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Eliza got off the bed, put on a gown and dressed herself.
She immediately runs to the door and knocks on it.
The door slowly opened with a creaking sound.
An elderly man in the form of a sorcerer with a wizard’s staff enters.
“—Even if it’s Queen Eliza, you’re such a simpleton. Did you get fooled by her charms and get ahead of yourself too much? Or do you think you’re not a great assassin yourself, leaving the assassination work to your subordinates?”
The man was Magus the Great Sage.
Rokatta crouched down on the bed.
His whole body was twitching, but he could barely move his gaze.
“Ugh, fuh …… what are you talking about, Magus? Are you the ringleader,…… this is a fine treason,…… you think you can instigate Eliza to do this to me,…… you think you can be allowed to do this to me?!”
Even with a line so typical of the king of Rokatta, Magus doesn’t move an eyebrow.
“I hope you don’t become an idiot. By the way, the magic needle that stabbed you has been adjusted so that you can only speak words. It seems that your body and magical power will be strengthened like Prince Alta, but if your nerves are cut off, it will be difficult. You can’t move either, right?”
Magus walks away and puts the ” Philosopher’s Wand” under the bed.
Something caught on the knob, and he pulled it out and took something out.
The two-handed sword, which fits into a distorted sheath and emits an ominous, evil air.
–It is the “Magic Sword Ansalar”.
“I knew it ……it was fake that it was propped up on the wall. It seems to be true that you are aloof yet careful and cautious. I have heard all the information about you from Seti kun. The demon king of a sealed foreign land,……, or should I call it a virus that has evolved since ancient times?”
Magus is no slouch when it comes to psychological warfare.
He was also once part of the hero party, and was given the title of Great Sage due to his clear mind and skills.
“It’s from Seti? I see… I guess he has defeated the ‘Four Pillars of Hell’ and arrived at my true identity. Then, I’m sure Atum, the ‘infection source’, is also aware of it… fufufu.”
The body is paralyzed and crouching down, but Rokatta, or rather Mors, smiles fearlessly.
“What’s so funny?”
“Fu……You seem to be proud that I’m stuck, but the reality is that I’m the one who trap you! I don’t know if it was for the purpose of interrogation, but it was foolish of you to allow me to speak — come on, everyone! It’s a traitor! Magus is trying to kill me! We met! ”
Mors screamed in a desperate cry, calling out to his men for help.
Naturally, his voice was overheard, and normally the Kingsguard would have jumped in. ……
The bedroom is a scene, and there is no sign of anyone rushing in at all.
“W-What’s wrong? Why is no one coming?! Are you being weirdly cautious because you think it’s an abnormal play? How can that be? Are they idiots?!”
“…… I knew you had fallen. The people in the castle have all been put to sleep. So no matter how much you call for them, no one will come.”
“What!? You alone took care of that many people!?”
The magus shakes his head frankly.
“No, it is by the only collaborator, Pope Leila of the Temple of Our Lady of Mersana, and the priest warriors. Since Grateka is a sacred country, it is possible for them, as symbols, to enter the royal castle without arousing suspicion. In addition, the priests and warriors are well-trained and experienced. Once they are inside, it should be no problem to overrun the castle, right?”
“Tsk. I knew it, idiot!”
Mors’s tone was gradually becoming like Alta’s, and Eliza, her once older sister, thought.
“……Well, that’s all right. Mors, what is the purpose for which you have taken over the body of His Majesty Rokatta? What are you planning to do in Grateka?”
In response to Magus’ question, Mors stared at him, biting his back teeth.
“I thought you were just a mob, but let me tell you, the Great Sage, who has been unexpectedly active – I made a contract with Alta before. I’m going to make this Holy Land of Grateka the base of Hades!”
“You mean to say that you will make it the home of the assassination guilds? And you have enriched the country for this purpose?”
“That’s right. Light and darkness are two sides of the same coin. The black market is a good example, right?”
