I Reincarnated as a Wicked Girl
Chapter 7 The Punishment of Marquis Zent
Previous story:
News of the end of the war has spread. The rumors spread to everyone with different versions. Vivian and Wiya, who were in Well's kingdom at the time, were conscious. Then they talked to Denis. The conversation left Denis feeling deep regret.
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Denis met Marquis Zent in prison. He asked about what he planned to do in this kingdom and why he became a spy. A companion magician who could use mind magic also went along with him. So in one step, Denis learned all the secrets of the Marquis just by reading his mind.
The marquis had long wanted a higher post in the kingdom. Then a mysterious person begins to approach her and intends to help her. Marquis Zent immediately agreed. The mysterious person built a laboratory in the basement of the mansion. Then they started taking some street kids as research subjects.
But strangely enough, the Marquis didn't even know where the children were now and what research they were doing. Because he wasn't too keen to find out about it. So Denis did not get any information about illegal research in his country.
But Denis gets information that the mysterious people want the Well kingdom as their base. Therefore they wanted to help the Marquis get a higher position. Make it easier for them to operate. He did not understand why they wanted the Kingdom of Well as a base. Isn't there another kingdom out there?
Then Denis was shocked to learn that the Marquis had killed the King. The old man admitted it. He did that because he couldn't control his emotions.
"What the fuck..."
This fact left Denis in a daze. He didn't think that this would happen. He had already accused Diana and the Kano prince of being assassins. And even wanted to punish them. He's already tried innocent people altogether.
Denis's eyes were open. The sense of regret within him was getting bigger now. After learning that fact, he sent Jean to meet the Duke. He thought Duke was still camping in the woods around. He would ask her to negotiate one last time and apologize. He's really sorry. He wants the Duke and his family back to the kingdom of Well. He didn't care that they were dark witches.
Afterwards, Denis announced the Marquis' sentence to everyone.
"Marquis will stand trial. He will be put to death for treason and murder of the King"
That one word made everyone in Well's kingdom in an uproar. So the news that the Duke's wife killed the King is simply not true. And he's not a spy, either. That poor woman is just a scapegoat!
Denis had no intention of hiding it. Even though he knew spreading this fact would make him embarrass himself for trying the wrong person. At least he really wanted to apologize and clear the Duke's name.
At first every resident admired Duke. He was the role model of every boy in town. But after finding out he's hiding a dark witch's spy. Everyone hated him. But after knowing that Duke is only a scapegoat. Everyone is sorry.
The great general of the kingdom was the most sorrowful and regretful old man of his deeds. Because he actually fought against the Duke and even finished off some of his troops, which incidentally his party is completely innocent. He killed many innocent people for it.
"I'm going to apologize back to Duke personally" Denis announced.
Meanwhile, Reina returns to the kingdom of Well. He was completely shocked by the plot twist that occurred. At first he was happy that the Duke's family was going to be destroyed. But suddenly now his father is about to be put to death for treason and murder. He also never expected that his father would kill the King.
"Your highness. My father is innocent. Something must be wrong. My father couldn't have killed the King" Reina cried.
"That's impossible!" said Reina emotionally. "The dark magician must have used black magic to control his mind. So that he could do such a wicked thing. My father couldn't have done it" he said sobbing.
"Reina's. The house of Marquis Zent has no leader now. You'll be appointed the future leader of the Zent family. You'll get your royal title as head of the family when your maturation ceremony is held" Denis ignored Reina's protest. And he started to tell me what he was thinking.
Reina remained silent. He did not think that he would be the heir to the Zent family right now.
"But Your Majesty. My father is innocent. He's not a bad guy. What noble does not remember at all about his devotion all this time? He served for many years and stood beside the King. There's no way she's doing it" Reina still pleaded.
"..." - ".Denis ignored it. "You can go now."
"No, Your Majesty. I don't want to. Please.please don't punish my father's death. I can't take it. I won't move from this place until your majesty lifts her sentence" Reina knelt down at Denis' feet.
"Well, you don't want me to punish a criminal?" Denis raised his eyebrows, looking at Reina seriously. "You know the crimes he's committed aren't small at all"
"No. Killing someone is a big crime. But his Majesty also killed the perpetrator. Isn't that also a big crime? Killing each other is a big crime!"
Denis frowned, he thought for a moment.
"Well, I'm not gonna kill him"
Reina surprised. He smiled broadly. "Thank you Your Majesty"
"I will uproot his mind with magic. So he can't use his brain anymore. Then alienate it from the kingdom of Well." continued Denis.
"What...?" Reina jerks. Taking out one's mind would make that person unable to do anything. Just like the autism people. They cannot interact with others. They can't even clean themselves and eat themselves. Because their brain function is completely disabled. They'll be fools without brains. It is even worse than death.
"No.no, Your Majesty..."
"Miss Reina. Aren't you being too selfish?" Denis looked at Reina with a look of disdain. "I have obeyed your will by not killing him. Then you want more?"
"I.i.m..."
"You should think grown up or you'll never inherit the Zent family. But take it easy, Vivian isn't a bad candidate either" these are Denis' last words before she leaves Reina alone there.
Reina's face flushed. Her tears are flowing. Her chest feels tight. He bit his lips and clenched his hands tightly, until his palms bled, to hold himself back from shouting.
"Everything because of him. Because of her my life became a mess like this" she said with eyes flushed with hatred. "Basic jerk! I'll destroy you later!"