Is this really just an RPG? !

I have somewhat guessed about this noble young master of Bruce Scott, but the evidence is not enough at present, so I decided to sort out the clues after listening to everyone's experience. Norton was still talking about what happened the night he met Bruce Scott, and looking at the expressions of other people, it seemed that he had heard it for the first time.

Didn't they think about exchanging information before I came?

"I took him in for one night," Norton said, his words were a little intermittent, and it seemed that it had happened for a while, that's why his memory was unclear. "He said he was out looking for something, and he had to go to Mainland China, I asked him why he didn’t take a boat to the mainland at the Seaport, but he told me it was to prevent being discovered.”

"Probably because the Seaport is under the control of the Scott family. If you take a boat here, you will be discovered in a short time, and then you will be caught up by the guards who came." I can understand him making such a decision The reason is, "After that? Didn't he leave the next morning?"

"Indeed it is."

Norton nodded.

"Well... because I'm hiding from people, I can't stay in the same place for too long. I will leave the city to hide the sight of my family and give them the illusion that 'I won't take a boat in the seaport of Sri Lanka', and then return to Sri Lanka. Harbor, looking for a way to go to the mainland...why are you all looking at me?"

When Joel was halfway through his reasoning, he found that everyone's eyes were shifted, and he subconsciously stopped.

"Ah, I just think it makes sense, do you have any guesses?"

Thanks to him, some messy clues in my brain were suddenly sorted out. Although I couldn't get any answers immediately, at least it could save the time to sort out my thoughts. Therefore, I hope he can say more conjectures, just take this opportunity to integrate what he heard before.

But it's a pity that Joule's reasoning ends here.

"Ah! I can't think of the rest, but I can tell you about my encounter with Bruce Scott."

"Sure enough..."

Until now, everyone, including me, has one thing in common, that is, "Meet Bruce Scott at some point", maybe because of this incident, they will be left with a magic mark, He was imprisoned here as an "assault noble".

"Bruce Scott, he met in the Adventurer's Association. He probably wants to take himself to the mainland by entrusting adventurers and mercenaries? After all, some teams will have ships. Yes, and it is not within the jurisdiction of the manager, it should be possible to avoid the control of the Scott family by taking such a ship."

"You proposed it to him?"

"No, I want to tell him not to do anything." Joel scratched his head, looking a little helpless. "At that time, I noticed that he was struggling with two mercenary regiments. I want him not to choose this way... After all, the mercenary group is not very reliable, especially the two he likes."

"Eh?"

This is the first time I've heard of such a thing.

Generally speaking, this kind of group will be restricted by the association and will not do any unnecessary things, such as: abandoning the client, abandoning the mission halfway, or even attacking the client. After all, once there are too many incidents, the reputation of the association will be damaged, and then the number of people who come to entrust will decrease.

So groups that do this tend to be shut out of the association.

"Ah! It's not a serious problem, but based on experience, the two mercenary regiments are not very reliable... How should I describe it..."

"A question of strength or a question of character?"

"The latter."

Joel came to a conclusion.

From the looks of it, the incident should come to an end here. The noble young master named Bruce Scott found a mercenary group and entrusted them to take him to the mainland. Of course, he would have to return to the mainland to learn about the future... However, there are still three people who did not say anything. ah?

"In my case, it may be because he has come to my store to buy things, props for a long trip and so on," Kom turned over, and continued after a long silence, "He bought a lot of things, not just The equipment needed for ordinary travel, and a weapon... but my kind of shop only sells some more everyday things, even though it is a weapon, it is just a small dagger that can be used for self-defense."

"Isn't it a blacksmith shop or a weapon shop?"

"I can't figure it out either! But based on what you said before, isn't it reasonable?"

After speaking, Kom turned over again.

He probably won't say anything more.

"I may be the most special one. In fact, it was a long time ago that I met Master Bruce."

"Eh?"

earlier?

How early?

Could it be before his plan to run away from home again?

"I was supervising the students to complete their homework that day, and Master Bruce walked in suddenly, saying that he wanted to talk to me about something," said Bertram with a smile that seemed a little awkward, "He kept expressing incomprehensible emotions , I couldn't understand what he wanted to express at all, and I didn't understand it until the end. He was asking me if I support him leaving home to find something, but what he was looking for, I don't know."

"Well...Mr. Bertram used to be Bruce Scott's literacy teacher?"

"Um."

"So that's it, I almost understand, and finally..."

