"d*mn it, who the hell killed Hannibal?

　In the evening, my father came back to the room, looking annoyed.
　After the interrogation of Amira and me, the others were interrogated, but it seemed that they could not find the murderer.

Dad, what have you found out?
"Oh, there is no doubt that Hannibal slipped out in the middle of the night, as several soldiers saw him do. The alibi of the beastmen is unknown. Most of the soldiers were outside the compound, so we'll have to take their word for it. Well, the Beast King is unlikely to be the culprit because of your testimony. ...... Well, the culprit must be one of the beastmen. I'm sure many beastmen don't want to make peace with humans, and that's why they killed Hannibal.

　My father exhaled boringly.
　My testimony seems to have diminished LeAnn's suspicions, but as of now, the guards seem to think that one of the beastmen went out of control.
　This is certainly a possibility, but ...... I hope they don't make a hasty decision.

It's none of your business!
"Well, I'm curious!
"Shut up!　Go to bed, kid!

　He seems to be very irritated.
　I don't think he has a clue.
　If this continues, one of the beastmen may be framed as the culprit.
　If that happens, the truth will be in the dark. ...... Leanne's longing for peace will not be fulfilled.
　I'd like to do something about it.

　The next day we woke up.

　The next day, we woke up and were taken to breakfast as usual.
　Unlike the peaceful atmosphere of the previous day, the air was heavy and bitter.
　The participants were not only humans, but also beastmen.
　All the suspects are gathered in this house.
　Well, it's only natural to prevent repeat offenders.

"Mugumugu ...... Ranga-sama, are you okay eating so little?

　Amira asked as she moved her mouth.
　She seemed to be concerned that the plates in my hands were only about seventy percent as full as they had been the other day.

"Yeah, I've lost my appetite.
Oh, my God!　Mogumogu...... gobble, phew!

　By the way, Amira's appetite was as usual, her cheeks puffed out like a squirrel.
　I envy her so much.

"Ladies and gentlemen!　Can I have a moment of your time, please?

　A voice suddenly rang out in the cafeteria.
　Nerval was standing on the stage.
　After making sure that everyone was paying attention, Naval continued to speak.

My father was brutally murdered in the face of the peace conference. I'm sure you must be very disappointed ......, but I won't let it end like this!　I will follow in my father Hannibal's footsteps and make peace with the beastmen!　And I will catch the real culprit!　So please, lend your strength to this unworthy Nerval-Garland!

　Waaaahhhh!　The crowd erupted in cheers and applause.
　I was wondering what was going to happen with the peace conference, but it looks like my son Nerval will be taking over.
　I guess I'm relieved that the peace will not be destroyed for now.
　Leanne, who was at the end of the cafeteria, also patted her chest.

"Well, he's a fine man, considering his father was just killed the other day.
I guess so.

　Nerval was building an orphanage and a hospital for beastmen, right?
　He's also a doctor himself, studying medicine for the beastmen.
　Maybe he's friendly with beastmen in the first place.
　As I was listening to the speech, I suddenly noticed something strange.

......?　Didn't he wear gloves until yesterday?

　If you look closely, you will notice that Nerval is wearing white gloves.

I'm sure he was just in a ...... mood.　He's a doctor.
But you don't normally wear gloves while eating.

　In a previous life, I learned about human manners, and I believe it was considered rude to wear gloves while eating.
　I can't imagine that Nerval, who grew up in such a big house, doesn't know that.
　Just when I was wondering about this, Mizuha was passing by and I asked her about it.

"Hey, Mizuha, why are you wearing gloves, Nerval?
"Oh, he burned his hand the other day and said he was embarrassed to show it.
Hmm.

　A burn, huh?
　Does he use fire?　...... No, he wouldn't.
　Something's bugging me.

Amira, I need to do some research. Follow me.
Yes, sir!　I'll follow you to the depths of hell!

　You don't have to follow me that far.
　You don't have to follow me there, but he's unnecessarily noisy.
　Anyway, we finished breakfast and went out to the garden.

I think you guys need to go back to your rooms.

　Then we were stopped by a guard.


　Since the incident, there have been a lot of soldiers stationed in the compound, so we can't move freely.
　But of course, that's to be expected.
　That's why I brought Amira.

"Uncle, look me in the eye.
"Hmm?　What the hell is wrong with you? I'm busy .......

　The words didn't last long.
　As soon as Amira's eyes flashed, the soldier's eyes went blank.
　--The eye of fascination, Amira who had high magical power in her previous life still has the eye of fascination now that she has been reincarnated.
　The eyes of fascination can only be used against those who are much lower than you, but you can control them like this for a few hours.
　He once used it to manipulate a thug to kidnap me.
　Although it is not possible to make him do anything that threatens his life or requires detailed commands, it is a useful technique in such cases.
　However, it is not something that can be used many times, as its effectiveness is greatly diminished if it is used repeatedly on the same person.

"Can you let me through, please?
"...... Yes.
Thanks.

　Amira bows gracefully and walks past the soldier.
　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear that.
"...... Oh.

　But he soon returned to the innocent expression of his age.
　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I think it's a good idea.

"What's wrong?
No, it's nothing. Come on, let's go.
Yes!

　She replied cheerfully and ran to the garden.
　Well, he's scary when he's your enemy, but he's very reliable when he's your friend.