Fourth Prince's Debauchery - Chapter 279

Chapter 279
The next morning .

Daisy, Iris, and I left the camp after a quick breakfast .

Today, the forest was covered with a light mist . Clouds of rain adorned the sky, and the wind carried the smell of earth .

It was as though the forest itself had turned gloomier .

"… It looks like there will be a storm . " I said .

Iris and Daisy nodded . "… I thought the situation could not turn worse . " Iris said .

I glanced at Iris with a curious look . "It looks like you hate rain . "

"… I don't like it very much . "

"Is it so? I, on the other hand, love the rain . The fresh smell of earth when the rain falls onto the ground is intoxicating… Besides, perhaps the rain will wash away this pungent smell of blood . "

"Blood?" Both Daisy and Iris were confused . Try as she could, they could not smell the blood I was mentioning .

I smiled without answering them . At the same time, I thought about all the bodies I had detected since we started to walk .

… It looks like the number of students that were killed last night was a lot bigger than I thought .

Most of them were students on Alan's side, of course . But there were a few innocent students that were killed without knowing anything about the situation . They were innocent victims of this conflict .

Even if the teachers and Dina did everything in their might to protect the students, it was normal if one or two of them were unable to be rescued . Plus, a group of daemons that attacked Dina's camp as well, and some students and teachers died during the battle .

And that number was only going to increase as this nightmare continues .

Well, I don't need to worry about them . It's not like I obligated to save them or something like that .

While we were walking, a frown appeared on Daisy's face . That frown became more obvious the longer we walked .

"Is there something bothering you, Daisy?" I asked .

Daisy was startled, but quickly answered . "… It's just . . . Don't you think there is something strange about this forest, your highness?"

"What is strange?"

"… We have not seen any beast or monster since we entered the forest . In fact, I have not seen many living beings at all . it's like the forest is dead . "

So, she finally realized .

Certainly . Since we entered the forest, we have only faced other students and daemons . We have not seen any monsters .

I looked at Daisy in praise . "So you noticed it too, huh . You are right, it's very strange . "

"… Now that you mention it . The bodies of the daemons we killed yesterday were still in the ground when we woke up… Normally, the smell of blood would have attracted monsters and beast . " Iris said finally realizing that something was wrong .

"… Your highness, I think we should investigate it . Perhaps, it's part of the crown prince's plan . "

Actually, I already know what is happening .

When I used Akashic Sight, I saw the entire situation of the forest . And of course, it included the situation about the monsters .




But I did not refute Daisy . After all, her suggestion is something that adjusts to my plans .

"Let's try to catch one of Alan's men and ask him . " I said .

"… Do you think they will talk?" Iris asked .

I looked at her briefly and smiled . "Don't worry, if they know something, they will speak . "

Finding a student was very easy . I just led the girls towards the direction of one and we 'coincidentally' met him . Then, after a short fight, he was caught .

We then tied him to a tree and surrounded him with ice-cold expressions .

"Now, tell us . What is Alan planning?" I asked .

"… Pah . Do you think I will tell you something?" The student we caught spat on the ground in disdain .

I sighed . Damn, this is so tiresome .

I can use a bit of hypnosis to get him to speak . But it would defeat the purpose of catching him . I need his confession to look as truthful as possible .

Just for the sake of Iris, of course .

"Daisy, a bit of lightning, please . "

"Huh? Oh, okay . " Daisy hesitated slightly before producing a lightning spell on her hand . One second later, she threw it towards the young man .



"Arghg!" The young man screamed and pain . His body twitched several times, and smoke came out of his body .

"P-Prince Claus, is it alright?" Iris asked hesitantly .

"We need this information, Iris . " I said with a sigh . "If Alan is planning something, we need to know about it as fast as possible . Daisy, continue . "

"Y-Yes, your highness . "

Fortunately, the young man was not very brave . After three bolts of lightning and a bit of hypnosis from my part (nobody noticed it), he spat out everything he knew .

"… In other words, you only know that Alan used an unknown method to gather the monsters in the center of the forest . Do you know what he is planning?"

"N-No… Please, I don't know anything else… Let me go…"

I nodded . "Thank you, that was very helpful . "

With a wave of my hand, my sword pierced his forehead .

He died instantly, as painless as possible .

"Let's go . " I said to the girls .

"W-Where to?" Asked Iris .

"Of course, to the place where the beast are . We need to know what Alan is planning . "



Iris and Daisy nodded . But then, Iris looked at me with a determined expression .

"… Claus, I… I have finally made my choice . "

I raised an eyebrow . Finally .

"Oh? And what is it?"

Iris opened her lips after a brief silence . "You are right . If I want something, I need to fight for it . I don't want to be the tool of anyone!" Her voice sounded very determined .

I could not help but smile in satisfaction .

"Very well . Then, will you help me in my revenge against Bryan?"

" . . . Your revenge, is it?"

I nodded . This part was the most important . And Iris's cooperation was necessary if I wanted to sink Bryan in despair .

After several seconds of hesitation, Iris nodded .

" . . . I'll help you . "

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