The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Episode 52
The Tower (4)
“… … .”
A strange sensation flowed into the innermost laboratory.
Frustration? Tension? I couldn’t tell what it was. But it wasn’t an exaggeration to say ‘strangeness’.
Of course, it would have been an unchangeable fact that it flowed from me as I glanced over the documents I had taken out.
Soon, I took out the documents and elegantly turned each page, savoring their contents.
“I recently discovered something interesting.”
“What is it?”
“I’m talking about the fact that there is a spy selling Esteban’s technology to other countries.”
“… … .”
Trembling eyebrows. And faintly shaking eyes.
A strange agitation rose from Wilford’s body, but his head tilted in confusion, surprisingly calm.
“… …Are you talking about the magic tower’s technology?”
“I didn’t say a word about the magic tower’s techniques?”
“… … .”
“Well, this magic tower is also suspected to be one of the places where the agents are hiding. Information about the defensive artifact came from that clue.”
Finally, the ledger, which had been skimmed through, was sadly handed over and placed in front of them.
“Would you like to see it too?”
“… … .”
How can such a simple suggestion be so calmly and timidly presented as coercion?
Reluctantly, Wilford accepted the document as if he found the story more surprising than anyone else, and quickly flipped through it to check the contents.
Cromwell also began reading the document from the side with a surprised expression.
“What do you think?”
The voice watching the series of events gradually became insensitive.
There was no need to check it in the first place. The contents of the document were nothing more or less than the truth of what had happened within the tower.
“Do you have any idea what the spies hiding in the Magic Tower are like?”
“……that.”
The red light reflected in the eyes that met my gaze was arrogant.
And her tightly shut lips were expressionless beyond compare, and her gaze, looking down, was so cold that it was hard to breathe, suffocating the air.
As if he really wanted to hear the answer, he said quietly.
“… … .”
But Wilford’s head kept shaking as he finished reading the document.
“I’m truly sorry, but I have no clue. However, if it’s Lord Matap who is recuperating… … .”
“Are you saying you don’t know anything?”
“……yes.”
My gaze passed him and turned to my next destination, and soon landed on the director of the research center, Cromwell, who looked visibly surprised.
“You?”
“… … I’m sorry I couldn’t be of any help.”
“I see.”
… … The oppression that had been weighing down the top floor of the tower had long since disappeared. As if that was enough.
I literally felt like my energy was being drained, but I just shrugged my shoulders and didn’t care.
“Thank you for your cooperation.”
“……yes.”
Wilford answered briefly, wiping away the sweat that had dripped down his face.
I looked at the glowing magic stone inside the glass display case one last time, then turned my head back to them.
The questioning that had just taken place seemed to be buried in the back of my memory, as if it were calm.
“If you have nothing more to tell me, I’ll just leave.”
“… … .”
… … There was no answer. But as if he absolutely had to fulfill that role, Wilford quickly walked ahead.
The three of them left the top floor laboratory in a strange atmosphere.
Clank-
“uh?”
As I opened the door to the lab and went out, the security guard who had been watching in front of the door for security made a sound of air escaping. There was still a lot of time left in the allotted time, but I had left the lab earlier than expected.
But I walked past it, and asked the butler Wilford only the facts I was curious about.
“The conference room.”
“Oh, you must be almost ready. We will guide you accordingly.”
… … I see.
Despite the fact that it was a sudden visit without any mention, it seemed that the conference room was already ready for use.
Well then, there is no need to be obsessed with these kinds of showy plays anymore.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. This way… … .”
“Before that.”
Crunch-
“uh…….”
That moment.
The cutting sound that flowed like a sweet melody spread, and at the same time, red water droplets split the air.
The wizard, who had turned his gaze away for a moment, felt something strange and tried to move his eyes, but the nausea and hazy mind seemed to be holding onto their bodies and not letting go, preventing him from doing so.
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… … Well, that’s only natural.
Soon, he was unable to control his body as it fell over on its own and collapsed helplessly to the floor.
Thanks to that, he was able to grasp the situation, even if it was through his broken neck that he hit the floor, so wouldn’t it have ended up just as he wanted?
Perhaps the last thing the wizard saw was the turquoise sword being recovered, stained with blood, and my face looking down at him with no emotion.
“… … W, WHAT!”
The guard who was watching the situation was shocked by what happened in an instant and covered his mouth.
At the top floor of the magic tower, which had become a sea of blood, my gaze turned to the wizard who had become a cold corpse.
“But at least I don’t have to move with you.”
… … Third.
In the midst of his miserable death, these were the last words that remained in the mind of Director Cromwell of the Institute.
* * *
I remember the scent of the battlefield that pierced my heart.
Even in that situation where I couldn’t hold my body upright after taking poison. And even in the heat of murder, in the adrenaline that exploded for hours.
Every single scene was engraved in my mind.
So, it is a linguistic mistake to not remember that face.
The magic of bondage that bound my body behind those I thought were my knights.
And the contemporary magician who was standing next to Asus, laughing viciously.
