Black Haired King

"... uhm?... here... what?

The dazzling light came into my eyes and I woke up. When I felt the dull pain in my body all over my body but opened my eyes, it was an unrecognizable ceiling there. Where the hell am I?

When I tried to look around, I noticed a small, round face peeking at me.

"Kuro, are you awake?

It was Master Beatrice peeking at me. When I snorted silently, Master Beatrice got out of bed and just ran out of the room. Did you go and get someone?

And soon afterwards, the door opens. And it was Prince Legnant and Lady Froze who came in, and Victoria with tears from behind.

"Are you awake, Baron Arnold?

"Yes, thanks to you"

Exactly because it doesn't taste good in this position, I try to wake up my body, but the pain runs in my hands and I can't do anything good.

"Oh, no, Redius! It hasn't healed perfectly yet!

That's where Victoria came in a little angry. You supported me so I could wake up. It helps.

"Hehe, you're desperate, Victoria."

Master Froze laughs at Niyaniya behind Victoria, who helps me. Victoria blushes, but ignores Lady Froze's words and helps me until my body is fully up.

"Thank you, Victoria"

"Yeah, it's good. How's your body doing better than that? Is there anything strange about that?

Is that a funny place? My whole body hurts, but my arms are particularly sore. When I looked at both arms, they were wrapped around me in bandages.

"It was a pretty bad situation when you were brought here. The burns were terrible in her body and her arms were about to be cut off. Especially my left arm. I saw it, Victoria, because all I could see was you, Ladius, and all I could do was force myself to magically lose my mind."

Was it that bad? Victoria also weeps over whether she remembers what I looked like when I was terrible.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Victoria. 'Cause I'm fine."

"... gussssssssss... yes"

I'm stroking Victoria's beautiful hair.

"How long have I been asleep?

Ask him how long he slept. Master Froze puts his index finger on his chin and shows him how to think. In the meantime, Master Beatrice climbed on the bed and fell asleep with my legs pillowing... is this good?

"Maybe three days. Hey, you."

"Right. If it's true, everyone in the Albust kingdom was due home tomorrow. But there was an incident in the royal palace, and you prevented it, and you're asleep, so the return stretched for a week."

I'm sorry to say that. Don't worry about it. You mean it's stretched to go home because of me falling. You realize what I care about, Victoria smiles fluffy.

"There's nothing for Redius to care about. If Redius hadn't gone, Alfred, you'd be dead. But it was so hard when I saw Redius get hurt so badly..."

"Ugh, I'm sorry, Victoria. I'll be careful now, okay?

It's so hard to see Victoria's sad face...... good, let's get out of the way.

"So what happened to Alfred? And the intruders."

"Alfred is safe. I've been burned everywhere, but I've already been treated with magic. All the intruders were caught in the explosion and died. One soldier was seriously ill, about five suffered burns, but no deaths. You said you made it thanks to your screaming."

I was self-absorbed then. That would have been nice if it had helped. But it's a hard place for all the intruders to die. Now we don't know who did it. I thought so.

"The killer had an approximate idea. Instead, the intruders were after Alfred. You must be here to seal your mouth."

Speaking of why Alfred gets his mouth sealed...

"Is it the Devil's Sword?

"Right. I think so, too. And Alfred helped me find out who gave it to me."

"Who was it?

When I ask, Master Froze sees Prince Legnant. Prince Legnant nodded at me.

"I gave that demon sword to Alfred... it's Mannery"

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"Representative Mannelly. I want to make an appearance now."

Shit, shit, shit! Don't insult me! You said you had a good meal, but you're failing! Soldiers come from the royal palace, and my life is over as it is!

"Keh, Kanes! Don't you have any hands?

"Hmm, will you give up this country after that?"

If we do that, the effort we've made will be blistering! But rather than getting caught and killed...

"Shit! Even if you run, what are you gonna do with the soldiers on the surface?

"Then don't worry. I'll let you go to Minerva."

Damn, I don't know what else to do. The woman I got because of it, but it can't be turned into my life. I have to run as far as I can while that woman is buying time.

"Minerva alone can buy me time to escape?

"You'll be fine. Minerva has me holding a demon spear. And..."

Can we go then? It's bad for Minerva, but we're gonna get him sacrificed. I thought so. I thought I'd get ready to run.

Gussa.

"Become!? Ki, Kisa... ma..."

My back suddenly gets hot. From there, the fever spreads and it gradually turns into pain. Turning around, there was Kanes sticking a dagger up my back.

"You won't come after me if you die here. I want you to buy me time to escape."

"Damn... ravenous... ru...?

I fall into my desk without being able to stand in severe pain. There's a laugh from behind.

"Yeah, you've already used it. I have a return order, too, right? Goodbye then."

The last thing I saw was a dagger that would wave down on me.