Chapter 53. A dark, unadorned room that appears to be irrational (4)
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A room that lacks a lot to be considered a place where nobles stay. A room with a window with bars, a small bed that is soft but not cozy, a folding desk, and a two-drawer bookshelf.
Marquis Lei Jian Lin, who had spent quite a long time in the room that was not suitable for a noble but was luxurious for a prison, had a very peaceful face.
“How is your concubine?”
“You have passed the critical point. As you are undergoing treatment, I believe things will gradually get better.”
There was nothing else to hide, but it wasn’t just the fact that Hina was here. That’s why Chase only said this.
“Thank goodness. I hope you recover safely.”
Rayjian can think and speak up, but he is not on Devlan’s side. Even though Devlan knew that Rayjian had antipathy toward him, he did not send assassins to the marquis’ residence. In fact, it would have been right to say that I couldn’t touch it hastily. Even though he was Devlan, he knew that a wise person was needed to represent the nobles and lead them. So I saved it.
Instead, Devlan betrothed Chase and Arianne to prevent Raijian from changing his mind. Originally, Chase was a complete Devlan person, so he thought of stopping at the line of putting a ‘noose tied with the national spirit’ on Raijian.
“So, Crown Prince Planz came to visit Secretia in a confusing situation in many ways.”
Plantz nodded slightly at Rayjian’s words. There was no need to say it out loud because no one here knew that the cause and effect was actually the opposite.
After that, Plantz asked a question towards Chase, not Lajian.
– That article. Where did you go?
– Lord Castrin should be at the Wizards’ Association by now.
This was where Alan and Arsene were.
When the sword master, said to be the strongest on the continent, was about to ask why he went to the place where the two wizards were, Raijian, who could not hear their conversation, spoke to Chase.
“If you have any questions, please tell me. I will answer.”
Chase, who had been silently examining Rayjian for a moment, gave an answer that sounded like a low sigh.
“The warriors of the Great Desert and the wizard of Riverne who belong to Zeon attacked, so Zeon must be behind all this. Before questioning how my father commands Zeon’s warriors, check with the nobles first. “I thought I needed to see it.”
“Do you want to know who else besides me can move the nobles and join hands with Zeon?”
“That’s right. I’m actually having a bit of a headache because I’m not sure who it is. Unfortunately, it’s hard to fully trust my birds right now. I need information from other sources.”
“If you want to hold the hands of nobles, you will have to exclude those you suspect, and it will be difficult to know which birds held Zeon’s hand… I understand what you mean.”
Lei Jian nodded slowly and continued speaking.
“Your Highness said that the nobles made it up as if they were trying to placate Crown Prince Plants, led him out of the palace, and then attacked Prince Calian. After that, Zeon intervened again and tried to harm both of them, and went to Brigitte Forest. “You said you also tried to kill the Kairis wizards who went there. Is that correct?”
“Yes. And in the forest, all of Secretia’s knights and soldiers died.”
Devlan tried to kill Calian.
To be exact, he tried to kill both Calian and Euria Rachel. I thought it was an attempt to completely bring Chase to his knees by disguising it as something Chase had planned.
However, Zeon sent additional warriors from the Great Desert. If both of them die in a remote place with no witnesses, war will break out, and if that happens, Devlan will be eliminated and both countries will benefit from the war. So Calian guessed that Devlan had also been stabbed in the back by Zeon. The first attack had a lot of benefits for Devlan, but the second did not.
“Is it clear that when you were attacked the second time, there were secretia swordsmen in addition to members of Zeon?”
“It’s clear.”
“How can you be sure when there is no other evidence?”
Plantz answered this question.
“Because my brother saw it.”
Excluding the two warriors we met in the forest, the thirty-two swordsmen could hardly be seen as belonging to Zeon. Calian, who recalled his conversation with the sword warrior he was using, told him that they were private soldiers of the Secretia nobles.
Lei Jian nodded again and said.
“Does your concubine know about that?”
“You heard everything about what happened last night, including the story about Prince Calian being attacked by Secretia’s swordsmen.”
“In that case, it seems that the concubine hoped that the nobles would properly join forces and side with the crown prince rather than Zeon. No matter how good the reason was, it was poisonous poison. You made a bad choice.”
Kalyan barely came back alive in serious condition.
Louise drank poison in front of Devlan in order to make the nobles trust Chase and take Chase’s hand, and to prevent them from handing the sword to Calian anymore.
Chase, who almost lost both of them in one night, clenched his fist that had been placed under the table.
