civilwarnovels Chapter 646 Lundberg
Chapter 646 Lundberg
Chapter 646 Lundberg
A huge fireball shot out from the tip of Huihui’s staff.
This guy uses explosion magic without any scruples even in a dungeon.
"Ahem, ahem, hahahaha... I thought I was going to die."
Xiaolin wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Darkness also said with lingering fear: "Part of the maze seems to have collapsed. Fortunately, I was not buried alive..."
"Still alive? Am I, still alive?"
Aqua, that idiot, kept touching her body with a panicked look on her face.
"Hmm? So it seems the call for help has stopped."
Xiaolin looked around.
At this time, a warning sound came from inside the maze.
[…The enemy force has been successfully neutralized…The device has been severely damaged…It has ceased to function…]
The few people left looked at each other.
……that's all.
As a result, all members returned to level 1 and were subdued by knights who came after hearing the explosion. The situation was very bad.
Releases explosive magic underground.
Apart from a large hole that was blasted in the nobleman's courtyard, there was no other major damage.
This is a blessing in misfortune.
Even though the machine was bombarded by explosion magic, it was not completely broken.
Um, what is that?
Just as Xiaolin was thinking this way——
"Xiao Lin! Xiao Lin!?"
"Yes, I'm Xiaolin."
"You are so absent-minded during the trial. You have the nerve to do so. You have no intention of reflecting on your actions at all."
Senna pushed her glasses up on her face with a grim look on her face.
That's right.
Kobayashi is now being held accountable for causing great damage to the noble's courtyard.
"Your Honor! The prosecution requests the death penalty for the defendant!"
"Hey...! That wasn't what we just saw!"
Xiaolin slammed the table and shouted.
Hui Hui, who was standing by, had a sad face, raised her hands to her chest and said, "Thank you, Xiaolin. I will never forget you..."
"Don't just talk about the past tense!"
Xiaolin glared at the little loli.
If this guy hadn't refused to listen and acted recklessly, why would he, the team leader, be considered the mastermind and accused of treason?
Seeing this, Aqua said to the noble female knight in the team, "I say, Darkness, can you let Xiaolin be acquitted again?"
"That's impossible. This is not something I can solve on my own like I did in Eldap. No one can change the current situation..."
Darkness also had a helpless look on her face.
It seems that Kobayashi cannot avoid the death penalty, but——
“That’s the prosecutor’s report.”
Senna said this, but soon she changed the subject and said, "However... Senna, the prosecutor of the Ancient Kingdom of Belzer, also recommends pardoning Xiaolin."
"Hmm? Pardon?"
"It is a loss to the country to lose an adventurer who has a track record of defeating the Demon King's army leaders. He was acquitted last time, so we must be careful this time. Based on the above, we proposed to the Lundberg family to restore the damaged ancient artifacts."
"You mean, as long as you repair that relic, you can be found not guilty?"
Darkness’ eyes lit up slightly.
"Of course." Senna pushed her glasses and said, "If you don't accept this proposal, Xiaolin will be executed immediately--"
"Accept, accept, we accept!"
Huihui quickly raised her hands and shouted.
She excitedly agreed quickly, as if she was afraid that Senna would go back on her word.
"Huh... Of course that would be the answer."
Senna chuckled knowingly.
After a moment of silence, she looked at Xiaolin and smiled, "Xiaolin, you have saved the city from crisis many times. This achievement is completely trustworthy. I hope you will live up to everyone's expectations and complete the commission of the Lundberg family."
“Ah, ah… I understand.”
This is the first time I see her smile.
She is obviously a great beauty, but she has a stern face all day long which is scary.
If she could smile more, she would surely be very popular, and would not be in the unwanted state like she is now.
"What do you want to say?"
"N-No...Nothing."
Senna's intuition was a bit strong, and Kobayashi quickly shook his head.
Then he spoke unconfidently: "This... can be considered as being saved, right?"
"That's great, Kobayashi! This way there won't be any trouble in bringing him back to life!" Aqua cheered.
Able to play with other people's lives at will.
The goddess is also very powerful.
Huihui puffed out her chest and shouted, "I always believed in Xiaolin. I knew you would be innocent!"
This guy, it was obviously her who made the mistake.
Whose fault is it that I was sentenced to death?
