8 RNG: Texan In Another World - V1.8 - lost the title name (2/2)

”Is it because I refused to give out my information solely to your organization? or is it because you don't know any better?”

”Let me ask you another thing instead. Who's paying you to target me, and if no one's paying you.. what sort of sick joke are you playing?” Mike was furious as he stamped his boot-heel into the groin of Elder Yuri in front of everyone.

The more he ground his heel into the crotch of the fallen elder, The more he screamed in pain. Mike wasn't going to allow anyone to be the only owner of the plant. It belonged to everyone, Mike was just unwilling to let them go originally because after all, they were his to begin with.

Elder Yuri let out another yelp and then started to confess.

”STOP!” 'Cough Cough'

”Stop!, I'll tell you why! You stupid white... thing. We cannot allow this to fall into the hands our enemies, So you cannot have it either. If I had it my way, I'd have drowned you in the town fountain and taken your belongings already. You will be sorry that you bothered us like this.” Elder Yuri ripped his robe apart and exposed a tattoo across his chest before biting his thumb and smearing blood across it.

The tattoo began to glow as Yuri started to cackle.

”Mark my words, we'll be back.” A puddle of blood surrounded Yuri, he quickly sank into it.

Mike saw his foot could enter the blood and he quickly pulled it away.

Mike wasn't interested in joining him, no matter where he went or what he was going to offer.

”Bastard.” Mike cursed and turned to meet the Prince.

”Your majesty, apologies for my intrusion. I had to stop a traitor to the kingdom. Yuri was intending to kill me for the herbs, he even delayed my entry into this meeting. If I may ask, what was the meeting concerning before I arrived.” Mike bowed graciously and tried to curry favor in the situation.

”We were discussing battle plans, and your medicinal herbs.” Prince Troeg looked at the audience and his lips twitched with some degree of mysteriousness.

”Get the representative from Ornia over here now.” Prince Troeg was pissed off.

Although Prince Troeg was almost an emotionless tool, no one dared question his moods. When the Representative came up to the throne, Prince Troeg pulled a small orange stone from his spacial device. Tossing the stone in his hand a few times, he looked at the man kneeling in front of him.

”What is the meaning of this. Ornia has no business telling my Alchemist from Texas how to handle his business, nor do they have the right to act as the please in my Kingdom. Trying to assassinate an official, or undermine their position is a crime punishable only by death.” Prince Troeg stood up and walked up to the man on the floor.

”Hold him.”

Prince Troeg placed the stone on the Representatives head.

”You'll tell me what I want to know, and the faster you tell me the faster this ends.”

”Clear the room, Mike you can stay.”

Ordering the room to clear out was a wise decision. It was a matter of political assassination, they would have to keep the details as private as possible. The guards quickly cleared the room and stood outside in the corridor.

”Who is your backer?”

Prince Troeg started with his questions. Right after he spoke, he directed a flow of his spirit energy toward the Orange Stone.

Screams followed.

”Tell me everything you know about Mike” Feeling like the Representative was holding back, Prince Troeg sent another more intense burst of energy into the stone.

Mike watched as the questions came, and after some time the Ornia State Representative started to cave. He revealed a plot about taking everything that Mike had been working on. Since the appearance of the Herb in their sites they were after control.

It was hard enough to find Miracle level Herbs no matter where you went, but damned near all those Miracle Herbs took thousands of years to mature. Very different from other herbs that Elder Po had seen, The Cannabis plant grew at such a rapid pace that It would be almost impossible to contain if it were released into the wild. The plants already proved to be quite enormous when left unattended, what exactly would happen if they were aided in growth by magic acceleration spells.

The steady supply of medicines coming from the Ornia region was startling to say the least, They had a controlling interest in all sales of pills, powders, balms and distillates. When they heard about the myriad of things that Cannabis was capable of, they were so afraid of ignoring it that they sent a special envoy to intercept Mike's work and as many samples as possible.

The Ornia Representative kept screaming in pain, the blood vessels in his eyes had long since started to burst. The resulting blood flow had racked his vision and made him vomit. He raised his head and continued to speak.

”You have no idea how foolish it is to defy us.... We will destroy it if we cannot have it!” The Ornia Representative bit his tongue and started to bleed out.

It didn't take long for the blood to finish draining from the flailing and fainting Official. When his life finally came to an end.

Prince Troeg looked at the puddle of blood in his court and sneered.

”Treason.. Trash... Don't you know that the people need to live in order to have a Kingdom. If the people suffer, None know rest.”

”Hang his corpse on the city walls outside, watch the body and execute anyone that approaches afterward.” Prince Troeg watched as Mike rifled the pockets of the Official and pulled out a note.

Mike took the ring from his hand as well then started to read the note to his majesty.

”Your objective is to keep the new state alchemist from coming anywhere near the meeting. We have plans at the ready for his disappearance, just make sure to separate him from those slaves.” Mike finished reading the note and passed it to Prince Troeg directly.

Mike realized he had made an error and reconciled himself a bit before he took a step back and stood straight.

”I want all the people from Ornia brought to interrogation, sweep the town and place a reward for turning them over. 5g each head, Alive.” Prince Troeg wanted more answers than he had and he needed co-conspirators for that.

”We'll get to the bottom of this. The Medicine you made has worked wonders on the Queen, she thanks you sincerely.” Prince Troeg revealed a deeper side of himself to Mike, It was a bit unconvincing but Mike understood that Prince Troeg didn't really have emotions like the rest of his subjects.

The Prince looked over at Mike and immediately understood what Mike was thinking.

”I care about my mother, I might not express it. Nothing else we've found has been helpful, or at least noticeably helpful for her condition. And then you came along. Even if I cannot express their gratitude properly, You have my respect.” Tossing his robes to one side, Prince Troeg walked to another chamber and returned with a small chest.

”These are the tools you asked for from the Vault of the Kingdom. Although I don't know what you're going to use them for, please don't make me have to retrieve them if you misuse them.”

Turning to leave, again Prince Troeg smiled. It was one of the few times Mike had seen the Prince make any efforts to connect.