The Soul Substitute Trash of the Duke Family
Chapter 55

Calvian and his entourage began to enter the Bloom Mist region. During the journey towards that village, they felt several eyes watching his whereabouts.

A silhouette of shadows was seen moving from tree to tree following the movements of Duke Castallio's entourage. Soon the group put on a watchful attitude.

"Be careful." Calvian's command while taking out his sword was followed by the soldier who was with him.

Some masked people appeared behind the river water and jumped out along with the appearance of people from behind trees and shadows. Duke Castallio's entourage is now surrounded in various directions.

"Who are you and what do you want to come to our village?!" Ask one of them firmly and coldly.

"It's none of your business." Calvian's reply was no less cold.

The men grinned, once a flick of their bodies bound and a symbol appeared under their feet.

"People who enter our territory should not arbitrarily issue weapons. If you're not interested please leave here." The masked man said firmly.

"It's still in my territory. I'm Duke Castallio."

"We have never seen nobles come to this village to provide assistance for several years and this region has been wiped off the map. If you can't leave in a good way, then let our leader take care of it." The man said coldly and firmly.

'Ctak'

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Leona was relaxing in the garden of Calisius' residence with her guests. Although the atmosphere looked awkward because there was an emperor.

The emperor who saw his men awkwardly could only sigh in boredom. Being emperor was no easy matter, other than taking care of the vast country, he was also busy courting with endless files.

"You guys are really good at building this village in two years. What a powerful achievement." Praise Emperor Ein in admiration.

"Not really, Sire. These are all ideas from Leona herself." Jim low.

"And all the people here are also working hard to build this village for the better, Sire." Leona raised her voice.

"But, Miss. This village building is truly unique and beautiful. Had Miss not been the Emperor's cousin, I might have agreed Miss to be queen." One of Emperor Ein's soldiers chattered loudly and was countered with a nod from the others.

Immediately the look on the faces of Jim and Emperor Ein darkened to hear the words of one of the knights. Jim felt unwavering when he saw Leona with other young men and Ein felt that he was not good at becoming Emperor.

"Noah, it looks like you're tired of being a knight, huh. Do you need to be monster food in the frontier forest? Looks like they're starving." Said Emperor Ein with a slanted smile.

"T-no, Sire. I still want to serve as a knight." Noah's voice with a slightly trembling body felt the chill from the Emperor.

"But your words say that I'm not the emperor."

"I don't mean to talk like that, Sire."

"Hohoho~ Looks like you haven't practiced in a long time. I think your body's rusted from being too quiet."

Noah just shuddered in horror at imagining training with the Emperor. He will be put into a large cage and chased after the Emperor's predatory stealth.

"You have the heart for me, Sire." Whimper Noah while putting on a hearty expression.

Suddenly a man with a half-cat-shaped face mask next to Leona appears while yawning widely making the people who were there shocked, except for Jim and Leona.

"Leona-sama, we caught the bastard Castallio who wanted to enter the village. They're ten people."

"Castallio's? You mean Mr Duke?" Ask Leona to make sure.

"Yes, Leona-sama."

"That's them in the basketball ring." Leona said with a slanted smile.

"Executed." Then the man just left.

"What are you gonna do, Leona?" Ask Jim curiously.

"As usual, Uncle. Wanna see?"

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Leona mendrible basketball in got out of nowhere. Under the ring was Duke Castallio with some of his soldiers tied up and looking at him angrily, except for a few soldiers who looked at him longingly.

"Oho~ Dear Duke Castallio. What are you visiting our village?" Asked the girl while smiling mockingly.

"This is still my territory, Leona. So it's perfectly fine if I come here." Calvian said with a snapping tone.

'Hap'

Leona caught the basketball then tilted her head while putting on an innocent expression. Jim and Leona's comrades as well as the emperor and warriors just watched it from a distance curiously without even bothering to interfere.

"really?" Leona looked at the waiter standing behind her.

"Did duke Castallio ever notice you?" Ask the waiter who is a native of this village.

"Never, Leona-sama. Only a few nobles have come to take our relatives with the lure of a decent life. But they never came back. But the empire sent aid in winter." Politely follow.

"At least you've been raised by master Duke well, Miss. It's lucky you don't have any mana left out there!" Excited one of the soldiers did not accept with a scornful tone.

