Changing the Keywords of the Dark Lords (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 97

The Jester of the Grand Duchy.

From the very first time I heard it, I thought it was a strange title. The Grand Duchy of Ulphirim and a jester—truly mismatched words. But Delina Floren was a woman who had come under the patronage of the Grand Duchy. So I approached her as soon as I arrived at the Grand Duchy.

My first impression was rather ordinary. She seemed like a typical young noblewoman with nothing particularly special about her aside from the Grand Duchy’s patronage. She performed as a jester and handled a sword well, but I thought that was all. Unexpectedly, however, Delina Floren turned out to be an extremely irritating presence.

As a servant attending to sensitive nobles, one ought to quickly notice even the subtlest shifts in their moods. Because of this, I became highly attuned to others’ emotions during my time as a servant.

Thus, I could tell—the feelings of those five toward Delina Floren. They held more than simple fondness for her. I became certain of this during the scarf incident.

It was a drug that caused an immediate bodily reaction upon deep inhalation. Under normal circumstances, one couldn’t easily escape its effects. Yet Zen broke free from the drug effortlessly. I instantly understood why.

Delina Floren…!

I never imagined that her presence had taken such a strong hold in his mind—strong enough to break the drug’s effect. At this rate, the drug would be useless. Without it working, executing my plan would be difficult.

But the plan couldn’t be allowed to fail. Therefore, there was only one conclusion: eliminate the cause preventing the drug from taking effect. So I decided to kill Delina Floren.

Manipulating the young master of Jarverne was easy—especially since he was already drunk and broken in both body and spirit. However, I’d acted too hastily with the drug, and the young master’s resentment toward Prince Diamon was greater than I’d anticipated.

Thus, I nearly failed to kill her, but fortunately, the poisoned bullet merely grazed Delina Floren’s body, and she collapsed.

“So, Delina is in critical condition now?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“I see. Understood. You may go.”

It was a poison dangerous even with just a graze. Moreover, an antidote would be hard to obtain in the Helium Empire. Delina Floren would soon meet her death. Once she was gone, there would be no further obstacles.

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