CH 42.2

４２.2  The Worst Development

Somesort of powerful magic is used inside the noble room!!

「NO!」

Shidar who reached the limit of his patience finally reached out toward the door.

「YOUR HIGHNESS! ARE YOU SAFE!?」

――And yet, the prince was standing in the center of the room as if nothing happened. He had already put on his trousers. Ended already?

「Uhm… Some nerve you got there for entering without knocking the door first.」

Jilbagias turned around slowly. Something was amiss… Was the boy just smiling boldly?

The clanking metal sounds resounded in the room.

Suddenly, the moment Shidar looked behind Jilbagias―― He was so shocked to the point that he felt like his eyes almost popped out of their socket.

Liliana! The High-Elf’s Saint!! Was sitting on the floor!

As if cutting the rope around her neck was not enough, he even cut the chain that kept her limbs. And then, when Liliana was trying to stand――

「NO WAY!!」

“He unfasten the chain too!? Was this prince actually a huge idiot!” Cursed Shidar inside as he pulled out his retractable weapon from under his jacket, cursing his own naive judgment.

His weapon made a twank sound as he unfolded it, transformed into a small bow. He took the poisoned arrow which he kept under his sleeve,  nocking it, ready to fire at any given moment.

Vigne who entered after Shidar was equally surprised too, but she understood the situation immediately and raised her skirt, ready to fight. She pulled out a disposable dart strapped on the belt around her thigh. The tip of the dart was a blade which could also be used as a knife for close combat.

「VIGNE, ESCORT HIS HIGHNESS TO SAFETY!!」

The prince stood in their firing line, preventing them from shooting at the saint. Shidar didn’t waste any moment for useless chit-chat and ordered Vigne to bring Jilbagias to safety.

「That won’t be necessary.」

And yet, the prince raised his hand, stopping Vigne who was about to rush to him.

「I used 【Domination】 on this woman.」

... What in the hell is this idiotic brat talking about? Does he think that such a thing can be achieved so easily? Was what Shidar thought as his evaluation of Jilbagias fell to the ground.

He regretted the fact that he wasted his time on Jilbagias. He was worrying that the saint might wake up anytime soon. Now he had to return the saint to her restriction’s again, torturing her, and returned her to her previous half-conscious state. That moment, Vigne rushed forward, Shidar stepped to the side to fire his arrow at the saint.

Seeing that, Jilbagias smacked his lips.

「Since you guys seems to have a hard time understanding what I mean, take a look at this.」

And just like that, he pulled the saint toward him.

「Sto――」

Shidar was about to fire his arrow but then, what happened next left him speechless.

Yes, he literally stopped, dumbfounded on the spot.

The saint was sitting like a dog looking up at Jilbagias with an innocent look on her face.

「There there, good girl. Do you understand now that I’m your great master?」

Jilbagias leaned forward, touching the saint’s face with his hands, and rubbing affectionately on her cheeks.

「? Woof Woof!」

That moment, the saint tilted her head and replied to Jilbagias with a lively dog-like bark.

「… Eh?」

Shidar and Vigne stopped moving on the spot. Their brain still couldn’t process the spectacle that happened right before them.

「Your… Highness?」

「I’ve told you right? I used 【Domination】 on this girl. It’s just as you see, I made her think that she’s a female dog.」

The saint smiled innocently as she brushed her head against Jilbagias’ hands.

――No, this might be one of her tricks.

「【Krinos Narkisos(Commit Suicide By Biting Your Tongue)】」

Shidar poured his magical power into the order he sent to the saint. It was the hex instilled into her, prepared for the worst situation.

「? Ku~n…」

And yet, it showed no effect on the saint, only made her tremble in fear as she saw Shidar. Instead of the expected reaction, she quickly hid herself behind Jilbagias instead.

Her reaction… It did remind Shiar of a dog… a really obedient one on top of that…

「Still doubting me now? I’ve already destroyed her ego and made her think that she’s my dog.」

「But… But…」

「What a stubborn fella. Fine, I’ll show you the evidence. Be grateful for this prince of your’s achievement.」

Jilbagias showed an unperturbed smile as he took out the obsidian knife from its sheath.

And used the very same knife to cut his own arm.

「O-Ouch, that’s hurt…」

Seeing Jilbagias exagerrated pained reaction, the saint whined as she approached him.

「Are you worrying about me, Liliana? What a good girl you are… Can you… Help me to treat this wound?」

When Jilbagias stretched his arm, Liliana licked the bloody wound on his arm.

With almost inaudible sound akin to bursting bubble――

The wound healed at rapid speed as it glowed vividly.

「What the…!?」

Shidar felt as if his common sense just got overturned.

Vigne who stood beside him was equally shocked to the point that she dropped her own weapon.

「And that’s it. There there, good girl.」

Jilbagias gently brushed Liliana’s head, and then kissed her forehead. That spectacle alone was enough to send a chill running down Shidar’s spine.

「The truth is, I’ve yet to do the deed since till a while ago, I’m completely focusing on using domination on her to force her to love me. I just let her down and was about to do that when you suddenly barged in.」

… WHAT!?

What in the world was this prince talking about?

「I have taken a liking to this woman.」

Said Jilbagias with an extremely proud look on his face.

「That’s why I’ll take her back as my pet. You’ve no objection on this right?」

――Like hell I can allow you to do that!!

Shidar gathered his courage, glaring at the prince before him.

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