I Was Reincarnated as a Commoner. I Can’t Stand Living Like This, so I’ll Become an Aristocrat! C143

143, Results of Operation

Phew~, I subconsciously loosened my grip on my hand and let out a deep breath. Even though I was just looking at her, it was like she was putting strength into her body. It was pretty scary because the men were trying to kill the soldiers. 

If possible, it would be best to be so peaceful that we don't have to experience something like this, but in this world, this experience will probably be useful. It was good that the stall issue was resolved, but it was also good that we got to see this fight. 

As I was thinking about this and relaxing my body, it seemed that the soldiers had finished tying up the men. 

“What will we do with these men?”

"Leon, what are you going to do?"

That's what Lucien asked me. All that's left is to find out who's behind it, and it'll be a success. 

“I want to find out who is behind the scenes.”

I say that and approach the men. Then a voice called out from behind. 

"Leon, I'll go with you. Now that we've come up with a plan, we need to see it through to the end."

Ronnie said that with a determined look on his face. 

"That's right. Then let's go together."

Then the two of them walked to the bottom of the men. As we approached, the men looked obviously disgusted and started yelling. 

“You guys are kids running food stalls, aren’t you? Did you guys set this up!?”

"I'll kill you all one day!"

Wow... It's scarier than I imagined having murderous intent directed at me, and I don't want to get close to it. But it's meaningless unless we find out who's behind it, and we have to work hard. 

I stop and walk towards the men. Then, she stopped in front of the men and asked in a voice as dignified as possible. 

"I have something to ask you. Who hired you to do this?"

"Ha, you can't say that! You're such an idiot!"

"Gahhaha, that's no different. Where are the people who will give you such an honest answer!"

The men say that and make fun of us. Could you please talk to me soon? As I was thinking about this and wondering what to do, Ronnie quietly spoke up. 

“Is there a reason why your employer saved your life or owes you a great debt?”

"Ah? No, it's money, money! People like you who have never had trouble with money don't understand!"

"So you're saying that your employer just hired you for money? Then there's no reason to hide it, right? Would you rather be tortured and forced to vomit, or tell me yourself?"

"Huh? Why did we have to be tortured? All we did was destroy the food stall, right? If that's the case, we should be fined!"

"Don't you know that? You're an idiot. Gyahaha."

The men make fun of us again. And then Ronnie's cold voice interrupted him again. 

"It seems like you still don't understand what you did, but that stall is no ordinary stall. It's a stall rented by commoners who belong to the duke's family. I don't think we understand what we did. Ta?"

As soon as Ronnie said that with a cold voice and expression, the men who had been energetic until just a moment ago suddenly turned pale. 

"A duke? I-I didn't ask you that! They told me I could get money if I reduced the sales at a stall run by a commoner. They said I could get more money if I destroyed the stall..."

"Even if you don't know, it's true that you actually did it. If you messed with the duke's family, wouldn't you be able to escape the death penalty? At best, you could be sent to the mines."

“Oh, we didn’t know that!!”

"That's right! Don't ask me that!"

"Wasn't your employer purposely keeping this information from you?"

"Ah, that guy...!"

It seems that the men have found a target for their anger, which they didn't know where to direct until just now, and their hatred towards their employers is seeping out. 

"There's no need to protect the person who deceived you, right? Rather, if you let us know here, we'll catch him. Maybe you guys can avoid severe punishment just because you didn't know?"

“H-really!?”

"I think it's possible. If only you guys would honestly tell me."

"Of course I'm going to tell you! Catch that guy! We're victims of deception too!"

“So who is that employer?”

“It’s Salim from the Vauclair Company!!”

 …………picture? Salim is from the same class as Salim! ? 

Is that true? Isn't it like Salim, who has the same last name and name? 

“Is that true? How old is Salim?”

"It's true!! Isn't it about the same as you guys?"

Seriously...I never thought Salim would let me do something like this. At first he pounced on me, but after he found out I belonged to the Duke Townsend family, he stopped getting involved. 

　Why did you do this? It's true that I was often looked at with disdain, but since there was no real harm to me, I left it alone. 

“Ronnie, is Salim really?”

"There's no point in lying, I think it's true. It's true that you always look at Leon with scary eyes."

"Yeah. I see, Salim...I'm not defending Salim, but it might be a bit of a shock considering he's my classmate."

"It's true, we took class together every day."

