Chapter 40 – The Most Powerful Demon King in History. Confronts the Prime Minister
At that moment, two well-dressed men came from behind the Prime Minister.
The two men looked at us as if we were suspicious.
“Your Excellency the Prime Minister. What is all the commotion about?”
“Your Excellency the Chief Justice of the Grand Inquisition and Your Highness the Grand Duke. It seems we have uninvited guests…”
The Grand Inquisition is the supreme court. It is said that nobles and royalty who have committed crimes are also tried by the special court of the Grand Inquisition.
Therefore, the Chief Justice of the Grand Inquisition is a directly appointed official who acts as the King’s representative.
And in the Kingdom of Ortville, there is only one person who holds the title of Grand Duke, the king’s younger brother.
Incidentally, I had heard this information from Lumiel in the carriage on the way to the Royal Capital.
“Uncle, and Your Excellency the Chief Justice. It’s been a long time.”
“Oh, Lumiel, I am glad to see you are in good health.”
“I’m sorry I ruined your party, Uncle.”
“That’s all right. But you coming to a party without an invitation does not bode well.”
“I didn’t come to attend the party. I came to denounce the Prime Minister.”
“To denounce? That doesn’t sound peaceful.”
The Chief Justice of the Grand Inquisition reacted to Lumiel’s words.
“Uncle, Your Excellency the Chief Justice of the Grand Inquisition. Since this is an opportune moment, please listen.”
With that said, Lumiel proudly asserted that the Prime Minister was connected to the Demon King’s Army.
The dignitaries who were attending the party also noticed the commotion and began to peer at us from behind the venue’s doors.
“Such groundless rumors… I would like you to stop slandering me.”
“Your Excellency the Prime Minister? What exactly is this about the Demon King’s Army?”
The Chief Justice of the Grand Inquisition looked at the Prime Minister intently.
“Me having connections with the Demon King’s Army is a delusion of Her Royal Highness. You must have believed the rumors that have no basis in reality.”
“Of course, it would be so. If you are connected to the Demon King’s Army, then you are guilty of inciting foreign aggression. You won’t be spared from capital punishment.”
The Prime Minister glared at Lumiel and said.
“Even if you are a princess, I can’t allow you to barge into the Royal Villa and slander me. Seize her!”
The moment the Prime Minister said that, magic was shot at us from both sides at the same time.
The Prime Minister was probably talking to buy time for the surprise attackers to get into position.
I grabbed Lumiel by the collar and threw her backward, and without moving my body, I took the full brunt of the magic.
A fireball exploded as it hit my body.
“You did it!”
“…… There’s no way I can be defeated with just this level.”
I covered my entire body with magic. That alone would render ordinary spells ineffective.
The magic of the Prime Minister’s men could not even singe a single hair on me.
“The magic of the court mage…”
The Prime Minister is taken aback.
“The Chief Justice of the Grand Inquisition, the Grand Duke. And those who are watching from behind. I will do you no harm.”
“…………”
Everyone had a look of disbelief on their faces.
“So, ‘Don’t Move, Just Watch’!'”
Putting magical power into my words, I ordered the Chief Justice, the Grand Duke, and those who were watching the situation.
Both men were sweating profusely, their bodies stiff with fear, and completely unable to move.
Those who were watching were not as restrained due to the distance, but it was probably a little more difficult for them to escape.
“Rest assured, I’ll protect you for a while.”
With that said, I cast a protection spell on the two of them and the people watching from behind.
This was to keep them from being killed by the Prime Minister.
“Prime Minister. You joined forces with the Demon King’s army and attempted to kill me.”
“W, what?”
“Failing that, you took the second princess hostage and ordered the first princess Lumiel to assassinate me.”
“Do you have proof?”
“I’m not here as the Chief Justice of the Grand Inquisition. I don’t need objective evidence.”
“You’re talking nonsense…”
“For now, I’m just going to kill you. But don’t think that it will be an easy death. No matter how many times you beg me to kill you, I won’t let you go easily.”
Saying that, I slowly approached the Prime Minister.
“Hii. Quickly kill this brute! Whoever kills him will be rewarded with whatever they wish!”
The frightened Prime Minister gave an order to his retainers, and they all jumped at me, perhaps enticed by the reward.
I knocked them all down with a single blow. While trying to be careful not to take any lives.
Blood and broken teeth splattered on the Prime Minister.
“Hiii!”
The Prime Minister, who was in a state of panic, dripped feces and urine. He tried to flee, but he was too frightened to move.
After knocking down all the servants, I said to the Prime Minister:
“Now then, Prime Minister. It’s your turn.”
Then, trembling, the Prime Minister touched the bracelet-shaped magic tool on his arm and began chanting some kind of spell.
As he did, a red magic circle appeared and disappeared from the bracelet.
And the Prime Minister shouted into the bracelet.
“Lord Urgan! Lord Urgan, the first of the Four Heavenly Kings! Please save me!”
At the same time as his cry, a huge red magic circle emerged from the bracelet and enveloped the Prime Minister’s body.
A pattern was engraved on the Prime Minister’s body like a tattoo.
Then, the painful sound of breaking bones echoed from the Prime Minister’s whole body, and his body began to transform.
“Huh? Huh? Well, why? What? What’s happeniiiiiiiiiing—”
While the Prime Minister was muttering something in his confusion, the transformation of his body continued.
His height had doubled, his width had tripled, his skin had turned green, and all his body hair had fallen out.
His skin became slimy, like a rotting corpse, and began to emit a foul odor.
His figure looked a little like the assassins I killed earlier.
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