'The king!　Please run away!

No!　Absolutely not!　I'm the king, remember?　Why would I, the king, have to run away?

In one of the rooms inside the castle, the "King's Grand Room", where his entourage had gathered. The "Band of the Wall", which had been a reliable source of support, is thought to have been destroyed and there is no one left to protect Tom Paar. There are guards stationed throughout the castle, but they are mostly "decorative". They are all beautiful beastmen from Tom Paar's collection, and they do not function as guards. There is practically no guards in the castle because of Tom Paar's insistence on not making it a "squalid" castle. It's easy to find the king if they break in. Pride, and a desire to choose the right time and place. That it would lead to Tompard's downfall, Tompard himself would never have thought of it before.

'I did call Dames Aldan!　Help is on the way!　You guys are in too much of a hurry, aren't you?

'It will take some time for the Knights of Dames Aldan to arrive!　We can't hold this country any longer!　Please let the king alone escape!

Why they serve such a king is a mystery. But Tong Paar would only surround themselves with things they liked. They were favored by the king, and they had been promised a position. So they too, like Tong Paar, are the ones who have been swallowed up by power. For the rest of their lives, they would have no food, no honor, and no power. As long as you follow Tong Paar.

'They are persistent!

Tong Paar stepped on the ground in exasperation. In the corner of the room, the beastmen who hadn't been informed of the situation were frozen in one place and frightened.

'We'll defend it to the death at all costs!　I'll keep this castle to myself!　This is my castle!　That's what your father gave me!　I will not turn my back on you as your king!

Tong Paar shows a strange pride here. But his obsession with this castle is so much deeper than that.
And then, fidgeting, his aides emerge from their rooms to check the corridors on either side. The eyes that stare at the grand staircase in front of them, which leads to the lower floors, show a sense of caution due to fear, but their defense is sloppy at best. They are more than emotional, they have no understanding of the current situation. I'm not sure if this is the result of having served the foolish king, Tong Paar, for so long.　Their sense of danger had degenerated.
And they, including the king, do not realize that their death and the end of the country is imminent there.





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　Amadeus and the three others were walking inside the royal castle.
They were heading to the end of this wave - the 'King's Great Room'.

''What is this castle?　Isn't that like a gap?

Amadeus expressed his opinion honestly. But it would be the same for both of them. It had been a while since they had entered this castle and they had yet to run into a single guard. This is one of the reasons why everyone went out when they heard the explosion outside the castle, but even so, it is a neglected castle.
However, the castle was not empty. You can't see it, but Amadeus is always sensing and catching its presence.
From the side where he said he was going to do it, he saw two women ahead of him.

''........Beastmen?''

Two beastmen. They have fox-like ears on their heads. A tail sprouting from behind could be seen around their waists. Other than that, they look the same as humans, and the only other thing that could be seen would be their shoulder-length hair, which is a shiny gold color.
And the two beastmen had frightened expressions on their faces as soon as they saw Amadeus. Three all-white ones appeared in front of them, there was no way they wouldn't be alarmed.

''They are of the fox race.''

Then Romero adds.

'Probably the slaves of Tong Paar. The King of Pigs calls the good-looking beasties a collection and holds them captive.

''I see.......Let's evacuate those who can get away before we meet up with Alicia. It will be quicker to retreat. We'd better hurry up a bit....

How can I help you?

Rana asks Amadeus, who is in a hurry for some reason, through her mask.

'I sense another wave outside the country. Judging by the lack of movement, it must be a scouting party.'

Then Romero analyzes.



Dames Aldan....

Is it due to this superior sensing?　Amadeus even saw the identity of the enemy and assured him.
Then Rana, who was beside him, walked up to the two foxes in front of him.

'Do not be afraid. We are here to help you. We have already freed the slaves from the factory and other places. All that remains is the castle.

Hearing Rana's sudden words, the two look at each other in confusion. Their eyes are sunken, and there is no life in them. It's as if they've lost the concept of happiness.
And when Amadeus walks up to them, they are even more frightened by their strange appearance, which is different from the others. But Amadeus didn't care and asked.

''........Are you tired of living?''

The two men's eyes opened a little wider in response to the question. That would have been the core of it.

'Your lives are your property. It is not for anyone to tie it up. I am here to save you and kill Tong Paar, but if you want to die, that's fine, and that's synonymous with living. But in the end, will you take revenge on the one who trapped you here by his own hand?

From the moment Amadeus looked into the eyes of the two women, he must have seen the emotion of wanting to die there. And he told them what they would want.
--to kill Tonpar.
That's their only hope left, he thought.

