The Hero Party Couldn’t Kill Me

Chapter 8: The Second Revenge (complete)

“Anyway, great. I killed your father, and I’m trying to kill your brother. He also wants to kill the person he was betrothed to. Now that you have a son, if you try to kill him, is it a grand slam?”

I tightened the grip on Iris’s arm, causing her dagger to drop.

On the outside, I pretended to be relaxed, but in reality, it was close-knit.

If it hadn’t been for Mina’s cooperation. And if only the escort knights had taken a little less time. I wouldn’t have been able to get Fleance to safety.

When I came back, Iris was already searching her room.

“This… this… ….”

Iris trembled in her shock and rage. But, as she did when she saw the vision of the Duke of Rossier earlier, she cried out as Iris grew increasingly mad.

“Edmund is here now!!! What… Town!!!”

“Don’t use your strength. Because you won’t hear it anyway. I already put a soundproofing spell on it.”

“… ….”

Actually, in the hallway, the escort knights didn’t open the door as if they couldn’t hear her.

Even if they want to come in, they won’t be able to come in easily. Because Mina had locked the door long ago with magic.

Iris, realizing that what I said was true, sat down. I threw her dagger away from her room before she picked it up from the floor.

“So, what are we going to do now? Are you trying to kill me?”

“I don’t know why everyone thinks I’m going to kill you, as did Calia. I don’t intend to kill you Because you are still worth it.”

“What?”

“Did you buy indulgences from the saintess? He’ll have a certificate of indulgences. According to the saintess’ claim, since you are no longer guilty, you must be a person who deserves the blessing of the goddess. But look at this result now! But the goddess abandoned you.”

“… ….”

“In the first place, the saintess lied to you. Aren’t you angry? In fact, it’s as if you became like this because of the saintess.”

“So, curse the saintess before you die, what are you talking about?”

Iris looked at him with contempt. She was, in fact, instructed to bite the saintess, who would be his next target, before she died.

No matter how much she fell, her influence cannot be ignored. If she denounces her saint as she dies, the repercussions will be great.

“Two.”

However, Iris decided not to betray her saintess who tried to help her out of courtesy until the end.

No, more than that, I didn’t want things to go according to that unlucky Edmund’s plan.

I smiled as I wiped the saliva from my clothes. And without Iris’ knowledge, he gave orders to Mina.

“Even though she came all the way to Lee Ji-gyeong, is she still going to be the saintess’s dog? It’s pathetic. The lord of Roswell should have been more than that.”

It was strangely similar to what her father had said, so Iris got goosebumps for a moment.

“Think carefully. How did I find out you killed your father?”

“… What are you talking about.”

“And how did he know you bought indulgences? Even Her Highness wouldn’t know about this. Is not it?”

Iris’s pupils shook violently. So, did the saintess really betray him? Why?

“Lies. There’s no way the saintess would give you that kind of information. Above all, if you have the ability to pressure the saintess….”

“Gee, you underestimate me so much. Walked through your mansion like it was mine, and made you have those nightmares every night. With this level of skill, it wouldn’t be a problem to sneak in and kidnap her saintess instead of Etoir.”

“No! No!!!”

“The saintess cried and begged. She said that she would do anything if you let her live. Alas, you should have seen it!”

“Stop it!!!! It can’t be!!”

Iris raised her voice in denial. But at that moment, I heard good news.

– I found it.

As expected, it was Mina. It seems that Iris’s safe’s security device was destroyed with her skill.

– Thank you. Bring it to me now

I sent a telepathic message. Then he told Iris.

“Then I will show you the proof.”

I put one hand down. Then a certificate of indulgences rose from the shadows. Seen by a person who is not gifted in magic, he looks as if he has pulled an object out of space.

“Now, check it out.”

I showed Iris the indulgences. In particular, she pointed her finger at the sign of her saint.

If Iris had been a little more thoughtful, she might have noticed that this was her own, but her mental state didn’t allow her to reason that far.

“Traitor…. You make me go through all sorts of hardships and take out my information behind the scenes?”

It was funny to hear the word traitor come out of the mouth of a traitor. Then, Mina sent me a telepathic message.

– A group of people are coming to the mansion.

– Is it the Imperial Guard? Or the reinforcements sent by the saintess?

– I don’t think it’s either. Anyway, I’d rather get out of here slowly.

– Finishing one thing.

I activated the contract magic. Since she was already thinking of betraying her, she didn’t dare to ask her to slander her saint. Actually, you don’t really need her.

Instead, I signed a contract with the following clause.

‘If you reveal that you met me today, you will immediately lose your ability to speak, and you will not even remember my name.’

