Chapter 259: The Last Rainbow Celestial Jewel


    Found it.


    As I was searching for the Rainbow Celestial Jewel in Zandras room, I found a dent under her bed.


    And there, I found the jewel.


    Its clear when I hold it in my hand. The density of magic power inside ispletely different from the fake. This one is definitely the real thing.


    But it sure gave me quite a trouble huh.


    Saying so, I look at the room.


    Since I was looking for it when Zandra was lured away from her room, I didnt restrain myself. Clothes and cosmetics are scattered all over the room and you can realize with one nce that someone was looking for something here.


    It would be too much trouble to clean it up so I guess its okay to leave it like this.


    Still.


    Its a good thing that I was the one who searched the room. This ce is real scary.


    Saying so, I nce at the box I left untouched.


    That ominous box definitely contains a curse.


    Thats not all, there are many items like that box all over this ce. Even I dont know what some of these do.


    Theres a magic tool like this too after all huh.


    With that said, I look at a spherical magic tool.


    At first nce, its just a sphere but I can feel magic power from inside of it. Surely, its some kind of prototype magic tool. It must be something that you use to throw at your opponent.


    The more I searched the more items like this came up. I almost thought that I was in an armory for a moment.


    While putting some of them in my pocket, I prepare the transfer gate.


    Now then, with this, my business inside the castle is done huh.


    I will have them try their best to search for something that is no longer here.


    Thinking so, I was about to enter the transfer gate.


    However, at that moment, I heard Gordons voice.


    [[Imperial Marshal Lizelotte. Can you hear me? If you can hear this then give up the Emperor to us immediately. Otherwise, Christa will be executed.]]


    My foot that was about to step inside the gate stopped.


    No matter how idiotic it sounds, the fact that he said such a thing means Christa was caught.


    I never thought that it would be Trau-niisans group who got discovered.


    Even if I thought so, the fact still stands that Christa was caught. No doubt, something happened on their end.


    I changed the destination of the transfer gate.


    If she got caught then I cant abandon her. Zandra is with Gordon too after all.


    If she was caught then theres no way that they dont know that she was only a decoy.


    Thinking so, I came up with an idea.


    I grinned and put on the soldier helmet to disguise myself as a soldier and entered the gate.


    Thanks to General Estman, we managed to retake the upper floors of the castle.


    In response, the other generals were desperately trying their best to take it again. They are probably afraid that they would bebeled as ipetent by their master.


    It seems that Alida alsounched her own attack on the pedestal as well. It seems that she cant break through the enemys tight defense yet but thanks to her, Raphael, one of the enemys strongest fighters, cant move freely anymore.


    While evaluating the situation inside the castle, I head to the castle square.


    There are four key characters at the square.


    Gordon, Zandra, Christa, and William, the Dragon Prince of the United Kingdom.


    Its no use waiting for them to make their move! You should head out to defeat the Emperor right now!


    I told you that you are annoying! If I make a move now then theres no point in taking Christa hostage!


    And I already told you that your n doesnt make sense in the first ce! The horror of Marshal Lizelotte was well understood by someone from outside the Empire! No matter how much she loves her sister, she will never choose to abandon her duty!


    You bastard dont understand. I know how much Lizelotte is fond of Christa. Im rted to her by blood so I know this well! Shut up already!


    Kuh! Then at least let me go out with my Dragon Knights!


    What? Are you intending to break our alliance?


    To reverse this situation there is only one option. By threatening them with Her Highness Christa, the neutral forces will be swayed to the other side. You just drove your reputation to the ground. We have to take down the Emperor while the Celestial Sphere is still up. Even if we have to push our way through, that is our only choice.


    After saying that to Gordon, William left them behind and headed over to the Dragon Knights that were waiting on standby for him.


    How pitiful.


    Even though he could analyze the situation to such an extent, he had to deal with Gordon first.


    Gordon believes that Lize-aneue will make a move if he takes Christa hostage while William argues against it.


    Theres a huge difference in their belief.


    Gordon is simply too hasty. He has the unfounded confidence that let him believe in whatever he wants to.


    I remember the words of Kevin, Sonias father.


    His Majesty isnt so sweet on his son that he would promote him to the rank of general if his son always solved all his problems with violence.


    Thats right. Gordon was appointed a general by Father himself. If he was this kind of person in the past, he would never get appointed as a general.


    As expected, theres something at y here. Still, that doesnt matter right now.


    For whatever reason it is, Gordon has started a rebellion and taken his own sister hostage.


