Episode 27. Unable to let go of doubt (2)
“…… Was there even Loggia?”
“Prause… ….”
I feel wary in the way he looks at me, but something is loose. Did I have something to see?
Even if they had nothing to see, they would have had a rough conversation if they saw the two of them entering this place together. Of course, you must have heard everything about me meeting Loggia.
You can’t avoid the power of the mantra just by matching the words, but you can avoid it if you actually act.
But it doesn’t matter.
The mantra is once a day.
Even if you can somehow hide it right now, if you continue to ask questions like twenty questions, there will definitely be something to find out.
But once, it was clear that it was important.
“What are you doing here?”
“I have business to see.”
I answered Kia with a shrug. Loggia’s expression changed to disapproval. Chris, who was next to me, looked back and forth between me and Alter a few times before yelling at me.
“Prause! I completely controlled access to the imperial palace. I mean no one gets in! But why are you here?!”
“Didn’t I tell you? I have something to see.”
“Aren’t you trying to stab me in the back with Alter?”
As expected, Chris hates the prince. He must be afraid that he might covet his place.
Fortunately, this part was not different from the original. If I had been rehabilitated, I would have been embarrassed.
“Tongue, brother! No, Your Majesty! How could I!”
“Then why is Prause contacting you?!”
“This, this is from Obama…… !”
Hoo? I was going to talk quietly to get on Chris’ nerves, but is Alter going to do it for me? If so, thank you.
But it’s not now that I’m saying that. I need to scratch my nerves a little more.
I covered Alter’s mouth.
“There is no need to talk about that.”
“Ha, but if you don’t say it, misunderstandings will accumulate.”
Alter said, removing my hand. I was properly terrified. He himself knows that he will die if he is turned away by his older brother who is in power.
So what? That’s none of my business.
Alter just needs to become Chris’ itchy part. I whispered in his ear
“Who do you think will protect you?”
“That’s it… ….”
“Don’t worry. The moment I try to kill you, the position of emperor will be vacant.”
“What does that mean—”
Alter was so flustered that he couldn’t understand the meaning of my words at once and was about to ask again. Before that, someone spoke up.
“Yes, you bastard…… What did you just say?”
That person was none other than Chris.
…… Hmm. Did you also have a back stomach?
Thank you very much for hanging me as I intended.
Currently, the distance between me and the prince was quite far. Still, he overheard our conversation.
This was impossible without expanding the senses.
And it is not possible to expand the senses by training for several days. Loggia’s expression looking at Chris is also unusual. It’s a guess, but maybe Loggia didn’t hear my whispers?
If this guess is true, then the person behind him is someone who surpasses Loggia.
If you look at the number of people who are superior to Loggia, there are only heroes, spirit kings or higher level spirits, and higher level demons.
The Hero and the Spirit King are taken from this side, so they are removed from the number of cases.
If you remove the number of cases like that, only the high-ranking demons will remain behind him in the end.
But if you made a deal with the demons, the demons would have to come out, right? Why can’t I see Magi?
Among the top demons, is there anyone who can control demonic energy?
Even if it’s the Corrupt Spirit I know, Lagor, if you make a deal with it, it will spew out demonic energy. That’s because he was protected by the Demon King.
So there is none among those I know.
However, if there was one thing that stuck, it was whether Lagor could make a contract like the other spirits.
In the game, there was no case where Lagor signed a contract, so it was unknown to me.
What would be good for a guy who had risen to the rank of deputy corps commander in the first place to use and eat humans? With all his might, he could easily wipe out a city by himself.
But what if the spirit could make a contract anyway?
If you are in the special position of a spirit, wouldn’t there be a way to erase the magic and reveal the mana?
Is this an over-interpretation?
It is unknown, but it is clear that it is a number of cases.
There’s no need to rule out things I haven’t seen myself.
“…… Huh? Did you hear me?”
“You bastard…… ! What are you plotting with Alter?”
“What are you up to? What are you talking about? I only whispered in your ear because there was nothing good for you to hear? Did you hear everything?”
I smiled and said, only then did I realize that Chris was a trap. Glaring at me biting her lower lip, I calmly picked her breath.
“Did I tell you that there is nothing nice about listening? Is it okay if I interpret that to mean that you cursed at me in front of me?”
“Are you pretending not to know everything?”
“If I had really heard it all, I would have had Loggia burn your body.”
Aha, are you pretending not to hear?
You’re pretty good at dealing with it. After all, you have some courage, so you don’t panic like that.