Rayjian looked at Chase, who was several times more gaunt than when he saw him a few days ago, for a while and then said.
“Since the fact that your concubine did what happened is not receiving much attention, I think they may have taken urgent action to prevent anyone from hiding the incident any further. If the same thing happened to Baron Manasil, it would be difficult for Your Majesty to keep quiet.”
“In the end, Marquis Lin is needed to investigate such a big matter, so I think that someone who wanted Marquis Lin to be released may have orchestrated this.”
“I am not involved in what happened to the Prince of Kairis, who you said had a special relationship with you, or to the prince’s teacher. As I said, I have no major complaints about life here. I don’t think you came here because you were concerned about that either. ”
Lei Jian said this with a small smile.
In fact, Chase had also placed Raijian under suspicion. If Kirie hadn’t been watching Rayjian all night and confirmed that Rayjian didn’t have time to plan other things, they would have suspected it together.
Thanks to this, Chase, who had one less doubt, nodded and answered.
“Rather than because I was wary of the Marquis, I came here because it was strange that poison came from Lord Manasil’s car and not from Crown Prince Plants. Why did those who were trying to kill Crown Prince Plants until last night suddenly change their minds? That’s what I was thinking. .”
“If it had been a prince and not a crown prince, poison would have come out of the cup that Crown Prince Plants drank. However, he changed his mind midway and used the tea that Baron Manasil drank.”
Plantz made an annoyed expression.
That’s because I didn’t really like the conversation between those two people, who were so casually discussing the other person’s moves in front of the person who almost got poisoned.
“It means you noticed my location has changed.”
Change of Plan.
As Calian had expected, he originally intended to harm Planz, but he learned that Plantz had ascended to the throne and that Alan had found Secretia. The ‘utility value’ of Plants has changed slightly.
Now that he has become the crown prince with full authority over the Balkans, rather than killing Plants and inviting war, how about joining hands again? You may have thought
“That’s right. That’s why I would have changed my plan. But to do that, I would have had to blame someone for hastily sending the sword to Crown Prince Planz last night.”
As Chase said this, his eyes turned to Rayjian.
I think they tried to blame it on Lei Jian, who could have been the most likely suspect given the circumstances, and then take a step back and watch the situation unfold. Otherwise, there was no reason to suddenly change the target of the private car.
“But. If you suddenly change your mind, mistakes are bound to happen.”
After opening his mouth like this, Chase paused for a moment and looked at Raijian and asked.
“How likely is it that the nobles now know that the crown prince of Kairis has been decided?”
“Almost nothing. Before I was trapped here, you would have received various information through me, but now the information is completely controlled. It may be to the extent of knowing that the princes of Kyris found Secretia, but I don’t know. Today. “You probably don’t know about the crown prince’s position that was suddenly decided in the morning.”
“If anyone knows that, then me and my mother and father. And…”
Chase’s fingers, which were on the table, made a tapping sound for a moment. Lei Jian, with a sad expression on his face, nodded and accepted the words.
“Mayrin Ronds.”
Chairman of the Secretia Wizards Association.
“If Count Hertz of Kairis had followed in the footsteps of the prince and visited the association, he would have heard the story.”
Chase, who was thinking of the same person’s name as Rayjian, laughed.
In order to create an army made up of wizards after ascending to the throne, Chase had already built up a pretty good relationship with the Wizards’ Association. Therefore, Meirin had no reason to trust Chase, had no reason to try to start a war, and had no reason to attack Raijian. There was also no reason to think about slightly messing with Alan and causing him to pose a huge threat to Secretia.
If Meirin is not related to Xeon, then it is correct that she does not exist.
“… I think I’ve found someone who is in league with Xeon.”
Chase said.
Watching the crown prince of a foreign country who didn’t know how to save himself by gulping down tea that may have been poisoned to see if someone he wasn’t sure had changed his goals.
* * *
A wizard’s faith cannot be easily broken.
– I’m going to go to the middle of the day!
A dark purple electric current flowed over the thick wall of ice.
It was a shield similar in shape to the one made by the Balkan crew when they encountered Siona Hill while visiting the Elven City.
Ayla, who had almost been hit by a fireball while finding Arianne’s belongings in an unexpected way and handing them to Arsene, slowly stood up. If he hadn’t jumped out of the way the moment danger was detected and if Arsene’s shield hadn’t been put on at almost the same time, he would have been a corpse by now.
“… I heard those Secretia bastards are terrible.”
