Chapter 96: Shameless Pair
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Around the time Kenta was discussing the future with Nara and Ivern, in a room within the Royal Castle of the Admos Kingdom, the King was listening to a certain report.
“I see. So the populace has indeed recognized Kenta Maya as the enemy of the world?”
“Yes. The fact that he cornered Lord Nara, who came to subjugate him, and on top of that, abducted Princess Evangelin, was the deciding factor. Voices saying ‘Kenta Maya must not be forgiven’ are being heard everywhere.”
Upon receiving that report, the King of Admos let out words with a gleeful smirk.
“Kukuku, this is retribution for making a fool of me so thoroughly, that Kenta Maya.”
To the King of Admos, Kenta was not only the person who snatched away the more capable Summoner from under him, but also abducted the princess, Eva.
Furthermore, when the King of Admos attempted his second Summoning, he was spectacularly blown away by Kenta’s magic and suffered near-fatal injuries.
To the King of Admos, Kenta was an unforgivable existence.
That same Kenta was now being recognized as an enemy by the populace.
Having Kenta denigrated to the utmost extent, the King of Admos was extremely pleased.
The King of Admos, having succeeded in disparaging Kenta, his sworn enemy, spoke to the person in the room with a satisfied expression.
“So then, having escalated matters this far, you can surely win, can’t you?”
The person addressed also replied to the King of Admos with a smirk.
“You saw my power just now, didn’t you? In my estimation, my power and Maya-senpai’s power are equal. After that, there’s only Nara, who can only wield a sword. Against Nara, who can’t use magic, we can win by overwhelming him with the sheer numbers of soldiers. There’s no doubt about it.”
The one who answered the King of Admos was Ota, leaning against the windowsill with his arms crossed, striking a strangely pretentious pose.
“Hmm…”
Seeing the supremely confident Ota, the King of Admos hesitated for a moment, recalling Ota’s past self, but the Magical Power he claimed to have acquired in the Demon Tribe Nation was genuine.
The King of Admos and the people of the kingdom, seeing the Magical Power wielded by Ota—whom they had banished as useless about a year ago—were astonished that he had become so proficient in magic in just a little over a year.
That’s how overwhelming the Magical Power Ota displayed was.
That was why the King of Admos accepted Ota when he came asking to be hired again, despite having been banished once before.
To say they let bygones be bygones and joined hands sounds nice, but for Ota, he only came to Admos because he had nowhere else to go, and the King of Admos only saw Ota’s power.
It was shameless behavior on both their parts, but this time, it meshed well.
Setting aside the past, the King of Admos decided to trust Ota’s words, figuring that if the current Ota said so, it must be true.
“Alright. In that case, send an envoy to Weimar. Ask them, ‘Surely you will lend your strength to subjugate the enemy of the world, Kenta Maya, won’t you?'”
“Yes, sir!”
Hearing the King of Admos’s words, an attendant immediately left the room to dispatch an envoy to Weimar.
Watching him leave, the King of Admos muttered in a low voice.
“Now, how will they respond? If they raise arms alongside us, all is well. But if they dare to protect him…”
Having said that much, the King of Admos smirked.
“Weimar, too, will be an enemy of the world.”
The King of Admos also bore a grudge against Weimar for defeating them in the previous war.
Therefore, he decided to pose a question that would force Weimar into a difficult decision either way.
“Kukuku… Let them agonize over it as much as they like.”
The King of Admos was smirking as he said this, but then someone made a remark completely oblivious to the mood.
“By the way, King-sama. This kingdom had several princesses, right?”
“Huh? Ah, what about it?”
“Well, in exchange for lending you my power, how about introducing me to a princess?”
“…”
No matter how much Magical Power he obtained, Ota was still Ota.
It didn’t take long for the King of Admos to reach that conclusion.
“My apologies, but they have all been married off already.”
“Eh? Tch, what the hell, so they’re all non-virgins…”
It was muttered under his breath, but the King of Admos heard it clearly.
Hearing those words, the King of Admos nearly snapped instantly, but he restrained himself, remembering that the person before him was a Summoner who had gained the power to easily slaughter them, and somehow managed not to show his anger.
“My apologies. I’ll call a woman from the brothel for you again, so please make do with that.”
“Yeah, yeah. Ahh, isn’t there a princess somewhere who’s a virgin and would fall head over heels for me?”
“…”
As expected, these beings called Summoners cannot be trusted.
This time, if they manage to eliminate Kenta, he would dispose of Ota in the confusion as well.
The King of Admos decided this in his heart.
Coincidentally, although for different reasons, this decision was the same judgment the King of Lindor had made regarding Kenta.