Survive as a Prison Guard in the Game

Chapter 96
Cleanup (2)

A vast grand hall.

Moonlight poured in from the windows, illuminating the entire space. There was nobody there, except a middle-aged man walking along the red carpet.

The King of the Kingdom of Ravino.

Beyond von Ravino.

With a lonely gait, King Beyond approached the golden throne. He reached out and swept his hand across the throne, then closed his eyes.

“……Priscilla.”

Beyond’s voice trembled.

Queen Priscilla.

The woman who was the princess of the Kingdom of Ravino.

Beyond, a mere knight, had become king because he had been chosen to be her husband.

But.

That was the beginning of tragedy.

Though they loved each other, Queen Priscilla had been childless for many years.

They hadn’t had an heir in years.

In order to continue her reign, she needed an heir, and in order to appease the nobility, Beyond accepted the daughter of the Duke of Rupen as a concubine.

A concubine who immediately became pregnant.

Her child was a boy. As the only descendant, every effort was made to raise him as a crown prince.

From an early age, he was fed the finer things in life.

The best and brightest of the kingdom were brought in to educate him.

A king who was nothing more than a derelict.

A queen who was the Princess but had no children.

The center of power began to shift from the queen to the concubine, the daughter of Duke Rupen.

-I’m not going to give up.

Nevertheless, Queen Priscilla refused to give up on having children, and five years after the crown prince was born, she gave birth to Fabian.

She had suffered through a long time.

Weakened as she was, Queen Priscilla gave birth to Fabian and lost her life. Before she closed her eyes, Priscilla looked to the Beyond and requested one thing.

-Make Fabian live a happy, long life…… so that…….

Tears flowed from Beyond’s closed eyes. He bit his lip and trembled.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t keep my promise to you.”

Fabian.

His beloved son.

He had a countenance reminiscent of Queen Priscilla, a brilliant mind, and a great deal of talent. He was good-natured and had all the qualities of a crown prince.

Bright and energetic.

Whenever he saw him like that, he would always feel sorry for the child. If only he had been born a little earlier and the Queen had been with him.

He would have made such a good crown prince.

However, the Kingdom of Ravino was in the hands of the Duke Rupen. Beyond was like a scarecrow, helpless to do anything.

“I’m sorry…….”

There was nothing the powerless Beyond could do to save Fabian’s life but to stay out of the way and leave him alone.

Push him away when he approaches.

Nipping talent in the bud before it could blossom.

Out of the eyes of Duke Rupen, away from the sight of the concubine, and far from the sight of his first child, Crown Prince Sepetto.

Beyond shunned Fabian completely.

The more Fabian excelled, the more they would notice, and they would never leave him alone.

And so Fabian was left to fend for himself.

Until a woman approached him.

Vivian Annette.

Fabian found comfort in her presence, but even then, the Duke Rupen did not leave it alone.

He contacted the House of Annette and arranged her engagement to Sepetto.

The bright, vibrant child had been transformed by the deep wound. He became violent and began to drink, take drugs, and sleep with women.

Beyond considered himself fortunate.

Now that the Duke Rupen no longer bothered him, Fabian would live a long life.

But Beyond’s happiness was short-lived.

‘I want to fight in the Great Hell War.’

‘I forbid it.’

‘Then I will die.’

Beyond was forced to agree. Inwardly, he prayed that he would fail, and no doubt he would.

He watched the Great Hell War with trepidation.

‘The winner of the Hell War is Fabian!’

The moment Fabian’s name was announced to all the kingdoms, the blood in Beyond’s veins turned cold.

At this rate, he realized, Fabian would surely die.

To keep his promise to Priscilla.

He needed to get Fabian to safety. Somewhere with good reason and with as little influence from the Duke of Rupen as possible.

“Cerberus…….”

But the consequence of that choice was Fabian’s death. After hearing the news, he couldn’t think straight.

Where did it all go wrong?

Wondering what he should have done.

In a constant state of self-destruction, Beyond lived like a broken man. Everything was his fault.

“I’m so…… sorry.”

Beyond’s monologue echoed in the silent hall.

A stillness descended.

Beyond slumped in front of the throne, remembering the faces of Priscilla and Fabian.

‘If I die now, I might be able to meet them.’

With that thought, he drew the dagger he had prepared in advance. With his mind made up, Beyond held the dagger backwards and pointed it at his heart.

He gulped down some saliva and tried to steel himself.

“Are you trying to kill yourself?”

His eyes snapped open at the sound of a stranger’s voice, and he glanced around. A figure walking slowly along the red carpet.

The black uniform of a Burning Hell.

A white sword sheath at his waist.

The man’s face brought back memories. Burning Hell’s prison guard who had defeated Fabian in the Great Hell War.

The vice captain of Cerberus.

Redin.

“You…..”

Standing in front of Beyond, Redin opened his mouth with a stoic expression.

“My name is Redin.”

“What brings you here……?”

“I formally requested to see Your Majesty, but was turned away by the knights, so I came here myself.”

Beyond swallowed hard as he lowered the dagger in his hand.

“I made them do it.”

“To die alone and quietly?”

“I don’t think that’s any of your business.”

“It is, and I have something to tell you about Fabian’s death.”

Beyond’s eyes widened at the word Fabian from Redin’s mouth.

“My son’s…… death?”

“There was a spy within the organization, who passed on vital information about us, and when the whole operation blew up, it led to Fabian’s death.”

“A spy? Why didn’t you tell them that when you asked to meet with me?”

“I didn’t think you’d be able to take in everything I had to say.”

