Peace Hunter

After that, Duchess Harriet suddenly grabbed her neck with all her might. She held it so tightly that it looked like she was strangling herself. Then, a few moments later, a change occurred in Duchess Harriet's body.

"One drop of high-ranking demon blood can completely transform you into a demon without any failure. You can instantly become a demon with reason after drinking the blood of a high-ranking demon. As for the blood of mid-ranking and low-ranking demons, there's a chance of failure after drinking their blood. This failure means becoming a demon without reason."

"However, although those of you who have drunk high-ranking demon blood should still have your own reason, you won't be able to think for yourself and will only listen to my commands. That's because I've mixed my own blood with the high-ranking demon blood injected into your bodies. My blood, injected into your bodies, allows me to take over your minds and command you. Now, it seems I have more pawns," said Duke Remy, looking at Duchess Harriet.

It seemed that Duchess Harriet had completely transformed into a demon.

"It's time to test whether you've fully become my pawns. Harriet, please bring me the syringe containing demon blood. Ask the people outside the detention room for it," said Duke Remy.

"Yes, Lord," said Duchess Harriet in a flat voice.

Furthermore, there was no expression on Duchess Harriet's face as she said this. After that, Duchess Harriet began walking out of the detention room to receive an injection.

"Harriet has completely become my pawn. And now it's your turn, King Albert," said Duke Remy, looking at King Albert.

King Albert had kept his head lowered. He had also remained silent, not making a single sound. Duke Remy, realizing that King Albert had been silent, began to question him.

"Why have you been silent all this time, King Albert? Even when I was making Claret and Harriet my pawns, you remained silent. You were completely unaffected by what I did. Are you thinking about something? Like regret for being involved in the plot to assassinate your wife?" asked Duke Remy.

King Albert remained silent after hearing Duke Remy's words. Then, a moment later, he began to speak.

"Yes, you're right. I seem to be feeling remorse for my part in the plot to murder my wife," said King Albert.

"You say that because you've been betrayed by me. If you hadn't been betrayed, you wouldn't be like that. It's because you're so determined to usurp your wife's position as ruler of this kingdom," said Duke Remy.

King Albert fell silent for a moment, then began to speak again.

"Perhaps you're right. I feel regret because I've experienced betrayal. If I hadn't experienced betrayal, perhaps I wouldn't have regretted it. Your betrayal made me realize that it would have been better for me to stay with my wife than to be involved in your plan to kill her. I deeply regret being involved in your plan," said King Albert.

"Regret always comes last, King Albert," said Duke Remy.

"Tell me, Remy. The reason you betrayed us now is because your previous assassination plot has been uncovered. But, even if your previous assassination plot hadn't been uncovered and you had instead succeeded in killing my wife and the entire San Lucia family with your previous plan, would you still have betrayed us even if it had succeeded?" asked King Albert.

"Yes, even if the previous assassination plot had succeeded, I would have killed you all," said Duke Remy.

"So that's it. Whether the previous plan failed or succeeded, you would still have betrayed us," said King Albert.

King Albert didn't seem surprised by Duke Remy's words.

"You, Lord Darwin, and Lord James were involved in the assassination plot against Her Majesty the Queen and the entire San Lucia family because you wanted to usurp Her Majesty's position. So was I, the reason I planned to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen was because I also wanted to usurp Her Majesty's position. There's only one position up for grabs, and there are four others seeking it. Isn't it natural for me to betray you, even if the previous assassination plot was successful? You must also be thinking of plans to betray the others," said Duke Remy.

"Yes, you're right. I've also thought of a plan to get rid of you, but it looks like I'll be the one getting rid of you," said King Albert.

"Don't worry, King Albert, I won't get rid of you. In fact, you're still useful as one of my pawns," said Duke Remy.

Then, Duchess Harriet returned to Duke Remy's holding room, carrying a syringe filled with a red liquid.

"I've brought the syringe, Lord," said Duchess Harriet in a flat voice.

"Good, inject King Albert with it immediately," said Duke Remy.

"Yes, Lord," said Duchess Harriet.

Duchess Harriet began walking toward King Albert to inject him. King Albert remained silent as Duchess Harriet walked toward him. King Albert didn't even attempt to resist.

"Do you have any last words or wishes to say before becoming one of my pawns, King Albert?" asked Duke Remy.

"Last words, huh. Then, I'd like to ask you a question first, Lord Remy. Will you continue to plot the assassination of my wife and the entire San Lucia family?" asked King Albert.

"Yes, I will continue to plot their assassination because I still aspire to be the ruler of this kingdom," said Duke Remy.

"In your next assassination plot, will you personally kill my wife? Or will you order your pawns to kill her?" asked King Albert.

