"Then let us continue the interrogation!"
Julius appeared very happy.
"Is this normal?"
Asta couldn't help but remark.
"Sniff, sniff, I can't wait to find out how many bad things this sausage has done over the years!"
Jack laughed weirdly.
"He must be filled with evil deeds!"
Yami walked to Charlotte's side again.
"Why did you walk to my side again!"
After saying this, Charlotte whimpered inside. She wanted him there very much, but her mouth kept refusing.
"I don't know either."
Yami scratched his head, but he didn't walk away because he was thick-skinned.
"Good thing he didn't walk away!"
Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief and didn't dare to speak again.
"Marx, it's up to you!"
Julius excitedly patted Marx on the shoulder.
"Leave it to me, Wizard King!"
"Memory Link Magic: Full Memoir!"
Living up to expectations, Marx connected to Golder's memories. "Now, everyone, feel free to ask any questions you have!"
"Why did you betray the kingdom!"
Nozel was the first to ask angrily.
"Because of profit!"
Golder said.
"What benefits did the Eye of the Midnight Sun give you?"
Nozel asked, puzzled.
"A rare magical item."
Golder replied again.
"This magic is really useful. Well then, I'll ask a question too: what things have you done for the Eye of the Midnight Sun?"
Rill asked.
"Luring away the defense Mages of the capital!"
Golder said.
"I knew it! How could just those few people manage to breach the capital's defense system!"
Yami retorted.
"What other things have you done that harmed the kingdom?"
Charlotte asked.
"Reselling national treasure-level magical items, smuggling dangerous magical drugs, bullying and oppressing the weak..."
Golder spilled out a long list of his crimes in one breath.
"No wonder Captain Golder was so wealthy. He did so many bad things just to accumulate wealth!"
Rill realized.
"Ka-ka-ka, initial accumulation is always something that can't see the light of day!"
Jack laughed strangely.
"Truly a record full of bad deeds!"
Charlotte said with disdain.
"Asta, I think he should be the one called Captain of the Black Bulls. His conscience is so black it's outrageous!"
Yami joked.
"Yeah, compared to him, Captain Yami is practically as good as a savior!"
Asta couldn't help but exclaim.
"Our Black Bulls are truly great!"
Yami agreed.
"Do you guys always brag about yourselves like this?"
Charlotte retorted, "However, compared to him, you really are quite excellent!"
"That's not easy; I finally heard a word of praise!"
Yami laughed happily.
"Picking the tallest among the short!"
Charlotte said insincerely.
"If you two want to flirt, go somewhere else. Don't get in the way of serious business!"
Nozel said mercilessly.
"You're the one flirting!"
Charlotte was instantly triggered. Someone actually thought they were flirting? Could it be that in others' eyes, their relationship was already that good?
"Alright, this interrogation ends here for now."
"This is an unprecedented scandal. A magic knight captain, who should be protecting the citizens, actually led the way in betraying the country. However, to avoid causing panic among the citizens, this matter cannot be made public. But to prevent the same thing from happening again, after you all return, please be sure to re-verify whether your members have colluded with rebel forces!"
Julius said.
"Understood!"
All the magic knight captains saluted.
"Very well. Yami and Asta, stay behind. Everyone else, you may go!"
Julius said.
"Yes!"
The magic knight captains quickly dispersed, leaving behind only Asta, Yami, the Wizard King, Marx, and the three criminals in the secret room.
"Sorry for making you stay behind. I never expected that a comrade who once fought alongside us would betray us."
Julius said sorrowfully, "I wanted to lead everyone to run forward with all our might, but I didn't expect the enemy to appear among us."
"If you kept us here just to listen to your laments, then you definitely picked the wrong people, Boss Julius!"
Yami showed no emotion.
"Good thing I didn't keep you here to catch up on old times, or I'd be pissed off to death by you!"
Julius shrugged and said, "The reason I kept you here is because there is one more thing that needs you to do!"
"This is my specialty. Please, give your orders!"
Yami breathed a sigh of relief.
"Wait until I ask a few more questions before confirming your mission!"
After saying this, Julius looked at the two Eye of the Midnight Sun members and asked, "What was your objective in attacking the capital this time?"
"The Magic Stone!"
The two members of the Eye of the Midnight Sun said in unison.
"What is a Magic Stone?"
Julius continued to press.
"The Magic Stone is the key to opening the passageway to another world. Only after gathering all the Magic Stones can we be reborn and obtain powerful strength!"
The two members of the Eye of the Midnight Sun said.
"In other words, the gemstone Fuegoleon had is the Magic Stone you need. To obtain the gemstone on Fuegoleon, you launched this attack on the capital!"
The Wizard King deduced with sharp logic. By this point, Asta and Yami also roughly understood what mission Julius was about to entrust to them.
"That's right."
The two replied again.
"Then, where is your next target?"
Julius asked.
"The Underwater Temple, one of the Strong Magic Zones!"
"It seems they are going to act again soon."
Julius looked at Yami. "Although I cannot confirm the truth of this matter, we absolutely cannot let them succeed. So, Yami, your next mission is to obtain the Magic Stone from the Underwater Temple before the Eye of the Midnight Sun members do!"
"Shouldn't the Golden Dawn, with the most stars, be the best choice? At the very least, Nozel could do it too."
Yami asked, puzzled.
"That is another issue. I suspect there are still traitors within the Magic Knight Squads, so can you make this trip for me?"
Julius smiled. In that instant, Asta felt an incredibly profound sense of trust, and he believed that Yami, as the person involved, felt it even more.
"Since it's Boss Julius's order, leave this to me."
Yami finished speaking and blew a long ring of smoke. He recalled the past when he, an outsider, walked through the Clover Kingdom feeling like he didn't belong. It was Julius who personally accepted him, making him no longer alone, and he was even doing quite well now.
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