Episode 133
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In fact, Elric never made this request with the expectation that Prince Cromhell would grant his request.
Rather, like I said to Sean, it was closer to a euphemistic rejection.
But I never thought he would do something like this.
At this level, even the expression ‘hitting a goal’ would be insufficient.
Are all the geniuses known as the Three Gods really eccentric like this?
‘It certainly seems like it would be fun to have someone like this as a friend.’
Elric had no choice but to admit that Prince Cromhell was someone so attractive that he would want to get to know him if he only saw him as an individual, ‘Cromhell’, rather than as a ‘prince’.
and.
‘There’s one more Elric! There’s more!’
Sean was suppressing the urge to tear out his hair.
Even just one gives him a headache every time, but two! This world must be going crazy!
The attendant hurriedly left the conference hall, taking the injured Rodeo with him. He judged that it would be dangerous if he did not treat it quickly as the bleeding was so severe.
Elric didn’t bother to look towards the rodeo. Instead, he just looked at his severed left arm with a strange expression.
Although he had planned to take revenge on himself one day, it didn’t seem so bad to have someone else do it for him.
On the other hand, there was also laughter.
“Aren’t you giving up something too big just to make one friend? “Actually, His Highness the Prince doesn’t know much about me.”
Count Franz’s family boasted a size that was by no means small in terms of power, as it had completely swept away Mervinger’s little remaining legacy.
On the contrary, he boasted a reputation so great that he could be classified as a representative of the imperial nobility.
No matter how much Mervinger’s reputation was needed, Count Franz cut off the arm of his proud son. It was obvious that the enraged count would raise an objection.
Perhaps, not only from other aristocratic families closely connected to the Count Franz family, but also from among the support base that had been solidly established so far, there might be those who judged the 4th Prince to be capricious and turned their backs on him.
but.
“haha. You don’t need to worry about that. Even if you are driven out as a traitor, the Franz family will never leave your side.”
Prince Cromhel waved his hand as if there was absolutely no need to worry. He didn’t just say things, but his tone exuded strong confidence.
‘It seems like there’s something holding the Franz family’s leash.’
Perhaps that was the same for all the noble families that served as their support base.
‘I heard that you have a personality that doesn’t have much interest in the throne. But that doesn’t mean he’s stupid enough to let go of the power he holds.’
The abacus in Elric’s head bounced faster.
“Still, I think I’ve shown good faith. How do you feel?”
So, what would you like to say in response to this?
“that… !”
It was right then.
Elric, Prince Cromhel, and Herman’s gaze all turned to the right.
Kwaaaaang!
Suddenly, one wall exploded, and a large group of unknown people with masks covering their faces poured inside.
Shhh!
Nettle –
“Prince, it’s dangerous!”
“Avoid!”
At the sudden appearance of the assassins, the attendants and knights jumped forward, unsheathing their swords. Countless arrows and memorabilia were pouring in this direction.
But their steps did not last long.
I never thought that some people would change direction!
Wedge! Wedge!
Several blades flew towards Prince Cromhel’s neck.
* * *
‘assassin?’
Elric had to move quickly in a completely unexpected situation.
An assassination attempt in a situation where there are not only border guards, but also the Royal Guard, the pride of the imperial family, and even blue lions and blue hawks!
It was something that could not have happened, but after realizing that it was a target of a group of assassins, I tried to move somehow.
It is an urgent situation to activate magic right away. So, I’m trying to activate the seal of the evil star.
‘Stay still?’
Even with the assassin’s sword in front of him, Prince Cromhel did not show any signs of agitation.
Instead, he just smiles bitterly, as if he is so sick of this situation that he wants to die.
just as expected.
Cha cha cha chang!
Prince Cromhell twisted the sword that had cut off Rodeo’s left arm a little while ago, causing all of the assassins’ swords to bounce away.
and.
thud!
He roughly stepped on the ground, creating a wave of mana and pushing their bodies back significantly.
A shock wave strong enough to cause the shadow protecting Elric to tremble.
The table in the middle of them had already broken into pieces and was bouncing into the air.
at the same time.
Faaah!
Prince Cromhell was rushing towards them, passing through the broken tabletop fragments.
Like a lion jumping into a flock of sheep!
“Sigh!”
“Stop it!”
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The assassins disguised as retinue tried to somehow secure visibility by moving the mana wave aside.
At that time, the black lion’s fangs had already torn off all of their collars.
Sigh, wow, wow-
The head popped up above the five flashes that appeared in an instant.
It was at the same time that Hermann and the blue falcon moved from their seats.
They could not forgive the actions of the assassins who dared to pollute their front yard.
“Stop the assassins!”
“Protect His Highness, hurry!”
The retinue and the blue falcon first tried to protect the safety of Prince Cromhel, but Prince Cromhel was not shaken at all and instead jumped deeper into where the assassins were.
Hermann added after him.
For a moment, glances passed between Prince Kromhel and Hermann.
‘… .’
‘… .’
