Chapter 99 When The Ambition Of The Golden Fox Ends
"I had a bad feeling, so I came back... what in the world is this!!"
Back at his own base, Coras saw his subordinates frantically preparing for a retreat and shouted angrily.
Hearing this, they began to panic in a way that was painfully obvious.
"Well, um...! This guy got all swayed by that kid Yumie's sweet talk and brought along a fork... and now the Blue Wolf clan has all escaped...!"
"A-are you blaming it on me!? If you're saying that, then what about you and your string phone!! Who the hell would go to such lengths to make something like that, you idiot!!"
"By the way, who was the moron that blabbed our internal affairs to that girl!? If not, there's no way they could escape so smoothly!!"
"I-I'm only talking about my work"
"Oh, me too..."
"If everyone talks about their own things, it'll definitely leak out like a sieve, you fool!!"
Seeing his subordinates start such an ugly argument, Coras held his head in his hands.
Indeed, there had already been signs from the man he entrusted as the coachman.
But even so... this was unacceptable, and Coras looked up to the skies.
"Hahaha... It's only been 3 days since we kidnapped Yumie Granbell, right? And this is how it turned out..."
He thought he had firmly instructed his subordinates not to let anything happen.
To never feel sympathy for the "merchandise," as "it" was just a source of money.
Despite this, before he knew it, all of his subordinates were chatting away about secrets, and unknowingly gathering the tools necessary for an escape.
The same goes for the Blue Wolf clan.
It seems that they were communicating with Yumie by string telephone, but the fact that everyone was united in cooperating on an escape plan that had no idea what would happen if it failed is enough to make it an abnormal situation.
It would be one thing if everyone ran away, but there are even some old people who stayed behind and caused trouble.
As a result, most of the evacuation procedures that had been prepared in case of an escape had not yet been completed.
For the foreign girl whose face they cannot see, and whom they haven't even met face-to-face, there are so many people willing to risk their lives to serve the lord.
And all of that, in just 3 days.
(A beauty that could topple a nation? Hahaha, this is beyond mere national downfall.)
In the center of the elderly members of the Blue Wolf clan, who are bound and battered, there is Yumie, also restrained, who speaks to them with a tone that seems to comfort them.
Seeing her receive warm gazes from the elderly, as if they were looking at a granddaughter or a neighborhood child whom they had watched grow for years, Coras finally realized.
That he should never have laid a hand on her.
(If this girl truly decides to get serious... even the "world" could perish...!!)
Coras gritted his teeth at this realization that had come far too late.
With that irritation, Coras approached Yumie and carelessly kicked the immobile girl.
"Ugh...!"
"You bastard!!"
"What are you doing!?"
"Just taking out my frustrations. We suffered heavy losses because of that girl... I can't just let it slide, you know."
Without showing a hint of remorse to the furious elderly Blue Wolf clan members, Coras said this.
And then, he went on to say something even more outrageous.
"Do you still have bait to lure the monsters?"
"Yes, that's perfect..."
"Then put that girl and the Blue Wolves in a suitable hut and scatter them around there."
"Huh...?! Why did you do that?!"
"Obviously, we're just trying to buy time. We'll leave these guys here and leave them there soon."
Coras had already decided to cut his losses on not only Yumie but also all the Blue Wolf clan members here.
At this point, it's a race against time.
Life is the most important thing for a species, so no matter how many losses he incurs, he should only think about escaping from the pursuers.
If Yumie and the Blue Wolf elders were attacked by a monster, the search party that arrived here would surely be wasting their time dealing with the situation.
That was Coras' aim.
"But..."
However, for some reason, his subordinates seemed hesitant to do so.
Feeling annoyed by that, Coras spat coldly.
"If you don't like it, I could just push your child in, you know? After all, you are quite lenient toward your own kind."
"N-no, I will do it!!"
The Golden Fox clan had all come out from Euphemia, but naturally, not everyone was involved in the underground business.
Especially the young children, who didn't understand why they had suddenly left the country, were very unhappy about being separated from their friends in other clans.