I looked at the man with a wound on his face in the corner.

Carmen, a retired soldier, used to serve in the guards of Si Harbor, with a high rank, but it seemed that due to an accident, he had an injury that could not be completely healed, so he had to leave the team and return to the place where he used to live. What makes people feel even more sad is that the veteran soldier found out after returning home that his relatives either died or went to the mainland, even those familiar old friends.

He seemed to be the only one in the huge city.

"Is it coming to me so soon?"

"ah……"

"Bruce Scott? It's probably the name. That young man came to me and wanted me to be his bodyguard. Of course I refused! My legs are already in such a condition that it's not easy to walk. I said I was a bodyguard, and I'm not sure what to do. Most of them are dragging their feet."

Carmen sighed.

He didn't seem to be sad, and he seemed to have seen this matter.

After talking about all the experiences of the 6 people, I have almost sorted out the general situation of this matter. Although more things can only be done after leaving the prison, at least I can understand one thing: Bruce Scott must be What happened caused the Scott family to arrest everyone who came into contact with him.

So, where is Bruce Scott?

Perhaps he was dead.

It was the skeleton I met in the Ingrid Church. After taking back the pendant that belonged to me, it ascended to heaven, and then I caused an explosion. Even if the bones remained, they would not be intact.

How on earth are you going to prove your innocence to that young lady?

There is no way for people to get it back, and they can only seek answers from the leftovers.

But I can't get out of prison.

This is a very important thing.

I couldn’t leave the prison, and I also couldn’t leave the harbor. I couldn’t return to the Alexander Empire, and I couldn’t explore the bombed Ingrid Church at once... Then again, why did I have to blow up that church in the first place? No church? Although this belief is really a bit subtle, considering the freedom of belief, it would be better to pretend that you have never encountered it before!

"Discover the main mission."

"Main task [The Buried Truth]

Mission information: You, who were arrested and imprisoned on false charges, realized that there were too many violations. As a brave man, how could there be stains in your life! So, in order to prove your innocence, go investigate the truth of the incident! The answer lies in that bombed church!

Mission requirement: Prove your innocence to the Scott family (not completed)

Side Quest: Discover what Bruce Scott was looking for (unfinished)"

Ah, really long time no see.

Because of the presence of Lilith and Emily, this screen has never had a chance to be opened, so I haven't researched whether there are any new things on it, at most, I check occasionally to see if there will be any new tasks. This is the first time that the screen is forced to be turned on because of a task like today.

"Brother Neil, how did you come to be?"

"Eh? Oh! I may be different from you."

Facing Norton's answer, I replied like this.

"I just came here with my companions, but I was suddenly chased by that young lady. I planned to escape directly, but I accidentally cast the forbidden magic domain, so I was caught."

"Hey... haven't you met Bruce Scott?"

Hewlett let out a long sigh.

"It's not like I haven't met it," I scratched my head, and after thinking about it for a long time, I decided to say what I knew, "I did meet Bruce Scott, but when I saw him , He has turned into a skeleton with resentment... Yes, according to the classification, he is an undead, but he is not a complete undead. After fulfilling his wish, he will dissipate his resentment and ascend to heaven."

"So it's like this... huh?"

"Eh?"

"ah?"

"Skull, skeleton, skeleton?"

"Ascension?"

"…………yes."

The reaction was stronger than I imagined.

"Wait! Brother, you did it?"

"I'm just expelling resentment! When I found him, he was dead and only a skeleton was left!"

There was a hint of complaint in my tone subconsciously.

Obviously, he just did a good thing casually, but he was charged with an inexplicable crime because of it.

Probably because I was unlucky.

"Ahem, little brother, you are also quite unlucky, compared with Hewlett."

"Hey! Joel! Are you going to fight?"

"I don't think you can beat me... Oh, ah, boss, I know, I won't fight."

"You really are."

"call……"

I let out a deep breath.

Next, let's wait for Qiuqiu! See if she can find Lilith and Emily, and give a complete description of what happened to me. Generally speaking, those two shouldn't just throw me in prison, right? If this happens, I can only consider leaving here in my own way.

"Owner……"

"Eh?"

I seem to hear Qiuqiu's voice.

"I'm here, master."

"..."

Suddenly it seemed that he didn't know her.

The gap in the iron bars of the skylight is big enough for her to pass through, why would this idiot hold onto the iron bars with both hands and stay outside!

Wouldn't it be good to just come in?

* * * *

I have an elf partner, her name is Qiuqiu.

