Chapter 77: 77
ā€œSticky gaze… whyā€\n
A little trembling in Mr. Rickbelt’s quiet voice.
Because I didn’t feel any emotion in that voice, and I felt a different scare.
The other three distract from Mr. Rickbelt, looking a little awkward.
An unspeakable atmosphere dominates the place.
ā€œAhhh.ā€
Suddenly Mr. Rickbelt scratched his head out loud.
Surprised by the unexpected, a small voice pops out of his mouth.
ā€œOh, I’m sorry. Sorry, Ivy. It surprised me.ā€
ā€œNo…… are you okay?
I’ve felt a little uncomfortable since yesterday.
I didn’t know what that was, but I’m sure it’s about Mr. Meera and the others.
ā€œI had my brother Marma with Meera yesterdayā€
ā€œMarma is my childhood tame. He is also a benefactor of my life…. Where did I go wrong?
The answer is not here.
It’s a question that no one can answer.
I felt my heart squirm at Rick Belt, who laughed a little with a crying look on his face.
ā€œRick, you can get off this thing.ā€
ā€œNo, I want to catch you with my hands. And yet… there’s something I’d like to believe.ā€
ā€œRight.ā€
Mr. Borolda taps Rick Belt on the shoulder a few times.
Both Mr Ratlua and Mr Seiselk seem a little bitter.
He’s a really important companion.
Mr. Meera, Mr. Marma, and Mr. Tort.
That’s sad.
ā€œHeh, we need to keep talking. Looks like you should tell Ivy everything. You have your doubts, don’t you? \n
Certainly.
What happened yesterday and what did you see?
Calm down and face Mr. Borolda.
ā€œRemember a while ago, when we talked about how we took control but failed?
ā€œYes, it was a leak.ā€
ā€œThat’s right. The information was only made known to a limited number of people. Which means there’s a traitor among those who knew.ā€
ā€œThey investigated the captain, deputy captain, and those of Gilmouth who independently knew the information. But he couldn’t find any evidence. But I was assured there was a traitor, the day before I went on a crusade.ā€
ā€œOnly the four of us were told that story. I had a chance to have a drink with Gilmouth.ā€
Both Mr. Borolda and Mr. Seiselk continue to talk pale.
The people who were supposed to investigate my people would have suffered.
And so did they when they asked about it.
Oh well, did the four of you stay with me because you knew this story?
ā€œAfter the crusader gathering yesterday, I went to say hello to Gilmouth, where I was asked to be. Evidence was found that one merchant handled a special commodity. He wants us to gather information because he’s still weak as evidence.ā€
ā€œIt’s the people the merchants deal with, the… well, what. It’s hard to tell Ivyā€¦ā€
I wonder what it is?
Mr. Borolda has suddenly gone awry.
Mr. Seiselk also has a great wrinkle between his eyebrows.
Is that so hard to say?
It is predictable that merchants will deal with people.
Seize and sell people, probably slave traders behind them.
Is there anything harder to say than that?
And to me?
ā€œAhhh, I mean… tell me if you feel bad?
ā€œYes.ā€
It makes me more nervous because Mr Borolda says it very seriously. \nā€œThe product this guy is dealing with is a person, but he’s a child. Especially a boy. You know… adults have that, you know, special sexuality or that… there’s this guy who turns the wrong love on kids, he’s a merchant for those guys… you okay?
I see, toddler sexuals…… perverts.
You mean the merchant is after you… lust for a child?
ā€œIt’s okay, Ivy?
Worried about me thinking about it, Mr. Ratlua spoke to me.
Maybe they thought I felt bad because I kept my mouth shut.
ā€œIt’s okay. Uh… it’s okayā€
No, it’s not okay.
I feel sick with my head twitching.
To such a subject… me…
Let’s just think about something different and calm down.
ā€œUm, both Flaming Sword and Thunder King are top adventurers, aren’t they? With those people, why are you after them? It’s risky, isn’t it?
ā€œā€¦ that’s money. And that’s the confidence I’ve been building.ā€
ā€œMoney and confidence?
ā€œBecause it’s a sexuality you can’t put on the table, a child targeted by a subject who says so is traded for a pretty high price. Prices jumped thanks in particular to tighter national controls and heavier penaltiesā€
Mr. Borolda sighs loudly.
Is it good that the controls have been strengthened, but on the contrary the value has hung and become a business that becomes gold?
I don’t know, don’t feel bad.
ā€œI guess you think you won’t be disturbed when you’re a top adventurer because you think you haven’t discovered anything about that and the organization yet. If we work as we’ve always done, we’ll have no problem.ā€
Disgust mixes with Mr. Seiselk’s voice.
ā€œEven this time, if we didn’t know the traitor, there would have been merchant information flowing in the green wind. Then the merchant would have been wiped out immediately and would not have been able to get close to the organizationā€
Well, the information on the Alliance is communicated to the top adventurers.
Because that’s all I have credit for.
Is that it?
ā€œIs the green wind also the top adventurer?
\nā€œMaybe Borolda appreciates that guy. But can you really trust me in my current state?
ā€œOf course.ā€
ā€œReally?ā€
ā€œAh.ā€
ā€œBased on what happened to Meera, can you say the same thing?
ā€œHa! ……
ā€œCalm down, both of youā€
Mr. Rickbelt slaps two excited shoulders.
He seemed a little louder.
… Is that it?
Isn’t this story heard around?
Look around, but no adventurer looks like he cares about this one.
… Why?
ā€œIs that it? Did you just notice? I’m using soundproof items. Magic items dropped from demons. Isn’t that amazing?ā€
Mr. Ratlua points a little proudly to the soundproof item on his desk.
I noticed.
And it’s a drop item from the demon… this is the game around here right… hmm?
What do you mean, my knowledge?
ā€œSorry.ā€
Mr. Borolda’s voice reaches his ear and switches consciousness.
He has an indescribable look.
I want to believe it, but I’m really not sure if I can believe it.
I guess Mr. Meera was a traitor, and he doesn’t know who’s on his side and who’s the enemy.
Is that it?
How did you know Mr. Meera was a traitor?