'Killing them will not help. "Killing them won't make your wounds heal," he said. But it will set you free in some small way. What happens afterwards is up to you, I won't force you to do anything. If you want my help, we can help you, if you want to be alone, we can leave you here. But I will let you destroy the country, won't I?

Amadeus told him, and continued to sense the entire time he waited for the two men to respond. He then took stock of the exact location of the slaves and the few people involved, including the slaves and a few others.

''I'll follow you.''

Then one of the foxes responded quietly, wielding the power that had been taken from them. But the other one has the same eyes.

I will help you, then. We will now go to the king's waiting room. You can come with us, or you can stay near the main gate. My men will be coming for you soon enough. What do we do now?

I'll follow you.

Me too....

Then they stared at Amadeus' strange mask and answered desperately. I could see that they rather wanted to follow me.

''I understand.''

Then, without warning, Amadeus put his hand on their heads.

'Don't worry, I'll heal your wounds a little,'

For a moment, the two were confused, and then a light green wave spilled out of Amadeus' palm as he replied.

'Completely, not completely. The spirit can't help itself. No matter how good it is, it can't be fooled by magic.'

But gradually, their expressions cleared up a little but gradually.

'So this is where we are...'

Then there was a little bit of life returning to the two men's eyes. It seemed that they still couldn't be completely healed.

'Romero, Lana, they're tangled up.

I understand.

Yes, sir.

And as Amadeus started to walk away, the two foxes followed behind him, supported by Romero and Lana. But at this time, Amadeus had lost a bit of his composure. As evidence of this, the castle gradually begins to clatter and shake slightly. The wave of magic power that leaked out, triggered by anger, is affecting the surroundings. Amadeus managed to control his anger and try to minimize the impact, but there were a few cracks in the walls, the ground and the ceiling.

'Alicia has completed the evacuation. We'll arrive at the royal castle in a moment.

They must have been contacted by telepathic communication. Amadeus told Romero and Lana, and then telephoned Alicia about the situation in the castle and the location of his compatriots.
They then proceeded up the grand staircase that appeared at the end of the corridor and proceeded to the second floor. Then, at the end of the staircase, the "King's Great Room" was there.

''Here it is. I can sense multiple magical powers and the magic of Tong Paar.

"Master Amadeus, I'll go first.

Rana suggested looking around.

'No I think we're being waited on. I'll go, you guys put your own safety first. What, don't worry, there's no one here who can kill me.

Then Amadeus put his hand on the door and slowly opened it.

--'Now!'

At that moment, a command was heard from within the room and countless magic appeared in front of Amadeus. Each magic, such as fire magic, water magic, spears and arrows, twisted and loomed over each other as they did so, mingling and fusing together.

'I'm not going to play along with you to pass the time.

And that was the moment when Amadeus spat that out.
----.

--all magic was blown away just before and disappeared.

Magic that disappeared from view too dumbly. All that was left was each dumb face in the room, frozen in place as they looked at Amadeus. No one here could understand what had happened, no one here could understand it. No one knows anything about it, except that they are puzzled.
Then, slowly walking in, Amadeus looked around the corner of the room. A large, spacious room with a sense of openness. Just across from it, away from him, the windows were fully open, leading to the terrace. A cool breeze came in from there and shook the lacy white curtains wide open. And just there, protected by several entourages, was the figure of Tompard.
Amadeus caught sight of them, but ignored the "King of Pigs" and saw those frozen in a corner, at the left end of the room.

--beastmen.

Those with cat ears on their heads. Those with fox ears. Dogs, bears, and maybe dwarves?　Some are shorter than others. The others I don't know.
Then, furthermore, there was an open door leading to the back of it. Even from here, I could tell that it was a bathhouse. And there were multiple figures of another beastman there as well. They all wore the same thin, crude white underclothes as the two beastmen that had just been released, and their appearance showed that they were slaves who had been captured to fatten the bliss of Tong Paar.

''I see.......we have come a long way, but.......''

Amadeus then turned his gaze to the tonparls in front of him.

'You are still trash--'

At his words, the entourage was wary, turning hostile. Just then, Tong Paar interrupted and stepped forward.

'Nuh-uh?　Who the hell are you?　What do you think you're doing?　You don't go into my room without permission!　This is no place for a commoner like you!　It's the sacred king's room!

"--Huhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Then Amadeus laughs out loudly and mockingly. The expression on Tong Paar's face twitched at the sight of it. He was foolish, but he sensed that the white one in front of him was not an ordinary person.

