-Yes Richard replied Enma, that promptly started doing what she was ordered, beginning to take her out of the trunk.
-Andrade and Dusk, follow me I ordered while I turned around and headed to my room.
We went through quickly through the interior of my property, it didn t take more than two minutes for us to arrive to our destination; upon entering the room, each person sat on their own places, Dusk and Andrade right in front of me and myself in my own chair; that was when Andrade said:
-Montecchio, what shall we do? he then crossed his arms it doesn t please me at all the idea of leaving my beloved in his hands and I bet not even your Yumi -No, my beloved isn t Yumi Andrade - I replied cutting his line of thought I think it might be little Akira but that isn t relevant right now at the moment what worries me most is the fact he is acting so openly, he either thinks he has undeniable proof on his hands, or thinks he will be able to pull this one out and stay clean; I believe he might be influenced by the second traitor -I was also thinking something like that Andrade replied, nodding however, how should we act? At each instant it makes me more restless to know that Dawn is on their hands!
-Yes Richard! said Dusk, apparently supporting the future brother-in-law please, I ask you to do whatever is on your reach to save my sister!
-Yes I know I know I pondered for some instants, planning what I was going to do I believe we should do the following; we shall wait Enma to bring Rita to us and listen to what she has to say about all this, then based on what we find out, we will take the necessary measures, do you agree with this strategy?
All they did was nod, both Dusk as well as Andrade, they know better than anyone else that I cared for the hostages; after that we spent around ten minutes in silence meditation and praying so as they would be ok, each one of us with visible worry on our faces; however we didn t even notice the passage of time, because Enma soon entered the room followed by a properly dressed Rita, I pointed to a place where she could sit and asked in sequence:
-First I would like to apologize for my rude behavior while we were questioning you, you know what is to have something precious to you in danger - I bowed, demonstrating respect and regret.
-I understand noble Montecchio, I know now how you feel - replied Rita bowing as well.
-Oh, you don t have to bother calling my by the honorific noble I made a no hand sign to her as I said I don t worry with formalities, however I need to confirm something before I can make the call I need to free your daughter from Silva s grasp, alright?
-Yes Rita nodded, somehow with a look that seemed she still had her doubts.
-Well, I shall call King Jo o and I will inform what is going on I then pointed the big screen behind her what I need is to be sure that you shall confirm that Silva took forcibly under his possession three of my slaves and was trying to use my niece I made air quotes with my fingers to try and take me down and lastly he threatened me and ordered me to go to a faraway place to try some evil plan on me, do you accept doing that?
-Well - Rita pondered for a bit, I was sure she would at least know who the king was, so she would be sure I was being serious yes I agree in doing this as long as it is granted upon me and my daughter protection against the noble Silva because I am sure he will try to get vengeance in case he discovers what I did -Consider it done! I replied while taking the royal communicator and typing the password number that just the two of us had, while it was calling I connected the device on the big screen behind Rita.
-Jo o speaking, long time no speak Richard how can I help you? asked the king after answering.
-First Jo o, I have serious news and accusations to make, however I need you to first place the communicator on a table, then press the video button and to connect it to a computer monitor or television.
-Alright, just a moment the king replied, while during this process we heard sounds of cables being plugged into their places and things being moved around, then the image of the king showed up, to what he said alright, I am seeing you guys, can you see me?
-Yes Jo o, perfectly I replied cleaning my throat in sequence we have a serious problem, one of the traitors began acting and we can be sure this time it is the noble Silva -Yes your Highness Andrade continued we have irrefutable evidence regarding the involvement of the unscrupulous noble as being the first traitor to be found.
-My Saint Meow - commented the king, becoming slightly pale Richard and Saito I know your reputation and I know you would never raise false testimony against a person but this is a serious accusation I assume that you really have those evidence with you?
-Yes! First allow me to update you on what is going on I then began explaining everything that I was doing, including even Enma and the security cam s videos of my household, when it was finished I added we have even with us I then pointed to Rita a prisoner that, in exchange of a plea bargaining, testifies everything that we said; her name is Tsuchimi Rita, she is fifteen years old and is Silva s lover.
-Tsuchimi called the king, ready to question her first I would like to congratulate you for having enough courage, even after severe questioning from the noble Montecchio, to report Silva s erroneous conduct regardless of him might kill you as an useless slave -Jo o I interrupted him, seeing I found it was opportune to I need to correct you, as I think this is relevant, but Rita isn t a slave I took her left hand and showed him as you can see, there is no mark on her hand and on the registries she is a free person.
-F Free? replied a shocked king, as if he was offended Silva is getting more daring by the minute! Since when were you his lover? Have you had any sexual intercourse since then?