"Is this the first thing you two said?!"
Xiaolin glared at them fiercely.
Darkness also smiled and said, "Isn't it good? Me too. I'm relieved to see Xiaolin is okay."
She didn't do anything wrong.
It should even be said that during this dungeon maze journey, something was wrong with her normality.
"But it's not easy to repair that relic."
Darkness said so.
Never mind, it's better than being sentenced to death.
And so, our nonchalant adventure today begins again.
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After accepting Senna's request to repair the noble instrument, Kobayashi was released and they left the Security Bureau.
"Ah, Mr. Kobayashi!"
Youyou ran over in panic.
In fact, she wanted to go in with them, but she didn’t know if Huihui would have a relapse with her around, so she asked her to wait outside.
It's not just her.
Chris, Mitsurugi Hibiki and the others were all waiting.
"Yeah, that's good work. It looks like your neck isn't broken yet."
"Hey, don't say anything unlucky."
Xiaolin rolled her eyes at Chris, her teasing was quite depressing.
"Hahaha, sorry, sorry." Chris smiled and patted Xiaolin's shoulder, saying, "But I'm really glad that you're safe."
Youyou was sincerely worried and said, "I'm still wondering what to do if Mr. Kobayashi is treated as a criminal..."
"Well, thanks to you guys, I'm fine."
Xiaolin waved his hand.
Darkness also spoke up: “Thanks to Her Highness Senna’s help. Although it cannot be said to be an acquittal, this is the best outcome.”
Well, it’s definitely Senna’s credit.
I didn't expect that the serious prosecutor of the Kingdom would actually speak up for me. This is really something I've never seen before.
"Huh? Kobayashi wasn't found not guilty?"
Yu Jian Xiangye blinked, looked at the Explosion Lolita and said: "The cause of this incident should not be Xiaolin, but she who used the Explosion magic..."
"Oh! I'm so glad you're okay, Xiaolin! I'm really happy too!" Huihui suddenly shouted.
Xiao Lin rolled his eyes, looked at her and said, "Hey, Hui Hui, why are you talking as if it has nothing to do with you? After all, it was you who caused the consequences in the first place, so you should be the one who should appear in court!"
“Yes, it was you who accepted the commission, Xiaolin. What can I do? Besides, if Aqua hadn’t knocked me, that wouldn’t have happened, so it’s not my fault!”
This guy……
He cleared himself of all responsibility so easily.
Aqua couldn't stand it anymore. She yelled, "It's not my fault! No matter how you look at it, it's a problem to classify it as an invasion! I say, you think so too, right? That... magpie?"
"Lady Aqua, my name is Mitsurugi!"
Yu Jian Xiangye felt so aggrieved that he was about to cry.
Xiao Lin sighed and said, "Really? It's about time you guys learned to respect yourselves, right? You always cause trouble every time."
After teaching them a lesson.
Xiaolin looked at the others again and asked curiously, "So, Chris, what are you doing in a place like this?"
"What to do? As the parties involved, we also have some responsibility, right? And although he was not executed immediately, Kobayashi's crime has not disappeared, right?" said Chris.
Darkness nodded and said, "Ah, the condition for being pardoned is to repair the damaged relics."
"We don't know the details, so we plan to go to the noble's house to ask about the situation first."
"Then let's go together, maybe we can help in some way."
Hearing what Xiaolin said, Chris quickly spoke.
Xiao Lin was slightly surprised and asked, "Is it possible? Chris, you guys have also become LV1 due to level consumption, right?"
"Ahahaha... although it may not be very useful in terms of combat power. Even if we want to increase our level, it's still easier to be in a team. So as comrades of level one, we should get along well."
Is she planning to form a team?
"Well, since Chris has said so, I'll leave it to you too. Yunyun too?"
"Yes, yes! I'm worried about Mr. Kobayashi too."
Yunyun nodded quickly and whispered, "Besides, if I stay at level one, I won't be able to return to the Crimson Demon Village... If I'm abandoned by Mr. Kobayashi and the others here, I'll be alone forever without being able to use magic...!"
"Eh? What did you say?"
"No, I didn't say anything!"
She looked very panicked.
But Youyou is also a member of the team, so Xiaolin will naturally not leave her behind.
