Evil-like Duke Household

Chapter 7

I, the Azolias Kingdoms First Prince, Alto Azolias, am vigilant.

Against whom, you ask? Well of course, it is against the [Ractos Household].

Everytime he exchanges words with my father, who is the King, with a haughty attitude I am absolutely sure that Grid Ractos is trying to start something in our country.

However, the on whom I am most cautious against is that guy. Jake Ractos.

I always see him in a back alley where there arent a lot of people. It seems he is always planning something.

Although I dont have any evidence that expression.

I cannot say that that is the expression of someone who is sane.

Surely, he is biding his time, searching for an opportunity to begin his actions.

He is just like a poisonous serpent, hiding in the thicket.

Like every other day, I secretly followed after him today. (TL : umm prince, today too, .. arent you a stalker!)

Today, for sure, will be the day when I will get the evidence. The decisive evidence that your family is plotting something!

Just as I thought. Jake entered the back alley.

In order to remain unseen, I followed him while raising my vigilance.

However, I soon lost sight of Jake.

Dammit! Where did he go? No way, did he realise I was tailing him? With his shadow magic he..?

As I searched the surroundings for any signs of him, I heard a man bellowing from an alley.

I suppressed my presence as much as I could and took a peek There was Jake Ractos who confronted two men, grinning boldly.

[ Bastard ! What do you want, huuh !? ]

[We~ll. im quite troubled here, you know. If you do such a thing here ]

The man shouted at Jake with a loud voice.

Deeper inside the alley, there was a girl whose clothing was tattered.

no way, did he intended to save that girl who is about to get raped ? That Jake is ?

No way. That.that Jake Ractoswas he intending to save the girl from being raped?!

[Haaah ! ? What do you mean ? ]

[You know..that thing you are doing.just do it in another place..]

No, it seemed that Jake was only worried if they did something [in this area].

[ Oi! There are two of us. Youre just alone. On top of that, a weak looking person like you can only. ]

[ Wai-Wait. This guy, perhaps. he is the incarnation of the devil snake.!? ]

As soon as the men realised Jakes identity, their faces became visibly paler.

Of course they would be afraid. The grandson of that [Sorcerous King of the Dusk], was one of the few who could use [shadow sorcery].

He was not an opponent you could defeat by mere brute strength alone.

[He-heeh! Wait, this demon snake uses shadow magic, right? This is an alley with no light. He wont be able to use his prided shadow magic!]

As if to act strong, the man said that proudly.

Thats wrong, thats totally wrong..

[My grandfather is known as the Sorcerous King of the Dusk. Do you guys know why?]

Thats right, the exemplary user of shadow sorcery, Diebold Ractos.

[When the sun goes down..at night, he is truly invincible. It is fitting, then, to call him the Sorcerous King.]

[You do realise, at night, everything is basically one, big and totally enormous Shadow. ? By the way.in this dim place..dont you think this place itself is one big shadow?]

And as he quietly spoke, from inside the darkness of the alley, just like dark serpents, countless shadows took form and gradually rose out.

[ Hi, hiiih!?]

I wondered where the haughtiness of those guys went. They kept making pathetic cries; it seems they cant move due to fear.

[Miss. I think it is better if you quickly leave here, you know? Inside this huge shadow, itll become a problem if you get caught, you know. After all, this is the belly of a serpent..]

As he said it jokingly, Jake made a kishishishi laugh, like a snake.

The strong people around me. The Knight Captain, Spy commander, and my father, who is the king.

A fear that was different from what I felt in-front of their overwhelming power ran around my body. A fear that made me feel as if there was a snake coiled around me, a fear that made my body temperature plummet.

Perhaps it was because of that fear, that the girl who couldnt say a word, frantically ran away from Jake, tripping as she went.

The matter was concluded in an instant.

Countless shadow serpents tightly constrained the men so that they could not run away, while blocking their mouths so they could not raise their voice.

Jake, ignoring those guys, took out a magic communication item from his pocket, and then made a call.

[ .. thats correct, two men. Across the street from Crescent Moon Pavilion. Yes, I cant take them both over there, after all.]

It seemed like he had asked someone to do something about those men over the magic communication item.

I felt slightly restless. I was sure he was planning to do something to those men.

If I wanted to cut in, this would be the best time, right?

Jake continued to walk down the alley slowly.

Perhaps, this is the right time to catch him.

[ Oi, Jake Ractos .! What are you trying to do to those men? ]

My leg wasnt shaking, right?

As Jake slowly turned his face towards me, cold sweat poured down my back.

[ Oh? So it was First Prince Alto. Its dangerous you know~ . Coming to this place without any guards. ]

[Answer! Jake!! ]

I erased my fear by shouting.

[ Of course, I want to give them to the guard. Properly and normally . look?]

Thats clearly a lie.

This guy, I wonder what in the world he was planning to do with those poor guys.

[ . Bastard, what are you scheming?]

Without answering my question, Jake silently gave a bow, then, without looking back at me, walked off deeper into the alley.

[ Your scheming..Ill surely expose it! Ill not let you do as you please in this country!]