The Royal Adviser was standing right beside me, and I could see when I side-eyed him that he was on the verge of breaking the character that he had played perfectly for many years.
I could see the expression on his face slowly twisting with every word I uttered. However, he couldn’t say anything because he knew that I was right about this whole thing; he knew that those people were assassins, and he knew that the noble had hired them.
He got closer to me once again and whispered, “If this continues, they might try to overtake you from the throne. You need to listen to what I told you back there.”
It seemed like he was trying to threaten me or scare me for some reason. After all, his plan was going off the rails; he had planned to kill both Phoebe and me this way. However, it had completely crumbled because of what I had just said, basically thanking the criminals.
“How do you know that he hired those assassins?! And how do you know that they were even assassins in the first place!”
I smirked. “Because I saw it all happen before my eyes.”
I lied. That was the best way to answer this question.
“Anyway, I have decided that our saviors have the right to go to the Icy Lake as soon as tomorrow morning. They will be free starting from tomorrow morning. If anyone tries to do anything to them, regardless of their positions, they will be killed.”
As I said those words, especially the ones regarding the position of someone, I stared into the eyes of the adviser, who was also looking right back into mine.
We just stared at each other in complete silence.
Then, after a few moments, I decided to speak up.
“However, I don’t believe that any of you are like that traitor. So, there shouldn’t be any problems. Also, I will personally escort the humans to the Icy Lake. I don’t want anyone else coming with us. Did I make that clear?”
Everyone nodded quietly, not able to say anything.
“Actually, I think I will leave right away with both of them.”
Still, before leaving, I turned around. I looked over toward the adviser as I needed to make sure that nothing would happen while I was gone. I didn’t want to warn Zero, after all.
I pointed over to him. “Before I leave, I want to talk with you since I could be gone for a few days. I don’t want this situation to get overblown.”
The Royal Adviser nodded as he frowned. It seemed to notice that something was off. However, he could not tell what it was since I looked exactly like the Ice Elf Queen, and he also couldn’t act rashly.
He bowed and nodded. “Of course, let’s go.”
I walked off from the throne and went back to my chambers with the Royal Adviser.
As soon as I entered it, I heard the door smashing against the wall.
“What the hell was that!” He shouted as he hit the wall as hard as he could. “Why didn’t you listen to what I said?”
I just smiled at that reaction. “Did you really think that I wouldn’t see through your intentions? That noble told on you the moment that I threatened him a little.”
His eyes widened. “Y-You were the one who killed that noble? It wasn’t the human?”
“You really are stupid. But yes, it was me who killed that noble. He told me all about those schemes that you made over the years. Also, did you honestly think that I was the real queen?”
I smirked as I deactivated the power from the fairy, my appearance going back to my previous one as I could see the shock on his face.
“Y-You! Y-You’re that human!” He shouted as he moved backward, unable to understand how any of this was even possible in the first place. After all, he could have never guessed that I had disguised myself as the queen. “Where did you hide the queen?”
I shook my head. “Now, why would I tell you that. Still, I’m curious. Does Zero know that I have arrived here? Does he know that I’m after him?”
The Royal Adviser gulped as he knew that he couldn’t beat me in a fight. “He doesn’t. I didn’t tell him yet!”
However, it was a lie. I didn’t even need to use my skills to know. It was just written all over his face. He was scared of dying, so he was telling me everything that I wanted to hear.
Classic.
“You know, I really hate liars. However, I will let you live for the time being. I’ll decide on your punishment once I learn about everything that you did to the real Amelia.” I smirked. “Let’s hope that you didn’t help the demons that much. Otherwise, death will be the least of your worries.”
With those words, I knocked him out before he could even react. I also gave him a few sleeping pills and taped his mouth, making sure that even if he woke up when I was away, no one would know.
After doing that, I threw him in the queen’s giant closet, hidden behind a ton of clothes. No one would find him while I was gone.
Then, I left him and changed back into the appearance of the queen. It was finally time to head to the Icy Lake. I would finally find Zero and capture him. I would finally know more about the infiltration of the demons within the kingdoms. Something that has gone unnoticed for literal years. I was about to catch one of the leaders of Perdere.
As I walked back toward the main hall, most ice elves were still present, and they were clearly confused about what had just happened. Never in a million years had they thought that the adviser’s plan would fail. After all, they never did in the past. So, why had it, now of all times?
“While I’m gone, the Royal Adviser will be in charge of the kingdom. However, don’t go looking for him. He will be extremely busy.”
With those words, I walked down the spiral staircase where the real queen and Phoebe were patiently waiting for me.
As I said in the last author note, I will post another three chapters in a few hours because of the magic castle I was gifted.
