"YOU ARE A FUCKING BASTARD, REMY!!!," shouted the furious Duchess Claret.
Meanwhile, Duke Remy simply smiled at the furious Duchess Claret.
"HOW DARE YOU TURN MY HUSBAND INTO A DEMON? I WILL ASSURE YOU I WILL KILL YOU!!" shouted Duchess Claret.
"Kill me? Can you kill me with your hands and feet tied like that? There's no need to get so angry, Claret. I did betray you and turn your husband into a demon. But at least I'm the one who saved you. I brought you, Miss Harriet, and King Albert to this place. If I hadn't brought you, you would still be being interrogated by the royal knights and Her Majesty the Queen herself. Their interrogation certainly wouldn't have been easy, and you would probably have experienced some torture. You should be grateful to me," said Duke Remy.
"THANK YOU?! WHY SHOULD I THANK YOU?! I DIDN'T ASK TO BE SAVED FROM THE FIRST, YOU YOURSELF ORDERED YOUR SUBORDINATES TO TAKE ME AWAY BY FORCES. EVEN YOUR SUBORDINATES HAVE INJURED ME LIKE THIS, CAN'T YOU SEE THESE WOUNDS? AND ALSO, AFTER KNOWING THAT YOU HAVE BETRAYED AND TURNED MY HUSBAND INTO A DEMON, I WOULD RATHER BE INTERROGATED BY THE ROYAL KNIGHTS OR EVEN HER MAJESTY HERSELF THAN BEING DETAINED IN A PLACE LIKE THIS. THAT WAY I CAN TELL HER MAJESTY THAT YOU ARE THE ONE WHO REALLY MADE THE ASSASSINATION PLAN. AFTER THAT, HER MAJESTY WILL DEFINITELY HUNT YOU DOWN AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RELAX LIKE THIS, REMY!!" shouted Duchess Claret.
"Yes, yes, but the truth is, you're currently being held here, Claret. You won't be able to tell Her Majesty about me because you won't be able to leave this place. Even if you could tell Her Majesty about me, the information about me wouldn't come out of your mouth," said Duke Remy.
"SHUT UP, REMY!!" shouted Duchess Claret.
Hearing Duchess Claret's screams, Duke Remy covered his ears with his hands.
"Oh my, you've been screaming so much it hurts my ears. I think I need to calm you down. Arnett, please take care of her," said Duke Remy.
Duchess Claret, who was initially angry, was shocked when she heard Duke Remy call Arnett's name, as did Duchess Harriet. After that, a woman entered the detention room where they were currently located. The woman was Duchess Arnett, Duke Remy's wife.
"Yes, dear," Duchess Arnett said in a flat voice.
Duchess Claret and Duchess Harriet appeared surprised to see Duchess Arnett. They were both surprised not by Duchess Arnett's appearance, but by her appearance. Duchess Arnett's eyes were pitch black. Her fingernails were also pitch black. Furthermore, a jet black tattoo with a lined pattern appeared on her right hand and the right side of her neck. Duchess Arnett's current appearance resembled the traits of a demon.
"M-Miss Arnett, why do you look like that?" asked the shocked Duchess Claret.
Duchess Arnett didn't respond to her question. She then walked slowly toward her, carrying a syringe containing a red liquid. There was no expression on Duchess Arnett's face as she walked toward Duchess Claret. Meanwhile, Duchess Claret looked slightly frightened as she saw Duchess Arnett walking toward her.
"W-why are you carrying a syringe, Miss Arnett? P-please don't do that, Miss Arnett. We're friends, aren't we? So please throw that syringe away," said Duchess Claret.
But Duchess Arnett didn't respond; she continued walking toward her. Duchess Claret grew increasingly afraid as the distance between her and Duchess Arnett grew.
"P-please stop, Miss Arnett," said Duchess Claret.
Duchess Claret struggled and tried to free herself from the chains that bound her hands and feet, but she couldn't.
"It's no use, Claret, you won't be able to break free from those chains. You'd better stay calm and let Arnett inject you so you can become one of my pawns," said Duke Remy.
Hearing Duke Remy's words, Duchess Claret screamed again.
"I DON'T WANT TO BE ONE OF YOUR PAWNS, YOU DAMN TRAITOR. I'D RIGHT TO DIE THAN BE ONE OF YOUR PAWN," Duchess Claret shouted.
Duke Remy smiled at Duchess Claret's shout.
"Do it quickly, Arnett," Duke Remy said.
Duchess Arnett sped up and was now beside Duchess Claret. Duchess Claret was surprised to see Duchess Arnett suddenly beside her. Duchess Arnett then raised her hand, which was holding the syringe, and prepared to inject Duchess Claret.
"N-no?!?! P-please don't do that, Arn-," Duchess Claret said.
But before Duchess Claret could finish her sentence, Duchess Arnett immediately injected Duchess Claret directly into her neck. The red liquid from the syringe was immediately injected into Duchess Claret's body. Duchess Claret immediately calmed down after Duchess Arnett's injection; she no longer screamed or made a sound. However, Duchess Claret's face now looked very shocked and surprised.
