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　Carbuncle was running so fast that I could barely keep up with her, but when I managed to follow her, there was a man I had imagined.

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　It was Robin Hood.

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　He seems to have infiltrated the mansion from the other side, bypassing the guards. He does not have a bow and arrow in his hand. He has given up on long-range assassination attempts. He seems to have thought he could take me out at close range. He has a shortsword at his waist.

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　When he saw my face, he looked surprised, but he did not do anything unsightly at this point.

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"As expected of a man who is called the god of intrigue. How could he have detected the identity of the assassin in that split second, and even seen through my clever little plan?"

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That's overestimation. It was thanks to her that I realized it.

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　He points to Carbuncle.

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　Robin looks at her and nods as if everything makes sense.

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"I see, I've been betrayed by one of my few friends.

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"Maybe he's not betraying you, maybe he's trying to save you. You're going to go back to Dagon. I want to stop you.

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"I have my reasons. I have my reasons. I have reasons for killing you. This assassination failed, but next time I want to face you on the battlefield with an army."

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"It is an honor to meet a hero like you on the battlefield, but it is also a terrible thing. I'd like to keep you here.

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That's impossible.

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I don't know about that.

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　I say this at about the same time and tap my fingers. Then a maid jumps out from behind Robin.

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　She holds up a jar with both hands. She has borrowed one from the hallway.

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　Eve smacks Robin on the back of the head with a jar expensive enough to buy a small house. This was no coincidence, but inevitable.

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　I had had Eve watching Robin beforehand. I had known from the beginning that Robin was going to do something.

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　When Eve had finished her work, she asked me a question.

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How did you know that Master Robin would betray you?

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"I just didn't spare any stone, that's all. It is unnatural for heroes to join one another."

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You're the master, sir.

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　What should we do with this traitor?

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"He is not a traitor."

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But he tried to assassinate the master.

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"There are circumstances," Robin said.

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You believe an assassin?

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I don't believe his words. I believe what he believes.

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"Are you referring to the murder of Francis Rosnay?　Killing Rosnay was a ruse to deceive the master.

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"But before that, when he killed Georg, the captain of the guard, his eyes were crying. He was moved by Georg's courage. Robin's arrow was not filled with hatred, but with mercy. No one who could shoot an arrow like that could be a bad person. I want to find out what happened, and this time I want him in our camp."

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　Hearing what I had to say, Eve cried out, "You are indeed the king of mercy!

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　I told them to tie me up with ropes but to carry me politely to my room.

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　Thanking Eve for her thoughtfulness, he carries Robin to his room.

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　There the interrogation took place.

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　The interrogation was as close to a questioning as possible. If Robin refused, she would not even ask questions.

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　Eve said,

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"Master is sweet. But many heroes are attracted by that sweetness.

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　She said.

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"I don't mean to be calculating," she replied.

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　He replied, "I'm not calculating." Then he gave Robin a sniff of the smelling salts.

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　Sleeping with the vase in the back of his head and being woken up by the potion was not a pleasant sleep, but Robin did not show it in his expression. He doesn't panic or try to act out. His attitude was admirable.

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　I respectfully asked him a question.

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"Why did you try to assassinate me?"

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　It was a simple and to the point question, but Robin answered. He had no intention of hiding it at this point.

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"I was ordered to do so by the Witch King Dagon."

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"By calling him by his name and using the word "order," you mean that he gave you an order that you did not agree with?"

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Yes. I am a bowman, not an assassin. If I'm going to fight, I want to do so on the battlefield fair and square. Especially if the opponent is a demon king who will leave his mark on the history of this world.

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"I'm not sure if he's that great of a demon king, but I know Dagon wants to kill me. So who is he holding hostage?"

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Do you know ......?

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"Yes, an honorable man like you would take on an assassination. It's not for himself, it's for someone else."

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"......, he's holding his girlfriend hostage. Her name is Fianna.

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It's a beautiful name.

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It's a beautiful name. In form and in spirit. She was summoned to another world, and she supported me devotedly after I lost my master. Even in this other world, I had lost my purpose in life, but she gave me meaning in life again.

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So you owe her a debt of gratitude.

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Yes, a woman dearer to me than my own heart.

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Then let's get her back from Dagon together.

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Fianna is imprisoned deep beneath Dagon's castle. It's impossible.

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It's not impossible. I'm the king of intrigue.

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　And then he outlines his plan to Robin.

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"I have under my command the most powerful ninja of all, Kotaro Fuuma. I will send him to rescue Fianna.

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"But Dagon's castle is well defended."

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"Dagon is now concentrating his forces in the southern fortress. He is going into battle himself. Now he has less to fight with.

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"............"

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And I'm going to make a play to catch him off guard.

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A play?

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Yeah, I'm gonna die once in combat. Yes, I'm going to die once in combat by your arrow. If I die in battle, you'll know if he really wants to give you back your fianna. If he really does, then so be it. If he's scum, let Kotaro rescue him and then kill him and make him regret it."

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"...... I see, that's reasonable. That's what I'm talking about."

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Thank you for the compliment.

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But there is one thing that bothers me. During the battle I'm supposed to shoot an arrow at the Demon Lord to disguise the assassination, right?

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Yes, but...

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What if I don't fake it and really take the Demon Lord's life?　Then your plan will be ruined.

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　Robin casually said something outrageous, but his reply was also casual.

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"Then the army of the demon king Ashtaroth will simply collapse. I have told Eve that when I die, she must give up her territory to a new strongman without making any unnecessary resistance. Whether it will be Dagon or another demon king, I don't know."

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"...... You are a man of great vision. All right, I'll bet it all on the size of your vessel."

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"The odds are low, but the returns are great."

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"I'd like to increase the odds on this one, but I'd also like to increase the odds on the multiplier."

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　Robin said and held out his right hand. He seemed to be asking for a handshake. I responded and made friends with the hero of Sherwood Forest.

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