Chapter 110
Reaction
Translator : PolterGlast
We were granted
another audience with Empress Emilia of the Holy Elmore Empire.
The role of a special
ambassador wasn't something we could use repeatedly.
If we moved too
conspicuously and alerted the kingdom, it would cause all sorts of problems.
So, this time, we
intended to settle the matter firmly.
She seemed to think
that the previous discussion had concluded the matter, and it took nearly ten
days after our request for an audience to be granted.
And we were summoned
not to the audience chamber where we had previously spoken, but to a private
room in the Imperial Castle Novark.
"This meeting is
to be considered unofficial. I believe that is more convenient for both of
you?"
"We appreciate
your kindness."
I bowed my head lightly
and once again organized the situation.
Our current objective
was to have the empire accept the heroes.
If we remained in the
Grust Kingdom, our classmates would be in danger.
There was someone
inside trying to assassinate Miku, and King Izel II, that idiot king, would
soon be used up by the heroes.
There are people
inside who will try to assassinate Miku, and the heroes will be used up by the
king, that idiot King Izer II, in the not-too-distant future.
Of course, we didn't
know what would happen if they defected to the empire, but it had to be much
better than staying in the kingdom.
Currently, we don't
have many options.
I didn't think they
would believe us even if we told them we had cleared a dungeon, and I didn't
think that a threatening display of combat ability against the knights would
work.
The card I had brought
to somehow resolve this situation.
I hoped it would be
effective...
"Your Majesty, I
would like to ask you directly. If we can prove that we are valuable enough to
warrant the risk of alienating the kingdom, would you be willing to lend us
your assistance?"
"That-- I cannot
guarantee. As I said before, we do not have the leeway to fight amongst human
nations."
"Then I will show
you that there will be no conflict."
"What if war
breaks out?"
"I will do my
best to prevent that. We have the power to do so."
"Hmm... if you
say so, then show me. Show me the potential of you heroes."
It seemed she had
already realized that we were heroes.
Well, if we were
trying so desperately to get the heroes to defect, it was only natural that she
would notice.
However, she probably
didn't know that both Miku and I were presumed dead.
Even so, what we had
to do didn't change.
There was no better
time to play the card we had prepared.
"How about a
demonstration of how much we can do?"
"Very well.
Should I call the Knight Commander?"
"No, if you would
grant us permission, we will demonstrate our power against the demon that lurks
in this imperial castle."
"A demon that
lurks in the imperial castle...?"
The Empress tilted her
head adorably.
When she did that, she
looked like an ordinary, cute woman... ouch!?
When I looked next to
me, Miku was smiling broadly while pinching my butt.
I wasn't trying to
flirt... wasn't that a bit harsh?
I cleared my throat
and composed myself before speaking.
"Yes, Your
Majesty. In fact, a spy of the Demon Lord has infiltrated this castle."
My Mana Perception
could distinguish between people, monsters, and magic tools.
And I had previously
found something in the imperial castle that had both monster and human
reactions.
I had already
predicted its identity.
It was probably a
demon lurking in the imperial castle.
There was no other
explanation for something that had both human and monster characteristics.
Demons were all
skilled magic users, but there was also a great deal of individual variation.
The one in the
imperial castle was probably an individual who specialized in stealth and
disguise.
When I checked the
reaction with Mana Perception, the mana was greater than a Lich.
I was numb because I
had defeated so many Elder Liches, but it was a powerful reaction that ordinary
adventurers couldn't defeat even in groups.
We couldn't leave such
a monster running wild in the imperial castle.
So, with the Empress's
permission, we decided to act immediately.
We had the Empress and
Miku wait in the training grounds of the imperial castle, and we were led
around the castle by a guard knight.
First, I used Mana
Perception to find the target's location.
Unlike wind magic, it
couldn't detect reactions without mana, and there were several countermeasures,
but it had the advantage of being less likely to be noticed.
Right now, this was
more useful than Wind Search.
The demonic reaction
was in a room assigned to the servants.
I strode towards the
room and knocked on the door.
"Who might you
be?"
The door opened, and a
maid emerged.
She didn't have horns
growing from her head, nor was her skin blue.
She looked like an
ordinary maid from any angle.
However, Mana
Perception clearly indicated that she was a monster.
So, I nodded lightly
to the knight who asked if this was the right person, and I firmly grasped her
hand.
And then, I activated
my magic.
"Jaunt."
In an instant, the
scenery changed.
We had arrived... two
kilometers above the training grounds.
Below, we could see
Empress Emilia and Miku looking up at us.
Now, if my prediction
was correct...
"..."
The maid fell along
with me.
Even though she was
falling from a great height, she didn't cry out at all.
She didn't seem scared
at all.
She was strangely
calm, even though she would soon crash into the ground and become minced meat.
Seeing her reaction, I
was convinced that my prediction was correct.
The maid, who had
looked like an ordinary person until just now, stared at me with wide eyes--and
then attacked me!
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