The Empress's Intervention
The two Gganf that the Imperial Special Intelligence Agency was holding. Two of them? Whatever.
Their identity was, as expected, the terrorists I had saved and handed over a few days ago.
More importantly, how had the people at the scene managed to save and bring them back so thoroughly.
Thinking back on it now, they had been groaning as if they were about to suffocate.
I had even worried that if they died, it would only cause unnecessary trouble for me.
“The condition wasn’t great, but it seems they managed to save them.”
“Result-wise, yes. Of course, we had to pour healing magic into them until they reached the stage where interrogation was possible, so nearly three magicians were completely exhausted.”
The Special Intelligence Agency agent smiled, saying that even thinking about it now was nerve-wracking.
Hmph. Hmph. Don’t say anything to me. At the time, I had been flooded with adrenaline.
Frankly, even just keeping them alive was a major achievement. The moment I saw them, my PTSD flared up.
“By the way, Eloise Lohengrin.”
“Huh?”
“Why are you not asking anything to the reference Karl student?”
“Eh? Ah. Yeah. Hmm.”
You only ask what needs to be asked. Actually, the two of us had been there together.
But we couldn’t let it show too much in front of the Special Intelligence Agency agents.
Facing Eloise, I honestly recounted the situation at the time as a ‘reference’.
“So, we went to the recruit training center to persuade a group of four, and when a loud noise exploded on the train, we immediately guessed what was happening and suppressed all the resisting ones.”
“Yes. Eloise.”
“In the process, since the bastards resisted too violently, we had no choice but to kill them.”
They had resisted violently, but the level was seriously low.
It was obvious they were rookies who hadn’t received regular training.
That was because those kind of personnel should have been sent to war long ago.
Among them were the core command of Luzens who had fled to save themselves.
They were planning to start the war again, calling it a holy war, and scheming terrorism.
Eloise, who had heard all my words, expressed her opinion in a single line.
“It’s just as expected, hearing the Gganf talk.”
What? Did I hear that right? From an elf’s mouth?
Luzens. How far have you fallen?! Your own kind calls you Gganf!
“I thought there might be something special, but it matches exactly what the Empire’s war department provided.”
“Is there any part missing or wrong in my testimony?”
“There isn’t. Thank you for your cooperation, Sergeant Karl Adelheit. Ah, should I say Karl student?”
Everyone seemed to forget sometimes, but I wasn’t a sergeant, I was a returning student!!
“Hmm. Then, the two Gganf? Please guide us to where they are.”
“Follow me. Ah, Karl student, since the matter is over, you can go.”
“Can I go too? I’m a bit curious about what those guys are saying.”
I had already missed the lecture, so if I left now, it would be weird.
I was curious what kind of words would come out of their mouths.
Would it be ‘fucking bastards!’ or ‘Ugh, save me! I’ll burn everything!’
If they were normal guys, it should be the latter.
Because when they shot, I had crushed them all with one hand.
But thinking about the Gganf’s nature, maybe not.
And when I entered the interrogation room, I realized my expectation was correct.
“Yes, you! Enemies of our comrades!”
“Fucking bastards! I won’t forgive you! Aaaah!”
Oh, even the Gganf had some spirit?
They were the ones who had been about to cross the river of oblivion with my hand.
So, I had thought they would beg for mercy the moment they saw my face.
Yet, they actively showed hostility and spewed curses.
Perhaps they had great momentum. Or maybe their heads were injured.
Or perhaps the ones who sent them had done a perfect brainwashing.
Either way, it didn’t seem like the interrogation would go smoothly.
“Are you still full of spirit? You haven’t been interrogated once?”
Eloise also thought the Gganf were too lively, and it was strange.
The Special Intelligence Agency agent shrugged in response to her question.
“We received all the healing magic yesterday and woke up. They think they’re miraculously alive, but they’ll find out now. Why the Empire saved them.”
A chill ran down my spine.
Special Intelligence Agency. The department that handled all special affairs of the Empire.
Among them, of course, extracting information also existed.
How they extracted it… well, you’d see from now on.
“They won’t peel the skin off like the Gganf bastards.”
The agent entered the interrogation room, and we sat outside.
There were even semi-transparent mirrors here. What a strange world.
“Let’s start properly. I am ‘D’ from the Imperial Special Intelligence Agency. Nice to meet you.”
“Empire’s trash!”
“Empire’s dog!”
The agent side greeted properly first, but look at this.
Glancing to the side, Eloise was giggling and laughing.
When I asked why she was laughing, she said something like ‘They are begging to be killed.’
“Each name. Age. And affiliation.”
“We have no names to tell to the Empire’s dogs!”
