CH 137

Characters in this chapter:

Sapphiras Perfectio, 2nd son of the Earl of Aldridge

Percival Belisario, 3rd son of Margrave of Vanderwall on the Eastern Frontier

Aurora Steinfeld, daughter of the Duke of Bloomfield

Clawis Omnibus Worstitters/Clawis Garcia, Crown Prince of Worstitters

Benedict Regalia Worstitters, Wise Beast King of Worstitters

Now then, I turn to face Fargerson-kyou again.

“And? Is that all you have to say?”

“……What?”

“Do you really think that the people of the Worstitters Beast Kingdom here have plotted to take over this country?”

As I said this, Fargerson-kyou shot me a mocking look. I guess it all comes down to what the youngster says.

“You mean to say it’s wrong with all this evidence? If you wear the crest of Vanderwall, which is said to be the sword and shield of the kingdom, I think it’s best not to interrupt rashly.”

Oops, that’s right. I’m wearing the Vanderwall crest with a flourish now, aren’t I? But no problem. I’ll do my job as a shield here.

“……Hmmm. Evidence, eh? What if it is a false accusation, and you humiliate His Highness the Crown Prince and the other ambassadors of the Worstitters’ Beast Kingdom like this? If you do it badly, there could be a war.”

The hall buzzes at the mention of war.

No matter how mild-mannered His Majesty Benedict is, there is no way he would allow such hospitality from the humans.

Even the Beast Kingdom is also trying to suppress the opposition and form an alliance with the human nation.Even so, they will not be silent if they are set up in such a humiliating trap.

Solmontana has won many wars and expanded its lands in its long history, but a long time has passed since the last war. The nobles here have never known a time of war. It is great to be able to live a rich and civilised life. It would be better if there were no wars. But in exchange for that peaceful and tranquil life, the sun lion has made his fangs and claws blunt. I don’t know if the current Solmontana would be able to fight a war with the Worstitters and remain unscathed.

“Don’t get carried away! A disgrace like you should shut up!”

For some reason, the Earl suddenly cut in between Fargerson-kyou and me. Aurora who was behind showed signs of movement, so I raised my right hand and told her that I wanted her to leave this place to me. No matter what I say to him, he doesn’t hear me. It’s just a waste of time and energy. Besides, His Highness the Crown Prince is silent, so I judge that he left this place to me.

But still, in that man’s mind, I’ll always be a disgrace with no magical powers. I’ve been kicked out of the house for almost a year now, but he probably doesn’t want to acknowledge my existence as a person who can use magic. If that’s the case, the only way is to make them acknowledge it and then make them realise what I’m capable of.

‘……Isn’t the Earl the one who is getting carried away?”

“What did you say?”

“I think you should retire quietly before you put yourself to shame but……”

I said with a tilt of the head. 

Ah, but would the Earl be out of a job if he retired as an advisor? You can’t live on a title alone, can you? But if you’re a good magician, you’ll probably be able to find some kind of job if you’re not picky, so I think he can get by if he lives a modest life.

“You……! You’re getting ahead of yourself!……Under the law of the Goddess, I exercise my power! Thunderbolt, fire away!”

I also have a heart of mercy, so I’ll shut up and wait for the Earl to finish chanting. No matter what, if you leave without doing anything, you will be too unfit as an advisor to the Kingdom’s Order of Magicians. There might be people who will question why a magician of this level was appointed the position of advisor to the Kingdom’s Order of Magicians.

That being said, even though the thunderbolt is aimed at me, His Majesty the King and His Highness the Crown Prince are beside me, but he attacks me very boldly. Is he too confident in his magic operation, or is it because his head is bleeding and he can’t see anything?

I finally felt the presence of thunder, so in case the trajectory deviated behind me, I cast a protective barrier magic on it, and erased the thunder with a single swing of my wand.

“Na……!

The Earl, whose thunderbolt was instantly extinguished, looked astonished. It must have been an all-out blow. That man who hates my existence should have seriously intended to kill me.

There’s no way he could keep quiet when that magic was so easily extinguished, is there? After all, he’s a man of massive self-esteem.

“Blades of ice, tear to pieces!”

Yes, yes.

I hit the countless ice blades coming towards me back at the Earl with one swipe of my wand. At this distance, he won’t be able to chant in time. The sharp blades strike the Earl before he has time to defend himself with barrier magic.

There were screams from the hall, but don’t worry. There are ladies present, so I don’t intend to turn this into a bloodbath. I adjusted the blade so that it would only cut through a piece of skin.

