I Became a Level -99 Vicious Lord

‘What is that?’

Otto was puzzled as Kairos equipped the golden eyeball.

‘Isn’t that just a normal fake eye?’

As far as Otto knew, Kairos’ fake eyeball wasn’t a special item.

It was the same when he was playing in the game, and when he was stuck in this world.

When he looked at the item’s details, there was nothing unusual about it.

[Kairos’ Golden Eye]

A fake eye said to have been worn by the Cannibal Emperor Kairos when he was alive.

It is made of pure gold and has an unknown symbol on the back.

Type: Prosthetic Eye (Eye)

Restricted Usage: Cannibal Emperor Kairos Exclusive

Durability: 1 / 1

Special Features: Kairos’ personal hygiene isn’t the best, and there’s a lot of grime on it.

A second look reveals nothing special.

‘I even experimented with it, and it was nothing. Is this what it means to be exclusive to Kairos?’

It seems this is the difference between the game and reality.

“Hmph!”

Kairos scanned the crew, his right eye glowing golden from the golden eyeball that had permeated it.

“Let’s see… which one of you is lying?”

Kairos stepped toward the first sailor in the front row.

“Did you sell information to the pirates?”

“Oh, no!”

“Mmm.”

Kairos nodded.

“Pass.”

‘What…?’

“Next!”

Kairos called out to the sailor next to him and made eye contact.

“Hmph. You’d better not lie in front of me. I know all things. Hehehe.”

“Not me!”

“Well, you pass!”

Kairos locked eyes with each of them, as if he could see into their souls.

Then.

“Cough, Cough!”

One of the sailors started coughing, as if he had a cold.

*Flinch!*

For some reason, Kairos froze for a moment.

But he soon resumed his interrogation.

When he made eye contact with about 30 people.

“Have you been in league with the pirates?”

“Am I crazy? If I get caught… Kwak!”

*THUD!*

The sailor, who had replied with a snort, let out a lone scream that was drowned out by Kairos’s kicks.

“You wretch, how dare you lie in front of me.”

Then the Spirit Knights Agatho, Hildegard, and Maximus stepped forth as if they had been waiting, and grabbed the fallen sailor.

“How dare you try to deceive His Majesty into believing that you are innocent.”

“Did you think you could escape our majesty’s notice?”

“You have the devil in your bones!”

But the sailor refused to admit his crime.

“What’s the matter with you? I’m not in league with pirates! Do you have proof? This is a frame-up! There’s a frame-up!”

“A frame-up.”

Kairos smirked.

“Do you think I don’t know that you met a man named Lagetti in a tavern and sold him information for three gold coins?”

“……!”

“Hahahaha, don’t forget the success fee, this one’s a real bargain, Hehehehe, and seeing as how they’re poorly armed and loaded with cargo, I’m sure you’ll be able to get away with it without a drop of blood, Hahahaha!”

Kairos mimicked the culprit’s words.

” Do you not remember this, Hahahah!”

“How could you!”

The culprit was horrified to hear Kairos recite his words, verbatim, right down to the inflection.

He was so surprised, in fact, that his crimson face was dulled by the rum he’d been gulping down.

“Do you see how great a man I am?”

Kairos glanced back at Otto, frowning.

“…How did you do it?”

Otto was honestly a little surprised.

He hadn’t thought Kairos could see into a person’s mind.

“Ah, you don’t know, this is what is called ‘mind reading’, the art of seeing through a person’s mind.”

Kairos shrugged his shoulders as if it were nothing.

* * * * Support the Translator by reading it in GalaxyTranslation97 Website, and NOT IN Aggregator Site * * * *

* * * * * Read in GalaxyTranslation97 Website * * * * *

* patreon.com/SchattenTranslations *

Around the same time.

As usual, Archduke Wazir was taking care of the internal affairs of the Lota Kingdom and running the country on behalf of Otto.

While King Otto was the one who went out and about, making connections and making deals, Archduke Wazir was the one who kept things in check.

Although it wasn’t obvious from the outside, Archduke Wazir was arguably the biggest driving force behind the growth of the Lota Kingdom.

The administrative system he created is what keeps the Kingdom of Lota on track.

*Swish!* *Swish!*

*Thump.*

As he signed the papers and stamped the seal, a gentle smile appeared on his lips.

*Knock!* *Knock!*

“Your Highness, I have brought you some refreshments.”

Olive, the head maid, personally brought tea and snacks.

“Please take a moment to freshen up.”

“Oh, you came. Thanks. Hahaha.”

“You must be enjoying your work.”

Olive’s demeanor toward Archduke Wazir was extremely polite.

That’s because Olive and Archduke Wazir had known each other since the days of the Arad Empire.

Furthermore, Archduke Wazir was a highly respected politician, administrator, and diplomat throughout the world.

He was a giant that even the stubborn and proud Olive could only look up to.

“You say I enjoy my work… does it appear so?”

“You’re smiling, aren’t you?”

“Am I?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Hahaha. It’s fun, all right. It’s like plowing the fields, sowing the seeds, farming the land. I can see why retired people do a little farming.”

“I’m glad you’re enjoying it.”

“I am. Who knew I’d have this much fun in my later years?”

“Don’t overwork yourself, though. You’re an old man.”

