The Beast and the Sword Book 2: The Changes

Page 34 Epilogue: The Second Target

(Third Opening Theme: Gintama Opening 15-Pride Kakumei Performed By CHiCO w/Honeyworks)

-Moments Prior; Northwest District-

"I'll be fine with taking him there." Fugeleon said, "After all--" He soon gestured to Nolan's appearance, "--I don't think this an appropriate attire."

Nolan soon looked over his appearance, noting his ears and white hair that had out in the open. "Ah--Right." He said, rubbing the back of his head, "I'd give those guys a scare if I showed up like this huh?"

"You think?!" Pluck said as this time Nolan had flinched though he couldn't help but laugh.

Rades only shook as he watched the group talk amongst themselves. All he could feel in that moment was rage. Though--

"Are you satisfied now?"

Asta, Prism, Feodora and Nolan's ear twitched at the sound of the new voice as they each looked at Rades giving him a suspicious look.

The voice in Rades's ear had continued, "It was impossible for you to defeat a captain on your own after all."

"I-It's not possible..." Rades said, "... I--I--"

"The sheer volume of your magic isn't enough." The voice said to Rades, "I'm also reaching my limit too. You're through acting on your own. From now on, things are going as planned. And when it is over--The Princess comes with us. It will be all... For our Master."

Rades only clicked his tongue as he put his head down, "Damn it... It's come to that."

The group soon flinched as they noticed something out of the ordinary. At least the ones that could sense magic at all; the Spirits seemed to have noticed this as well as they notified a tired Prism, and yet her eyes widened in shock.

"What the--" Fugeleon said.

"What is this?!" Nolan said.

"What's going on?" Pluck said, "The Knights and the Captains mana--"

"--They're gone?!" Noelle said, shocked.

"But how?!" Morwyn said, "They couldn't have just disappeared all at once!"

"Spatial Magic--" Fugeleon said before he stepped towards Rades again, "--Before I hand you over to parliament, let's see what you know first."

Nolan soon took his arm as to stop him; Fugeleon looked to him as he noticed the gaze in his eyes.

"Something smells fishy about this, don't you think?" Nolan said to Fugeleon keeping his voice low, "As much as I want to know who he was planning on taking my niece and I too, let's just take him over to parliament and interrogate him when everything's under control."

"I appreciate your concern--" Fugeleon said as he pried himself from Nolan, "--But I've dealt with these types of situations before. I'll handle this."

"Even so--" Nolan said though he was ultimately brushed off as Fugeleon approached Rades once more.

"We both know you couldn't have come here alone to capture the young Princess." Fungeleon said to Rades, "You have to be working with at least one another person. A spatial user must've infiltrated the royal capital. Where are they?"

Rades stayed silent as he kept his head down.

"Have they already fled?"

He still stayed silent, as he didn't even bother to move from his position.

"No matter where you might've sent the rest of the Magic Knights, you don't have enough power to take over the Royal Capital. I can't imagine you would want to try and go after the King too. You're obviously here for the Princess, yet your motive is revenge. What else are you and your companions hoping to accomplish?"