The banquet was held in the royal city
One of the halls used for large-scale banquets
long table
All seats have been decided and configured
I can't imagine that the venue, which was decorated in just 10 days, is right in front of me.
Looking at this venue that was fully prepared and just waiting for the banquet to be held, I felt very excited inside.
I came here as a staff member, and Eris and I stood near the entrance of the reception room, looking at the faces of the participants.
Even though it's called a reception room, it's not very narrow. It's like a standing banquet.
person with expectant expression
person with uneasy expression
These people had arrived at the venue shortly after the start
They are talking enthusiastically in the reception room, what will Ariel say today?
"... Hmph, do you still think you can return to Notos. Greyrat's home now?"
Pylemon. Notos. Greyrat and his eldest son followed the guards and looked at Aisha. Greyrat with suspicious eyes at the entrance.
This sudden statement made Aisha stunned for a while before he noticed that it was her who was talking about it.
I had no intention of refuting anything, so I responded casually.
"No such idea"
"Remember it carefully, originally you were not allowed to even use the name Greyrat!"
Aisha smiled
"Oh... I've written down your words."
Pylemon left the individual room prepared for the superior nobles after finishing his meaningless words.
At the scheduled time, the banquet started
The nobles entered the room in order and sat on the seats they had decided on.
Today, due to the order of Ariel, there are almost no guards near the venue.
For this reason, almost all the nobles came with their guards
Seeing that all the nobles had entered the venue, Ariel, who was standing at the main seat, took a step forward.
"It's a great honor for you to come here today despite your busy schedule."
Opening remarks hosted by Ariel
Starting with His Majesty the King's illness, to the recent domestic situations
Finally, I talked about how much I missed Asura Kingdom while studying abroad...
After the pleasantries were over, Ariel's demeanor changed and he spoke again with a serious tone.
"So, today, the reason for calling all the distinguished guests here is not for anything else, but for some things and rumors."
She looked at Darius with a playful look in her eyes
At this time Aisha Greyrat came up
"Everyone must know this, Mr. Rudeus. Greyrat's sister."
There was a lot of discussion in the audience. It was not clear what this person was doing.
"In the past two years, Aisha. Greyrat and her brother have liberated many slaves. Master Rudeus is not here today, so it is up to her sister, Master Aisha. Greyrat, to clarify the origin of these illegal slaves."
Ariel stood back a step
Aisha took a step forward
"I've thought a lot, but I don't know what to say. Well... let's put it this way."
Aisha smiled and looked straight at a fat body
"Darius, you will be punished today"
After saying that, Aisha left the stage.
There was a lot of noise in the audience until Ariel came back to the stage
"There is another person I want to introduce."
As Ariel spoke, a seductive woman wearing gorgeous accessories appeared.
After she emerged from the entrance, she walked calmly through the venue
Then he stood next to Ariel
Seeing that face, Darius twisted his face and widened his eyes at the same time
Even among the nobles there were people who stood up with pale faces.
"While traveling, I accidentally met at a certain place, the second daughter of the Paplehos family, Miss Doris Tena"
The lady who was introduced bowed with perfect aristocratic etiquette.
"I have introduced to you, the little girl's name is Doris Tena. Paplehos"
The venue became noisy
He has obviously disappeared
I even heard that he is dead
But still alive?
Has she grown up to be such a beauty?
When everyone in the venue was in a state of confusion, Ariel spoke with an excited tone.
"Say everything you are thinking. In the name of Ariel. Anemoi. Asura, I will protect your safety and punish those who harm you!"
Doris nodded and shook his head again as if to throw away the fear
She walked forward and was very close to Darius who was sitting in the VIP seat
Looked at him like a pig and began to describe his crimes
Being betrayed by the family and bought by the superior minister Darius
Being raised like a dog by Darius superior minister
In front of her, turning her underground friends into slaves
The incident of almost being killed secretly in the Fittoa Territory elimination incident
As a slave, he was rescued during the liberation movement of Rudeus, but on his way back to his country, he was captured again by thieves and became a sex slave.
