128 Episode 128: Odette, brag about a friend (1/2)

─ ─ Odette viewpoint ─

When the battle was over and the Odettes returned to the king's capital...

”No, Your Highness Cain is on a border patrol, in the southern border zone. The Count with territory to the south, himself and the soldiers and magicians are witnesses.”

”─ What?

─ ─ A messenger sent by Prince Cain to the King's capital, and he turned to him.

The messenger was DeMetel, a C-class sorcerer.

Old Zamel, who saw DeMetel, snorted, ”Prince Cain was the user of the Black King's Ride?,” he asked.

Later, Old Zamel and his fellow magicians explained the incident and the 'Black King's Ride'.

Then DeMetel lightly

”I will testify in my honor as a magician. Your Highness Cain is on the southern border.”

I proclaimed.

For a while, there was silence.

Old Zamel and the other magicians kept their mouths open, pompous.

He looked like his soul had fallen out.

DeMetel, a C-class sorcerer who saw it,

”In the first place, how can you carry 'King's Ride (Road)' from the border to near King's Capital? Huh? Fly away?

Um... you also know that ”King's Ride” eats magic fools, right? Impossible. Neither His Highness Cain nor himself can.

Ha, Zamel and the others were helped by the black 'King's Ride'... I talked to him. So, what did he say? 'I'm not Prince Cain,' he said... then it must be someone else?

The old Zamels had no choice but to nod to her unsolicited words.

”... did. But... I can handle all that stuff...”

”That was the first confirmed 'Torrias territory' to the north, wasn't it? At that time, His Highness Cain was at the Royal Palace. I was with myself. I think we have a record, too.”

”Ah...”

”Zamel, calm down, all of you.”

Class C magician DeMetel sighed.

”Zamel, you've been doing research lately, and you don't have any combat experience in the dungeons, do you? Could it be that I saw the battles between 'King's Ride (Road)' right around the corner and my feelings were all over me? Though it's called 'getting high' in the language of the town. So, didn't you make some weird assumptions?

”... ugh, ugh”

”So they talked to the owner of the black 'King's Ride', right? Did you get any testimony from him? Huh... I assumed it was His Royal Highness Cain, so I dropped him off straight away............ ha”

(... well, you will)

Odette was smiling bitterly and staring at the interaction.

Old Zamel and the sorcerers are dropping their shoulders disappointingly.

DeMetel, a Class C magician, looks up at the sky as if it were clear.

Yuki ended up not pretending to be Prince Cain. I don't have a problem with old Zamel making a mistake on his own, but he said, ”It's not Cain.”

He took Odette's advice properly.

I think that's very preferable.

But the old Zamels, who got high in battle, assumed the Lord of 'King's Ride' to be Cain.

I thought, ”Prince Cain should be able to listen at any time,” and I dropped off ”Black King's Ride,” and walked away. Besides, he even waved.

And now, at DeMetel's point, the old Zamel and the sorcerers, realizing their mistakes, are trembling in despair.

”The Black King Ride” is an ally of the kingdom and a powerful being.

I missed the opportunity to find out who it was.

I feel sorry for Odette, too, about the old Zamels sitting back and holding their heads.

But unexpectedly, I'm about to have a reassuring grin.

Because of Old Zamel's mistake, Yuki's identity could not be disproved.

”Sounds like you had a rough time, too. Odet-Sray.”

A while later, DeMetel, a C-class magician, came before Odette.

”The experiment of” King of Spirits (Lord = of =) Ride (Phantom) ”and the replica Lord in action against him. Even though the damage was done, you eventually repelled the enemy. Be proud.”

”Yes, Mr. DeMetel.”

There are others who should be truly proud - Odette swallowed the words that came out to his throat.

The truth is, I want to be proud of him, my dear friend.

There are other people who are more amazing than me, and that person wants to brag that they have been protecting people for 200 years and are still admired by people - even now.

But I can't do that. Yuki doesn't want that either.

(Will one day, don't worry, the time come to talk about Yuki)

I'm sure that's a much more futuristic story.

It must have been around the time when the Sanctuary Church really disappeared and the Empire threat disappeared.

By then, Yuki and Iris, even Martha, may have disappeared from the world of men.

The 'Grail Chamber of Commerce' Rhodelia... will probably sneak in touch with them.

Remy, of course, follows.

The Bat Corps is with us. I guess they work as liaisons with people's worlds.

(... where am I, then...)

Odette doesn't know.

I felt like I could figure it out, but I was afraid I'd admit it.

A position as a magician that has always been admired.

Status as a maid of the Duke's house.

As a girl living in this world, relationships.

Throw them all out and see if you can keep up with them.

(... Scary, isn't it)

What is it?

Throwing away relationships in people's worlds, which I've been following?

Or... being left behind by your loved ones?

(I don't know. I still can't decide...)

So Odette is relieved that Yuki could not be identified.

I can still be with that guy, in this world. Because I found that out.

Well... I'm a little upset that the Lord of ”Black King (Lord of =) Riding (Noir)” was mistaken for Prince Cain. It was her Yuki who defended Odette and won the Holy King's Ride completely.

I want to tell someone about it. I want to brag.

I can't do that... it was so bad.

”Demetel-Springual-Sama”

So Odette decided to tell another story.

”I apologize for hurting the 'King of Spirits Ride'. That was DeMetel's first launch experiment, King's Ride.”

”I don't care. Because I couldn't handle it.”

DeMetel looked away and said so.

”Rather, I am terrified that you could have fought with that. Let me keep a proper record of that achievement. Undoubtedly, Old Zamel and His Royal Highness Cain would recommend me as a Class D sorcerer. Get your mind ready.”

”Thank you. Mr. DeMetel.”

”... you still look like a big guy”

”Huh?”

”When I found out I could be a Class D magician, I was happy to jump up. Yet you are very calm. You're different from someone who's capable.”

”No, please don't. Mr. DeMetel.”

Really, I want you to stop.

I don't want you to notice the thoughts I was trying not to notice.

Even if I knew I could be a Class D magician, if I knew my heart wouldn't move at all...

I realize that I can abandon that status at any time.

Because she really knows the path she wants herself to take.

(... Not yet, that's fine)

Odette snapped in his heart and took a deep breath.

Again, turn to Class C Sorcerer DeMetel.