BXBX NOVEL Chapter 66
CHAPTER 66 – THE MASTERMIND WOMAN
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 .