Then, the incident was saved by Ariel
Very touching story
There are also people among the nobility who shed tears openly...
Other people, especially those who are with Darius, can't hide their confused expressions on their faces.
"Okay... let me do it"
Ariel patted the crying noble lady and asked her to retreat with peace of mind
Then she came forward
His expression is not smiling as usual, but a little angry.
"Master Darius, if you can't give me a reasonable explanation..."
At this time, Ariel's tone suddenly became high-pitched
Like asking for guilt
"In this Asura Kingdom, you committed such an unforgivable evil act! If there is no reasonable explanation! I think... the people and nobles across the country will not forgive you."
Darius snorted and sneered.
stand up calmly
"Master Ariel, have you gone too far? Bringing such an unidentified woman to deceive everyone that she is a child of the Paplehos family..."
"You mean, you have evidence to prove that she is not a child of the Paplehos family? Do you still suspect Rudeus. Greyrat's sister?"
"Yes! Wasn't the body of the second daughter of Papulhos found last month? And the so-called illegal slaves are just your words. Of course you can say whatever you want about the dead!"
Darius said, looking at the other person in the VIP seat
"Isn't that right? Freitas. Lord Papulhos!"
Darius looked at him calmly
It can be seen that this Freitas. Paplehos did not reply for a long time, Darius asked again
"This woman is a fake, can you please declare this?"
"I... my... my daughter was taken away by Darius superior minister..."
Darius was so frightened by such a sentence that he jumped up from his seat.
"Stop saying stupid things Freitas! You should bring it with you! A certificate stamped to confirm your identity!"
"Things like that don't exist at all"
Ariel smiled lightly, lightly
"Abducting, imprisoning, and humiliating the children of nobles... illegally turning common people into slaves... No matter how important a city is in the kingdom, the crime is a crime, and there is no way to escape it. You should accept the judgment according to the laws of the kingdom."
Liu Shi's face twisted
Ugly and twisted, looking around ferociously
Darius has no companions at the scene.
In other words, Darius lost
"Ariel, what are your plans for causing such a commotion when your father is seriously ill?"
At this time Grabell. Zafenn. Asura, the first prince appeared
He moved straight in front of Ariel
"I'm protecting the honor of the royal family and nobles, so why bother?"
"I'm asking you to consider the time and occasion."
Grabell shook his head in displeasure
"Now that my father is ill, Darius's superior minister's skills are something that cannot be lost to the Asura Kingdom."
"Even so, sin is sin"
"Even if it's a crime, you should understand which one is more important to the country, Darius, as a high-ranking noble, or Paplehos, a middle-ranking noble, right?"
Ariel seemed to have known that his brother would say this, and did not refute
"Brother, do you want to continue this meaningless quarrel?"
"No need, I also want to end this."
Grabell turned around and looked at the nobles
"I don't want to convict Darius, but you want to do this..."
"As usual, let's decide by voting. After all, almost all the important cities in the country are gathered at the scene, can we decide? Ariel and I, which side is correct?"
The nobles did not waver at all
Everyone thinks that such a moment will come at any time, and it will come very soon.
Darius has been defeated
It is a very effective move for Grabell faction
But
There are still many powerful people left in the Grabell faction
The four major local lords, Notos, Boreas
In addition, there are several superior nobles who are on the side of Grabell
In terms of combat power, Grabell's victory is beyond doubt.
The only one the nobles feared, Rudeus. Greyrat, just sent his sister to protect Ariel. It was not a clear statement. After all, he himself never appeared.
What if it's just a transaction? Just helping Ariel this time?
What's more, even if Rudeus really supports Ariel, they must also support the eldest prince
If Ariel comes to power, and with the support of Rudeus, there is no need to say how miserable the fate of these nobles will be.
At this point, it's easy to choose who to support
Grabell smiled and looked at Ariel
But I found that there was a smile on her expression. It was a disdainful smile and an arrogant smile.