"...Yeah. For now, let's tell Richard-sama about this and have him capture Salim as well."

"I agree"

After that, I had the Duke's soldiers contact the Royal Capital soldiers' station, and the men were handed over to the Royal Capital soldiers. 

Then we return to the mansion. 

When we returned to the mansion, Richard was waiting for us to return even though the date had changed and it was midnight. So we all moved to the reception room to report. 

"What were the results?"

“Yes. As per the plan, the men came and started destroying the food stalls, so I arrested them red-handed and handed them over to the soldiers. I was also able to find out who was behind it, and it turned out that the mastermind was my classmate Salim. It was.”

“Is Salim a commoner?”

“Yes. I am the son of a company called Vauclair Company.”

When I said that, Richard-sama thought about it with a slightly difficult look on his face, and then asked me with a serious expression. 

“Leon-kun, is this commoner named Salim your friend?”

"No, if anything, he seems to hate me, and we haven't talked since we had an argument at the beginning."

"I see, that would be fine. I thought it would be difficult if we were friends."

Mr. Richard's face relaxed as he said that. He's such a kind person that he cares about things like that. 

"Don't worry. So what will happen to Salim?"

"That's right... If Salim's name is mentioned among the captured men, he will be captured once. However, unless the contract that actually requested the men to do the work comes out, he will not be charged with a serious crime. No. It's likely to be a fine. Unless the person admits the crime."

Is that the case, or does it mean that the evidence is insufficient? 

"However, the boy named Salim will not be able to live the life he used to. If it becomes known that he has messed with the Duke's family, there is a high possibility that he will be forced to quit the Royal Academy. There is a possibility that you will be expelled..."

It certainly depends on what kind of parents you are, but it might be possible. If they were the type of parents who valued their own position, they would probably immediately kick out a son who messed with the duke's family. 

If that were to happen, I would feel sorry for Salim, but I'd be more afraid of the resentment he would cause. If possible, it would be safer to keep an eye on Salim. 

Hmm, what should I do? While I was worrying about this, Richard-sama made a good suggestion. 

"Do you want to help Salim?"

"No, I don't really feel that much sympathy for Salim, but I'm afraid he'll hold a grudge."

"That's true. Hmm, then how about hiring him as a servant for the duke's family? He should be shadowed and monitored to make sure he doesn't do anything unnecessary, while training him from the inside out."

"I'm grateful for that, but I feel so sorry for the Duke family..."

It would be difficult to raise one person, and it would be even harder to raise someone who has a grudge against me. The burden on the employees will also increase. 

“I don’t care.”

“However, wouldn’t that put a big burden on the servants…?”

"I'm sure so. Alban, what do you think?"

Mr. Alban was also present at the discussion, so Richard asked Mr. Alban if he could do it. 

“Yes, it is possible, but it is true that the burden on the servants will increase.However, is it okay for me to accept this matter personally?”

"Does that mean Alban will be the one to educate Salim?"

"Yes. My son is growing up, so as long as the education for one person increases, it will not affect my work."

“That would be fine, but why would Alban go to such lengths?”

"This is my way of repaying Leon-sama. Leon-sama saved my life. I've always wanted to repay that favor, but there are very few situations where Leon-sama needs my help. I haven't had the opportunity to do so yet, so I would like to accept this opportunity.Of course, I don't think this is enough to repay the favor, but I hope I can be of some help. ”

"I see...if that's the reason, then that's fine.Then I'll ask Alban.If Salim is expelled, pick him up and bring him to him.And then educate him to a level suitable for our servant."

"I got it"

Mr. Alban, were you that grateful for the treatment you received back then...? I had almost forgotten. 

What a good and loyal person. 

I don't like Salim either, but I don't think it would be better if he was expelled and slumped to death. I would be really grateful if it could at least save lives and eliminate the risk of resentment. I'll be grateful to Alban for this. 

"Thank you, Alban."

"This is my way of repaying Leon-sama. I will do my best."

"thank you"

And with that, the strategy briefing came to an end. The mastermind was quite surprised, but I can say that the operation was a great success. Ronnie is truly amazing. The guiding questioning to uncover the mastermind was also perfect. 

Ronnie is going to be staying in the duke's guest room tonight, so he seems pretty nervous right now, but he's gradually getting used to the aristocrats, and he's getting better and better. I have to try my best not to lose to Ronnie.