I Captured the Enemy Who Tried to Kill Me - Chapter 6
According to the original story, today.
The Emperor goes berserk due to the reckless actions of thoughtless young ladies who slipped a dangerous drug into his drink, consumed by their desire to become the Emperor’s Indoja.
In what should have been an empty place, unfortunately, a young royal who had followed his brother was present, and tragedy struck.
At the end of a path strewn with blood and flesh, the brave female protagonist of the original story appears to lead him into a sleep of silence and rest.
And the Emperor, having erased the memory of that night, continues to suffer until he loses his weakened young brother, causing his relationship with the Duke who sent his brother alone to the banquet to deteriorate severely.
‘I absolutely cannot watch things unfold that way.’
I came here to save Luias.
As for the Emperor, well, the original female protagonist who must be somewhere in this banquet hall will surely appear and save him.
Though I was filled with a sinister desire to see my favorite sunshine protagonist, unfortunately, I couldn’t control my body freely right now.
And this wasn’t the time for that anyway.
“I’ve wasted unnecessary time.”
“Thank you for always saying what I want to say first, Your Majesty.”
That’s when it happened.
The intense confrontation finally ended!
I saw certain young ladies approaching with flushed cheeks and expectations.
They were probably Indojas from noble families.
‘Ah, this is the first time I’m seeing guides from this world.’
The term “Indoja” still felt awkward to me. And I also felt sorry for those young ladies.
Because later, when everything comes to light, they meet quite a terrible end.
‘When an SSS-class goes berserk, not just the palace but the entire imperial city could be destroyed. No matter what, they were too reckless.’
What confidence did these young ladies, who seemed to be B-class at best, or perhaps C-class, have to step forward?
It was only in novels that a B-class could calm an S-class, and that required an insane compatibility rate bestowed by the heavens.
‘Like our female protagonist.’
The belief that they would be different.
I felt sorry for those girls who were attaching pink love stories to the Emperor’s continued wandering without finding a suitable match.
That’s not it, ladies.
Run away now! He’s a wild beast!
Anyway, I turned my body, and at that moment, control of my body returned to me.
“Phew!”
When I unconsciously let out a held breath, the child whose hand I was holding tightly flinched in surprise.
Oops, a mistake.
I bit my lip, but somehow I felt as if the Emperor’s footsteps, which had been moving away behind me, had suddenly stopped.
No, go away quickly. I didn’t do anything. I just breathed quickly, that’s all.
As I swallowed nervously, thankfully, I heard the Emperor’s presence moving away again.
It was because those young ladies with fantasy-filled heads had called out to him.
The Emperor, though cold to the Awakened Ones and Indojas, was not cruel enough to ignore their call.
‘Phew, that’s good.’
I sighed in relief and looked down.
Seeing the young child looking up at me with somewhat trembling eyes, I bent my knee slightly to meet his gaze, regardless of what others might say.
“Luias.”
The earnestly nodding head was so round and cute.
“Now that you’ve seen your brother, you should return first. I’ll send magicians with you.”
The green eyes wavered. He seemed to want to refuse, but that wasn’t acceptable.
If you don’t go, my coming here with my pounding heart will have been for nothing, little one.
“You must listen.”
Though his drooping head looked pitiful, there was no other choice.
I straightened up after watching the magicians, who had received instructions in advance, carefully take the young child away.
I noticed people murmuring as if they had seen something incredibly surprising.
No, what’s so strange about making eye contact with a child? Duke Ariel can do this, too.
When I stared at them silently, the gathered gazes scattered.
At times like this, a cold face that seemed angry when still was the best.
That’s when it happened.
“How surprising to see Your Grace, the Duke, in a place like this. What an unexpected event.”
A clear voice rang out.
And upon seeing the face, I was inwardly shocked.
No, why is this woman picking a fight with me?
Black hair, red eyes. A seductive black mole at the corner of her mouth.
I couldn’t remember the woman’s exact name.
‘Euroke something or so.’
A minor villainess character who appears at the beginning.
To be precise, she was a supporting character who made her first appearance by bullying the sunshine protagonist at the banquet.
