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"Jin, the Minister of Industry and Trade, Mr. Delight, is here to see you.

Princess Rieschen announced this as soon as she arrived at Jin and the others' room just before 3:00 p.m.

Minister of Industry Delight Domus Hanks. He is the minister in charge of agricultural products in the Kingdom of Klein.

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"It's just time for tea, let's drink it together!

Jin nodded at Hannah's words. Erza did not seem to have any objection either.

"Oh, I see. Then I would like you to come to my room.

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So Jin and the others moved to Princess Rieschen's room.

The Minister of Industry and Trade, Mr. Delight, was already there waiting for them.

"Oh, you must be Sir Jin Nido. I am Delight Domus Hanks, Minister of Industry in this country.

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Delight Domus Hanks was in his late forties, medium build.

"I'm Jin. Nice to meet you."

Following Jin, Elsa and Hannah introduced themselves and sat down around the round table.

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"Can you prepare the tea?"

"Yes, it's ready."

Hearing Princess Rieschen's words, the attendants poured the herbal tea that had been prepared.

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"Wow, it smells good!"

This time, Jin thought it smelled like orange.

Jin, who had a cat's tongue, did not try it immediately and asked Minister of Industry Delight about it.

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Industry Minister Delight took a sip of herbal tea and began to talk.

"I was wondering if you could tell me how to use desiccants.

"Oh, I see. That's ......."

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"What!"

Jin's words were interrupted by Hanna's scream. At the same time, Jin heard a clanging sound, and became impatient.

"What's wrong, Hannah?　......Ah, ah, ah..."

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Hanna, who was playing with Princess Rieschen, tried to toast with her herbal tea and broke her cup in her haste.

Princess Rieschen's cup was cracked and spilled most of its contents on the table, while Hanna's cup was shattered and the herbal tea made a big stain on Hanna's skirt.

"Hannah-chan, Your Highness, it's all right. ......<<>"

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Elsa put the cup of herbal tea she was about to drink on the table and dried the herbal tea that had spilled onto Hannah's skirt and the table with her <> magic and cleaned it with <> so that it would not become a stain.

"Didn't it burn you?"

"Yes, I'm fine!　Thank you, Elsa!

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"Elsa, I'm sorry."

"No, you're welcome."

Erza answered, at that moment.

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"Ugh, ugh... ......"

Delight, the minister of industry, suddenly began to suffer.

"Delight, what is it?"

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Princess Rieschen asked. He seemed to be unable to speak.

Still, he made a gesture with a trembling hand, pointing to his mouth. The meaning is clear.

"...... poison!

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"Elsa!"

"Yes. ......<<><>."

Since it is unknown what kind of poison was used, the first step is to detoxify the body, and then to restore the poisoned body.

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This procedure saved Delight's life.

"Thank you for ....... Thank you very much ......."

Having recovered enough to speak, Delight first thanked Erza.

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Meanwhile, Jin analyzed everyone's herbal teas.

"...... alkaloid?"

Not even Jin could tell much more than that. Chemistry is not his area of expertise.

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"Tia!　Get that maid!"

Princess Rieschen shouted.

"Yes, Princess!"

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"Yes, Princess!　What?

Tia restrained the maid of honor, who was just too frightened to understand what had just happened.

"Jin!　The poison was in the tea, wasn't it?

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"Yes!

Princess Rieschen picked up the tea caddy that was provided in the room.

"I've never seen ...... such a container."

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He muttered and handed it to Jin.

"Would you like to examine it?"

Jin immediately ran an on the leaf inside. The result was as follows.

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"...... is the same. The leaves in this can are poisonous.

Probably the leaves were laced with poisonous herbs.

"...... I see. This is a big deal. ...... There is someone!"

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Rieschen summoned a soldier, explained the situation briefly, and ordered him to report to the Prime Minister.

After seeing the soldier hurriedly leave the room, the princess checked on the minister of industry.

"...... Delight, how are you feeling?"

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The minister answered in a weak voice.

"Not ...... too ...... good yet, but the numbness seems to have ...... worn off."

"Well, that's good. Elsa, thank you."

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Meanwhile, Jin was angry. He realized once again that the poison had endangered himself, Elsa, Hannah, and Princess Rieschen.

He was late to drink it because of his cat tongue, Hannah and the princess accidentally spilled it, and Erza had to take care of Hannah.

In each case, the culprit's intention was fortunately missed, and all of them could have drank.

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"...... will not forgive you."

Jin's anger flared up inside him as he knew that he had to find out who had tried to involve him, Elsa, Reese, and even the innocent Hannah.

"I don't know anything!　It's true!

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A maid bound by Tia cries out.

Then came Prince Arthur, Prime Minister Powell, Jessica Norton, captain of the Kingsguard of the Kingdom of Klein, and two female knights.

"Your Highness!　Poison?

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"Reese!　Are you all right?　And the guests?

Your Highness!　Are you all right?

The three were relieved to see that Princess Rieschen, Jin, and Elsa were safe. Next, their faces clouded over when they saw the Delightful Minister of Industry lying on the floor.

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"......Who in the world?"

Even the mild-mannered Prince Arthur's face was twisted in anger.

"It was Delight who took the first drink, so in a way it's a blessing."

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said the Prime Minister with a somber face. Indeed, since Erza, who excelled in healing magic, was unharmed, it could be said that the Delight Minister of Industry was also saved in this way.

"...... There is a poisonous plant mixed in with the leaves in this teacaddy. Was it mixed in later or did they know it was poisoned when they brought it here?"

Jin handed the tee caddy in his hand to the Prime Minister.

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"...... let's have them check it out as quickly as possible."

"First of all, all the ladies-in-waiting and other servants in the palace are to be questioned."

Prince Arthur's face contorted as he said this. Jessica Norton took those words and instructed a female knight under her command. The knight nodded and hurried out of the room.

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"But who in the world ...... would want to ...... what purpose?"

"......I'm pretty sure it's not the Delight Minister of Industry, the victim of this incident. It could be Rhys, or Miss Elsa. ......"

The Prime Minister and Prince Arthur were analyzing the situation in an attempt to identify the culprits.

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Jin asked the maid of honor whom Tia was holding down.

"When did you bring that teacaddy?"

The lady was crying with anxiety, but she managed to answer Jin's question.

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"I just used the ...... tea provided in the princess's room.... ..."

With a runny nose and tear-stained face.

"Oh ...... that ...... wadaji ...... is a death sentence, isn't it ......?"

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Poisoning royalty, cabinet ministers, and guests of honor is a crime that will not go unpunished. Crying with anxiety, the maid asked Jin.

Jin was angry, but not foolish enough to make a wrong decision.

He asked Tia to take the maid of honor to a corner of the room. Tia did as he asked without having to check with the princess.

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"Oh ...... that ......?"

The maid of honor began to tremble, as if she were even more anxious.

"Dat ...... dazuge de gudazai ......!"

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Jin pulled out one of the magic crystals he always carries in his pocket.

He had taken it so that he would be able to create mana bombs and various other magic tools in case of an emergency.

First, Jin put up a solid barrier around him.

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This magic, which prevents physical phenomena, has the danger of suffocation due to the loss of oxygen inside if it is maintained for a long time, but at the same time it has the advantage of blocking air vibrations, i.e., voice and sound.

"......Stay still. ......<>"

Jin read the memories of the maidens into the magi crystal.

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