… …Elder Cromwell.
“Uh, why… … .”
Wilford stepped back.
I took so many steps that I lost track of how many I had taken.
But how far could he run with legs that moved shaky and unsteady?
Unfortunately, he could not escape the gaze of the beast that had just finished hunting.
“Why?”
I lightly wiped away the blood stains on Elvern and retrieved the sword from its scabbard. Then I strode over to Wilford and smiled.
“I clearly remember you telling me that?”
The agents hiding in the tower. It hadn’t even been ten minutes since I told them that story.
Yet, if you ask me why, it doesn’t mean you really can’t guess the reason, but rather that you don’t understand the next step.
“He is a vermin that is eating away at Esteban. And it is my duty as the next heir to the throne to deal with him myself.”
“… … .”
“If you thought I was just moving to dig up information without knowing anything, you would be mistaken.”
Who tried to insult the royal family and who committed a crime.
That was something that was decided from the beginning.
For me, who operates based on memories from before my regression, defining it was easier than the palm of my hand, and at least in that regard, I am closer to the exact reality than anyone else.
so.
The last time I questioned them, it was not for the sake of certainty, but simply out of personal curiosity.
What kind of person is Wilford, who brought ‘Director Cromwell’? Why did Wilford not become the next Lord of the Tower?
I looked down at the bastard’s body, which was cooling down, and sighed coldly.
“So you killed everyone who got in the way of your ambitions?”
That way of thinking was also incomprehensible to me.
… … Well, even if I say that now, it’s meaningless.
“Follow me.”
“… … Yes, yes?”
“I’ll show you something interesting.”
He smiled with interest, as if he had discovered something truly interesting in my eyes.
* * *
A conference room filled with darkness.
Opening the door, the five wizards cautiously entered. However, there was nothing to be seen in the darkness.
“What? You said there was a meeting, but there’s nothing?”
“Ha! I’m not joking.”
Discontent erupted among the wizards.
It was strange, considering that the one who had summoned them was their mentor, Director Cromwell. But to them, it was natural.
“Tsk… … At least turn on the light.”
Click-
The moment a wizard complained, the inside of the conference room suddenly brightened and the figure was revealed. The problem was that it happened on its own without them lifting a finger.
The wizards were furious and had to cover their swollen eyes.
“what?!”
“What kind of guy is that… … .”
But the moment my eyes, adapted to the light, captured someone on my retina, I couldn’t help but stop the complaints that were pouring out.
“Why are you here… … .”
“you……!?”
“Oh, it’s nice to see you again.”
“Where is Cromwell!”
It must have been very embarrassing.
The man who had called them, saying that Cromwell had something urgent to discuss, was alone in the empty conference room.
And that too, the man who had assured them by adding that it was the work of the Federal Empire.
Of course, the feeling of embarrassment after coming to my senses was more, not less.
“Look, did you get it right?”
“I see.”
“Who, who are you talking to… … .”
The guys looked around in confusion. They soon discovered someone standing next to the man and shivered.
Because they were people they would never have thought would be in a place like this.
“… … Prince?”
“I think the words are a bit short.”
……okay.
It was I who was waiting for them in the conference room.
I nodded as I looked at the faces of those who came into the conference room. Of course, it wasn’t like I realized anything new.
“Five guys. You brought them to the right place.”
“… … !”
The eyes of the five wizards wavered.
In addition to the situation that lured them to Cromwell, a man who knew about the Federation Empire, and last but not least, the First Prince who should not be in a place like this.
Although he may not have known anything about the context, he would have had more than enough information to understand this unusual situation.
That’s why.
“this!”
“I got caught!”
Cromwell’s disciples… … no, the wizards of the Federation Empire immediately raised their magical powers.
Those eyes were flashing with life, but I couldn’t hide my embarrassment.
‘What the hell, how?!’
If you got caught, it would be normal for there to be a reason.
But not only was there no investigation, there was no sign of anyone being caught.
For them, this situation itself does not make sense.
In the midst of all this, only one certain fact lingered in their minds.
“
That’s right. If they hadn’t been caught, it was likely that Cromwell, who wasn’t present, had been the cause.
Of course, in the current situation, such a minor ‘culprit’ didn’t matter. But soon, the magicians’ murderous intent exploded.
“We must inform the Federal Empire of this fact!”
“Hit him! I’d rather kill him and shut his mouth!”
Colorful magic flew through the sky. Masses of magical power rushed in like wedges and reached my immediate vicinity.
……however.
“You want to kill me to silence me?”
Even at that moment, my gaze was not on the magic. I didn’t care about their murderous eyes.
However, I just kept chewing over their conversation and laughing at it.
“Just give it a try.”
“Wh, what… … !”
Swish-!
Elvern, swung around playfully, split the space, and the traces of the magical power they had emitted had long since disappeared.
… … Yes. I just laughed out loud.
“If you can.”
“… … !”
My eyes slowly opened as if admiring something pleasant.
There was still a lot of time left to show something fun.