Qiuqiu comes from a world called uniqueness, in which there are elves with special identities like her. These elves have certain specialties from birth, including attacking, restoring, supporting, and hindering. Yes, in short, the specialties of these elves are unique, and it is impossible for two elves to have the same specialties.

For example, Qiuqiu, she has the ability to "contact the endless library to obtain the knowledge she wants to know".

Elf partners often act as God's deputy to help with certain affairs; some will also be assigned to the lower world to find their own partners and provide them with help. It is recorded in history that beside the first brave man there is a very powerful, invisible, and mysterious being with an immortal body. She can instantly launch super-large-scale ancient magic to deal a fatal blow to the brave's enemies.

As for why it is her, it may be that the person who recorded the history inadvertently heard the voice of the mysterious being similar to a human girl.

All in all, the spirit partner is a very special existence.

It is a lucky thing to have an elf partner.

Eh? Why am I emphasizing these things?

How should I put it... Although Qiuqiu always loves to complain about me, there is no time when she is unreliable, but she is always an important partner who travels with me. Just like now, if it weren't for her existence, I would have no way to tell Lilith and Emily about my current situation, let alone get their help immediately.

Although there will always be a time when "Ah, it seems that there is one person missing in the team", but according to the habits of those two people, it may take two or three days at the shortest! If I really want to drag it to that extent, I probably won't be able to restrain my emotions first, and directly use space magic to play a wave of jailbreak.

Therefore, it is only natural that I am grateful to Qiu Qiuhui.

* * * *

Okay, no more nonsense.

Straight to the point.

Can I change my partner? It doesn't matter how powerful you are, just have a normal mind.

Just a minute before I introduced the existence of the "elf partner" in my mind, I got a piece of iron wire from the corner of the cell. Why can't I come in" from the other side of the window.

It is said to be the most primitive tool for cracking door locks.

——Perhaps I should be thankful that she did not choose to do such behavior when I was in the prison with 6 people, but threw me in after I was taken to this single room, otherwise I would not be able to explain this at all The source of the iron wire, after all, ordinary people cannot see elves.

"What are you doing?"

"Master! Hurry up! Just break the lock and escape, and then go find the guy whose name is balabala, which sounds like a mouthful!"

"..."

Be up front.

The warden just came to inform me that I was classified as a special group that "requires re-examination", so I was changed to this single cell. But judging from the current situation, I'm afraid there won't be such a coincidence. It's probably because Qiuqiu has told Lilith what happened to me now, and maybe he took the opportunity to blackmail me. After learning about what happened to me, Lilith used her identity as a guarantee for me to be reassigned to such a separate cell.

But because of this, I can talk to Qiuqiu boldly without worrying about being regarded as a poor child with a mental disorder.

Thinking of this, I sighed deeply.

[It would be great if I could go out directly, I don't know how long I will stay here. 】

Even though things have improved, I'm still in prison.

However, it's not like I don't have a way out of here.

For me, it is extremely simple to leave a locked room, all I need to do is cast a simple space magic. But considering that Qiuqiu has worked so hard to carry a wire, let's try this kind of thing a little bit! After all, I also have the skill [Unlock], according to the skill introduction, as long as I have a wire, I can unlock all metal locks.

awesome.

As expected of a skill beyond common sense.

"..."

But no one told me what to do if the cell door uses a fingerprint lock.

Is there something wrong with the technology in this world?

"That, Qiuqiu!"

"Qiuqiu is here! Has the master opened the lock?"

"This is a fingerprint lock."

"??!?!"

"...what do you seem to know?"

"No, no, no, I don't know! I don't know anything! I don't know that His Royal Highness Lilith specially sold a lock specially used to detain brave men to the manager of Si Harbor!"

"........."

I always feel like I was tricked by the princess in my team?

"However, shouldn't it be a combination lock? Fortunately, I found a combination that might be the correct answer."

"Eh? Why is it a combination lock?"

I froze for a moment, and asked Qiuqiu outside the cell.

Although being able to make a combination lock also means that the technology tree of this world is a bit weird, but it is nothing compared to the fingerprint lock.

What makes me more concerned is why Qiuqiu thinks with confidence that the iron door of the cell is locked by a combination lock?

It's as if it was predicted in advance.

"Because! When the protagonist next door encounters the same situation, it's a combination lock."

"next door?"

"The one next door to the blue-haired goddess."

"..."

I always feel that I understand, but it seems that I don't understand.

