Volume 1 Chapter 33 The Banished Half-Elf and the Foolish Prince [Dranix VI]
Some time after Mida's reunion with her mother.
The Crown Prince Dranix was being scolded in the audience chamber by his father.
"YOU IMBECILE!"
King Baranix, his father, glared at his foolish son.
"MAGIC DOLLS HAVE GONE HAYWIRE ALL OVER THE PLACE! IT'S YOUR FAULT THAT WE'VE SUFFERED SUCH HEAVY LOSSES! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO!?"
A storm of complaints came in from all over the nation.
- Magic Dolls lost control and ran amok.
- Miraculously, there were no casualties, though buildings were destroyed.
- Magic Dolls were returned.
- There were also demands for compensation, and the company ended up in the red.
"OUR NATIONAL REPUTATION IS IN TATTERS! AND ON TOP OF THAT, WE'RE SADDLED WITH THIS HUGE DEBT... WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO!?"
"I... I'm so sorry..."
"AN APOLOGY WON'T CUT IT! DAMN IT! YOU IDIOT SON! DAMN IT, DAMN IT, DAMN IT!"
Baranix kicked him and beat him with a magic whip.
"WHAT'S PERFECT ABOUT IT! YOU CREATED A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT!"
It was only after everything was over that the report was reviewed and it was discovered that the Magic Dolls had a major flaw.
But Dranix was puzzled.
The power of the dolls was comparable to that of monsters.
It's no wonder they went haywire and caused casualties.
However, he felt something unnatural about the zero casualty count... but it didn't matter now.
"YOU IDIOT! BECAUSE OF YOU, MY PLAN TO DOMINATE THE WORLD WITH MAGIC DOLLS IS RUINED!"
"Magic Dolls, domination plan...?"
"SCATTER THE DOLLS ALL OVER THE NATION, GET THEM WIDESPREAD, AND THEN USE THEM TO CONTROL THE WORLD!"
"Father... you had such plans?"
"Yes. But it's useless if they can't be controlled. You complete fool."
From the beginning, the father had been nurturing a plan to use Magic Dolls for mass extermination.
Dranix learned this for the first time.
It is true there would be no more useful killing means if it were converted into weapons.
However, if you cannot control it, you cannot control the world.
Then...!
And Dranix finds a way out there.
"FATHER! PLEASE GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE! I UNDERSTAND THE FLAWS, SO THIS TIME... I CAN CREATE THE PERFECT KILLING DOLL!"
If this continued, he'd be held fully responsible.
It seemed he was trying to please the king and lighten his sentence.
"Hmm... You're right. It would be a shame to kill you here... Alas, this is your last chance. This time, create the perfect Magic Doll."
"YES! I WILL! I'LL CREATE THE STRONGEST WEAPON THAT WILL SERVE YOUR PLAN... AND TOGETHER, WE SHALL RULE THE WORLD!"
And that's when it happened.
"THAT'S ENOUGH."
"!? WHO'S THERE...!?"
Baranix looks around.
By the window, a young man with black hair stands.
"WH-WHAT ARE YOU!?"
"I'm Act. Just a Guildmaster."
In the window's reflection, a giant ice wolf floats in the air.
"Well, I've heard everything. All of your wicked schemes."
Act slowly approaches.
Baranix's eyes fix on the fragile human before him... But he can't bring himself to move.
A human couldn't possibly enter the Elf Kingdom.
And he just had to appear at the worst possible moment.
What is this man...?
Baranix can't hide his inner turmoil.
"Huh? Wicked schemes? What do you mean?"
"Don't play coy. I know all about your nefarious deeds, you scoundrels."
Click, he snaps his fingers.
The doors to the audience chamber swing open, and Elf Knights flood in.
"WH-WHAT ARE YOU?!"
"BARANIX! AND DRANIX! YOU ARE UNDER ARREST FOR THE MURDER OF THE FORMER KING AND FOR TREASON!"
