Your Highness, did you discover sothing?
No.
I had a drink of tea and then resud watching the rchants who blocked the platform with their carriage to sell their fruits.
They ca out here not long after the sun had co up to sell their fruits. Their fruits were very commonly seen elsewhere but not here. They sowhat resembled pogranates. Once you cut through the outer layer, though, you would find that its similar to a tangerine. Its like a fruit thats divided into two parts.
I noticed that lots of elves who passed by bought so. They bargained, packaged goods, and took money just like any other normal rchant. Even though it was a little strange for them to be wearing raincoats and hoodies, nothing they did was out of the norm.
I ordered a cup of tea and sat upstairs at the pub early in the morning God knows why a pub sold tea Luna and I sat here the entire morning watching them sell fruits. Even Luna was starting to get a little bored. I was starting to ponder about life as well. Why was I here watching them run their business?
Am I being prejudiced and jumping the gun? I feel that they arent good people because they arent dressed like good people Making a judgent like that is sowhat problematic. I cant identify anything suspicious about them. And bringing a pile of fruit to kidnap elves? Or is there an issue with the fruit?
ra would definitely be able to tell if any drugs were used in the fruits, but the only thing I can rely on now is the small book ra left behind for . The book itself is pointless because I have no clue what ingredients were utilised.
But I dont think its likely that they spread drugs onto their fruits because the shell is tough and people eat the fruit inside. If they wanted to infuse them with drugs, they would need to use a syringe to inject the drug into it. But the fruit looks a bit like a coconut shell, so they would have to make a hole in it or else there would be no way to infuse the fruit with a drug.
However, the fruits I just saw Luna purchase and bring back dont have a hole in them. So it suggests that those rchants are legally operating. Am I reading too much into it? Are they just here to sell fruits? But why did they react when they heard my na? Why are this group of people so odd? Or could it be that theyre up to sothing else and its not related to the elf-trafficking case?
No, theres also the likelihood that they dont have any ulterior motives and are here just to sell foods, but just happen to be dressed a little strangely. Im questioning if Im too uptight causing to suspect everyone. I wont concede that theyre behaving sowhat strangely, but then at the sa ti, theyre not behaving strangely.
Luna spun the fruits on the table around out of boredom and asked, Your Highness, if there is nothing, lets leave this place. We have sat here all morning. Do you intend to have lunch here too, Your Highness?
I watched them sell the last portion of fruits on the horse carriage and then lead it away. I stood up and said, Alright, lets head back.
Did you discover sothing, Your Highness?
No, nothing at all. I wonder if its because theyre covering it really well or that theres no issue with them at all. Am I too uptight?
I smiled helplessly as I walked to the counter to settle the bill. I also asked the owner, Boss, dont you feel that the group of people selling fruit at the entrance are slightly odd?
Odd? Why? Theyve been selling fruits here for years. Thats how they are every visit. The boss swept the copper coins I handed him into the counter and carelessly said, I would agree that their dress-up was slightly odd when I first saw them, but every ti they visit, they just sell fruits. They usually co at this ti every year. Sotis they will make a few more visits to sell salt or wheat. In any case, theyre travelling rchants here.
I nodded. It looks like they have several years worth of history doing business here. So does that an that Im thinking too much? If they were trafficking elves, they would only be able to escape once. If they ca a second ti, they would have to have had a death-wish. It looks like I thought too much.
So, if theres no problem with that group, how are elves being trafficked from the village? I swept my gaze around . The people in the bar were basically rearing trouble for themselves, but most of them were n laughing and chatting as they drank their beer. I dont see anything out of the ordinary. My original speculation was that this village was trafficking elves or it was a transfer point. If that group of people were just selling fruits then who is trafficking elves?
Boss, are there any other rchants besides these people who co to this village?
Plenty. We commonly go out to buy things. Our village produces gold, so lots of people co to buy it. If youre asking about rchants, then there are too many.
No, I ant humans.
Oh, humans. Very few humans co since we dont sell our gold to humans. Our village was destroyed by humans in the past. Were already being very generous by allowing them to co here. We wont sell a grain of gold to humans. Theyve robbed enough from us!
I noticed the boss looking at my ears. Luna ca up from behind and wrapped her arm around mine. She smiled and said, Lets go, my beloved.
Ah, alright. Thank you. Goodbye.
Luna pulled out of the pub since it was really awkward for to talk about humans. When we exited the pub, we saw the rchants who sold fruits. It looks like they brought two horse-carriages and inside are fruits. They didnt have to shout. They just stood there and when elves who enjoyed fruits passed by, theyd buy one or two.
I could sense people looking at , but when I looked in their direction, they looked away to either count money or hand over a fruit.
Not being able to identify a problem sucked. I couldnt shake off the feeling that there was sothing wrong with them, but I couldnt put my finger on what it was. Im not sure if Im just sensitive or if theres sothing wrong with them. I feel that if a group of people are so oddly ordinary that theres nothing out of the ordinary, then they are most suspicious.
Where do I start with this?
The dates for deals are not fixed. According to what the rchant said last ti, there should be another group of elves imported this month.
I just wanted to destroy the church, but there are so many branches spread out around the place. All of the leaders at each of the locations must like female elves.
I looked at Luna who was smiling next to , and she nodded to show she understood.
I need to go in full-force this month, but where do I begin? I dont have a lead yet. But I felt that I could never let my guard down against the group in front of .
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Valkyrie, since youre His Majestys woman, you must know where he went. Hes got the evidence, doesnt he?
Nier opened her eyes and glared at the rchant angrily. She replied, Thats right I do know but I wont ah ugh I wont I wont tell you!
The rchant watched Nier subconsciously rub her legs against each other, chuckled and said, Its tough to resist it, isnt it? Lets do this, Valkyrie. I dont intend to continue. We shall show the prince the most the minimum amount of respect. We wont touch his woman. However, you just need to write a letter complaining about your miserable predicant and well rel- Argh!
Nier suddenly leapt up from the ground and bit his ear. The rchant screeched out in pain loudly. He instinctively stood up, but his ear couldnt bear Niers weight, causing half of his ear to be torn off. He cried out in pain as he covered his ear and desperately backed off. Nier spat out his ear covered in blood and thundered, Dont even try threatening His Majesty with ! Theres no chance! My duty is to protect His Majesty! I shall never let him suffer because of ! I would rather die than betray His Majesty!
Im afraid you wont be dying here! Ill make your life more miserable than death! Im going to completely turn you into a sow!!
He covered his ear while crying out loud and pressing down on Niers head with one foot. He shouted, Drug her! Drug her! We cant touch His Majestys woman, but if she begs us for it, thats not our fault! Im going to completely destroy your chances of seeing him!!
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