Betrayal Knight’s Joyful Faith - Chapter 384



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The Cheerful God of Betrayal Chapter 384

“Huh? What is it? What’s going on?”

Princess Lieta tried to raise her head quickly, but Llewelyn held her head down and confined her in his arms again.

“I’m sorry. Please stay still.”

That was all he could do now.

“… … .”

Violetta’s body slowly collapsed and fell onto the damp mud. Victor just looked down at her with sad eyes.

The bright red blood pouring from the concubine’s heart began to dye the surroundings.

Louis, who had been blankly staring, muttered.

“Mother… …? Brother?”

The Queen pretended to fall and tied the Duke of Middleton’s feet, and the Duke took advantage of this opportunity to try to kill the Crown Prince.

But an arrow flying from somewhere in the forest took the concubine’s life in an instant.

Even though I clearly saw everything with my own eyes, I still didn’t understand it properly.

Louis looked at Victor with blank eyes.

The crown prince no longer shed any tears and just stared at the queen with empty eyes.

“……mother.”

A cracked voice came from his throat.

“Did I do something terribly wrong? Or did Mother still resent Father?”

It was a voice that seemed to be wandering through the air.

The queen, who had been pushed by the duke, just sat down in the mud and bowed her head.

After a while, Queen Liliana slowly raised her head.

“… … It was simply for the sake of a new era, Crown Prince.”

Her eyes didn’t waver an inch.

Even though she had just conspired with the concubine to kill her own son, she showed no remorse.

“It’s a new era.”

Victor muttered in vain.

“Mother. Did that new era seem so hopeful and beautiful that you risked your son’s life?

He looked as if he had lost his life while standing.

“Or was it just that you wanted to insult your father and take out your anger by killing me under the pretext of a new era? Did you hate the royal family that imprisoned you in the palace so much? Your little mother, who has never once coveted power… … .”

“… … .”

“Were you so infatuated with the god Chernion that you suddenly changed your mind?”

Llewelyn simply bit his lip and held Lietta tightly so that she could not see this gruesome sight.

“Mother killed me and Father, who were obstacles, and Uncle put Louis on the throne and dedicated the Kingdom of Lucain to the god Chernion… … Is this the new era that Mother hoped for?”

The queen, who had been listening quietly, slowly opened her mouth.

“… … If Your Majesty had been a little more interested in the lives of those below, this wouldn’t have happened.”

Still, there was no wavering in her voice.

“If you had looked at other people more closely and treated them as human beings, the results might have been different.”

Even though Violetta had just been shot and killed by an arrow right before her eyes, she didn’t seem to feel even the slightest sense of danger.

“Lucie, Your Majesty, and my son, Your Excellency, were all equally indifferent.”

He just looked at his son with cold eyes that showed no resentment or even resentment.

“Then I have no choice but to entrust myself to the one who listens to my wishes.”

“I see. I was careless… … .”

Victor, who had been reciting along with her, burst into laughter.

“You are right. That is the fault of Your Majesty and me.”

His empty eyes turned towards the queen.

Elf archers who had been hiding throughout the forest began to appear one by one.

Salem also stood among the archers, quietly looking at Victor with a pitiful expression.

“… … But, Mother.”

Victor spoke slowly.

“If you had something to wish for, you should have told me at least once… … Even though Lady Luce was far away, I was always by your side. I might have been able to fulfill your wish.”

Victor clenched his fist for a moment, then immediately released all the strength from his body.

“I might have been able to help my mother get out of the palace and live freely, even if it meant fighting with my father.”

His shoulders slumped down.

“Why didn’t you just slap me on the cheek? You’re stuck in this stuffy palace because of me, so take responsibility for it.”

But it was all in vain.

The kingdom has already been turned upside down, and the king and his concubines have lost their lives.

He knew best that he was not a son who would dare to go against the king’s will.

Because he was a man who couldn’t resolve the misunderstanding with his uncle, he dragged Prince Llewelyn and Arendt into the kingdom.

“What do I do now… … .”

Victor couldn’t bear the sadness and buried his face in his hands.

“How can I live with my two younger siblings? Why are you two telling me this… … .”

Eventually, the overflowing tears began to fall.

Victor was betrayed by his beloved mother, and Luis and Rieta, who knew nothing about it, lost both their parents in an instant.

“… … .”

Louis looked at Violetta, who had fallen, with a bewildered look on his face, and at the dagger her body was clutching tightly.

That fact drove Victor crazy with agony.

It would have been more comfortable if he had just died here.

‘Obviously this is my part, but… … .’

It was a simple trap.

He gave the mastermind behind these things one chance to kill Victor.

It was difficult to move around the palace carelessly since it was already under Victor’s control.

And as you follow the culvert, you will have no choice but to follow Llewelyn obediently.