The Elf Knight Commander declares.
"Well done... You helped assassinate the former king!"
"WH-WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT! DO YOU HAVE ANY PROOF?!"
Act pulls a leg cuff from his pocket.
"WH-WHAT'S THAT?"
"This is a miniature communication device. It's attached to an animal's leg and used for reconnaissance. It works like this..."
A raven lands on Act's shoulder.
"Ah, the crow from that time... No way!"
Previously, the king had spoken with Dranix about the murder of the previous king.
At that moment, he sensed a presence by the window, but alas, it was only a crow.
"I was watching closely. Your wicked deeds, and your future as well."
"Future...? Could it be... that you realized the Magic Doll was going berserk!?"
When Dranix raised his voice, Act nodded quietly.
"My eyes are specially crafted to see the future. Through communication magical tools, I was shown the foolish prince's future, and that the doll malfunctioned and went berserk. There are also recall requests from various places."
"You knew everything...?"
"Yes. That's why I let myself be used. It also helped in finding Mida's mother."
Act's explanation is as follows:
- When I looked into Mida's future, I saw a vision of her reuniting with her mother in the town where they defeated the berserk doll.
- However, I didn't know which town it was, so I had no detailed information.
- Hence, I dispatched Adventurers to various exporting countries gleaned from Dranix's future.
- As a result, the damage in the town was mitigated, and moreover, Mida was able to reunite with her mother.
"I see... The reason why there weren't unnatural deaths was because of you..."
"Yes. Initially, I had discussions with the representatives of each town, including evacuation advisories. However, not everyone believed it."
But the death toll was zero.
Furthermore, the costs for the recovery of the town would also be zero as the Elf Kingdom would pay the compensation.
"D-DAMN IT! AT THIS RATE... COME FORTH, MAGIC DOLL!"
Breaking through the wall, a massive number of collected Magic Dolls came rushing in.
"WHAT IS WITH THIS NUMBER!?"
"DAMN...! WE CAN'T COPE WITH THIS!"
The Elf Knights were thrown into a state of confusion.
"HYAHAHAHAHA! IT'S OVER, IT'S OVER! LET CHAOS REIGN!"
Dranix laughed maniacally and triggered the dolls to run wild.
"Truly, a foolish crowd."
Act took out something resembling a button from his pocket.
Upon pressing it, the Magic Dolls completely ceased their movements.
"WHAT... WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT!?"
"It's the remote control device for the Magic Dolls."
"WHY!? WHY DO YOU HAVE SUCH A THING!?"
"Before coming here, I had an acquaintance, an excellent Magic Tool Craftsman, make it for me. Although it was only completed just before I arrived."
Act had foreseen the past and even examined the blueprints for the Magic Doll.
He handed them to Ria and instructed her to create a controller.
...Now.
The control of the Magic Doll was seized, the evidence of the former king's murder, the plan using the doll, all for naught.
"Was everything... already in your hands..."
In astonishment... Dranix murmured.
"IF YOU KNEW ABOUT THE FLAWS, WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP IT THEN!?"
At the point of seeing the future, the rampage was anticipated.
If they were stopped then, things wouldn't have escalated.
"Indeed. But thanks to your foolishness, you've lost everything, and I've gained it all."
By saving the world from the rampaging Magic Doll, the Guild's credibility soared.
Mida was reunited with her mother and companions.
And, the controller and blueprints for the Magic Doll were also acquired.
Zero casualties.
The damage to the town was minimal.
Moreover, the compensation was covered by the Elf Kingdom.
It was a complete victory for Act.
Meanwhile, Dranix and his crew lost money, credibility, everything.
And, they were arrested for the crime of murdering the former king.
"YOU...! YOU SCOUNDREL!"
As Dranix lunged to attack, Act anticipated the move, evaded, and landed a counterpunch.
"That's right. A true villain uses any means to get everything they desire. You've learned something in the end."
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