Chapter 415

A middle-aged man who runs a weapon shop introduced himself as Raldren. Ali Gar's merchants do not usually spend time on unprofitable business, but Raldren brought Ellen and Charlotte to his weapon shop without demanding money and talked to them. Raldren mentioned that Elena was always kind to people but did not build close relationships with anyone. Charlotte knew that Elena had a boyfriend because she found blonde hair on the bed when searching Elena's shop. Raldren also mentioned that many people who bothered Elena left with a disappointed expression. However, if you think about it now, Elena didn't have close relationships with anyone. So the talk about a boyfriend is false. And a secret agent performing an important mission to infiltrate the Yellow Empire wouldn't have time for romance. So the blonde hair must have belonged to someone else, not a boyfriend. It probably wasn't the demon king either, since Charlotte saw the demon king's hair and it was closer to reddish-brown than blonde. But if it was a disguise, it wouldn't be strange to think that the hair that fell on the bed belonged to the demon king. They thought Elena would be living in an external area outside the Yellow Empire, but in reality, was she living in a shabby store on the second floor of the Yellow Empire? Blonde hair isn't such a rare hair color, so it was difficult to identify her based on that alone. "But I was a little sad. I never thought she would disappear without even saying hello... She left all her belongings behind too. The landlord liked it better when the tenants left their things behind than when they were evicted." "Ah, I see..." It would have been natural for Elena to leave her position and disappear once the demon king revealed himself. After all, Charlotte and Reinhardt, who had a clear understanding of the whereabouts of the person who was presumed to be the demon king, were there. Raldren looked around and said to Charlotte, "This is something only I know." "What is it?" "I think Elena liked young men." "...What?" Charlotte and Ellen's eyes met naturally. They knew who he was talking about. Since Reinhardt had been visiting this store as Charlotte's messenger, it wasn't unreasonable for Raldren, the owner of the adjacent store, to remember Reinhardt. "People who come to bother her all leave disappointed, but that guy didn't seem to be like that. But why did he keep coming back? That's all I have to say. Hmph." Raldren seemed to be convinced that Elena, who was kind to everyone but didn't give her heart to anyone, had a secret preference. Charlotte knew it was a great misunderstanding, and Ellen knew that Raldren was saying strange things because of what she heard from Charlotte. Reinhardt wouldn't have gone to Elenaris' shop after telling Charlotte to stop delivering letters. The only other time would have been when Charlotte volunteered to tell him to run away from the sorcerer between Reinhardt and the demon king. Reinhardt had said that the demon king couldn't be such a big threat, so he would just tell him to run away. "If you think you can handle it, then the guilt of Charlotte comes from there. She should have held onto Elena firmly without being indecisive. In the end, they didn't gain any new information, and Charlotte had to acknowledge that all the decisions she made had negative consequences for everyone. If there is no special information and it is already known information, then the investigation is meaningless, and it's time for Charlotte to leave. 'But I think Elena left her business and went somewhere because of that guy.' '...What?' Another sound from Raldren made Charlotte confused. Of course, Elena did leave after hearing Reinhardt's warning. But how could this person think that way when he didn't hear the secret story? 'Who was the woman you brought last time?' Woman. Both Ellen and Charlotte fell silent at the word. 'She seemed to be a woman who goes to the temple, judging by the uniform she was wearing. Tsk. I think I said something like, 'I have a new woman now, let's stop.' So Elena was hurt and left, right?' What a strange delusion and speculation. Ellen and Charlotte were both surprised, but they got one strange piece of information. Reinhardt came to Elena's store with a woman in a temple uniform. It is not known who he brought or what he talked about. 'Whether it's a man or a woman, their expression was clearly fierce, as if they were prepared for something. After that, Elena closed her business, so maybe that's why. Anyway, that blonde guy. His hair was yellow from the beginning, right?' Raldren's words that he didn't know much about Reinhardt, but his impression was dirty, were somewhat correct. Although that guess was almost all wrong, the fact remains the same. Elena's store was never a place to go with someone, but someone was brought there. Originally, Reinhardt tended to avoid it after Elelys found a ring-shaped room. But when he and Radia Schmidt went to Elelys's store, it was an emergency situation, so Reinhardt was not in a situation to pay attention to such precautions. That remained as a trace. 'Do you remember the impression of the woman who came with him? And when was that?' Raldren blinked at Charlotte's question. 'First of all, the woman had black hair. Something was strange about her eyes. It was eerie. I don't know how to describe it, but it didn't seem normal... So it's memorable...'" On the day of the demon attack, Reinhardt came to Elena's store with a female student from the temple. The owner of the store is suspected to have a close connection with the demon. Charlotte and Ellen are left speechless when they hear this information. After finishing the investigation, Charlotte rewards Raldren for his help and asks him to remember more details about the woman Reinhardt brought to Elena's store. They discuss the possibility of Reinhardt meeting with Elena privately and the suspicious circumstances surrounding the attack on Laverier Ranch. Charlotte and Ellen decide not to speak about their thoughts until they have more concrete evidence. "Okay. Let's do that." Ellen said quietly.