“What do you mean?”

“The spy who had infiltrated the organization was Luke, a Holy Knight of the Holy Empire. His full name is Luke Fontara.”

Beyond gave him a dazed look.

“Fonta…… ra?”

There are five Counts in the Kingdom of Ravino.

One of them was Count Fontara.

“Yes. Count Fontara was working with Magnes, and he was passing information from Luke to Magnes.”

“He’s the one who got……”

“We need Your Majesty’s help to capture him, and I’ve come here to ask for it.”

Beyond remained silent.

Blood dripped from his clenched fist.

Trembling with rage, Beyond opened his mouth.

“What do you require of me?”

“If you will send me the knights who best follow Your Majesty, we will capture Count Fontara and hand him over to the knights.”

“I understand.”

At Beyond’s acceptance, Redin swiveled. Staring at Redin’s back as he was about to leave, Beyond stopped him.

“Did Fabian die a painful death?”

“Take a good look at his belongings.”

With those words, Redin’s figure vanished like a mirage. Beyond put down his dagger and pulled out the necklace he had been holding in his arms.

It was the first and last gift he had given Fabian as a child.

An artifact that could protect him from great damage once, and a necklace that would never allow light to enter if he were dead.

*Whoo!*

“….!”

Light flowed from the artifact.

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In a teleporter located in the Kingdom of Ravino.

In front of him were all the members of Cerberus II.

Seria, Hugo, and Adela.

The original five had been reduced to three by this incident, but it was not something that would cause any major problems for the operation.

“Is everyone ready?”

“All set.”

“Then let’s go.”

After showing their IDs to the attendant in front of them, they used the teleporter to travel to Count Fontara’s Estate.

*Uuuunnngg!*

A mansion was visible in the distance.

It was surrounded by knights guarding it.

There were about thirty of them, as far as he could see.

That cannot be all of them, and if they moved to arrest him, more would surely show up to stop them.

“Let’s go.”

“Just storm in?”

He nodded at Seria’s question.

“‘If anyone stops you guys, take them out.”

“Got it.”

Leading the group, they strode towards the Manor.

The knights who had heard the approaching noise of their footsteps reacted, glancing in their direction, and drew their swords as they approached them.

“Stop.”

Raising his hand, he strode toward the knight who tried to stop him. Closing the distance in an instant, he punched him in the chest.

His armor cracked and he stumbled backwards.

“Kuek!”

Shoving him aside as he sputtered for breath, he resumed walking. The others cleared the knights charging around them.

*Bang!*

*Thwack!*

By the time they reached the manor’s entrance.

“Capture the intruders!”

“Beeeeep!”

A short distance away from the mansion, a group of knights could be seen rushing toward them. Looking at them, Seria frowned.

“Why are there so many of them?”

“The Royal Knights will be here soon.”

“Alright, I’ll take care of this place, you go ahead.”

He yanked the manor door open and stepped inside.

After sorting through the knights inside, he used the Watcher’s Eye to locate Count Fontara.

At the end of the hallway on the second floor.

Climbing the flight of stairs, he turned to the first right. Continuing down the long hallway, he pushed open the door to Count Fontara’s room.

*Creak!*

A small room that appeared to be the Count’s office.

A middle-aged man seated behind a desk.

Count Fontara.

His expression didn’t waver despite the ruckus outside. On the contrary, he was smiling at him.

“It’s pleasant to meet you in person.”

“Do you know me?”

“My son is in Cerberus, how could I not know you?”

Count Fontara rolled his eyes.

“But what brings you here late at night?”

“The letter Luke sent you a week ago. Do you remember it?”

Count Fontara’s eyes twitched slightly.

He didn’t answer, but by the way he looked at him, it was clear he had read the letter. The letter which he had written using Luke’s handwriting.

“I don’t remember it.”

“Is that so? Then let me recite it for you, Father, you can rest assured that I have not been discovered as a spy.”

“Did you say you don’t remember?”

The corner of his mouth arched, and he pulled out a pair of handcuffs.

“Then I’ll make it easier for you to remember.”

As he stepped forward, Count Fontara whipped out a sword.

His proficiency level is considerably inferior to his.

Walking straight towards him, dodging his swing, he fastened the cuffs around the Count’s wrists. Afterward, he grabbed him by the hair and slammed him down on the desk.

*Thump!*

“You…… dare!”

“Your son blew it.”

“What are you talking about!”

“Don’t bother, there is evidence.”

“Ugh…..”

“How about we do an agreement? You tell me everything you know about Magnes, and I’ll let you go without getting arrested.”

“Do you think I’ll believe that?”

Redin pulled out the same blood contract he’d used to make a pact with Fabian and placed it in front of Count Fontara’s eyes.

“Do you believe this?”

“……Really?”

“That’s right.”

Count Fontara smeared his blood on the Blood Contract, which then activated.

As he unlocked the cuffs, Count Fontara’s eyes scrutinized him, then blurted out a stream of information.

There were small things.

But there was also something quite large.

The location of the Fire Ants’ lair.

“Nice bargain.”

As he waved the Blood Contract and started to leave the office, another arrived.

A group of knights sent by King Ravino.

As he saw them, he gestured to Count Fontara.

“You can have him in custody.”

“What? What do you mean, you said you’d let me get away without arresting me!”

“Ah. That’s the matter with Burning Hell.”

Leaving Count Fontara and the knights behind, he descended to the ground floor. As he made his way toward the manor’s entrance, he gave Seria the location of the hideout.

“Get the information to the captain right away.”