I was puzzled inside.
‘Our protagonist should be around this woman. Could it be, could she be here?’
Gasp, maybe.
My heart pounded.
I almost broke through my extreme poker face with a stupid expression as the corners of my mouth threatened to rise.
‘What?’
But soon disappointment fell.
She’s not here. If she didn’t bring our protagonist, why come pick a fight with me?
My attitude naturally became crooked.
I unleashed Hillaria-style venom that I had become quite accustomed to.
“I wonder when the etiquette of social circles fell so low. Did I greet the young lady first?”
It was mockery, suggesting what nerve she had to greet me first when I, a Duke, hadn’t even addressed her.
And Hillaria’s terrifying presence, which could freeze someone with just a change in expression, seemed to have worked properly on the opponent.
The woman’s face turned pale.
“Everyone knows that the Duke, despite not being an Indoja, attracts His Majesty the Emperor’s attention and enjoys it!”
Well, I don’t know who this “everyone” is, but you’ve completely missed the mark.
Whose attention am I enjoying? Are you crazy?
Anger surged for a moment, but I desperately held it back.
The lofty and cold Tower Master, Duke Ariel, never bursts into anger or spouts vulgar language.
I couldn’t afford to reveal my true identity, even to a minor character.
Recalling Hillaria’s unpleasant tone and behavior that turned the Emperor’s stomach every time she appeared in the original story, I opened my mouth.
“Not even amusing. If you have something to say, go tell it to His Majesty the Emperor whom you so adore. Do I look idle enough to entertain your whining? Move aside.”
Hmm, after saying it, I felt depressed because it sounded similar to the unpleasant Kaisis’s manner of speaking.
Though she turned blue and trembled, she couldn’t do things like pouring wine on my head or pushing me while laughing loudly, as she had done to the female protagonist.
‘Acting tough against the weak but weak against the strong, hmph!’
I wish our sunshine protagonist’s hardships could be cleared away with just this.
After treating the women as less than dust, I ordered the following magicians to enjoy the banquet and wandered the hall alone.
And I broke into a cold sweat.
‘This is strange. Why can’t I see her?’
The Emperor was still stiffly setting his face while surrounded by flatterers who didn’t know his future.
Knowing what was in the wine glass in his hand, I grew increasingly anxious, like someone holding a time bomb.
‘Our sunshine protagonist. Where on earth have you gone!’
That bright yellow dress was impossible to ignore.
Because those women from earlier had poured wine on the powerless, unsupported B-class Indoja under the pretext that her face was annoyingly pretty, and forced her to change into a dress they had prepared.
It was a bright yellow like a sunflower, and it suited her so dazzlingly well that it momentarily caught the Emperor’s attention, according to the description.
But why.
Why can’t I see her anywhere?
Huh?
Just then.
The energy of the Emperor, whom I had been pretending not to notice or approach, was clearly felt.
‘Oh, damn it. Insane.’
Indeed, the original story was progressing faithfully.
The energy of Kaisis, who already didn’t look in good condition, visibly swelled as if he was about to tear someone apart, which looked eerie.
An esper’s rampage.
Those reckless young ladies had brought in something that had begun to circulate secretly outside, something that disrupts rampages, and fed it to the Emperor.
At first, I thought about trying to prevent the incident altogether, but that would require unnecessarily approaching the Emperor, so I rejected the idea.
‘If I suddenly show a changed attitude and raise the Emperor’s suspicions, that would be troublesome.’
And anyway, I knew the sunshine protagonist would appear and calm him down, so there was no need to worry.
According to the original story, what happened next wasn’t worth caring about even as much as an ant’s claw!
The Emperor staggered.
I could see the confused royal knights and magicians trying to shield him from my view.
The magicians in the banquet hall, brightly smiling and chattering, hadn’t noticed this atmosphere at all.
Only the Awakened Ones and Indojas present were watching the dangerous situation unfold while swallowing nervously.
And me too.
‘What should I do?’
If our sunshine protagonist doesn’t appear, if some variable has occurred?
