197 195 Beast King and Blue Cat Clan (1/2)
War has already vanished from the Beast King. Fran doesn't break his guard as he stands, but he's not letting go of the killer anymore. Because Royce started healing Zephmate's wounds.
”What the hell is going on?
”Sire, haven't you explained?
”Uh, well.”
”Not at all... you provoked him with a great attitude, not telling him the key thing anyway, didn't you?
”Mm...”
”Ma'am, are you hurt?
”... None”
”Really? What does blue pride have to do with you?
”Zephmate is... a friend. I hate the others.”
”Uh, I see. Your Majesty?”
”I get it! He said I was sorry!
”So why did you try to kill Zephmate?
”Because he sheltered the rest of the team.”
”Oh, let me explain”
Roche explained in detail what is happening now.
Oh, my God, now Beast King Rigdis hasn't admitted to the slave trade, but rather is turning around freeing the slaves of the Black Cat Clan.
Because of this, I did not agree with my predecessor the Beast King, and because he was about to be abolished, he had a coup d 'état on the contrary, killing my father the King and seizing his throne.
He's been working out as an adventurer thinking about that time for a long time and secretly recruiting his people. The coup would have been an easy success, too, because you say all adventurers above Rank A in the Beast Kingdom are Rigdis' men.
In addition, the slave traders and spies of previous generations were solemnly cleared, and now they are protecting the Black Cat tribe while searching for and crushing slave traders operating outside the country?
”Then why were you fighting Zephmate?
Though it seems more like Zephmate and I would like each other.
But Zephmate, who sees blue pride as family, couldn't agree to take his life, even if he was a traitor. And I begged him to wait for punishment because I would rehabilitate him.
Well, there's no way the short-tempered Beast King would accept it, and it's a battle with Zephmate. Then Fran broke in and said he had come.
If you listen carefully, the Beast King's words were just rambling and he did not scorn the Black Cat Clan.
”Anyway, that means you're gonna side with these guys, right? To the Black Cat Clan scum?
That statement means as it is. I was just asking if Fran, the Black Cat clan, would take the side of the slave traders when he wanted to free them.
”Haha, it's a beautiful friendship between the Black Cats and the Blue Cats! That's so funny and pathetic!
That meant something similar. It can also be taken as a provocation, but he didn't even have the will for the Beast King.
And while we were dealing with the Beast King, we were told that members of the Blue Pride had been captured by the Beast King's men.
”Damn......”
Zephmate groans in remorse.
”If you resent me, resent me. But I'm supposed to have sent out a circular to all Blue Cats telling them to stop the slave business, right? Ignoring that circular, it was these guys who were doing the slave trade with Kosokoso. And it's also your fault for missing out on the beauty and not realizing what your men do.”
”... I understand”
I guess I regret it because I know. This would not have happened if I had firmly held my men's reins and been aware of their sins.
”How many did you survive...?
”About 20 people.”