The fact that Coras found those children bothersome prompted his half-serious threat, finally making his subordinates start to move.
"Good grief, it seems like they need some re-education... Honestly, what a plague of a thing..."
Watching Yumie, who was being worried about by the old men, Coras began to ponder about the future.
How should he compensate for the damages incurred this time? No, how should he even explain it to the Emperor...? He started to think about such things.
However, it was still far too early for him to look to the "future."
Even if those from the Blue Wolf clan who escaped told them the location, it would still take time for help to arrive.
Believing that, Coras made one last mistake at this point.
Yumie's unknowing influence spread in this land of Euphemia.
Due to the literally "nationwide effort" in the search and the power gained by a certain girl risking her life, the beastmen's fangs were already at the throat.
"Yumie───!!"
Suddenly, a girl's voice echoes from the forest.
Yumie and the old folks immediately knew who the voice belonged to.
"Thea...!?"
"Ahhh!!"
A small girl with blue hair and brown skin jumped out, pushing aside the trees.
The moment her eyes caught sight of Yumie, the old men, and the Golden Fox men who were approaching them, she let out a beast-like roar and countless swords shot out and rained down on them.
"Guaah!?"
"What is this? What's wrong...Ahhh!?"
As if each sword had a will of its own, they flew freely through the air, mowing down the Golden Fox clan.
Eventually, having subdued everyone except for Coras, who was a little farther away, Thea hugged Yumie with the same momentum.
"Yumie...!! Yumie, Yumie...!!"
"Thea... you came to help me, didn't you? Thank you so much."
"Mmm...!! Yumie... I'm so glad you're safe... uuu...!! "
The swords that had been wildly slashing around began to fall to the ground as if losing their strength.
The ominously swirling purple Magical Power vanished as if it was a lie, and even the tanned skin began to return to its original white.
Thea, who had returned to her completely normal, innocently affectionate young Blue Wolf form, puzzled Yumie, who had no grasp of the situation.
"Ms. Thea, you rushed in alone again... and it seems the influence of the factors has disappeared, but what on earth...?"
"Haa... whew... well, maybe... meeting Yumie calmed my heart, and together... the Magical Power that was showing on the surface temporarily... returned back... I think... cough, cough!"
"──you really don't have enough stamina, do you?"
"Ms. Monica! And Gray too!"
Following Thea, Monica, Gray, and the beastman warriors, as well as the knights of the Belmont family, appeared successively, surrounding the Golden Fox clan, including Coras.
An overwhelming number of search parties crossed not only tribal but also national borders.
All of them directed hateful glares towards Coras.
Coras gazed upon the scene in silence.
"Coras. At this point, there is nothing else you can do. Just surrender quietly."
On behalf of the group, Seius issues an ultimatum.
And then, as if rebooted, Coras finally spoke.
"It's been a while, Seius. Seriously, just kidnapping one girl is enough to mobilize so much force, I wonder. You guys really care too much for your comrades, it's completely irrational."
The beastman warriors are the greatest defensive force in Euphemia.
Of course, Coras knows the extent of this.
If he considers that knowledge, about half of the warriors should be gathered here now.
It's way too much just to aim to save a single girl who isn't even a citizen.
However, as if to say, "So what?" Seius snorts.
"I should have warned you many times that reason alone is not everything in a person. In fact, it's thanks to that, I'm able to corner you like this now."
"Hehehe...Indeed."
It's hindsight, but certainly, because so much force has been mobilized, Coras is now cornered and unable to escape.
No matter how much the Golden Fox clan's power is utilized, breaking through this encirclement to escape is impossible.
Coras understands this better than anyone.
"It's time, is it? Absolutely...What terrible luck to run into this at the very end."
Thus, the major incident that struck Euphemia concluded with the capture of the suspect.
And──along with the unexpected achievement of the liberation of the Blue Wolf clan, the curtain fell.
Coras, the mastermind behind the incident, confessed all his crimes as if he had given up everything──on this day, he never appeared on the stage again.
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