Wortenia Senki Volume 1 Chapter 6

Chapter 1 E 6 (Escape 2)

A halberd spear is being thrust toward Seria's chest. 

"Who are you! To think a teleportation magic is being used inside the palace!"  

A strike comes towards Seria together with an angry voice filled with a thirst for blood. 

"This is an emergency! Tell that to His Majesty!" 

Disregard the guard, Seria keep seeks an audience with the emperor. 

That was natural. 

Thus, it was natural for the guards wanting to hear the circumstance. However, Seria ignored the guard question. 

It took around 10 seconds. 

"What happen here! Seria Wookland! Aren't you too disrespectful!" 

An angry voice by prime minister Dornest directed toward Seria who immediately kneels before the Emperor. 

Seria clicked her tongue inside her mind. 

Prime Minister Dornest is a very loyal retainer of the Emperor; however, he's very inflexible. 

However. However, this time Seria has something that justifies her being hasty. 

Even a prime minister cannot go against emperor's words. 

After all, he's the one who leads the Empire conquering the central part of the western continent with power. 

Ortomea Empire's first emperor Lionel Eisenheit, initially he was born as the third prince of the former Ortomea Kingdom situated in the mountainous region in the central part of the western continent. 

Feel sad toward the present condition of his country, Leonel wants to rebuild the country. 

In that process, Leonel himself had swung his sword on the battlefield several times. 

Since then, he has fought for hegemony in the central part of the western continent. 

Because Seria does not have any authority for that request. 

After all, Gaies is Ortomea best magic user, alongside Dornest, they handled Ortomea internal affairs, diplomacy, and military affairs. 

"I- It can't be. Gaies-dono is..." 

"That's not possible. That's impossible you know! Seria!" 

From their mouth comes out such words. 

"No your majesty. Prime Minister-sama. It is the truth...  Another worlder has killed Gaies Wookland." 

Seria suppressed her feeling of sadness and vexation then began explaining the situation. 

It's the Emperor who broke the silence after ten seconds has passed. 

'Why?" 

A very low voice. 

The Emperor's hand grip strongly on the throne. 

"I do not know what exactly had happened. There's no evidence nor a witness. However, looking at the situation, I can understand who's the criminal." 

"Who is it?" 

"Today, Gaies-sama was planning to do summoning ceremony. Considering the murder scene is at the place of the summoning ritual took place, and all the escort soldiers also have been killed, the criminals is a person from another world." 

"I-It can't be. I cannot believe it..." 

Words come out from Dornest mouth which has been keeping his mouth shut up to now. 

"I'm also able to understand that the person is currently pretending to be a soldier of the imperial guard. For now, Imperial Guard leader Rolph-sama and I, Imperial court magic user third seat. As soon as we receive your Majesty's permission, we like to began our pursuit." 

The Emperor who heard Seria's words immediately make his decision. 

"I'll permit it! Since issuing the decree will take time, use my sword as a proof from me!" 

Like that, the Emperor removed the sword from his waist then throw the sword toward Seria  

"Seria yo. Gaies is my trusted retainer; he has been my companion for more than 40 years. He's also the pillar of this nation." 

"Yes." 

"And now, that Gaies have been killed. This is treason toward Ortomea Empire! Be sure you find and detain the criminal by all means! If that's impossible, then you may kill the criminal!" 

Seria lower her head expressing her respect and gratitude, then she immediately disappears using teleportation. 

After the emperor sighed deeply, he spoke toward the curtain behind the throne. 

"Shardina. Did you hear the conversation just now?" 

"Yes. Your majesty." 

From the shadow of the curtain, a blonde haired woman in the early of 20s appear. 

She's a bit resembles the emperor somewhere. 

"Just now I've checked the information from the shadows. It seems like the death of Gaies-dono is the truth. Also at the same time, there's a fire outbreak at the medical room, from that, a single soldier went missing. And Seria seems to think that this disappeared soldier is the otherworld person." 

"I see... Shardina yo. What do you think?" 

"I assume the guess about who's the criminal is correct. An assassination by another country seems to be impossible at least. It's just..." 

The Emperor turned his eyes toward Shardina. 

"It's just? what?" 

"With all due respect, I cannot help but say that the possibility of the criminal being caught is very small."

"What! Shardina-sama thinks that it would be impossible for Seria-dono!?" 

Dornest raises a surprise voice. 

"Dronest-dono. This is not due to Seria-dono capability. Probably it would end up the same with anyone." 

"What did you say!?" 

"How one search for another world person that no one knows of the face, gender, their body form?" 

"What do you mean?" 

The Emperor raised his voice. 

After all, Shardina is the last fortress protecting the Emperor, and such figure never separated from him even once in the past. 

"You're noisy! Ortomea Empire first imperial princess the leader of Succubus chivalric order the Succubus Knights! Collaborate with Seria to search for the criminal!"  

"Understood. Your majesty. I will do my utmost with all my strength." 

Shardina dropped his head and went away from the emperor. 

The Emperor express his feeling regarding a friend that have survived years of war together. 

Chapter end