Saikyou Juzoku Tensei ~Cheat Majutsushi no Slow Life~

Chapter 357 - Episode Four - A Certain Fire Country's Evil Omen (4)(Side: Rimud)

-The Maharaun Kingdom, a land far to the west of the Dinrat Kingdom.

In the Myth Age, it is said to have been ruled by Maharbo, the god of fire, who is said to be one of the four great creator gods.

Of the five sorcerers who served Maharbo, known as the “Five Grand Masters,” the descendants of Dogra, who became the first king after Maharbo’s death, have been designated as kings for generations, and the other four descendants are placed in the Maharaun Palace as assistants to the king.

In the Maharaun Kingdom, the four assistants and the king are still respected as the “Five Grand Masters,” as they are the ones who determine the future of the kingdom.

In the corridor of the Mahala Laol Palace, you can see the appearance of a tall man standing alone with his back against the wall.

Underneath the red turban wrapped around his head, a pair of piercing three-eyed eyes peeked out.

He was clad in glittering gold ornaments.

In his hand, he held a golden staff with the image of Maharbo, the god of fire, in the form of a bird of flame.

It was Rimud, the leader of the Five Great Elders and the strongest sorcerer in the Maharaun Kingdom.

As a user of flame magic, it was even said that no one in the entire world would ever be able to match him.

Erratic footsteps echoed down the aisle.

When Rimud heard it, he lifted his back from the wall.

“Ohhh, well well, look who it is, if it isn’t Lord Rimud. Hihoho …… I’m sorry about the meeting earlier, but King Maglor is beginning to be wary of the Dinrat Kingdom.”

The man who appeared was an old man of extremely small stature.

He usually does not show his arms and legs from his robe, and if he hid his ugly face, he could be mistaken for a child.

He was Jeem, one of the Five Grand Masters, just like Rimud.

However, in contrast to Rimud, who had even contacted Peter to avert war, Jeem was a bit of an extremist.

In particular, he often led his subordinates without consulting others and made things difficult for them.

“It’s fine to be cautious, it’s fine. But now that it has come to this point, the tide will not change. The upper echelons of the Galshard Kingdom have begun to move against the resurrection of the god Kudor. It is time for you, Lord Rimud, to make up your mind. If you insist on this kind of nonsense, I’m afraid that the rumor that Lord Rimud is in league with the Dinrat Kingdom has taken root ……”

Rimud stared at Jeem and did not answer.

Jeem cramped his shoulders deliberately.

“Oh, scary, scary. I want you not to stare at me with those eyes. You have a scary face, Lord Rimdo, after all, Hihoho. I don’t like it, aren’t Lord Rimud and I fellow comrades. More importantly …… isn’t there something a little strange going on in the palace? Lord Rimud, have you heard anything?”

The palace is usually a bit more lively than this.

“Maharbo’s Room”, on the top floor of the palace, where the Five Grand Masters hold their meetings, is strictly forbidden to all but the Five Grand Masters, but the other levels are supposed to be frequented by palace servants and high priests of the Maharbo Church.

Rimud had planned the assassination of Jeem in advance in collusion with the other Five Grand Masters, and had carefully arranged it so that the only people in the palace at this time of the day were those involved in the plan.

Jeem’s thoughts and actions were harmful to the Maharaun Kingdom.

Having come to this conclusion, Rimud had often discussed with the other Five Grand Masters whether it was possible to weaken Jeem’s influence.

However, it was difficult to undermine the position of the Five Grand Masters, which was determined by bloodline.

If he disregarded them, it would be a problem that would affect the authority of the country.

Moreover, undermining the position of the Five Grand Masters would be a clear violation of Maharbo’s will.

Because Jeem was protected by his position, there was no other way to get rid of him but to kill him.

“Hihoho …… ignore me, huh. So you don’t even want to see my face outside of meetings, is it. The only problem with Lord Rimud is that he is too easy to understand. You have to hide your true feelings. Lord Rimud is too straightforward. You may have been suited to be a hero, but not to be a ruler.”

Jeem taunted him.

