400 - - Episode 12 Claw and Sester

After finishing the discussion at the Viscount's estate, Sesta puts the letter in his pocket and enters the "quarantine tower" where the first prince of the race, Claw, is being held captive.

As a "master" on the Dragon Empire side, he easily reaches Claw's side as if he were going back to his unlocked house, even though the "isolation tower" has a very grand name and is a very strict place.

Oh, I've been waiting for you, Sesta-dono!"

Claus was sitting on the sofa, sipping his drink sullenly, but when he saw Sesta, he greeted him with a welcoming mood, as if the first time they met was a lie.

After building bridges with his former aides many times, he said, 'I'm not an enemy. It is the result of recognizing that 'we are currently on the same side.

Thanks to this, they are now maintaining a cooperative, if not open, distance like friends.

Sesta does not intend to go any deeper into the matter, so he does not intend to go any further.

The claw side, too, had no intention of getting involved beyond that, although they would support him as a "collaborator" as promised if he escapes from the "quarantine tower" and obtains the racial kingdom throne.

Regardless of their innermost thoughts, it could be said that they had gained a comfortable distance from each other.

The prince said, "Good work, my prince. Here is a letter from Viscount Godot and the others. The contents of the letter contain the plan to escape from the "quarantine tower" on the day of the "inauguration ceremony of the Queen of the Kingdom of the Races," including any interference. Read it, memorize it, and burn it.

"Mm, got it."

Upon receiving the letter from Sesta, Claw hurriedly checks its contents.

............"

The letter was quite voluminous, as it contained information on how to interfere with the "Inauguration Ceremony of the Queen of the Racial Kingdom" and how to escape from the "Quarantine Tower.

Therefore, it took some time to read through the letter.

A few dozen minutes later, he read the letter.

After reading through the book and chewing over the contents of the plan in his mind, Clough made a stiff expression on his face.

A cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Sesta-dono ......, do you really intend to carry out the contents of the operation written in this letter?

Of course. Because this is the strategy with the highest success rate.

Sesta's face is a wicked smile, while his heart is a whirlpool of emotions like a grinning cat teasing a mouse.

What did the letter say?

The operation itself is not so difficult.

Sesta turned a magic item he had purchased into a bomb.

Through a merchant he hired for money, he disperses several of them in the capital city, which is in the midst of the "Inauguration Ceremony of the Queen of the Kingdom of the Races.

When the time comes, the bombs explode, causing chaos in the capital.

If a major incident (an explosion) occurs during the "Inauguration Ceremony of the Queen of the Racial Kingdom," Lilith will have to calm down the commotion for the sake of her reputation.

The queen inauguration ceremony will be temporarily suspended, and even some of the soldiers of the royal palace will be dispatched to calm the situation immediately.

As a result, the palace's security will be thinned and its attention will be focused on the capital as a whole.

In the meantime, Claud's faction, the Claudite faction, with its own soldiers and conscripted peasant men, will storm into the "isolation tower" where Claud is being held captive and rescue him.

Godot (Viscount Godot), using a hidden passageway in the royal palace that Claus had told him about, enters, and beheads Lilith--the above is a rough outline of the operation.

Claud swallows his saliva and asks, "What's the plan?

I admit that you have the guts to plan this operation," he said. I will also ignore the commotion in the capital, which is the home of our royal family, as a necessary evil. But is it really necessary to go to the trouble of cutting off the head of my sister ...... Lilith?"

To this question, Sesta asserts in a cheerful voice.

'Of course it is necessary!　Because if the princess dies, the only bloodlines left are the former king and the prince, right?　The former king is too uninhibited and has already lost the hearts of his people. Inevitably, the only one who will sit on the racial kingdom throne will be the prince. Hey, isn't that obvious?"

Sesta replied as if he were teaching simple arithmetic, "One plus one is two.

However, from Claud's point of view, she is his own sister, even though she is 'Lilith, who forcibly took the throne that he was supposed to get.

