Neither we nor the summoned heir had any grasp of what was happening. We were all standing there, utterly bewildered. Amid that confusion, the magician slowly approached the heir.
It seemed the heir noticed the magician drawing closer to him as well.
“Ah—you! The sword and armor I bought from you were completely useless!”
“……”
Ah—so the heir had just blown his own cover, admitting that he had bought a magic sword and armor from that very magician.
The magician said nothing, but made a small gesture that looked very much like a sigh.
Well, given how abysmal the heir’s swordsmanship was and how poor his magical aptitude clearly was—it was no surprise he couldn’t properly use a magic sword or enchanted armor.
Similarly, the Margrave’s wife deliberately chose not to act. With the heir busy exposing himself like this, she seemed content to sit back and observe how things unfolded.
“Tch. I thought this time I’d finally get my hands on Fina and seize the Frontier Margrave’s fortune. But thanks to buying that outrageously expensive sword and armor, our family’s debts have only gotten worse!”
“Boo—! Boo—!”
Oh dear… now he’s blurted out why he bought the magic sword in the first place.
The audience showered the heir with vicious boos. According to the Margrave, the heir hadn’t said anything important during the interrogation—but right now, with blood rushing to his head, he just kept talking and talking.
Hn?
This time, it was the magician who moved, rummaging around his chest pocket as he approached the heir.
Grab.
“Ghk—ghkghkghk?!”
“……”
“W-wait! Shadow-senshu has suddenly shoved a pitch-black bottle into Chikin-senshu’s mouth and made him drink something!”
The magician’s sudden action put Ao and the guards on high alert.
Just what was the magician trying to do?
“Cough—cough! You bastard, what did you—gah!”
“……”
Once freed from the magician’s grip, the heir dropped to his knees, hacking violently. Then, all at once, his suffering intensified.
The magician stood over him in silence, looking down at the writhing figure at his feet. And when the magician stepped back, a truly horrifying change overtook the heir’s body.
Crackk—crrk—crrack.
“G—GRAAAAAAAGH!”
“W-what’s this?! Chikin-senshu’s body is suddenly bulging and twisting, tearing through his clothes! What in the world is happening?!”
“W-what the hell is that?”
“He looks like a beast!”
The heir let out a beastlike roar, his body twisting into a grotesque shape as his muscles swelled unnaturally. His eyes were wide and bloodshot, his breathing ragged, foam dripping from his mouth.
There was no doubt about it—the mysterious liquid the magician had forced him to drink was the cause.
The magician studied the heir’s transformed state and nodded in satisfaction.
While the Madam and the audience alike stood frozen in shock at the sight.
Buzz—grab!
“Ugh? Ugh!”
“And there! Ao-senshu has bound the transformed Chikin-senshu with Bind! Chikin-senshu struggles to break free, but it’s not coming loose at all!”
“Ao, you got this!”
“That’s it—finish him!”
“Take him down!”
Using a binding spell she had prepared in advance, Ao firmly restrained the heir. As Ao sprang into action all at once, the crowd erupted into thunderous cheers.
Flash!
“UGAAAAAA!”
“And now a white light is enveloping Chikin-senshu! Is this a healing spell? Chikin-senshu is letting out a tremendous scream!”
Then, as the light surrounding the heir gradually faded, his original form was revealed once more.
Though—whether from shock or exhaustion—the heir lay completely motionless, he’s clearly unconscious.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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