Chapter 290: Inspection at the Execution Ground, and the Discipline of the Two (2)

When the hands were completely restrained Elmegaldo while directing resentful eyes at me was taken to the back by Ruhen naked.

"It will take a little time so please wait here."

Henrico saw off the clerk and Elmegaldo, then guided us to another room.

"The Dules..."

"Fine."

Previously there was a time separated from the Dules and in the room with me and Henrico, Azreto who guided us in the city at the time, and Azreto was grumbling there was no splendor.

At that time Henrico separated the Dules and us, but this time together so reflecting on that time, maybe.

Speaking of which recently not seeing Azreto’s face, what happened?

Well because an adventurer busy with other requests, probably.

Seemed to have companions too.

Now the other room had a somewhat large window and fireplace, and high-class looking furnishings lined up.

But no carpet laid on the floor, the stone floor was bare.

In the center of the room a round table, and around it four chairs placed.

Henrico who closed the room’s door quickly headed to the back seat and pulled the chair so I sat there.

Henrico sat on the chair facing me.

Behind me Muriel and Sophia stood, each accompanying Nadja and Yanica kneeling beside.

"Today what did you do with the other Dules."

"House sitting at home."

"Walking with too many becomes a hindrance conversely."

Etc. while making small talk a female clerk entered from a different door than the door we entered, and placed tea and tea sweets on the table.

"Please, taste."

"Then."

I was recommended by Henrico and sipped the tea.

Hmm, loses to the tea Cathy brewed, but not bad.

The tea sweets too, rare for such a place the sweetness restrained, quite delicious.

Appearance was bread with lumps, but sufficiently could be called sweets.

"What is this?"

"Baked sweet brioche. Really almonds or curd cream etc. on top, but before the war so anyway..."

"I understand."

When I asked Henrico explained, but the last seemed hard to say.

Securing war supplies, probably. If there was wheat enough to make this bread, excellent.

But at Freit’s mansion did not feel such food shortage.

Whether the servants were struggling not to make us feel it, or because Freit.

Either way being raised by me and the Dules in an emergency had to be grateful.

Suddenly shifting the gaze matched eyes with Yanica who was drooling.

Gulped the throat.

"Here."

Pak.

"..."

When trying to give the torn brioche to Yanica even the hand was eaten.

Noticing that Muriel and Sophia pulled Yanica’s collar with all force and released my hand from the mouth of Yanica whose complexion became blue.

When Muriel and Sophia hurriedly took Yanica to the corner of the room Yanica was severely punished by the two.

"A-are you fine?"

"Ah, nothing."

Henrico thoughtfully offered a clean cloth.

But I did not receive it, showed the bitten hand and smiled wryly.

That Yanica did not bite seriously was clear from not even a tooth mark remaining let alone blood coming out.

Well that guy’s playful way, probably.

"If leaving to me I will discipline."

"No, fine."

Sometimes having a Dule like Yanica was interesting, I thought.

That guy seemed to be thinking of me with that too.

Recently could not pay much attention to Yanica.

Moreover maybe jealousy toward me who became alone with Sophia.

...Maybe jealousy of Sophia being taken?

Looking at Yanica’s side.

Muriel and Sophia were clapping both hands, and Yanica was collapsed with eyes rolling.

Just the punishment ended, apparently.

...No way.

I turned forward and sipped the tea again.

...

"This is the ring. Do you know the way to use the ring?"

"Um, putting magic power into the ring, was it."

"Yes, the pain given to the Ze-Dule changes with the amount and quality of magic power. Please try that gradually."

Received the ring and Elmegaldo from Henrico.

Fitted the ring on the middle finger of my left hand, and Muriel received Elmegaldo’s walk lead.

When returning to the room Elmegaldo was wandering her eyes vacant, and from the trembling purple lips was muttering something grumble grumble.

Seemed to have had some frightening experience.

"Um, like this?"

While hearing Henrico’s explanation put magic power into the ring.

"Gyaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!!"

Elmegaldo raised a scream unthinkable as a woman’s and collapsed on the floor holding her head and rolled around.

"Yes. But if continuing too strong pain for a long time the Ze-Dule may break so please be careful."