“Never mind overworking. I’m having so much fun, I feel ten years younger. Hahaha.”

With that, Archduke Wazir sipped the tea Olive had prepared for him and continued to read the papers with eager eyes.

And then.

“Hmm?”

Archduke Wazir’s eyes widened as he read the latest report on the state of affairs in the neighboring countries, noticing something odd.

“What the….”

“What is it?”

“The situation in the neighboring countries is not good.”

“What?”

“Huh. This is ridiculous.”

Archduke Wazir clicked his tongue, and then a memory of Otto’s words flashed through his mind.

“Like… a country where the people are suffering because the king is a tyrant. Or there’s a famine because of last year’s bad harvest, or a great natural disaster that suddenly wipes out the country.”

The situation in the three neighboring countries of the Kingdom of Lota was dire.

The country that had failed last year’s crops was experiencing a winter food shortage and a horrific case of the people eating their own.

A country that hadn’t seen heavy snowfall in 500 years was buried under snow, paralyzing its administrative system.

A country ruled by an unbelievable tyrant, whose dreadful tyranny made the people suffer for days on end, and rebellions, large and small, were breaking out all over the country.

‘Could this be a prophecy?’

Archduke Wazir was struck by Otto’s insight-indeed, it was prophetic-and he studied the report some more.

One section in particular caught his eye.

“Hmm. There’s definitely trouble brewing in Slaine.”

“Speaking of the Kingdom of Slaine… isn’t it where Lord Camille earned the title of Noble Knight?”

“That’s right.”

Wazir nodded at Olive’s question.

“He graduated from the knight’s academy there and served as an apprentice knight for two years… During that time, a knight named Camille was truly great… For an apprentice knight.”

“So I’ve heard.”

“Hahaha. It was because of him that a mere bastard was able to ascend to the throne.”

“But the current king of Slaine is….”

“A rare tyrant.”

Wazir returned Olive’s words with a cold tone of displeasure.

“He is madness itself, and if pure evil exists in this world, it is probably him.”

“Lord Camille must be heartbroken.”

“Heartbreak… that is the fate of a knight. A knight, a chivalrous man, is torn between ideals and reality, and depending on who they serve, their lives can go back and forth between heaven and hell.”

“Isn’t that why they are revered?”

“Yes, I suppose it is.”

Wazir nodded, smiling bitterly.

“I doubt, however, that Camille’s personality will allow this to go unchecked. He’ll be in distress. He’ll think it’s his karma.”

Wazir clicked his tongue in pity.

He had seen Camille in the past, back when he was training at the Knight Academy in the Kingdom of Slaine, and he knew his behavior all too well…

* * * * Support the Translator by reading it in GalaxyTranslation97 Website, and NOT IN Aggregator Site * * * *

* * * * * Read in GalaxyTranslation97 Website * * * * *

* patreon.com/SchattenTranslations *

“How the hell did you do that?”

Otto couldn’t contain his curiosity.

“Is that what that artificial eye is for, to see into people’s minds? So the history books weren’t completely wrong?”

According to the history books, the cannibal emperor Kairos had gone completely insane in his later years, and had used his ability to see through people’s minds to oppress his subjects.

“Hahaha. To someone of your stature, seeing through the hearts and minds of people of one path is not a difficult task.”

“What?”

Otto pursed his lips.

“So, how did you still got stabbed in the back?”

“What?”

Kairos glared.

“You don’t know what you’re talking about! I’m not even……”

“Well, maybe there’s something special about those fake eyeballs of yours, but they’re not 100% reliable, and they don’t work against someone of equal ability, right?”

“How… How dare you bastard not believe in me!”

“Then you wouldn’t have gotten shot in the back of the head.”

The perceptive Otto had managed to figure out the secret of Kairos’s [Mind’s Eye] like a ghost.

If his [Mind’s Eye] was perfect, Kairos wouldn’t be in the current mess he’s in….

“Well. Still, it’s a useful skill.”

“What?”

“Anyway, thanks to you, we caught the culprit. Good work.”

After catching the culprit through Kairos’ great deed, Otto and the others continued their voyage.

Their first stop was an uninhabited island in the southern part of the continent called [Pincer Island].

It was a key node for the Kingdom of Lota’s maritime business, and was highly valued.

But first, there was work to be done.

“Your Majesty, there is a port city nearby. I think it would be a good idea to drop off the people held by the pirates there.”

“Really?”

Otto unrolled the map at Camille’s suggestion.

“If we stopped by, it would take us some time, wouldn’t it?”

“Then why don’t you lend us your boat and give us a little escort?”

“Ah, that would work.”

Otto was receptive to Camille’s suggestion.

“Let’s see….”

Otto’s gaze swept over the people around him and stopped on Qasim, who was holding the Black Wyvern <Khamak>.

“Qasim?”

“Yes, I’m here.”

Qasim put down Khamak and dropped to one knee.

In truth, Qasim shouldn’t have been on this expedition.

He had been granted a reward vacation by Otto, and had gone to the Kuntachi Duchy to visit his family.

But when he arrived, he found the house empty.

His family had left for a vacation in the warmer southern countries and hadn’t told him.

So Qasim tearfully postponed his vacation and had no choice but to return to the Kingdom of Lota.