r18novel Episode 269.2
Episode 269.2
Episode 269.2
(EP-269.2) #1
269 – Reconciliation #1
Reinhardt, such a meticulous man.
It was then.
“Then, proceed as planned, capture and isolate Theo Gospel.”
Reinhardt took the initiative and spoke first. The soldiers began to murmur, exchanging puzzled looks.
━What? What did he just say?
━I think he said to catch him.
━But Queen Aira...
They glanced at Aira, who only looked at me with pity. Just as I was about to ask her what was happening...
“Aira-nim, what is—?”
“I will not repeat myself. Didn’t I command you to capture Theo Gospel?”
Shwaa-!
Numerous nets were thrown over my head.
Trapped under the sticky and heavy nets, I found myself immobilized. At the same time, the electric current had me convulsing.
“Guaaagh...!”
━We finally got him! That vacation is mine!
Why Aira was just watching this unfold, I had no way of knowing right now.
* * *
Beneath the Angmar Palace lies a dungeon.
An iron-clad prison known as the「End of Hope」, from which no one has ever escaped, except for the King of Thieves, Alibaba Bellhawk.
Pajijit-.
Then, a series of thoughts ran through my head like an electric current. Maybe it was because of his son, Richard.
It was agreed on that if Queen Aira stepped down, the throne would be inherited by Richard.
For the Lioness family, who were set to inherit the throne, my existence must have been a nuisance.
Reinhardt was originally an ambitious man.
He would be an idio† not to seize the chance to make his son the first king of the Lioness.
The problem was that I was the one who made such a proposal to succeed to the throne.
In other words, if my suspicion was correct, I dug my own grave and put a leash around my own neck. No, that’s not the point. What’s important now isn’t this chain of conjectures.
“......”
What happens to me now?
If Aira has discovered my true identity, if she knows that I am the last remaining descendant of the old royal family, what will become of me?
... Will I die?
That would be the logical outcome. Killing me would be the cleanest solution. If the roles were reversed, I would probably do the same.
Still, Aira and I have built a bond over time, and we’ve shared a history together. There’s no way Aira would kill me now...
—You can’t be certain of that!!!
If it were Mirna and Elga, I’m sure they wouldn’t try to kill me immediately, even if they knew my true identity. At least, that’s what I believe.
However...
Even though we’ve been together for quite a considerable time, I couldn’t really guess where and how the thoughts of the peculiar Queen Aira would flow.
Still, considering she captured me alive and threw me into prison, it doesn’t seem like she intends to kill me. If she wanted to, she would have executed me right away, wouldn’t she? There’d be no need to capture me alive.
Unless, of course, she’s saving the last remaining member of Angmar for a public execution event.
One thing’s for sure: if I stay imprisoned, my neck might be in danger. So, I need to find a way out.
As the Little Demon King who has reached the 6th rank, it would be disgraceful if I couldn’t escape from a single prison.