'Wuussshh'

'Duakh's'

A basketball floated up and hit the soldier's head quite hard.

"You're so noisy. Are great men measured by mana, sir?" Leona asked cynically while picking up a basketball and then grumble it.

"In fact you have no mana, you trash!" Maki was one of Castallio's soldiers.

"Don't overdo it, Michael! Even though Miss has no mana, she's still a descendant of Castallio." Tegur Ribbert's.

"Heh, are you defending that trash?"

'Duakh's'

"Armghh!"

A floating basketball hit Michael's head violently. Suddenly they stared at Leona with horror, except for Calvian and a few soldiers who were looking at her furiously.

"Become trash because it doesn't have mana, huh? Does that ball toss not hurt, sir? I don't use mana, you know. Hihi..." Said Leona while grinning sadistically.

"Let us go, Leona! Is that how you welcome guests?" Calvian Snap. He felt his pride falling because of being humiliated by the girl in front of the crowd.

"My mood is deteriorating, sir. Moreover your soldier says I have no mana. Facts that hurt me so much." Melancholic Leona.

"Well, as a native descendant of the Tigries clan I am very grateful, anyway." He continued while looking at the Emperor and Jim who were looking at him curiously. "Isn't that so, Uncle and Brother Cousin?" Leona continued while seeking approval.

"Of course, Leona. A Tigries has no mana, let alone love. That disgusting thing never happened despite being married." Emperor Ein.

'Jeder!'

Bak in a bolt of lightning in broad daylight, Castallio's entourage froze to hear the word. As they turned their heads, Emperor Ein, who was wearing civilian clothes, stood between the soldiers and the servants without feeling uncomfortable. The man has a resemblance to Leona and Miria in the eyes that have a black line near the eyelashes. Same with a guy named Jim.

"Yo, Duke. Long time no see. Did the aftermath of the rebel eradication make you forget my grieving voice?" The Emperor asked as he waved his hand worthy of miss universe.

"Ba-baginda?"

"Ah, I forgot. Jim and Leona are my relatives who have been separated for a long time because of your king. Even your king kidnapped my aunt when he came home from the palace. Oh, he has also slaughtered my innocent people. What a pity." Emperor Ein's melancholy speech dramatized the situation.

Calvian seemed to be thinking hard. Seeing that Emperor Ein smirked.

"Aunt Miria must be sad to see your unkind treatment of Leona. In fact, you're more of a person who doesn't have a blood relationship with you well and forgets his own flesh and blood."

'Duakh's'

The basketball drifted back and hit Calvian's shoulder. The middle-aged man grimaced in pain and looked at Leona sharply.

"Sister Cousin, it looks like he's forgotten his memory." Leona's chirps are lazy while dribbling her basketball.

"Maybe he thought of Iris. I heard he was close to the crown prince." Wei Tao.

"Wah~ Looks like good news that is worth celebrating in the palace." Imbuh Iven's.

"Aren't you taking off duke Calvian, Leona? How he's your father." Carl tries to persuade Leona.

"I don't remember having a father, tuh. All I remember is being ignored and blamed." Leona continued throwing basketballs at Calvian and his followers. Even the girl threw the basketball into the ring and hit Calvian's head severely.

Now they had collapsed with their faces and bodies filled with bruises that had turned blue.

Carl's speechless. He looked at Leona with concern especially when he heard the story from the Emperor yesterday. The girl is not okay.

Others just watched without commenting. They just stared at Leona in amazement for the first time they saw Leona play basketball. Because in this world, they do not know the game of basketball or other games other than magic and sword and archery.

"Leona-sama, your throw is awesome." Praise Kazuma with a round of applause.

"really? Next time I'll throw you off a cliff."

"Hiks... You are cruel to me, Leona-sama."

"Because you're noisy."

After being satisfied to throw a throw at them, Leona called the cat masked man earlier.

"Yes, Leona-sama."

"Dump them in Baron Cohen's territory. While the four of them leave it here." Tell Leona while looking at the four Calvian men. They treated the owner of this body well, so Leona allowed them to come here.

"Well, Leona-sama."

Leona did the shoot and the basketball went straight into the ring. The girl immediately left the basketball court.