Betrayal Knight’s Joyful Faith - Chapter 408



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The 408th episode of The Merry God of Betrayal

“… … .”

“… … .”

A strange confrontation ensued between the Crown Prince and Arendt.

In reality, only Viktor was very nervous, but on the outside he seemed that way.

Victor asked hesitantly.

“What, what do you mean? You don’t know anything.”

“It is as I said. I don’t know anything and I have nothing to tell you.”

Victor was left speechless by the sharp retort that came straight at him.

“We encountered the enemy and the scene was somewhat damaged during the battle, but originally there was nothing there.”

“Speaking sensibly, Lord Arendt. There is absolutely no evidence of combat at the site.”

Eventually, Edgar, who couldn’t stand to hear any more, started to press him.

“All that remained at the ruins was ice. Prince Llewelyn himself confirmed this.”

“I do not underestimate the taste of Llewelyn, or rather, Prince Llewelyn.”

A cold gaze glanced at Llewelyn.

“Your Majesty, I think you have misunderstood something.”

It was an attitude of refusing to talk at all. Thanks to this, Edgar was also left speechless.

A heavy silence fell over the conference room once again. The response was sharper than expected, and it was hard to know where to start.

Arendt sighed softly as she looked at Victor who had frozen.

And after a while.

“Ugh!”

Llewelyn barely managed to swallow the scream that escaped his lips. He had been standing still when he was suddenly kicked in the shin from under the table.

A surprised Victor looked back at him.

“Prince, why are you doing this?”

“… … Oh, sir, no, brother.”

Llewelyn, who had to swallow the pain, glared at Arendt.

“You think I was mistaken? Don’t make me laugh. You don’t have to be mistaken or anything, you can tell just by looking at what’s left at the scene.”

“What do you know?”

Arendt glared, her face noticeably scrunched up.

“Anyway, I was the only one there, and if you don’t believe my testimony, that’s the end of it. Or, what about reprimanding me for not reporting straight to the truth as a trainee knight?”

Suddenly, the atmosphere started to turn tense. A flustered Victor tried to stop them.

“Wait a minute… … . Calm down for now. This isn’t something you should react to emotionally.”

“I’m just being calm and telling the truth as it is, as I always have. It’s not me who’s emotional right now, it’s you.”

But what came back was just a cold response.

Llewelyn, who had been glaring at Arendt for a moment, let out a short sigh.

“That’s what it came out as.”

The next moment, Lyos, who was sitting next to Llewelyn, flinched.

Llewelyn was poking Victor in the ribs from somewhere he couldn’t see.

It meant that it would be burdensome to go alone, so join the fight quickly.

Laius opened his mouth awkwardly at his request.

“… … Is there something you can’t say?”

“There is no such thing.”

Arendt responded bluntly.

Only then did Laius begin to get a feel for what he should do.

“I have no intention of blaming you, but I would like you to answer honestly.”

The dialogue flowed a little more naturally than before.

“In the middle of a battle, the dragons suddenly stopped fighting. And the enemies suddenly started retreating. I thought that was related to you too. Do you really not know anything?”

“How do I know that?”

Even under Lyos’ interrogation, the apprentice knight still had a lot of fighting spirit.

“There must have been some reason for them to withdraw. Or there must have been a reason for them to withdraw. After all, the dragon Nikepor is just someone’s puppet.”

Then Laius’ face hardened.

“… … Arendt. Are you sure what you just said is correct?”

“When have you ever seen me talk nonsense?”

Arendt looked straight at Laius and replied.

“Or are you now doubting my words? You know full well what a struggle I’ve been having with these useless people… .”

Refined anger began to show through in his cold voice.

“If you come now and say you don’t believe me, what else can I do here?”

Victor sat up awkwardly as the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

“Wait a minute, Lord Arendt. Calm down. I’m not doubting Lord Arendt. I know better than anyone that he has worked hard for the kingdom.”

“I am extremely calm and rational. But I find it a bit unpleasant to have to repeat the same thing over and over again.”

“Lord Arendt. Behave yourself. This is in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”

Edgar, who could no longer stand to watch, also gave a polite warning. But Arendt just laughed.

“Yes, in front of His Majesty the Crown Prince. I know this very well. That is why I am not leaving right away. I think that alone is showing my courtesy.”

Arendt sank into the sofa with her arms crossed.

Edgar was disgusted by her arrogant attitude.

“Then how do you explain what happened to Salem and Rider, who were with you? What about the part you don’t remember?”

“It just happened because the two of you were stupid. Why are you asking me about that?”

Arendt responded curtly, as if she had been waiting for this.

Then Edgar’s face became even more wrinkled.

“Lord Arendt. I admit that you are excellent, but you are too harsh with your colleagues.”

“I always tell the truth, Chief Edgar. It’s true that I was great, and it’s also true that those two were a burden to me.”

Llewelyn arched an eyebrow at Arendt’s words.

“It was luggage?”

“Far from being helpful, they just held me back. This time too. In the end, those people… … .”

Arendt paused as she spoke in a somewhat impulsive tone.

And after a while, he crumpled his face and touched the corner of my mouth.

“… … Please forget what I just said. I made a slip of the tongue.”

“Lord Arendt… … .”

Victor groaned.

