Kujibiki Tokushou: Musou Hāremu ken

Chapter 66




CHAPTER 66 – THE MASTERMIND WOMAN




With the two of us, Melissa and I came to the palace .


I’m in my usual appearance, with the two Demon Swords Eleanor and Hikari in my waist, and Melissa was in her Solon Church formal dress, she is wearing the saint’s vestment .


Guided by a lady of the court, we went to the audience hall .


「It somehow feels gloomy」


I silently said .


The structure itself is as expected as the palace of a kingdom, it was quite splendid . The way its built and its wideness, the decorations are also of a high quality, they all seem to be expensive .


But, gloominess that overwhelms that were floating around .


「It’s very different from the last time I came here」


Melissa was also confused .


「Also, it’s not only the structure, the people too」


I said, and Melissa nodded .


Even the lady of the court that is guiding us, also the guards that were standing here and there .


For some reason, they all seem gloomy .


「Let’s be careful」


「Yes」


We said with a soft voice, and nodded at each other .


Guided by the lady of the court, we arrived at the audience hall .


We waited there for a while, and from the side of the throne, one old man appeared .


Wearing the king’s clothes and a crown, it was a wrinkly old man .


『Looks as if a zombie』


『It’s scary……』


The mother and daughter Demon Swords’ voice could be heard in my head . Eleanor had a heavy tone, and Hikari, just like she said, feels frightened .


The old man that appeared was the person who had the most gloomiest face in the palace in the ones we met .


He’s not only gloomy, but life couldn’t be felt from him at all . As if a dead person, he had paper-like complexion .


「Forgiven by the heavens, we are very extremely delighted」


「Ohh, ohh . It has been a while, Melissa-sama」


「It is an honor, Your Majesty the King」


The king and Melissa, the two talked with formal greetings .


Melissa’s usual rough way of speaking, with her saint-mode, she looks extremely holy .


On the other hand, the king was speaking with a highly tone, he seems to be dying anytime .


「Well, well, who is it there」


「I am Yuuki Kakeru」


「Yuuki Kakeru……well, what an unusual name」


「He is the one introduced by Althea-sama」


There was a woman’s voice, and she appeared from the side .


A glamorous bewitching woman . The woman had the face with the most life within the people we met in the palace .


But, her eyes were cold . When our eyes met, her eyes was so cold that I almost trembled .


「Uu」


Melissa moaned a little on the side .


「Ohh, Aerine」


「Your Majesty」


The woman called Aerine stood at the king’s side, and held his hand .


An old man who was already over 70, and a beauty on her late twenties .


The two looked like they had “that” kind of relationship .


「And so, Aerine . The Sage-sama you say?」


「Oh what is it, Your Majesty . Did not Althea-sama’s letter come from a while ago . Saying, he wanted one man to have a baron’s title」


「Ohh, that is right, that letter came . I left it to you」


「Yes」


「That means」


The old man looked at me .


「You are Baron Yuuki」


「……yes」


I nodded . I got confused with the king that was as if he just heard about it right now .


「If Sage-sama says so, it should be one who is qualified . Continue to word hard for our kingdom」


「……yes」


「Your Majesty . According to rumors, Baron Yuuki is a matchless warrior」


「Ohh, is that so」


「On the other hand, there are ones who say that they are only rumors」


「Oh . Which one is the truth?」


「Since he had come here, for once, what about we test him . Rather than rumors, it would be better to test him」


「How will we test him」


「Is there anyone . Bring Grodo here」


Aerine called guards, and ordered them .


After a while, one man was taken here .


「What……is that」


Melissa held her breath . She couldn’t be blamed .


The man that was obviously not human .


Having height of more than two meters, he was wearing restraint clothes .


He was letting out ominous breath from his mouthーーmost of all, he didn’t have eyes .


Rather than a human, he is a monster without doubt . It was a man like that .


「That is?」


「A death prisoner . He is an evil prisoner who had killed more than a hundred with his bare hands . It is true that he is evil, but his strength is also true, most of all, a man that does not have problem to die . He is best for testing the Baron’s strength」


「Ohh, I see」


The king getting convinced .


No, wait a minute, don’t get convinced with that, are your eyes full of holes .


「Baron Yuuki, you agree with that right」


Aerine looked at me .


I understood .


This woman is using this, to try and kill me .


At the same time, I was sure .


That eyeball has something to do with Aerine .


「……yeah, there’s no problem」


A fight cannot be avoided .


「Kakeru, is it really okay?」


Melissa was worried about me .


I smiled at her .


「Alright . Anyone, give a weapon to Grodo」


When Aerine ordered that, this time, a weapon was brought in .


It was a nata-like weapon, its length was long .


It was a huge and heavy nata that five guards could barely carry .


That was put in front of Grodo, and one of them removed the restraints .


「Boy, pick up that weapon」


Aerine ordered……where did the death prisoner thing go .


Grodo picked up that nata, he easily brought it up with one hand .


「Ohh, how strong」


「Kakeru……!」


The king getting impressed, and Melissa getting worried .


Towards Aerine, I asked .


「That thing, he’s a murderer and a death prisoner right」


「Yes, that is right」


「I see」


Then, there’s no problem .


I drew the Demon Sword, and looked towards Grodo .


The man who only look like a monster however I looked at it, it was sending hostility out .


I don’t hate that .


Inside the palace that is gloomy including the king, this thing that releases “heat”, I don’t hate it that much .


I don’t, but .


「If you’re hold a grudge, hold it to your master」


I drew the two Demon Swords, and made a stance .


「Guoooooooo」


Nata that is swung from above .


I stopped it with Hikari, and broke it with Eleanor .


With the two Demon Swords, Grodo was cut in a cross .


「Ohh」


「Kakeru!」


The king that was simply impressed, and Melissa who got relieved .


「……」


And, gritting her teeth, Aerine who had the face frustrated to death .


The mastermind, it looks like it was this woman after all .


So, I need to remove this woman then .





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