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Chapter 118 Astounding Wisdom
Chapter 118 Astounding Wisdom
Less than an hour had passed between being arrested and released.
I thought we'd argue for a while longer.
Is it because they found out about his achievements in defeating the Headless Horseman and repelling the Demon King's daughter in the capital that they concluded he wasn't colluding with the Demon King's army? — No, that's impossible.
It must be because Sena knew about his close relationship with Princess Alice that she released him without saying a word. Otherwise, why would Kazuma Sato, who also made outstanding contributions, be imprisoned and awaiting trial?
Although to a large extent it was Kazuma Sato who brought this upon himself.
Back at the mansion.
Aqua, Darkness, and Megumin were pacing anxiously when they saw Charlotte appear before them unharmed, and each of them came up and hugged him.
They didn't say anything, nor did they ask Charlotte to save people as they had done before.
No matter how you look at it.
If you've already been arrested, what can you do to get others out?
To prevent these three idiots from causing trouble, Charlotte stated frankly, "I've already made arrangements. Kazuma is fine; it's just a death sentence."
"What?! Just the death penalty—what did you say?!"
Darkness had just relaxed when she heard this and was completely devastated. Aqua and Megumin were also shocked. They never expected that in the blink of an eye, Kazuma Sato would be sentenced to death.
"Wait, wait! We have to save him right now! Charlotte, hurry!!"
Aqua was about to run out in a hurry.
Why is this guy so indifferent one minute and then suddenly concerned the next? What exactly happened while I was away?
"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush!"
Charlotte grabbed the impulsive and foolish goddess, while comforting Darkness and Megumin, who were also looking worried, and explained, "Right now, Kazuma's crime is subversion of the kingdom. The prosecutor believes he colluded with the Demon King's army, so all we need to do is prove he didn't."
"It's that simple?"
"It's that simple."
"Shouldn't we break him out of prison? For example, give Kazuma a tool to saw through the prison bars, then set fire to the outside and cause a riot so he can escape?"
"—If you don't want to get arrested for disturbing the peace, I advise you not to do it. And Megumin, don't look at me like that, eager to do something bad!"
Aqua's thought process was indeed quite unique, and Megumin, who was stopped, clicked her tongue in disbelief.
Darkness was more composed.
Although she knew the situation was urgent, she also knew that continuing to cause trouble would only worsen Sato Kazuma's charges.
As Charlotte said, now it is even more important to find evidence that Kazuma Sato did not collude with the Demon King's army.
A light bulb lit up on Aqua's head.
"In that case, why not just have Kazuma Sato eliminate one of the Demon King's officers on the spot?"
"—What did Wiz do to you?"
"There's no other way. I know it's a tough decision. But we've been raising Wiz for this crucial moment, haven't we? Charlotte, don't let your deep feelings for her prevent you from doing it!"
"You're talking about eating poultry that we've raised for a long time. Do you have any conscience at all?" Charlotte couldn't help but complain.
The goddess is full of malice.
Especially for Wiz—to be precise, a demon-like being—the timid lich girl has yet to gain the goddess's approval.
Darkness nodded seriously.
"This is a good idea."
"Right, right!"
"But Aqua, you forgot, Wiz doesn't have a bounty. That means even if she is indeed a high-ranking officer in the Demon Lord's army, she hasn't harmed anyone, so no one would believe her even if you said she was a high-ranking officer in the Demon Lord's army."
"W-what?!"
Aqua was discouraged.
Huihui stroked her chin and said something startling: "Then let's find a Demon King's army officer, beat him half to death, and then drag him here for Kazuma to kill. Would that solve the problem?"
"Not bad!"
"—Not bad my foot!!" Charlotte smacked Aqua on the head, making her scream and squat down. She then looked at Megumin and questioned, "Are you serious? Do you really think the few of us can take on the Demon King's army officers? Finding and defeating them is another matter, but capturing them alive—you're overestimating yourself!"
"No, I was thinking of having Charlotte take action, since my explosion magic is too powerful."
"What are you so smug about!"
Sometimes Charlotte really felt that God was very unfair. She was so quick-witted, and Huihui's brain circuits were so strange, so why was she able to become a Grand Magister?
"—Charlotte, are you thinking about something rude?"
"It's nothing, I just feel that your extraordinary wisdom doesn't match your extraordinary strength."
"Hmph, of course—wait a minute, you're insulting me!"
Huihui's mind does indeed react very quickly.
He grabbed the red demon girl's raised fist and said to them, "Don't worry about Kazuma. As long as you insist on your innocence on the spot that you are not a spy sent by the Demon King's army, even that demanding prosecutor will not be able to find a reason to make things difficult for you."
"----real?"
"real."
Aqua looked at Darkness with disbelief, only to find her nodding in agreement, clearly understanding the same point.
"As for what happens next—there's nothing I can do, I'll think of something."
"
"What method?"
"Using connections."
Charlotte said it bluntly.
Since Aldap used his noble status to pressure the prosecutor and the presiding judge, Charlotte could also use her connections to pressure Aldap. Who could have stronger connections than him?
The princesses of the kingdom all call him brother, so how could a mere novice town lord be easily dealt with?
Darkness hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
She probably didn't want Charlotte to bother Alice with this kind of thing, but there was no other way to rescue Sato Kazuma right now, so she didn't try to persuade her.
Charlotte wrote a letter.
The story begins with warm greetings to Alice, then mentions that the appearance of the Mobile Fortress Destroyer prevented him from escaping, while simultaneously piquing her interest by promising to tell her the story next time they meet.
Only at the very end is it mentioned casually that Kazuma Sato, due to a momentary lapse in judgment, sent the Corona Stone to Eldap's home and was convicted of subverting the kingdom.
Click till.
Charlotte certainly wouldn't directly suggest that Alice pardon Sato Kazuma, as that would raise suspicions of controlling the princess and could easily give others ammunition against her. However, he believed that Alice wouldn't see the person who saved the town sentenced—
He firmly believed this.
However, the letter disappeared without a trace.
Unconvinced, Charlotte wrote several more letters, asking the guild to deliver them to the capital as quickly as possible, but received no reply. It wasn't until he wrote, "If you don't show this to Alice, I'll strip you naked next time I go to the capital!" that he finally received a response.
The reply was simply, "Okay, you're so long-winded."
Charlotte's mind conjured up Claire's disgusted expression, and she involuntarily clenched her fists.
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