Survive as a Prison Guard in the Game

Chapter 135
Successor (1)

“I will use Mass Teleport.”

A spell used to move large groups of people. The spell was cast by the Court Wizard of the Adrian Kingdom.

The first to be transported was the Second Prince.

He and his assembled soldiers and knights of the noble houses were transported in a flash of blue light.

*Flash*

The second prince’s expression as he was bathed in light. His brow creased, as if he was angry that Rebecca had stolen his attention.

Rodwell’s chosen successor.

That was the second prince.

The corners of his mouth twitched at the sight of the second prince’s rotten expression.

In the game, the second prince ascended to the throne and destroyed the country, but this time it would be Rebecca.

“The next group to move, please come up here.”

Under the magician’s guidance, the first princess and the third prince used mass teleportation to move to the battlefield one after another.

“Lastly, the youngest princess, please come up here.”

Rebecca, standing on top of the magic circle, scanned the area, saw him, and motioned for him to come up with a jerk of her chin.

He dusted his hands off and stood up.

Standing next to Rebecca, he stared at the wizard without comment. Then she nudged him with her elbow.

“Is that right?”

There was no subject, but he sensed what she was asking, and he was sure she was asking because she wasn’t used to seeing him in disguise.

“It’s not.”

“Yes.”

“Why do you ask if you know?”

“I don’t think you used disguise magic, your face is completely different. How did you do it?”

“If I’m going to be a spy, I’m going to have to look good.”

“Oh. Right. That’s…….”

As Rebecca began speaking.

Mana fluctuated and blue light burst out.

There was a slight sensation of pressure crushing across the body, and then it was gone, and the blue light was gone.

A wild, unkempt forest.

Knights and soldiers were scattered throughout the tall trees. A knight commander sent by the Duke blew his horn.

*Poooooooo!*

All attention was quickly drawn to him.

“Starting immediately, all knights will cut down the trees to create a clearing, and the soldiers will unload the baggage they brought with them to form a command post.”

“Yes!”

The Knight Commander looks seasoned.

Under his direction, the soldiers and knights began to mobilize.

*Crash* *Rumble*

The trees fell with the swordsmanship of the skilled knights. As they swept the trees out of the way, a huge clearing was created.

An open field was instantly carved out.

The soldiers unpacked their gear and began to build the command center, taking out wide cloth, poles, and support beams.

*Bam!*

*Bam!*

*Clang!*

While the soldiers were making their command center, the Duke’s knight commander summoned all the knights.

“Gather in front of me.”

The knights from each house as well as the skilled mercenaries Marek had recruited gathered together.

The Knight Commander divided them into ten groups.

“Each of you will search your respective areas, while the scouts will check to see how far the Demon Legion has advanced.”

“Understood.”

Such flawless coordination.

The Knight Commander went to the soldiers on the ground, managing the items and belongings that needed to be placed and stored in each section.

He could see the difference one competent man could make.

Apparently Rebecca sensed it too, because she glanced in his direction and spoke up.

“How did you get the Duke’s people?”

“We simply offered each other what we needed.”

“Needed?”

“Yep.”

The last stop was visiting Duke Sidre.

He didn’t favor a particular heir, but rather wanted to make sure that the successor to the throne would be well trained and maintain the Adrian Kingdom.

A giant tree that protects the Kingdom of Adrian.

It took the discovery of a secret traitor within Adrian to change the Duke’s mind about remaining neutral.

-A spy. Is that correct?

-Yes. There are those who seek to destroy the Adrian kingdom.

-And to catch them, I have to support the youngest princess?

-Yes.

Duke Sidre gave Rebecca the chance and sent his knights to capture the spy.

That’s how genuine Duke Sidre was to the Kingdom of Adrian.

“What did the Duke ask for?”

“Peace for the kingdom of Adrian.”

“That’s what it is.”

Calling forth some mana, he created a barrier.

To keep others from hearing the conversation Rebecca and him were having.

“There’s a spy for the Oberg Empire inside the Kingdom, and I need your help to catch them.”

Rebecca furrowed her brow.

“A spy?”

“The death of the Crown Prince, the passing of the Knight King, and now the testing of the successor. The whole thing was engineered and planned by this guy.”

“Who is he?”

“The one who reestablished the Oberg Empire.”

Rebecca stared at him, her expression incredulous.

“That’s ridiculous.”

“It is. I got this information myself.”

From the game, to be exact.

“The successor examination was done by my master herself at the request of my father. How did they know that and devise a plan?”

“They probably knew everything the Knight King was going to do and formed an overall scheme.”

“So…… my mother’s death was part of their plan?”

Rebecca’s voice wavered slightly.

“I don’t know about that, but I’m sure it was affected by his plans.”

“….”

Rebecca bit her lower lip.

He watched her make a complicated face and waited calmly.

To let her process her emotions.

It didn’t take Rebecca long to get her emotions under control. Her fists clenched and she exhaled deeply.

Lifting her gaze, she looked at Redin and spoke.

