Kapitel 167: She Gives One Last Chance
"Indeed, I too am surprised at how our nobles suddenly became so powerful that they can disregard tha king." Ayva nodded with an enraged smile, as she watched this round noble's mouth open and close like a dying fish.
"Care ta explain? Raymond?"
Nobleman Raymond's face broke out in cold sweat as he realized the bloody queen of hearts was behind him. That smile was her signature smile that she used when she was about to beat someone to a bloody pulp. All of her victims never died, but were bed-ridden for life.
The current king had fallen in love with her when he encountered her one day beating a band of orcs into a bloody pulp. And now he was on the receiving end of that smile. He gulped, nervously.
"L-like I said, t-that king slime belongs ta mah f-family. It has been a prized possession of ours fer a long time." He did not forget to stick to his story, otherwise he would be in even greater trouble.
"So that medicine ya gifted mah husband was not yer most prized possession? Yer telling me yer family lied ta mah husband?" Ayva asked.
"N-not at all!" Raymond used his handkerchief to wipe away some of the sweat. "What we gave ta yah was our newest prized possession which we had accomplished with tha help of that there king slime. Surely yah know that we pride ourselves in our medical recipes."
Then he pointed towards Robin. "But that's not tha point, Yer Majesty! This human disregarded tha rules ta open up tha park without permission. He also dared ta steal away our king slime ta treat tha masses free o' charge, causing mah family ta have colossal damages ta income. I'm afraid we won't even be able ta eat fer several months at this rate."
"Oh? Isn't that good fer you, though, Raymond?" She poked his paunchy side. "After all ya could stand ta lose a few pounds. Being overweight is bad fer yer health, yah know?"
Then her expression became somewhat more solemn. "And who said this human did not have permission? I myself ordered fer tha park ta be opened up to tha public. After all, an infestation in such a warm, humid place like this, can kill off tha entire city if not dealt with swiftly and properly. Even ye should know that. So what if ya lose money? Can yer money buy a life? Coming from a doctor's family, yet only concerning yerself with money, yer a disgrace ta all doctors!"She scolded him viciously.
"Regardless, that is mah property! I would like et returned immediately!" Raymond insisted.
"And? Wouldn't et be far more useful if'n I should claim et fer tha good of tha country?" Ayva noted sarcastically.
"Ye-ye can't do that! Stealing from yer subjects like that, ye'd lose tha respect of yer people that way!" Raymond spoke in a panic. If Ayva had also set her sights upon the king slime, then he would definitely never be able to even lay a finger on it.
"Shouldn't I be sayin this ta ye?" Was Ayva's reply. "If'n I didn't come an check out this area mahself, I woulda never guessed where all tha development fees had gone ta. Tha city houses were supposed ta be made from sturdy stone. Why are all the houses in this section made with brittle wood and crumbling mud? All that gold we had allocated to yer family in order to help out tha poor..."
Raymond's sweat began pouring out of him.
"Where did et go?" Ayva asked, with her killing smile. This time, Raymond could not answer. Anything he said would be a lie.
"I see yer wearing a lot of gold and jewels. Yer cart also boasts tha most bedazzled one I've seen so far. Where did ya get tha money ta wear such fine things?" Ayva asked again.
Raymond still couldn't answer, but his body began to shake, wobbling like a blob of jello.
"Also, that human over there is tha adopted son of King Zephron. Are ye telling me that ya can disregard tha king's law, an refuse ta give even a prince a fair trial?"
At this point, Raymond was shaking so badly, that he almost appeared epileptic. He was done for. Just why did that human have to be a prince!? And just why did Ayva have to come and check things out! Now he would be bed-ridden for life!
"You are indeed quite brave to lie before your queen." Robin shook her head. "But I shall ask you a question. If you answer truthfully, I may ask this king slime to follow you for a bit, to ensure that you don't lose your life."
At this, Raymond saw a way out. If he had the king slime in his hands, then regardless of the beatings, at the very least, he had hopes of not remaining bed-ridden. His shaking subsided as he once again found his voice.
"Ask away, human prince."
Robin nodded. "Then, why don't I ask you..." The other four king slimes had finished their digestion, and returned to their prior appearance.
"All these are named king slimes, and considered elite. If you truly own one of these slimes, you should know its name. What is the name of the king slime that your family supposedly owns? You have five chances." Robin asked.
Named king slimes!? There are thousands of possible names, how on earth could he pick the right one? His confidence waned a bit as he felt despair creep back into his heart.
"...Doc." he said. Robin shook her head.
"...King." got another head shake.
"...Shaker." also was a no.
"Wibble!" So close, but also a no.
"Wobble!" His last chance was also incorrect.
"See? So many names you have for your king slime, yet none of these king slimes responded. They must not be yours, then!" Robin shook her head. Then she explained.
"Truthfully, you didn't have to hazard a guess at their names at all. If you had been honest from the start, I would have asked to mitigate your punishment . But you just had to call my little friend here your possession. I really couldn't stand it, you know."
Nodd nodded all the fiercer in response to Robin's words. The reason why they had attached to Robin so easily was that she treated them as equals, and not possessions. The king slimes gathered around Robin, affectionately hopping about her.
"Indeed. if you actually did have a king slime as a pet, then I might have had to ask your king whether he was still a Demon Guardian or not." Quinn finally spoke up, as he smirked and displayed his hand becoming slime-like.
"As king of all slimes, I'd take great offense, ya know?" he said, landing the killer blow. Raymond toppled over. He truly was completely finished with no way out. Raymond fell into a dead faint.
"Guards, come take this dwarf away. From henceforth, he is ta be stripped of his nobility, and his possessions shall be sold ta give proper recompense to tha families from which he has withheld Our Royal monetary aid."
It took four guards to be able to carry away the fainted rotund form of Raymond, and that was only after they took off his golden ring, bracelets, and chains, which formed a small mountain next to Raymond's carriage. After they left, Ayva poked fun at Robin.
"So, a prince, ey? A right prestigious position, I daresay" She joked.
"A mere title." Robin said. "I'm just Robin to my friends. But, I do admit, titles are pretty useful in situations like these."
Robin and Ayva both nodded together, then broke out into laughter.
"Does tha king know?" Ayva asked.
"For the time being? No. I wasn't in a position to tell him before I left. You know his wife is that sort of person, after all." Robin said, recalling Queen Emeline.
"Ah. I get yer point. I too have heard rumors" Ayva laughed, patting Robin on the back. "Well, dinna worry about tha so much. Ah'm not worried fer Ekkinshire kingdom so long as they're alive."
"Oh, you've been there?" Robin asked.
"That I have, aye!" Ayva agreed. "I followed mah father down there when King Zephron requested an expert ta come examine a set of old dwarf armor that was found at an archaeological dig site. Turns out 'twas tha best discovery in tha century: A full set of Dragonscale armor from tha ancient Red Dwarves." Ayva's eyes twinkled as she remembered. " Yer king, even after knowing ets value still gave et ta us. Do yah know what he told us?"
"Oh? What?" Robin asked.
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