Volume 4 Chapter 24 Is It Kidnapping？ Or a Set-Up？
Gaspar was taken away in a special carriage, shouting while leaving the world conference headquarters behind. About an hour later, an emergency report arrived at the headquarters communication room.
The carriage Gaspar was riding in was under attack. Upon hearing this, people wondered, "What value does that man have now?"
Honestly, no one wants to deal with the fruitless Gaspar.
Of course, many hold a grudge against him personally, but lifelong imprisonment in the Prison Dungeon is the heaviest punishment under the laws set by the world conference.
The severity of this punishment is widely known and encompasses all elements of settling a crime.
To put it simply, the Diamante Kingdom, the world's largest nation, has an annual national budget of 10 million gold coins. Gaspar's debt to the hero community is 20 million gold coins. If Gaspar acquires magic stones or items in the dungeon and exits through the entrance, they will be exchanged and paid to the hero community.
Of course, Gaspar will eventually be defeated and killed by monsters. Even if the total amount at that time does not reach 20 million gold coins, no further demands will be made.
Ellie, who actually paid the money, would unconsciously admit that lifelong imprisonment in the Prison Dungeon is a heavy punishment.
In a sense, it's like, "We throw you in here, so don't say anything unnecessary."
Given this situation, it's a waste to pay any more attention to Gaspar.
That's why, despite being taken away in a special carriage, no one expected him to be attacked.
"It's fine if I'm going on a request from Valzeil... just don't get caught."
Horace is flying at high speed on a golem towards the reported location.
Horace has the fastest movement ability among the people at the headquarters and has sufficient combat power, so he was chosen to go to the site.
However... even as Valzeil, there was a catch; he was only asked to "investigate."
For Horace, who could overwhelm any dragon of that size without question, there are not many above him.
However, whether he sensed some 'special quality' in the enemy, Horace could not fathom Valzeil's intentions.
Nonetheless, it was reasonable for Horace, a creature capable of moving 3000 kilometers in one hour, to be chosen.
This was not a mere request but a 'commission,' and there was no particular reason to refuse.
"...I saw it."
At a speed of 3000 kilometers per hour, which is like losing something precious to a human, 'seeing it' and 'arriving' are almost the same. It's roughly 8 kilometers per second.
Thus, Horace arrived at the scene.
"Who is it. That is..."
The special carriage... but the box it carried, which could not be opened from the inside, was handled by 4 knights and one driver.
However, a man in a black hood, with his sword ready, faced the 4 knights and cut them down with a slicing motion, making a buzzing sound as if petting them, and they collapsed as if fainting.
"...Pretty good skills. And the sword is a decent piece too."
The man skillfully destroyed the carriage door, put a collar on Gaspar, who had handcuffs on, and carried his body out of the carriage...
"Ugh!"
He barely dodged the magical bullet fired from Horace's right-hand golem.
"Damn, did I mess up?"
"Who are you?"
As the man turned around and acted rudely, Horace landed on the ground.
"Well, just saying, I have business with this guy."
His tone mixed roughness and nonchalance, but Horace felt like he had heard that voice somewhere before.
"...Could it be Zulane? Guilhem's follower?"
"Hmph, you remember well."
Zulane removed his hood.
At Sevenstar Academy, he had the aura of 'a follower with glasses,' but he still wore glasses, and his expression had become quite fierce.
"My name is Zulane Azarial. Odd, I thought I was playing a character with a thin presence."
"Whether or not I'm usually aware of it, my memory function is just different from a normal person's."
"So, it was a monster. I didn't think it would mess with the brain."
Zulane sighed, but his eyes had no openings.
"...Well then, shall we move a bit?"
Zulane carried Gaspar and left the area at high speed.
...Horace caught up soon after, so they moved only about a hundred meters.
"You're fast, as expected."
"That looks heavy... Hmm? It doesn't seem like it. Does that collar have a weight reduction function?"
"They're targeting Gaspar. Of course, they'd add such a function. This collar has weight reduction and voice suppression functions."
"...Why would it have such functions?"
"Because it's heavy and noisy, that's why."
"That makes sense."
Being Guilhem's follower also meant being close to Gaspar when they were in their home country.
If they considered their relationship from then, they would want to show some ill will.
"Now, those knights won't be able to hear us at this distance."
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