An excellent steward, I should say. In a few hours, the information was gathered.
　I don't know how many servants of Dalmatia's servants there are, but information from all over King's Landing is coming in through Dalmatia. Among them, Dalmatia was to select the most important things to pass on to Cain.

'Well ....... I understand. Let's head to the place right away.

　Dalmatia restrained Cain, who was getting up from his chair and going to head there, with his hand.

'That's not enough to round up the real culprits. It would be better to head out for the night. Because--'

　At Dalmatia's explanation, Cain's eyes widened and then he nodded.

'Yeah. Right. I'll do that. I'll go explain to the royal castle once.



　Cain went to the royal castle and asked for an audience.
　He was often called to the royal castle, but this was the first time he had ever requested an audience in person, but it was to take place quickly.
　I was ushered into the usual reception room and waited for the king to arrive. The maid who showed him around also offered him a cup of tea, a little surprised that Cain, who always gave off a loose look, had a serious expression on his face.
　After a few moments, the King, Prime Minister Magna and Duke Eric entered the reception room.
　After the three of them sat down, Cain took a seat and began to explain.

''Actually, we've got our sights on the culprit. We plan to catch them this evening. That's why I've come to ask you to send a knight.

　They had heard that it would be caught in the daytime, but they couldn't help but be surprised when they heard that the target was already set by evening.
　They then discussed what was to follow.
　With all permission, Cain left. And only the three of them remained in the room.

'How can information be gathered so quickly ....... Cain's information network........ Well, if we can still capture it today, I hope we can: ......

Your Majesty, so... ......

　Prime Minister Magna grinned and a secret talk began.
　Needless to say, the three of them had a satisfied look on their faces after the secret talk was over.



''d*mn it!　He's ruined my plans ...... and my next plan is .......

　An exasperated hooded man ran unseen through the slums and into a single building.
　Five people sat around a table in a dimly lit room. A hooded man sat vigorously in front of them. He banged on the table in frustration at his failure.

'Hey!　What's going on?　The saints are recovering, aren't they!

It's not supposed to be a poison that can be so easily detoxified: ......

　I thought that the man of the Dark Guild Executive was also certain that he could be finished off for using Delpone's poison. He didn't expect to be able to detoxify it.
　Delpone's poison is a material that is taken from a demon called Delpone, a plant that is found in the depths of the Demon's Forest. That Delpone is a demon that usually does not move still, and is said to be an S-ranked demon in the adventurer's guild that catches demons that pass nearby with its tentacles and kills them with poison before eating them.

''I've already taken care of the little boy who attacked you. I've already taken care of the little boy who attacked you. Let's think about our next move: ......

'In a few days I'll be returning to the Faithful Kingdom. I need to get rid of the saints in the kingdom at all costs.

　The leaders of the Dark Guild also received a large amount of money in front of them, and if they failed, it would be a matter of honor.

''Let me know what you're going to do from tomorrow from the saints.

　The man sitting in the center says to the client.
　I needed to hear from the client about his future plans in order to re-evaluate the plan.

'Tomorrow is--'

No tomorrow?

　A voice rang out from somewhere in the room, interrupting the client's words.
　At that moment, the people in the room took up a battle stance.
　Some drew their daggers and held them up, while others hid their dark weapons in their hands. There were no outsiders in the room, which was not that large, by all accounts.

''Where is it!　Where the hell are you hiding!

　The client man also drew his sword impatiently.
　At that moment, two shadows grew out of the empty floor, and a boy and a mature man in a butler's uniform appeared.

''How did you get here ......?''

　The leaders of the Dark Guild don't expect this place to be easy to crack. It's because they have to pass through several rooms to get to this room.

''Si, Lord Silford......!

"!

"-- Dear Captain of the Guard: ...... Why are you here?　Well, ...... I know all about it.

　The man who wore a hood and tried not to show his face - the captain of the Churchland's guards couldn't hide his surprise at Cain's words either.
　And the leaders of the Dark Guild also braced themselves at once. Even within the Dark Guild, Viscount Silford's name was well known. This was because he had been destroyed in the past in Drintle, including the head of the Dark Guild's branch.
　Without seeming particularly bothered, Cain looks at the six people in the room here.

''So who's the main culprit ......, well, we'll get them all.

　Cain smiled. Then he chanted a magic.

'Dark Captivity (Dark Bind)'

　The shadows of the men in the room start to move and cling to all of them.

''What the hell is this?　I can't move.

　The shadow then gathered the five members of the Dark Guild together.
　Without looking at the captain of the guards, Cain stood in front of the five.

'Who let the child attack the saint-sama, and--who killed the child?