No matter how angry he was, he still hesitated to assassinate his own sister.

Claud is an ordinary man, but he is not an evil person at heart.

It is natural for him to have hesitant feelings.

However, because he is an ordinary man, he could not fully control his own desire and pride.

Sesta understands his feelings and pushes him back with a grin and a nasty smile.

He was so surprised that the prince was so scared of him.　Isn't it too cool to claim that you're the one who deserves the throne, and now pull the trigger on your former aides and subordinates, imo?"

"......!　Don't be stupid!　No, there is no way they would be intimidated after all this time!　A king who stands at the head of a nation is a man who can drink from both sides of the coin!　Lilith was the one who first broke the side note!　Oh, what's wrong with assassination!

Claw glares back at Sesta and gives him an order.

'Execute the operation!　Make sure you give Lilith's ...... head grade!"

Awe, my prince. I'll let the Viscounts know you're coming."

When Sesta overheard his order, she responded with a smile like a full, beautiful girl.

He replied with a satisfied smile and then took out a ball of candy from his pocket.

Sesta held out the candy ball to Claw.

What's this?"

It's a magic item that will save the prince in case of emergency. I'm sure Viscount Fight will rescue the prince safely, but there might be a contingency. I need it to protect myself in case he does.

Ummm, okay. ......." But no matter how many magic items like candy balls I have in my possession, they will soon be discovered."

Currently, Claw is confined to the tower of the "Isolation Tower".

Soldiers are guarding outside the room, but there is no danger of being noticed for this kind of conversation.

However, luggage is a different story.

The room is regularly checked for suspicious items, so it is impossible to keep even a small magic item in one's possession.

It is obvious that if they find it before the mission is executed, they will be in trouble.

Sesta smiles in reply.

It's okay," he said. This magic item is specially made and can be swallowed and carried inside the body.

!　Swallow it?　Here it is: ......"

That's right!　With it in your body, it's nearly impossible to find, right?"

I mean, sure, theoretically, but ......

Magic items that investigate magic items are also used when investigating a room.

So if they were in a pocket, sofa, or desk drawer, they would be discovered immediately.

However, it is a different story when it is inside the body.

The magic item swallowed inside the body is very difficult to find because the magic power of the magician is in the way.

Magic items that are regularly used by soldiers in the "quarantine tower" to investigate magic items will not be found.

It is a very effective method, but I was hesitant to swallow a magic item, even if it is the size of a candy bar.

Sesta urged with a smile.

Sesta smiled and said, "This is also a necessary insurance policy for your own safety.

'...... understand. I will answer for their loyalty."

I hesitated to swallow, but it would be meaningless if Claw himself was injured in the accident when he escaped.

He accepted a candy-ball-sized magic item from Sesta and poured it down with the rest of his liquor.

He swallows it with the rest of his drink. "It's easier to swallow than I thought it would be," he says. Besides, I feel strangely energized,......, or rather, empowered."

That's another effect of the magic item. That said, don't act weird before the mission.

"Yes, I know."

At Sesta's nail-biter, Claw nodded in a hawkish manner.

The two exchanged other necessary information and burned the letter.

When Sesta finished his business, he left Claw's confinement room.

As he exits the room, he makes an ugly smile so that Claw will not notice.

(Ha ha!　I never thought things would go so well. The races in this world are really nothing but idiots!)

The difference in level is so overwhelming that a racial soldier cannot notice Sesta's presence.

He hums his way out of the "quarantine tower.

(It doesn't matter to me whether Claw and his team's plan succeeds or fails.)

As for Sesta, it really didn't matter either way.

(As long as I could see the look of despair on someone else's face, the look of impatience or desperation, or the glow at the moment of death, it really didn't matter to me.)

I'm just messing around with the "P.A. Project" to take a breather.

From his point of view, it is just a relaxation.

He continues to use the earthly world as a plaything for his dark activities.

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