The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet

Chapter 245 Delusion

(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)

"Rain escaped?"

Arios received this report on the day after Rain had escaped from prison.

Everything was going according to his plan.

It was about time to bring Rain to justice.

And make him regret the foolish acts he had committed.

Arios was in high spirits as he contemplated these thoughts, but...

His mood plummeted when he received the report while visiting the knight's headquarters to check on Rain's situation.

"I haven't heard anything like that... What's going on?"

"Well, you see..."

The knight stammered as Arios glared at him.

An upper-ranked knight intervened, seemingly unable to watch the subordinate's struggle.

"Yesterday, the suspect escaped. If the citizens find out that a murderer is hiding in the city, it will cause panic. That's why we need to handle this discreetly."

"I'm not a citizen. I'm a hero. And I'm involved in this matter. So why wasn't I informed?"

"...I apologize. The suspect not only escaped but also caused a significant problem, taking the princess hostage. We've been in chaos, which delayed the report."

"A problem? What is it?"

"Follow me."

Guided by the knight, Arios moved to a private room.

This was clearly a confidential matter.

"In fact... the suspect took the princess, who had come to visit, as a hostage and escaped."

"What did you say?"

Arios was taken aback.

"Due to the severity of the situation, we need to resolve it urgently... that's why things got hectic, and the report to Lord Arios was delayed. I apologize."

"Rain did what? Took the princess as a hostage? Is that true?"

"Yes, there's no mistake. Several of our subordinates witnessed it. We've imposed a gag order for now, but given the seriousness of the matter, it's difficult to keep it hidden, and it will eventually come to light."

"I see."

Arios placed his hand over his mouth, making a thoughtful gesture.

It was to conceal his smile.

Escaping from prison was a serious crime in itself.

But now, with the added charge of kidnapping the princess, there was no escaping a charge of treason against the kingdom.

Even if he were extremely fortunate, he'd spend his life doing hard labor in a mine.

Usually, it meant the death penalty.

Arios was conflicted.

He had framed Rain for murder, but that charge might not guarantee a death sentence.

However, if Rain had indeed kidnapped the princess, then his execution was practically guaranteed.

It was almost as if Rain was tying his own noose.

How fortunate that would be.

Arios struggled to contain his laughter.

In reality, he wanted to burst into laughter right away and taunt Rain with "serves you right."

"In that case, I'd like to ask for Lord Arios's assistance..."

"Hmm. I see... it's a serious problem. Of course, I'll help."

"Thank you. We're currently searching for the princess while gathering information... as soon as we have more details, we may seek Lord Arios's assistance."

"Next time, report to me promptly without delay."

"Yes, sir!"

Saluted by the respectful knight, Arios left the knight's headquarters.

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"Ah, Arios, welcome back."

Returning to the guest room in the castle where he was staying, Arios was greeted by Lin. It seemed like she had nothing particular to do and was busy with her nail care.

Mina and Aggus were also present.

Mina was reading a book. It was a book about the teachings of the church.

Aggus was diligently maintaining his weapons.

Monica was nowhere to be seen.

Even though she was supposed to be a monitor, they weren't together 24/7. They accompanied each other when going outside, but often went their separate ways otherwise.

Arios didn't pay much attention to Monica and pushed the thought of her aside.

"I didn't see you much Mina, but where were you?"

"I've been taking it easy lately, but perhaps it's time to get active again?"

Mina closed her book and asked Arios.

In response, Arios grinned.

It was a smile that seemed to be filled with malice, a very ugly smile.

"Yeah, you're right. We should get active. And... something unbelievable happened."

"Hmm? What happened?"

"It seems Rain has escaped."

"What? That scum?"

"And not only that, he apparently took the princess as a hostage."

"Seriously!?"

Lin exclaimed loudly in surprise. Mina widened her eyes, and Aggus, who had stopped maintaining his weapons, looked at Arios.

"We're currently gathering information, but it looks like we'll have to take action sooner or later."

"Could it be that he got desperate?"

"In any case, it's unforgivable."

Lin and Mina criticized Rain one after the other.

Aggus, with a face that gave no hint of his thoughts, stared at Arios.

"Let's rescue the princess ourselves and defeat Rain. Is that okay with everyone?"

"Sure, why not? If we save the princess, our reputation will skyrocket, won't it? Maybe they'll even give us a handsome reward?"

"Lin, seriously, talking about money at a time like this..."

"It's fine, it's fine. We haven't had any good luck lately... this is a chance to rise up quickly. We can't afford to miss it."

"As Lin says, this is also an excellent opportunity to change how we're perceived. Let's do it right without any mistakes."

And... let's kill Rain.

Arios quietly added that in his thoughts.

"...Hahaha."

Lin and Mina began discussing how to capture Rain.

Upon being asked for their opinions by the two, Aggus, who had been silent, joined the conversation.

Arios was happy to see his friends motivated.

He didn't want to admit it, but Rain was a formidable opponent. He had defeated Arios once in the past, and he had the backing of the strongest race.

When they fought, they would need to give it their all.

So, it was a good thing that his comrades were motivated.

To punish Rain.

To satisfy his own desires.

His only concern was how they could be of use to him.

"Wait for us, Rain... this time, it's the end."

On that day, at that moment...

Arios had lost to Rain.

Since then, everything had gone awry.

Arios, the hero, was neglected, while Rain, who should have been worthless, was being praised.

It was absurd.

Such a thing should not happen.

Mistakes had to be corrected.

And now... the opportunity had come.

In a way, Rain was a clown.

He would dance in a ridiculous manner...

And then, he would liven up the situation.

By using Rain in this way as a stepping stone, they could move on to the next stage.

A glorious future was promised.

...Arios thought about all of this while harboring dark thoughts, and a smile filled with undisguised delight escaped him.

TL Note- Something tells me the real preparator of this crime will escape.

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