Chapter 136: Sterile Flower Blooming in Full Glory
Since it was uncomfortable to stand around while having a conversation, the patriarch family then sat on the sofa.
The only one who sat in front of us, in the small, self-reflection chair was Rumifia―― The chair that kills yer ass.
As expected, this family had one too…
「Uuh…」
Either out of embarrassment or simply because she was a timid girl, or simply because her ass was in so much fucking pain, Romufia looked like she was about to cry.
「――Well then, back to the topic.」
However, color drained from her face a moment later when Platy glared with a bone-chilling gaze at her.
「The idiot from the Dios family was already punished more than enough, thanks to his broken horn―― Now let's talk about her.」
Platy unfolded her folding fan as she spoke to Jijiwald.
「――Uncle, this girl has yet to pay for her mistake; all she did was bow her head.」「… Indeed.」
Jijiwald nodded in agreement. Rumifia was sweating profusely upon hearing their conversation.
「…」
Jijiwald shut his mouth, looking at Platy while folding his arms. There was a saying: The eyes are the window of the soul, but his eyes literally were telling her to do something. As if he tried to say 「You're her relative too, right?」.
Platy on the other hand, maintained her cold smile, remained as composed as ever.
… This case must be a headache for the patriarch. Rumifia bowing to us before the news that she was the mastermind of the commotion, before we heard about that from another source, was most likely a signal that they wanted to settle this matter in private.
『And yet, I don't think this matter will be settled that easily.』
Did they really think that a mere 「Sorry!」 was enough to let her get away with it just because we're their relative?
Too bad for you guys… Your opponent this time was none other than Platy. This matter wouldn't end this easily after what she did.
「Uncle, this matter is something that we can't handle carelessly.」
Platy spoke with a vicious voice as if to give an instruction.
「The rumour about this girl being the mastermind will spread no matter what you do, right? It'll become a seed for future problems if we set this as a precedent example. It'll be troublesome if they said 『The girl is pardoned without any punishment despite being the mastermind of the incident.』.」 ꞦáℕỔᛒĚᶊ
The folding fan in Platy's hands creaked loudly even though she said those words with a smile on her face.
「Do you know what would happen if this matter became known to those people in the Demon King Castle? Once they know that we forgive this little girl, all sort of idiots would flock in to make trouble for us later.」
… Stop, just thinking about another idiot trying to provoke me was enough to make me depressed.
「Naturally, it won't be a problem since MY Jilbagias can dispatch them with ease. However, things are bound to get more and more chaotic if he has to keep doing that. And it's not like we're free enough to tackle them one by one either.」
It was not the problem of threat, but the resource that had to be allocated to handle it.
「That's why we have no choice but to grit our teeth and handle this matter as cruelly as possible.」
Basically, she said that they had to make strong statements both internally and externally to show that disrespectful behaviour would be punished no matter what.
「Does that mean we have to break… Rumi's horn too?」
Rumifia was startled the moment she heard Jijiwald say those words, and trembled nonstop like a newborn fawn. I, who think of this matter as someone else's problem, thought that trembling like that would cause her butt to be in more pain.
Jijiwald was glaring at Platy, while Siegwald, who sat beside the former, remained as expressionless as before. Eijewald, who stood behind the sof,a sent a pleading gaze at me, but――
「…」
I shook my head lightly. I mean, there was no way I could stop Platy when she was enraged like this. I mean, I didn't have a particular grudge toward Rumifia either, but I find no merit in speaking for her either…
Eijewald's shoulders slumped down, looking as if he ran out of ideas――
「Breaking a horn? As if. Don't forget that I'm still your relative. There's no way I want her to suffer from that kind of punishment.」
Platy declared―― Regardless of whether it was her real intention or just a facade.
「Simple punishment like that will only give an excuse for the Dios family. I mean, even you guys are going to be in trouble if no one is willing to take this girl as a wife, right?」
Said Platy while looking at Rumifia as if the latter were trash. Rumifia had already hyperventilated after being constantly exposed to the pressure of the archduchess, who had always been fighting against her peers in the demon king castle.
