The Reimagining of the Bow Hero

Chapter 28 - Leading Up to The Trial

Chapter 28 – Leading Up to The Trial

Author's Note: The moment we all anticipated is here, but Naofumi will go slightly easier on her because of Satoshi not believing in cruel and unusual punishments, good persuasive skills, and the fact that she didn't have as many opportunities to screw him over because of Satoshi's actions.

A cage of ice appeared around King Aultcray. He tried to protest, but the freezing frost muffled his desperate screams.

With a wave of her fan, the ice cage disappeared.

"I can't believe how low you've sunk."

"Such powerful magic!" Aultcray remarked. "Indeed, you are my wife. What has happened to you? And why are you with the Shield!"

The guy looked seriously upset. Understandable, considering his deep hatred for demi-humans and their worshipped deity, a view which was the polar opposite of mine.

The queen walked up to Aultcray and slapped him twice. I didn't intervene, because I didn't like the guy very much despite my deep admiration of his skills as a commander on the battlefields of Siltvelt, and because I needed the queen's favors to improve life in Arcium.

"Now," she said as she turned to Naofumi. "With that out of the way, allow me to re-introduce myself. I am the ruling queen of this land, Mirellia Q. Melromarc. Aultcray may appear to be the ruler of this land, but he is not. Do not believe what he says."

I actually did believe some things he said, but many things he said were falsifications.

"Please to meet you." I smirked.

The queen gracefully smiled back in return.

"Umm... Hello?" The other heroes mumbled.

Motoyasu and Ren probably didn't even know about the queen, while Naofumi had just met her. They most likely had no idea what was going on.

"Myne?" Motoyasu asked in concern, as she was still gagged by the shadows.

Man, I really wanted some of those guys working for me. They would be perfect as some sort of CIA-like agency.

"Hey!" Motoyasu complained. "What's up with Malty!"

"Having a gagged individual yelping before another world leader is considered quite impolite," Mirellia calmly spoke. "And it would be only fair to hear her protests."

With a nonchalant wave of her hand, the shadows unhanded her and removed her mouth gag.

"Mama!" She wailed. "This wretched demon tried to rape me!"

"And?"

Oof. Roasted! I could not believe a mother could dismiss her daughter so rudely and offhandedly. What a savage.

"It's not like you were a virgin."

Ouch. I wasn't Malty, but I could feel the pain myself. If this woman wasn't a queen, I would love to have her as a friend.

"No way! My first was with Mr. Motoyasu!"

"Enough with the lies! You really thought I didn't know? If you really did have relations with the Shield Hero, there might have been a way to save you..."

Roasted. Roasted. Roasted.

"Well, that's it for you. Maybe Melty can take your spot. We just have to be hopeful."

Naofumi? With Melty? They have like a 10-year age gap as far as I am aware. Does he have a Lolita complex or something?

Naofumi looked uncomfortable as the three other heroes, including myself, glanced into his soul in disgust or shock.