Chapter 223 – One Last Thing
“You’re leaving? That’s right today?”
As soon as she said that she was going back to her hometown, Elroy snapped at her horse’s tail.
“It’s too fast. We’ve just arrived at the ecliptic, but where are we going?”
“Your Majesty is right. You must learn to settle down somewhere.”
“I have work to do. Whether it’s getting married or settling down. It’s best to finish your homework and rest.”
He is good at admonishing Elroy, who is already showing signs of regret, and Seda, who quickly grabs his hand. But she wasn’t even eaten.
“If there’s anything I need to do, I’ll take care of it. You just stay by my side… Huh?”
“I’ll help Jim too. Any problem can be cut down with a single knife.”
“No. Neither of you are single. Take it easy and relax.”
“No, I do not want.”
“Seeing you say that, it doesn’t seem safe. I can’t just leave it alone.”
Of course, I didn’t think the girls would understand with a single word, but Elroy and Seda showed a more stubborn attitude than expected.
I let out a deep sigh.
“Haa… Am I that unreliable?”
“Think of all the reckless things you’ve been doing all this time. Does it look like you’re not worried?”
“At least explain what it means to do. I’ll listen and then judge.”
I can’t help it. I have no choice but to explain.
I roughly covered it up with the thought that I would be worried if I heard the details, but if you think about it carefully, if you don’t know, you’ll be more worried. My thoughts were short
“Elroy, didn’t her mother say she would go to the estate soon?”
“Suddenly, why is that… Aren’t you talking about it?”
“Answer.”
“Ha. That’s right. You just said a few days ago. You said you’ve been away from the territory for a longer time than expected, and that you’ll take some time to check it out after the armistice is over.”
“Isn’t it troublesome if your mother is away?”
Elroy answered honestly.
“That’s right. Not only does he provide practical help, but above all, he holds the reins of ministers and nobles who are in turmoil.”
Reins. It was an accurate expression.
The emperor’s authority in an empire is literally close to that of a god. Even if you have complaints, you do not dare to express them, and the emperor is a being that cannot be easily approached because of the majesty.
It would be nice to hear the word absolute authority, but governance and politics are real issues. There are many inconveniences when the head of state is a divine being.
On the other hand, her mother was the second-in-command of the empire and had overwhelming power as a national contributor who helped drive out the former emperor, but she was not to the extent of being inferior to the emperor, a being above the sky.
From the point of view of nobles, it would be relatively friendly than Elroy, the absolute ruler of the heavenly world, or at least they would feel like beings from the human world.
Her mother’s side is easier for those who are confused by the sudden change of the imperial dynasty to approach them. Thus, until a new system is established, she can be the link between Elroy and her subjects.
Just yesterday, it was her mother who came to Elroy’s drinking party with a gun attached.
“With two ancient beasts lurking deep in the waters of Siberia, a mother won’t be able to leave her principality for long. She certainly won’t.”
Carol and Lute are working together to defend against the attack of the beasts, but Lute will one day return to Ratel.
Of course, Carol will grow up to be a wizard strong enough to succeed her mother someday. I believe in Carol as her brother, but the real problem at hand is different.
It takes at least 10 years for aristocrats, who are usually trained in their early teens, to grow into mature tactic wizards. It was literally the least caught, and the average age for strategic wizards to thrive was in their 30s.
Elroy, who succeeded to the county at the age of less than 20, must have been called a genius for no reason.
She has to wait far too long to completely rely on Carol.
“It is inevitable until the territory is stabilized. It’s a disaster that has been going on for hundreds of years. Unless you subdue the two ancient beasts that crawled into the deep sea at the same time…”
“The legend of a pair of beasts who reversely hunted hundreds of punitive forces for hundreds of years is a very famous story. It is widely known even in Ratel.”
Elroy and Seda’s eyes gradually become sharper. I guess I had an idea of what my job was.
What they expected I intended to go back to my hometown and kill the two monstrosities that had crawled into the sea off someone else’s house and were spreading nuisance throughout the country.
It’s something no one has been able to solve so far, but I now have the power to make the impossible possible.
“So I…”
“No.”
“Absolutely not.”
Let’s talk.
The two of them objected as soon as I opened my mouth.
“Are the ancient beasts easy enough? They’re thousand-year-old monsters, living history. Besides, you’re at a disadvantage against opponents who are pushed back by simple physical force.”
“They’re in the deep sea, aren’t they? They’re outnumbered, so are you going to fight in water where humans are absolutely at a disadvantage? That’s tough for Jim as well.”
“Trust me. Everyone has ideas.”
I stretched out my arms and hugged Elroy and Seda. The two buried their heads in my arms. He strokes the anxious girls’ backs and speaks softly.
“I swear. I won’t do anything reckless.”
