"Hmm?"

Crepes Clair lifted her head in surprise.

"Something wrong?"

Perhaps thinking she had misheard, she confirmed.

"Ah, even though I'm not sure what you're thinking, in fact, I haven't agreed to help you yet. Did I remember wrong?"

"...Then how can you help us?"

"Let's finish the conversation first. Isn't there still some crucial things left unsaid?"

"Crucial things?"

"Yes, the reasons why that group of terrorists became terrorists, the reason they kidnapped Miss Delanck, and Miss Delanck's true identity. Even though I don't know if you forgot to mention them or..."

"Well..."

Crepes Clair hesitated suddenly.

"If you don't make it clear, I won't help, after all... no one wants to risk their life in a situation filled with uncertainties."

"..."

Seeing the other party silent, Ryuto spoke calmly.

"By the way, I already know about... the matter of salve."

"What..."

Surprised, Crepes Clair widened her eyes.

To this, Ryuto spoke indifferently.

"Well, in the end, it's your country's business, and I neither have the right to intervene nor the interest."

"..."

"But even so, some things need to be clarified, after all... it must be related to the kidnapping."

Maybe he hit the mark.

"..."

After a long silence, Crepes Clair finally spoke.

"In fact, they became terrorists largely due to the inducement by that man in black."

"Well, even though I haven't seen that person, it doesn't matter, the real reason..."

Ryuto spoke but then hesitated.

"Almost all terrorists are almost slaves."

"More accurately, they are deemed as salve, but not fully enslaved yet."

Crepes Clair widened her eyes in surprise again, probably not expecting Ryuto to know this, but soon she understood.

"Well, that seems to be the case."

She nodded helplessly.

"So, the reason for their kidnapping should be related to their identities and Miss Delanck's identity."

"In fact, Miss Delanck's father, Marquis Delanck, is the one who controls almost all the slaves in this country."

Expectedly, Ryuto's reaction was unusually calm.

"So, they kidnapped her to use his daughter to threaten him, as they detest Marquis Delanck the most."

After all, he had learned this information beforehand through other means; this was only a symbolic question, just that he hadn’t expected that the woman would be that guy's daughter.

"Well, we also think so, but we don't know the specifics."

"Indeed, besides themselves, no one probably knows, but... if Marquis Delanck is threatened, it's something the government doesn't want to see happening."

"So, we need Mr. Amagi's help."

"Well, since everything that needed to be said has been said, I will assist."

"Really? Thank you very much!"

Crepes Clair bowed in thanks, her voice revealing uncontainable joy for some reason.

"However..."

After a brief pause, Ryuto spoke calmly.

"I have one more request before that..."