Disappearance, What Happened?

The story of the attack on the Landmark family by Baron Elanza, driven by resentment, quickly spread throughout the entire territory of Marquis Sugoella.

The revelation that b Elanza had been selling confidential information to a neighboring country had a profound impact. This issue slipped out of Marquis Sugoella's control, and Baron Elanza and his accomplices were sent to the capital as criminals.

Baron Landmark, with credit for exposing the incident, smoothly transitioned to the governance of Viscount Elanza's territory. However, two months later, a proposal for elevation to the title of Viscount was personally made by His Majesty the King.

Given that such rapid promotion might invite resentment from others, Farza decided to go to the capital himself to decline the offer.

Ryu had the desire to accompany him this time, but the roads in the new territory were still under construction, and even the city walls of the Landmark town were not yet complete.

Considering this, there were various things that could be done during the round trip to the capital.

Therefore, this time, he decided to let the second son, Jiro, go with his father.

"What, Ryu? Didn't you go with Farza?"

Sebastian and the Landmark soldiers, led by Kamiza, discovered Ryu, who was working on the construction of the new road.

"Yeah. Why is Grandpa with Sebastian and the others here?"

"We are about to organize and demolish the belongings inside the residence where Elanza lived. We don't need such a splendid building for nothing."

"Yeah, that mansion... Well, it can't be helped. He had terrible taste."

Satisfied with the explanation, Ryu became interested in the mansion and decided to follow Kamiza.

The interior of the mansion, given Baron Elanza's status, was excessively luxurious.

This seemed to be the result of squeezing taxes from the citizens.

Considering that some of the money he lent might have turned into these various furnishings.

"Good grief, a lump of bad taste. Only he would spend money and be delighted with something like this."

Kamiza picked up a nearby jar without much thought and looked at it, expressing his disdain.

"That is worth the equivalent of eight gold coins!"

One of the maids who managed the mansion, flustered, stepped forward.

"I see. I have no idea at all. Teach Sebastian here one by one. It will be helpful when disposing of them."

Kamiza put the jar back in its original place and raised his hand.

Ryu looked around for a while and headed to the second-floor office.

He checked some documents, but nothing stood out.

"...Huh?"

He noticed that the support part of a nearby bookshelf was floating.

Is it fixed to the wall?

Ryu moved the books aside, revealing a small hole with a small protrusion.

Pushing it, with a click, the bookshelf moved slowly, like opening a door.

There was a hidden room behind it.

"Really, there is something like this...!"

Entering, he found various magical tools, valuable precious metals, and several documents and letters.

"W-what is this...!? This is dangerous...!"

Among them was a document detailing an assassination plan against Marquis Sugoella, seemingly sent from the neighboring country.

Apparently, even Baron Elanza opposed this plan, as there was a letter with an assertive content urging a decision from the neighboring country.

"What is this room? ...Oh? Ryu, did you find it?"

Kamiza entered the hidden room.

"Grandpa, there's something dangerous here."

"What is it?"

Ryu showed the documents and letters he had.

"...Hmm. This is not good. There is a possibility that the plan is still in progress."

Taking the documents from Ryu, Kamiza began to check the contents.

"Indeed, this plan aims to frame the Landmark family after its execution. It seems that our family is also a threat to the neighboring country. Wahahaha."

That makes sense.

In the previous major war, when the neighboring country invaded, the Landmark family, part of the Kingdom's Southeastern Noble Alliance Army commanded by Count Sugoella, carried out guerrilla warfare, threatening the rear of the neighboring country's army. The vanguard of that rapid attack was the unit to which Grandfather Kamiza belonged.

For the neighboring country, both Marquis Sugoella, who had suffered significant losses, and his grandfather would be targets they wanted to bury.

"I should report this immediately. Since I'll go in person, Ryu, I'll leave the rest to you."

"Eh, I want to go too!"

"Farza, Tauro, Jiro, and even with no one else in the mansion, leaving it unattended would not be possible. You'll be the one to protect the mansion and your mother."

Kamiza patted Ryu's head, then went downstairs, informed Sebastian of the situation, and quickly left the mansion.

Afterward, news of Grandfather Kamiza's whereabouts disappeared.

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