[Sothing Strange in the Barrow Duke Family]
[It seems sothing peculiar is happening in the Barrow Duke family.]
[Please verify the details.]
[Reward: ???]
[Failure: GA OVER]
[Ti Limit: Before the end of the second sester of the academy]
The mont I read the quest given by the unrefined prankster, a mory flashed in my mind of a story I heard while talking separately with the Duke of Partlan.
There had been a plea for help from the Barrow Duke family, and when I rushed there, I found that there were no issues at all.
When I heard that story from the duke, I didn't think much of it. He was the greatest wizard in the kingdom and was called the pride of the realm.
I believed that if there had been a significant problem, he wouldn’t have missed it, so I thought it must have been a mistake and moved on.
That was a mistake. He was a definite variable.
Had there been any issues with the Barrow family during the first sester break?
Was there any explanation, even as a background detail?
No. There had never been such a thing.
While there might be significant problems in one of the territories managed by the Barrow Duke family, that would occur two years after the ga started.
At the very least, it would an that nothing problematic would happen until I beca a third-year student.
So, the current Barrow family should be at peace, despite so noise, but here I am, facing a problem.
A variable had arisen.
At that ti, I didn’t deeply consider the aning of this variable. I didn't want to think about it.
What a foolish girl.
I might have been tired after the events in the duke's house, but I should have checked once I rested. If I had, I might have…
“Ha.”
As I ground my teeth, I realized that lanting wouldn’t change anything, so I brushed my hair back.
Calm down. First, I need to hear about the problem regarding Karia.
‘What’s going on?’
“Hey, old maid. Stop chatting and just explain calmly. What’s the matter?”
“I’ve heard that the Barrow Duke has fallen gravely ill. That’s why the Second Queen visited there.”
The Barrow Duke's critical condition.
He was unable to get out of bed.
His condition was so serious that even others were not allowed to visit.
Currently, the family’s doctor was treating him at the mansion, but it seems his condition wasn’t improving much.
“The Barrow Prince is also staying there to take care of his father.”
I nodded as I processed Karia’s story.
Is there any reason for the Barrow Duke's poor health?
Assuming he has no issues, aside from the ntal illness caused by the sudden death of his son in an accident years ago, he shouldn’t have any problems.
Of course, in the ga’s storyline, there had been issues arising due to the Barrow Duke's health.
Could there really be any problems with a man who personally leads and trains his knight order?
So, this situation was a significant deviation from what I knew.
Let’s think about it. The possibility that the Barrow Duke has beco ill enough that he cannot get out of bed.
First, it’s possible that so variable caused the Barrow Duke to truly fall ill.
In that case, there would be no problem.
I could find a miracle redy and throw it at him, or bring soone called a divine being.
However, if this were not the case, and if he had fallen ill due to soone else’s conspiracy or if he were pretending to be ill…
Either way, it was clear that verification was necessary.
With that conclusion, I looked up to see Karia smiling.
“You want to verify it, right?”
‘Yes.’
“Does the number of wrinkles correspond to perception? You’re quite sharp.”
“Where on my face are there any wrinkles?! ...Ha. Seriously. I’ll look into it, but it’ll take so ti.”
‘Will it take long?’
“What? Are your legs too weak because you’re old? Why will it take so long?”
“This is a very complicated task, Master.”
Karia explained that many were interested in uncovering the current situation inside the Barrow Duke family, but there wasn’t much aningful information circulating.
Given how tightly the Barrow family was keeping things under wraps, it would be difficult to find information, and that ant it would take a long ti, which made uneasy.
Karia’s abilities are impressive, but I don’t think “a long ti” ans several months. Since the deadline is still generous, I can wait that long.
Still, I didn’t have a good feeling about it.
Look at the case of nestale. The ti limit given by the unrefined prankster was a countdown to disaster.
If the Barrow Duke family is facing such problems, then I must find a solution as quickly as possible.
The longer I delay, the closer I get to disaster, and in the worst-case scenario, I might end up with a problem that I can’t resolve with my current abilities.
“It seems urgent.”
Karia, as usual, read my expression and thought for a mont before continuing.
“I’ll do my best, but don’t get your hopes up. My connections have been largely severed, and I’ve lost most of my strength.”
‘...Is that so.’
“Ha. Don’t worry. What can you expect from an incompetent old maid?”
“Then if the situation is urgent, try to utilize your connections, Master. If you ask the people around you now, you should be able to accomplish most tasks.”
The word “connections” was sothing distant from .
In my past life, I was soone who didn’t even have parents, and after coming to this world, I only fought with those around due to my past karma, never having obtained anything through connections.
The only ti I received help was during the incident with the Partlan Duke family, but I hadn’t asked for help first, right?
Given the circumstances, even when told to utilize connections, my mind was still confused.
I had no idea how to use them.
‘That was a dungeon.’
The nestale issue was related to a dungeon.
As the rotten water of Soul Academy, I excel in solving dungeon-related problems.
I know better than anyone how to lead work in that area.
But now, it’s different.
The Barrow Duke family’s issues are not related to a dungeon at all.
I’m not confident in that area. So, I also don’t know how to solve the problems.
After I expressed my thoughts, the old man snorted.
‘What do you an by that?’
‘That’s right?’
The old man was right. If there was any way to gather information, Karia wouldn’t have said it would take a long ti.
So, the information currently circulating must not be reliable.
‘...With my own eyes?’
With my own eyes. So that ans I would head to the Barrow family myself. I’d go there and check the anomalies.
Define the Barrow family as a dungeon and figure out how to enter it.
From the mont I shifted my goal to this, my overloaded brain began to turn again.
The first thing I need to consider is whether I can confirm the problems if I head to the Barrow family.
If I can’t identify the anomalies, there’s no point in entering the dungeon.
There was no need to worry about this. I am the rotten water of Soul Academy. If there is sothing unusual, there’s no way I wouldn’t notice.
Especially if it’s related to a dungeon.
Then cos the next issue. Is it possible for to visit the Barrow family directly?
Can I et the entry requirents for the dungeon?
Karia said that the Barrow Duke family is refusing all visits due to the duke’s illness.
Even if I express my intention to visit, it wouldn’t make much difference. Would they even care that a nobody like , a wayward noble, is asking about their health?
So, what if soone other than requests a visit and I tag along?
What if I positioned myself next to soone of a rank that would make it difficult for the Barrow Duke family to refuse?
Arthur? No, that’s too weak. A prince who is far from the succession and has no backing can’t exert pressure on the Barrow Duke family.
Faybi? She might have so potential, but asking her for help would involve the church. That would complicate things.
Benedict? I need to check on this. I don’t know if Benedict has any connections to the Barrow Duke family.
And then…
Ah.
Yes.
While I was deep in thought, I rembered the reward that the Duke of Partlan had offered last ti.
At that ti, I thought I had nothing to receive, so I obtained the right to ask the Duke of Partlan for sothing in the future.
If I use him…
If I can accompany the Duke of Partlan to visit the Barrow Duke family and face the duke himself…
Actually, I don’t even need to et the duke.
As long as I can enter the Barrow Duke family, confirming the anomalies won’t be difficult at all.
‘Yes.’
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