Chapter 185: The Lord of the Dungeon City
Chapter 185: The Lord of the Dungeon City
“I am Guwon, yes, but who might you be?”
A beautiful woman I’d never seen before had suddenly spoken to me. And right when I was shouting Diana’s name, no less. Naturally, I had to be on my guard.
“Forgive my rudeness. My name is Silvia Barbet. I am a knight of the Royal Guard.”
The knight named Silvia pointed to the crest emblazoned on her chest as she spoke.
Yeah, like I have any idea what that is.
“So, what business does a knight of the Royal Guard have with me?”
“You will accompany me to the lord’s castle, effective immediately.”
Was this what knights in a fantasy world were like? Her tone was quite overbearing.
“I’m sorry, but I have something I need to do right now…”
“I am the one who is sorry, but this is not a request.”
Right. So she had no intention of being civil from the start.
“What’s the reason? You’re trying to drag me away all of a sudden. There has to be a reason, right?”
Seeing Silvia’s attitude, Guwon immediately adjusted his own to match.
I think I’ve said this before, but I’m the kind of man who can change his demeanor at a moment’s notice depending on how the other person acts. Of course, that doesn’t guarantee I’ll be kind just because they are.
“Guwon, Clan Master of the Saviors. An accusation has been raised that you may be plotting a coup d’état. The lord considers this a matter that cannot be overlooked and has summoned you. I suggest you come quietly. I would prefer not to resort to violence.”
“…What did you say?”
The answer was so completely, utterly, and ridiculously unexpected that Guwon was left dumbfounded.
A coup? Me?
“W-Wait a minute. Hold on. A coup? Isn’t this some kind of mistake? Maybe you have me confused with someone else with the same name…”
Even as the thought that there couldn’t possibly be another person named Guwon in this world crossed my mind, I couldn’t stop myself from saying it.
I mean, a coup of all things. Me, the guy who’s always cooped up in the dungeon?
I could have at least understood if they were arresting me for fraud or murder.
“A mistake? Are you not the Clan Master of the Saviors, who operates out of the mansion of the Supreme Archmage, Lady Teluna, as your clan house?”
“Well, yes, that’s true, but…”
“Then it is no mistake. You incited the Supreme Archmage to gather the heads of every school under the Mage Association to your clan house. This has raised suspicions that you are attempting to reunify the Mage Association as it once was, and further suspicion that the purpose of this is to stage a coup.”
“What? No, that’s…!”
Guwon was so flabbergasted he couldn’t speak.
To be honest, it wasn’t like the thought hadn’t crossed my mind when I gathered the heads of the Mage Association.
But neither Diana nor the heads of the Association were fools. In fact, they were all geniuses among geniuses.
I’d assumed they would have naturally taken the proper measures to handle any fallout.
But now, a suspicion of a coup?
“Wait. Hold on. Just wait a minute.”
“Excuses are unnecessary. You will have ample opportunity to make them when you are before the lord. Make your excuses then. Now, come with me.”
“No, wait. It’s just, Diana—no, the Supreme Archmage can explain everything, you see? But the thing is, I don’t know where she is right now. As you just heard me shouting, I’m in the middle of looking for her. As soon as I find her, I’ll have her talk to you…”
“You boldly admit you intend to borrow Lady Teluna’s wisdom to coordinate your stories.”
“What?! N-No, that’s not what I meant…”
“The lord ordered me to bring you while you were alone, before you had a chance to coordinate your story with Lady Teluna. Come quietly.”
“No, but…”
“This is your final warning. I believe I have provided a sufficient explanation for you to understand the situation. If you resist any further, I will be forced to take you by force. I do not wish to be rough, so please, come quietly.”
As if she couldn’t be bothered to talk anymore, Silvia spoke with force in her voice.
In the end, Guwon had no choice but to follow Silvia quietly.
He might have resisted if it were any other charge, but resisting arrest on suspicion of a coup seemed like it would lead to truly serious trouble.
Still, one thing had become certain. Diana was definitely not watching over me right now.
“Haaah…”
Following Silvia, Guwon couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
Silvia seemed to have immense confidence in her own skills, as she didn’t restrain Guwon at all and simply led the way.
Thanks to that, I felt a little less like a criminal, but the situation was just as bleak.
To think I’d get dragged away while looking for a runaway kid.
“Haaah… Hey. Uh… Sir Knight?”
“You may call me Barbet. What is it?”
“I don’t mind going with you, but could you at least send a message to our clan house? The others will worry if I suddenly disappear.”
“You need not worry about such things. The lord is not an unreasonable person. You are being brought in so she may hear your side of the story. If you are truly innocent, you will likely not be detained for long.”
That’s a roundabout way of saying she won’t contact the clan house, isn’t it?
Guwon sighed once more.
Nothing to be done about it. I’ll just have to think of my defense on the way.
If the lord really wasn’t an unreasonable person like Silvia said, she should understand once I explained the situation.
I just had to tell her that I only let a few members of the Mage Association live at Diana’s mansion to appease them. The mages’ love for Diana was probably famous worldwide, after all.
The road to the lord’s castle was quite long.
Normally, a lord’s castle would be at the center of a territory, with the city and farmlands spreading out from it.
But this was a dungeon city. The center of the city was the dungeon entrance and the Guild that surrounded it.
The lord’s castle, meanwhile, was situated on the outermost edge of the high-end residential district.
We passed the clan house on our way through the district, but Silvia wouldn’t permit me to contact anyone inside.
Something about me potentially contacting Diana.
There was nothing to coordinate. I really was just granting some fangirls’ wishes.
