Chapter 118: A Noble’s Interrogation
After the lesser demon that used to be the assistant named Copper was dealt with, I teleported back to the capital, where the commotion was still going on.
Romanov had his hands and feet tied and was placed into a moving cell that the guards would drag along the main road to show all of the citizens the true culprit behind their latest suffering.
Before they hauled Romanov away, I told the empress that Copper was dead and gave her a piece of his clothing as proof.
"That’s a shame. He seemed to know something..." the empress said.
"Are you okay, though? That looks painful." she continued, pointing at the right side of my body that was covered in blood.
"Oh, yeah, I’m fine. I already used a potion." I replied, seeing that Princess Arabella was behind her, looking worried about me.
Once Romanov’s jail cart was pulled to the prison, I asked the empress to allow me to interrogate him since I wanted to know how he managed to get the black pearl that turned Copper and the boat’s captain into lesser demons.
She agreed, but her condition was that she wanted to be present, which I saw no reason to decline as this was important for her, too.
The man was brought to an underground prison cell and kept tied up in a chair since people were scared he would turn into a lesser demon.
They had already checked his pockets and taken all of his belongings, but it was still good to take those safety measures.
For the interrogation, Vespera, the empress, and I went inside his prison after asking the guards to give us a few minutes with him.