“You’re going to catch this spy, aren’t you?”

“Of course.”

Without hesitation, to which he answered, Rebecca gave him a puzzled look.

“But why are you trying to catch the spy? You’re not even from the Adrian Kingdom.”

“Isn’t it our job to catch bad guys?”

“Yes, it is.”

“No, it’s not us anymore. You’re going to be king once the succession process is over, right?”

A question to get Rebecca’s opinion in the air. Depending on how she answered, this would change the course of his plans.

Waiting to see what she would say.

Rebecca sighed unsurely and then asked.

“Could I…… become the King?”

“Do you even want to be?”

“Uh.”

He nodded at Rebecca’s honest answer.

He doesn’t know if she ever had any intention of being King, but if she wants to be King, well, he’ll have to make her King.

“By the way. How are we going to catch the spy?”

“I’ll start laying out a plan now.”

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A base camp was built in the empty field to provide a place for knights and soldiers to rest, including a command center.

Inside the completed command center, a communication orb was installed to allow for communication with other command centers, and a large table was placed for meetings.

In the center of the table was an enlarged map of the terrain, and on top was a model of the demonic legions.

“The scouts have returned.”

Soon enough, the knights from the scouting party entered the command tent.

The people in the command center casually gathered around a large table.

“Let’s begin the current situation briefing.”

The knight moved the model representing the demonic legion to an area some distance from the command center, an open grassy plain.

“This is where the Demon Legion is currently located. They’re moving southeast from this point, and they’re moving quite fast.”

“How long do you think it will take them to reach the defense line?”

Rebecca questioned, to which the knight replied.

“I think they’ll reach the defenses in a day at the earliest, two days at the latest.”

“That’s going to be tight.”

“Isn’t that rather generous? They said that knights from the Holy Empire will arrive in three days, so if we stall properly and withdraw, we should be able to deal with the demonic legion with little casualties, right?”

“We have to sort things out as quickly as possible, the time frame is mentioned as three days, so we have to think about fighting for four or five days to be flexible.”

It was clear that Rebecca had a good grasp of the situation. To reinforce Rebecca’s words, he opened his mouth.

“What was the force of the Demon Legion?”

“Too many to count.”

“More than the numbers initially reported?”

“Yes.”

“Then their numbers may have increased even more once they got here. If they push forward with their numbers, it will be difficult to stop them all. Moreover, the one leading the Demon Legion is not easy to capture unless you are a Knight of the Holy Empire. If we’re going to stop them, time will be short, as the youngest princess said.”

The others nodded their heads in agreement. The commander of the Duke’s Knights, who had been listening to the conversation in silence, spoke up.

“I think it would be best if we send an advance party to slow their advance, and while we’re at it, we can set up a more solid first line of defense to keep the demonic legions at bay.”

“Very well, let’s do that.”

Rebecca made the decision.

She activated her communications orb to update the other Heirs on the current situation and review their plans.

As the non-core members of the command staff exited the command center, he stepped out of the tent for a moment.

After taking a moment to get some air and warm up, a red bat silently flew in and landed on his shoulder.

A bat that Fabian had sent.

Opening the note attached to the red bat, he read its contents.

-Rodwell is furious, and he’s taking his anger out on the Untouchables in charge of the Adrian Kingdom.

-Considering he’s angry enough to ask me about the vice-captain, I’m guessing something’s up.

A note stating that Rodwell was furious.

It doesn’t specify what he’s planning, but it’s enough to know that he’s very pissed off.

It was obvious what Rodwell would do next.

His original scheme had gotten tangled up like a thread. The only way to fix it was to cut the tangled mess.

“He’ll go after Rebecca.”

Rodwell wouldn’t do it himself, but he’d ask someone he could trust more than the Imperial Knights.

Darkness Seven.

He didn’t know which ones were currently in Rodwell’s circle, but whoever was coming along could be taken care of within his limits.

“I’ll be grateful if you come on your own.”

If he can catch the assassin targeting Rebecca, he can then use it against Rodwell’s intended successor and spy.

*scritch-scratch*

Redin scribbled a new task on the back of Fabian’s note and tied it to the bat’s leg.

Preparations for the attack on Rodwell.

By the time Fabian sees this message and completes his preparations, the business in the Kingdom of Adrian would be done.

*Flap* *Flap*

Redin watched the red bat disappear into the forest, and then entered the tent again. The atmosphere inside was strange.

Rebecca had a complicated expression on her face.

The Knight Commander wore a similar expression.

The other people nearby were frowning and grinding their teeth.

“What’s going on?”

One of the knights answered in response to my question.

“On the other hand, they mentioned that cooperation would be difficult due to fewer personnel, so they suggested that our side, with more manpower, handle everything alone… The discussion ended unilaterally.”

“That’s rather nice.”

“What?”

“If we do a good job with the vanguard duties, won’t we be able to monopolize a significant amount of the credit?”

Merits earned in war.

That’s a shortcut to being the King.