Episode 73. Blood Banquet (6)
People are animals that naturally become complacent when they are deceived by familiarity.
That would be the same for me too.
I may have been deceived by the familiarity of thinking I could handle it all this time, and had temporarily forgotten her true nature.
Kayram is a magic sword.
It is not a good holy sword that helps the owner’s complete achievements and wishes,
It is a vicious weapon that has a tendency to lead to chaos and destruction and eat it, and that does not do anything good for its owner.
They gave it to their masters only when they suffered, and they were never meant to give him an easy path.
Due to the anti-eavesdropping barrier, I couldn’t hear the conversation between the prince and Eshel.
In other words, I had to listen completely to what Kayram said and act accordingly.
To summarize the prince’s plan she said, it is roughly as follows.
Creation of squad-level assassins using the forbidden summoning technique ‘Marionette’,
At first, they infiltrated with simple musicians, and later began the operation with additional assassins planted in the banquet hall in advance.
In addition, summons similar to hellhounds join in to cause chaos in the imperial palace, and eliminate targets set using the ‘Daze Stone’ that was placed in advance.
Rather than being surprised, I was a bit surprised.
If this is truly something planned by the prince, who can be said to be the next master of the empire, and Confucius, who is called the second guardian of the continent, will people believe it?
The Day Stone is an artifact whose use, as well as its creation, is strictly prohibited by the Imperial Magic Society.
Of course, the ban did not apply to everyone.
Days Stone’s performance and uses, specific plans on how to use it,
Even if you are discovered, if your identity is guaranteed to cover it,
In the end, it becomes an artifact that can be used rather than being banned.
If you are the first prince of our almighty empire, you should be considered to have all of these conditions.
Once everyone left, I started to have doubts.
Why on earth do Prince Ruinel and Eshel want to create such an uproar in the imperial palace?
Aside from the chaos in the imperial palace, why did you want to put Princess Arin and me in trouble by giving that stone?
Because they see us as a threat?
It’s too random for that to be the case.
Although there was some room for suspicion, I had not yet done anything that could pose a clear threat to Eshel.
Prince Ruinel has yet to meet her in person, and Princess Arin has done nothing other than diligently attend the academy.
So, was the plan to use us as scapegoats to plot something else?
This seems like a pretty good possibility.
The youngest member of the imperial family and the youngest member of the ducal family.
Even though they do not have power or influence, they still have a title of status.
In other words, it’s perfect to use as an excuse to do something.
If they were planning to assassinate us in the chaos and then pass the blame on to someone else, I think there might be some possibility… … .
Well, this is just a guess and not certain.
In the end, it would be difficult to figure out their exact intentions in the current situation.
however.
I think I made a mistake.
When I think about it now, shouldn’t I have first figured out the intentions of the demon sword next to me, not the intentions of those guys?
“What are you planning, Kayram?”
When I asked her while raising the double wick, she laughed as if she was dumbfounded.
[Hey, who would think I gave them false information? I told you so. They decided to deliver the Days Stone not through themselves, but through a third party who knew nothing. One for the young princess and one for you!]
Yes, that’s right.
In fact, Princess Arin had a Day Stone in the pendant she wore around her neck.
If what Kayram said is true, the prince probably sent it to her under the guise of a gift.
So what about me?
Unfortunately, I didn’t receive anything.
I have to say that I didn’t get it exactly.
The moment I first heard those words, I knew immediately who was going to give me the Days Stone.
It’s Emily, without a doubt.
But she didn’t give me anything, let alone the Days Stone.
Are you saying they didn’t give it to me on purpose?
The way I see it, I forgot.
When I set foot in the imperial palace, which I thought I would visit at least once in my life, I guess he was so ecstatic that he forgot to tell me.
Because she is more than capable of doing that.
Sure enough, Emily had a Days Stone disguised as a bow tie in her pocket, and I destroyed it right then and there.
If things had worked out the way they wanted, they would have tried to point the arrow at Emily.
Were you planning on asking me to tell you that while looking at my face?
It was clear that he had brought her here with a purpose from the beginning.
I wouldn’t have expected her to be such an immature and incompetent maid… … .
Anyway, I didn’t mishear what Kayram said.
If there was something wrong, she didn’t say anything.
The princess and I both obtained that stone through an unknown third party… … .
for a moment.
Suddenly, a thought entered my mind.
“Third party?”
As mentioned earlier, the Day Stone is an artifact that is prohibited by law in the Empire and cannot be created.
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Even if the prince decided to use it, there is no such stone in the empire as its commercial use was already banned a long time ago.
So what should we do?
Simple.
You can bring it from where the stone is located or have it delivered to you.
There is only one group on this continent that still has no qualms about making and using day stones.
They have no restrictions or limitations when it comes to magic.
Garam Kingdom Magic Society.