The crown prince also knew very well how strong a person he was.

It was surprising and heartbreaking that he, who never showed any sign of being nervous in the face of all sorts of things, reacted like this.

It was because he realized anew how big and heavy the burden on his heart was.

‘You said you’ve been fighting on the front lines for a long time.’

In addition, he was branded as an enemy of the evil cult along with Captain Lyos.

Even the strongest person would have a hard time just enduring it.

“Anyway, that’s all I can say.”

Arendt avoided Victor’s eyes and turned away. Llewelyn, who had been lost in thought for a while, opened his mouth again.

“… … I have done many things since the battle in the Kingdom of Nephele. It was all for the purpose of fighting the enemy.”

Llewelyn continued calmly.

“I especially believed in what you said and supported you a lot, and even went out and helped you in every way. And now you’re going to keep your mouth shut? At such an important moment?”

Arendt just stared at him for a while. Looking into her friend’s golden eyes, Llewelyn asked again and again.

“Are you going to make everything I’ve done so far meaningless?”

“It is wise to quickly fold up useless things.”

Arendt responded bluntly.

“If there is nothing more you can do, it is better not to waste time. Especially in a war situation like the present.”

An unusually clear voice continued to speak clearly.

“If you know how to value your life, you should know how to protect yourself.”

“… … .”

Llewelyn just shut his mouth tightly, as if he had lost his words.

Victor and Edgar couldn’t even think of interfering with the chilling voice.

After a moment of silence in the conference room, Arendt spoke again.

“I think this is enough.”

Victor raised his head, doubting his ears.

“… … ?”

The attitude that had been so fierce just a moment ago was gone, and Arendt leaned back again and crossed her legs.

“Do you need more? I’m starting to get annoyed.”

The way he spoke so nonchalantly seemed as if his face had changed in an instant.

Victor was completely dumbfounded. Edgar, who also had no idea what was going on, just blinked blankly.

Something, something seemed wrong.

But I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what the problem was.

But to others, it was quite familiar.

Lyos sighed deeply, resting his hand on his forehead.

“That’s enough. Go out and see.”

“Anyway, he’s a bad kid… … .”

Llewelyn also seemed to have known that this would happen, with him grumbling and complaining.

Leo asked one last time.

“Do you need anything?”

“Give me back my sword so I can watch Salem train.”

“That won’t do. I’ll bring you some snacks and a book to your room, so go and rest. Don’t forget that you’re still injured.”

“Tch.”

After bowing dryly and getting up from her seat, Arendt suddenly looked at Victor.

“Your Majesty, you should be more careful. I have never seen a person more dull than you in my life. How can you possibly get into politics like that?”

“… … .”

“I hope you don’t get scammed wherever you go. Anyway, I’m going.”

thud.

The conference room door slammed shut. At the same time, Victor realized the truth.

Arendt has only been acting so far, and she has played herself into it perfectly.

“… … .”

It was the first time in my life that I had ever experienced such disrespect.

The knights and Llewelyn looked at Victor with sympathy as he quietly placed his hand on his forehead to calm his boiling stomach.

And Edgar chose to just keep his mouth shut and stare into space.

‘That’s what Arendt said too.’

The others present didn’t look normal either.

It was just a shame that no one was aware of that point.

“… … What on earth is going on?”

Victor, whose energy was sucked out, asked in a dying voice.

“That guy doesn’t tell obvious lies.”

Llewelyn answered, scratching his cheek sheepishly. When Victor lifted his pale face, he added.

“If Arendt had been trying to hide it from the beginning, we wouldn’t have even noticed it. That’s the kind of person she is.”

“… … .”

Victor, who was about to say something, closed his mouth.

“In other words, he declared from the very beginning that he was going to lie… … .”

Llewelyn, who had been trailing off for a moment, rolled his eyes from side to side.

“He said he had been silenced by someone.”

“Shut your mouth… … Are you talking?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Victor’s face hardened again as Lyos nodded.

“Then, could it be that the reason Arendt spoke so harshly was because she was silenced? Because she could not speak the truth freely?”

“… … Well, that might be the case too.”

Llewelyn awkwardly answered and slowly averted his gaze. Lyos also lowered his eyes slightly to avoid eye contact with Victor.

Victor frowned as he noticed something strange.

“Is there another reason?”

But Llewelyn and Lyos showed no sign of responding.

At that moment, Arthur, who had been standing quietly until then, quietly intervened.

“Perhaps… … . That guy could have easily found another way… … .”

Arthur, who had been observing the situation, spoke in a crawling voice.

“I wonder if he went to such lengths to simply tease me… … As you know, he has quite a bad temper.”

“… … .”

Victor, who had been opening his mouth a few times, just ended up hitting his forehead loudly.

Licht let out a short sigh and quietly raised his hand and hit the back of Arthur’s head, who had been unnecessarily honest.

Whether Arthur swallowed his screams or collapsed, Laius remained calm.

“I have received all the necessary information.”

“… … Arendt is Arendt, but sometimes I think the captain is the strangest person.”

Llewelyn muttered in a weary voice.

The crown prince was distraught, the commander of the royal knights gave up on interfering, and minor violence broke out among his men guarding the gate.

But Leos habitually ignored all of that and changed the subject.

“It seems that the situation is more serious than expected.”