Chapter 66

CHAPTER 66 – THE MASTERMIND WOMAN

Comotoria Kingdom capital, Krades .

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 .