If it’s there, it’s not even a task to make one or two Days Stones.
So, what if you are a third party related to them within the current imperial palace?
There was only one person.
“… … Lunav Rainriver?”
[It looks like our owner has finally noticed something?]
Kayram was staring at me with an unbearable devilish smile.
I’m not saying she’s the main culprit.
Kelin, who came to see me before the banquet, said clearly.
There is some kind of scheme being planned between the Emperor and Eshel related to Lunav.
In other words, the targets using the Day Stone are not just me and Princess Arin.
Lunav.
She too was among the targets.
* * *
After the black masked man exterminated all the assailants, the situation was brought to an end as reinforcements arrived from inside the imperial palace.
“But thank goodness! “The princess was the only member of the imperial family who could not come to the shelter, so His Majesty the Emperor was very worried!”
“Are you okay with your mom?”
“While on the run, he suffered a brief bout of chronic illness and suffered a seizure, but he is now in stable condition.”
“Then what about Teacher Sirika?”
“Ah, you mean the eldest daughter of the Nigriti family. He is also safe.”
Ellis breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Silica was safe.
“I can’t say I’m fortunate, but the number of casualties in this incident is much lower than expected.”
Ellis asked in surprise.
“Really?”
“yes. Before the Imperial Palace’s forces even reached the Great Chamber, all of the masked monsters had already disappeared without a trace. Since they were troops made with magic called ‘marionettes’, they may have disappeared over time, but when we examined their traces, most of them were injured and destroyed.”
What that meant was that someone had artificially disposed of the monsters and summoned beasts.
As a result, a being naturally emerged in the minds of the three women.
“Still, it’s not yet a safe stage, so I think it would be a good idea for the princess to go to the shelter as well. “We will take you there too, so would you please come with us?”
“Yes I will.”
Arin willingly allowed escorting.
A riot of strange men occurred at a banquet where everyone should be happy.
Even though the situation itself was over, Arin and Ellis never felt at ease.
Who on earth did this ridiculous thing and for what reason?
No matter how things progressed, thinking about what to do next regarding this incident did not look smooth at all.
“… … .”
Unlike the two women, Lunav’s eyes were fixed on one place from earlier.
It was the broken pendant that had been on Arin’s neck a while ago.
I felt like I could somehow sense a weak mana in the red powder.
In response, Lunav took something out of his pocket.
It was a gorgeous silver bracelet studded with various jewels.
“What are you doing Lunav? If you don’t go now… … .”
Arin, who was approaching her, paused for a moment.
In the center of the bracelet was a red gem the size of an adult’s fingernail, which was very similar to the one in Arin’s pendant.
“Well, that looks very similar to removal, doesn’t it? “Where did you get it?”
“Well, I received it from an association member who accompanied me to the imperial castle… … .”
She had also been told by someone around her that it would be a good idea to wear to a banquet, but she thought it did not suit her, so she just kept it in her pocket.
Even when I first met Arin, I only saw her face, so I had no idea that the pendant contained the same jewel.
Lunav realized.
This is by no means a simple gem.
The moment when I was starting to feel the magical energy that I often encountered when I was at the academy,
“… … ?”
I heard the sound of someone running through the flower field.
Without even thinking about who was first, I raised my head and saw a man running urgently from not far away.
“Senior Xian?”
The man the two women had been looking for throughout the banquet.
It was Sian.
He was running towards them with all his might, like a superpower trying to prevent a tragedy.
Since the speed was faster than expected, the distance narrowed in an instant.
“… … Do it Lunav!”
Because the situation was a bit bewildering, Runab couldn’t properly hear what Xian shouted.
“yes?!”
“Avoid!!”
It was clearly meant to be avoided.
For a moment, I wondered why he was suddenly saying that.
Runab immediately felt a surge of life behind her and turned her head.
“… … !”
It was a white masked assailant who had not yet been dealt with.
The gunman raised his ugly sword above his head as if he was about to cut Runab’s body apart at any moment.
Lunav instinctively closed her eyes.
– Wedge!
“Aaaah!”
The heavy weapon was swung with incredible speed.
However, all the sword cut through was the ignorant air, and it did not cut anything properly.
“Ugh… … .”
When Lunab heard someone else’s moans, not her own, she carefully raised her head.
I could feel his sweat and heat all over my body through my skin.
“Seo, senior… … ?”
Lunav knew right away the moment she opened her eyes.
Just before the gunman cut his sword apart, Sian flew away and saved himself.
Her body was wrapped and protected safely in Sian’s arms.
-Grumbling
A stream of blood flowed down the back of my hand.
Of course it wasn’t hers.
When I slowly raised my head and looked, I saw a thick knife mark on one of Xian’s shoulders, as if he had been cut by a weapon.
(Continued in the next part)
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