I Am No King's

Chapter 341 – Evil People

Lothawat! Ira is bad news! Without the Arsenal box, I wouldn't be able to win. I need to get away as soon as possible!

With a pair of knives, all I could do was make sure Ira's sword didn't cut my body. If I use a bayonet gun, I can resist Ira's attack while firing. At a time like this, I realized how special the weapon inside the arsenal coffin was.

"Lugalgin, if you want to apologize and bow down to Her Majesty the Queen, I will let you go."

"Hey! I'm not insulting Amana's mother. I'm just saying she doesn't deserve to be Queen by using Inanna's words."

"Not that! You said Her Majesty the Queen puts the lives of unknown people first rather than the lives of Tera. I want you to apologize for saying that."

"Huh?"

Suddenly Ira stopped bouncing in the air and faced me on the stairs. While continuing to exchange attacks with me, we began to slowly descend the stairs.

While going down the stairs, I thought about Ira's words carefully. What made Ira angry was not that I considered her unfit to be Queen, but that I assumed she was sacrificing Tera.

"Where is that killing intent and bloodthirsty aura you're proud of, Lugalgin?"

"Huh?"

"You're the one who said you can escape this palace with a murderous intent and a bloodthirsty aura?"

"If you are stronger than Mother Amana, I doubt that killing intent and bloodthirsty aura can stop you."

"No need to stop me. By emitting it, at least, you can hinder my movement. You're aware of this, aren't you?"

Well, Ira wasn't wrong.

"You must have realized that the north side of the palace was an orphanage, right? Hence you do not emit a bloodthirsty aura and killing intent."

"... okay, I didn't think I'd hear that from you, Ira. And why are you suddenly bringing in a new topic?"

I repelled Ira's attacks continuously while descending the stairs. Our attacking and evading movements may seem like dance choreography when seen by normal people.

"Reformation of the Bana'an kingdom, I'm sure you will definitely do something from behind the scenes to suppress the fatalities to a minimum, right?"

"..."

"You're asking why I brought up another topic, right? Here's answers. You and Her Majesty the Queen are the same! From generation to generation, why do you incompetents really like to play the bad guy?"

"..."

Okay, the awkwardness I feel is starting to go away.

"If you incompetent want to say it all, without thinking of carrying the burden alone, all these tragedies can be avoided. Her Majesty the Queen does not need to be hostile to Princess Rina."

"... Amana's mother did not kill Tera willingly, did she? Or, maybe, Amana's mother didn't want Tera's death at all, did she?"

When I heard my guess, Ira's slash grew faster and stronger. Apparently, he's angry.

"If you already know that, why do you keep saying Her Majesty the Queen killed Tera in front of her earlier? You have said many times that Rina has a grudge against Her Majesty the Queen because she killed Tera. Did you do it on purpose?"

"Yes, I was intentional."

"You!"

Ira who was consumed with emotion no longer shakes her sword elegantly and sharply. Now, he swung strongly.

"Why?"

Ira poked the sword towards me with a bloodthirsty look. Ever since coming to the palace, this was the first bloodthirsty aura I felt. The atmosphere of the air felt so heavy, as if it was pressing down on me. This bloodthirsty aura was indeed not as severe as I could emit. But I wouldn't say small.

"Why did I intentionally tell Amana's mother that?"

Ira nodded.

"Because I want to know the real motives of Amana's mother."

"The real motive?"

"So, while drunk and asleep, Amana's mother mentioned the names of Rina and Tera affectionately. A cruel mother who kills sons and antagonizes her daughters will not call them affectionately in her sleep. Not just love. From the voice of Amana's mother, I also felt sadness. That's why I discussed Tera's murder many times, trying to figure out the truth."

"And?"

"Mother Amana was always silent when I discussed Tera being killed by her. He didn't even want to fake an expression or just lie. This proves that he really feels guilty."

Upon hearing my analysis, the bloodthirsty aura emitted by Ira disappeared. Apparently, my analysis is correct. There is another story behind the death of Tera and Rina's revenge. In fact, Amana's Mother's story about the main family can't be fully trusted. There is a possibility that she put lies in some parts, in order to strengthen her position as an evil mother.

I can guess Amana's mother's way of thinking after Ira gives clues about playing the bad guy. Why can I guess the way Amana's mother thinks? Because I did the same thing. Like Ira said, even though Ira said in the mouth that there would be a lot of casualties, I actually had a plan behind the scenes to press the numbers.

For me, this way is the most effective and efficient way to divert people's eyes. If I said I would suppress the number of casualties with all my might, people would think me naive if I failed. If I succeed, I will be considered a hero. Both of them make me the center of attention. I hate being the center of attention. Therefore, playing being the bad guy is a safe option.

Does Amana's mother have the same way of thinking as me? Maybe yes, maybe not. There could have been another reason that encouraged Amana's mother. Or perhaps, its maternal nature that arises. I don't know, I'm not sure. All this time, my Qibla in determining the nature of Alhold was myself, Etana, Ami, and Rina. It is possible that one's thinking will change after having a child. And none of us had children.

As far as the conversation goes, Amana's contradictory reaction was only when I discussed Tera's death. The response when I recounted the Bana'an reform plan as well as the King's philosophy by Inanna was too obvious, too stark. A Queen, the head of the kingdom, could not possibly show all those reactions and emotions clearly. He is an Alhold. You could say, in my opinion, almost all of his reactions were premeditated. Yeah, almost.

"IRA! STOP IT!"

Seriate

　

　

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