Chapter 204

Audience Chamber
Passing through the palace gates (the soldiers inside had already been put to sleep), Rumaja walked through the palace without any hesitation.
It seems that she has been to the palace multiple times and knows the way.
The place we were heading to now was the audience chamber.
The assumption is that the King will be there.
If he isn’t, we can just search elsewhere, she said.

Even if soldiers or knights appeared along the way, they were quickly put to sleep by Zena, posing no obstacle.
We just had to avoid them and keep moving.
Before long, we arrived at a door lavishly decorated.
This seems to be the audience chamber.
However, no matter how much the other adventurers pushed or pulled, the door wouldn't open.
How are we supposed to get in?

"Rumaja, how do we get in?"

"Hm? Like this!"

Suddenly, Rumaja cast a spell, blowing away the door of the audience chamber along with part of the wall.
But the door itself remained undistorted; I wonder why?

"As expected, a door with magic resistance. Blowing it away along with the wall was the correct decision."

"Indeed. Well done, my disciple. Now, let’s enter."

"Yes. Oh, there are some traps inside. Let’s trigger them first and then destroy them."

"Understood. Leave it to me."

If there are traps inside, we should destroy them first before entering...
But Rumaja, Lord Sazaby, and Zena entered without a care.
We should follow them.

Inside the audience chamber, besides the blown-off door, there was nothing particularly unusual.
There was a throne where the King would sit, but that’s typical for an audience chamber.
And then... what’s that large bowl-like thing attached to the ceiling?
Just as I was about to ask Rumaja what that was, a yellow light started pouring down from the ceiling!
What is this!?

"Fuhahaha! You were bold to attack Us, but coming all the way to the audience chamber was a mistake, Rumaja!"

"... Disciple, what is that?"

"The foolish King of this country. His role will soon come to an end, though."

"What are you talking about! You are all trapped in the Magic Sealing Prison!"

"Magic Sealing Prison? What is that, Rumaja?"

"A magic device that drains the captured opponent's magic power and immobilizes them. See, that light is coming from that device on the ceiling."

"Oh, you’re right."

"... By the way, we seem to be moving freely even inside the Magic Sealing Prison."

"Huh? Oh..."

Looking around, all the other adventurers had collapsed.
The only ones who seemed fine were Rumaja, Plum, Lord Sazaby, Zena, and myself.
Wait, what about Talat?

"Hm? Is that by your instruction?"

"Huh?"

"Talat is trying to destroy the Magic Sealing Prison."

"What!? Isn't that bad!?"

"No, I was planning to destroy it afterward. Talat, go ahead and break it."

"Kyui!"

Talat wrapped the Magic Sealing Device in threads and pulled it, yanking the device off the ceiling and slamming it into the wall.
When Talat unwound the threads, what came out was the remains of the device.
It was thoroughly smashed.

"Wh... you destroyed the Magic Sealing Prison so easily...?"

"I’ve said it before. That device is an outdated antique. It has no effect on those with significant magic power. And to think something so easily broken was your final line of defense is laughable."

"Tch!"

Ah, the King was trying to escape!
But Talat shot threads at him and immobilized him.
This King really is... helpless.