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Helka comes back to her husband side after making her daughter sleep, but what that waiting for her was a stern gaze.
“I heard it from Emma-dono. You overdid it, didn’t you?”
Apparently, Emma came out with a strategy to add an attack when Helka thought she already escaped.
And it admirably succeeded.
“Oh my, are you jealous?”
She realized when seeing her husband’s face, that her evasion by teasing him didn’t work.
“We want to get along with Marius-dono, that was a decision of our Kingdom. What will you do if you mess it up by the unnecessary thing?”
Hearing that bitter tone, Helka erases her smile and narrows her eyes.
When she thought her husband is the same with indecisive and stupid peoples because she was anger criticism from the front came out.
“I think being treated with great caution make impression worse.”
“I know that. However, it is also a fact that it is difficult to act soo.
It’s not like you don’t understand that. ”
To his husband who’s attitude like appeasing an unreasonable child, Helka animosity becomes worse.
From her point of view, she can only think that everyone has unnecessary fears.
“That’s why isn’t it good to directly face him? Will you get stabbed? Or will you be swallowed? Discerned him properly.”
Without trying to acquaint him, what could you know?
To his bold words of his wife, Alvin only sighed in his heart.
“I know your temper. Because I fell in love there too. However, this matter if failing wouldn’t end up with just a sorry.”
Appeasing her with gentle persuasion words also didn’t pass through the burned Helka.
From her point of view, her husband could only be seen as being scared.
“Am in being disillusioned? I thought you were braver. Despite that, keep worrying and hesitant without comprehending it. Perhaps your courage had been exhausted when you facing my father’s subordinates alone to ask my hand for marriage.”
Even faltered with his wife’s unmerciful words knife, Alvin put up his rebuttal.
“My nature didn’t change. However, I have to protect you and Mio. Just that.”
Hearing her husband’s words, Helka like fire being poured with a lot of fire, burn up violently.
Her temper and pride wouldn’t allow herself to be used as a reason to run away.
“I’m a Knight’s wife, it’s an ultimate insult if mine being the reason for my husband can’t bring his courage. You said you can return being a brave Knight if we’re gone?”
She hit her husband’s heart merciless.
Even Alvin cursed his carelessness, he still didn’t give up his rebuttal.
With his wife’s character, It could be an irreversible matter if he pulls out here.
“Because you’re there, I can bring up my courage. However, I want to avoid the possibility of losing you.”
Alvin’s concern words for wife and child would have been welcome in the past.
But for now Helka, it only stirs up her discomfort.
“That what I call gutless. If Marius-sama feel like it, isn’t this Kingdom already perished?”
“Ugh…”
With an extreme but impossible to argue fact thrust at him, Alvin faltered.
“What a miserable peoples. ‘Yes, let destroy it’, if Marius-sama thinks so, what will you do?”
“At that time, I will risk my life as a shield for you.”
Even with a grimace on face, Alvin without hesitation said so.
He already had a resolution to that extent, but his wife scornful laughed.
“Facing a Magician that can kill six Wyvern in seconds? How many seconds you can hold him?”
“Ugh…”
He couldn’t reply.
Himself alone, even holding for one second is already tough, with all of Knights how many seconds hold up?
“If we can get along, it won’t happen, right?”
“Bu, but, your manner to…”
“It’s okay. The one that I love only you.”
While his argument firmly blocked, Alvin is clinging to his persistent.
“No, not that, what does Marius-dono think that important.”
“No problem? Or rather it is too late?”
Alvin become speechless to that very vague declaration,
What a horrible thing his wife planned.
Looking at Alvin who bathing with cold sweat, Helka smiling gently, to a person who seeing that smile it looks like devil’s smile.
“It surely will work. While all of you caught in over anxiety, I’m that get in touch directly with Marius-sama was convinced.”
Alvin had no other choice but to pray that his wife’s idea was right.
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At the time Helka got victory facing Emma counter-attack, there was a secret gathering at the Royal Castle.
In the first block of Bernhard III private room, Lucas, Grandfelt, and Frec, this three called.
With a simple greeting, the King enter the topic.
“Lucas, any movement from Marius-dono?”
“Yes, there is no suspicious thing. From getting out from his’ room, moving around the Royal Castle, in all of it, not even once magic used, I think the possibility that it just our over anxiety is high.”
“Is that soo…”
Including peoples that exist in this room, the one who knew this fact less than counting fingers
Actually, Royal Castle that seems defenseless, the building itself was a Magic Item, the greatest defensive line.
It isn’t a lie that they didn’t build a high outer protective wall for their peoples, but there is also a real reason as to show a delicious bait for the pests and deliver a deathly blow after inviting them inside.
One of the reasons Lucas could declare that Marius didn’t have any suspicious thing is Magic Stone in this defensive line.
A special Magic Item that set up to break apart if the set opponent takes certain conduct, that managed by Lucas.
The Magic Stone had told them, in the situation where he was beside the Royal Family for ten days, Marius didn’t use Magic, didn’t try to contact the outside world, and also didn’t try to sniff around Royal Castle.
Almost the same thinking with Helka, Bernhard III making his own assumption.
“If it comes to it, Marius-dono really drifted to this Continent by accident, Lucas, What kind of primary factor that did you think makes it happen?”
With King’s inquiry, Lucas humbly replies to the throne.
“Yes, after sailing with an oceanic ship for some reason, in some way he lost direction, how about that thinking? If Sun and Moon hidden by clouds, there is a possibility it happens.”
