When I appeared in the car, the passengers and Brau gazed at me all at once.
Brau was surprised and momentarily loosened his grip on the magic stone.
IÂ acted quickly and to close the space between us.
âHuhahah, I didnât think you were on board. Saves me from having to get you.â
âItâs convenient for me too. I can defeat a grave sinner who tried to overthrow our nation. Iâll surely receive a nice reward.â
âYou brat! Iâm not going to let you get away with messing with me! The moment I put magic into this stone, itâll blow this train to pieces. You and the passengers will all die. â
âAlong with you.â
As if affected by the statement, Brau shook with anger and thick blood vessels rose on his face.
âPlease, release all the passengers. I donât have the heart to risk all these people. Iâll give you your life and the money to escape. Someone who planned a suicide bombing wouldnât try to escape and survive, right? So please, relax.â
âDonât underestimate me! Brat!â
Still, Brau did nothing. He couldnât do anything.
âWell, heâs got quite the temper. He might just set off the stone by accident. In case of that, I want everyone to hold onto their seats. Trust me, itâll help.â
âPunk, you think this magic stone is that tiny? If you try anything, itâll blow up everything from the rear to the cab. Just clinging to a seat wonât do shit. â
âIs that so? Alright everyone, hold on tight. Iâm going to take this treat down. â
There was still a considerable amount of distance between me and Brau. It was a long way to go.
But that was perfect. Brau probably assumed that nothing could be done.
âBrau Dartanal. No, itâs just Brau now. Allow me to state that youâll be defeated 10 seconds from now?â
âBull!â
I began counting.
â10â
The passengers were ready.
Brau seemed cautious at first.
â9â
I looked around at the passengers, but they were all clinging firmly.
They would be fine then.
I poured magic energy into the magic stone hidden in the back of my hand. The magic was further amplified by the magic stone and traveled to the magic stone in the coach through the circuit. Enormous magical power was poured into the engine of the magic train.
Immediately after, the watering engine ignited with unprecedented power and the train dramatically accelerated.
I, who had predicted this, and the passengers who were prepared, endured the shock.
Brau alone couldnât stand it.
His body was thrown into the air, breaking through the door of the second carriage into the third.
His magic stone rolled around and arrived at my feet.
I picked it up and called out to the passengers.
âIâve exterminated the bear, so please enjoy the rest of your journey of the magic train.â
Playing with the two magic stones, I moved towards the third-class car.
By the time I got there, Brau was up.
He seemed to have collided quite hard. He was shaking. Wiping his lips, he glared at me with all his might.
âGuess it didnât even take ten seconds.â
âClever brat.â
After being scowling at me, Brau ran to the back of the car.
If he opened the car door, there was nothing beyond that.
Only the rail the magic train ran on.
The train wasnât moving at a safe speed to jump off either. Did he think that there was another carriage on the train?
No, Brauâs face was deeply determined.
He wanted to escape at any cost.
âStop it. If you do something careless, youâll die.â
âI wonât stop. Remember this brat. Someday Iâll show up again before you. â
His eyes looked determined. He didnât look like a man whose plans had just been foiled. I knew he was determined.
This was bad, he was really going to jump.
It would be frustrating if he managed to escape here. I didnât want to let him go, but it seemed I was out of luck.
âHey, Brauâ
âIâm not talking anymore. GoodbyeâŠâ
âYour son is crying.â
Brau stopped just before jumping. The topic seemed to be the right one.
âMy son? That stupid son? Heâs crying? Well, he has to spend his whole life in a prison so he would be sad, wouldnât he?â
âThatâs not true actually. I think Freigen is quite happy now. Recently, he sent me some homemade sour milk. â
â⊠Whatâre you on about?â
I paused and leaned on a seat to explain.
âWhen the Dartanal family fell, your son was caught and sent to prison. You were still at large, on the run as a traitor. However, you were also the real mastermind who aimed at overthrowing the nation. Freigen was a small-time villain. He couldnât do anything after we took your families assets. The prince pardoned such men. Freigen is now allowed to live in Helan. â
âKeep your lies believableâ
âItâs not a lie. He was good for nothing, but he found a place and a purpose on the ranch. Right now, heâs probably cleaning the bird coup with the ranch girl. The sour milk there is good. â
âSo, what⊠Itâs obviously a lie. The entire Dartanal family was punished. â
âCompare him to the others all you like, but Freigen is doing well in Helan. Past mistakes have been forgiven. Work was also given. He got himself a cute girlfriend. Yep, we move on and heal, in Helan at least. â
âStop going on about thisâ
Good grief.
âHow long are you going to run away? Freigen isnât not running away anymore.â
ââŠâŠâ
As if these words worked, the will to escape gradually vanished from Brauâs eyes.
Then, he obediently went into custody.
The man guilty of the greatest crimes in Kudan thus came to the end of his career.
Unlike Freigen, he would have no pardon. It was obvious that he would face a harsh punishment. The Dartanalles goal of overthrowing the government was thus put to rest.
Despite the situation, the train continued running smoothly.
A gentle wind blew through the open windows of the third-class car.
One era ended, and the breeze of a new era began blowing.