The Absolute Godspeed of Infinite Worlds

Chapter 855 - 855

The entire legal system of the Belzerg Kingdom was established by the royal family, so of course they had the authority to intervene in any case.The Konosuba World operated on a medieval European worldview where nobles held power over commoners, and the royal family's authority stood above all else!

The courtroom guards and the judge seated at the highest position hurried over and respectfully knelt before the emblem.

The surrounding spectators, seeing this, followed suit one after another, kneeling across the floor.

"Aqua, Megumin! You need to kneel too!"

At the defense table, Darkness had already knelt the moment she saw the emblem appear. Seeing Aqua and Megumin still sitting there with confused expressions, she urgently tugged at their clothes.

"Oh, oh!"

Aqua didn't understand the situation, but seeing everyone around her kneeling, she quickly prostrated herself on the ground, performing a standard dogeza bow.

Her kneeling was so skilled that Kazuma began to doubt whether she was really a goddess.

"Crimson Demons don't kneel to anyone, not even the king!"

Megumin made an inverted peace sign beside her bandaged eye, a crimson light flashing in her gaze.

Her pose was extremely chuunibyou, her tone resolute and unwavering.

Darkness immediately grew anxious, never expecting Megumin to have an episode at such a time. She pressed down hard on Megumin's head, trying to force her to kneel, but Megumin seemed rooted to the spot. Even with her face turning red from strain, she showed no sign of yielding.

"I don't care for rituals that require kneeling. Everyone may rise."

At that moment, a relaxed voice came from the center of the courtroom.

Only then did Darkness breathe a sigh of relief, feeling fortunate, and stood up along with everyone else.

"But that doesn't necessarily apply to livestock other than humans."

After everyone else had stood up, Eiji smiled and looked toward Alderp, whose face had turned pale.

"That despicable fat pig over there, aren't you going to come kneel immediately?"

The crowd exchanged glances, then burst into knowing laughter.

Serves you right for shooting your mouth off earlier!

"A fight that comes to your doorstep can't be avoided!"

Megumin nodded in admiration.

"This person may not be a Crimson Demon, but he has the soul of one!"

"Lord Nangou, I spoke carelessly earlier. You're magnanimous, please don't hold it against me!"

Alderp hurried over, kneeling without hesitation, his face full of ingratiating smiles.

"Carelessly?"

Eiji frowned, his expression turning displeased.

"Uh, I spoke out of turn, I spoke out of turn!"

Alderp's expression froze, and he quickly corrected himself.

Does this person have no dignity at all?

Seeing his behavior, Eiji actually lost interest.

If he had been pale and flustered, reluctantly coming to kneel with an extremely unpleasant expression throughout, forced to submit at his feet and obey various commands against his will—that would have been somewhat entertaining.

But Alderp knelt too quickly, which really offered no sense of achievement!

It's like reading doujinshi—if you jump straight to the main event, it's hard to build empathy. You need some plot first, then move into the erotic scenes. That way, it becomes much more effective!

"As punishment for insulting me, you will rebuild your mansion and then blow it up again."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Alderp nodded repeatedly.

"Get lost!"

"I'm outta here!"

The badger-like, stout man fawned with an ingratiating smile and swiftly exited the courtroom.

"As for pledging allegiance to the Demon King..."

Eiji fell into contemplation.

Sena watched Eiji anxiously, her face showing a hint of distress. This kind of crime would be hard to justify simply pardoning, even with her royal status, and she hoped he wouldn't actually let it slide completely.

Kazuma Satou stared straight at him, his expression full of hopeful anticipation, clearly seeking protection.

"Anyway, it was just talk, so let's just have him write a self-criticism!"

"Is that really appropriate?"

Sena was immediately taken aback—how was this any different from pardoning him completely?

"Oh?"

Eiji crossed his arms.

"To be honest, I also think that new Demon King is exceptionally brilliant, dashing and elegant, extraordinarily talented, peerless in the world, absolutely awesome... See, I'm praising the new Demon King too. How do you think I should be punished?Hearing this, Kazuma gave Eiji a subtle look.

"W-well... that should be fine. It's common to show respect for one's opponents. It's just that this person's actions have created a negative influence..."

Sena immediately became hesitant and faltering.

After Eiji's sophistry, her stance had softened considerably, shifting from "colluding with demons" to "creating a negative influence."

"You said it yourself—it created a negative influence. So having him write a self-criticism and circulate it throughout Axel should suffice. After all, the Demon King didn't actually take him as a subordinate. We can punish him when that actually happens!"

"O-okay..."

After a difficult moment of hesitation, Sena reluctantly compromised.

"Yay!"

Kazuma immediately jumped three feet in the air, grinning so widely his back teeth were visible.

The judge didn't dare voice any objection. The court quickly adjourned, and Kazuma Satou was acquitted.

News of Eiji saving the royal family and receiving a medal also spread rapidly.

...

After the trial.

"Eiji, when did you get back?"

Wiz linked arms with Eiji, looking at him delightedly.

"Just got back today. I haven't even had time to return to the mini Demon King's Castle in the suburbs yet."

Eiji patted his Hagun Academy uniform.

When the list of traversable worlds appeared on the pitch-black Interdimensional Gate, Eiji quickly bid farewell to his sugar mommy Kanata and her parents, leaving the Tokudohara Financial Group behind.

This time, two traversable worlds had appeared: the Konosuba World and the Strike the Blood World.

After passing through the Interdimensional Gate, as expected, a clone had appeared in the Strike the Blood World.

After synchronizing memories, Eiji frowned deeply.

His experiences in the Strike the Blood World were unexpectedly miserable.

Being placed under house arrest, pursued and arrested by national agencies, and fleeing in disarray to Itogami Island—this series of events left Eiji quite displeased.

However, this was somewhat within expectations. He had long guessed that his clone wouldn't have smooth sailing, especially without "True Spirit Awakening." Without sufficient strength, it definitely couldn't command wind and rain like the main body.

Even so, it was still extremely frustrating.

"Decision made: that world's Japan doesn't need to exist anymore!"

Eiji quickly reached a conclusion.

If you show no mercy, don't blame me for being ruthless!

The Eiji in Strike the Blood was already working on devouring the Fourth True Ancestor's power.

Even in a world like Strike the Blood, with his synchronized strength, he should be among the top contenders. I believe he will achieve results soon.

The two walked along the cobblestone path of the town, with the town gate just ahead.

Their destination was the mini Demon King's Castle on the cliff outside the city.

Having been away for some time, Eiji, as the Demon King, needed to return and check on the state of the Demon King's Castle.

"Boss!"

Not long after leaving the city, a figure caught up with them from behind.

A short stature of less than 170 centimeters, a jade-green cloak, and short brown hair—he looked weak but was full of energy. It was unmistakably Kazuma Satou!