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Chapter 6 - The Sword and Ring Forced Upon Me Were the Beginning of Terrible Trouble

Leonhard stared intently at the sword he had received.

(I haven’t tested it yet... but the way it fits in my hand is incredible.)

He held the blade up to the light. The hamon rippled finely, and the steel was as lustrous as clear water.

(It's like it reflects a world without impurities...)

And he could feel a magical attribute dwelling within it. It was a shame he didn't have an appraisal skill at times like this.

(This is no ordinary item. It must be quite expensive.)

However, the suspicion that the supreme commander had embezzled funds crossed his mind, and he hesitated, wondering if it was alright to accept such a thing.

Well, he had already accepted it... What was he supposed to do now?

Suddenly, he remembered the ring he had been asked to deliver.

(Wasn't the person the supreme commander asked me to give it to his lover? For some reason it’s become the "daughter"? And who is this daughter? Is it his girlfriend's daughter? I don't even know where she is...)

He gently opened the ring case.

The ring inside was large and heavy, big enough to fit a man’s middle finger.

The magic stone was intricately crafted, but he couldn't tell the details.

(This is no proposal ring, that's for sure.)

One thing was certain. He had been deceived by the supreme commander and unknowingly dragged into some troublesome affair.

"Hey, hey... I can’t talk to anyone about this."

The alchemist’s daughter was supposed to still be under interrogation.

(First, I’ll ask about the daughter’s situation tomorrow and then decide my next move.)

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The next morning, during the Knight Order’s morning practice, a rumor was circulating.

"Is it true that alchemist’s daughter escaped without saying a word during interrogation?"

"No way... They were watching her so closely."

Leonhard frowned at the gossip he overheard.

(Now, how should I proceed...)

After finishing morning practice, he secretly submitted a request for paid leave.

"You must be tired from all this with the supreme commander," his colleagues assumed on their own, and the request was approved without a hitch.

He returned to his room, drew the curtains, and locked the door.

On his desk, he placed the dagger and ring he had received the other day, along with the sword he had been given.

The dagger was engraved with the name "Mireille."

(The name of the supreme commander’s lover’s daughter who was being interrogated was also Mireille... The daughter must be the lover’s daughter.)

There were no initials or marks on the ring.

He lifted the cushion in the case, and a small slip of paper appeared.

"Sorry. The ring is for you. I need your help."

"...That’s way too vague."

He muttered in a low voice.

It didn’t say what, where, or to whom he was supposed to lend his help.

Furthermore, he had no interest in receiving a ring from a man.

For now, he couldn’t bring out the items he had received.

He put them all away, and as he lifted his luggage, he suddenly felt curious and slipped the ring on.

It was a perfect fit.

--In that moment, his vision twisted.

"...I see. So this is the trick."

By the time his feet touched the ground, he already understood.

It was the activation of teleportation magic.

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Before him was a girl, her face smudged with soot, frantically trying to put out a bonfire.

In contrast to her frantic state, Leonhard simply raised an eyebrow.