-Y Yes - Rita began replying, blushing deeply when I had just completely ten years old I was starving to death as a beggar on the streets he found me and took me to be his sexual slave since then five years ago -Ten years? the king commented even more disturbed, with broad open eyes if you were a slave there were nothing we could do about it but you are a free person can you prove that? A recording or something of the sort? Because if he did that to a free girl it can be considered rape of a minor as our age of consent is fourteen years old it is also pedophilia -Yes, we have how to prove that I replied pointing to Enma we found out her real name through her DNA, as you saw yourself through the security cams; we also discovered she was a mother, and the fact she was free, the birth at Silva s particular hospital, I just needed to cross Silva s DNA with her and presto! The name Silva Daisy , four years old was found on the royal database of registries, if you want you can confirm that yourself; meaning the conception happened somewhere between her ten to eleven years of age being proof enough of one more of Silva s crimes.
-Oh just a moment, I need to see that with my own eyes before I can come to a conclusion the king then typed the three names we gave him into his own system, making his jaw hit the floor, then he looked at us and said well with this we already have proof and a motive to at least jail Silva without no margin of doubt do you think I should send my royal troops against him Richard?
-No, I ask from for the friendship we share to allow this to us, because this is exactly what he is waiting for to happen I then pointed to Rita she will tell us everything she knows about his plans and we shall act based on those plans; what I want to ask of Your Highness actually is that, according to information gathered by Enma, her daughter is being kept at a district of dubious reputation -That trains girls to be sexual slaves, even if they are free Enma continued for me the very same place where I learned everything about this art -As part of the plea bargain I then decided to end my request it was dealt that I would help her to get her kid back to her arms, if that is what please Your Highness, I shall make sure to bring justice to Silva with the same powers endowed onto me by you and you recover the girl, what do you think?
-Very well Richard, always thinking ahead replied Jo o after thinking for some moments gather all information you might need from her and then call my royal driver, he will take her, along with my legal representative, to the place and will bring back the girl, even if it means using force.
-T T Thank you very much Your Highness! Rita almost shouted so happy she was, while bowing for the kindness you are giving this humble servant of yours!
-At your service Rita the king beckoned as it is my duty to serve my people he then directed his words to me Richard, I count with your usual efficient to deal with this problem there is something that bothers me in the way Silva is acting lately seems like if is being influenced or something of the sort that said, see you later!
-Yes! I replied, moments before the king s image disappear from the screen, I then turned towards Rita s direction and said well Rita, I fulfilled my part of the deal, now please, tell us everything you know regarding Silva s plans; if possible how did this all start? I bet you might have heard a lot of stuff being his favorite lover -Yes, I heard quite a lot of stuff she then nodded however most of it made no sense whatsoever I will tell you exactly how I heard it so it won t get in the way of your investigation, ok?
-Alright, agreed replied me and Andrade, at the same time.
-This started around one year ago, but not even closely how frenetically the last two months were - Rita began saying, continuing it was somewhat like this; days after the Capuleto's death, both father and son, right after a long afternoon of carnal pleasures, with both me and that one that was murdered today by the noble I mean Silva had a nekomimi guest, that I never had saw in my whole life, when I was informed that the subject was of his extreme interest, he quickly went for a particular meeting with him, ending hours later; since when he began saying he needed to prove that you Richard is the traitor that the king is one among us -That was quite a long time ago Andrade commented while pondering then the kidnapping plan began being planned at that time?
-No, that started around two months ago replied Rita, looking to the noble that was when Silva entered our room saying he had found exactly what he was looking for to be able to prove his theories, specially the fact of you having allied with the nekomimi extremists.
-And how would that be? I asked astonished.
-He said he had found an informant with direct access to your household then she pointed to the house and that the nekomimi extremists had even found a way to put you under their control, that person used to say that the noble Montecchio was so changed he was unrecognizable from the person he once was; that was why Silva decided, together with the informant to plan a way of your real me to show up before everyone.
-But how would a kidnap make that happen? Enma asked, intrigued.
-He believed that Richard was so badly under the subjugation of the extremists she pointed to me then to my head that it was possible that they did brainwashing in you -And how did he believe they did it? I asked confused.
-He thought that a small nekomimi, had been placed on your life to command you she then looked down Akira-chan right? He believed that if he kidnaped her and your childhood friend, you would become unable to take precise decisions as you always do, allowing then your true self to surface without any social masks -But even then we would have the noble Andrade there Enma pointed then to the noble that, even not being as brilliant as Montecchio, would be a serious threat to Silva s plan.
-That is why Rita replied quickly we also kidnapped Dawn, that together with you Enma-sama, would be perfect bait to attract the noble Richard however we weren t planning that Richard would have sent a spy, nor that Silva would want and love a legal aged woman actually I believe his suppositions regarding you might be really wrong as even with three of your beloved workers under Silva s domination, you are calm and rational -Actually - I began replying, as honestly as possible I am completely the opposite of that I just don t have an habit of demonstrating what I feel, but the mere possibility of something to happen to my little nekomimi, Dawn and even Yumi is something that makes me almost desperate however I know that with your help we will surpass this now that we know how we got to this point what is Silva s plans for today?
-Bring me a map Richard she then stretched her hand towards me there are a lot of details which I know, as I was an important piece in this plan your nekomimi will die in six hours