At these words, the heads of the other two present turned to one side.
“If you say such harsh words in front of the prince, you will be in big trouble, Chairman of the Association.”
“It’s not all terrible.”
It was Arsene and Eila.
Instead of joining in on the leisurely conversation, Rachel, another wizard present, moved the floor and moved the sofa Arianne was lying on behind them.
“Did you hit Lady Lin too hard?”
Arsene, who was looking around, asked Aila, and Aila nodded. Arsene then looked very disappointed and shook his head.
“When the young lady wakes up and sees this, she will apologize for not trusting us. It’s a shame.”
“Okay, take care of Coco, kid.”
“I’ve already taken care of it, Chairman of the Association.”
“okay.”
I take good care of both Coward and Coco.
Euria smiled and answered without turning her gaze forward. Arsene, who was standing opposite Euria, opened his mouth.
“His Majesty the Crown Prince and the vice-corps commander must see this to reflect on leaking confidential information. That was also unfortunate.”
The detailed circumstances confirmed by Plantz and Chase were not yet known. However, I barely noticed the attack the moment it came.
“Didn’t you have any intention of joining hands with Crown Prince Chase from the beginning? There would be no benefit to Zeon if another army like Vulcan were created.”
“I guess so. While we were here, we must have been excited to take care of the crown prince here and capture us as well.”
“Isn’t this all because our prince is capable?”
“What are you talking about? What’s wrong with cause and effect?”
“That’s just the way it is, Chairman of the Association.”
It was difficult to find much tension in the conversation between Euria and Arsene, who were standing with their backs to each other with Arianne, Rachel, and Aela in the middle. The only one was Mayrin from the 6th circle. Even though the twenty or so wizards who were staying within the Wizards Association were threatening them with their arms outstretched.
– Kwaaaang!
Soon, someone attacked the barrier as if they didn’t like the leisure. At the same time, the electric current flowing over the ice It stretched all the way to one side.
– Suddenly!
A blinding bright light flashed, and the shield of the wizard who attacked the barrier from one corner was broken so easily. The wizard was electrocuted by an electric current containing unimaginable power. He collapsed in his seat and closed his eyes.
And that was the signal.
– Kwagwagwang!
– Kwaaang! Kwaaang!
The wizards from all directions began to hit Arsene’s barrier. Arsene pursed his lips, preparing for this sudden attack. I raised my strength as if to do it. The shock was enough to make the building of the association, which was protected by magical power, rumble. It would be suicidal for someone wielding a sword to intervene in a fight between wizards. Aela, who did not know this, silently stood in front of Arianne
. He stood blocking the floor to protect himself and Arianne from the magic splashing.
The floor froze and the electric current flowing above it hit the wizards. The wizard who had escaped using the teleport was pulled in all the way and ended up on the floor where the electric current flowed. Step on it. Ice spears are flying from all directions, and when the wizards’ shields are frozen, a small thunderbolt strikes them. –
Quaaaaang!
Once again, a huge explosion occurs, and the power of the flames shakes Arsene’s ice barrier.
– Damn it!
The difference in magical power brought by the circle created a long crack in the thick ice. That was when Arsene, with sharply forged eyes, gathered his strength once again. – Towering! As if time had stopped. The movement of wizards moving in
all
directions
. This suddenly stopped.
The force of gravity crushed the wizards outside the wall. The enemy feet of the 7th Circle Archmage, who had stopped the movement of the wizards who attacked the group in an instant, were clearly visible from afar. And with him
– boom!
One side of Arsene’s barrier, which had not been destroyed even by the Association President’s fireball, was cut off like pudding. Someone came in through the hole in the corner that was created like that.
“Is everyone safe?”
A person holding a sword with a bright blue aura shining brightly confirmed the safety of the Kairis wizards.
Teylan Castrin.
Arsene, who was looking at the continent’s best swordsman who put the power of the ice barrier to shame, naturally moved one foot to the side.
Arsene, who was covering the unconscious Arianne with his body, nodded with the most innocent smile of his life.
* * *
Kalian slept.
The Archmage did his job.
The continent’s first sword also did its job. Both the Crown Prince of Secretia and the Crown Prince of Kairis all did their jobs well.
Devlan thought.
Louise received treatment and Lei Jian monitored the situation.
The days passed.
One day, two days, three days passed.
“… I should get paid for the scar.”
Calian finally opened his eyes again, looking at the long scar on his back reflected in the mirror, and smiled for a long time.