“Who ordered this job?”
“The Forest ordered it! Burn you all eternally!”
“How did you infiltrate the Empire.”
“All comrades who hate the Empire helped!”
The Gganf were cursing and spitting, and the agent was asking questions without changing expression.
It wouldn’t take long for this either. A method to get the right answers would appear soon.
Gganf. The Imperial Special Intelligence Agency is not a kind place that protects human rights…!
“Why the train specifically. Is there another place where an explosion terror was thought of?”
“Hahaha! The entire Empire is our target! Wherever humans live!”
“You are completely ignoring the treaty with the Empire.”
“It is a humiliating treaty made by traitors of our own kind! Only the traitors who sold out the Forest!”
Suddenly curious, did these guys even know what ‘war’ was?
Those who had actually experienced war would do their best to prevent it from happening again.
Because they had personally experienced how terrifying and disgusting it was.
Holy war my ass, war was never holy. Nor glorious.
It was just the nonsense and delusions of those who hadn’t experienced war.
Is it about judging who is right? Don’t bullshit.
War is just about who wins. That’s all.
“If you continue to be so uncooperative, it will only make it harder for you. The Empire is willing to accept you as much as you provide useful information for the Empire. Surrender. Then you can live.”
“Rather than surrender, I’d rather die! Kill me!”
Angels, angels. Even this much, the agent side had endured a lot.
It seemed they had concluded that words wouldn’t work. The agent crossed his arms.
“If your resolve is that firm. We will have to change to a slightly more ‘serious’ method.”
“Hah! It’s just pitiful! If it weren’t for that damned bastard, everything would have been according to our will!”
“It’s not enough to chew and swallow! That human! Karl, right?! Even in death, I will curse that guy! You disgusting Empire’s dog! Enemy who killed our own kind! Fall into hell!”
Hah. Rookies. I had already experienced hell twice with military enlistment....
Bang!—
Experienced… uh, uh. Wait a minute, Ricata noona? Why is noona opening the interrogation room door?
She had been sitting next to me just a moment ago? Where did she go?!
*
The Special Intelligence Agency agent ‘D’ was in a very bewildered state.
Suddenly, an outsider entered the interrogation room. The sister of the reference Karl student, as mentioned.
But why was the firmly locked door open, and what did the other agents outside do?
He stood up from his seat, frowning, and was about to tell him to leave immediately.
“Get out.”
The words were spoken by an outsider not related to the Special Intelligence Agency.
“W-what is this! We are interrogating! Outsiders...?”
“Get out.”
The agent ‘D’ involuntarily shuddered.
“What, what is this.”
Special Intelligence Agency agents all learned the skill of controlling themselves even in the face of fear.
To not shrink in any situation and think and act optimally.
But why. Why was my body freezing and cold sweat flowing in front of this woman.
Squeak—
The call sound on the table rang.
The agent ‘D’ turned his head slightly, and saw an upper-level agent gesturing outside the door.
It seemed he was telling him to come out. I wondered if it was okay to do this.
Eventually, the Special Intelligence Agency agent stepped out of the interrogation room.
The elves watching that scene were giggling, saying what the hell was going on.
What kind of ridiculous sight. The Empire’s level was really worth watching.
Of course, Ricata who entered didn’t care at all.
“Gganf.”
She opened her mouth with a voice that didn’t convey height or low.
“We haven’t met before. So, I will ask three times in etiquette. Who ordered this?”
“Hah! No value in answering! It is the Forest who—”
The Gganf who were answering suddenly felt pain like burning on their shoulders.
“Ku, kuaaah!”
“Aaah!”
It hurts too much! It feels like I’m going to die! W-what is this!
They looked at the source of the pain, and soon found a knife stuck in my shoulder.
“I will ask again. Who ordered this?”
“Ku, kueeeee! W-what is this— Kraaaah!!”
“Aaah!”
This time, another knife was stuck to the root on the opposite shoulder.
I couldn’t see anything. I didn’t know what happened.
“Gganf.”
Then they soon realized the reason for all this.
Because they saw two knives held in Ricata’s hand.
“Last one. Next is here.”
Duk duk—
Pointing to the neck, the terrifying woman still with a sinister voice.
It was impossible not to answer in front of her this time.
“Wait, just a moment! I will speak! I will say everything!”
“Save me! Save me! The, the one who ordered is!!”
*
“...”
Our noona. I think I know why she is called the sword queen.
I really barely saw it. The movement of stabbing the knife to the bastards in an instant.
More importantly... noona. What does that three times asking mean....
Is it not stabbing after asking three times, but stabbing every time asked and killing on the third time....