Chapter 288: Chapter 166，Part2: 2 - White Sword Gathering ⑥

Chapter 166 White Sword Gathering ⑥?

Part 2

Even if you say that…… I know you are not good at holding back, but I didn’t tell any jokes.

What should I tell her to keep her from turning me into charcoal……

One of the knights said in a quivering voice.

“Your Majesty, this man…… Was passing something to his companions under the table.” (Knight)

Apparently, they saw everything. If you know that much, it should be easy to understand why I did that…… Are you maybe trying to humiliate me in public? If that’s the case, I should gladly accept it. Even if it results in them lowering my Level, it couldn’t be helped.

I raised my hands to show my intention to surrender and let out a small sigh.

“My apologies. It is very hard to say this, but, I am actually not very good against poisons and drugs…… So the wine was a bit unpalatable for me――” (Cry)

“!? Poisons and…… Drugs, you say!?” (Radrick)

The Emperor’s eyes widen. Gark-san’s expression turned grim, and 《Abyssal Fire of Destruction (Shin En Kametsu)》? narrowed her eyes.

I know right. Such a shameful story isn’t it. How could a Level 8 Hunter, a model for all Hunters show such disgrace? However, I can’t drink what I can’t drink.

“It is really a shameful story. Hahaha, but please don’t get me wrong, see, Liz drank the whole thing, right? It is only on me that poison…… Will work on.” (Cry)

The place was silent. The male knight, who had made a suggestion to the Emperor earlier and had been ignored, knelt down vigorously on the spot.

“Your Majesty, allow me to cut this man down! He is attempting to disrupt this meeting with falsehoods.? There is absolutely no way that…… Poisons or drugs could be mixed with alcohol or food at this traditional meeting. We monitor everything during the cooking process and we also inspect it thoroughly right before bringing it in.” (Knight)

“Aaah, indeed it might be true that for Hunters at this Level it may not be called poison or drugs. However, it might be weird for me to say this, but for the average person, it is poisonous enough. Shouldn’t that be something that the host who did this gimmick be well aware of?” (Cry)

“Impossible. A gimmick…… A gimmick, you said!? There is no such thing as a gimmick to poisoning food or alcohol!” (Radrick)

That’s weird…… I can’t get through him.

The surroundings were buzzing. The big shots were turning pale.

Did I say it the wrong way? Did I say something strange?

“I can’t read the mood so I apologize. If it is wrong to call it a gimmick…… Let’s call it a tradition.” (Cry)

“……” (Radrick)

“You don’t need to be such a coy. Or what? If this is not a tradition…… The guards of the imperial castle were so lax that not only they allowed intruders to invade a meeting His Majesty was attending, but they were also so useless that even if the alcohol was poisoned, they didn’t notice it…… No way that was how it ends up, am I wrong?” (Cry)

We’re not having a home party, you know. As expected, this was not possible.

The pompous knight stood up and countered my words with a strong tone.

“R-Ri…… Ridiculous. Then, what? You found a poisoned cup and served it to your Party Members without reporting it, is that what you’re saying?” (Knight)

“Yes.” (Cry)

“Kuh…… No way, Your Majesty……” (Knight)

Apparently, my prediction was wrong.

The Emperor closed his eyes for a moment, but then quickly made a decision.

He stared at his surroundings in an imposing manner and gave instructions.

“Call a Magi, have him examine all the drinks and food. If what he says is true, we will find some traces. I forbid you to touch the liquor or the food until the inspection is complete. Does anyone have any objections?” (Radrick)

The attendees all left the table at once at His Majesty’s words.

If by any chance they don’t find anything, everything is going to be my fault.

§

And then, after all the food and drinks had been inspected, the complexion of the officer in charge of security had gone beyond pale and looked as if he was about to die.

“Impo-ssible……” (Knight)

There was a Magic called 『Detect Poison』. It was a famous Magic for detecting poisons and drugs.

It was a rudimentary Magic that was indispensable at venerable parties like this one or Hunter parties where prominent people are attending.

