I was wondering if I could have a leaf from that ...... plant.　Belzebub says he can make a truth serum. ......

　I told my lord exactly what Belzebub had asked me to do.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.　...... If that's possible, use whatever you can!

　And then the lord, in a voice that seemed to be clutching at straws, picked up a leaf and offered it to me.

　I used my storage magic to take out a bottle of elixir and gave it to Belzebub along with the leaf.
　And after about ten minutes of waiting.

"It's ready!

　Belzebub handed the bottle back to me.


"It's ready, sir.

"Well. Well, ......, wake them up and give them a drink.

　When I told him I was finished, he urged me to do so.

Then.

　I'll use antidote magic to break down the stun gas in the bodies of those I put to sleep.
　Then I cast a light recovery spell and ...... they woke up.

You ...... are Viscount Giphy's private army, aren't you? What the hell were you doing sneaking into my house?

　When they woke up, the ...... lord questioned them in a dignified voice that I would never normally hear.

"...... There's even a truth serum in here. Don't think you have the option of not answering.

　And so the lord continues.
　But besides ......, the only other thing that came out of their mouths were these words.

Wait, that's not necessary. Once we're caught ......, it doesn't matter if we say it or not, we're finished anyway.

　One of them said this as if he had given up on everything.
　One of them took the initiative to confess, but not a single one of them tried to stop him.

　It seems that you have no loyalty. ...... Why on earth did you not refuse the request for such a malicious plan?
　As I was wondering, a different private soldier began to speak.

"First of all, ...... the head of the family is not involved in any way in this matter. We were forced by his son to go along with this plan.

"...... by his son?

　The lord asks back to the private soldier's narrative.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

　...... Yes, there are.
　There's a little fat boy who looks a couple of years older than me, pacing around the fence, looking nervous.

The master's son didn't think for a minute that you would be able to pay your debts, and he thought he was going to get your daughter. But ...... today you came to pay back the debt. My son, enraged by what he heard, mobilized us and ordered us to kidnap your daughter without even telling the lord. That's what he ordered us to do.

　The private soldier continued as he observed.


"Oh, my God, ......!

　Hearing the private soldier's story, the lords were in a panic.

　While the three of them were listening, I decided to ask the private soldiers the following question.

"But ......, why did you decide to tell us about it?

　First, they said, "We were forced into this project.
　Later, they said that it was the son of Viscount Giphy who had taken it upon himself to kidnap Lili.

　So far, there are no contradictions in the story. ...... If this is true, then they must have a weakness that is held not by the Viscount himself, but by his son.
　I thought that the credibility of this story would be determined by whether or not the content was convincing, so I asked such a question.

　Then ......, the first private soldier who opened his mouth, answered my question.

The first private soldier who opened his mouth answered my question: "We've been framed as drug couriers. We were originally adventurers, but ...... when we were strapped for cash, we got a shipping deal that paid us a lot of money on the condition that we didn't ask what was in it. Just then, I was caught by Giphy's son. He made me promise to do this. "In exchange for covering up your crimes, you'll become my private army and do my bidding.

　He told us how they were taken advantage of.

　...... Indeed, if such circumstances existed, it makes sense that they followed illegal orders for the sake of the viscount's son.
　If the kidnapping had been successful, they might not have been charged with a crime, but if they had refused the order and it had come to light that they had been couriers, they would certainly have been charged with a crime.

　And ...... their lack of loyalty to their clients seems reasonable.
　There is no way that they would feel indebted to someone who takes advantage of their weakness and forces them to do something illegal, even if they let them off the hook for a while.

　That's why they told me the whole story.
　Perhaps they wanted to at least take revenge on the unreasonable client if they were going to be accused of a crime.

I see. ....... And you are sure that the son of Viscount Gifai is the fat boy waiting outside the mansion?

　I then checked with my private soldiers.
　If they really wanted to take revenge, they would have gladly answered "Yes".

We don't understand how ...... you can grasp that much, but ...... you're right. We're done anyway, so feel free to grab them and turn them in to the lord.

　And as I thought, one of them replied, confused that I had mentioned it.


　...... It's settled.

...... What do we do now?　It seems that the mastermind behind the orders to these guys is right there. ......

　I looked back at my lord and asked him that.

...... Oh, please. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get him.

　Then the lord nodded and said so.

　...... Well, I'll be back in a bit.