Even though the two did not have much conversation, they swept away the assassins together as if they had been working together for a long time.
When the two lions started marching, there was no difficulty.
Chop clap!
Rumbling-
Only then did Elric realize that it was useless to worry about the Black Lion, one of the three gods.
Instead he moved in a different way.
The fact that the assassin moved means that the blind knife may be hidden somewhere.
My mind’s eye was wide open.
* * *
‘hmm! At this rate, things are going as planned.’
Assassin No. 16, a non-level assassin of the assassin group ‘Red Phantom’, hid in the darkness and calmly looked at his subordinates who were quickly driven into a corner.
The order he received from his superiors was to eliminate the 4th prince.
At first, I refused, asking how I could fulfill such a command.
This was because it was judged to be almost impossible due to the symbolism of the 4th prince, his guard troops, and his own military force.
However, after the leader’s approval that it was okay to make any number of sacrifices, No. 16 tried to change its mind.
If the escort troops are a problem, use bait to scatter them, and if you are worried about the 4th prince’s skills, let’s muddy the waters and look for an opening.
So he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Just mixing a significant number of subordinates into the retinue required a great deal of effort. It was that difficult to avoid the eyes of the imperial family and the inspection bureau.
However, No. 16 succeeded, and the heroic act was finally carried out.
When Group 2, who is out first, causes a commotion, Group 1, who is lurking in the retinue, targets the 4th Prince.
During this process, the 4th prince’s hands and feet were bound to become dizzy.
Number 16 was about taking advantage of that opportunity and targeting the back of Prince Cromhell, who was distracted by the fight.
Of course, a monster that is considered one of the three gods and has already been given the title of ‘lion’ due to its talent alone will not die so easily.
However, I did not judge it to be impossible.
Besides him, there were already four other unpaid assassins lurking here.
If he couldn’t do it, the other guys would win somehow.
Throwing one’s life away to complete a mission was a natural duty and calling for an assassin.
However, there is just one problem with this mission.
‘Unexpectedly, the head of the Blue Lion and Mervinger family suddenly joined here… .’
Because of me, the troop damage was much higher than expected, so I felt uncomfortable.
‘But it still moves.’
Number 16 walked slowly and identified the blind spot of Prince Kromhell, who was busy clearing away the assassins.
‘now!’
And when he saw the moment to move, he moved immediately.
Paaat-
It’s like a snake lying down in the grass and snatching its prey by the neck in an instant.
but.
Pick!
Suddenly, No. 16 could see something flying in front of him at the same time he was moving.
‘What is this… !’
There was no time to decide what it was.
puck!
Before I could finish thinking, my vision seemed to be spinning and I lost consciousness.
And the last thing he saw was the other unpaid assassins who should have moved on cue, lying headless.
It was clear that all of their heads were broken.
Why are you there… !
That was No. 16’s last thought in this world.
* * *
[okay. I caught one more guy.]
『If anyone saw it, they would think you were playing darts.』
[What’s the difference?]
『Well, there isn’t much difference. He’s openly showing himself like that, asking for something to suit him. Tsk tsk! I don’t know if they know their natural enemy is here.』
Mephisto shook his head as he looked at No. 16’s corpse lying on the floor with his head broken.
From what I could see, they seemed to be assassins with quite excellent skills in both stealth and stealth skills.
‘I chose the wrong opponent.’
The problem was that here was Elric with his mind’s eye wide open.
As long as there was a mind’s eye that showed the flow of determination, the assassins were bound to be caught no matter how great their skills were.
Of course, if they are really talented people, they might be able to erase even that.
Unfortunately, Elric not only had the mind’s eye but also the ghost sense.
As long as Elric had the instinct to sense danger more intuitively than most animals, Elric was a natural enemy to assassins.
So Elric was hunting down unpaid assassins hiding everywhere and smashing their heads with ice arrows.
‘by the way… What on earth are these guys? No matter how crazy the competition for the throne is, there’s no way you wouldn’t know that nothing good can come of directly interfering with imperial personnel, right?’
The capabilities of the Inspection Bureau are beyond imagination, as they have already figured out in detail what happened in the Black Snowfield.
‘It means you have a lot of support.’
Elric continued to single out unpaid assassins with a cold glow in his eyes.
‘First, we need to find out who these guys are.’
When Elric felt that he was no longer a threat to Prince Cromhell, he decided to move with the thought of capturing some of them alive.
[Capture will not be possible.]
Hayes, who had already figured out the situation here and joined us, relayed the message. Elric had already taught her about her electromagnetic technique.
Behind her, border guard soldiers were moving urgently.
“Defeat the assassins!”
“Protect Your Majesty!”
“These are not from anywhere else, but from our main base…” ! “I will not forgive you!”
Elric glanced at them and then kissed Hayes again.
[why?]
[Because we have that level of training. Even if you don’t commit suicide, the brainwashed hints will kick in and you will just die.]
Hayes seemed to know the assassins very well.
[Sister, do you know who these guys are?]
Wizard who swallowed talent
