How to Live as a Knight After the Ending

Chapter 466

Osian, who had returned to Violet Fox, immediately moved to meet Plimene. Perhaps because they had already received a report that Osian had returned, there was no great difficulty in meeting.Even if Osian hadn't called, Plimene would have come looking for him on her own. That's how seriously Plimene was also watching the current situation.

"Indeed. So that's how it was."

Plimene, who had heard the story from Osian at the contact point, nodded.

"The Liberation Army has no connection to heretics. That is your position, Lord Osian?"

"There's nothing to call a position. I merely spoke the facts as they are. Even if heretics really did sneak into District 44, the Liberation Army would track them down and eliminate or drive them out."

"I see. It seems we have been misunderstanding the Liberation Army, and the man called Lukai."

At least Lukai knew pride as a human being. Rather, because he knew it too well, he was trying to step forward and fight directly for the sake of suffering people.

"You accept it more easily than I thought."

"I am, at the very least, sympathetic to his position. Though as a high-ranking official of Tirna, I shouldn't be saying such things."

Though she is now walking a path of success that ranks among the best in Tirna, she could never forget her experience of living a difficult life in the past.

At that time, poverty was an inseparable relationship for her. She knew better than anyone how much poverty gnaws at and torments a person.

She had struggled and overcome it, but she also knows that there are far more people in reality who couldn't do so. Plimene sympathized with and empathized with such people.

"Then is this enough for the commission?"

To Osian's question, Plimene pondered for a moment and then shook her head.

"No. To do it properly, we need clearer evidence to convince those above."

"Evidence that the Liberation Army has no connection to heretics."

"Yes, and that is..."

"It would be quite a difficult task."

Evidence is a word you can only present when something exists. Evidence of something that doesn't exist - where on earth could such a thing be found? It's practically equivalent to proving an absence.

This can't be helped. The current situation is one where fear and wariness of heretics has reached extreme heights due to the District 17 incident. In this situation, you can't expect cool-headed and logical judgment.

"How about this?"

Osian brought out materials he had prepared separately and handed them to Plimene. Plimene checked the contents of the materials and widened her eyes. There were evidence photos of the actual conditions in District 44, along with evidence that the religions gathered there were those believed by ethnic minorities, not heretics.

"Where on earth did you get this...?"

No matter how excellent a fixer Osian might be, this isn't the level of material an individual could create and bring.

"I received help."

The information Osian brought was obtained from Zero Ground's informants. Indeed, Zero Ground was an organization that, despite being underground, knew many things above ground.

Thanks to their help, Osian was able to obtain a considerable amount of quality information.

"Who exactly helped you...? No, I suppose that's not what's important. With this level of materials, it's sufficient grounds to convince those above. Though that would only be buying time at best."

"So you can't be certain even with this?"

"This is a disadvantageous fight for us. If even one piece of evidence related to heretics in District 44 appears - even something trivial would do."

Then all 100 materials to refute it would become mere scraps of paper.

"It might seem like too much of a leap for me to say this."

"No. I don't think so. I've seen something similar myself."

"You've seen it?"

"Yes. Those hiding among the protesters."

Osian told her about what he had seen that day. From the forces inciting violent protests among the demonstrators, to those who had disguised themselves as guards to lure the wealthy and make them commit murder in front of citizens.

"At first I thought it was the Liberation Army's doing, but after meeting and talking with Lukai this time, it turned out to be completely different."

"Such..."

Plimene muttered as if she couldn't believe it, then bit her lips.o District 44 first.

"Martinez?"

The boy, who had become more dignified than when they first met, spoke to Osian with a serious face.

"I have something to tell you."

Osian already had a premonition that the situation was flowing in an ominous direction.