It seems to be the law of a certain cat abuser.

"What if it's a fingerprint lock?"

"There is no way to lock it with fingerprints. The only thing that can be unlocked is the warden's fingerprints. It can't be said that I should cut off his fingers."

"Please don't do it!"

If you really want to do this, let's not say whether the crime of "assaulting nobles" is true or not, just the crime of "assaulting the warden causing physical disabilities" can keep me in prison for the rest of my life! For the sake of my fairly bright future, I immediately denied Qiuqiu's idea. Fortunately, she was just joking.

"How is it possible? Qiuqiu is not willing to do such a bloody thing."

"That's good... that's it, I will wait for Lilith to finish it for me in the prison, maybe it will take a little longer, but there is no way," I sat down cross-legged, holding the steel wire in my hand Just kidding, "I can always get out! After all, I am not a real criminal. If there are not enough charges, the young lady will not be able to detain me for too long. Anyway, I am also a brave man of the Alexander Empire. The point of view is still from the perspective of human society, without conclusive evidence, you can't do anything about me."

"That's right, I didn't expect you to see it so openly, master."

"Ah... I chatted with those who are in the same situation as me before, and I almost sorted out the general situation of the incident. Although there is no way to obtain more information, there is no way to achieve it in a short time. Just treat it for yourself. It's vacation!"

Say so.

It's kind of miserable to be on vacation in prison.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh.

"Then, shall I go back and find Miss Emily first?"

"Eh? Don't the two of them act together?"

I feel strange.

It stands to reason that Emily should take care of the things in her hands at this time. Could it be that she has other things to do? Or maybe I just plan to continue to wait for me to find a way to get out of the prison with the attitude of watching the show... No, no, the second possibility is not very high, after all, we still have to form a team to beat the dragon.

Although I don't really want to provoke a fantasy species.

Even if that dragon is underage.

"Miss Emily said that she would prepare potions for the brave to escape."

"...Why escape."

"Maybe it's 'If you don't run or die'."

"Then what about running away?"

"Maybe it's 'flee and die'."

"..."

What is the difference between the two?

"By the way, master, do you want me to try to see if there is a way to open the prison door?"

"I think it's good for you to leave it alone for now. After Lilith handles it, I should be released without charge."

"Hey! Are you so sure?"

"After all, I had nothing to do with this incident."

I shrugged.

I am not like the six people in another prison, but an ordinary local resident. After all, I am also a brave man recognized by the Alexander Empire. It is impossible to detain me for too long without evidence. Instead of worrying about how to escape, it is better to think about how to deal with this incident.

"By the way, Qiuqiu."

"Um?"

"Can you enter the Scott family mansion?"

"Yes, no one will find out."

"Then, help me look through to see if there is anything related to Bruce Scott."

"For example, Fat Times?"

"...Like a diary."

Why did it get involved in this kind of underwear!

I'm not some bad pervert.

"Tsk..."

What's wrong with this guy?

"So be it."

"Well, then I'll go and throw it directly into your backpack, Master."

"……ah."

Suddenly remembered that I could still play like this.

Is it an indirect way of using space skills to convey things?

Write it down when you have a chance, maybe you can use it in the future.

"Remember to say hello to me, Lilith, Emily and the others."

"Okay... wait a minute! Master? Hello?"

Qiuqiu, who was about to leave, suddenly turned around and re-entered the prison.

She finally remembered that she could actually come in directly, without having to lie outside the window and shout inside?

"Master! What's your greeting?"

"Probably, I suddenly don't want to go out by myself."

"……ha?"

"If it's Emily, I'm definitely looking forward to something like jailbreak. Although it can be resolved in the end, it will become more troublesome. In order not to make the situation worse, I'd better feel at ease and stay here to study this strange thing. "I pointed to the light screen in front of me. To be honest, I haven't used this thing for a long time. "At any rate, it can be regarded as something unique to the brave."

"That's right."

Qiuqiu nodded, and was about to say something when the sound of footsteps came from the corridor outside the cell.

"Then I'm leaving, master, please pay attention to safety."

"Um."

After watching Qiuqiu leave, I turned around and looked outside.

They are the guards of the prison, and there is also a man with a serious face, who looks higher than the surrounding guards.

"Take him to the interrogation room."

"yes."

Ah, so you still follow the process?

I hope to see a familiar figure in the interrogation room, otherwise I really don't know how to deal with this interrogator.

You know, my social skills are not too high.