"Finally calmed down, she's been so noisy all this time," said Duke Remy.
"You really are too much, Lord Remy," said Duchess Harriet.
Duke Remy turned to Duchess Harriet. However, after Duke Remy turned to Duchess Harriet, Duchess Claret, who had initially remained calm, suddenly began vomiting blood. Duchess Claret vomited quite a bit of blood from her mouth. Duke Remy, who had previously turned to Duchess Harriet, also turned back to Duke Claret.
"It seems she's starting to change," Duke Remy said.
After vomiting blood from her mouth, Duchess Claret's body began to undergo changes. First, her eyes turned pitch black. Then, second, her fingernails also turned pitch black. They even grew slightly longer than before. Finally, black tattoos with stripes appeared on both arms. Duchess Claret had completely transformed into a demon.
"Arnett, untie the chains binding Claret," said Duke Remy.
"Yes," said Duchess Arnett in a flat voice.
Duchess Arnett immediately untied the chains binding Duchess Claret's hands, feet, and body. A few moments later, the chains binding Duchess Claret's body were untied, and Duchess Claret began to stand.
"Now, it's time to check whether she's fully become my pawn. Claret, for your first task, please bring another syringe containing demon blood. Ask the people outside this detention room for it," said Duke Remy.
"Yes," said Duchess Claret in a flat voice.
Duchess Claret began to walk slowly out of the detention room to request the syringe Duke Remy had mentioned.
"It seems Claret has become one of my pawns. Although she was previously a Duchess, Claret is known as one of the strongest women in this kingdom. Now that she's my pawn, my fighting force will be even stronger," said Duke Remy with a smile.
"What fighting force? How dare you turn Miss Claret into a demon, Lord Remy? Before that, you also turned my husband into a demon and had him killed in the courthouse for causing chaos. You're truly outrageous, Lord Remy. You even turned your own wife into a demon. Have you lost your mind, Lord Remy?!?!," Duchess Harriet asked in a rather loud voice.
Duke Remy, who had previously been looking at the transformed Duchess Claret, turned back to Duchess Harriet.
"Even though Arnett is now a demon and one of my pawns, she is still my beloved wife. Isn't that right, dear?" Duke Remy asked.
"That's right, dear," Duchess Arnett replied.
However, Duchess Arnett's voice was very flat as she answered Duke Remy's question. Her face was also expressionless as she said it.
"You've truly gone mad!!" Duchess Harriet said in a quite loud voice.
"You don't need to be so loud, Miss Harriet. Without you being loud or shouting, you'll still be the next person I turn into my pawn. But before that, I have something to tell you. It's about Florian. You haven't heard anything about him, have you?" asked Duke Remy.
"Why are you bringing Florian up?" said Duchess Harriet.
"I just wanted to tell you that Florian is currently being held in San Sabaneta Prison. You don't know about this, do you?" asked Duke Remy.
Duchess Harriet was shocked when she heard this.
"What?!?! Florian is being held?!" asked a shocked Duchess Harriet.
"Yes. During the court hearing yesterday, it was revealed that Florian was the one who ordered Enzo to kill Rid Archie in the Hevea Forest. Because of this, Florian was named as someone who was also involved in the plot to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen and the entire San Lucia family. Currently, it seems he is being interrogated by the royal knights, and he is undoubtedly undergoing a lot of torture right now," said Duke Remy.
Duchess Harriet, hearing this, seemed to be getting angry. But she still tried to hold it in.
"I'm sure your reason for bringing up Florian's situation wasn't to anger me. So what's your reason for bringing up Florian? You must have a reason for suddenly bringing up Florian," said Duchess Harriet.
"Yes, I do have a reason for bringing up Florian. The reason I brought up Florian is because I intend to save him," said Duke Remy.
"Rescue Florian? You said Florian is currently being held in San Sabaneta Prison, and you said you intend to rescue him? There's no way you can rescue him the usual way. Do you intend to attack San Sabaneta Prison?" Duchess Harriet asked.
"Yes, I do intend to attack San Sabaneta Prison to rescue Florian. But I only intend to; I'm not sure I'll actually do it. Besides, saving Florian isn't my job; it's yours, as Florian's mother, Miss Harriet. So, what do you think? Do you want to rescue Florian from San Sabaneta Prison or not? If you want to rescue Florian, then I'll help you," said Duke Remy.
"It seems you're planning something, Lord Remy. What do you want after you rescue Florian? I'm sure you expect something in return for saving Florian. I know you're not the type to provide 'free services'," said Duchess Harriet.
"You understand me very well, Miss Harriet. If you want to save Florian, I will help you save him. And if I succeed, as payment for my services, please allow me to turn Florian into one of my pawns," said Duke Remy with a smile.
Duchess Harriet, hearing this, was immediately enraged.
"As Miss Claret said earlier, you are truly a bastard!" said Duchess Harriet.
-To be continued