Chapter 64: Darius And The Trio

Chapter 64: Darius And The Trio

Darius And The Trio

Yawn.

Deia yawned and slumped down, naturally leaning against shoulder.

Feeling her warm weight, I pretended to be bothered by her careless action.

Youre too close.

Hm?

Then, Deia turned her head, which was still resting on my shoulder, and replied,

Its because youre the most comfortable thing to lean against in prison.

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Also, its normal for siblings to have this kind of physical contact.

She responded shamelessly.

The only sibling relationship I had seen up close was between King Orpheus and Princess Eleanor.

The two seemed quite close to each other, so it somewhat made sense. Yet, I couldnt shake off the feeling that I was being deceived by Deia.

Deia quickly turned away again.

Ah, it feels more comfortable if I dont see your face.

Well, if that was the case

Since I had decided to let it slide, Deia chuckled and brought up the Archmages proposal from earlier.

What do you plan to do about that?

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He said that he could help us escape. Its not impossible to escape from this place as long as we accept his offer, right?

Archmage Ropelican had secretly approached Deia and me, offering to help us break out of prison.

Unexpectedly, he proposed to take our side.

He apologized for the extremely unreasonable treatment, despite my success in overcoming three nearly impossible trials.

As I was unable to give an immediate answer, the Archmage left, promising to return later.

Normally, I would have accepted his offer and thanked him with gratitude.

However, I was somewhat skeptical about Ropelicans proposal.

Is that really the true intention of his proposal?

Huh? What are you talking about?

Unable to comprehend the meaning behind my words, Deia pressed her head more firmly against my shoulder. She seemed to urge me to get straight to the point rather than beat around the bush.

Feeling her weight, I expressed my thoughts clearly.

Archmage Ropelican is an incredibly loyal person. Even among those who are close to the King, he can be considered as the closest aide since the late Kings time.

The relationship between Ropelican and King Orpheus was beyond that of a King and his vassal.

Archmage Ropelican was in charge of the young Orpheus education, and Orpheus thought of him as a life mentor.

They were practically family, so Orpheus never kept any secrets from Ropelican.

Hmm?

While Deia was impressed with the detailed information I grasped from the situation in a short span of time, in reality, I was just recounting what I had witnessed in the game.

All of Ropelicans actions are with the Royal family in mind. In other words, he offered this proposal for the sake of King Orpheus.

If the Mage Tribunal Judge, Tyren Ol Velocus, strictly served the Kingdom, Ropelican was loyal to the Griffin Royal Family, or to be precise, to King Orpheus.

There was a significant difference.

If it were Tyren, he wouldnt just overlook such matters.

He wouldnt have simply overlooked the fact that theRoyal Family had supported the dark mage who massacred people throughout the Kingdom in the past, and, on top of that, that very mage was of Royal Family blood.

However, Ropelican was different.

For the sake of King Orpheus, he would tolerate and silently ignore such matters.

Yes, family is important.

If asked to name the most important thing to him, he would undoubtedly answer that it was the Households glory.

The name of Verdithe giant who guarded the Northern Mountain Rangewas a source of pride for Darius.

Yet, two months ago, after exposing their Households accumulated dirty deeds, they decided to start anew.

With a tightly clenched fist, Darius firmly declared.

However, I am not the only Verdi.

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Those two also carry the name of Verdi with pride.

Hearing those words, the trio grinned and chimed in,

Just admit that your siblings are precious to you.

Yeah, no need to use the family as an excuse.

Still, youve changed a lot since we first met.

Ahem.

Feeling awkward, Darius cleared his throat, and one of the trio handed him a rope draped over his shoulder.

I brought this since it seemed like we might need it. Well help you get inside, so just hang this from the castle wall.

Huh? You guys will help me get inside?

Wondering what they meant, the trio confidently took their positions right in front of the wall, creating a makeshift jumping platform for Darius with their hands.

Darius was dumbfounded.

Sigh.

Since this was preferable to crawling up the wall, Darius seized the opportunity and leaped.

Heave ho!

Perhaps due to the trios impressively synchronized movements, Darius jumped so high that he was surprised by the outcome.

His body truly zoomed through the sky.

He then managed to easily cross the bars on the wall fence and landed smoothly on the other side.

Huh.

Obviously, the trio had done this kind of thing several times during their resistance movements.

They were not just skillful but also experienced.

Just as Darius was about to secure the rope on the wall to help the trio to cross.

Hmm, youre quite audacious, huh?

The chilling voice of an elderly man echoed from behind. Darius threw the rope down, his neck creaking as he turned.

Simultaneously, he drew the sword from his waist.

Certainly, it was a beastly strike.

Darius demonstrated a sharp sword strike, proudly showcasing that he wasnt called the giant guarding the Northern Mountain Range for nothing.

He had grown significantly through rigorous training, especially following the crushing defeat against Findenai.

Just like Findenai, the attack was so fierce that one could say that he was overpowering when facing him.

Thud!

Before he could land a proper attack, the pressure from the mana pouring out of the elderly man pushed Darius backwards, causing him to collide with the wall.

Stuck to the wall like a painting, he could only open and close his mouth repeatedly while confirming the presence that had subdued him with a single move.

How reckless of you. Your personality is completely different from that of your solemn and reliable younger brother. Perhaps youre agitated because your siblings have been arrested?

It was an impressive elderly figure with a staff resembling an ancient tree, wearing a robe so magnificent it exuded an air of mystery, and adorned with a striking white beard.

Its quite amusing that you thought there wouldnt be any magic on the Royal Palaces walls. If I hadnt discovered you in advance, you would have been roasted by now.

Archmage Ropelican Linus clicked his tongue while staring at Darius.

Did you come to rescue your siblings, Margrave /genesisforsaken