The eyes that looked at him seemed to be looking at a loser
"You..."
Just when Grabell was about to say something, Ariel snapped his fingers.
next moment
Along with the explosion, a pillar of fire ignited from a corner of the city
Intermediate fire magic [Flame Pillar]
The flame, which was greatly amplified without chanting, burned the city wall and shot into the sky at the same time.
The nobles saw the pillar of fire rising upwards
But, I'm not surprised by that
This level of magic is not uncommon in the royal city.
What they are looking at is a deeper place
There, there is something that is impossible to see in the royal city.
Illuminated by Flame Pillar, floating in the night sky
huge shadow
"Fortress in the Sky!?"
"When?"
Floating Fortress Chaos Breaker
The majestic castle is slowly approaching here with awe-inspiring speed.
Flying at a low altitude, almost touching
The excited nobles all looked out the window
stopped
directly above
The aerial fortress, directly above the royal city Silver Palace, stopped.
There was total silence
Finally, I heard footsteps.
There was a knocking sound at the scene, and it sounded like it was a person
But among the guards of the nobles, some people noticed that the aura was not just for one person.
There are 13 people
Those who noticed the amount of breath could not help but tremble.
"Looking forward to your visit"
Aelmoia said it, many people took a breath
Then, the door opened
The atmosphere in the venue suddenly became commotion
A man wearing a white cloak with silver hair and golden eyes
Although it was slightly different from the portrait, but with overwhelming momentum, the man appeared.
Guarded by 12 subordinates
Tremble, fear, admiration, longing
Walking through the venue while receiving various gazes
Then, arrive in front of Ariel and Grabell
The 12 elves were separated by 6·6 and moved to both ends of the venue.
"It's a great honor to be entertained today. Ariel. Anemoi. Asura... Are you a little late?"
"No, the protagonist always appears later."
How could the nobles who saw this scene not know what happened?
One of the legendary three heroes who killed Demon God supported Ariel!
Grabell fell into sluggishness
With his eyes wide open, he looked up at the tall Perugius
"Dear distinguished guests, I would like to introduce to you one of the three heroes who killed Demon God. [Armored Dragon King]Perugius·Ms. Dora"
Perugius did not lower his head, but looked arrogantly at the surroundings
The surrounding nobles lowered their heads in panic and knelt on the ground.
"I am Perugius·Dora, then, everyone, please raise your heads. On this night, I am only here by invitation. I am also a partner attending the meeting with you at this moment. There is no need to be so awe-inspiring."
After hearing these words, the nobles stood up uneasily and returned to their seats.
At this time Perugius made a confused sound
Among the noble seats, there are three vacancies.
Three people sitting side by side in the VIP seats
There are also three people still standing.
Ariel, Grabell, Perugius
"Oh, this is troublesome. There are three empty seats... So, Ariel·Anemoi·Asura yo. Grabell·Zaffen·Asura yo. Where should I sit?"
Grabell took a breath
The sound of swallowing saliva can be heard among the nobles.
"In that case... of course... please sit in the top position."
"No... I have been away from this country for too long. I should not take away the position of the second king."
Perugius's hand is placed on Ariel's back
When talking about the next king, put it
"Ariel, this position is yours, just let me sit next to you."
At this moment, all the nobles present realized
The next king has been decided to be Ariel
"...Perugius-sama!"
Sylvaril The moment of shouting
The ceiling fell down
Affected by the crystal lamp, a nobleman was pressed underneath
The scattered rubble also injured several nobles.
Not big in scale
The falling ceiling damaged only the center of the long table
The one who fell down was a person
Destroyed the ceiling and she jumped down
The petite body is carved with deep crepe lines.
The beautiful golden sword stabs the ground like a cane
The old woman is standing
She jumped into [the venue]
Then, he looked around and said
"Hey, I'm here to help you."
Water God Reida·Lia
She said this to Darius