bookbashuk #298 - The father is kind and the son is filial, family members
#298 - The father is kind and the son is filial, family members
Kazuma Satou, in order to stay in the royal palace for a long time, actually volunteered to capture the notorious chivalrous thief in the royal capital. Moreover, he was very determined, looking like he wouldn't give up until he caught him.
If Yunyun told him that she was a member of the thief gang, this guy might sell her out in order to enjoy himself in the royal capital, and even Aqua would actively help.
They are just such hopeless scumbags. Knowing the true nature of his teammates, Yunyun decisively closed her mouth.
Afterward, the group came to the home of a corrupt nobleman who was most likely to be targeted by the chivalrous thief, the corrupt lord of Axel, also known as Alderp's villa.
Seeing the fat face with a simple, honest, greasy, and lewd expression, Yunyun curled her lips in disgust.
I was so busy cleaning up the Demon King's army that I forgot to clean you up.
Kazuma Satou's reason for choosing him was very simple. Previously, Chris's targets were nobles with bad reputations, so it's not surprising that this guy, who constantly had negative rumors surfacing, was targeted.
Alderp saw the crowd not hiding their displeasure at all, and at the same time, he stared at Darkness's body with an excited gaze, looking her up and down without any politeness.
The gaze was disgusting.
Darkness's body trembled slightly.
You think she's suppressing her anger because she's ashamed and angry? Not at all, she loves this gaze the most, she's just restraining herself from becoming strange.
Perhaps noticing the gazes of the crowd, Alderp turned his head.
Looking at Yunyun.
"You… so that's it, you're Yunyun?"
"Huh?"
Alderp licked his lips.
His eyes were strange, not angry or annoyed, but with a strange, greedy, and covetous expression, exactly the same expression as when he looked at Darkness.
Yunyun subconsciously shivered.
How disgusting.
Actually, anger and annoyance are understandable, after all, Yunyun didn't refute the other party less in the courtroom, making him look bad, but what's with the strange expression?
Soon, he knew.
The door of the villa was opened again, and Yunyun saw a handsome man with a hearty smile on his face at the door, greeting him with a chuckle.
"Yunyun, long time no see!"
"Uh, it's you."
The disgusted tone was undisguised.
That's right, the handsome man in front of him was Baltazar, the adopted son of the corrupt lord who had originally courted Darkness but ended up taking a liking to Yunyun.
"Ba, Lord Baltazar?"
"It's you, Baltazar."
"Hello, Baltazar."
For some reason, his teammates seemed to have a good impression of him.
"Yes! It's been a long time, everyone, I'm really happy to see you again, my chest is constantly throbbing, this must be the joy of a long-awaited reunion!"
So, so dazzling!
Baltazar's smile was too hearty, and his teammates with dark hearts were a little overwhelmed.
Looking at the greasy corrupt lord, and then looking at the handsome man, how could the difference between father and son be so big?
"You guys' gazes are too rude! Baltazar, don't slack off because of them, do your job."
The lord seemed to be deliberately scolding his son for no reason in front of outsiders, as if to show the majesty of the head of the family.
In comparison, Baltazar just bowed respectfully and said, "Yes! Father, I will take good care of the guests and not disgrace the Alexey family's name."
"Hmph, you better do so."
Alderp said this with a hum, and then turned around and left first, obviously not intending to communicate with the group properly.
Understandable, after all, Yunyun and the others regarded him as a bad lord who would be targeted, so it's understandable that he's unhappy.
After Alderp left.
Baltazar said with a guilty expression, "I'm sorry, everyone. My father's attitude must have made things difficult for you."
"Why are you apologizing?"
"That's right, it has nothing to do with you, right?"
"Rather, it's all this man's fault."
Yunyun, Aqua, and Darkness all pointed their fingers at Kazuma Satou at the same time. He wanted to retort loudly, but couldn't find a reason to retort.
"I can't tell at all that Mr. Baltazar is the lord's son."
"Hey, Yuiyui!"
Yuiyui said this unconsciously, making Darkness a little nervous. It's okay to say it in private, but it's too rude to say it in person. Realizing that she had misspoke, Yuiyui quickly apologized.
Baltazar waved his hand indifferently.
"Actually, people in town all say that, but Father is not a bad person, he's just not good at expressing his thoughts."
Is that really the case?
Kazuma Satou remained skeptical.
You should know that Alderp often promulgates harsh laws, which is not just not being good at expressing his thoughts.
"Everyone, choose your rooms first."
With Baltazar's help, the group successfully checked into the villa, and then gathered in the best guest room that Kazuma Satou had taken.
"Speaking of which…"
Kazuma Satou looked at Baltazar and asked curiously, "Why are you in the royal capital? Shouldn't you be in Axel?"
Yunyun was also very curious.
After all, Baltazar was just a one-time tool person used to create humor and set off Kazuma's scumminess, and he shouldn't have any more scenes in the future…
"Because I'm a knight."