It wasn’t possible to specify which type of poison in detail, but most poisons and drugs in existence were detected with this spell. This was the kind of magic that would definitely be used in mystery novels when people were poisoned.

That was why…… When poison was added to food, a poison that cannot be caught by this Magic was often used.

However, right now, one dish was clearly reacting to the spell『Detect Poison』 that the Magi, brought in by the Emperor’s order, used.

Where did the high attitude you displayed earlier go, the security officer looked at me as if to ask for help, and said with a trembling voice.

“『Detect Poison』 is the basic of the basic. The Magic…… Should have been, without doubt, applied. Other than that, all kinds of detection Magic was used. Nothing could have…… Escape the net.” (Security Officer)

“However, there is actually a reaction showing up…… Should we say that we are glad that there were no victims……” (Radrick)

As expected, His Majesty didn’t break his resolute attitude even in a situation like this one. The Emperor probably has a high tolerance against poisons.

No… Noblemen would have at least taken measures against poison.

“It seems that…… Although it is unheard of, the 『White Sword Gathering』 will have to come to an early end.” (Radrick)

His Majesty’s words caused a stir among the people here.

Weird…… This is weird.

The only thing that caused a reaction on my 『Silver Breath (Silver Crown of Righteousness)』 was the alcohol. At least, there was no reaction to the food.

The effects of the 『Silver Breath (Silver Crown of Righteousness)』 and the 『Detect Poison』 was slightly different, but it was impossible for the 『Silver Breath (Silver Crown of Righteousness)』 to miss a poison that reacted to 『Detect Poison』. Moreover, I went over almost every kind of dish there was.

One of the Magi spoke up. In his hand was the glass that Liz was using.

“How-However, Your Majesty. Please look at this, there is…… No reaction coming from the glass.” (Security Officer)

“………… Find out more about the type of poison it is in. And how it could have ended in the dish too. I can’t believe We are interrupting the Gathering………… Listen well, we must absolutely, find the culprit!” (Radrick)

The Magi trembled at the sound of the voice filled with unfathomable emotion, and the knights under his command and the nobles who seemed to be their aides scattered.

The only thing my 『Silver Breath (Silver Crown of Righteousness)』 reacted to was the alcohol. However, on the contrary, the only thing that 『Detect Poison』 showed any reaction to was the dish. Only one of the dishes.

Putting aside the alcohol, what was strange was that almost no one had touched the food. It was obvious that no one was going to fall for the poison.

They probably weren’t aiming for me either. Most high-level Hunters had countermeasures against poisons, and some could even use Antidote Magic. It was obvious that this would only result in needlessly disturbing the venue.

Everyone was subjected to 『Detect Poison』 in turn.

The Magic that was cast on me was particularly elaborate, but there was no way I could have brought any poison with me. The only person I was a little worried about was Sytry, but she seemed to have made it through.

Poison was discovered during the 『White Sword Gathering』…… This would be the worst thing that could happen for the Zebrudia Empire.

Well, the end of the Gathering was exactly what I wanted. It seemed that the discovery of the poison made Liz’s intrusion *muyamuya* go under the rug. It might probably be someone’s conspiracy or something…… And we still didn’t know what their aim or motive was but it wasn’t my job to find out. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

《Abyssal Fire of Destruction (Shin En Kametsu)》, which had also passed the inspection, twisted her lips and let out a disturbing chuckle while I wondered what was funny.

“Kukuku, you are…… Really calm. Looks like there is something going on……” (abyssal)

And finally, the curtain closes with the 『White Sword Gathering』, which was supposed to be a prestigious meeting, ending with a disturbing atmosphere, leaving nothing but Zebrudia and me in misery.

By the way, it seems that it was Sytry who put the poison in the dish.

She thought I would be in trouble if they didn’t find anything, so she sneaked it in before the Emperor moved people away from the food. I’m gonna cry.

TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

In case you didn’t understand, there were 2 criminals. One who put poison in Cry’s drink and one was Sytry who put poison in one of the dishes.

Hahaha, she really saved Cry’s life as only her poison was detected! Who knows what could have happened if she didn’t react fast enough!

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