For all I do know, that may have been the case, however a the identical time, I is likely to be fully fallacious with that hypothesis of mine.

Proper now, the Earl of Selmar was ready for what the Duke’s response to his phrases was going to be.

「I-I suppose you do have a degree there. 」

「Proper? So with that being stated, I believe it will be completely affordable of you to point out me that your intentions are honest and that you just’re not attempting to idiot me. Only for a little bit bit.」

「And what precisely would you might have me do with a purpose to show my sincerity?」

Uhm, Duke? I believe the reply to that query is definitely fairly easy. In the event you actually need to present to the Earl of Selmar that your intentions are honest, there isn’t a easier strategy to do it than to prostrate your self earlier than him someplace on the bottom right here. In Japan, this can be a methodology that normally yields one of the best outcomes…. However then once more, I suppose a noble just like the Duke shouldn’t be going to prostrate himself and grovel on the bottom earlier than nearly anybody since his delight will in all probability not permit him to do it.

But when he can not present his sincerity in such a means, then how can he do it, precisely? Ugh, why do issues at all times need to be so needlessly troublesome each time the nobles are concerned?!

「You don’t need to show something, however it will be I lie if I informed you that there’s nonetheless not a little bit little bit of doubt in my thoughts. That being stated, I’m keen to provide the advantage of the doubt on this one.」

「In that case, does that imply…?」

「Sure, precisely.」

A happy voice of the Earl of Selmar echoed all through the throne room.

It was more than likely due to the Duke’s perspective, nevertheless it appears to be like just like the Earl of Selmar is assured that I’m an Adventurer.

Most certainly, the Earl of Selmar is assured that I’m an Adventurer due to the Duke’s perspective. The query now could be: does he supposed to press this matter on for some form of concession between him and the Duke?

The Duke made me testify that Heinz had the Ring of Dedication, and he Earl of Selmar identified that I used to be an Adventurer and I shouldn’t have been introduced alongside to the throne room. Are each of them going to drag out and declare a draw, or is there maybe one thing that I can do right here to enhance the Duke’s state of affairs?

I imply, I don’t actually care about their petty squabble or whether or not or not each of them have their very own causes for not backing down, however at this price, their pointless bickering is simply going to trigger hassle for Cassia, and seeing her bothered after she went by such nice lengths to prepare this whole assembly within the first place is the very last thing that I need to witness.

Subsequently, I raised my head and spoke out.

「All proper, I perceive. I’ll have my Intelligence Card checked if it’s going to assist clear your doubts, your lordship.」

With that stated, I slowly walked to the Knight who was standing behind the throne room.

「You don’t need to do as he says, Lord Michio! I gained’t assist you to be insulted like that!」

「It’s okay, I don’t thoughts.」

「You is likely to be effective with it, however I’m definitely not! As a result of forcing you to try this shouldn’t be solely going to be an insult in direction of you, but additionally in direction of the Adventurer’s who got here right here with us and in direction of Cassia who solely invited you right here with one of the best of intentions in her thoughts as properly!」

Despite the fact that it isn’t doable for the Duke to know that I’m truly not an Adventurer and that’s why I believe nothing of it, he was clearly enraged by this entire state of affairs, and that’s the first time that I’ve ever seen him act in such a means earlier than. Nonetheless, that must imply that the Duke’s speech that he delivered to the Earl of Selmar was a bluff.

With how the state of affairs has escalated, I gained’t worry even when I’m going to have my Intelligence Card checked by the Earl of Selmar, however it’s undoubtedly going to put the Earl within the troubled place. Properly, since he has already taken the bait, so all that’s left for us to do is to ensure that he gained’t let go of it in order that we may pull him out of the water along with the road and the float, thus inflicting him to drop out of this absurd little sport that he and the Duke have been taking part in with each other ever since we got here to the throne room.

I’m wondering what’s he going to do now? Is he going to show that he’s as a lot of a political persona accustomed to negotiations because the Duke and goes to proceed with the checking of my Intelligence Card, or is he going to attempt to weasel his means out of the proceedings now that I’ve expressed the will to have my Intelligence Card checked myself.

「No, there’s no have to go that far. The Duke and Cassia have to bow to me and apologize. That’s all that I’m asking for.」

「I don’t need to offend your Lordship with my phrases, however with all due respect, I gained’t permit the Duke and Girl Cassia to bow their heads due to me. I’m the suspicious one right here, so please, go on forward and examine my Intelligence Card.」

My daring declaration trigger the Earl of Selmar to be shocked speechless for a short second, and I don’t know if that could be a good factor or a nasty factor. I definitely hope that it’s not going to result in something dangerous taking place, as a result of I don’t need to be remembered as somebody who prompted a warfare between the 2 neighboring territories as a result of he couldn’t preserve his large mouth shut.

「Lord Michio, no one right here needs so that you can be subjecting your self to such discrimination. Except that was your intention right here all alongside, Earl of Selmar?」

「N-No, however…..」

The Duke and the Earl have been apparently having a battle of bluffs with each other with a purpose to see who’s going to have a extra advantageous place throughout this assembly, however sadly for them, I’m not bluffing.

I merely lengthen my left arm to the Knight in entrance of me.

「Like I stated simply now: I can not have the Duke and Cassia bow their heads for me. Now please, go forward and examine it.」

Cassia stares at me with the eyes full of nervousness, and the Duke watches me in silence whereas sustaining a poker face.

「… Do it.」

Did the Earl of Selmar see by Cassia’s and the Duke’s bluff from the change of their expressions? Did they lose the prospect to go on the offensive? Or does that imply that the Earl misplaced his skill to drag again when he nonetheless had the prospect?

Regardless of the case right here is likely to be, the Earl gave the order for his Knight to proceed with the checking of my Intelligence Card whereas the Duke seemed as much as the heavens above. If he thought that this little sport between him and the Earl was a misplaced trigger, he would have undoubtedly accomplished one thing extra apart from that, like holding his head in his palms, however that response of his confirmed me that he nonetheless will need to have some hope for a optimistic end result. Whether or not this little gamble of his goes to be of benefit to him or one thing that’s going to be his undoing, I suppose we’re about to search out out.

The Knight then proceeds to learn my Intelligence Card.

「Michio Kaga, a Freeman. He’s an Explorer.」

The Knight proclaims the results of the examine loudly so that everybody gathered right here may hear him clearly.

In fact it’s going to say that I’m an Explorer. There is no such thing as a means it’s going to present me as an Adventurer, as a result of I’m not an Adventurer.

The Duke and Cassia have circled in direction of me with stunned appears to be like on their faces, and the Earl of Selmar was actually frozen strong.

「I’ll inquire with you additional relating to this matter another day. However for in the present day, permit us to excuse ourselves.」

The Duke activates his heel and goes towards the exit in massive, springy steps, and Cassia chases proper after him.

The Knight who learn my Intelligence Card, hurriedly runs to open the door for them, after which the Duke’s two Knights who have been ready exterior of the throne room instantly rushed to his and Cassia’s aspect to escort them again.