I Became a Gladiator in the World of Gender Reversal

14 – Selam-9

“You’re here!”

At the appearance of a woman in a formal dress, all the guards guarding the place were shocked.

“I’ll go right in. Are there any results from the interrogation?”

“That… Not yet.”

Figuring out the facts was not a problem. In the first place, it was irrational to hold a man and interrogate him for that.

Right away, the man in that narrow room did not express any complaints, but the Imperial Family Investigation Unit was well aware of what problems could arise when a man got involved in a case.

And he knew how skillfully they could interpret the incident in their favor.

The inner meaning of the visitor’s ‘interrogation’ was, in fact, ‘negotiation’.

And, that stubborn man did not follow their intentions at all.

“I’ll go in myself.

“That…”

One of the investigators was speechless. The visitor realized that this was unusual.

Given the identity of the visitor, false reporting can be a crime with a quality comparable to treason. If the reporting person cannot directly prove their innocence, the individual reporting person must pay the price.

“Speak.”

Because of this, it was not easy to bring out the report without the visitor’s permission.

Having to bring up something uncertain enough to blur words means that what the investigation team has to say is that important.

“A madman. That man…”

“A madman?”

It was a word that should not be taken out easily. It was also a word that confused visitors who were just about to meet him.

“It’s clearly different from the other… Men, or people, we know. Before going in, I thought you should know…”

“I will definitely recognize it.”

Finally, the visitor entered the room where the suspect was.

“Ah! How are you?”

Just by looking at his first impression, visitors could understand the meaning of the guard. This man, in all his appearances, is heterogeneous.

A sturdy body reminiscent of ancient people. It is a physique that is difficult to find in modern men.

Other men would have looked at that body and said it was vulgar and lewd, but if it was a woman, it would be a body that could be wet right below.

However, being born that way was not at all impossible. Although rare, there were some who were born much bigger and stronger than other men. Even more strange than that was his attitude.

Hard wooden chairs, oppressive atmosphere. Men who have never been in this kind of environment since birth instinctively react violently.

Why should I be investigated in a place like this, he has a man who wants to reveal who he is and show off who the woman he knows is.

There is a man who trembles with fear, throws away his pride like a devoted partner, and cries out in terror.

However, this man was neither of them.

While greeting her casually, he calls her with a respect that would not be familiar to her if it were her man. It was obviously heterogeneous.

“I am Iris Demezière. As the legitimate successor of Her Majesty the Empress and an external advisor to the Imperial Family Investigation Unit, I have become involved in your investigation.”

“Uh, so. The Crown Princess?”

After he got up in surprise, he greeted politely again. However, Iris could see that he was genuinely surprised by her status and that she was not afraid.

Strange.

“As you may have heard from the investigator who interrogated you earlier, everything you and I say, do, and everything is recorded and recorded here.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“It means that even if later you try to spread false rumors that you were molested about me, it will be meaningless.”

As the crown princess, Iris, who had seen the dirty side of her power to some extent, knew that what she said was not absolute.

This was just a minimal measure to protect the woman. If he was really a man of high status and reached everywhere in power, he somehow managed to turn his tears into evidence.

However, he has no background. At least, it hasn’t been revealed until now.

Then, what on earth is the source of this composure he is showing?

“This is the same for Selam. A special magic powder is sprinkled all over Selam, and you can’t use it in an ordinary way… But if you’re Selam or the Imperial Investigation Unit, you can extract past images from the powder.”

“Have you seen it?”

“I saw it.”

He frowned slightly and carefully lowered his head.

“I’m sorry. Well, I had no other choice, but… Aren’t you a lover? It’s a little regretful that Uncle Logan showed us such a match.”

It is a provocation. Iris had to clench his teeth and endure the rage.

She didn’t insult Logan, who was her lover, or pretend it was nothing. It’s all provocations planned by him.

“So, there is no need to fact-check what happened. What is your goal?”

She had never heard of an insane country using men as agents, but Iris thought there was a possibility.

Origin, reason for entering Selam, and sudden assault case. Because I couldn’t believe that all of this was a coincidence.

“Because he was the first to quarrel without even trying. I don’t know if you’ve seen the minutes-long video before and after the incident… You probably know. That he quarreled first.”

“Logan couldn’t have been against you for no reason.”

He hardened his complexion. Iris finally felt that he was shaking.

However, his answer on the contrary shook Iris.

“A friend of mine told me about it… He said that Logan likes him.”

“…What?”

“Actually, I don’t know other than that. I never met that uncle first. It might be for another reason, but as far as I know, that’s all.”

Iris bit her lip.

Even now, even after seven years of dating him, she, the crown princess, has never hugged him.

No matter how nice a gift she brings or how much she spends her time and attention on him, all she has left is the cold word, ‘Do better in the future.’

No, this statement itself may be false. He also made a hole through which to escape, and there is a possibility that it was just a deception to shake Iris.

“You, too, must know how serious the situation is. What you have done cannot be ignored.”

“I was hit first?”

“Imperial law closely examines who served first and who defended rightfully, but it is not Selam’s law.”

If it was natural, it was natural. Violence in Selam was mostly one-sided.

People with high power and status beat people with low status, and when similar people fought, it was enough to deal with them in the same way.

It was an old law, but it was a rule that worked pretty well, at least among men. At least, so far.

“You know what punishment you will receive.”

“Isn’t it banishment?”

He casually said the words that men fear the most.

According to the information network, there are no women dating separately. If he wanted to find a new lover outside of Selam, he would have to visit the nobleman’s mansion and knock on the door.

You are too young to be kicked out of Selam. He thought he had heard something wrong until he analyzed the footage, but seeing him face to face made it clear.

This man is not afraid.

“Thanks to Mr. Logan’s generosity… This case can be treated as ‘light assault’ rather than ‘grave assault’ if there is an agreement between the two.”

“No, I mashed that old man’s face so badly? I have a conscience too. This should be severely punished. Otherwise.”

When she first heard of this case, her plan was to make him feel the horror of her deportation, and then give him a commutation of her sentence like a rope.

However, it was wrong.

It was no different from negotiating with the dwarves by saying, ‘I’ll let you see the bright sky.’ For him, banishment was neither a punishment nor a pain.

With an innocent face, he spat out the words that meant ‘Exile Logan and him together.’

“Why do you reject Selam so much?”

“Yes?

“For a man, Selam must be a space full of happiness, more comfortable than anywhere else!”

Unable to hold back, Iris jumped up and shouted. Then she realized her mistake.

Even if there was no s*xual intention, there was room for this to be interpreted as a coercive investigation of men.

Carefully examining his expression, Iris felt fear.

“Pu-sup…”

She was smiling.

“Kuh, uh, uh, uh, uh, hahahahaha…”

It wasn’t even forced laughter. Rather, his reason seemed to be holding back that laugh.

“What’s so funny?”

“Kick, ah, whoa, uh, really… Hee hee hee, uh, sorry. I, whoa, whoa… I tried to put up with it on my own, but it didn’t work out.”

He held his excessively rough breathing inwardly. As if even that was not enough, his chest was shaking noisily.

“Can you tell me why?”

Scary. For others, the thought of a person choosing the death penalty by themselves feels terrifying.

He shook his head sadly, with a smile on his face.

“If I tell you, you won’t understand.”

Looking at his delightful and happy smile, Iris felt a visceral fear of something she could not understand.