Chapter 100 Main Event
"Seriously, what's up with this door?"
It won't open no matter if I pull or push."
"What's going on? Is it locked or something?"
"Excuse me... If it's this type of key, it should work."
Rosalier-san took out a slim, black-bladed knife from somewhere (I know where it's hidden). She closed one of her eye, took good aim, and when she swung, a high-pitched sound could be heard.
"I think that should open it."
"Well then, once again, let's go."
I opened the door and struck a pose. It was an exaggerated gesture, as if a butler was opening it.
"--Hey, uncle."
"Hm?"
"This is disappointing..."
I went inside too, but oh well. All three of them were lying there, piled on top of each other, dead.
"Ahh, I was gonna give them a taste of their own medicine, you know."
"Hmm. They must thinking they can escape from me just because they died, that's naive."
I approach and check the situation. At least, the knights and guards were protecting them until I arrived. They should have been alive until evening.
"When I verified it, the revival worked for half a day. It was like a river insect."
The dead king, queen, and princess. One after another, I applied "Resurrect."
"Oh, they've come back to life. That's why it's foolish to die and escape. I won't let them go until I find out the truth of the matter."
"...Goshujin-sama's power is terrifying."
"What's wrong, Rosalier-san?"
"He wouldn't let me die over and over again, it was truly a living hell..."
"I'll ask you later. Okay? Rosalier-san."
Rosalier-san, as if embracing herself. I hope she won't be so frightened. I won't do it anymore, Rosalier-san...
"Alright, no matter how much you try to die, I've got a way to bring you back to life. You can't escape, you know? It might have taken some serious determination to try to commit suicide, but that determination was pointless. Well, too bad."
I spread my arms wide and deliberately made a gesture as if to say 'oh well'.
"Well, you should have consulted the guild before things got to this point. I mean, when you abandoned everyone in the castle town, you weren't fit to be a king anymore, right?"
I didn't get any response, but am I scary? The queen and the princess seemed, umm, what to do?
"Goshujin-sama. Would it be alright to excuse the queen and the princess? I will keep an eye on them."
"Come to think of it, was the seat of the next room empty? Well, even if they try to commit suicide, I'll bring they back to life. Oh, by the way. This compassionate lady is 'Rosalia of the Pitch Black'. How about that? Isn't she beautiful?"
Rosalier-san took the princess and queen to the next room. It didn't seem like she was going to make a judgment there or anything.
I moved the chairs that the queen and princess were sitting on, and Maya-chan and I sat across from the king. It feels like a job interview. If there was a desk in between, it would be like an interrogator and a suspect. Maybe Maya-chan is like an apprentice detective?
"Was it Shirenjear Daioraden?"
"Yeah."
That was a weak response. Has he already given up? I thought so.
"When it comes to things you can't answer specifically, you should respond with yes or no. Are you Shirenjear Daioraden?"
"Yes... I am."
"You have no way to escape. So it's in your best interest to answer honestly, okay?"
"Yes."
"You're scary, uncle."
"Yeah, Rosalier-san said she was completely freaked out by me."
"Yeah, that was definitely a freaky situation."
But you know, Maya-chan, this uncle like, totally freaked out at your overly merciful overkill attack?
"But anyway, first things first. Who gave the order to stop that magic tool at the end of last year, huh?"
He's like, struggling to answer, huh? I knew it.
"It was me, uh, yeah."
"Why again?"
"Our finances were in such a tight spot. In such an urgent situation, it's only natural for the common folk to endure, you know?"
Bam!
Oops, I accidentally punched him.
"Uncle..."
"Sorry, I got carried away."
My current strength is like, superhuman. I have the same amount of power as a video game character, right? So, if I forcefully punched this guy's left cheek, what would happen? His jaw would come loose and his mouth would be wide open. Probably, the teeth on the right side would be all messed up.
"'Regenerate (regeneration spell)', 'Full Recover', that's it. ...Tch, be careful with your words. Okay?"
His teeth and jaw were regenerated, and his wounds were completely healed.
"Yes..."
"Let me continue. Now, isn't the king of a country supposed to be the people? Aren't you a dependent who is fed by the people? Don't you therefore have to protect them??"
"The people are allowed to live in this land. They are allowed to do business in this land. They pay taxes in return. Due to the influence of Oso (Dreadful element) poison, taxes are reduced. Isn't it the fault of the people who are reducing their taxes that the Magic Tool of Neutralization is no longer working? Under such circumstances, what's wrong with giving priority to the ruling royal family and nobility?"
Maya-chan, you're holding my hand tightly. Your hand is shaking. I know you're frustrated. I'm also feeling a boil in my gut.
"Wow, okay. Seems like we just can't get along. Talking more is just gonna be a waste. I'm out."
"Okay then, Maya'll ask you a question, alright?"
"Yeah..."
"Why did you call for Maya and the others?"
"I chose those with the ability to purify water. I also thought we needed those with the ability of light. That's all."
"Oh, I see. Just send Maya and them back to their world."
"There's no way to do that."
Is it just what I heard from Privia-san? Can't go back, and nothing we can do.
"Oh, yeah, I kinda figured. How long were you planning on making Maya and the others purify the water?"
"Until you all die."
"Oh, okay. I get it now, enough."
"Did you hear that? Queen and princess. This is your husband and father. Can you forgive him?"
Rosalier-san had brought the queen and princess with her. I sensed their presence and thought they might be here. Rosalier-san's expression tells a story. She's about to boil over.
Still, I never thought that this guy would be so crazy. This is more like the way a boss of thieves thinks, not like a king.
Using taxes collected from the people, he buys magic stones to clean the water, and when they become useless, he just throw them away. Not only that, he even summon weak beings from another world and treat them like tools. This is absolutely unforgivable...
Huh? Oh no, I'm getting goosebumps. Maya-chan is sweating a lot too. I can feel it, without a doubt.
"Privia-san. You're here, right? Is this something that can be allowed?"
"Oh, my son. As the ruler of a certain demon race in the demon realm, I cannot allow such foolish actions."
"The previous king was really trying his best, you know. Still, I wonder when things went wrong..."
It's not just Privia-san, but Risleyria-san is here too. They were probably taken directly to the rooftop by Alesion.
Wow, this old man. Even though he's older, he still pee... Was he that scared of Privia-san? Yeah, I might get freaked out too if she get angry.
People like Shirenjiar and Howri-something, the men of this country's royal family and aristocracy, they're rotten. It feels like it's been linked in a bad direction from generation to generation, like a downfall.
Come to think of it, earlier, when reviving someone who has been dead for some time, it seems like I use more mana than usual. I don't know how far I can go, but I'm sure I can do it until I run out of mana.
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