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Jorg had been trained to resist interrogation, no matter what torture he endured. And despite that, he was entirely at the mercy of Kagura’s spell. His groans and efforts to wrest himself free also stopped once the spell activated, calmly answering anything Alma asked.

Kagura focused only on keeping the spell active, while Alma did the rest.

The first questions were simple and direct, only to verify that Jorg was truly under the spell, after which Kagura moved onto more important ones. And surely enough, Jorg quickly spat out a lot of vital information.

“This is incredible…”
“I know, I know!”

Noin had seen how much Jorg resisted during previous interrogations, never speaking a single word, so seeing him spilling the beans so quickly almost made him shudder. Meanwhile Mira puffed her chest, proud that it was a fellow Wiseman that had accomplished this.

Alma also scribbled down all of the important information that came out. The more she heard, the more she could feel the shroud of mystery pulling back, revealing what had puzzled her in the past.

“Tell me the name, occupation, and nationality of every person you’ve met in Ira Muerte.”
“The ones…I know…in Ira Muerte…”

Jorg’s response was immediate.

He began listing the names of people tied to the organization, who came from all walks of life. Some of those names produced shocked reactions from Alma and Noin too.

Nobles, adventurers and mercenaries were evident enough, followed by blacksmiths, arms dealers, pharmacists and Magic Wares dealers, even the owners of rather boutique shops were mentioned, followed by a long stream of merchant names.

Alma and Noin personally knew many of those merchants as well, who looked betrayed to hear that someone they believed was trustworthy had been involved. And that was only the beginning of the information Kagura’s spell provided.

“Tell me all of the jobs you did for the organization.”
“My jobs…I killed…lots…”

Jorg had made a name for himself as an assassin in the underside of society, so his jobs were to kill anyone who tried to get in the way of the organization. And he confessed to all of it.

One after another, he listed the names of his victims, as well as how he killed them.

His methods were those of a professional. He hardly ever used blades, or even directly touched his victims. Everything was staged to look like an accident or sudden illness, disguising the fact that it was a targeted assassination.

That made him priceless to the organization, as they deployed him everywhere they could, and the list of victims continued to grow past twenty names. It did not take long to reach thirty either.

“I knew she didn’t just get sick randomly.”
“You did it… so it was all you…!”

Sophia Tinfield. The moment that name escaped Jorg’s lips, Alma and Noin became irate, full of resentment.

“Now you’ll know what it feels to—”
“Noin!”

That was too much. Noin lunged forward like a vengeful spirit, and Alma had to stop him before he reached Jorg’s throat. Even then, Alma was also gritting her teeth, her clenched fists trembling with rage.

Clearly Sophia Tinfield was someone dear to both of them, who had been killed under the guise of a sudden illness.

Mira could not even begin to imagine what they felt, as this was the first time she had seen either of them this upset. All she could do was to stay calm and be ready to intervene if their emotions became too strong to control.

Once Noin calmed down a bit, Alma resumed asking questions.

In the end, the tally of people killed under Ira Muerte’s orders totaled fifty three. It was a painful number to process, but looking into the reasons why they had been killed could provide insight into Ira Muerte’s plans, so it was valuable information.

He also revealed the communication methods of Ira Muerte.

They had members called Linkers, who specialized in relaying messages and orders from their headquarters to the field. They were also responsible for returning with updates and reports.

That meant that by capturing a Linker, they would secure a wealth of information, spanning deep into the organization as a whole.

***

“Alright, let’s start by condensing the information we got.”

Two hours and some minutes after Jorg’s interrogation began, they had heard everything they needed to know, and went to Alma’s room to review everything.

Esmeralda also joined them on the way back, who also rejoiced at seeing Kagura again, showering her with affection, and Kagura did not really seem to mind it, likely thanks to Esmeralda’s maternal nature.

Then came their analysis and planning meeting. The notepad with everything Alma jotted down was on the table, and they went in order from the first page. There was a goldmine of information there, and if utilized properly it would guide them all the way to the core of the organization.

For now, their biggest hurdle was the source of their information, an induced confession from one person. They still needed to find ways of proving all of that.

“I guess having such a large country also comes with its share of issues.”

Considering Nirvana’s size, it was no surprise that various of the adventurers stationed there were also connected to Ira Muerte. The empire covered a vast area, including those adventurers who preferred to hunt and explore. And with increased numbers, it was unavoidable that some would be rotten.

“Maybe it would be best to consult with the Union leader about this.”
“That’s true, let’s proceed like that then.”

Tracking down adventurers was difficult, as they tended to travel constantly. So Esmeralda suggested getting help from the Union, and Alma agreed.

“Ah, this person. I feel like I’ve seen that name before… Yes, we got them too.”

Kagura was looking through the list of merchants when she suddenly brought forth a list of her own from her Item Box. As it turned out, some of the merchants connected to Ira Muerte had also been dealing with Chimera Clauzen.

“Nice catch, Kagura. Now we can bring them in for their involvement with Chimera, and then ambush them about Ira Muerte.”

Alma was delighted to hear that, so then she checked with Kagura for more matches like that. There were still many efforts underway to capture the remnants of Chimera Clauzen, with new arrests being carried out daily.