Chapter 162 Final Weapon Of Interrogation
I'll pull out my smartphone and send a message. Of course, the ringtone is turned off, so I don't have to worry. When I put it in my inventory and then take it out again, it somehow turns on again.
'Maya-chan, second person from the left.'
I sent it and it immediately vibrated.
'...Seriously? That's amazing, really.'
When I saw the information written in the message, I was surprised in a small voice.
'Okay, leave it to me.'
Maya-chan is smiling widely.
"Uh, Breas-san."
The person sitting on the far left reacted as if he had been struck by electricity.
"Geneus-san, Reedus-san, Mekuas-san."
In turn, they reacted with twitches and twitches.
"Hoho"
Mother made a happy sound from my right.
"That's amazing."
Jam-san is also surprised.
"Oh, so Captain-san for this time is Geneus-san, huh? Oh my, I didn't know you were a nobleman, Baron Geneus Greasee. Should I address you as Baron Greasee?"
Unbelievable, a nobleman. Mmm, Maya-chan's Appraisal Skill has exposed everything. This is wicked. She'll definitely win in this information battle. It's not just a cheat, it's beyond that.
Maya-chan sends me supplementary information via messages. It's really intense...
"I see. Your wife is Terashia-san, and your daughter is Nerishia-san. She's only two years old. Such a cute age, isn't it?"
I smirk at Geneus-san, making sure he sees it. Do I look like a proper villain?
"U-um, where did you get that information from?"
Well, he couldn't help but blurt it out. The fingertips resting on the table. His fingers, too, are undeniably darkened.
"That's a company secret."
The appraisal is unreal. It's like a cheat code, seriously.
*Knock knock* There's a knock from behind. Jam-san responds with "Come in." And there, a woman dressed in a guild uniform, a Cat-people man, appears.
For some reason, she's holding a container that resembles a bucket-like tub. And there's a pot-like pitcher with steam rising from it too.
Just as planned in the meeting. She places it in front of me, bows, and says, "Excuse me for intruding."
Geneus-san' fingers, they're black all the way to the second joint. Is this what it means to be a baron? I can understand that he's been through tough times. Well, that's beside the point.
I fill the tub with hot water. I dip my fingers in and nod, "Mmm, perfect temperature." It would be the ideal temperature for a bath, I think.
Jam-san gave a signal with his eyes. Then he slowly grabbed Geneus-san' hand and put it into the hot water.
"...ugh"
I looked at Geneus-san' eyebrows and saw that he was frowning.
This is not exactly torture, but it is a common method used before treatment. It's meant to make those who are holding back aware of the pain.
I stood up, slowly leaned forward, and gently touched Geneus-san' arm.
"'Dis Recover (Cure Disease)', 'Middle Recover (Intermediate Healing Spell)', etc."
Then, Geneus-san' expression changed completely.
"Oh, what? It doesn't hurt...why?"
Mother looked at me and said, "I see." Maya-chan looked at me with her eyes full of anticipation and said, "Yeah, yeah, you're going to do that." Jam-san also wonders if he remembered what happened when he was healed? He looked at me with eyes that said, "You're doing great."
I took out a towel from my inventory and handed it over.
"Look at your fingers."
Geneus-san looked at his fingers and had a surprised expression on his face. Of course. Because something impossible is happening.
"What are you going to do? If you tell me everything, I can save your wife's life and your daughter's life, too."
"This is an incredibly villainous person. He's holding a family hostage who isn't here."
Maya said happily.
"I see, that's how it happened. I wasn't expecting this. I've never heard of such gentle interrogation, or should I say blackmail? Either way, I've never heard of it before."
Mother is also impressed.
"We have powers that the Wareels (you) don't have. You're in this state as a low-ranking noble. I understand that it's a pretty bad situation. But, Ensgard has that much power. There aren't many people who are suffering. The treatment will be finished soon."
"Yes Yes"
Oh, the four of them, they stood up and got down on the floor, bowing deeply. Just because you're a Beastman doesn't mean you're surrendering completely and showing your belly, you know. I guess it's because I'm still human, sort of?
"...Please, let me speak. Can you help me save my family, my wife and daughter?"
Representative Geaneas-san surrendered with a voice that sounded like it was being squeezed out.
This method was only possible because of Maya-chan.
"So, how was it, Mom?"
"Yeah. I can only say it was impressive. Is Maya-kun scarier than Tatsuma-kun?"
"Well, that's a compliment. Right, brother?"
"It worked out in the end. That's all I think."
"If the two of you, no, if we gather Rosalier-kun too, we might be able to easily take down Wareels. Just like what happened in Swiglefen."
I shake my head and answer, "Of course."
"It's not that easy, you know."
If I'm told to do it, I'll do it, especially for Maya-chan...
* * *
After quickly finishing the treatment for the other three, I pat Jam-san's shoulder and say,
"Alright, Jam-san. The rest is up to you."
"Yes. Thank you."
This is where Jam-san and the others come in. It's like a plea bargain, you know? It involves the poaching that has been happening at Lake Edna, and also the time when we captured one of their messengers. They have made arrangements to get information about that silver vine-like thing as well.
"Oh, by the way, brother."
"Hmm?"
"Why didn't you let Maya do the healing?"
"Well, I guess I trust those people, for now. But I thought about the possibility of information leaking during casual conversations. If they start thinking that I'm the only one who can treat the Oso (Dreadful Element) poison with my Healing Attribute magic, then that's fine."
"Does that mean if something happens to Maya...?"
"Yeah, that's right. You see, I figured that as long as we assume nothing bad will happen, we can come up with a plan. It was impossible to resist Rosalier-san's magic without taking any damage, but from now on, we can't assume that the enemy won't have a skilled user like her. But when that happens, I won't become hostages if I end up dead. Well, I have a secret technique that I haven't told anyone about, so unless something really big happens, I think we'll be fine."
"Speaking of which, brother, you were a ghost..."
"Hahaha."
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