Magic Gems Gourmet

Chapter 213

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Chapter 213 – Good and Evil

“I didn’t want to come here either.”

Who knew whether Ralph himself understood this or not?

He may be manipulated like the Demon King Arche and used for their purposes, but Ain had no way of knowing.

“I’m looking for someone. I’ve found the first person, but I have no idea about the second.”

Ain then took another step towards Ralph.

In addition to the large door Ain had come through, there were two small doors on either side of the throne room.

They were probably waiting rooms or something, but he continued forward, wary of any hidden enemies.

“Do you know a woman named Anon?”

He asked.

In the silence of the throne room, Ain looked directly at Ralph and asked him.

From behind, he could hear Majolica and the royal knights swallowing their saliva and could tell how tense they were.

“…How dare you speak that name…”

Ralph was furious. Just as he was about to approach Ain in anger, a girl appeared from behind the throne.

“Your Majesty, I don’t mind… You don’t have to be so angry, okay?”

“Mm, but he called your name without even thinking about manners.”

“It’s okay. Come on, Your Majesty. Back to the throne.”

Anon, who was a noblewoman, was dressed in a rather unusual way.

She was neatly dressed, like Krone in Ishtalika.

She wore a jacket over a blouse and a skirt made of suit material underneath.

When Anon appeared, she put her hand on Ralph’s shoulder and admonished him.

“Ah… if you say so, there’s nothing I can do.”

Then Ralph just nodded and sat down on the throne.

Ain and the others saw this scene and realized that it was too late for Ralph.

“Hey, should I call you Red Fox?”

“…No. I have a name now. It’s Anon.”

“I see. Then Red Fox. Ed seems to have been defeated by us, but don’t you think you’ve run out of cards?”

Although her name was Anon, Ain called her Red Fox in a mocking way.

On the other hand, Anon’s cheeks twitched for a moment when she was called Red Fox.

“I’m sorry, but you were the one who was defeated.”

“…That’s a lie. Lloyd is alive.”

“Let me rephrase that. Ed said he killed one person and seriously injured two others.”

“Killed one person…?”

“Yes. Apparently she was a beautiful elf woman. It’s a shame to kill her, but there’s nothing we can do about it.”

Ain was taken aback. The words she had spoken cut into his heart, and the information that Chris had died made his vision waver.

He held his body, which pulsed violently and irregularly, with both hands, and his breathing became increasingly ragged.

A mental gap appeared, but he looked at Anon with strong eyes.

“I don’t believe it. I’ll settle this quickly and go get Chris.”

“…No. That’s impossible.”

“There is nothing impossible. If I just kill you quickly, I can end this grudge…”

“Speaking of which, can I ask you something?”

Anon asked with a touch of impatience.

“How did you deal with Layfon in Birdland?”

“Deal with him…?”

Even though she called the First Prince by his name, Ralph seemed to be enjoying himself next to Anon.

Ralph brought his face close to Anon’s and tried to kiss her cheek, but she gently pushed him away.

“Even if it was Ishtalika, that miasma would have been more than enough to finish you off… But that boy… Ed came back with a look of horror on his face. He was also a bit injured, so I think he must have run away in a hurry when he saw you surrounding him.”

Anon looked really confused as she spoke.

In other words, Layfon was a trump card as well.

…When Ain heard her speak, he was convinced in his heart. In fact, if Ain had not come, the miasma that Layfon emitted would have been enough to be called a trump card.

“Even though you are my brother’s fiancée, have you never heard of my natural ability?”

“No, I know. But miasma isn’t poison, and it’s not like it’s a magic power contained in a magic stone…”

“Whether it’s a magic stone or miasma, it doesn’t matter to my toxin decomposition.”

“Even if it is a magic stone?”

Anon’s eyes widened slightly, and she looked surprised.

She seemed to be particularly interested in the word “magic stone” and muttered it over and over again.

Then Ain asked her a question as well.

“I have a question, too. After Ed returned from Birdland, did he report anything other than Layfon’s death?”

“I heard something else. That you used an old power…”

She must be referring to Dullahan’s Illusionary Hand.

“But I don’t understand. How can you use his power?”

“Well, I am under no obligation to tell you.”

“Ara… you are so cold.”

After a while of talking, Ain finally drew his sword.

The blade shimmered suspiciously several times as if it was sucking Ain’s life force.

“So why isn’t that Ed here?”

“…It seems he didn’t do a very good job earlier, so I sent him to defeat your subordinates who are spreading throughout the royal capital.”

Anon said.

