‘It’s more comfortable than I thought…’

Despite the fact they were suspecting me of killing a Yamato Guildmember, my situation was quite comfortable. I was lying on a comfortable bed instead of the cold floor and the food they gave me was really good, which was great because I had been worried about how I was going to have to eat the same food criminals ate. Based on how they were treating me, I couldn’t help but acknowledge that Cha Hee-Ra and Kasugano Yuno were much more influential than I thought because it was obvious that if I was just an ordinary peasant, they would’ve chopped off my head without even holding a trial. As the Mercenary Queen’s Lover and the shaman’s guest, I had enough influence to exonerate myself.

‘That’s why power is great…’

However, I couldn’t feel relieved about the situation. Of course, it wasn’t likely that I would lose my head since showing hostility toward the Mercenary Queen and the shaman at the same time meant that the empire’s forces would be reduced and no one wanted that. In other words, protecting me was more important than punishing the regular members of the Yamato Guild. But it was even more important to find out what Ito Sota was up to. While the severity of my punishment or the amount of fine I would have to pay depended on how much information that bastard gave them, ultimately, I didn’t have to worry...