Iris tried hard to resist, but in the end she had no choice but to sign a contract.

Boom! Bang! Bang!!

The moment I finished the contract, I heard a bang outside the door. I moved to the next room with Mina.

At the same time, the lock on the door disappeared and the door burst open. Iris, who had been sitting down with her devastated eyes, looked towards her door.

A group of angry people entered her room. They were neither the imperial guard nor the reinforcements sent by the saintess.

It was none other than an angry citizen of Roswell. And their leader was none other than Lucas’ apprentice, Clovis.

“How dare these lowly things come here!”

“Catch it!”

Iris, still a nobleman, tried to do her last trick, but Clovis shouted and she was surrounded by them.

“I can’t do this! How dare you… ! Evan! Arthur! Where has everyone gone!!”

Iris tried to resist, but she was already outnumbered. Her escort knight, who was supposed to protect her, was not by her side.

So Iris Rossier was captured by the citizens of Roswell, abandoned by everyone.

I heard everything from her next room until she was taken away. Then Mina asked telepathically.

– So this is the power of ordinary citizens you speak of?

– That’s right.

– Well, it’s already ruined, so I can only see it as an afterthought. And their leader… Isn’t that him? A disciple of a wizard who died unfairly.

– But you know that too. At that time, I never gave him instructions like this. He himself persuaded the other citizens to invade the mansion.

I stressed. I myself was surprised. It wasn’t part of my plan for ordinary citizens to invade directly.

But it doesn’t matter. Rather, it looks positive. Even in this world, the angry people have proven that they can stand up, albeit weakly.

***

In conclusion, Iris Rossi lived. At least, he wasn’t dragged and killed by the citizens.

Because the Imperial Guard showed up on the way to take Iris downtown.

The princess’s guards were still resident in Roswell, but they confirmed that there was a commotion.

Here, at the request of the paladin in the mansion, the Etoile Church sent reinforcements, and the situation became strange.

When the three powers were in conflict, negotiations were carried out through the mediation of Duke Raoul Perry, who led the Royal Guard, and eventually they succeeded in taking over Iris from the citizens.

On the condition that everything from the interrogation of Iris to the trial to the execution will take place in front of the citizens of Roswell.

The knights sent by the saintess… When he realized that the situation was going unfavorably, he did nothing and turned around.

In this way, Iris was interrogated in front of the citizens and put on trial.

“… It can’t be like this!! If I have to die, saint! She’s a saint She must die with that b*tch!! You traitor!! Fraud!!”

And she spread her gossip about her saintess during her trial. She would have liked it better if she had been a little better with her words, but alas, her mental state was at its limit, and Iris’ vocabulary skills were not very good.

However, in this process, it is revealed that Iris bought her indulgences from her saintess, and that her saintess already knew that Iris killed her father, and she also deals a blow to Etoirism. Succeded.

Anyway, after a confusing trial, Iris Rossier was sentenced to death as expected.

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***

On the morning of the day of execution.

Iris was about to have the last meal of her life.

Originally, the last meal of a death row inmate tends to be lavishly prepared, but Iris’s last meal was very simple.

A jam that looks like it’s made from leftovers left on a slice of cold bread. And a cup of tea with a petal in it.

Iris, not paying attention to other food, took a bite of her tea. It was a very subtle difference, but Iris noticed it right away.

This contains the petals of Mystic Rose.

‘Until the end… ….’

I couldn’t even laugh anymore. I wasn’t even angry anymore. Because nothing could move Iris’ emotions anymore.

I looked at her face reflected in the car. She looked completely withered.

Where did the beautiful and dignified appearance of the past go? Iris could no longer look at her face and averted her gaze.

After her meal, her jailer came and took her away. She knew where she was being taken, but she, Iris, did not resist. Because she didn’t even have the will to resist.

She went outside before long and arrived at the execution site. Numerous citizens of Roswell gathered around her to see the death of her villain.

When Iris appeared, the citizens shouted and booed. Iris, who stared soullessly at the angry citizens, slowly made her way to the gallows.

As the rope wrapped around his neck, Iris looked down at the crowd for the last time.

The last moment she is above the crowd. She looked at their angry faces with empty eyes.

Among the countless faces, she caught a glimpse of Edmund’s face.

Was it just an illusion? Or was it real?

It didn’t matter. If he was, he would be seeing this figure somewhere.

In her final moments, Iris recalled her own misdeeds.

If only she hadn’t tried to kill Fleance.

Had she not poisoned her father.

She wouldn’t have joined in killing Edmund.

Could she live? Could she have avoided such a miserable end?

But Iris never knew the answer to this question.

Jumping!

The next moment. Because her darkness has overtaken her.