Chapter 59

"Oriax's words have been confirmed to be true."

The next day, after looking at the newspaper article that Orabus had found, I muttered to myself. The newspaper article was from 60 years ago, and it indeed mentioned that a certain man had been burned at the stake for making a contract with a demon. Still, the idea of being burned at the stake. If it were found out that I had summoned many demons, would I face the same fate? I need to be careful.

Since the facts have been confirmed, I thought I should go and meet Minagros, the person Oriax wants to kill. So, I set off in a carriage with Fokalor and Orabus. I decided not to summon Oriax for the meeting with Minagros. If I brought Oriax along, he might get emotional and try to kill Minagros right away. Therefore, I wanted to meet Minagros first without Oriax and make a judgment based on that.

"Hey, Fokalor. You seem a bit too close..."

"No, I think it's just your imagination, Master."

In the carriage, Fokalor, who was sitting next to me, was sitting so close that she was practically sticking to me. By the way, Orabus was sitting opposite us, enjoying the scenery outside while whistling.

"No... I think there's plenty of space over there."

"Even if there is, the place where I sit will not change."

What does that mean! When Fokalor sticks to me like this, her soft something keeps touching my arm, and it's really uncomfortable. So, I want her to move away. However, since she won't listen to me, I reluctantly accepted this situation.

After half a day of jostling in the carriage, we arrived at the Belverbe family's mansion, where Minagros is supposed to be. It's a large and grand mansion. Indeed, it befits a family of magicians. However, now that we've come here, how should I go about meeting Minagros?

"If you give the order, I can help you break in from the back."

"I can also break down the door if Master gives the order!"

My demons are quite violent, I must say.

"Let's try going in through the front first."

If that doesn't work, we can think of something else.

"Excuse me, who are you?"

As I was observing the grounds from the gate, a woman who seemed to be a servant approached me.

"I'm Norman Eslund, the eldest son of the Eslund family."

Actually, I was kicked out of the family, so I shouldn't be using the Eslund name. However, it would be easier to get through if I claimed to be a noble.

"Ah, what brings you to the Eslund family?"

"I would like to meet Mrs. Minagros directly, which is why I came here..."

"Did you make an appointment in advance?"

"No, I didn't."

That's right. Normally, to meet a noble, you would send a letter in advance to set up an appointment, which is the norm in this world.

"In that case, it might be difficult..."

The servant said this apologetically. Hmm, it does seem difficult.

"Can you please help me?"

However, I'm not planning to give up easily. So, I bowed and asked for help.

"Ah, I don't know what to do if you bow like that!"

The servant said this in a flustered manner. By the way, Fokalor, who was standing next to me, said, "To refuse Master's request even when he's bowing is quite rude," and clicked her tongue. It's a good thing demons can't be seen by ordinary people.

"Is something wrong?"

Suddenly, a third voice came from the side. I saw a girl with silver hair standing there.

"Ah, Miss Ninya... Well, um..."

From the servant's attitude, I could tell that this girl was one of the nobles living in the mansion.

"I'm Norman Eslund. Is there any way I can meet Mrs. Minagros?"

So, I asked the silver-haired girl.

"Grandma...?"

The girl said this in a confused manner. It seems she is Minagros's granddaughter.

"What do you need from Grandma?"

"I've been investigating demons, which are forbidden, and I would like to hear about the incident from 60 years ago from Mrs. Minagros."

I gave the reason I had prepared in advance. However, it might be difficult to get a meeting with such a reason.

"The incident from 60 years ago..."

The girl seemed to be thinking about something as she said this and put her hand on her chin.

"I'll go ask Grandma if it's okay to let you in. Please wait here."

The silver-haired girl then went into the mansion. After five minutes,

"Let him in."

The silver-haired girl, who had returned, gave the order to the servant. Surprisingly, I was allowed to enter.