Chapter 628: Brother and Chess
Alan’s letter was a surprise, but after thinking for a while, I decided to accept.
I wanted to hear what he wanted to tell .
The eting was arranged halfway between the city and the camp of the Rebel Army. This way, both sides could react quickly if anyone plotted sothing against the other party.
I took Aunt Dayana and Louise with to the eting. Both of them were aware of my true power, so they knew that we were in no danger going to the eting.
Aunt Dayana ca with as my assistant, but Louise was different. The reason that she ca with was to see her father.
There was a high chance that her father would be there during the eting, so she wanted to see if she could talk to him.
I knew about her plan, but I did not oppose it. Anyway, I can already imagine the result of the eting.
When the three of us arrived at the place of the eting, we found Alan waiting for us seated at a table, with Earl Riea and Earl Carll standing behind him.
In the table, there was a ga of Imperial Chess unstarted. It was a ga similar to the usual chess, but with so different rules.
When my brother saw , he smiled politely and pointed to the table.
"Do you want to have a ga with , little brother?"
I raised an eyebrow. Oh? This guy is radiating confidence. It looks like he truly believes that he will win this ti.
I smiled slightly and walked towards him. But then, I was startled.
After observing him carefully, I noticed sothing strange with his aura.
It was the sa that I noticed in the daemon powerhouses. A strangely violent aura, filled with a feeling of desolation and destruction.
Not just him, but Earl Riea’s aura and Earl Carll’s aura were similar as well.
... So it’s that, huh.
To think that he already started to interfere.
I found a clue sooner than I expected.
Curling my lips up in amusent, I sat down across my brother.
"Do you know how to play?" Alan asked .
"I have never played before, but I know the rules."
"Is it so? I’ll go easy on you, then. I don’t want to make you lose so pathetically."
I rolled my eyes.
Who are you fooling?
Most likely, you want to humiliate as much as possible.
"You don’t need to go easy on , Eldest Brother. Did you forget? Unlike you, I’m a genius. Winning against you can’t be easier."
Alan’s lips twitched.
I could see a red light flashing in his eyes, showing his rage and resentnt, but it disappeared instantly, his eyes becoming as calm as a lake again.
"Is it so?" He smiled calmly, suppressing his hatred, and started the ga.
After moving the first piece, he gestured to , who moved my first piece as well. Just like that, the ga started.
What I told Alan was the truth. I have never played this kind of chess before. I know the rules because I heard them once, but I never bothered to play it.
But just knowing the rules is enough for . I have played too many similar gas, and this one can be considered pretty simple among them. With just a thought, I can derivate thousands of future movents.
To , this kind of ga is child’s play.
Of course, I did not show it. Instead, I played like a ’novice’, making Alan believe that he had the advantage.
Just like that, we continued playing for a while. Silently and without anyone speaking.
Fifteen minutes after the start of the ga, Alan finally spoke up.
"Do you know, Claus? I never took you seriously."
"Really?"
"Really. I always thought that you were just a talentless bastard. Soone that I could get rid of easily. In fact, I could have gotten rid of you many tis, but I found it amusing to ss with you, so I decided not to so I don’t lose my source of entertaining."
I raised an eyebrow and looked at Alan as though he was a fool.
Do you really think that you could have gotten rid of if you wanted? Haha, pitiful idiot.
Ignorant of my thoughts, Alan continued his words.
"That was my greatest mistake, Claus." He said. "When I finally took you seriously, you had already grown too strong. Heh, I always thought that you were talentless, but instead, you hid your talent deeply, deeper than anyone could have expected. And finally, when you revealed it, there was nothing that anyone could do to stop you."
"It sounds like I am an amazing person."
"Perhaps you are." Alan chuckled. "However, I won’t underestimate you anymore."
Alan stopped playing and looked straight towards .
In the sa way, I also looked at him.
"This ti, Claus, I will make sure to kill you until not even dust remains. I will make sure that you don’t have any opportunity to survive. And then, I will kill every person related to you." He said with a voice filled with hatred and malice.
I looked at Alan fixedly and then, I smiled.
"Really?"
With a playful smile, I extended my hand and moved a chess piece.
"I’m not sure why you are so confident, eldest brother, but there is no way that you can defeat . Never in this life."
"... You sure are confident, huh."
"I am." I chuckled. "Just like with this ga. If I want to defeat you, I can do it easily. As simple as breathing."
Alan was startled. He hurriedly looked at the ga and his expression imdiately changed.
He had not realized it until now, but after I moved this piece, he noticed.
No matter what piece he plays, he couldn’t win.
In at most twenty turns, it will be checkmate.
Alan’s expression turned grim.
Smirking, I stood up from my seat and turned around to leave.
"If you only wanted to tell this, brother, then I’ll leave. I need to get ready to parade your head in the capital, you see."
"Bastard..." Alan grabbed a piece of chess and crushed it in his hands.
I chuckled amusedly and left the tent with Aunt Dayana and Louise following behind .
Before leaving, though, Louise looked at Earl Riea.
"Father..."
However, the earl ignored her as though he did not hear her.
Louise bit her lips and sighed. Then, she left with .
When I saw that, I grabbed her hand and indicated her to not worry.
Then, we returned to the city.
But once I returned to the city, I left again.
Stepping across space, I appeared in the rebel camp.
There is sothing that I need to check in here.
Let see if I can finally catch your tail.
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