"How dare you run around carrying the Empress so carelessly, it's a fitting crime."
"I'll listen to that later!"
Pascal didn't have the leisure to listen to Philly's shameless joke right now.
Although Philly has a small build, making it easier to carry her compared to others, the problem is that Pascal's build is also quite small.
Moreover, this is inside the imperial palace, and soon the imperial knights will be swarming over them.
Of course, they wouldn't be in danger here with Philly, but it was obvious that they would be tied up. If Robert catches up in the meantime, it's all over.
Pascal asked earnestly as he ran.
"But how did you know? At first, I thought I was the one being suspected!"
His voice was a bit rough from talking while running.
There was no certainty that Pascal was not the culprit. There wasn't enough time to have such confidence.
The story of the 'Shill' coming out of Pascal's mouth helped the decision.
It was unexpected that the topic came from Pascal's mouth, not anyone else's.
Pascal, who was a suspect candidate for Philly.
'...The possibility of him mentioning the existence of the Shill himself to dispel the current suspicion...'
Philly thought for a moment and denied it at the same time.
Pascal is just being suspected, there are several candidates like that. There is no reason for the real culprit to bring up the story of the Shill in this situation.
It's just an act of strangling oneself. Considering the possibility that Philly hasn't thought about him yet, it's such a foolish act.
That's why she trusted Pascal.
He wouldn't be that foolish.
"Well, I might have made the wrong choice even now. Robert reached out to protect me, and I might have been deceived by Pascal's words and ended up ?"
"I will give you faith no matter what!"
Philly spoke as if it was someone else's business.
Pascal asked him again.
"......Even if you don't doubt me, what's the reason you're sure that Robert is the enemy?"
"I just figured out that one of the people who had information to the extent of Pascal was Robert. After all, the information that Sir Pascal sends to me goes through Sir Robert."
Philly had told Robert.
'Send all the information about Frondier directly to me.'
For that to be possible, Robert obviously had to check Frondier's data.
"I still can't be sure that Robert is the culprit."
"And yet you've initiated this?"
"So what? If Robert isn't the culprit, it's just a happening. It's just a bit embarrassing for me."
There, Pascal realized what Philly was aiming for.
"I realized it after investigating the data. No matter who the culprit is, I'm sure I'll be one step behind in this situation."
"......But on the contrary, the culprit doesn't know 'how much' they are ahead."
"Yes. Robert overestimates me quite a bit."
Philly still doesn't know if Robert is the culprit.
But if Robert really is the culprit, he will definitely take 'some' action in this situation.
Because Robert trusts Philly.
Because Philly believes that he has 'confirmed' that he is the culprit and has undertaken this.
"......You are indeed the Empress."
Pascal admired inwardly and focused again on running ahead.
But he didn't last long.
Pascal stopped in the middle.
"Am I not the only one who feels strange?"
"Don't worry. Pascal's senses are fine."
Pascal looked around.
The royal palace knights should have come to block their way.
"Maybe Robert has already taken action... Ugh."
At that moment, a low sound came from Philly.
She squinted one eye and said,
"...It's been a while."
"What are you talking about?"
The sensation of scanning Philly's entire body after a long time.
A sensation that swept through Philly's entire body after a long time.
'Foresight' was activated.