    No matter how good a person he used to be, right now he is only a fool that is only capable of repeating his mistake.


    He does not listen to others opinions nor recognize any n this is not his own. Gordon who is trapped in his own delusion that everything will go his way is a walking disaster.


    If he is a disasterthen I must put him down.


    Reporting! Your Highness, we have captured the Seventh Prince, Arnold.


    So what!? Why should I care about the likes of Arnold! Even if he was caught, that trash wont make any difference on the battlefield! What can a Dull Prince do? If you have time to make such a worthless report, hurry up and take the upper floors already!!


    After I waited for William to get far enough away from Gordon and Zandra, I pretended to be a soldier and approached them.


    Then, I threw the magic tool I found in Zandras room at them.


    Thats a shame. I was nning to at least stall you two though.


    Thats!?


    What!? Cough Cough! What was that!?


    Its cursed smoke! You will be paralyzed if you breathe it in!


    Perhaps because it was something that she made herself, Zandra immediately recognized it.


    She immediately left Gordon behind and escaped the smoke that spewed out from the spherical magic tool.


    Gordon who was at the epicenter was still in the smoke.


    During that time, I pull Christas hand and take her to the edge of the square.


    YOU BASTARD! DONT LOOK DOWN ON ME!!


    No, no, you just said that you dont care for the like of me right. Will you finally give me some recognition now, Aniue?


    Saying so, I take off the helmet and show my face.


    Seeing that, Gordon roared at me with a voice that could kill.


    ARNOLD!!! YOUUUU!!


    Al-niisama!


    You alright? Christa.


    Im finebut Rita was.


    I see.they did something bad to Rita huh. Oh, Prince William. I would advise you not to move, you know?


    Saying so, I take out the bad and show the real Rainbow Celestial Jewel to them.


    Seeing that, Zandra immediately frowned.


    Zandra-aneue must understand, right? This is the real thing. You need this, no? If you understand then please behave yourselves. If things get violent, my hand might slip after all. The Rainbow Celestial Jewel is certainly tough but if I let it fall from this height it will still break you know.


    You think I cant lop off your head before you do that?


    Shall we put that to the test then?


    For a moment, our eyes crossed.


    William slowly approached Gordon and gave him a warning with a whisper.


    Dont be hasty now. We still got this.


    I know that! Arnold..you bastard, you were the one who gave Christa the fake jewel right?


    Correct. I was holding on to the real ones from the start. Including thest one that was hidden in the castle, I have all three.


    Even thest one.how did you get it!?


    I was searching for it you know. I thought that if its the Prime Minister, he would hide it in a ce that would be pretty irritating to find. Thats why I went to Zandra-aneues room. And it was bingo. Oh, I borrowed the earlier magic tool from your room too.


    Inside my room..stop fooling around! Why would he hide something like that in my room!


    It is you who was fooling around. What were you thinking, taking your own sister as a hostage? Still, I thought that it would be Trau-niisans group who would be able to escapefrom the look of it, it seems that you have intervened havent you, Prince William.


    The Dragon Prince of the United Kingdom.


    I have heard rumors about him but he is truly a sharp person.


    While adjusting my evaluation of William, I stroked Christas head as she has a displeased look on her face.


    Sorry for tricking you.


    Al-niisama, you are mean


    Thats harsh. Well, it is said that you need to deceive your ally to deceive your enemy, so can you forgive me?


    Saying so, I put the jewel back into the bag.


    Looking at me, Zandra takes a step forward.


    Arnold, you are getting ahead of yourself quite a bit here huh? If your n is to use the jewel as your leverage then I will immediately kill you if you drop it you know?


    Yes, I know that well. Thats why lets make a deal. I will give you the jewel in exchange for mine and Christas safety. How is it?


    Thats not a bad deal. But dont you think that to make such a deal you would need to stand on an equal ground first? We will be just fine even if we dont get that jewel. It seems youve miscalcted your position here, Arnold.


    I see, then you wont be needing this right.


    Saying so, I let go of the bag.


    Wha!?


    No way!?


    Gordon and Zandra stepped forward with their eyes wide open.


    However, I immediately caught the bag and lightly sticking my tongue out to them.


    Just kidding. So you still need it after all. Lying is bad, you know? Zandra-aneue.


    Kuh..I will absolutely never forgive you.!


    Scary scary, now then, shall we start the negotiation? I dont want to die after all.


    I told them so with a grin on my face.