“Kuh … why, Princess … I, only wanted to … return the crown, to Lord Alberto …”
“Has father ever even asked for that?”
Liecia bluntly said as she looked at Castor with cold eyes.
“That’s …”
“No, what father wanted has nothing to do with it. I want Soma to be King out of my own will. If father wanted to have his crown back I will fight him by Soma’s side”
“Why do … you go so far …”
“Because I want to see it. The ‘new shape’ of this country that Soma will make”
While saying that Liecia attached something black on Castor’s neck.
“You should know this already, but this is a [Slavery Collar] for slaves. This item contains magic that can make it constrict by the master’s will, and upon harm being done to the master it will cut the head away. If this collar were to be taken off without the master’s consent, it will likewise cut the head away. Finally, this collar’s master is set to Soma Kazuya”
“……..”
With the collar on, Castor hung his head. Castor was now unable to go against me anymore, the moment the Air Force was defeated by the Royal Guard. At that moment, a young girl burst into the room.
“Father!”
The girl with fiery red hair and glimmering golden pupils and dragon wings rushed to the slumping Castor. Ecksel once said “one of my granddaughters stayed at Castor’s side …” with a sorrowful face. Which means that this girl must be Castor’s daughter Carla. Just a while ago I felt the battleship [Alberto] being disarmed. Seeing her metallic red armor, she might have been fighting the [Alberto] up until now.
The moment Carla saw my face, she drew her sword.
“You. How dare you”
“Stop it Carla!”
Liecia pinioned Carla from behind as she was about to attack me.
“Duke Vargas has already been attached with a [Slavery Collar]! If you kill Soma, Duke Vargas will also die!”
“Wha …”
Strength left Carla’s body and her sword dropped from her hand. She fell to the floor once Liecia released her. Tears streamed down her face as she looked in stupor. It hurt my chest a little, but she was one of the supporters of this rebellion. I can’t give her preferential treatment. I asked Aisha to also attach a [Slavery Collar] on her.
As she does the wyvern cavalrymen who were attacking the battleship [Alberto] gathered within the hall. They were all seething with anger but upon seeing the [Slavery Collar] on Castor and Carla’s necks they understood there was nothing they could do and grit their teeth. The heavy air felt unpleasant but I can’t flinch here.
“Is the Vargas house steward Tolman here?”
“…… over here”
I called out and a man with white streaks in his hair that looked more fitting in a suit rather than armor stepped forward. So this is Tolman.
“You remember the rule we set at the Final Counsel, don’t you? [If an opponent is defeated or captured, then the army under him will immediately placed under the winner]”
“Yes …”
“As you can see, the Air Force Marshall Castor Vargas has been arrested. I am authorizing you to be the temporary Air Marshal as of now. Organize the Air Force and fall under the Royal Guard!”
“… May I ask you something?”
Tolman said as if swallowing a bitter pill.