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Chapter 59
Chapter 59: The Second Prince, Lennon
—I was always compared to my elder brother.
The First Prince, born with the strength befitting a beastkin. And me, the Second Prince—utterly ordinary. As a form of resistance, I devoted myself to scholarly pursuits. But the gap between us was far too vast to be bridged by such efforts.
Which of us our father, the Beast King, valued more was obvious at a glance. Still, I devoted all my strength to serving my father and my brother. And yet...
"My brother recklessly went rogue. My father seeks to ally with barbaric races like humans. How can such things be tolerated? To open their eyes, I have no choice but to act."
Eñ.ůmа._ïd̆
Of course, there was a price to pay. Should this civil war succeed, the Beast Kingdom would become a vassal state to the Empire. In a sense, what Lennon was doing was tantamount to treason—selling out his own nation. But if the alternative was allying with a kingdom that viewed beastkin as nothing more than slaves... Under that conviction, he had taken the lead in instigating this rebellion.
Watching from behind, the Empire's Single Digit—Rank Five, the Alchemist Magna—smirked.
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"To think it would go this smoothly. As expected of Lord Magna."
"Right? They said the Second Prince was a man of wisdom, but in the end, he's just a beast. Give 'em a little push, and this is all it takes."
"Once this civil war succeeds, you'll soar into the upper ranks of the Single Digits."
"It ain't that simple. Up to Rank Four, they're still human. But beyond that? They're something else entirely. A runt, a brat, and a battle junkie—but their strength is the real deal. Three people, each capable of toppling a nation single-handedly. How exactly am I supposed to fight that?"
Ӗ ň u mа
He couldn't help but curse.
"Well, no point worryin' about that now. More importantly—ain't there anyone we need to deal with here?"
"If the First Prince were still around, we'd have to face either the Beast King or him. But it seems that won't be necessary."
"What? How boring."
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Magna plopped down on the spot and let out a huge yawn.
"Honestly, this whole operation—whether it succeeds or fails, it don't really matter. Even if it fails, a weakened Beast Kingdom's easy pickings."
Еn̊ ùm̊ а̄. í d̂_
"To have woven such an intricate web of traps—as expected of Lord Magna."
"Don't go praisin' me too much. As thanks, I might just send some medicine flyin' your way."
"That's not exactly a 'thank you,' is it."
The two bantered as if performing a comedy routine. Who could have imagined the outrageous danger bearing down on them? Suddenly, the sun's light vanished from the sky, and night fell over the entire area. No—that wasn't it. The sun hadn't disappeared. Something enormous had simply descended from above.
"Wh-What the hell is that?!"
"Th-The white demon..."
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"R-Run... guhah!"
In the end, both were crushed beneath the mysterious object that had fallen from the sky and lost consciousness.
◇ ◆ ◇
Fii, having resolved to come along of her own will, was fiercely motivated. But even more overwhelming was Ram's appetite. She barreled down the highway at astonishing speed. We bypassed nearly all of the enemy forces, and before we knew it, we were closing in on the enemy's main camp.
"Where's the food, meh?!"
Hearing those words alone made me seriously doubt whether Ram was truly a Shepherd Fairy. At this point, "Sheep Demon" felt more accurate. Or perhaps "Dinner Table Fairy." Though, for some reason, that phrase conjured an image of Ram roasted whole and perched on a platter. In fact, that seemed like the most fitting image of all.
Е̊ nū m̈ а. і̀d̄
"...Shall I roast you?"
"Wh-Who are you planning to roast, meh?!"
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"Some sheep or other?"
"E-Even roasted, meh wouldn't taste good, meh!"
"So you ARE a sheep?"
"Th-That's wrong too, meh!"
Е n̆ um̊.а̄
By now, our presence—or rather, the approach of a suspicious sheep-monster—had surely been reported. So much for stealth operations. But bringing Ram along made stealth impossible anyway. The best plan was simply to take down the mastermind quickly and retreat.
"...Those two over there look suspicious."
There was one person who clearly possessed strong abilities. But that was only relative to the surrounding beastkin—he wasn't an unbeatable opponent.
"Hmm... They don't look very tasty, meh."
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As always, she seemed to view people as food. Of course, I'd been treating them the same way—
"I don't mind if you don't eat them. But in that case, no dinner for you, either."
Е̂.ñ ū ṁ а_
"I'll eat them properly, meh!"
So saying, Ram took a massive leap and swallowed the two men whole. But she immediately spat them out.
"Disgusting, meh. Incredibly, horribly disgusting, meh."
The men, ejected covered in drool, slammed into the wall of a nearby building. Fortunately, they hadn't been digested—their lives were spared. One of them, who'd momentarily lost consciousness, staggered to his feet. A fearless grin spread across his face as he spoke.
"Heh heh heh... So it IS you, Rank Three Puppeteer. I heard you'd come to the Beast Kingdom, but I never expected you'd side with them. Still—I prepared a drug so foul it'd warp your sense of taste, just in case your doll ever tried to swallow me."
Who exactly was he talking to? Luna was probably still resting in my room. And in the first place, Luna's dolls didn't have a sense of taste. No matter how foul the drug, they wouldn't spit anything out.
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"...Who the hell are YOU?!"
The man spun around and shouted.
"That's what I'd like to ask. Besides, it's a bit much to accuse me of something when you made the assumption yourself."
"Tch... I screwed up. Never imagined anyone besides Rank Three Puppeteer could control a giant demon that swallows people whole."
"I'm not a demon, meh!"
"That's right! This one's a fine specimen of emergency rations!"
Еnüm̀а̃
"THAT'S wrong too, meh!"
"More importantly—do you really think there's an idiot who'd spill his own information to an attacker?"
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The man pondered this with utter seriousness.
"Tons of 'em!"
His response made me want to clutch my head. Were all Imperial attackers just people who blabbed their own intel without a second thought?
"At any rate, if you want to know about me, shouldn't you introduce yourself first?"
Е nŭmа̂ . ї d̆
"Fair enough. I'm Magna, Rank Five of the Empire's Single Digits—the Alchemist! There. I said it. Now it's your turn."
"...Fritz."
From atop Ram, I thought I heard an indignant "Hey!" but I let it slide.
"I see... So you're the Dragonslayer, even more formidable than the rumors said."
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Fritz's name was surprisingly well-known. Maybe I should have used a different name.
"And if I am? What do you intend to do?"
Е̄ n ŭm̌ а .i d
"Won't you join us? The Kingdom ain't exactly treatin' you like the treasure you are, right? The Empire's a pure meritocracy—it'd suit you far better."
I did want connections to the Empire, but having Luna around was already sufficient. I shook my head immediately.
"I can't exactly trust you. Especially since we're currently on opposing sides."
"Well, yeah. Fair enough. Then how 'bout we test each other's strength first? Ain't too late after that."
So saying, Magna produced handfuls of drugs.
"You wouldn't call a Single Digit who don't fight fair a coward, would ya?"
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"Of course not. This isn't training."
Still, these guys had nearly been eaten by Ram moments ago... They'd managed to evade with drugs, but they didn't seem that strong. But that was exactly my carelessness.
Magna hurled his drugs toward us. The moment they touched the ground, they triggered a tremendous explosion.
"Th-This is bad?!"
Caught in a massive explosion, we'd be finished. And I couldn't get a defensive spell up in time. Just as all seemed lost, the explosion—for some reason—vanished in an instant without even touching us.
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