In any case, after a rather long walk, Guwon finally arrived at the lord’s castle.
As expected, the castle was incredibly magnificent.
Even for a lord’s castle, isn’t this a bit too extravagant?
As Guwon looked around, craning his neck like a country bumpkin, Silvia spoke to him.
“You seem fascinated by the castle.”
“Ah, yes. In the world I came from, buildings of this style don’t really exist anymore. But this is amazing. If a mere lord’s castle is this grand, I can’t imagine how incredible the royal palace in the capital must be.”
She had already tracked me down, so she must have investigated my background.
She would already know I was a foreigner, so I didn’t bother explaining that part.
“This castle is particularly opulent compared to others. This place has been ruled directly by the royal family for generations.”
“Ah, I see. Ruled directly by the royal family. That would explain why it’s so magnificent… Wait, what? What did you just say? Then…”
“Yes. The lord who has summoned you is also a member of the royal family. I trust you will refrain from any disrespectful behavior.”
“I don’t know the first thing about etiquette for dealing with royalty.”
“That is fine. As you are a foreigner, you simply need to avoid being rude. As I said before, the lord is not an unreasonable person.”
Silvia spoke as if it were no big deal and continued walking into the castle.
Isn’t she being a little too casual about meeting royalty? That question arose in my mind, but it was soon answered.
“Lady Barbet! Good day!”
“Mm.”
Everyone they met snapped to attention and saluted Silvia.
…Could it be that she’s a much higher-ranking person than I thought? And I was already speaking to her so informally… Calm down. So what? Is her rank really higher than our Diana’s?
Honestly, considering the reputation Diana had, I doubted even royalty could look down on her.
I’m the guy who spoke casually to the Supreme Archmage from the very beginning.
With that thought, Guwon’s mind calmed down a bit. What’s the worst that could happen?
The further he followed Silvia, the fewer people they passed. A moment ago, there had been many people who looked like officials and knights, but now, only maids could be seen.
They arrived before a particularly ornate door.
Its size, however, wasn’t much different from the other doors in the castle.
An audience chamber would likely have a large door, so I thought this might be the lord’s private room.
She’s summoning me to a place like this instead of an audience chamber?
Before Guwon could ponder this, Silvia knocked on the door.
“Silvia Barbet. I am entering.”
Then, without waiting for any reply from within, she opened the door at will.
Wait. You said she was royalty. You told me not to be disrespectful. Are you allowed to do that?
Guwon was taken aback, but that surprise was quickly overshadowed by an even greater one.
“Hah. Hah. Hah. Hah.”
“Mmmph. Haah. Hnngh. Hnng.”
The moment the door opened, the rough panting of a man and a woman, which anyone would immediately recognize as the sound of fucking, echoed from within.
Hold on, don’t panic. This is a trap.
It might sound like that, but I was sure that once I went inside, I’d be met with a disappointing result, like them claiming they were just exercising.
“Follow me.”
See? Even Silvia’s expression is completely unfazed.
No matter how stoic a person is, there’s no way she could remain that expressionless while hearing the sound of her lord fucking.
“Hnngh!”
Nope. Not a chance. That’s definitely the sound of fucking.
The first thing I saw upon entering the room was a man and a woman tangled up in a doggy-style position on a large bed in the center of the room.
The man was incredibly muscular, giving off the impression of immense strength at a single glance.
However, in contrast to his powerfully trained body, his face was plain. It might be rude to say this about royalty, but honestly, he had the kind of face you wouldn’t give a second glance to on the street.
On the other hand, the beauty of the woman on all fours was astounding.
Her face, her body—everything about her was perfect, without a single flaw.
If I had to find a fault, it would be the intensely decadent aura she exuded. She had the feel of a top-class prostitute who’s seen it all.
Considering she was with the lord, she might actually be a high-class whore.
“As you commanded, I have brought Guwon, the Clan Master of the Saviors.”
As Silvia spoke, the man glanced at her before focusing once again on moving his hips.
What’s with that guy? Look at that attitude.
And hey, you punk. If you’re going to thrust, at least do it right. What is that? You’re just putting all your strength into it with zero technique.
Can’t you see the woman is barely feeling anything?
She’s only moaning because she’s a prostitute. If it were any other woman…
“Hmm. So that’s him? Good work, Silvia.”
…Huh?
Faced with this unexpected situation, Guwon’s brain momentarily froze.
Did… did that woman just speak?
Wait. What. What’s going on? Then the one overflowing with decadent beauty is the royal?
Then who’s the generic-looking musclehead diligently pounding away from behind?
“That’s enough. Finish and get out.”
At the woman’s words, the man’s face twisted with humiliation.
But it seemed his lower body was already at its limit, as his body soon began to tremble.
“What? If you’re done, pull out and leave.”
Grind.
The man ground his teeth, but just as the woman said, he immediately pulled his thing out and got off the bed.
…It’s small.
I had no interest in the man’s junk, but I couldn’t help but see it.
But damn, it’s pathetically small.
For some reason, the man glared at Guwon before walking out of the room, still completely naked.
Normally, Guwon would have been angry if some other guy did that, but this time, he was surprisingly unfazed.
Only a sense of pity welled up inside him.
Live strong. Someday your little guy will have its day in the sun… Sorry. I can’t lie.
“Hmph… So. You’re Guwon?”
It seemed this woman was indeed the lord.
Without making any move to cover herself, she sized Guwon up with a seductive face steeped in decadence.
“You’re handsome enough. Good. Now strip.”
“…Excuse me?”
“What? Are you deaf? I said, strip.”