139 139 "The Truth About the Royal Palace" (1/2)

Yes, this was a definitive settlement.

”......, don't be silly ......!

Masuda refuses to admit his defeat as he takes Singh's fist and stands up.

Singh is about to raise his fist again, but at that moment, a person's voice echoes through the air, determined to settle the duel between the two.

In the meantime, both of you may now lay down your weapons.

A dignified voice.

All eyes in the hall turned to that voice, the most confident voice ever heard in the hall.

There was an old man slowly approaching the stage where the two men were fighting.

Surrounded by knights in heavy guard, the old man's costume was also very different from his surroundings.

Above all, what I saw was a crown on his head.

It was also a sign of the top of the kingdom.

Father. ......!

”Refrain, Masoudas. You will not be dissuaded from listening to me, the king of your country.

Yes. The king of the Arabian kingdom has appeared here.

But why was your father ...... not able to move because he was sick?

It was Massoudas who was most puzzled by the unlikely figure's appearance.

To him, the king's appearance was completely unexpected.

That was the reaction of everyone here, except for me and my friends who were around me.

Because we were deeply involved in the reason the king came here.

It was thanks to our guest over there.

Then the king pointed to us.

To be more precise, the mandrage dragee I grew. She's the one who helped us.

They gave me ingredients that were good for all kinds of diseases. As I ate it, my disease progressed and I recovered enough to walk around as shown here.

So for a while now, I was going to the palace to cure the king's illness.

First, I went with Shin to the palace, and after persuading the gatekeeper there, I met the king for the first time.

The king at that time was literally bedridden and visibly weakened by illness.

I immediately asked my doctor, and with Shin's persuasion, I got the king to eat Drage's tentacles.

After that, the king's health began to improve quickly. Before the battle began, I gave him some of my tentacles, and he recovered enough to walk around like this.

Massoudas. You have fought a war for the king without asking me, and now you have created this abomination. It's a disgrace to royalty. I hereby call off this war at once.

”Nah!

Massouda looks puzzled by the sudden recommendation from the king to stop.

However, he immediately responds to it.

”Father, you don't think it's right for you to interfere in a sacred ceremony between royalty?　Fighting this man is a personal grudge of mine. Then, no matter how much of a king you are, you cannot interfere--

...... You said it was a personal vendetta. You're absolutely right: ......

It was Mr. Sachaque who appeared to take over Massouda's statement.

As he appeared, all eyes in the hall turned toward him, but Mr. Sachaque appeared with someone by his side.

And the moment he saw that person, Masuda's face changed.

”You ......!

”...... You seem to remember me. He was involved in an incident you did a few years ago: ......

Saying this, Mr. Sachaque releases the man he has taken by his side to throw him in front of Massouda.

But Masoudha quickly regains his composure and looks down on the man in front of him as if he were seeing him for the first time.

I have no idea what you're talking about. I don't know what that man said, but I've never seen that guy before. I don't know what more bullshit you're talking about--

...... ”In the first place, the question was why you were so obsessed with the elimination of Singh: ......

In response to the evasion of Masoudah, Zachary interjects his own question: ”What is the risk of bribing the queen's bodyguards at that time to carry out an assassination?

...... bribing the queen's bodyguard at that time to carry out assassinations was risky. But you did it in spite of that, because you had a good reason to do it. Yes, for example, there was something lurking that ”concerned his succession to the throne”: ......

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At the words of Ms. Zachary, Massauda's face changed again.

It was as if she was frightened of a Pandora's box that must not be opened.

...... I heard from Rostam earlier about your bad taste in women. I've heard from Rostam that you have a bad taste in women's clothing, but in your case, you had a bad habit of messing with your 'family's women' as well. ......

As soon as Mr. Sachaque said those words, I heard the whole hall groan.

At the same time, the king, who was listening to him, saw the expression on his face change into a grim one.

”...... This man testified to only one thing: that you went to the queen of this country at that time to crawl at night. ......

At that word, the whole hall is in a state of disbelief.