　Everyone shrugged under Cain's gaze, which turned cold all at once. Is he still the leader of a dark guild with roots in the royal capital? Many of them have a lot of guts. I couldn't afford to lose to a kid who was still in his teens, so I breathed.

I don't know. I don't know.　Just because you're a nobleman doesn't mean you can't--

Shut up, okay?　I was listening to everything you said earlier, okay?

I don't remember that. ...... The nobleman was wrong, wasn't he?

　The leaders of the Dark Guild, who didn't feel bad at all, replied flatly with a grin.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with the help of your friends.
　It's not just a matter of time before you're able to get your hands on a new one.
　The earth wall that surrounded the five of them did not allow any light to pass through, but instead let a pitch black darkness unfold.

''It's pitch black, isn't it!

Can't be too dark, right?

　Breathing men are shouting angrily from inside the wall.
　And when they chanted 'Summon (Samon): cute servants', there were thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of them in the clay wall. The pollies summoned by Dalmatia wriggle.

　--gasagasagasagas.
　--You're just rustling away.
　--crunchy.
　--boom-boom.

There's something moving in there!　I don't see anything.

　Cain replied to those words as if he had been waiting for them.

'Can't you see anything?　Then I'll make it visible.

"Light Ball

　The dark space covered by the earthen walls is illuminated by Cain with magic.
　At that moment, what the five of them saw inside were pollies that covered the entire wall surface of the enclosed area.
　Large ants, moths, centipedes, flies, and roaches--
　All kinds of bugs started moving and swarmed the men.
　A scream echoed through the mud walls.
　The five men screamed, but they remained bound in the shadows and could not move.
　All they were allowed to do was scream.
　Cain and Dalmatia listened to the voices without saying a word.
　The captain of the guard heard the screams, and his entire body was shaking with fear as he wobbled.


　But by the time the screaming voice had passed enough, it had quieted down.


　Then he turned to the still-bound captain of the guards.
　The captain of the guard shuddered as he met Cain's gaze.

''Wow, I'm not. I was not complicit in attacking the saint-sama. There's some mistake!''

"Hmm. More to say?　Dalmatia, let the five of them go.

　Dalmatia bowed and then lifted the spell.
　The servants disappeared into the shadows, and the earthen walls disappeared as well.
　The five of them there were shitting feces and urine, drooling from their mouths, and some of them were fainting.
　Cain 'heeled' at one of them.

'Hey, get up. I'll ask you again. Who was the client, who was the main culprit, and who put their hands on the kid?

　The man regained consciousness with Cain's recovery magic and replied in a frightened manner.

'My client is the man over there!　It was the Guildmaster who arranged for the Guildmaster to kill the kid.

　The man, shaking with fear from earlier, confessed in dismay.
　Cain nodded when he heard those words and turned to the captain of the guards again.

'--That's right. You are not from this country, but I will punish you according to the laws within the kingdom.

"...... I don't know ......

'--Well, it can't be helped: ....... Dalmatia, I got the same one--

'Wait!　Could it be that thing you just did?!

'Yeah, right?　This guy would have been more honest.

　Cain smiles a black smile.

'The Pope would not be silent if anything happened to me!　Still--

　In an instant, Cain's gaze cooled off. The captain of the escort felt as if the temperature in that room had cooled all at once. Then he crouched down in front of the captain of the guards, who was bound and unable to move, and met his gaze.

''Did the Pope tell you to go to another country and make the saintly lady dead?''

'Mugu ...... that's not .......

　The captain of the guard, trembling with the killing spirit that leaked out of Cain, who looked like a cute kid, removed his gaze from Cain and replied.

''I'll try any incident that occurs in this country in this country. I don't know what your punishment will be. ......

　With the captain of the guards at his side, who is crestfallen, he looks at Dalmatia.

''The knights are already surrounding us. It's about time.''

'Yeah, just these six, please. I'll just have to go open the entrance or no one else will be able to get in. ......

I'm sorry, Master Cain.

　Cain headed out with the six men at his side.



　About fifty people, including the guards and the Kingsguard, quaintly went to the place they had been instructed to go, due to a request from Cain to the royal castle.
　And everyone gasped.
　The place is covered by a ten-meter long earthen wall, which is probably as long as the city walls.
　And it was several dozens of meters in every direction.

''When in the world did this happen ......

　The slum dwellers looked at the suddenly formed earthen walls in a curious manner.
　And the knights were also stunned.
　A wall of this size was suddenly being built in a place where there were houses and other structures until daylight. There was no one who was not surprised.
　And among them, only one - Deputy Commander Dime - knew it was Cain's doing.

(I hoped he didn't destroy the city, but ...... this ain't it. ....... What the hell. It's like a fortress.)

　The knights and guards had no choice but to look up as they surrounded the fortress, which had no entrance.