Baltazar's smile was exceptionally hearty.
Come to think of it, Darkness once said that he was the youngest person to receive a knighthood, so it's normal for him to appear in the royal capital.
"When I heard that Kazuma Satou was going to arrest the chivalrous thief, I immediately made a request to Princess Iris for assistance. I thought I would be rejected, but I didn't expect her to agree. Thanks to you, Yunyun."
"Ah, me?"
"Yes. When I said that I was on good terms with you, Yunyun, and wanted to help a friend, Princess Iris bypassed Sir Claire's transfer for the first time and agreed to my request on the spot."
Who is friends with you?
Don't touch me!
Moreover, Iris probably didn't really want Baltazar to help her, but rather, she wanted Baltazar to restrict her actions instead.
She's quite smart.
"Speaking of the chivalrous thief, let's discuss how to catch him, after all, it's this mission."
Kazuma Satou said this.
In order to stay, he had to catch the chivalrous thief.
And Baltazar acted like a tool person who brought information to introduce the situation to everyone, explaining all the information about the chivalrous thief.
—The chivalrous thief, who has caused heated discussions in the streets, seems to be acting alone. It is said that he specializes in breaking into the homes of nobles with particularly bad reputations, and distributes the stolen money to orphanages. He is a very typical chivalrous thief.
Moreover, according to eyewitnesses who have seen him, the chivalrous thief seems to be a rather high-quality handsome man.
"Handsome man?"
"Handsome man…"
Kazuma Satou and Yunyun exclaimed in unison. The former was saddened by the fact that thieves were all handsome men, while the latter sympathized with Chris for being considered a boy.
"Even so, a thief is a thief, I hate handsome men who wave the banner of justice, like allies of the weak, saving the common people in trouble!"
Kazuma Satou said this decisively, and the others showed subtle expressions.
I've heard of hating the rich, but I've never heard of hating the handsome.
"How embarrassing, Kazuma, your jealous expression makes your already ugly looks even worse."
"Shut up! Mind your own business!"
Kazuma Satou rolled his eyes.
He didn't take Yunyun's mockery to heart.
And Baltazar said with a hearty smile: "Don't say that, Kazuma Satou's appearance is also very handsome, isn't it? Although he's not so obviously handsome, you can still see his own excellence if you look closely."
Doesn't your conscience hurt when you say that?
Regardless of whether Baltazar's conscience hurts, Kazuma Satou's heart hurts anyway. If it's insults and reprimands, he can accept them indifferently, but comfort makes him feel ashamed.
"Heh, handsome."
"Heh heh, not obviously handsome."
Aqua and Darkness's sneers peeled off Kazuma Satou's shriveled exterior, revealing his soft but dirty interior.
"What are you kidding me! I haven't become so inferior, okay! Looks aside, personality… hey, don't do this, why are you all looking at me with subtle sympathy! Besides, my appearance is at least maintained at the standard value, okay! Do, don't… hey, don't do this, don't everyone be nice to me, okay!"
The more Kazuma Satou spoke, the more sympathy he received from everyone.
He loudly rebuked his companions' attacks on his appearance, but if you look closely, only his appearance in the team… forget it, I won't say it.
Perhaps this topic deeply hurt Kazuma Satou's heart, he drove away everyone gathered in the room in shame and anger.
"Really, is he a child?"
"Forget it, let's not stimulate him anymore."
Darkness grabbed Aqua, who was annoyed by being driven out and wanted to break into the door again, and signaled everyone to end here for today and discuss things tomorrow.
Yunyun and the others said they had no problem.
Master Yun, who had been busy all day, wanted to go back to his room to enjoy the soft bed.
The beds in the mansions of Axel are much better than the straw mats in the stables, but they are still not as luxurious as the big bed in this villa. Wouldn't it be a loss if you didn't take this opportunity to enjoy it?
Walking to the door.
Before pushing the door, he stopped.
Turning his head to look at the hearty handsome man who had been following him since just now and was still standing beside him.
"Baltazar, is there anything you need?"
"There's nothing, I just wanted to say that I live across from you, you can come to me anytime if you need anything."
"Oh, oh…"
Yunyun felt very uncomfortable with Baltazar's show of goodwill.
Megumin and Yuiyui also felt that something was wrong. The two of them hugged his arms, one on each side, their eyes full of vigilance like they were looking at a love rival.
Baltazar responded with his usual hearty smile.
He was a little obsessively scary.
"By the way, Baltazar, if someone you know… no, if your family has committed an unforgivable crime, what would you do?"
"Of course, I would bring him to justice."
"Even Lord Alderp?"
"Even my father."
Baltazar said very firmly, without the slightest hesitation because the target was his father.
So decisive.
Yunyun had only seen it in a certain high school student who found out that his prime minister father had made a mistake, then decisively sent him a prison package and became the new prime minister.