She said it as if it really bothered her, and yet she didn’t seem to care about Ed.

Ain felt strange about this.

“I don’t understand. Why did you send Ed to the castle town when I can use this old power?”

Ain looks at Anon suspiciously and thinks, “Could it be the ability that controls the demon King Arche?”

But Anon answers with a smile.

“I know what you’re thinking, but unfortunately that’s not the case.”

“…What are you trying to say?”

Everyone else stayed behind.

Ralph just looked at Anon affectionately, and Majolica and the royal knights standing behind Ain continued to be on guard as they watched the miasma emanating from Ralph.

“It has already been decided. There is someone who must defeat you, you know?”

Then, a door different from the one Ain had passed through slowly opened.

The man who came out looked at Ain with hatred in his eyes and then went over to Anon’s side.

“Ed should not be the one to face you. This person here… will be the holy sword that will defeat you.”

Anon kissed the man gently on the cheek as he approached, then stepped back to give him his place.

The man who had come followed Ain’s example, drew his sword, and looked at Ain with cold eyes.

But it was the man’s appearance that was of concern.

As soon as Anon kissed him, a blinding white light enveloped his entire body.

“You toyed with our home, and in the end… you are the father-killer who took the life of our great father. How dare you come here?”

“…Grint.”

The man who had come―Grint―called Ain a father-killer.

Ain swallowed the pain in his heart and called out Grint’s name.

“My holy power will defeat the barbarians. And I will avenge my father―I will kill you.”

Grint’s whole body glowed.

The sword in his hand was enveloped in light, and it disappeared as if it had absorbed the miasma emanating from Ralph.

“Grint-sama… please don’t overdo it.”

“I’m sorry, Anon. I can’t promise that.”

“Grint-sama? Why is that…?”

Anon must have been worried about something. When she heard Grint’s answer, she seemed a little nervous and called out his name.

Then, even though his voice didn’t reach Ain, Grint hugged Anon and whispered in her ear to admonish her.

“…Wait, isn’t Grint being controlled or something?”

Ain suddenly had the same question.

Because if you consider the actions of the red fox―Anon―and the fact that Grint rejected Anon’s words, it seems a bit strange.

“No. This is not the time to worry about such things―sorry, but I’ll take the beast’s head first.”

There was no need to hold back any longer.

Ain, also worried about Chris’ situation, sent out six illusionary hands from his back.

Concentrating his power in his sword-holding hand, he took a few steps forward and extended the illusionary hands toward Grint.

“…You’ve gone from a murderer to a real monster!”

Grint readied his sword, which was surrounded by light.

He attacked with the six illusionary hands and struck six times with his sword.

“Why are you doing this…?”

Ain was astonished.

Because the sword that Grint swung had obliterated the six illusory hands.

The illusionary hands disappeared instantly as if they had turned into light particles.

Meanwhile, Grint opened his mouth, filled with hatred but also with a hint of pride.

“Hahahahaha…! Brother… No… Ain, you will never be able to reach it! Even if it were Ishtalika, it would not exist, and in the long history of Heim… it is proof of the hero that can only be counted on!”

As if the sun was setting, a blinding aura reached Ain, centered on Grint.

A pain that made him feel as if he had a severe sunburn spread over Ain’s skin.

“Ouch…”

“Y-Your Highness… are you okay?”

“This much is fine… but, hey, are you okay?”

“Yeah… we’re fine. It was just a little bright, right?”

Majolica turned and spoke to the royal knights.

“Ha. Thanks to Your Highness, we don’t feel any pain…”

The aura emitted by Grint also reached Majolica and the others.

Of course, since Ain was unable to purify it, they would normally feel pain as well…

“I see. That’s good.”

However, Ain understood the words of Majolica and the royal knights.

“…Is it because of me?”

For Ain, who had evolved into the existence of a demon king, the aura that Grint emitted was probably like a natural enemy.

“You really look like a villain.”

In addition to the word “father-killer,” he thought about the phenomenon that had just occurred and sneered at himself.

Then he pulled himself together and spoke to Grint.

“Grint. Why do you call yourself a hero?”

“Of course! I, by the blessing of Anon, have been elevated to the rank of Heavenly Knight!”

“…Blessing, huh?”

That made sense.

Perhaps the power of this Heavenly Knight was what purified the Demon King’s power.

In other words, it meant that not only his aura but Grint himself might be Ain’s natural enemy.

…The power Grint displayed was not even close to those of Ed.

However, the ability he displayed made Ain more nervous than ever.

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