ALL NOVEL Chapter 238 - The divine cat Mii-chan, even the members of the dark guild can't take their eyes off her.
Chapter 238: The divine cat Mii-chan, even the members of the dark guild can’t take their eyes off her.
We put the captain and five others in the jail at the guard station and sent some men to the government office to bring the five evildoers there and throw them in jail as well. They’re screaming their heads off, but since the jail is underground, no sound leaks out. They can scream as much as they want; it won’t be a problem.
After a while, the other hunters from the different groups returned. Some of them, who went to the guard captain’s house, seemed to have sustained minor injuries, but since the guild master Helda has healing skills, they fully recovered with the potions I had on hand. Mii-chan’s mineral water? There’s no need to use that for such minor injuries.
The hunters who went to the homes of the five evildoers from the government office brought back their families. They were wearing luxurious clothes, like some kind of nobles. The servants were kicked out of the mansion, and a few hunters are keeping watch over it. I’ll go there later and collect everything in Mii-chan’s bag.
Once we had put everyone in the jail:
“So, that’s the end of it, right?”
“For now, yes. I’ll also issue an additional request. Please escort the criminals to the royal capital. There’s a chance the dark guild might try to silence them, so gather the best hunters.”
“Mii~”
“It can’t be helped. We can’t keep them here, so we’ll send them off as soon as possible. Now then, what will the lord do?”
“I still have some business to take care of, so I’ll leave the rest to Guild Master Helda.”
“Oh, so you’re still planning to work this old man to the bone, huh?”
Even though you’re the one who decided to come along! I wanted to say, but I held back and put on a strained smile, responding with a polite request. I also asked the hunters to help watch the criminals. I can’t rely on the guard squad alone; they don’t inspire much confidence.
Although I could judge the criminals myself since this concerns my territory, embezzlement and bribery have been happening since the time this area was under direct royal control. It would be safest to let the king judge them in the royal capital.
Now then, time to confiscate everything before they can destroy any evidence.
“Mii~”
I had Theo and two members of the guard squad guide me around the criminals’ homes as I packed everything into Mii-chan’s bag. Nothing noteworthy came out of the ugly men’s houses, but they clearly had been living quite well. The evildoers from the government office were much the same, except for Olav’s house, which was different.
Olav’s mansion was almost as grand as my own in Beruna. I entered and began packing everything into Mii-chan’s bag. As I started on the second floor, I heard a noise from a room at the back. There shouldn’t be anyone left in this mansion… It seems we have an uninvited guest. The dark guild sure works fast. How did they get in?
Since I don’t have any stealth skills, I walked up openly, my gun ready to fire at any moment. The noises from the room stopped, so they must have noticed me. I slowly turned the doorknob while keeping my gun aimed and then kicked the door open. Just as I expected, a man with a dagger jumped out at me, so I shot him, hitting his shoulder and leg, rendering him unable to fight.
However, even though I wasn’t careless, another intruder dropped from the ceiling and attacked me with a dagger. I instinctively blocked it with my gun, which sent the weapon flying out of my hand.
The intruder’s eyes were cold and sharp, showing no sign of underestimating me despite the fact that I was now unarmed. This guy is good!
“Mii~”
Or so I thought, but the moment Mii-chan meowed, the intruder shifted his attention to her. I take it back; he’s an idiot. Seizing the opportunity, I hit him with an air cannon, sending him flying out the window. I asked the hunters outside to capture him and also mentioned that there was one more intruder inside. Thank you, Mii-chan!
“Mii~”
“Now then, what were you looking for?”
“……”
“Well, no need to tell me. I have a pretty good idea.”
“……”
“Whichever dark guild you’re from, I’ll crush you!”
“Mii~!”
“As if you could…”
“You don’t need to know that anymore. You’ll be judged and sent to the gods.”
“……”
The hunters arrived and took the intruders away. I packed up everything else in the remaining rooms, though there wasn’t anything particularly valuable. However, there was a lot of money. I was actually impressed by how much they’d managed to hoard. The money was hidden in several secret safes, but thanks to my map skill and Mii-chan’s lock-picking necklace, I found them in no time. As expected of an AF.
Since what I was looking for isn’t here, maybe it’s in the government office itself? I returned to the office with Theo and searched the evildoers’ rooms, but found nothing. While walking around the office, I noticed a hidden staircase using my map skill. It led from a storage room on the first floor down to the basement.
Once I descended, I found four locked rooms. I unlocked the first room using Mii-chan’s necklace and entered. Inside, I found shelves stacked with barrels. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be barrels of distilled liquor. Judging by their age, they were quite old. Since distilled liquor in this region is usually sold without aging, this makes it quite rare. If all the barrels in this room are like that, I can’t even begin to imagine how much they’re worth.
For some people, this would be more than just a fortune…
“Mii~!”