Rain and the others gave up resisting and were meekly taken away.
　To prevent them from escaping, each one of them was placed in a separate carriage.
　They were also fitted with magical locks to seal their powers.

　Not only that, but a small ward was also deployed by Lean and Mina.
　It was inhumane, continuing to take away the target's strength.

　Normally, the use of such a thing would not be allowed, but........
　Since the other party is the strongest species, they were allowed to use it.
　Rain and the others were unable to do anything about it and were transported directly to the royal capital.

''Kukku........''

　Arios smiled as if he couldn't resist.

　There are still people watching.
　He managed to stifle a look of amusement, but even so, he couldn't hold it all back.

''Ah, that's refreshing!''

　Leanne looked pleasant.
　It was like years of resentment had been lifted.

'Leanne, you need to be a little more selective with your words. You need to say and do things that are appropriate for a brave party.'
I know, but, hey, it's a bit of a no-brainer, right?　Those guys pissed me off a lot.

　Earlier, when Rain and Arios' party clashed...
　Leanne has been hurt by Tania.
　She was finally able to get rid of the resentment from that time.
　It was impossible not to be pleased.

　Mina also seemed to have something that had stuck with her, and she didn't try to chide Leanne any further.
　In Mina's case, unlike Lean, she had a strong feeling that she was able to bring heavenly punishment to the fool who insulted the brave party.

''.........Hmph.

　Aggus didn't seem to have any particular feelings.
　He remained expressionless....
　Crossing his arms and leaning against a suitable tree, he watched the course of events.

　After a quick check on his companions, Arios moved to the tent.
　When he was alone, he smiled again.

''Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

　I can't stop laughing.

　How hilarious it is.
　What a painful feeling.
　How wonderful.

　Arios thought back to Rain's face.

　The look on her face when her companions were captured, helpless and trapped...
　Just thinking back on it makes me feel fulfilled.

'Oh yes.

　Arios gently stroked his cheek.

　Even now, he still remembered the pain he felt when Rain hit him.
　A chosen being, a brave man, was defeated by a Beast Tamer.......
　The humiliation is etched into my soul.

　I was able to relieve some of my resentment.

　But this is not the end.
　Now Rain and the others will be brought to justice.
　And we will take it all away.
　And in the end I will.....

Excuse me.

　I was working on a dark fantasy when I heard a voice.

　It's Monica.
　When did she come in?

　Arios wonders if...
　He didn't think too much about it.
　Right now he was filled with a sense of accomplishment that he had been able to do it back to Rain, and he didn't think the little things mattered.

'You look like you're in a good mood,'
Well. At last, I was able to punish that fool. It's not the end of the world, but rather the beginning of it and I'm glad to have taken the first step. I'm very glad.
I'm glad to hear it.
'Thank you, Monica. You're the one who put Rain in a corner with this idea. I want to thank you for that. What do you want?
'No. There's nothing like this for Lady Arios.
You're humble, aren't you? Well, that's your virtue, isn't it?

　Arios laughed and took out a certain pair of glasses.
　He rolled them around on his fingertips...
　I put it on casually.

　Then the figure changed into Rain's.

''The magic tool you gave me is also wonderful. Thanks to this guy, I was able to humiliate Rain.
The Imitation Spectacles... they're a first-class magical instrument that can mimic a particular person's appearance. I took them out of the palace in the hope that they would be of some use, but I'm glad to see that they were of some use to you, Arios.
'It's a useful tool. Well, the constraint of having to make contact with the target beforehand is cumbersome... but it still served me well enough.

　In order to use the ability, he had to be near the target for 10 minutes while wearing the glasses, a restriction that he had to meet.
　However, Arios had met that requirement by engaging in a mock battle with Rain.

　Since it was a somewhat forceful method, it might be suspicious...
　As expected, he wouldn't realize that there was such a magical tool.

　After transcribing Rain's appearance, Arios went to the ruins on his feet.
　Knowing the location of the magic tools for surveillance beforehand........
　In front of them, he disguises himself as Rain and slaughters the adventurers.
　Thus, he would have to pay for their crimes.

　........That was the plan that Arios had made this time.

　Rain would not only be stripped of his adventurer status, he would be judged as a sinful criminal.
　A death sentence in the normal course of events.
　At best, forced labor in mines and other places.

　Just imagining that future made Arios smile.

'By the way, what can I do for you?'

　As he thought back, Arios asked Monica.

'Yes. I thought I'd get rid of those glasses.'
You know this guy?　It seems like a bit of a waste, but...
''It would serve as evidence that would lead to Arios-sama. Although it's an excellent magic tool, leaving it behind could cause problems later on...
'Hmmm ... that's true too. All right. I'll leave it up to you to get rid of this guy.
Yes, sir.

　Arios handed the glasses to Monica.

　Monica took the glasses and spun a curse in a small voice.
　In response to the sound, the glasses crumbled and turned to dust.
　She activated the self-destruct device she had planted in advance.

''Now there's no problem. No one will be able to reach Arios-sama. Everything is at Arios-sama's mercy........
Thank you, Monica. I'm grateful for the company I've found in you. Thank you for this.
'Yes. I, too, am grateful for the fate that allowed me to meet you, Arios.

　Monica bent at the waist and bowed her head deeply, as if to offer her allegiance to Arios.

　That made it impossible for Arios to see her expression.
　Monica was.........smiling.



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　Arios, who was feeling good, left the tent, saying he had to deal with it in the future.
　Monica, now alone, saw her back off...

"Hmm.

　He smiles with a satisfied smile.

'Now we can get rid of anyone who gets in our way. That's not all. The brave man has also crossed a line that must not be crossed. Everything is for Reese-sama........