Bone King: Homemade plug-in, I am the god of destiny Chapter 149

“What!? Her Royal Highness the Princess is colluding with monsters!?”

“How is this possible!”

“Are you sure there’s no mistake!?”

After the old king announced the purpose of today’s assembly, the crowd immediately burst into an uproar, discussing amongst themselves. The general sentiment was disbelief that the Golden Princess would be involved with the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick.

There was no helping it; the personal image Lana had cultivated before this was simply too brilliant. No one could believe she would do such a thing.

Ramposa III looked at the heatedly discussing commoners below the stage, then turned to glance at Lana beside him, slightly stunned.

At this moment, Lana’s face showed no panic, no shock, only a faint smile.

It was too unfamiliar; he had never seen such a smile on his daughter’s face before.

Perhaps, he had never truly known this daughter. I am truly a failed father.

Ramposa III’s heart sank slightly.

Just then, his gaze noticed Han Yu slowly descending from the sky, landing right behind the two of them. An invisible pressure immediately seemed to fall upon his chest, almost suffocating him.

Composing himself, Ramposa III faced the commoners again, a serious expression on his face, and said, “Please rest assured, this public trial will be conducted with complete impartiality.”

“If Princess Lana is completely innocent, no one will hold her accountable. If… if she is guilty, I hereby swear in the name of the King that she will be judged according to the law!”

As the declaration spread, silence immediately fell over the scene.

Under the gaze of everyone, Ramposa III winked at the corner of the stage.

Immediately after, a thin, middle-aged man in a magic robe walked out from the corner and quickly came to the old king’s side, respectfully bowing.

“This is Teo Rakshir, the Guild Master of the E-Rantel Magic Guild.”

“This public questioning of Princess Lana will be conducted using magical interrogation, and Mr. Rakshir will be the one controlling the magic.”

After the bow, Ramposa III continued to introduce the man’s identity and his role to everyone present.

A murmur of whispers immediately rose from the crowd.

In the Re-Estize Kingdom, even nobles lacked much knowledge of magic, let alone commoners, who generally had low literacy rates.

In the minds of most commoners, magic was a very mysterious power, but as for where it was mysterious… well, it could do anything.

Since His Majesty the King chose this method, there must be a reason for it. Let’s just wait and see.

With this mindset, the chatter quickly died down.

Seeing this, Ramposa III said to Rakshir, “I leave it to you, Mr. Rakshir.”

“Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will be careful and ensure no adverse after-effects are caused to Her Royal Highness the Princess.”

Rakshir bowed again to the old king.

To be honest, he really didn’t want to get involved in this matter, as it looked very troublesome from the start.

But there was no choice. He wasn’t the Adventurer’s Guild Master. The Magic Caster’s Guild’s position in the kingdom wasn’t good to begin with. If he refused the King’s request, he might be remembered for it, and life would become even harder.

Fortunately, the old king’s attitude towards him was quite good. After nodding, he stepped aside.

Rakshir came before Lana and, as a courtesy, bowed to Her Royal Highness the Princess. “Your Royal Highness, please forgive my offense.”

“Heh.”

Lana said nothing, only gave a cold smile.

By now, she knew she couldn’t escape this ordeal, so she had no interest in maintaining her facade.

She glanced back at the white figure behind her, as if to engrave the person firmly in her memory.

Although the other party had never revealed their identity, she had a rough guess as to who this man was, and she had a hunch that she might have fallen into his hands.

Lana turned around, facing Rakshir directly, and said fearlessly, “If you want to act, then do it.”

Rakshir said nothing more, took out a magical amplification device, and then cast [Charm] magic on Lana.

This magic did not last very long, and if the same magic caster used it continuously on the same target, its effectiveness would decrease.

So, after confirming the magic had successfully taken effect, Rakshir directly asked the first question, “Your Royal Highness, have you collaborated with Ainz Ooal Gown and his organization, participating in this attack on the Royal Capital?”

“Yes, I had a meeting with Demiurge, the demon of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick. It was then that we reached a cooperative agreement.”

Lana spoke this fact with a smile, as if sharing a joyful secret with a close friend.

“What!?”

“She really did such a thing!”

“Unforgivable! Damn Golden Princess… no! Demon Princess! Give me back my family’s lives!”

In that instant, the crowd below the stage erupted into a violent clamor, like boiling oil with a drop of water, all condemning the Golden Princess.

On the stage, Lakyus tightly clenched her fists, biting her lip, her eyes filled with sorrow as she looked at Lana.

On the other side, the old king Ramposa III seemed to have had something drained from him, stumbling back a step in disbelief, almost falling to the ground.

Fortunately, Zanac and Gazef, who were beside him, were quick to react, each grabbing an arm and anxiously asking, “Father (Your Majesty)! Are you alright?”

“I… I’m fine.”

Ramposa III managed to straighten himself, answering them in a hoarse voice, his gaze fixed on his daughter, who was under magical control.

Rakshir turned to look at the old king, and after receiving his nod of approval, wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued to question Princess Lana, “Why did you choose to cooperate with the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick? Were you coerced?”

Perhaps because Rakshir asked two questions, Lana hesitated slightly, then maintained her smile and replied:

“Hmm… I was a little scared at first, but Lord Demiurge and I got along very well. He promised me that as long as I helped the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick control the kingdom, he would bestow upon me a magic item to transform into a demon. When that happens, my wish will be fulfilled.”

“!!!”

The smile on Lana’s face gradually became distorted. Rakshir felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing the Golden Princess with this expression. “Your… your wish is to become a demon?”

This question was not among the options the old king had given him. Rakshir had only asked it subconsciously and regretted it immediately after.

However, the magic’s effect was still active, and Lana would answer his questions without reservation. To stop her, he would have to dispel the magic.

“Yes, I’ve long stopped wanting to be human, because you are all a group of suffocatingly stupid pigs, and living with you is simply too tormenting for me.”

The distorted smile on Lana’s face did not lessen, but at this moment, a hint of distress appeared.