"Ah, understood."

I received Henrico’s caution and stopped the magic power sent to the ring.

Then Elmegaldo who was thrashing stopped becoming face up.

From the eyes tears overflowed without stopping, from the mouth rough breath leaked.

Then from Elmegaldo’s crotch yellow liquid was released drawing an arc.

"I-iyaa, iyaaa!!"

Elmegaldo got up and desperately applied hands to the crotch, but the yellow puddle certainly spread.

"A-sorry. Seemed to have leaked."

"No no, a common thing."

Henrico without breaking the smile called a clerk and instructed, and the clerk brought a water-filled bucket and cloth with a familiar appearance.

"I will do it."

"No, fine."

Refused Muriel’s offer and began wiping the floor with the water-soaked cloth.

I see, so no carpet laid on the floor.

This sort of thing was many, probably.

...

"Now, go."

"Thank you. We will be waiting for your next visit."

I passed the price for the Ze-Dule treatment to Henrico, and left the slave merchant association "Shepherd of Mercy" taking the Dules.

Initially Henrico did not receive the price as apology for selling Hexa, but I did not think Hexa a defective product so not convinced.

In the end had it halved.

Even leaving "Shepherd of Mercy" Elmegaldo continued muttering curse-like words with vacant eyes.

Would it take a while longer to return to original.

We went to the central district and returned to Freit’s mansion.

"I’m back."

"Master, welcome home."

When entering the mansion the one who welcomed at the entrance was Cathy.

"A guest has come."

Cathy told me that with a somewhat painful expression somewhere.

"Did something happen?"

"That is..."

...

"Excuse me."

Because I was in a hurry I opened without knocking the door, and called out once.

The man sitting on the single chair sofa in the reception room hurriedly stood up.

The Dule behind was surprised too.

Both known faces.

"Suddenly sorry. Because I heard an emergency patient."

I made that explanation to the man, then looked at the girl lying on the long chair sofa in the back.

"No."

The man answered one word, then directed his gaze to the girl matching me.

Rosina and Sheena seemed to be treating, kneeling on the floor beside that girl turning their backs to me.

"Thea?"

"Yes."

When I asked Rosina turned this way and answered.

Thea was a girl we got to know on the way from the royal capital Torrestia to this city.

We helped when the mother collapsed.

After that before arriving at this city we parted with the mother together.

"When returning from outside the city I found this girl sitting leaning on the city wall. Because the face was festering I thought maybe some disease and called out, but at that time she said Master Hiroyuki’s name so I brought her. For now I confirmed it is not an epidemic disease but... was it a bother?"

The man explained the circumstances of bringing Thea here, and the last asked me as if fearfully.

"No, an acquaintance so. Thank you for the trouble, Mr. Utz."

I thanked the man = Utz.

Utz we got to know when Lily fled.

When Utz’s Dule Irina was caught Hexa appeared and seemed to try to help Irina.

At that time Utz was caught too, and when Lily was caught without being able to do anything I and Lilli, Ito helped the three.

Because Utz was a pharmacist he probably understood Thea’s symptoms to some degree.

The beaten marks on Utz’s face also being healed to the degree not noticeable was because he used herbs he compounded himself, maybe.

Speaking of which Thea’s mother’s figure was not visible.

"By the way was there no companion with this girl?"

"No, I looked around seeking help but no one was there. I am powerless so I had Iris carry her."

When I asked Utz answered that.

Then... where did the mother go?

At that time I understood at least the mother was thinking of the daughter, so I thought she would not leave the daughter alone with this heavy injury.

Thinking that I looked at the girl again, but just looking at that face was painful.

From the forehead to the cheeks, nose, even the eyelids and jaw, almost all the pores changed to reddish-black, and visibly festering.

No not only the face, the ears and nape of the neck were festering too.

At a glance did not know who, and only to the degree able to find the traces because heard in advance from Cathy.

"How is it?"

Because Rosina seemed to have taken a breath I asked.

"First time this severe."

Rosina who muttered looking at Thea turned toward me.

"Venereal disease. Infected by bacteria that mutate magic power."

Rosina explained seriously without the usual drawn-out way of saying.