Having spent their entire lives in the palace, it would be impossible for them to navigate the complex waterways without the guidance of an adventurer.

If so, Arendt’s explanation was that the only time the enemy could target Victor was the moment he left the palace and exited the waterway.

“And now that they know that they are suspected of murdering the king, it will be difficult for them to seek another opportunity if they join the Kalion Empire. They will also be reluctant to enter the territory of the Holy Empire, since they have betrayed the god Luce.”

Arendt’s voice, calmly continuing her explanation, was pleasant to the ears.

“If we succeed in killing the squire, the Duke of Middleton may turn to our side, if only to preserve the royal bloodline… … . It is not strange to think so. The Duke is a man loyal to the crown. Of course, I am not sure. I am only speaking of a possibility. Since Prince Llewelyn is accompanying him, he may not move recklessly.”

And the queen and the concubines fell right into his trap.

The bait was none other than Victor.

Arendt von Eckhart asked again and again:

Can you really afford it?

Arendt herself even suggested that she would disguise herself as Victor and join them.

But Victor refused.

It was because I wanted to see it with my own eyes.

That it was all a misunderstanding, that there was someone else who had harmed the king, and that all those he loved were innocent.

This was the price.

“… … Brother. I’m truly sorry, but this area is still dangerous.”

Llewelyn, who had been watching quietly, spoke up. The elven warriors approached cautiously, subdued the queen, and raised her to her feet.

Llewelyn gently urged Victor on.

“For now, I will take you to a safe place. Let’s go. Prince Louis, I will leave the princess in your care.”

“……yes.”

Although his face looked like it might collapse at any moment, Louis nodded coolly.

Llewelyn, who had handed Lietta over to Louis, carefully grabbed Victor’s shoulder.

“Brother, you have to go.”

“… … Yes. Prince. I’m sorry.”

Only then did Victor slowly nod his head. As he turned around to follow Llewelyn, his eyes suddenly met Louis’s.

Louis quickly averted his gaze and hugged Lieta tightly so that she could not see his mother’s body.

“I will go first.”

Louis quickly left the room first.

Victor, who had been blankly staring at her back, opened his mouth.

“Prince Llewelyn. Did I do something wrong?”

“……no.”

Llewelyn paused for a moment before answering.

“You have done nothing wrong, brother.”

But his voice didn’t seem to reach Victor.

Victor started to walk unsteadily without saying anything.

Victor’s role was over, as he had uncovered the dark secret hidden within the royal family.

Now it was time for him to take a brief exit from the distorted stage.

* * *

“… … So this is what happens.”

Roger, who had been silent for a while, opened his mouth.

Ain, who had been standing next to him like a shadow, bowed his head.

“It appears that the attempt to take control of the Kingdom of Lucain has failed.”

“Haa… … Was it a mistake to leave it to Jin?”

Roger let out a short sigh.

But now I couldn’t blame Jin. It certainly wasn’t a bad start.

Starting with the ordinary civilians who form the foundation of the kingdom, they are gradually turned into darkness.

Using their past failures as a stepping stone, they calmly swallowed up the Kingdom of Lucain.

Jin, who was excitedly boasting that even the queen and concubines had surrendered, was very excited that success was just around the corner.

‘The king did not come over in the end… … .’

With the Queen’s cooperation, the King was able to be turned into a ghoul, so Roger was also looking at the situation quite positively.

If there had been no other changes, the entire Kingdom of Lucain could have soon become a stronghold of the Chernion religion.

‘Since the time the prince of the Everlan Kingdom entered the kingdom.’

Roger’s eyes sank blearily.

Roger was on edge when he heard that Prince Llewelyn had been sighted within the Kingdom of Lucain.

In addition, an attack occurred inside the palace that they had not planned.

From then on, I had a feeling that something was wrong… … .

Arendt von Eckhart, considered the most important person, was confirmed to be staying in the Carrion Empire, which made us let our guard down for a moment.

Besides, for some reason, it seemed like Lexion was with Prince Llewelyn.

‘I was complacent.’

It would have been normal for Roger to feel angry, but instead, he felt his head calming down.

There’s nothing we can do about a board that’s already broken.

And their wise leader, who ushers in the beautiful darkness, seemed to have been preparing another method for a long time.

Roger lowered his gaze.

A small note was held preciously on the hand that was wrapped around the rosary like a bracelet.

Ain, who discovered it, asked cautiously.

“Is this a message from Nikepor?”

“okay.”

Roger answered calmly.

“Get ready, Ain. Contact Jin too. It seems like Nikepor has already finished his preparations.”

It was an order to go on a mission. Ain’s face hardened.

“I will obey your command.”

Roger said forcefully.

“I will definitely get the kingdom.”

If possible, he intended to give the people’s trust and faith to the god Chernion while it was still intact.

But since things had come to this, there was no need to show more mercy than necessary.