2927 - - 77-42 Explanation of the background, remaining mystery






 After drinking two glasses of Persian juice, Merce seems to be a little more energetic.

 I put a cushion on her back so she can lean against it.

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"Thank you very much."

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 She thanked him in a small voice and then added: "Thank you for saving me,



"Thank you for saving me.

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 She also thanked him for rescuing her.

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 After that, Erza checked her body again with and gently restored her circulatory system with , and Merze's blood color improved considerably.



"I feel much better now.

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"That's good. It's all right now.

"That's good, Melze."

"Thank you, Aunt Jenny."

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 It seemed to reassure her to have a familiar face nearby, and the tension seemed to have been lifted from Merce's face.

 Mertze had dark blond hair and blue eyes. She looks a little like the current emperor.

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 That alone suggests that she is of the emperor's lineage.



"This is Miss Elsa. She is the wife of Master Jin here and a first-class healer. The one who rescued you was one of Master Jin's subordinates.

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Jin.

This is my wife Elsa.

Yes, thank you very much. I will never forget what you did for me.

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This is my master, Viscount Jóhir, ...... you already know him, don't you?

Yes, I know him.

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This is Count and Countess Nidor. They are the owners of this house.

I'm Daikki Nidor. This is my wife, Cocona.

Pleased to meet you.

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Yes, my name is Merce. ....... It's a pleasure to meet you.



 Yenny gently took Merce's hand, who stammered nervously,

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"It's okay. Everyone here is very kind.

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 Yenny said to reassure her.



"And this is the first secretary to the emperor, Mr. Hillman Diehl von Aeseth.

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"Yes."



 The last one, the first secretary to the emperor, Hillman Diehl von Aeseth, spoke up.

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"Master Mertze, your current emperor is by blood your nephew ......, is that correct?

"Yes, yes.

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But you must be a bit surprised to be treated as an emperor all of a sudden, aren't you?

...... yes?

His Majesty said that first we need to confirm your identity and origins, and then we can discuss your future.

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Yes.



 I would like to ask you a few questions, I said, and Merce nodded.

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"Yes. What would you like me to answer?

"Yes. First of all, can you tell us what happened when you were kidnapped? You can ...... hide anything you don't want to tell us."

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"Yes. ......"



 Merze, a little nervous, began to tell her story of that time. .......

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 Her grandfather and grandmother, who had taken care of her, passed away one after the other, and Melze lived alone for a while.

 She was worried about being told that she was of imperial blood, and was also shocked to see the dagger of proof for the first time.

 He had no idea that he, a commoner, was of the lineage of the most powerful man in the country, and the simple yet elegant <> was something he had never seen before.

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 The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, and one day he took the Dagger of Evidence to a tool shop in the town of Orchids to have it examined. Of course, he did not tell them that it was a gift from the previous emperor.

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 The result was that <>.

 He told me that if I were to put a price on it, I could get three or four large mansions.

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 When he was told that it was such a great treasure, Meltze was even more amused and inadvertently told the truth when the owner of the tool shop asked him if he was sure that the item was not stolen.



 That was on January 20.

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 After that, he was somewhat restless and wanted to talk to someone about it, but when he cooled down a bit, he realized that it was not a good story to spread, so he could not tell his neighbors or even friends, and he was depressed for a long time.

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 On February 2, Melze, feeling restless, decided to turn to Jenny, a friend of her mother's, and went to the residence of Viscount Jocher, where he was working, to ask for advice.

 Two days later, on February 4, he was surprised to receive a visit from Viscount Yohia.

 He asked him many questions, but judging from the dagger as evidence and the color of his hair and eyes, the Viscount was certain that he was of the imperial lineage.

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 The Viscount left Mertze's house and went to the palace to report to the Emperor.

 He left the house and went to the palace to report to the current emperor.

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 A knock at the door made her think the viscount had returned, and when she unlocked the door, two strangers broke in. ....... He said that he had lost consciousness.



 He woke up from time to time and was given water and a little food to eat, but basically he was put to sleep by magic, and when he came to, he found himself in this room .......

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"...... is all I can tell you."

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"Well, thank you very much."



 The first secretary of the emperor, Hillman, bowed to Melze.

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"...... So the kidnappers must have heard from the owner of the tool shop in the town of Orchids, right? Well, this is something we can find out by questioning the kidnappers.

"Oh, um, ......"

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Yes, Mr. Merce?

"My ...... I don't know if I should say my, what happened to the dagger?"


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 Hillman looked at Jin.



"About that, sir, it was not found at the scene."

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"Hmm. "Hmm. ...... There are other people who might have had it."

If we can't find them, so be it.


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Then let's take the criminal to the right place for questioning.



 The first secretary to the emperor, Hillman, then left the room.

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"Please let me know the result.


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 Jin asked, and Hillman nodded.



"Yes, Count Nido, Viscount Yohia, Master Jin, and Miss Elsa. I'll let you know who's involved. ...... Nidor, may we take care of Miss Merze for the time being?"

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 Daikki accepted the offer gladly.


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"Yes, I will. We will take good care of Mr. Merce.

"Thank you. ...... Jin-sama, will you accompany me to report to His Majesty?

"I'll go. I'll leave Elsa here to take care of Miss Merce.

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Oh, that's very reassuring.

...... I'll be happy to help you, if I can.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Miss Elsa."

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 Elsa also announced that she would be Merce's temporary doctor.


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 Hillman then returned to Miyagi with Jin and Reiko in the carriage he had led with the two kidnappers and the three golems he had brought with him.