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　I was to rescue Ryoma, who had been caught in a trumped-up embezzlement case.

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　The best way to do this is to get the council member who accused her of a crime she did not commit to confess her wrongdoings.

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　First, I gather information on the council member. This was easy with Marco's full cooperation.

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　The name of the councilor who set Ryoma up was Amond. He was a young merchant on the market in this maritime city.

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　He was about the same age as Ryoma. He must have been jealous of Ryoma's success as a merchant. And since Ryoma was a treasured son of Marco, the leader of the conservative faction, it can be inferred that he was targeted.

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"Men's jealousy is ugly.

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　Hijikata Toshizo said so, and he was absolutely right, so he quickly put him to death.

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"But I suppose we have to get him to voluntarily confess his crimes. What are you going to do?"

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"According to Kotaro Fuuma's information, this Amond is a very superstitious and small-minded man. I'm going to take advantage of that."

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　I look at Marco.

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"For that, we need you to make a move, council member Marco-dono.

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"I'll do anything.

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　Marco nods.

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"That would be very helpful. Then please have Ryoma executed.

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　Perhaps I said it too simply, but Marco's mouth drops open and he stares at me.

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　It was natural that he doubted his own hearing. That's how bold my proposal was.

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"I mean it exactly as it is. Of course, I'll put you to death, but please don't really kill me."

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　I joked that it wouldn't hurt to bring her back to life as a zombie.

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"I'm just a merchant. I don't understand it.

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"It's not that difficult. First we'll declare Ryoma dead and take his body. Of course, while he is still alive. Then he will be considered socially dead.

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"But I am buying Ryoma as a merchant. She is the future of our maritime city. We can't let her die socially.

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"Of course. So this is where I come in. After Ryoma dies, I'm going to shake up Amond. What if Ryoma, executed for a crime he did not commit, stands at his bedside every night?　What if he screams out his grievance?　What if he wakes up in the morning to find his sheets red with blood?　The little Amond would be horrified.

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"I see... I knew it!　Yes, Amond's small-mindedness would not be able to endure it. --But is it possible to make such a trick?

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"It is possible. We have the strongest ninja in the Warring States period.

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　He looked at Kazama Kotaro and his mouth twisted into a "Gyoi".

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"That's reassuring. I understand. I will go to the council and execute Ryoma.

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　Marco changed into his formal attire and headed for the council meeting.

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　The next day Ryoma's execution was carried out. The revolutionaries were puzzled because they had no intention of executing Leoma, but the leader of the conservative faction, her protector, told the council that she had embezzled public funds,

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"Embezzlement of public funds is a mortal sin. She deserves to die. She is like my daughter, and I want her to take responsibility."

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　I want her to take responsibility because she is like my daughter.

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　Ryoma was given the honor of dying by poisoning himself, but of course the poison was a trick.

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　She drank the same poison that Juliet drank in Romeo and Juliet. In other words, it is a miracle drug that puts a person into a state of suspended animation.

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　When Ryoma took the potion, he died as if he had fallen asleep. When the council doctor confirmed this, the body was sent to Marco's house.

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　The half-elf merchant Ryoma is now socially dead, but it will be a while before we wake her up.

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　So we let her sleep in the guest room, and in the meantime, we began to work on Amond.

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　First, we break into Amond's house and write blood on the wall.

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"Never, I'll never forgive you!

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　Written in Tosa dialect, the letters were easily recognizable as Ryoma's.

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　The next trick was to have a half-elf with black hair walk around every time Amond stood up to use the restroom. When Amond chased after the half-elf, the half-elf disappeared into the wall.

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　In reality, the half-elf was just Kotaro Kazama in disguise, using a technique to blend into the wall, but it worked very well for the man who had a guilty conscience.

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　From that day on, when he did not get enough sleep, he would go insane on the third day, and would beg for forgiveness from the dead Ryoma with his head under the covers.

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　All I had to do now was to give him one last push.

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　I throw a letter into his house.

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"I do not forgive you. I will continue to hate you until the light of day shines on your sins."

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　The handwriting is perfectly Ryoma's. In fact, it was written by the person who had just awakened from a state of suspended animation, which must have surprised Amond from the bottom of his heart.

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　In the end, this was the final straw that brought Amond to the council and he confessed his sins.

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　Of course, the innovators tried to persuade him not to do so, but his resolve was firm. He confessed his crimes and submitted his resignation.

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　The misdeeds of the revolutionaries were exposed and the name of Lyoma was cleared.

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　The council was in such an uproar that it did not matter to them that Leoma was actually alive. All Marco had to say was, "I falsified your names to expose the crimes of the bad guys," and the matter was settled.

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　Thus, I succeeded in rescuing Ryoma and ingratiating myself with Marco.

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　Ryoma, who had always trusted me, came to respect me even more, and Marco came to trust me, the Demon King.

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　In this way, I gained a foothold in the maritime city of Bernese. I have two of the best merchants in the city on my side.

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　Now I needed to gain even more trust and win over other conservative merchants.

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　The quickest way to do that would be to get rid of the most recent internal problems of this city.

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　In other words, to exterminate the ghost ships.

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　However, that would not be easy since he had not brought his army to this city.

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　We will have to keep our wits about us after Ryoma's exoneration.

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I really wish I could lead an overwhelming force to battle without using intrigue," she complained.

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　Eve shakes her head while smiling.

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Eve shakes her head with a smiling smile. "That is a difficult question. The master is a pragmatic demon king, and it is his destiny to always fight with his wits about him.

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　Toshizo heard those words,

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"No doubt.

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　Jeanne laughed,

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"That's right!

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　Jeanne said, "That's right!

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　Ryoma and Marco also nodded their heads in agreement with a smile.

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"As expected of the Demon King we have come to admire so much."

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