In the end, they probably wouldn’t say anything even if we questioned them properly.
So there was no reason to keep them here any longer.
“Let’s just have them removed.”
Bzzzt— crackle.
“““Guh…!”””
I released an area stun spell, and the men disguised as soldiers collapsed at once, their bodies going rigid. Immediately, the real soldiers on guard moved in, restraining and binding the immobilized intruders.
All of them were human.
And when I used appraisal magic on them, the result was clear: members of the Human Supremacy Cult.
There was no doubt anymore. Straight to the dungeon was the only destination for them.
“Ao is currently chasing down the one who ran off. She might even be in the process of taking their base. In any case, we should have human soldiers conduct patrols and start rounding up anyone else disguised as troops.”
“Yeah… you’re right. We excluded anyone in uniform in the crowd. That was a blind spot.”
“We should probably extend that suspicion to other professions that require uniforms as well.”
They could just as easily be disguised as a beastman, of course—but how far we could detect them remained uncertain. Still, one thing was clear. Their movements had been disrupted. And for the moment, that alone gave us a small advantage.
Boom, crackle, crackle.
“W-what’s that magical light?”
“Ah, that’s probably Ao’s magic. I think he’s probably taken over the hideout.”
“I-I see. As expected of the champion. Someone go to the guardhouse and call for reinforcements!”
At this point, the soldiers should be able to handle the rest. I also head to the guardhouse to talk.
“Anyone who might be in disguise is suspicious, right?”
“Will costumes to make you look like a beastman be sold at the Harvest Festival?”
“They’ll be for children, but not for adults.”
“In that case, an adult disguised as a beastman would be extremely suspicious.”
I arrived at the guardhouse and chatted with the soldiers while watching the captured suspicious person being imprisoned. The suspicious person looked quite frustrated, but perhaps my suspicions were spot on.
“Come on, walk faster!”
Oh, it looks like the suspicious individuals Ao captured have arrived as well.
There were quite a lot of them—well over ten, at a glance. A few had faces that were bruised and swollen beyond recognition. Judging from the state they were in, they must have underestimated Ao and paid the price when they tried to fight back.
Still, the most important person was nowhere to be seen. Ao herself wasn’t with them.
Just as I was wondering about that, the door to the guard station opened. For some reason, the Margrave entered, accompanied by Sue, who was carrying Ao in her arms, as well as Casey-san and Telma-san.
What immediately caught my attention was their expressions. Sue looked unusually serious while Casey-san and Telma-san looked unusually tense.
Had something happened?
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