“Why did you go to the trouble of establishing a new orphanage?”
“All this is for the purpose of raising my “children” anew. Currently, Seti’s body is the most suitable, but… just in case. Always have insurance.”
In other words, he says he built a new orphanage to train his main body, the next “source of infection,” just as he trained Seti to be the most powerful assassin.
What a daring plan …… that is the boss of Hades, the being called Mors.
” ……Y-you take my husband’s body for such a thing.”
Behind the scowling Magus, Eliza held her mouth and trembled.
“My purpose is to obtain the strongest body and to conquer Hades’ underworld. By the way, it was my consideration and goodwill that made this body thin. If this continues, he will become diabetic in a few years. He almost died.”
“I will take care of my husband’s health! So please give me back Rokatta right now!”
“Okay.”
Mors readily agreed.
“What are you up to this time?”
“Hmph–Magus, even if you’re being stubborn, you’re planning to seal me in ice with your ‘ice magic,’ aren’t you?”
“You’re right. You are very perceptive, aren’t you?”
“My Seti would have told you that ……, but you’ll have to wait a little longer. He will be here soon.”
“He?”
Slam!
At that moment, the door to the room was thrown open violently.
A man barges into the room.
He was an elderly-looking nobleman with gray hair and a mustache.
He stands there, unsteady on his feet, as if he were a corpse.
Magus and Eliza were startled by the sight.
“Murand!?!
It was the Duke Murand, the minister and the pocket-sword of the state of Graeca.
As they recall, he was put to sleep by Leila and her men, along with other close advisors and soldiers.
Murand’s eyes were blank, but suddenly the pupils of his eyes moved to reveal their pupils.
He stared at Magus and Eliza and smiled.
“You already know, don’t you? I can manifest multiple ‘infected’ at the same time. If that happens, I at least have a way to nullify the sleep magic.”
Mors, who had taken over Duke Murand’s body, said.
“Even the Duke Murand …… Mors, you!”
“Well, its weakness is that my power is dispersed…”
When he finished, he kicked the floor and sprinted away.
He reached for the “Magic Sword Ansalar” that Magus was holding and grabbed it forcefully.
“The “Great Sage” is not suited for fighting, is he? Even with half my strength, it’s easy!”
Saying that, Mors throws a powerful knee kick at Magus’ abdomen and snatches the sword”
“Gufu!”
“Magus!??”
Eliza crouches down and begins to apply 《Recovery Magic》 to Magus, who is crouching and writhing.
In the meantime, Mors pulled out the “Magic Sword Ansalar” in his hand from its scabbard for a moment, checked the blade, and immediately put it back into its scabbard.
“—Good, now I’m completely ‘infected’.”
Mors, who has taken on the body of Murand, says.
And then,
“Ugh… …… Eliza-chan~! I’m so numb, I can’t move. I’m hungry. ……”
Rokatta, crouched on the bed, moans.
The way he spoke was the words of her husband, whom she knew well.
“Rokatta!?”
She rushed to him, concerned for her husband’s safety.
“–Don’t worry. I’ve freed Locatta from the ‘germ carriers’. I’ve given him a lot of fun this time, a special service. In exchange, I’ll borrow Murand for the time being, that’s the deal.”
Mors walks out carrying the “Magic Sword Ansalar”.
He opened the window and leaned against the balcony grate.
“Wait, Mors! Are you trying to escape?!”
Magus, who has recovered from the damage, raises his staff of wisdom and threatens.
Mors did not look back, but only glanced at him.
“Try it. Both of you may already be infected. If I lose this body now, you may be the next Mors, Great Sage Magus.”
“Ugh….You!”
“I let Rokatta live. Don’t miss it…Besides, I have somewhere I really need to go. Especially if he’s close to my ‘source of infection.'”
“Him? Where are you going?”
After the magus, Mors hangs up the corners of his mouth in an unusual manner.
“–I’m going to see my beloved son. That’s all.”
Mors jumps down and disappears into the dark night.
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