Book 3: Chapter 17
* Lulusha *
One small, hard bed and a toilet – that was about all in Lulusha’s cell. Arrested for the crime of “national treason” that she has no idea of. She talked about everything that happened in the labyrinth during the interrogation, but still she ended up imprisoned here. The iron door to her cell, the sole doorway to the outside, remained shut.
「What the hell is going on…」
Although she couldn’t sleep on the first day due to vexation and anxiety, on the second day, the exhaustion of the labyrinth capture caught up with her body and she slept all day. And now, on the third day, she could afford to process her situation calmly.
She knew that there were people who didn’t want her to succeed. But she strived not for herself, but for the Empire. She believed that if she could produce results in the labyrinth capture, they would understand.
「I did all that and it got me to this sorry state, huh…」
She suggested inquiring with her subordinates, but was refused. She was told that their testimony was unreliable because they were also believed to have colluded with Lulusha. The official who conducted the investigation firmly believed that Lulusha had not sent any liaisons to report, and she is a traitor who used the Empire’s military force for her own gains. He rejected her pleas, saying, “Show me proof that you sent out the liaisons.”
Lulusha sent regular liaisons requesting for aid, but all seven of them were said to be missing. Some hated Lulusha – a woman and also a half human, but it’s strange that not a single one of them delivered the report.
「Did someone kidnap them? It’s unlikely that they went missing within the labyrinth. The passage wasn’t that complicated, and we didn’t encounter anything while withdrawing.」