(Wn) Chapter 98 (2/2)

We were attacked by pirates as we traversed the seas Fran defeated the ene back their captain, and that hen the twist occurred The afore to assassinate the Prince and Princess

I had been caught in a trap I was subject to a form of attack of which I had completely failed to anticipate

I was knocked unconscious when I attempted to protest the situation Much to my misfortune, er to my life

When I awoke, I found myself on the floor One of my most trusted subordinates, Nayhnesses proceeded to stare at me, their eyes filled with doubt and suspicion I had been driven into a corner, and my heart had been filled but with despair

But then, she assisted me Fran had activated a peculiar item that went by the name ”The Sword of Truth” Much to my surprise, she used the blade to provethe the item she possessed immediately led me to understand that it was one of extraordinary value Its functionality was so incredible that I felt the urge to ask her whether she felt open to negotiation over its ownershi+p

In the end, I concluded that she too had merely been manipulated by Salrut She was not on of his collaborators, nor was she another Reidosian spy She was simply a child that happened to possess exceptional skill in the art of combat, and that was all

Salrut truly was a fool He attehnesses without even the slightest bit of knowledge of the demons that protected them It appeared that he attempted to turn theless The collars that induced slavery hnesses

Conte Salrut’s circumstances had led me to further develop my speculations I arrived at the conclusion that he had likely discovered that only members of the royal family could touch the Godblade Thus, he attempted to use one of our country's royals to fulfill his ambitions However, that planned had ultimately ended in failure, and hence, he instead redirected his efforts into reducing the number of potential wielders If we arrived in Barbra, then the prince and princess would’ve had eyes all over them Moreover, Kranzel had its own information network, one that would make it difficult for him to many any sort of hnesses before he lost the opportunity

Such a plan would indeed have caused our country dae had it suceeded The Godblade’s potential wielders were surprisingly low in number The second prince was sickly, his body was unable to handle the burden that ca Diabolos’ power The third and fourth princes had both perished in the process of subjugating ic beasts Most of our princesses had already been been wed, and thus, they no longer resided within the country Moreover, it appeared that the Godblade itself had a sort of finicky nature I cannot explain the reason for which this phenoe those that had been married off as potential wielders The same applied to their children despite the fact that Fyrias' royal blood ran through their veins

In other words, the Godblade had very few potential wielders There were only six different people could potentially put its power on display: His Majesty the King, the Crown Prince, the Fifth Princess, Prince Flut, Princess Satia, and the Seventh Princess If Prince Flut and Princess Satia were to fall, then the Godblade would lose two of its six potential bearers In other words, the Kingdom of Fyrias would suffer a heavy blow

The mention of Prince Flut and Princess Satia reminded me of their current circumstances Both were currently within the shi+p’s cabin Their highnesses are still in shock as a result of Salrut’s sudden betrayal I've no idea as to how I could improve their moods, so I’ve no choice but to await their recoveries

I do hope that they will be able to calm themselves in time for our arrival, as they must attend the cere representatives of the Fyrias Kingdom Our country is small one The sea lies to our west, but each our other three borders leads to contact with another country To our south is the hostile Kingdoreatest allies Our relationshi+p with the Kingdom of Kranzel is excellent, and therefore it is iood spirits

It was very fortunate that ere able to eli in Kranzel, for it would have been possible for hie the relationshi+p between our countries I cannot thank Miss Fran enough for her actions; she eventhat would make those around him less wary of his actions

Our voyage across the ocean had truly been one filled with twists and turns Salrut’s er and drama, but not even that was meant to be the end of it all Fate reared its head once ht was iic beast The creature that threatened to end our lives was incredibly powerful Its classification was that of an A level threat It was far beyond anything our deain, I was assaulted by despair My only hope at the tihnesses would keep their lives

However, it appeared that not all was lost Miss Fran had soed to save us She immediately used a skill the likes of which I had never seen before and assaulted the approaching Midgard Wyrth that I could even tell froed to leave massive holes within the beast’s flesh

Her power lay beyond the very real it led me to think back on the attitude hich I had approached her Needless to say, I iretted my actions My back had become drenched with ice cold sweat before I had even realized it

I could not help but sigh in relief I was grateful that she had toleratedactions

She recalled her sword after her first stream of attacks and drew another I witnessed her as she ic beast with yet another glorious onslaught It seemed that her second blade had the ability to instantly kill its foes, however, the wryainst had multiple hearts, and therefore, multiple lives Her second blade’s effect had failed her The battle’s ultimate outcome appeared unpredictable; I had no idea as to hoould end, and so, I had no choice but to watch her every action as the scene unfolded before me

The final attack she used involved plunging one of her swords through the beast’s mouth It dove inside the wyrm’s stomach and performed a series of actions unknown to me Whatever the sword did appeared effective, for the beast's movements seemed to dull as it let out a pained shriek

The shi+p’s captain rejoiced, for the young lady’s actions had allowed us to escape the beast

She then retrieved her blade hat appeared to beuide the shi+p to his base with a nonchalant expression She looked as if she hadn’t even broken a sweat despite her e her strength, and again, I was made to break out in cold sweat

She then asked (threatened) for the individuals present not to reveal her abilities going forward The same request applied to The Sword of Truth No one present dared to defy her, we all nodded in obedience respect Specifically, the line she uttered was as follows

「Don’t tell Likely will lead to regret」

It was only natural for us to agree given e had witnessed Our inclination towards the provision of a positive response was only furthered by the wolf that stood behind us whilst growling in a low, threatening tone

There was, however, one sword had returned to her I had no idea as to the other blade’s fate, but I presumed that she had lost it as a result of the battle Her second blade had appeared to be of a considerable quality as it even had the ability to instantly slay its foes I felt it to be a shame that she had lost it

Further consideration led me to understand that the sword had only departed her because she had used it to protect us It would not do for us not to compensate her for it Salrut, theheld in captivity, so it ithout saying that the matter of her payment would also now fall upon our shoulders

That, however, is but secondary Her payreat importance, but not one that took precedence over the acknowledges The manner in which I had treated was not but unfair and rude I know not if she will forgive my actions, but I feel that I ardless

「Excuse me, Miss Fran Would you happen to have a spare moment?」