「――In that regard, I came up with a nice idea.」
Platy closed her folding fan, revealing her smile as she said so.
「…」
At that moment, everyone in this room realized one thing.
――This ain't a good idea for sure.
「Have a spear duel against Jilbagias.」
Platy declared while looking at Rumifia's visage.
「… EH!?」
Rumifia’s eyes opened wide, I did a double-take on Platy.
WHY!?
「The truth aside―― The rumour that the members of the patriarch family are seducing and instigating the man from the former patriarch family is problematic. Such cowardly and vile behaviour is unbefitting of a daughter of a patriarch family. Honestly I won't be surprised if the patriarch family is condemned for protecting such a bitch.」
Said Platy as she looked down on Rumifia with a cold, frigid smile instead of the previous forced smile.
「It might be fine for the time being, but I can guarantee that when the leadership changes. If you start a petty internal struggle over who will become the next patriarch, the other clan who are denied of medical aid will use this chance to intervene.」
And then she looked around at everyone in the patriarch family with the same cold eyes.
「Clearing the tarnished name of our Reiju clan is our dearest wish. Despite the already ruthless competition between factions in the Demon King Castle, we won't be able to fight properly if our rear are in shambles.」
「You know what I mean―― Right? And how it's related to the duel, isn't it?」
She asked Jijiwald. NICE! KEEP TALKING! I'M WAITING EAGERLY!!
「『Dissatisfied with the prince's attitude, Rumifia left the banquet midway and decided to defeat the prince with her own strength.』」
Platy spoke as if she were reading from a script.
「『And Germadios who happen to pass by heard her voice and decided to beat the prince to gain Rumifia's attention―― As a result, his horn was broke due to his own recklessness, yet due to the unsightly display he showed in front of everyone, the Dios family starts distorting the truth to frame Wald family.』」
A~h…
I can see… Where it goes from this point…
「『Germadios' misconduct was driven by his own selfish desire, and the Wald family had no involvement in this regard. However, it was undoubtedly the careless remarks of Rumifia that triggered the incident. Thus, she has to take the responsibility for that, resolve the grievance between her and clear her name by challenging Jilbagias Reiju to a spear duel.』」
While it was true that Rumifia hated me… The matter of Germadios challenging me was nothing more than the result of his own choice.
Thus, Rumifia decided to challenge me to a spear duel to clear her name…
… Man, that's barbarian for ya…
Hearing that, Jijiwald could only raise a groan, while Siegwald nodded lightly.
Eijewald looks as if he tried to escape from reality, leaving only Rumifia and me at a loss for words.
「Don't worry, you won't die.」
Platy showed a gentle and affectionate smile to Rumifia, whose face became as pale as a wall.
「I want you to feel the pain that makes you feel like you're dead, but not die for real. You might lose your honour, but that's something that can be built over time. Think of this as some kind of shock therapy for you to remember before trying to pick a fight with someone in the future.」
Rumifia's eyes trembled upon looking into the eyes that were brimming with a ferocious glint.
「【Be grateful to me.】」
It was as if she were being cursed
「【I'm gonna teach you what it means to 『Pick a fight』 with your own body before you're sent to get married.】」
With an eerie voice.
「【If you don't like someone, beat them with your own hands. Otherwise, just grovel quietly. You should reflect on the fact that you dare to pick a fight against someone beyond your abilities.】… Once you learn from this experience, you'll be able to get along better elsewhere.」
Platy relaxed her shoulders as she leaned into the backrest of the sofa.
「… Your reply?」
And asked with a frigid, cold voice.
「I… Understand…」 Rumifia barely replied as if squeezing her throat.
Platy nodded with a satisfied look on her face, the patriarch family could only be resigned despite accepting this outcome.
Uhm, hello…
Sorry to interrupt this moment of resolution, but…
What about my opinion in this case!?
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