Anyway, this is only an effect of planting doubts in the people around you. I can’t drive him completely. He needs to dig a little deeper.
“Then why did you come all the way here? I have something to say to the second prince.”
“Didn’t you use the teleport to enter the palace even though the entry ban was issued? I have come to inquire about it.”
“I’m sorry, but I’m the type to do it right away if I have something to say. I hope you understand.”
“Are you trying to play with me now?”
“A pun? Did you hear that?”
“You bastard…… ! I didn’t like it from the time I met Obama. Do you really want to be released from the Empire?”
“…… Can you handle what happens when I am released?”
He can’t refute.
He knows that too. That if we became enemies of the empire, there would be many things we couldn’t handle.
“You are so conceited. Let’s see how long it can go like that. As soon as the conversation with Alter is over, get out of the imperial palace. If you stay in the imperial palace after the story is over, I will make you pay for your sins.”
“Wait.”
I said to Chris, who turned and left. His steps stop. When he looked back at me, his expression turned grim.
“I came to see Prince Alter, but I also want to ask you something.”
“What…… ?”
“Now that we have met, I will ask you a few questions.”
I glanced at Maria. Maria nods her head. If I try to use a mantra, Loggia will try to respond, but Maria will block it.
Originally, I was going to bring up the story in a more calm situation, but I didn’t think I would meet you if I missed it now.
Since you succeeded in attracting the prince, you must reap the beauty of the end. You can’t just go back like this.
“No matter how much I think about it, I still have doubts.”
“…… What do you mean?”
I strode towards him. Loggia blocks me.
“Don’t come any closer, Prause.”
Loggia unleashes her magic. She casts multiple spells, worthy of the title of Grand Wizard.
But. All the magic that was trying to come out of his grasp loses its power and disappears.
“The old man is still. Will you die then?”
Maria instantly read Loggia’s magic and canceled it.
“Awesome! What the…… !”
I put my hand behind my back and gave Maria a thumbs up. As expected of a hero, the performance is certain!
Pass Loggia and stand in front of Emperor Chris. Chris looks down at me with displeasure.
“How did you become so strong in such a short amount of time?”
“That… ….”
Chris’ gaze turned to Loggia for a moment.
Are you watching Loggia?
Are you saying you didn’t agree with Loggia? Or did he not believe in Kia?
Then, shall we aim for this gap?
“Logia, what do you think?”
“What do you mean?”
“Don’t you wonder why Chris suddenly became stronger?”
“…… Why are you asking me that?”
“I thought you would know somehow. We’ve been together since we were little.”
“…… Isn’t it a common occurrence in the imperial family to suddenly become stronger one day?”
There is a subtle silence with every answer. It is clear that there is something going on.
But even if you ask Loggia about it, it doesn’t seem like he’ll tell you. Because the head of the Magic Guild is on the side of the imperial family.
Then, with this question, I will get an answer and destroy the trust between the Emperor and the Magic Guild Master.
“If you’re done talking, then enough—”
“I’m sorry, but it’s not over yet.”
I grabbed Chris’ wrist. He slaps my hand roughly. His wrist hurts to the point of throbbing. I suppressed the numbness and let out a groan.
“I am the Emperor of the Empire. It means that you are not to be blamed for anything!!”
“That is not my business. I need to know who is behind you.”
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“That there is someone behind me—”
“The Mantra.”
I activated a skill. The life in Chris’ eyes is dying. He, who had been struggling a little, drooped.
This question should be as comprehensive as possible. Since I don’t know anything, the more specific I am, the less likely I’ll get a clue.
“Chris Aether Pretium, who is the demon you met within a month?”
“Evil?!”
At my remark, not only Loggia, but everyone around me swallowed their saliva.
“No.”
“…… What?”
You haven’t met any demons?
“Prause!! Do you know what you are talking about?!”
While I was lost, Loggia shouted. At the same time, the Imperial Knights surrounded me and pointed their swords at my neck.
“You want to say that His Majesty the Emperor fell for the demons’ flattery?!”
“I will not forgive Your Majesty’s insult any longer! Even if it’s Prause-sama!”
“Stop!”
I immediately shouted because it was obvious that the warriors would attack. I raised both hands.
It’s unfortunate, but it’s impossible to dig further than this.
But if you take another chance, you’ll get a definitive answer.
“…… I get it. Don’t stop here.”
At least with this opportunity, I was able to plant doubts about Chris in those present here. It wasn’t harvest at all.
If Loggia has any doubts about the emperor, these doubts will be the starting point.
But it was really disappointing that we couldn’t come to a conclusion.