“Of course I believe you, but…”
“This is the last time. Bury her those fish her bastards and I’ll marry her when she comes back.”
“Isn’t it that you’re anxious because you’re joking around at times like this…”
Count stabs her in the side. Elroy, an innocent young lady, didn’t understand. Surprisingly, she must have seen movies or cartoons in her childhood.
“You kidding? Where are you going?”
“I’m joking, really. I will never die…”
No. This is not it.
I corrected my words.
“Well, even if I die, I’ll definitely come back. Then, let’s think about when the ceremony will be held.”
“Ha…”
“After.”
The two sighed as if they were dumbfounded.
I have two magics that transcend life and death. Even if things get twisted and he dies, he can be resurrected or go back in time. Of course I didn’t mean to.
Instead of boasting without grounds, let’s show the confidence that only I can have in the world. Elroy and Seda were also in a more relaxed atmosphere.
“If you say that, I’ll believe you…”
“Keep that in mind. Always put your body first.”
“Yes, yes. Then wait until I call. Seda will also go back to Ratel soon, right?”
The agreement ended yesterday, and the banquet commemorating the armistice has already ended. Seda will now have to go back as the king of Ratel and work on strengthening her internal stability. With this incident, he won a huge amount of support, so I don’t think there will be any big problems.
For reference, the support money was evenly received from the imperial nobility. Elroy took the lead in raising the Gray Point family’s funds, and what eye could not be a part of it, with her mother following suit.
Considering the financial strength of each family, an appropriate amount was set, and considering that it was a price for regaining the free will that the former emperor had taken away, it was a rather cheap price.
“No. Jim will also head to the Siberian principality.”
“Uh?”
“Isn’t Lute there? A monarch has an obligation to welcome a knight who has returned after completing a difficult mission.”
“Your men are going back to Ratel tomorrow. Can we not go with you?”
“Tia has been handed over to perform official duties for Jim in case of Jim’s absence. No problem.”
After counting, he announces with an hour hand.
It seems like you just made up words to follow me. Although it seems to be true that Tia acts as an agent.
“Was it a lie to believe?”
“You said you believed, but you didn’t say you would send it alone?
“You’re right a hundred times.”
Elroy smiles and talks sophistry, and Seda nods. Whenever they fought each other, they seemed to be getting along well.
“I’m begging you. Please keep an eye on the princess so that she doesn’t lose sight of other women in the area.”
“Of course. I won’t take my eyes off you for a second.”
Elroy insists and gives her attention. Seda also responded as if it were natural and smiled.
It’s strange. The words that I believe in and the words that these two believe in seem to have slightly different meanings. A strange bond of sympathy had formed between Seda and Elroy.
“Are you both really like this?”
“It’s noisy. I just want to keep my hands and feet tied, but I’m holding back.”
“I will tell you in advance, but if you are in danger or if you want to increase the number of women, you will come forward without hesitation.”
It’s not an obsession…
Still, this sticky desire to monopolize is what these two have in common and is also a cute part. I gave up on letting them go.
Elroy, waving her hand and lamenting the brief separation, and Seda followed behind me. I also left after saying goodbye to Elroy.
“Judging from your personality, you must have already finished your preparations for departure.”
“I know.”
“The others?”
“I’ve called them all. I’ve talked about them beforehand.”
Of course, if it were Liliana, Giana, Rudy, and Wolf Dance would not be involved in this battle, as they were also bodies that needed to be stabilized. The magic that all three uses are not suitable for hunting ancient beasts.
“Are you talking about the wedding?”
But Seda hit the core.
Only Jia knows about it. Because I missed the opportunity to speak. Of course I wouldn’t hate it…
In the first place, I don’t know when and with what face to say such a thing. It was a worry that was not like me.
The women I met in different situations and different places.
There were good and bad meetings, but now that I have been together for a long time, I cherish them.
Seda and Elroy said it didn’t matter because they said something in the midst of the hectic situation, but what kind of situation would happen if they said something like that to Wolf Dancer, for example.
It’s okay if you act shameless like you normally do.
“No, not yet…”
“Princess! Here you go. The car is over.”
She must have heard the words, and a wolf dance approached from afar and started talking.
Slightly taken aback by the sudden appearance, I spat out what I was thinking.
Raw thoughts without any explanation or rhetoric.
“Uh, will you come to the wedding too?”
“Huh? Suddenly? Whose wedding? If you go, I’ll go too.”
Oh no Princess, you sick bastard.
I regretted it for a moment at the wrong words, but the language circuit was twisted, so the mistakes continued.
“You and my wedding.”
“…”
And I really want to die
Hearing the absurd words, the wolf dance froze. I also forgot what to say at the sudden sense of shame.
I felt like I knew what kind of eyes Seda was looking at me from the side, even if she didn’t look at me.
