Before long Sasuke-san brought grandfather and grandmother.
"This… Hmm, can I ask you about the situation, young lady?"
Grandfather spoke to the girl.
"Y, yes. Um, my name is Yuri. That everyone helped me… I'm really glad.
Yuri-san, still in shock, was quivering a bit.
I've been holding her hand to reassure her since a while ago.
"Ah, you were lucky my granddaughter was passing by. Well then, I'm sorry for asking while you're still in shock, but do you have any idea who those masked men are?"
"… Yes."
Yuri-san replied in a quiet voice.
"I see. If it's alright, would you mind telling me? I might be able to help somehow."
"B, but… It would inconvenience you."
The last part was spoken in a tiny voice, as if she was trying to put up with something.
To convey my feelings just a little more, I tightly grasped her hand and looked at Yuri-san's face.
"Yuri-san, my grandfather is unquestionably strong. As you saw earlier, we are quite strong too. So, could you please tell us?"
After pondering for a while, she began to talk.
"Um, umm. I, I was a maid of a young lady's household. However… My lady, *sob*."
Yuri-san burst into tears as she was reminded of something.
I wiped her flowing tears and soothingly stroked her head.
"It's okay. You don't need to hurry."
"Y, yes, thank you… I was en route to deliver papers entrusted by my lady to a certain person. But in the middle of it I was attacked by those masked men."
I see, so that means the masked corps' target was Yuri-san's papers.
Even so, to ambush one girl with such numbers… They must be rather important.
"So where was Yuri-san carrying those papers? Ah is that so? What was I… I haven't introduced myself yet. I am a previous margrave of neighboring country, as well as the leader here. And this is my wife Leafia, my granddaughter Lillina, and her friends Sana, Ange, Allen, Sasuke."
Everyone introduced as my friend is slightly bashful for some reason.
Why is Sasuke-san bashful too?
"Eh? Y, you were nobles… Actually, I was on my way to deliver those papers to a prince of this country. If he receives those papers, he should be able to save my lady."
"I see, those papers to a prince… Then you should come with us. We were just heading for the royal castle. If you go with us, you'll be able to meet the royal family. It's dangerous to go alone."
"Eh? Is that okay? I haven't told anything about the content of those papers."
"Even so, this former margrave understands the difference between a good and a bad person. I can sense your desperation. I can't abandon those in need."
Ooh~~, as expected of grandfather!
He's so cool!
"Well, before we leave, let's at least listen to those masked guys."
After he said that, before I knew it grandmother brought a bucket and energetically splashed water on the masked corps.
The masked guys who fainted started shouting unable to comprehend the situation.
Grandfather spoke to such corps with a low voice.
"Hey. Listen carefully because I will only ask once. Who ordered you?"
Woah~~, amazing bloodlust…
Grandfather is full of motivation.
Masked guys exposed to grandfather's bloodlust spontaneously began trembling.
Perhaps they can't move being on the receiving end of it…
Yet they don't feel like answering grandfather's question, or perhaps they're too frightened to, in any case the silence continued.
"Hmm, no answer…"
No, perhaps even if they want to they can't let out a voice.
Because since a while age a few masked men were trying to say something in a hoarse voice.
It's just that I can't understand them at all.
When humans are too frightened, their voice won't come out properly~.
At that time grandmother intervened.
"Dear, if they don't want to talk, so be it. Well now, hurry up and tell him before he gets violent. I can't stop him anymore afterwards."
Are, are my grandparents working together?
Grandfather threatens, and grandmother soothes to draw out information.
Such strategy worked splendidly on one of them, who started leaking secrets.
"W, wait! We were just told where to bring the girl. Any more than that… we don't know. T, truly!"
"Ooh, I see… Were you just told it's a simple task of bringing a feeble girl there? Then can I hear who requested you… I wonder if you can answer the question properly."
As she said so, grandfather began emitting bloodlust again.
Oh, I feel the temperature suddenly dropped.
"I don't know. We were given an advanced payment and promised more money if we succeeded. To bring her to the designated place."
"So, where is that place?"
"… It's a cabin near the Royal Capital."
Yup, it doesn't feel like he's lying.
"I see… Hey, Sasuke, Allen, please help me carry those guys. Sasuke, look for a wagon. The lord here is a person I know and trust, so let's leave them and go ahead."
As grandfather said so, he, Sasuke-san, and Allen-kun loaded the masked corps onto the quickly found wagon.
They finished stuffing them in the blink of an eye and headed for lord's house.
As the remaining women group, we decided to return to the inn to let Yuri-san rest.