“Umu. Because of Demon Lord Zagan, stock and manufacturing method of the compass is lost. Once you lose direction in the sea, it isn’t impossible if he can’t go home.”
Lucas’ remark convinced the King.
But it didn’t solve all of it.
“However Lucas. Is there no magic for knowing the direction? For example, to probe Sun and Moon…”
“Yes, There is no such magic. Hence, the compass has been developed.”
Lucas’s point was correct.
“I see, magic isn’t omnipotent.”
“As you said. Except for God himself, being omnipotent only a pipe dream.”
After Lucas’ conclusion remark, a brief silent fall to them.
Even for a high skilled Magician, it impossible to have a perfect defense, everyone indulges for a brief moment for that hint.
Bernhard III is the one who broke the atmosphere that starts getting heavy.
“I’m planning to have Marius-dono come out in next month 「Magic Festival」”
Everyone is shocked to muttering of the King that like a soliloquy.
The「Magic Festival」that held once a year, is this Continent gathering place where each nation Kings taking their best Magician.
King’s safety will be guaranteed if Marius goes, but in this situation where the mastermind of assassination attempt hasn’t been found out, it is very dangerous to them that left behind.
The story of Royal Castle defense being solid only for humans as an opponent.
After each retainer exchanged glances, Grandfelt offering his opinion.
“Your Majesty set aside Royal Castle, I’m afraid Your Majesty and Hime-sama didn’t get the second attack because they being cautious of Marius-dono. If Marius-dono participates in 「Magic Festival」, protection will inevitably be thinned.”
Lucas also agrees with that.
“It is a shameful story, but if Marius-dono isn’t here, Royal Castle defense capability will dramatically fall. I feel it like to voluntarily give Dragon’s Fang approaching us.”
Frec also following the two.
“It a big embarrassment, but it was an enemy that has a power to could slip through our information network. Please reconsider it.”
Bernhard III have a bitter smile with his retainers successive admonition.
“The one that following me should be loyal retainers, but this time everyone will go.”
Few moments of blank time fall.
“Yo, Your Majesty…?”
Granfelt throwing his words with a facial expression that couldn’t hide his bewilderment.
There is no rule that said only King alone that can participate, but as expected it was unusual taking everyone.
“Anyway, if there is a risk being attacked, it better to keep your cards in hand reach. Moreover, our forefather, as Bernhard I said. At the time enemy come attacking is the chance to choke the life out of the enemy.”
All of them nodding after judging King’s real intention.
“The decision for dismissal of Grandfelt and Frec also including that point. I was grateful if you can move freely.”
“I will give my all to meet Your Majesty’s expectations.”
The two whose bow down look reliable.
“Just words, you shall not tell this to your family… Although the sharp Emma seems to aware to some extent .”
To his Lord words, her father, Frec had an expression close to wry smile float in his face.
“It is presumptuous to compare her with Loviesa-sama that been called as「Gods’ Daughter」, just a bungle daughter. Luckily, favor bestowed by Loviesa-sama become her shield, my anxiety if she misused it.”
He didn’t really think soo, a strong implication of being humble.
By all means, in exchange of figure of caretakers, she becomes Princess servant had been planned since the beginning.
More than anyone, the one who values Emma highly are her own father.
“It would be useless worrying about Emma. I will make it somehow with my daughter. Though, what I’m worried about is her marriageable age.”
It becomes a clumsy funny story, Lord and Retainers wrapped by laughter.
After laughing for a while, Frec suddenly asked.
“If you say marriage, what are you going to do Loviesa-sama?”
“Umu… still undecided about that. That girl said, didn’t want to if her partner wasn’t one who bring good to Kingdom interest. With that temper only harms to the place where she is forced to marry.”
As expected, he completely knows about his Daughter’s straight-laced temper.
In Royal Family’s marriage, it couldn’t be forgiven to put personal feeling in, it happens for Kingdom interest, in other words, it was kind like a Kingdom business.
To be careful to not make a situation that damage the benefit.
“Bernard’s and Ashton’s faction are aiming for…”
“It the same aim for Herner’s. But, here comes Marius-dono…”
King’s laughing meaningfully to Lucas who reluctant to mention it.
“Don’t say, You want them and Marius-dono bite each other?”
Frec gives the answer for Lucas and Grandfelt whose open their eyes wide.
“Even without doing intentional scheme they already consider Marius-dono as an obstacle and start an equate movement. To what degree they will fight bravely, isn’t it something to look for?”
Grandfelt shakes his head to the sentence saying Marius as the last winner.
“Set aside Marius-dono prowess, he seems weak in entwine of schemes. They are not so idiot that would face him up front.”
Frec smiled confidently against a skepticism that should be reasonable.
“We will assign peoples that good in schemes around that can give him caution.”
All member in this place remembers his’ daughter, Emma.
Emma could be trusted as an ally, moreover, her wisdom could be expected to cut through the enemy’s schemes.
Estimated that possibility, Frec continues his words to the King.
“What I’m saying about is Helka. I’m sorry being rude, even Loviesa-sama couldn’t manage it, but if it was her, she could become an excellent shield.”
“…I see, might be the most suitable if it was her. And it seems she already got Marius-dono trust.”
There is a pause before King’s answer, remembering Helka’s bold mind and ability to take action at that time was the cause of his headache.
“Helka and Emma, also including Loviesa somehow will do for time being. The problem is Marius-dono’s own feeling…”
“Somehow will make do. This measure also doesn’t trouble the ladies.”
There were various opinions but no conclusions.
For a while leaving the result to the natural course, and settle it like that.
(End of Intermission)
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