503 The Undying Indestructible Avenger (1/2)
”His Highness the prince… could you be referring to Shoutarou Rinura?” Seiji inquired.
”That's not him. However, His Highness stated that you were highly likely to mention this name,” the brown-haired guard responded. ”His Highness told us to welcome you into the palace when you arrive. Please follow me.”
Seiji looked at the palace guard.
”I would like to ask your name, as well as the name of the person next to you.”
”Eh? Why's that?”
”Because I feel like I've seen you somewhere before.”
The brown-haired guard revealed a confused expression. He exchanged glances with the other guard.
”Neither of us remember ever meeting you before, sir. You must have mistaken me for another person.”
”You truly don't remember ever seeing me before?” Seiji asked another question.
”Indeed, I've never seen you before… Please don't pay any attention to us. His Highness is still waiting for us. Please follow me into the palace.”
”What if we refuse to enter?”
”Why would you refuse? Aren't you all here to meet with His Highness?” The guard frowned.
”We indeed wish to meet with this prince of yours, but we don't want to risk entering a palace filled with unknowns,” Seiji told him. ”That's why, I apologize beforehand, but please tell His Highness that we would prefer to meet with him outside of the palace. I hope that he can acquiesce to this request.”
”How… preposterously impudent!” The brown-haired guard was angered by Seiji's request. The other guard had an expression of obvious displeasure as well.
The atmosphere immediately became tense.
However, the guards merely glared at Seiji and the others for a while before they turned around and left. They didn't seem like they were going to attack.
After the guards left, Seiji discussed what just happened with Matsutani and the others.
Matsutani remained adamant that he couldn't possibly have been wrong. These two guards were exact match for two people that he saw at the award ceremony.
In that case, they came up with two theories. Either Rinura created characters that were completely identical to all the award ceremony's attendees, or these two people were real people that completely forgot about their identities in reality due to currently being under Rinura's control.
Seiji felt that the second theory was more likely. Everyone else agreed with him on this.
It seemed highly possible that all the people present at the award ceremony were in that palace in such a condition.
If they started fighting with everyone, they would have to hold back. After all, none of them wanted to kill a real person.
As for the most important person of all, just where was Shoutarou Rinura and what condition was he in? Was that prince the guards mentioned really not him?
Confused, everyone decided to wait to see what would happen.
This time, it wasn't only Matsutani. Seiji, Nomura, and the other authors all recognized the people that came out as well.
Editor Yoshizawa! Head Editor Hattori! The male and female hosts for the award ceremony!
All these people were wearing extravagant clothing. It made them seem like members of the nobility.
The most attention-grabbing person of all was a youth with blonde curly hair who walked in the middle.
He wore the most extravagant red and gold clothing of all. He had a dark-red cape and a silver longsword attached to his waist in a white scabbard. He appeared incredibly handsome, and his dark blue eyes seemed fierce and spirited.