Volume 4 - CH 53

Act 4-53: Liberated Man

――A certain cold prison island.

Cold Prison Island―― A place located at the north end of the Northern Block of Amelia kingdom.

It was the worst prison for criminals whose crimes warranted them more than lifetime imprisonment.

The giant, heavy metal gate was never opened except for new prisoners. The same opened slowly, a tall man with an unshaved beard and long red hair appeared.

「U~hm!」

The tall, red-haired man with an unshaven beard then stretched his back.

「Aah, nothing beat the fresh air of outside after a long time.」

He said so. And then, he looked at the two men who stood in front of the gate with their hands on their chest.

「You Seems to be in a good mood, Your Highness.」

One of them was a muscular man with sinister eyes and short hair, who spoke as he put on a red robe to the red-haired man with an unshaved beard.

「Your Highness, this.」

A black-haired, bespectacled woman in maid clothes handed over a black knife, her face radiating respect.

「Thanks.」

The red-haired man thanked the black-haired maid as he took the knife, and started to shave his long beard.

Once he shaved, his visage transformed into that of handsome youth.

『Canute..』

And then, a masked person clad in black appeared behind the red-haired youth, Canute.

「Charybdis.」

Canute took a glance at the masked man.

『Took you long enough to come out eh.』

「Well yeah. For once, this is greatest prison of Amelia kingdom after all.」

『Is that really the reason, coming from the mouth of someone whose power surpass even me? You should be able to destroy this miniature garden made by mere human with flick of your finger.』

「Not going to deny that you’re right about that point.」

Canute then received a long sword from the sinister eyed muscular man , touched its hilt and then turned around toward the Cold Prison Island.

And then, he unsheathed the blade from its scabbard. Canute swung his sword lightly, and then turned around with his back facing against the fort.

The next moment, the giant fort split into two, and disintegrated into countless particles.

『This damn monster! The strength of your existence become far more powerful than when you summoned me eh…』

The masked man, Charybdis didn’t even try to hide his disgust,

「Well, time to meet my older brother I guess.」

Canute returned his sword back into its sheath and then walked toward the sole harbour in the Cold Prison Island.

『Oi, are you sure that you are allowed to destroy this facility?』

「That place is filled with nothing but pigs who fill their own belly using their position and trash who committed felonies. They’re unnecessary existence in the world that I’m about to create.」

『Is that the reason why you willingly entered this prison?』

Seeing Charybdis asked while shrugging his shoulder,

「The barrier that Johannes placed on me is really powerful and even more troublesome than this prison.」

Canute shrugged his shoulders as he raised his hands.

『HAH! Nonsense. Though I’ve to admit that we overlook that. But if it’s you, even if you can’t break his barrier, escaping from this place should be piece of cake.』

「You overestimate me.」

『As if, that’s just a logical conclusion. Maybe, the real reason is the power that is currently dwelling within you, right?

Gifts that grow by eating on malice. Well, that prison didn’t lack that though. Had you already surpassed me since the first time you summoned me? And growing even stronger after all these years?』

「Indeed, as for the reason. You’ve long since been aware of it right, Charybdis?」

Seeing Canute asked with a carefree smile on his face,

『Good grief, you’re far more sinister than me, a devil. To be honest, I feel sorry for the king of this kingdom who has a monster-like little brother like you.』

Charybdis, walking alongside Canute, shook his head as he said so. Two of Canute’s retainers were also following from behind. Thus, the crown contest entered a new stage.