第１７掘：いろんな意味でNDK？ (Part2)
The Minister Loire was seen! All the surrounding arrangements are complete as planned. However, you don't need to play the role of a corpse yourself, Your Majesty..."
He reported, then said to his father with a worried expression.
"Don't worry. My swordsmanship is still sharp even though I'm old. Loire alone is enough for me! So, what do you think? Does it look like a dead face?"
"Ah, yes! It's a magnificent dead face!"
"Heh heh heh... 'Magnificent dead face,' he says. Father?"
"S-sorry! I apologize!"
"Hmph, Aria is probably the same. Well, we are about to act as corpses. I'll leave the rest to you."
"Yes! Leave it to us!"
With that, the soldier left. He will surely grow up to be a great man. He was able to go along with our joke.
"Still, sleeping with you... when was the last time that happened?"
"Well, Father was always busy in the past."
"In a way, we should be grateful to Yuki, who came up with this plan."
"Yes."
Then, footsteps echoed from the hallway, and the door was flung open without hesitation.
"Your Majesty! Princess Aria!"
"P-please calm down! Minister Loire!"
"Damn it! How can I calm down!... It's a lie, the King, doing something like this..."
Loire shouted and approached us.
I can't see because my eyes are closed, but I wonder what kind of face he could show us.
"...Forgive me. Would you please leave? I wish to speak with the King one last time..."
"...Please do not do anything rash."
Then, Loire's attendant disappeared. He will surely be captured immediately after leaving here.
Silence enveloped the room for a while. Then, a suppressed laugh could be heard.
"...Kukuku, hey King Roschur. You moved according to my plan until the very end. With this, the contract with the Holy Kingdom of Litea is complete. The false saintess named Elju is dead, and all the royal family of Roschur are dead. Even if Elju and Seraria return, I'll deal with them. May you both have a good time in the afterlife!"
...It's so easy for him to talk, I don't even need to explain it to the other ministers.
I'd love to see the faces of the important vassals waiting in the next room.
"...Haa, I guess I'm getting old. I have no reason not to kill someone like you here, Loire."
"Huh? K-King Roschur!?"
By the time I opened my eyes, my father had already swung his favorite sword.
Loire's arm fell onto the carpet with a thud.
"Gyaaaaaaah! W-why!?"
"I have no obligation to explain to the likes of you. Take him away quickly! Treat him so he doesn't die."
"Yes!"
Loire was easily taken away.
"My part was not needed, was it?"
I said that and sat up.
"Don't worry, this next one is the real deal."
The moment Father said that, the door opened again.
The soldier from before stood there, his face showing genuine panic.
"I-I report! It seems there were Loire's men among the army that Seraria persuaded!"
"Hmm, as expected. Why are you so flustered?"
"Th-that is, during the march, Seraria drew her sword against Princess Elju, and while Seraria was unharmed..."
"...No way!?"
"Princess Elju was pierced by the sword... and died!"
Well, this is the final touch.
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