29. court trial
The party resumed after Miss Ulysse and Lars left, and after that it progressed smoothly, but I left the hall first and returned to the royal palace.
Although the "Otsusei" turmoil at the Royal Academia is over, the favorite is from here.
We must secure a magic stone with the protection of "charm" and rescue the wizard and his sister who are being held captive by the Duke of Dorroid. Take it easy if you can.
――I thought so.
When I entered the audience room, in front of the throne Duke Dorroid was already bound and rolled.
Next to it is Lars who is still tied up.
Next to that, Miss Ulysse is in a cage that is 5 meters square. Her legs are chained to keep her from moving from the center of her cage.
The three of them turned pale and were trembling, but deep inside their eyes was the color of repulsion, still unconvinced of their own circumstances.
"Oh, you're late."
"Father, this is..."
"The magic stone is here. The wizard is over there."
Without answering my question, my father pointed at Domenick-dono, who was standing next to me. In Domenick-dono's hand was a wooden box with a special magic circle drawn on it, and behind him stood a man and woman in robes with indescribable faces. They look like brothers and sisters because they look alike.
It's too clever and doesn't make sense.
Looking at my father again, his wrinkled lips smiled behind his beard.
"I got word that you were successful, so I sent my troops."
"You weren't kidding?"
“Hurry up. I made an arrest warrant in advance.
"What surprises those who don't know what's going on is..."
"A few elites came by horse-drawn carriage. Even if someone was watching, I can only think of it as a messenger of the royal family."
I can give you a thumbs up. I can't say anything because it's my father, but yeah...
"The interrogation is already over. Just like you thought. But these guys just blamed each other..."
"I was tricked by Rath!! I will disinherit this guy, please I!!"
"What are you talking about, Father! You were the one who recommended Earl Norden to buy a magic stone, weren't you? Father made me steal the magic stone and engrave the divine protection of 《Charm》!! I got it!"
"I don't know anything...!! I was deceived. Your Majesty, have mercy!!"
“It’s been like this for a while.
My father shook his head at the three people who were making a fuss.
“All three of you are in permanent confinement. Even though you didn’t suffer any damage, you created and retained a first-class forbidden spell.
"No way...!!"
“The Duke of Dorroid will be demoted to Earl, and the position of head of the family will be handed over to his younger brother. From now on, you can keep it as the property of the Dorroid family.
"Ha, crap...!!"
“I am the Earl……!?”
The Dorroid father and son, with their eyes wide open in astonishment, stood still as if they couldn't hear what their father was saying.
It is a reaction that shows how much he has sat cross-legged and immersed in a sense of superiority in the position of Duke. For them, falling from one's position seems to be far more important than the joy of protecting the land and treasures inherited from their ancestors.
As expected of my father, he raised his eyebrows and slapped the armrest of the throne in an irritating way.
"You idiot. The one who will inherit the title of Earl is your brother. You should be deprived of your status."
"I'm deprived of my identity!?!?"
"That's impossible!! We are a royal family that shared blood from the two previous kings...!!"
"... even if you're dissatisfied?"
Father glared at the two with sharp eyes. The two who were making a fuss suddenly became quiet.
"This is more frustrating than you think. Lars."
Called, Lars was startled and his body trembled. He is stubbornly silent and defiant, but his eyes are insanely watery.
Father said solemnly while still staring at Lars, whose gaze did not meet.
"I heard you bought a house."
"...!!"
“Were you planning to drive Miss Elizabeth out of school and go pick her up if your engagement with the royal family was annulled?”
what?
I asked if it was true, and hurriedly shut my mouth.
Father's eyes were fixed. A quiet anger rises in his eyes, which have banished his emotions. It was the first time even I had seen a serious expression on my father, who was playing the good old man.
I didn't even need to confirm it, the investigation was on.
"No, it's Lars.... Did you intend to steal Miss Elizabeth from me or the Queen?"
Father, your true intentions are coming out. Please tell me it's my son.
love rivalmeLars, who was publicly executed in front of him, is trembling with his face bright red. He's a hateful man who tried to trick Elizabeth, but it's pitiful when he's exposed to this extent.
Seeing Lars like that, my father gave a frozen smile.
“Why don’t you live there with your father? The furniture for two people has already been arranged, and the selection of servants is progressing.
“…………”
Lars kept his mouth open and closed like a fish washed up on land, but in the end he closed his mouth without saying anything.
Duke Dorroid is also in a state of numbness.
Father, who drove the two into irreversible trouble, next looked at Miss Ulysses.
“Your Majesty the King, please believe me.
With tears in her eyes, Miss Ulysses folded her hands in front of her chest and her eyes were sparkling. She still believes in her miracle powers.
Even if Lars glared at him for his remarks about accusing him of sin, he quickly ignored him and stared at his father. Even though he's in a cage, he's so brazen.
“Is that so?”
"It is right"
“Certainly, it would have been difficult to tell a lie from a person who was unfamiliar with the aristocratic society.”
Unpleasantly, a black aura clearly rises from the father who holds Miss Ulysse's shoulders. But Miss Ulysses didn't notice it, and she wept as the wind picked up.
Her eyes are already filled with anticipation, despite the bad premonition.
"Actually, even knowing your sins, I want to stay close to you... there is a house that wants to accept you as an apprentice."
"Well...!!"
"It's an offer from the Marshall House. Do you want to accept this offer?"
"Mr. Marquis!! Yes! I will accept it!"
Ah, as expected, as soon as I thought, I heard a dashing consent and my eyes widened.
By the way, Domenick-dono was also blowing out in front of me. The witch brothers and sisters are staring at the choked face with water on their ears.
Domenick's family name is Marshall. Since the head of the family, Domenick-dono, didn't know about it, the owner of this proposal was--.
"I'm so happy that you're coming to me after all♡"
“Gyaa!!!
Raphael suddenly appeared from behind Domenick-dono's huge body.
Miss Ulysse, as usual, was screaming with nothing on the outside, being caught by surprise when she thought she wasn't there.
Rafael laughed out loud at her reaction, then narrowed his eyes and pouted.
“Yeah, my name is Raphael Faith Marshall.
"No way..."
"You can't lie to His Majesty the King, can you?"
A sharp voice flew at Miss Ulysse, whose gaze began to wander in search of something to cling to.
With her escape route blocked, Miss Ulysse collapsed to the floor of the cage with her face twitching. She looks like a broken doll as she looks into the air without saying a word. …… Rafael, what were you saying, really?
Rafael, who rubbed the fingertips of both hands together, smiled satisfactorily. Domenick-dono next door is holding his head, but this is probably not about accepting Miss Ulysse, but about her son's sudden change.
In keeping Miss Ulysse at hand, he decided that cats wouldn't irritate him even in front of his father.
Raphael, you are too serious.
“That’s right, it seems that the Baron Merryfield household can’t afford to keep you.
"A dungeon. I'm surrounded by felons, rats and slugs, but if she insists, I'll have them ready."
"...!!"
With her father's assistance, Miss Ulysse falls.
In this way, the treatment of each of the three soulless people was decided.
Raphael, who used magic, easily carried the cage back with him, but the eyes he turned to Miss Ulysse inside were those of a "cute pet".