Chapter 96 (2/2)

What is it that these guys want to do?

Then, the fourth eon

“──Did you turn to your household in an attempt to help me as well?”

When I asked that to Chris upon his immediate arrival, he made a face of astonishment

“Y, you know that? I didn't even say anything yet”

Is hefun of me? Or is it that he's just stupid?

“Like it or not, I know that you guys have been co and have all failed so far”

“Everyone's been here too? In that case, at least one person should succeed I──failed I'm sorry, Baltfault”

Chris was depressed, but as for me──

“Before you feel dohy don't you take care of your injuries first? What did you even do to get all beaten up like that?”

Greg's state had been miserable, but Chris' was even worse

Even the lenses of his glasses were broken

“When I tried asking my father for help, he chased me around with a wooden sword”

“It seeh too”

“Come to think of it, I couldn't really expect in with”

Perhaps having cal beaten up by his father

──Why did this guy coeon?

“Though he's called a master swordsman, my father holds the position of a swordsmanshi+p instructor Since he has nohim to help you”

“I, Is that so?”

“He disave to him, and when I then said 'Can't you do it?' to him, I ended up like this”

That would anger my father too if I did that

Perhaps he wanted to pick a fight with his household?

“If it's impossible for him, I wish he would have just told me that”

“Did you tell him to help me with that attitude? In the first place, I'm uncertain about why you would want to help me”

I wonder if his father is also frustrated with his political position?

If he struck a nerve with his father due to that, that would explain it

──Then came the last idiot

Julian appeared in front of me, but I spoke before he could open his mouth

“Go home!”

“W, why?! I didn't say anything yet!”

I told the baffled Julian that I already knew the situation without hi to spell it out for me

“I can already tell after seeing your cheek You didn't succeed in your attempt to help me, did you?”

Julian's mood visibly worsened

“It's as you say I asked eon”

There was a visible handprint on Julian's cheek, perhaps fro slapped

It's quite a feat for him to make Milaine mad

Actually, noant to knohat he did

“And that was enough for her to slap you?”

“Yeah, that's all She was suddenly astonished What's evena blank expression”

“I can't i the kind of person to do that”

“Perhaps you don't know this, but my mother is a scary individual But, just what in the world did I do wrong? You're a favorite offor your release would warrant a slap”

I want to tell hieon

However, that's top-secret

The fact that Milaine didn't speak to him about this matter means that he's definitely not a reliable person

──That's kind of pitiful

Though, I suppose he doesn't have the most pristine reputation

It wouldn't be odd for hi that tiement with Anjie

“You e, didn't you?”

“I did not! Right fro, she had a complex expression when I requested for your release So, I thought that I could give her a push and said sos to her”

“Sos?”

“Well, you know that there have been talks of a foreht?”

In response to this sudden change of topic, I told him that I knew about it

──I've got a bad feeling about this

“When I told her that it was the request of her potential daughter-in-law, her facial expression turned blank I had thought that it would be a good opportunity for the”

──That would do it Her expression would definitely turn blank from that

Did you think Milaine would be pleased with that?

Are you stupid? Oh wait, he is stupid

“Go home already”

“I'll head back for today However, I'll definitely help you, Baltfault”

I looked at Julian, who left while declaring that with a serious look, and thought about how this must be a pain for Milaine as well

Luxon, who had hidden itself, reappeared and spoke

[What is it that they wanted to do?]

“They're fools, aren't they?”

[I think of you the same way, Master]

“Don't lump me in them You'll make me mad”

“Pardon reater fool than them]

“You really do hate me, don't you?”

[Anyways, it seeotten troublesome, Master]

“Troublesome?”

There was a conference room within the royal palace

Marquis Fraathered there

An uneasy noble asked Marquis Frampton a question

“Marquis, is this really alright? Our infore fleet accompanied by monsters, does it not? At this rate, the feudal lords who encounter the their invasion will suffer a miserable──”

──The principality's troops had begun to move

Receiving that inforathered here to talk about measures to take

“This is indeed earlier than expected, but there's no probledom's troops”

“Shouldn't we dispatch units that can quickly take action?”

Marquis Fraedy was brewing

“That won't be necessary”

“Huh?”

“The territories that the principality is invading are the ones that we secretly agreed to give them If the principality sheathes their sword becomes our ally from this, it's a small price to pay”

“H, however, this is a rasp If we don't handle this with caution──”

Not only the nobles, but the citizens as eren't sure about ould happen

Despite such conditions, Marquis Frampton responded

“This is a necessary sacrifice for the sake of unifying the kingdom You knoe have a new lost ite it, we can eventually regain the territories ill lose”

──They made a sacrifice

“Until the kingdom's army assembles and arrives, let the principality do what they want When the tiht, the principality should retreat at a convenient dom's honor will remain untarnished”

They had already abandoned the feudal lords and didn't mind the principality

Another noble infor

“Marquis, the temple has stated that they would like the saint to participate in the battle as well”

“──What a nuisance they are”

“It seems that the saint has the power to repel demons”

“The saint's power? I've heard about it, but is it really so we can place our faith in?”

“The temple's quite confident in it It see”

Marquis Frampton wasn't very happy about the temple's participation

However, the teave its conditions

“If we let the teive up on trying to hness Julian the crown prince”

After hearing that, Marquis Frampton pondered

(Does the te the saint's power known?)

“──We should be prepared in case the principality doesn't retreat”

“Indeed After hearing the ru htened If the saint is there, it would increase morale”

“If we can resolve this issue without any problems, my position will solidify It isn't bad to let the temple take the credit for it and have them be indebted to me either”

While the invaded territories were in trouble, the nobles in the royal palace were excited about the future