My Daughters Have Become Gods

12 – Trouble

I never thought I would find Harrison at the same time.

“Ecclesia. “Is that you too?”

“Ha. He didn’t know it would be a draw. “Are you hitting harder than you think?”

Ecclesia looked at me as if she had seen me again.

That’s actually what I want to say.

Were you lucky?

Or do you really have this level of skill?

“That is what I will say.”

Either way, I got to see Ecclesia again.

Saying that I sent a lot of spies may not be a bluff.

“Lady, young master. “What did you two come to see me for?”

The same benevolent face as always, to the point where it’s hard to believe that the heartbeat I felt earlier was his.

Harrison greeted us with a calm face, as if he really had no idea what we were here for.

Well… You wouldn’t even dream that we suspect him of being a spy.

Children aged 6 and 5, not even knights, came to visit out of suspicion.

“Old man Harrison. I know that? “This attack was aimed at me.”

As soon as he said the word ‘attack’, I could feel his heartbeat rapidly speeding up.

“This is by no means an attack by an ordinary band of thieves. It was a planned move. “It’s not just a raid.”

“Is that so? If that’s the case, then it means that someone sent them to target you……. “That’s a bit of a scary story.”

Although it wasn’t obvious on his face, I could tell he was clearly embarrassed.

… Is not it.

Is it possible for a young master to be embarrassed by saying something like this?

“But you don’t have to worry, master. The head of the house and the knights are diligently investigating this matter. So you don’t have to worry about it.”

He seemed to have found his composure soon.

These words come from an ordinary deacon who cannot be considered a spy.

But they said there was no need to worry….

If it were a normal Harrison, rather than reacting like this…… I’m sure he’ll try to comfort me and see if I’m scared.

Something… different.

“More knights will guard you in the future. So that something like that never happens again. So don’t worry, master.”

Then isn’t it Harrison?

“Harrison. “In order for someone to know the noble family’s schedule and send a band of thieves, they must have clear information about that family.”

Ecclesia spoke with a very serious expression as if interrogating Harrison.

“Yeah, right?”

Harrison’s heartbeat became much faster than before….

It’s not just because of embarrassment….

Fear.

“And in order to know that much information, there must be someone who provides the information.”

Ecclesia stared at Harrison.

“Lady… …. “What are you talking about?”

“I’m saying you may have passed on information, Harrison. You know our family’s schedule and information better than anyone else. “Did you pass on information to the person behind this attack?”

Wow.

It’s a snap.

I never thought I would ask you this much.

Harrison looked completely embarrassed.

The fact that he heard this from a six-year-old girl before he himself was suspected must have been shocking.

“Oh, lady? Well, I’m not sure what you’re talking about. Behind this attack… Are you there? What do you mean, you passed on the information? ….”

Harrison’s usual expression was completely broken.

Now he can’t even pretend not to be embarrassed.

“And it is I who have dedicated myself and worked harder than anyone else for this family even before you and your master were born. Both my father and my grandfather worked for the Allerto family. But why am I handing over Mr. Master’s information to someone else?”

Harrison with an aggrieved expression.

“Really? “Then shall we interrogate him until he confesses?”

Magical power condensed by the hands of Ecclesia.

Unlike usual, the flow of magical power is quite violent.

What kind of magic are you trying to use, you b*tch!

“Stop.”

Blocked Ecclesia’s path.

“I do the questioning.”

“…… Okay. “It’s an attack you suffered, so it’s probably right for you to do it.”

Ecclesia obediently retreats.

I turned my head and looked at Harrison again.

“Harrison. “I want you to tell me the truth.”

“Do, master.”

“I know that you are not the kind of person who would betray our family. No matter how much money we promise you and a luxurious life, you will not sell our information. But if it’s family.”

The moment the word family came out, Harrison’s eyes opened wide.

“If they threaten your family, even you will be shaken. No, it’s our family’s responsibility for failing to properly protect our vassal’s family at that point.”

A vassal is such a being.

If Harrison is being threatened by his family… In that case, it becomes our family’s responsibility.

“So, I’m going to correct it from now on. Be honest. “I wonder what happened.”

“Master… ….”

Harrison lowered his head and he began to worry.

Then he got down on his knees.

“I’m sorry, Master!”

It was… Is it okay?

“Sorry! My, I am the Allerto family…… “But my family was held hostage and I had no choice!”

Is it family after all?

“One day, I entered the house as usual, but all my family members were gone, and only one letter was left behind.”

It’s a letter….

Did they kidnap and threaten Harrison’s entire family?

“According to them, if you don’t give them the information they want every time they ask for it, they will kill your entire family, and if you give them the information, they will let your family live.”

They kidnapped Harrison’s family without being discovered by the Allerto family…… What is this?

“They told me that if I didn’t burn the letters, they would kill my family, so this is the only thing left among the countless letters…. “I’m sorry, Master!”

Saying that, Harrison handed me a crumpled piece of paper from his arms.

“It is impossible to believe that the information given to them threatens you. It’s all my fault. “I don’t have the courage to see the face of the Count who trusted me so much.”

Although I betrayed my family….

Our family could not even protect the families of our vassals.

I have no right to question him…… Does not exist.

Boom

“It’s really shameless, but I hope you save my poor family.”

Harrison lays down and puts his head on the ground, pleading.

“I know that it would be presumptuous to ask a favor to a traitor who returned the favor with vengeance.”

Chaeng

…… Huh? Wait for a sec.

What are you doing now?

“This sin. “I will apologize at the cost of my life.”

Harrison took a knife out of his arms and tried to stab himself.

No, this crazy guy!

“Bind.”

The magic of Ecclesia bound Harrison.

“Ha…. Price of life? What are we going to use your life for? “You think we’ll be happy when you die!”

Ecclesia’s expression was distorted into something I had never seen before.

He looked very angry.

Did something happen in my past life?

Why is it like that?

“hahahaha… …. He is like that too. What have I done? Rather, it would be more troublesome to get rid of the body of an old man like me.”

“No, Harrison.”

He raised his head and looked at my face.

“On the contrary, our family was unable to protect you. “It would be our family’s fault for failing to keep the vassal contract even though it was signed.”

“Master… ….”

“We will bring your family back safely. So don’t worry. “Please wait a moment.”

“Master… …. hahahaha.”

Water droplets flowing down Harrison’s face.

“You are more dignified than the Count when he was young. I can’t believe you and the young lady are so mature. “I look forward to the future of our Count Allerto family.”

* * *

After interrogating Harrison, I went into my room and got lost in thought.

What exactly are these organizations that are targeting us?

If I use the power of the holy sword to trace Harrison’s letter in my hand, it will be possible to track it.

However… ….

An organization capable of secretly kidnapping the families of the count’s vassals.

An organization that puts artifacts that can neutralize knights into the hands of thieves.

Is this an organization that can be captured with just the power of Ecclesia and I?

Squeak

Just as I was about to fall into deep thought, I heard the sound of my door opening.

“I think I told you to knock and come in.”

This time, just like before, it is Ecclesia.

“Ah. Sorry, I forgot.”

“So. “What brought you here?”

“These guys targeted our family. The guys who kidnapped Harrison’s family. “I have to catch it.”

Yes.

These are the guys who dared to mess with our family.

No matter how strong they are, you can’t leave them alone.

I took Harrison’s letter out of her arms and showed it to her.