When I Reincarnated as the Villain of a Game World, I Created a Harem and Broke the Protagonist's Heart and Efforts! - Chapter 75 : Rejection [2]

Chapter 75 : Rejection [2]

The spear of flame, darkened by an excess of magical power, was blocked by a barrier before it could pierce the emperor.

The barrier had been deployed by my father, who stood beside the emperor. 

As my father in this life, he somewhat understood my way of thinking.

“Wraith. You can’t excuse your recent actions.”

“I intended to kill from the start.”

“I see… In that case, from this moment onward, I no longer consider you my son.”

My father declared this in a voice loud enough to echo beyond the audience chamber.

“Seize the traitor who dares to defy His Majesty the Emperor!”

At that moment, the door behind us swung open, and around twenty knights burst into the audience chamber. 

Following them were about ten court magicians, identified by their robes.

In no time, Lilia and I were surrounded by knights and magicians. 

The knights had already drawn their swords, and the magicians held their staffs ready to cast spells.

“You can no longer flee, nor harm His Majesty. If you surrender the girl peacefully, I won’t kill you here.”

I glanced towards the throne at my father’s words. 

Ah, I see… Standing next to the emperor was the commander of the empire’s strongest knight order, whom I had killed not long ago.

My father didn’t know. To me, the knight commander was nothing more than a piece of meat.

Even if he could understand my thoughts, he couldn’t grasp my true power. 

A smile involuntarily crept onto my face.

“How can you smile in this situation? You are already in a situation where you can’t do anything.”

The emperor, still seated on the throne, spoke to me, his face showing pure confusion and a hint of fear.

“Why am I smiling, you ask? If you want to know the answer, I’ll show you through my actions.”

I manipulated the magic scattered in the air, expanding it to surround the knights and magicians encircling Lilia and me.

Then, I materialized the magic and pushed it towards the knights and magicians.

[Collapse!]

The sound of flesh and metal being crushed echoed through the audience chamber. 

Not a single scream was heard… They couldn’t even cry out.

I crushed them with magic at a speed too fast for human perception. 

Even if they could sense it with their bodies or minds, they couldn’t react.

I had some expectations since they managed to act despite my magical pressure, but it was pointless and I lost all interest.

“Well? Did you get the answer you wanted?”

“Your Majesty, please step back. I will handle this.”

“Ah, don’t worry. Emperor, I’ve decided not to kill you now.”

The emperor and my father looked at me with confusion and The knight commander remained vigilant.

“Why?”

“It’s simple. Just as I was killing these lesser beings, I realized that killing you offers me little benefit.”

“Benefit?”

“Yes. I was planning to kill you and take control of the empire through violence. But if I become the emperor, I’ll have many responsibilities and less time to spend with Lilia and Lulua. So, I decided not to kill you.”

“Master…”

Next to me, Lilia let out a pleased sound. 

With only inferiors around me, I let my guard down enough to pat Lilia’s head.

“What arrogance… One day, your arrogance will be your downfall.”

The knight commander, his face twisted with anger, said this. 

But the words of someone killed by such an arrogant person had no impact on me.

“Be silent, corpse.”

“How dare you—”

“Well, I’m leaving now.”

With that, I turned my back on the emperor and headed for the exit. Along the way, I remembered something.

“Oh, yes. I shouldn’t forget to make an example while I am here.”

[Wind Cutter]

The heads and bodies of half the upper nobility, who hadn’t spoken a word, were severed. The spurting blood dyed the right half of the audience chamber a dark red.

“I hope you all make wise decisions.”

This time, I left the audience chamber for good.

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[PoV] The Emperor :

In the audience chamber after Wraith had left.

In the hellish scene, Gold Heaville, Wraith’s father, pressed his head to the ground.

“Your Majesty, I am deeply sorry. I offer my head and all of the Heaville duchy’s possessions. Please, allow me some time to capture that foolish son of mine.”

He was indeed a serious man. 

Normally, in such a situation, one would sever family ties. Yet, he was trying to take responsibility.

Because of this, I found him trustworthy.

“Raise your head, Gold. Your fate will be decided after this is over. Commander.”

“Yes!”

“Lead a small force, no.. a battalion, to capture Wraith and Saint Lilia. Decide the timings of execution as you see fit.”

“Understood.”

Now, I must overcome this crisis skillfully to prevent other nations from exploiting it and maneuver cleverly to prevent the empire from disappearing from the map.

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