Gorgeous Jewel
Chapter II Chapter 38

Alice surprised. The red-haired woman who walked before him to approach the King made him lose his words.

"D-He..." His tongue was even moody making it difficult for him to make a sound.

" Oh... Eliza, thank you for always troubling you." Said the King happily looking at the woman full of warmth.

The Queen? How come?

Alice doubted her ability. How could the Queen have an aura like the demon race.

"But-But...It's not wrong anymore." Minded fucked. Although faint, within such a close distance, Alice was aware and could confirm the origin of that bitter-tasting Mana energy.

His pupils trembled and his legs which were starting to lose strength suddenly made him almost fall. His feet took a step back because of his disbelief. In his mind he shook his head many times.

"Miss Alicia, what's wrong?" Reiner asked as he looked at Alice's suddenly sweaty face.

"It's okay." Alice took a deep breath after Reiner called out to her. He realized, this is not the time to be daunted. It seemed like his teenage years were affecting his heart as well, that was how he thought.

Eliza turned her body and saw Alice standing seriously looking at her. "Hm...Beautiful girl, who is she?"

"That's Alicia Lein Strongfort. Duke Strongfort's first daughter."

Alice bowed her body while lifting her dress skirt slightly and greeted the Queen. His soft voice and laughter even lingered in his ears.

"....Hm..." Eliza tilted her head slightly and like a slow-looking movement in Alice's eyes, a warm smile splashed across her lips. "It's nice to meet you Miss Alicia." He received Alice's greeting.

Not happy. His eyebrows twitched in annoyance. Wh why? What the hell's been going on? Alice wondered in her mind.

He remembered that warm smile. The same smile as before but felt warm in his heart. A woman he met in his childhood. The woman who once encouraged him and accompanied him when he was lonely.

"Alice~ Alice~ Alice~~~"

So many memories of the child flashed through his head and the voice that called out his name was like instilling love in his heart. She almost thought of the woman as her second mother.

Because of their meeting, little Alice unceasingly and unboringly visited one of the palaces only to meet the woman. His pampering grandfather at that time even struggled as he sulked. At that time his meeting with Kevin began.

"No way! Something must be wrong!" Thought

Alice calmed her emotions. He could not deduce anything or find anything suspicious if it continued like that.

Alice carefully examined the entire room. It was as if he was making his consciousness dive into the room.

When the King and Queen were talking. Alice began to get clues without anyone realizing.

"That's it...." Alice smiled cynically in her mind. His hands clenched tightly. He narrowed his eyes at Eliza.

With her ability Alice spoke to Reiner and Hendrick through their minds. Both of them were shocked when they heard a voice that suddenly resounded in their heads.

"I hope Your Majesty and Mr. Reiner remain as usual. Right now I'm going to say something that really surprises you."

With that sentence, the two remained relaxed and Hendrick kept Eliza company as usual.

"Telepathic magic? Is this one of Miss Alicia's abilities?" Reiner looked at Alice in admiration. He was young and he mastered telepathy even a level 5 mage did not have this kind of ability.

"You can say it like that. All right I'll say it now. First, Your Majesty do not take the medicine. I don't know what's in it but with my observation, I feel like it's actually poison."

Hendrick's hand stiffened, and he saw a cup of tea in his hand. He almost drank it. Maybe if Alice couldn't treat him, she wouldn't believe it but after seeing the girl's ability. He is confident in his intuition.

"Secondly, perhaps this is surprising even I myself strongly do not accept it. The Queen, Elizabeth Ries Solus, who is in front of us is under someone's control."

Huh huh? Whahuh?

Seeing Hendrick's suddenly serious look on the face and looking at him without saying anything, Eliza asked "What's up Your Majesty? Are you doing okay? Maybe you need a break." Eliza bowed as a greeting to retreat. "Your Majesty should take his medicine and rest more. I'm retiring."

When he turned and walked towards the door.

"Your Majesty, I have a plan that might sound a little crazy. Im sorry. Mr. Reiner, give up all your strength to stop me." Evidently. How could it be, how could he let go of this opportunity.

Hendrick and Reiner were momentarily confused by Alice's words but when he saw the girl lunging with a sword towards Eliza, Reiner reflexively moved against her.

The sound of swords clashing violently filled the room.

"What do you mean Miss Alicia?"

They are still talking via telepathy.

Eliza was shocked and fell into place. His heart is racing. He was almost killed, he thought.

"I don't know much about mind control magic or anything like that. So I hope Mr. Reiner accompanies me as if I were indeed intending to kill the Queen.

The swords are both fighting each other. Reiner with all his might held Alice's attack.

"Kuh! Is this girl just pretending? Each of his attacks made my hands tremble while fending them off." Inner Reiner. A knight commander, even had trouble withstanding the young girl's attack. Reiner was upset with her, he started to think that it seemed like he had been too relaxed lately. Reiner gnashed his teeth, staring clearly at the face of the young girl. "It's not wrong Miss Alicia can defeat those two demons." He said as their swords pushed each other.

Alice smiled "Right? Thanks for the compliment."

The two of them took a distance and moved a little further away from Eliza.

"Is this what he meant the slightly crazy plan earlier? Just like in the tournament. Out of nowhere he got the sword" Hendrick looked straight at Reiner and Alice. Why would he pretend like this? Is possible...... It was like a fresh and cold drop of dew falling right on top of his head. Hendrick finally understood what Alice meant. He smiled, "This girl has even thought about it to that extent." His mind laughed.

After clashing the sword for a while Alice with her [Shadow Step] technique immediately moved behind Eliza. Reiner who slashed the shadow only realized when he felt the figure of Alice suddenly behind Eliza.

"Your Majesty!" Shouted Reiner to Eliza.

Alice patted the back of Eliza's neck using her Qi energy and knocked her unconscious.

After Eliza was unconscious. That's when their game ended. Alice kept her sword back in her ring.

"Dimension storage huh?" Benak Hendrick's.

Alice looked at Reiner and Hendrick. "Now there's a next step"

"Next step?" Ask Reiner.

Alice turned to Hendrick. He then threw a smile, Hendrick raised both eyebrows meaning he knew what Alice was hinting at.

In a deliberate loud voice Hendrick said "Alicia Lein Strongfort! Trying to kill the Queen. Imprison him! Take him to the tower!"

"Thank you Your Majesty." With that remark, Alice closed her eyes and lay on the floor to pretend to faint. "I don't want to hurt myself anymore just to pretend, do I?" His mind remembers the incident when he faced Andrew.

And that's how it is now in the only room in the tower.

Hendrick's decision to lock him up in a tower instead of a dungeon was part of their plan.

In the highest room with no one but two guards watching the tower door on the ground floor. They easily fished the mastermind out of all that mess. Alice's ability was beyond doubt, she had a great chance of defeating anyone who came to silence her.

"If I'm right, then that controlling magic can also see the same events as the one being controlled by." He muttered "At first glance I saw a magic circle in one of the Queen's eyes." Alice clicked her tongue in annoyance.

"Aunt Liz...." His gloomy eyes looked at the night sky from behind the window.