Rimud was watching him with all his senses, but without Jeem’s knowledge.

He was ready to strike at any moment. It was just a matter of timing.

Originally, there was a big gap between Rimud, who was regarded as the strongest human in terms of ability, and Jeem, who was just one of the Five Grand Masters.

However, if he was allowed to escape, or if the assassination plan was exposed because it took too long, the people’s trust in the Five Grand Masters would be shaken, and that could be the worst thing that could happen.

Therefore, it was necessary to catch Jeem off guard, even if only a little, to exploit that and end this in an instant. It was necessary to do so.

“…… Lord Jeem, will you not change your mind? It is said that the Great Evil God Kudor was a god-slaughtering demon, but he had never attacked a godless nation. This is well documented in our Bible. In the first place, it is said that Maharbo-sama left this country so that he would not be confronted by the great evil god Kudor. It is not a matter that we, the people of the Maharaun Kingdom, should needlessly touch at this stage.”

“It’s a question we’ve been asking over and over again. What is the value of talking about it now?”

Jeem laughed mockingly and walked past Rimud, exposing his back to him.

Rimud glared at his back.

He was out of Jeem’s sight.

A quick application of magic at this distance would have killed Jeem before he could resist.

Rimud’s magic had the power, speed, and inescapable scale to do so.

Rimud’s hand grasped the golden staff, and he put all his strength into it.

At that moment, something unexpected happened.

Jeem turned around and quickly jumped at Rimud.

He had a crazy smile on his face.

It was an impossible thing.

Rimud had not yet shown any sign of attacking.

I don’t think there was anything in the conversation here that would have made Jeem notice.

It was too early for Jeem to have been distrustful and wary of the palace.

It would make sense if Jeem had been planning to assassinate Rimud by the same means and was able to find out about it early.

The most likely case, however, is that there was a traitor among the Five Grand Masters.

But that’s not something I can afford to think about right now.

It was an unexpected situation, but Rimud was used to dealing with such situations.

He quickly waved his golden staff and conjured up a magic circle.

“Stone, shatter!”

The floor between Rimud and Jeem cracks open, and a thousand sharp pieces come flying at Jeem.

Jeem kicked the ground, jumped up and down, and bent down with both feet on the wall of the passage.

It was as if he had defied gravity.

When Jeem escaped the storm of stones, he kicked the wall and tried to jump at Rimdo again, but the cracks in the floor grew larger and larger, blocking his path again.

“Tsk!”

Jeem jumped back.

But the crack grew so large that it overtook Jeem and spread out behind him in all directions, destroying the floor.

“Nuu ……! For it to be this much ……!”

Jeem’s figure was covered in sharp stone bullets.

In addition to that, the cracks that were destroying the floor also extended to the left and right, destroying the walls of the passage and covering Jeem.

The passage is blocked by the collapsed wall.

“It’s over …… but I didn’t realize there was a traitor among the Five Grand Master …… This may not be an easy task.”

Rimud let out a breath while trying to keep an eye on the pile of rubble.

Jeem’s movements were also strange, even though he knew of the assassination.

It was hard to believe that a man with his ego would challenge him to such a reckless fight.

“Don’t tell me that he knew he was going to die? Are you trying to discredit me by calling me a murderer of my own people ……?”

“Geez …… It’s a bit of a pain to have to fight in this confined space.”

Jeem stood on the pile of rubble as if he had been there for some time, quite naturally.

Rimud also misjudged the moment he came out.

“Wha- …… H-How did you crawl out of that mess! I’m pretty sure I crushed you!”

“I told you, didn’t I? I told you, you must hide your true nature better. When did I reveal all of my cards to you, Lord Rimud? Rest assured. I have no intention of running away. Let’s give it all we’ve got until one of us dies.”

Jeem’s shoulders shake and laughs.

Rimud raised his golden staff to the ceiling.

“Stone, form, hand!”

The stone debris that is scattered around the area piled up and formed two huge arms, which appeared in front of Rimud.

“I didn’t want to do anything too destructive to Mahala Laol palace, but I suppose it can’t be helped.”