'It's as if he can't see. You are trash, after all. You are trash. You are trash, yet you don't realize that you are the stench of decay. You despise and mistreat the beastmen as you should, but you are fundamentally trash, and there is no point in talking about it. In the first place, you are not allowed to touch the beastmen. You are fools, you are not life.

Amadeus looks down at the pig king in front of him and says.

'Nah!　Nah!　Nah!　How rude!　How dare you!　How dare you, King Pasquantin!　I could say that!　You're not going to get away with this for free, are you?

Then, trembling with anger, Tompard became enraged.
But Tonpar's words were empty, and Amadeus spread his arms.

'Fools!　You must be tired of raising pigs.　I'll let you go!　You are--you're fired!

It was a moment later. It seemed that something black could be seen from underneath Amadeus' feet. But it was a moment earlier than a moment, and it was not visible. But I could only understand what had happened. Because at that moment, the heads of the entourage present were blown off at the same time, and afterwards, fresh blood danced around the room, enough to reach the ceiling.
The ceiling, the walls, the floor...reddish-black blood splattered across the room. Then the humans who had lost their heads fell in turn. Just as he was being surrounded, Tompard, who was standing in the center, was bathed in their blood all over his body and turned bright red.

''Ughhhhhh!　You're dirty!　You're dirty!　It's dirty!

Looking at the blood splattered on his hands and body, Tompard freaks out at the situation in front of him.

'Dirty?　Hahahahahaha!　How does it get any dirtier than that?　How could it possibly get dirty?　Because you're a piece of trash.

Just then, Tong Paar's feet slowly left the floor. Amadeus was activating his "something" ability while fluttering his hands. Is this also the power of the god of life?

Nuh-uh!　Nuh-uh!　Nuh-uh!　I can't move........yn!

Tompard is writhing and moaning in agony, flapping his legs. She seems to be suffocating, as if her neck is tucked away. But there is nothing but flesh on Tong Paar's neck.

Nuh-uh-uh! .........Nuh-uh! .................

Then Tom Paar gradually stopped moving. He seems to have fainted.

"How would you like to proceed, Master Amadeus?

Then Romero came to visit. "The raid is over.

"Alicia and the others are evacuating our people in the castle, so you two must join them and evacuate together. "And get them out of here.

"They" being the beastmen in this room.

"We'll execute the pigs outside the country. We'll need to wipe out Dames Aldan's scouting party as well, but I'll take care of that.

I'm sorry, sir.

Then Romero and Lana walked over to the beastmen in the room and began to explain to each of them.
Amadeus leaves the room, letting the unconscious Tompard float in the air.
Amadeus descends the stairs and makes his way to the doorway. Tonpar floats and follows behind him, unconscious and lying on his back.

'Amadeus-sama!'

Then I saw the white one in front of me. From the voice, it was probably Alicia.

'We're almost ready to evacuate.

Good job. Are your people out?

Yes, we've got them outside the barricades.

All right. Well, I'll go on ahead with the pig. Alicia, be a little quicker if you can. Dames Aldan's scouting party is outside. It's a bit of a hassle for the Knights to come to us. We can't reveal our presence yet, you know.

Okay, I'll see you soon. Then I'll be quick.

You're on your way. Romero and Rana will be here soon.

Then Amadeus left the castle. Alicia found and rescued the slaves in the castle, just as she had been informed by Amadeus.
----.



　Amadeus passed through the main gate and proceeded through the factory area that had become a ghost town. Then the factories and chimneys suddenly exploded in order from the front. Amadeus didn't even look at them, just walked past them.
It was probably due to Amadeus' ability. Towns explode as he progresses. Even though it's a town, it's just a row of factories.
Then, after a while, we walked out of the protective walls of Pasquantin.
Then there was a large group of slaves who had been trapped in this country, taking refuge there. Beside them I could see some of the white ones, though they could not match this number. Whatever it is, Pasquantin is a great nation. Even if it's not as big as Dames Aldan, it's still a big country, and that's obvious in these numbers.
Just imagine a huge arena, for example. -- beasts as far as the eye can see. That's why the entire field of vision is filled with freed slaves. Some of them are humans, but the majority of them are other species, beastmen.

''Amadeus-sama--''

Then a large number of white men noticed Amadeus appearing there and walked up to him for instructions.

'The three of them will bring everyone back in person. Stand by for a while. I'll do my best to keep the rats away for a while."

Then Amadeus held Tompard in the air and looked out into the wilderness where rocks were scattered and many shadows could be seen. The White Ones were puzzled by the scene, tilting their heads in confusion.