"Hmm, I don't know. Perhaps I will kill Her Majesty myself because Her Majesty is very powerful. I'm not sure my pawns will be able to kill her. Why do you ask that, King Albert?" asked Duke Remy.

"If you are going to kill my wife, I would like to ask you to convey my apology to her before you kill her. Tell her that I apologize for betraying her and being involved in the plot to assassinate her," said King Albert.

"An apology to Her Majesty? Very well, I will convey it later when I am ready to kill her," said Duke Remy.

"Then, if after you successfully kill my wife, you meet my children. Please convey my apology to them and tell them how much I love them," said King Albert.

"Yes, King Albert. Is that your only final request?" asked Duke Remy.

"Yes, that's all," said King Albert.

After King Albert said that, Duchess Harriet arrived beside him and prepared to inject him.

"Very well. Then, farewell, King Albert," said Duke Remy.

Then Duchess Harriet immediately injected King Albert directly in the neck.

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A few minutes later.

King Albert was seen transformed into a demon, obedient to Duke Remy's commands. Duke Remy smiled at the sight of King Albert transformed into a demon.

"Three powerful pieces have been secured. Arnett, please take the three of them to the room provided for them," said Duke Remy.

"Very well, dear. The three of you, follow me," said Duchess Arnett in a flat voice.

Duchess Arnett walked out of the detention room, but Duchess Claret, Duchess Harriet, and King Albert remained inside. The three of them did not follow Duchess Arnett.

"You three, follow Arnett and do as she says," said Duke Remy.

"Yes, Lord," they all said.

After Duke Remy's order, the three of them followed Duchess Arnett. Duke Remy also walked out of the detention room, watching the three of them follow Duchess Arnett as she headed somewhere.

"Since my business here is finished, I'd better return upstairs," said Duke Remy.

Duke Remy then walked toward the exit to exit the room and return to his residence. After a few minutes of walking, Duke Remy returned to his residence. Duke Remy then rearranged the books on the bookshelf and changed their arrangement. After the arrangement was changed, the door to the basement of his residence immediately closed tightly. After the door closed, Duke Remy immediately intended to leave the room. As Duke Remy was walking toward the door, he suddenly heard a loud noise.

*BOOMMMMM

Duke Remy was shocked when he heard the loud noise. It sounded like an impact. Not only that loud noise, but Duke Remy's residence also shook and trembled for a few moments after the loud noise. Duke Remy was shocked again when he felt his residence shaking.

"What's going on?" asked the shocked Duke Remy.

Duke Remy then rushed out of the room to find the source of the sound and the tremors that were shaking his residence. Duke Remy continued running throughout his residence. As he ran, the crashing sound was heard again.

*BOOMMMMM

"The sound seems to be coming from my workroom," said Duke Remy.

Duke Remy seemed to know where the sound came from and immediately ran to it. When he arrived in front of the door of the intended room, Duke Remy immediately opened the door. When the door opened, there was a lot of smoke dust filling the room. Duke Remy immediately used a wind magic on his right hand and immediately waved his right hand to remove the smoke dust that filled the room.

After the smoke dust disappeared, it was seen that the outer wall of the room had been destroyed. The outside of Duke Remy's residence could also be seen through the destroyed wall. Then on the floor and walls of the room there were many flowers shaped like blood-red lilies that filled the room. In addition, there were also 5 knights belonging to Lord Remy on each side of the room. The knights were wrapped around a black flower stalk. The knights who were wrapped around the flower stalk were in a very pathetic condition. Their bodies had turned dry like mummies. On the flower stalks that wrapped around the knights' bodies, there were many blood-red lilies that filled the flower stalks. The red lily flower seemed to brighten as it was hit by the moonlight that entered the room.

Meanwhile, in the center of the room, Commander Dayne and Senior Vyn were also wrapped in black flower stalks. Their condition was the same as the other knights, their bodies dried up like mummies. Duke Remy looked shocked when he saw Commander Dayne and Senior Vyn in such a state.

Then, near Commander Dayne and Senior Vyn, there was a chair and table that served as Duke Remy's work desk in the room. At the table, a woman sat, looking towards Duke Remy's courtyard through the destroyed wall. The woman seemed to know that Duke Remy was in the room, she immediately turned to Duke Remy who was behind her. When the woman turned, she saw that she had a black tattoo patterned like a flower arrangement that stretched from her right forehead to her lower right cheek. The woman also had jet-black eyes with pupils shaped like deep red lilies. The woman's pupils now appeared to brighten after being hit by the moonlight. The woman was the one who had been watching over Rid Archie and the others at the courthouse.

"You're finally here, Remy," the woman said.

"Lady Leirion?!?!," said a surprised Duke Remy.

-To be continued

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