Become Tyrant On My Own Way
Chapter 42 – REFERRAL TWO SIBLINGS
After that, I listened to Albert's explanation.
Apparently, at the scene of the first monster sprung up, found a monster summon ritual altar. So, even though monsters sprung from the monster forest, the monsters actually did not come from the monster forest of Meglovia Kingdom, but from the monsters that managed to get summoned to the altar.
This answered my previous question about the peculiarity of the appearance of those dungeon ghost monsters that were very far from their original dungeon position.
However, more suspicious than all of that is the discovery of Leon's fingerprints on the altar when Leon himself a few days before the incident seemed to be pacing around the scene.
Then with Albert's simple thought, he immediately concluded that the culprit behind the summoning of the living armor monsters was none other than Leon with the aim to kill me in chaos through the hands of monsters.
But there is a major flaw in that hypothesis. The existence of such monsters is not strong enough to kill me and Leon should know that more than anyone.
After all, two years ago in the Vlonhard Empire, there had been found a land-type magic capable of falsifying one's fingerprints so perfectly. It's a perfect scheme if there's an offender who wants to make my relationship with Leon worse by making Leon seem to be the culprit behind all these incidents with the intention of killing me.
I also explained my deduction to Albert to dampen his suspicions to act more alert. But the answer was an unexpected complicated thought that came from his simple brain.
“What if Prince Leon had indeed thought of it all that the Master would think like that? Seeing that Master was the type of thinker, he deliberately devised the scheme to make it seem as if someone was trying to frame him, but in reality it was himself who had trapped himself. He was somehow a prince, so he must have known that there was magic to fake fingerprints.”
“Then he who knew the existence of the magic used it to make jokes with his own real fingerprints he left on the scene on purpose, then messed up the city just for the sake of mocking me. That's what you want to say, Albert?”
“More or less like that, Master.”
“Praaaak!”
I also immediately snapped the useless head of Albert who had to think about the no-no. I know Leon's appearance is crazy, but he wouldn't be that crazy to make meaningless cruel jokes at the expense of so many lives.
After all, the information about the fake fingerprints was a confidential Vlonhard Empire document. I doubt that Leon who is more interested in the military than other countries can know about it.
“Then, it's possible that he was just careless by leaving his fingerprints accidentally on the scene? And the goal is just to make fun of Master?”
“Listen yes, Albert. The one who was more harmed in the monster wave attack this time was Leon himself than me since he was the one who now occupied the position of city leader. Haaaah.”
I could only sigh deeply at Albert's useless deductions. But thanks to him, I was now able to find valuable information about the current situation that my scattered familiar had failed to obtain that could only observe the situation without being able to interact directly with the source of the information.
In other words, there is someone who is now trying to pitted the sheep between me and Leon. If you think about who benefits the most from the confrontation between the two of us, it is Sister Tius. According to Ilene, Brother Tius is not as good as I thought. According to him, Kak Tius is a devious figure who is ready to use all means to achieve his goals.
But no matter how I remember it, I can only think of the good figure of Big Brother in my memory. It did not even cross my mind that Sister Tius was as cruel as what Ilene had said to me.
In that case, this must have come from another party that would also benefit. Whether it is a group of nobles under the auspices of Kak Tius without the knowledge of Kak Tius or a neighboring country that is currently in conflict with our country, the Vlonhard Empire.
But let's also put the two percent possibility of Albert's suspicions against Leon just in case. There is nothing wrong with being more careful.
***
That night, I was talked to in private by Leon on the terrace of the mansion. He forbade even Albert and Yasmin, who I usually had agreed to participate in the meeting.
Of course, Albert was strongly opposed to that because of what kind of evil plan Leon had devised to assimilate me. However, I still accepted the offer because I still believed in my foolish sister. But in exchange, Leon's eleven shadow guards also had to move far away from the place.
But what is this? Tumben my stupid brother was being polite to me. Usually he would raise his voice while berating me by calling me a trash brother.
“That's right, Leon. There's your fingerprints left behind as evidence at the scene.”
“Can't fingerprints now be engineered with magic?”
“Oh, I did not expect you to know the secret information of the Vlonhard Empire.”
“Ck. That's not important now, is it? Don't tell me you were eaten by evidence of such rubbish.”
“Researchers are still investigating the scene of the incident. But I know, there is little chance that you will do such a frivolous act. Such a thing is not your style at all, so I am sure that it is not you.”
“Ck. Small chances? That means that you still put a little bit of suspicion on me.”
“That's natural right? Since the royal family is indeed taught to suspect each other even more so to your own brothers.”
“Ck. That too I know. Oh, that's it, brother. Just read this document.”
Leon handed me a document. It was apparently a document blocking the salaries of some relief forces from the capital under the auspices of Kak Tius who was still temporarily being assigned to patrol the western border area of the kingdom.
It was an investigation document about the distribution line of soldiers' salaries. But what struck me was the result of the investigation of the document stating that I was the mastermind behind all the incidents where it was said that my goal was most likely to further exacerbate the rivalry between the camps Brother Tius and Leon are fighting over the throne.
What makes me even more distrustful is that all of the documents presented look so genuine, that even the fake signatures look really like I signed them. Of course, these are all false accusations.
“Leon... this..”.
“Tan easy, Brother. I don't trust all the documents at all. Someone is trying to complain to us. But whatever it is, if he did this to me to suspect Big Brother, then it is not impossible that the other party also did the opposite to Big Brother. Therefore, think rationally and do not be provoked by everything.”
Hearing Leon's usually grumpy confession, I also sign consciously said, “Thank you, Leon, for trusting Brother.”
“Ck. I'm not doing this for Brother's sake. I just don't want to be about this insignificant accusation, Big Brother could be my potential obstacle in usurping the throne. But if one day Brother also stood in my way in seizing the throne, then at that time I will not hesitate to the same Brother.”
Well, whatever it is, this misunderstanding among fellow brothers is finally resolved as well. That is all of course because we are all always cold-minded and really always assess the situation carefully.
However, I was quite sad because of my relationship with Leon, along with my other brothers and sisters still could not return like before.
This is not a question of tyrant prophecy anymore. As time went on, we grew older and began to step into our individual paths of life. And I as the least left among the three of them, was of course the one who felt the bitterness the most.
***
Morning came and I thought my misunderstanding with Leon was finally resolved. But again, a new problem arises.
“Reporting to His Highness the Third Prince, the soldiers complained of being unable to obtain repairs to their damaged armor about the recent landslide in the iron mine area, the statement said, the place usually weapons craftsmen get their raw materials.”
Damian comes in and gives Leon his report.