Vol. 15 Ch. 9: Bartholomew Alexander Returns

Isaac, who was being treated as a heinous criminal who had murdered the Second Prince, copied his face with body-manipulation magic, and taken his place, was now in a room in a tower called the Prison Tower on the grounds of Ridill Kingdom Castle.

The Prison Tower had been used to hold noble prisoners of war from enemy nations during wartime, while in the past few decades it had mainly been used for noble and royal prisoners.

Although Isaac was officially an impostor who had impersonated the prince, he had apparently been given treatment befitting royalty since no sentence had yet been handed down.

The room was neat, had the bare minimum of amenities, and even contained fine furniture like the kind found in a noble's mansion.

Aside from the iron bars over the window and the iron door secured with multiple locks, it could be considered a comfortable room.

Isaac himself wore a bracelet-shaped cursed tool that sealed the use of magic and resistance, but he was not shackled. He was free to walk around the room, and he was properly served three meals a day.

At noon, the gap beneath the iron door opened slightly, and a meal tray was pushed inside. The meal consisted of bread, soup with plenty of ingredients, and even fruit.

Isaac scooped up a little soup and tasted it with the tip of his tongue. He detected no unnatural bitterness or numbness. Apparently, the food had not been poisoned.

(...Well, that figures.)

Duke Clockford knew that Isaac would not tell the truth. He would not take the risky step of poisoning a prisoner's food...