CH 110

After the feast

Translated by SoundDestiny

Edited by Zil

“ah……”

There was a flash of light in the darkness of his vision. When Raidorl opened his closed eyelids, he saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

It seems that he is lying on a bed. In his dazed state, Raidorl tries to put his situation into perspective.

“Are you awake, Your Royal Highness?”

“Darren…….”

The familiar voice made his head spin and he looked to the side to see his trusted subordinate, Darren Garst.

It was then that Raidorl finally realized where he was. He was inside in his own bedroom inside Fortress Blaine.

He immediately realized the situation he was in.

“…… I’ve lost, haven’t I, against the emperor of the Empire.”

“…yes.”

Darren nodded with a sombre look on his face.

“It was a paper-thin contest. I, of course, and all the soldiers, kingdom and empire, were dazzled by it.”

“Ha, don’t give me that transparent flattery. I’ve just been beaten one way or the other.”

Raidorl let out a long “fu” and scratched his hair with his left hand.

“I knew I was up against a better……opponent, but I didn’t think I was that far behind. I thought I could do a little better than that.”

Even though there is a difference in age, they are both holders of the same holy sword.

In the end, even if he lost, he was determined to bring the game to a close.

However, it turned out to be a disastrous defeat. He could not even inflict a scratch on the emperor, showing the overwhelming difference in ability.

“I didn’t know there was a world beyond holy armour and….. holy swords.”

When he thinks back to the power that the emperor used – the righteous in purgatory – Raidorl’s expression twisted.

Raidorl was scared. It was horrible. The more they burned through his confidence, the more he realised how different they were.

In the frontier settlement, there was a certain amount of danger to life, and Raidorl had been attacked by a monster much stronger than himself, but the fear was far greater than that, and it was etched into his soul.

More than the frustration of defeat, he can’t help but feel that it was a miracle that he survived against that transcendent being. Even such a sentiment is like being a loser and it hits a nerve.

“I’m not sure what to say. I’m completely defeated. ……”

“Your Highness ……”

“So? What happened to the peace negotiations? What demands did the Empire make of?”

Before Darren could offer any words of comfort, Raidorl asked.

For those who have experienced an overwhelming defeat, half-hearted consolation is like rubbing salt in the wound.

Knowing what Raidorl was thinking, Darren answered the question without hesitation.

“Post-war negotiations have not yet begun.”

“What?”

“Emperor Zacharias insists that negotiations will resume when Prince Raidorl awakens……”

“Well, that’s very kind of him. Or does he just want to see the loser’s face?”

Raidorl sniffed sarcastically and raised himself up on the bed.

He grasps his hands, opens them and examines his body. The magic power is badly depleted, but there are no obvious injuries.

In addition to the fact that Raidorl has excellent healing abilities thanks to the blessing of the holy sword, there are also people in the fortress who can use restorative magic.

He is able to move immediately without problems.

“All right, then, tell the Empire that I want to start negotiations.”

“Your Highness, I think it would be best if you rested for a while.”

“No, I don’t want to owe the man any more than I already do. Let’s finish the post-war negotiations and let the busy emperor return to the Empire as quickly as possible.”