Chapter 65

The first 12 hours of rest fortunately ended without any trouble, thanks to not being bothered by Rosweyze-san.

The next day's shift was just as boring as the previous day.

All the guests who received invitations were present.

Since everything needed for the party was prepared the day before, there were no vendors coming in and out.

While the party venue was likely bustling, the security around the colony was extremely dull.

Of course, we couldn't let our guard down, as anything could happen.

However, there was a slight change.

Only those who were managing the queue were allowed to participate in the security at the party venue.

The reason they were assigned to the party venue's security was probably to "contain" the guests.

Well, if they look good and act properly, the nobles would want to contain them, right?

Especially the two from "Hakamaki" would be irresistible.

Arthur and Seira are also promising, so it must be tough for them...

This was probably the goal from the beginning.

All we could do was pray for the safe return of our acquaintances.

Time passed, and after the second day's shift ended, we returned to the accommodation colony. The people who had been assigned to the party venue's security had returned.

Some were happy, some were disappointed, and some were furious, but the two women I knew were incredibly angry.

"Absolutely ridiculous! I can understand 'be my bodyguard,' but 'be my lover' is just insane!"

Seira looked like she was about to sprout devil horns as she crushed a juice can.

"Why are all the nobles so creepy? Can't we just turn this entire colony into cosmic dust?"

Rosweyze was muttering something dangerous!

The noble lady can actually do that, so I want her to stop.

Meanwhile, Arthur and Lambert, who were their respective partners, were completely exhausted.

They were probably surrounded by female nobles.

Well, that's the fate of the main characters.

After listening to their complaints for a while, I finished eating and taking a bath, and was just about to rest when the emergency alarm sounded.

"Emergency alert! Emergency alert! An unidentified fleet is approaching. They have refused to confirm their ship codes and are judged to be pirates or attackers. Combat personnel, prepare for immediate deployment. Non-combatants, evacuate and prepare for escape. I repeat..."

The standard emergency announcement was made.

I quickly changed into my uniform and headed to the ship, following the instructions from the control tower to intercept the attackers.

The attackers were only small boats and drones, but their numbers were abnormal.

There seemed to be about 700 to 800 of them.

To be honest, there was nothing valuable in the party venue colony or the accommodation colony except for the colony itself.

Even if they were to dismantle and sell it, the colony would take a long time to dismantle, and it would be easy to trace and costly to sell as is.

So, it must be a ransom attempt by taking the nobles attending the party as hostages.

Therefore, we couldn't let these people through.

"Control tower! Don't let a single one of them into the colony! The internal security team, secure the entrances!"

The control tower understood and gave precise instructions.

With that, the mercenaries began their interception.

However, I soon felt something was off.

"What's with these guys! There's no resistance at all!"

"My skills are being wasted!"

There was absolutely no resistance.

They did attack and chase, but their movements lacked vigor.

It was just drones, but even the manned ones lacked it.

Maurice and Levin, who were enjoying the action, started to complain.

Could the party host have prepared this as an event?

If so, that would be a problem.

"It's fine. It's easy. Besides, look. Those two are going all out, so just leave it to them."

As Bernard said, in front of me, Seira and Rosweyze were wreaking havoc.

"I'm devoted to Arthur-sama! Don't touch him, you dirty bitches!"

"Stay away from me, you creepy creatures!"

With their angry words, the drones and small boats exploded violently.

They were on a rampage, and it looked like they might wipe them all out.

It would be dangerous to get too close.

The other mercenaries also understood this and kept their distance.

"But... Lambert is really amazing. He doesn't show this side at all when we have soul talks..."

Levin muttered, watching Rosweyze destroy the drones at an incredible speed.

That's right.

Rosweyze herself is the one causing the chaos.

But from the outside, it looks like Lambert is operating and supporting Rosweyze, who is shouting loudly.

Thanks to the efforts of these two enraged maidens, all the attackers were silenced in about 46 minutes.

However, this led to a new mission to clean up the debris.

And that mission was assigned to those who were on break.

I should have gone to bed earlier.

By the time the debris cleanup was finished, it was less than two hours until the shift change.

I took a 90-minute nap and headed to the hangar, where everyone was supposed to change on-site, but for some reason, everyone had returned.

I was wondering what was going on when an unusual announcement was made.

"All personnel, all employees and mercenaries, return to your rooms and do not leave until permission is given. If you violate this, you may be arrested as a murderer. Details will be explained later. Follow the instructions calmly. I repeat, all personnel..."

Something must have happened at the party venue colony.

From the content of the announcement, it seems there was a famous detective there.

Since we didn't know how long we would be confined, I decided to use this time to take a nap.

About four hours later,

"Thank you for waiting. All staff and mercenaries currently in this accommodation colony, please gather in the central hall. I repeat, all..."

I woke up to the announcement.

Following the instructions, I went to the hall we used for the initial briefing, where a police officer was with the security team leader.

"Hello. I'm Wiboyd Royman from the Tamu Capital Police Investigation Division. I was supposed to investigate the attack, but it suddenly turned into a murder investigation..."

He was a young man in a worn suit, looking a bit tired.

"The victim is Baron Baderz Chiralis Geyzam. The cause of death was stabbing. He was stabbed multiple times in the chest. The scene is inside the room where the baron was staying. The investigation is ongoing. Over there, the baron's grandson, known for his intelligence, is probably giving a performance of deduction."

Sure enough, there was a detective, the harbinger of death.

Still, being stabbed multiple times suggests the baron had a lot of enemies.

"Also, everyone in this accommodation colony is considered innocent. According to the testimonies from the other side, the baron was still alive during the attack."

Detective Royman, looking relieved, declared that we were not involved in the incident.

However, the next words he said made us tense.

"However, please do not leave until the culprit is caught. If you try to leave, you may be suspected of being an accomplice."

At that moment, Detective Royman's eyes were incredibly sharp.

In mystery stories, it's often the case that when so many people die wherever they go, the person is the mastermind.

I can't help but think that.

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