46 [39] Crisis of the Kingdom of Humanion ②.txt (2/2)

Once again split into two groups, Virum and the others began to run towards their respective destinations.

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The time went back a bit, and when Virum and the others arrived at Meldina's room, Lieselotte and the others, who had reached the King's Room, opened the door with great vigor and rushed into the room.

What jumped into her view was the figure of King Zeldia, trapped in a black crystal body in the shape of a coffin, just as it was in Meldina.

''Your Majesty! You are safe...

Lieselotte was the first to go to Zeldia, but she was immensely disappointed when she saw the several black crystals around her.

The queen, the first prince, Lloyd, Bazelard and other loyal overlords...and Lumeria.

Except for the First and Second Princes, who have already married into other countries, the other royalty and overlords have been taken prisoner.

The captives are uniformly lifeless, the light is gone from their eyes, and they are powerless and drooping.

They showed no response to Lieselotte's voice calling out to them to shout.

”Watch out!”

Suddenly, those words went through Lieselotte's head.

It's not a theory, not even a hunch.

A thing that could only be described as something vague ran through Lieselotte's body and instinctively obeyed it, sending her flying to the floor as fast as she could.

At the same time, an arrow of lightning pierced the place she had just been.

If it had been a few moments later, Lieselotte's body would have been pierced by the lightning arrow (that).

You've avoided it? As expected of a knight commander, I'd say.

When Lieselotte turned her attention to the direction from which the lightning arrows flew, she saw Bailudo, who was poised with one hand outstretched, with an admiring expression on his face.

''Bailudo, sir? What are you doing all of a sudden...

Goodness. Are you so dumb that you don't understand the situation? We need to work on our brains more than just our bodies.

Seeing Lieselotte, who was upset by the sudden situation and unable to swallow the situation, Bailudo cowered his shoulders while uttering sarcasm in a dumbfounded manner, a change from his earlier expression.

''As you can see, we've captured all the royalty and overlords of this country. And by the way, the people inside the castle. The only people left are you and those abominations. The plan was to lure them here and then deal with them together with you, but it doesn't work out so well.

You! No, you know what you're doing!

Lieselotte's anger was great as she raised her voice against Bailudo who let out a sigh.

It would be natural to be told that the act of betraying one's own country, disrespecting royalty and overlords, and harming Vilm and others who are building friendships not only with themselves, but with their subordinates as well.

It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what's going on in your life.

'Of course, I understand. But it is only a matter of time before the country falls to the folly of believing the nonsense of a defective abomination and forming a friendship with it. That's just a little faster. Besides....

Bailudo smiles uncomfortably as he hugs his trembling body, as if he can't contain his joy.

He vigorously spreads his hands out and shouts out, as if making an exaggerated speech.

''Beautiful, mighty, powerful spirit beasts! That was too good to be an abomination! That's not the kind of flawed person I want to be with! She deserves this me!

From Bailudo's heartfelt, happy and forceful speech, I can sense an unusual obsession with the spirit beast (Hinori).

''Nonsense! I'm sure you saw the exchange on that day. The Spirit Beast Master is the reason why he went so far as to sign a contract with Lord Virum! No matter what you do, the Spiritual Beast will never be able to help you!

Kuhu... Could it really be true?

What?

Lieselotte, who was convinced of the depth of the bond between Virum and the spirit beast (Hinori), denied Bailudo's plan because of it, but the words came back from the man himself, who didn't seem to feel the slightest bit of anxiety.

''You think I would do this without a plan? I've decided to make up my mind because I'm confident that I have a good enough chance of winning and that's why I've decided to do it. At the latest, by this evening, that spirit beast will have signed a contract with me and will be subordinate.

No....

At least, Lieselotte couldn't think of a way for humans to counter the spirit beasts.

The same would be true of King Zeldia and his overlords who made the decision to form friendships with Wyrm.

However, Bailudo (this man), the kingdom's leading spirit mage, may have a means of opposing spirit beasts that he never thought of, or perhaps something that can overwhelm him, judging by the way he talks.

(If that's the case, we have no choice but to put one on before Virum-dono comes here!)

Since he's already confronted, he doesn't recklessly slash at her, but he looks at Bailudo with his shield in front and his long sword behind him.

'Defeat me before that abomination comes here... good decision. Whether you can beat me or not, though.

'I could play with you for a bit, but for the sake of this scheme, I can't do anything that might injure me or kill me in case I'm injured. Julius, deal with him instead of me.

Ha!

Lieselotte was surprised to see someone other than herself and Bailudo in the room, and moved her gaze in the direction of the voice.

There, from where he had appeared, stood a man dressed in robes and with a hood pulled over his eyes.