Instead, it was the last person.
"So, what about you, Edgeworth?"
"Of course, I will help Aqua-sama as well."
Mitsurugi Hibiki will always be Aqua's loyal servant, so he won't leave even if he is told to.
"Although my level has dropped, I should be more useful than you guys. Please take care of me, Aqua-sama."
“…He said that, Aqua?”
"Eh? Ah, then go for it."
Aqua, who was in a trance, came to her senses and said this only after Kobayashi patted her on the head.
However, Yuuki Hibiki said excitedly: "Okay! With this magic sword, I will definitely help Lady Aqua!"
This guy is still the same...
Hopeless.
"So……"
Darkness looked at the group and said with a smile, "Although there are a lot of people here, let's all go to Lundberg's house together."
"Oh!"xN
Everyone nodded in response.
Then, while it was still early, even though they hadn't informed in advance, they still hurried to Lundberg's house in order to repair the equipment as soon as possible and get rid of the charge of treason.
This is a huge courtyard.
The Darkness family is the largest noble family in this town, but the mansion they live in is still not as grand as this place. Aqua and Megumin looked around with shining eyes.
Xiao Lin held one in each hand to prevent them from touching anything.
If he breaks something valuable again and is asked to pay compensation, Xiao Lin will really be angry.
Outside the mansion.
Darkness shouted, “Is Lord Lundberg here? Please tell him that Adventurer Kobayashi is here to apologize for what happened a few days ago.”
"Yes! Xiaolin, who accepted this commission, is here to apologize!"
Huihui deliberately called Xiaolin's name loudly, probably to remind the nobles.
Aqua also shouted, "Yeah, that's right! The judged Lin! Here he comes!"
She didn't look like she was apologizing.
More like someone looking for trouble.
Xiao Lin's eyebrows jumped and he shouted at the two of them, "Hey, you guys! Stop repeating yourself. It's like I'm the only one wrong!"
"Hahaha——How lively. The adventurers are really full of energy."
At this moment, a hearty laugh was heard from the mansion.
A middle-aged gentleman appeared in front of everyone. His gray hair was combed neatly. He was wearing a well-fitting suit and a cloak draped behind him.
"Welcome, Mr. Kobayashi and his party."
He said to them with a smile: "It's nice to see you again... No, in this case, should I say it's a pity?"
“Lord Lundberg.” Darkness called out to the person who came.
Lundberg...
This guy is the noble who commissioned Kobayashi and others to investigate ancient artifacts.
We just met briefly before and then went underground right away, so I never had a proper conversation with him.
"Oh, Lord Dustinis."
When Lundberg saw Darkness, he bowed slightly and said, "I'm sorry for not greeting you properly when we met a few days ago. I'm glad to see that you were safe and sound in the explosion."
"Don't worry about it. I'm used to explosion magic."
"Are you used to it?"
Darkness’s nonchalant words frightened the noble.
Lundberg curled his lips and said, "Ah, thanks to the experience of the adventurers, you are safe and sound? I really admire you."
No, this is a misunderstanding.
Darkness was just used to the literal meaning.
Because there is a mentally ill wizard in the family who can only use explosion magic.
“——Lord Lundberg, thank you very much for your kindness.” Darkness bowed slightly and said, “Without Lord Lundberg’s help, this man would be dead now.”
"I just followed the advice of Her Highness Senna. If you want to thank someone, just thank her. Besides, my family also wants to solve the mystery of the relic."
Having said that, Kobayashi would not have been acquitted without Lundberg's permission.
anyway.
Senna has said so many good things for me. I'm already grateful to her.
"... Then, Mr. Kobayashi."
Lundberg turned his head, looked at Xiaolin and said, "Just as Her Highness Senna said, I hope you can repair the ancient relics. Thank you for your assistance."
"No, there's nothing to thank you for."
Of course, if you refuse, you will be sentenced to death.
Aqua pouted and said, "That's it, Kobayashi. He enjoyed it even though he knew you couldn't refuse."
"Well, he could have been sentenced to death, but he wasn't. Thank you for giving me the chance to redeem myself." Kobayashi waved his hand nonchalantly.
"You guys! We were finally saved, what's that tone?"
Darkness' eyes were filled with tears.
(End of this chapter)