Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 457

I looked up and looked around and saw that the room was filled with black smoke from the explosion, and there was no sign of the interior decorated for the guests.

"U・・・・・・ ugh, goho goho ・・・・・・."

Perhaps because my emotions have calmed down a bit, I understand the fact that people have self-destructed and I feel nauseous.

But one immediate emotion stopped that nausea: ・・・・・・ anger.

I wiped my mouth with my sleeve and put my hand on my chest and meditated.

I had considered the possibility that the fox people would make something happen at this talks.

That's why I had always activated an electric field that could detect the presence of the other party, and I had the Knight Commander, Dinas, and Rubens, who is equivalent to the Deputy Commander, in my presence.

But I didn't expect the warriors to set off a self-destruct.

I have a few questions, though.

The words left behind by the self-destructed warriors and the power of the explosion.

The warriors' beastified forms had three tails.

They must have had the same power as when Amon was beastified before.

I opened my eyes and looked at the two beside me.

Despite the fact that I had unleashed that much power, I was at close range, Citry was trembling beside me, and Amon, who was stunned, is still alive.

I don't know if I was able to prevent it because I deployed the magic barrier with all my might, or if it was simple luck ・・・・・・.

'Rid, are you safe?"

As I was thinking, I heard Father's voice from behind me.

'Yes . Everything is fine."

I answered, smiling gently at Citry, who was shaking and shaking beside me, his eyes moist.

"It's all right now."

Ugh, thanks for the ・・・・・・."

She sounded like she was about to disappear, and her eyes were downcast.

I hear one reply after another to my father's voice confirming my safety.

Thank God, it seems that everyone is safe.

When I was relieved, Diana and Capella appeared out of the black smoke and stepped in front of me.

Both of them had black soot staining their clothes and faces.

Master Rid. I understand your feelings, but please do not do such a dangerous thing.

"I agree with Diana. I was also shocked".

Both of them glared at me in the back.

I understand how they feel.

But it can't be helped.

I was moving when I came to my senses, you know.

"Haha, I'm sorry for worrying you. '

While I was scratching my cheeks to cover my embarrassment, Amon, who had been standing beside Citry with a drooping head and a dazed look on his face, stood up with unsteady steps.

Why? Why did you do this ・・・・・・?"

He stared at the fox-man warrior standing expressionless in the black smoke.

'You know. ・・・・・・ why did you do this to me?"

In answer to Amon's lament, Rick turns into a beast.

He is a white fox with five tails, just like Claire, the attacker.

It was all directed by ・・・・・・ Master Gareth and Master Elba."

"Na ・・・・・・."

Amon looked despairing.

'I knew it.'

It was Father who came forward to answer Rick.

In his hand was a parenthetical letter from the Grandek family.

Amon had given it to him earlier.

"It says, "The House of Bardia has been repeatedly denied access to the land. The House of Bardia has refused to accept the liberation of the beastmen, which we have demanded repeatedly. Not only that, they killed the messenger, 'Amon Grandek. This is an unforgivable act. Therefore, the Grandek family declares a territorial war against the Bardia family for the purpose of avenging the death of Amon Grandek, the third son, and freeing the slaves."

The father read and looked at Amon, Citry, and Rick in turn.

"・・・・・・, but from the looks of Amon-dono and Citry-dono, it seems they were not informed of this. They are really taking advantage of it."

So that's how it is, after all.

In other words, this meeting was a travesty from the start.

It is also deceptive to declare a territorial war between only the two families, rather than a declaration of war on the empire.

It was a political measure to avoid making enemies of the entire empire by publicly declaring that their aim was only against the Bardia family.

The purpose is probably to secure an escape route.

Oh, no, ・・・・・・."

Amon walked out of the room and rushed to his father.

I was entrusted with it by my father, Gareth. I looked over the letter that my father, Gareth, had given me. It certainly contained the information I gave you.

・・・・・・, you can see for yourself."

Perhaps taking pity on Amon, who clung to him in desperation, Father handed him the letter of intent as if to gently admonish him.

He looked it over instantly, but then, shocked and pale, he collapsed to his knees and sagged.

"・・・・・・ug・・・・・・"

Amon's trembling voice, as if biting back his frustration, can be heard leaking into the air around us.

"Amon, . You have been made a pawn."

The bestialized Rick announced in a matter-of-fact manner.

"・・・・・・ Rick. I thought the warriors, including yourself, supported Ammon. Why did you do this? Looking back at the attacks, I don't think your loyalty to him was a lie."

I felt uncomfortable about the string of self-destructive attacks.

In the first place, when the father saw the letter he received from Amon, he should have launched the attack without saying a word.

To go out of the way to attack with an angry shout, you are destroying your own opportunity for a surprise attack.

Of course, there are times when this is effective, but it is not rational at all when there are guards on our side.

The warrior who blew himself up in front of me.

Just before he died, he said, "Thank you."

I can only think those were his words for protecting Citry and Amon.

"Master Rid is right. All of the warriors, including myself, still support Master Amon's ideals."

Rick shook his head as he said this, "But ・・・・・・

"Our 'lord' is Gareth, the chief of the Foxmen tribe. As warriors in the service of the Grandek family, our lord's orders are 'absolute'. I am sure everyone here understands that."

"I see. But is that really all there is to it? I don't think that's all you really want."

The presence that I feel from him through the electric field is a strong will.

It can be called determination or resolve.

But I can also sense a slight sense of impatience and anxiety.

I wonder if Gareth and the others have some kind of a weakness.

Rick was silent, but his eyebrows twitched.

Apparently, it was a good guess.

Amon stood up unsteadily, pale, and stared at him.

'Don't tell me something's wrong with ・・・・・・ Didier and the kids?

'・・・・・・Master Amon, it is that "no way". The lives of my wife and children are in the hands of Master Gareth and Master Elba. But I am not alone. All the warriors who accompanied Master Amon this time, their families, their lovers, and their clansmen. Each of you holds the lives of those who are dear to you.'

Father and brother, do they go that far ・・・・・・?"

Amon frowned and gritted his teeth.

This made sense to Rick and the rest of the warriors.

They had supported Amon, but Elba and Gareth, who had found him an eyesore, had taken advantage of the opportunity to use him as a pawn.

I muttered to myself, and I pushed my way past Deanna and Capella to the front.

"I will not tell Amon and Citry about the plan, but I will tell them about the false policy. And you took your loved ones as hostages so that you could not betray them to the warriors who would tell the plan in advance. To deceive your enemies, you must first deceive your allies. ・・・・・・ It's brilliant. It's a very nice, reliable, and rational way to go about it.'

"Exactly."

Rick nodded his head nonchalantly.

I smiled, trying to suppress the emotions that were rising in me.

"But I ・・・・・・ hate it. I really don't like the way it's being done. I don't know, Rick. How about you ・・・・・・ or all of you? Why don't you turn over to us?"