Countless pieces of ice ripped through his clothes, and the tattered Earl stood stunned.

“Earl, this is how magic is used.”

I twirled my wand and dropped countless thin bolts of lightning around the Earl.

For a moment, the Earl is enveloped in a flash of light, and a beautiful circle of scorch marks formed around him. A brilliant feat of skill, even for me!

But I could have attacked just barely short of him. I went a little easy on him.

“Yo-you…….”

The Earl is red-faced and shaking slightly. This must be really pissing him off.

“What’s the matter, Earl? There’s no need to hold back just because your opponent is a child! I’ll show you the blood of the magician who once defeated a horde of magical beasts to save the Kingdom!”

The Second Prince is making a fuss, but doesn’t he know that I’m the Earl’s ex-son? Well, he doesn’t seem to know. He doesn’t seem to be interested in anything other himself.

“……Go ahead, Earl. It’s ok to come without holding back.”

The Earl raised his eyebrows when I provoked him. If someone like me said that to him, he wouldn’t be able to keep quiet. However, he should have realised from the exchange just now that he can’t win by fighting me straight. Will he add more shame to his disgrace, or will he back down quietly here?

“Raging water, swallow!”

……Well, he can’t back down no matter what.

The rising water forms a large wall and approaches. It’s amazing to be able to call upon this much water. Even though it’s just a decoration, it is still a seat in the Order of Magicians. However, in my opinion, the Order of Magician’s commander, Gabriel-san, is much more skilled in magic.

“Na……!”

“Swallow!”

The water serpent, which rose up as a column of water, took my words as a cue to open its large mouth and strike the Earl from above.

Of course, if this amount of water spread out into the hall, it would be a big problem. I also remember to make sure that it disappears the moment it touches the floor. From the surroundings, it would appear as if the water was being sucked into the floor.

After all the water had disappeared, the soaking wet Earl, crushed by the water and unable to stand, sat down with a pale face.

The Second Prince and Fargerson-kyou stand dumbfounded at the sight of the wet rat of an Earl.

“Now, how does it feel to be attacked by your own magic?”

I said this with a smile, and the Earl’s face twitched and he began to tremble slightly. He must have finally realised just how dangerous a position he was in. After all, the Earl has abused me a lot. He hated me so much that he wanted me to die. He must have now realised the possibility that I, who had been treated in such a way, resented him.

For me, I think the Earl is scum, but I don’t wish he would die. He’s not the kind of man who deserves that much emotion. But I do wish he would fall.

If he clings to a position he doesn’t deserve and gets in the way of people working diligently, it would be better for the world if he were gone.

“Sapphiras, we’ve got him.”

Percival’s dignified voice echoed in the silent hall.

A man with his hands tied behind his back is grabbed by the collar and dragged along. The captured man was dressed in the costume of the court orchestra and had several bloodied scratches running down his face. Cait Sith got him when he tried to escape.

“Thank you. Just in time.”

“……Sapphiras, that’s”

who strode up to me, let go of the man’s collar and wrinkled his eyebrows. His gaze is on the blood dripping at my feet.

“It’s all right, it’s all right! Aurora-jyou will fix me up after this!”

I know it’s brazen, but I was counting on Aurora’s holy magic from the start. Well, even without her holy magic, it doesn’t mean that my bones are broken, and if I apply some medicine appropriately, it will heal naturally, so there’s no problem.

Compared to when I entered the ruins in my previous life, when I stepped through a trap and was pierced through the stomach with a spear, this is a minor wound. At that time, I was in a hurry because I was losing a lot of blood and I was in so much pain that I was fussing, and Urla shouted at me, this bit for a grown man is pathetic! Urla shouted at me. But I was pierced by a spear, and I don’t think it was just this bit. If you are talking about this bit, then you are talking about this injury right now.

But Percival drew a deep wrinkle between his eyebrows and stood to protect my left side. I’m a magician, so even if I can’t use my arms, I’ll be fine!

“Master, this thing was making an unpleasant noise nya.”

Cait Sith on Percival’s shoulder proudly offers me the flute he was holding in his paw.

“Thank you.”

I place the wand in the holder and accept the flute. At first glance, it looks like a perfectly ordinary instrument. It would certainly have been possible to bring it into the royal palace without anyone’s suspicion.

However, if the magicians were to examine it, they would soon discover that it contains a beast flute, which is now forbidden to be used. I’ve got the evidence that Clawis and the others were beastified.

I held the flute high for the people in the hall to see.