90
4 Estio
- Episode 14
Rainville is a village built in the eastern forest closest to the Imperial Palace. It was obvious what rangers who grew up playing in the forest since childhood could do.
Kai recalled the imperial palace, which was a manicured maze garden and surrounded by forest.
'Slowly the outlines are starting to show.'
The insides of the 5th Prince, who had summoned rangers who were good at stealth and hunting, were vaguely guessed. It was clear that he was trying to make them hunt people.
Tsuki, who didn't even look at Kai, who had a frown on his forehead, continued talking with a rather dignified posture.
"There were also a few rangers from the same town. I don't feel like I'm being treated well. It looked like they were doing some secret training, so you probably won't be able to meet them easily."
"Thanks for noticing me, Tsuki."
Although he expressed his gratitude once, Estio's hard expression was not easily resolved.
"But......."
"It's okay, tell me."
Tsuki noticed his hesitation and immediately rushed.
"If there is something you want to say, do it at any time."
Two eyes of different colors, yellow and green, looked directly at him with infinitely favorable light.
"Because you don't always express yourself, so I'm worried."
I'm afraid I'll hurt you.
Contrary to the chilling expression, the whispering voice within it was gentle. Estio, who had gained courage, brought out the words he was about to swallow again.
"I wish I could talk to you in advance from now on."
"already?"
"Yes. It doesn't have to be exact. It's going to take a long time, just one word..."
It was the first time for Estio to make such a request. Feeling a bit like a grumpy child, he stopped waving his tail.
Tsuki, who looked up at him, who was awkward, gladly replied back.
"okay. I will do that."
A smile appeared on her face that had hardened now. Tsuki jumped over Estio's shoulder and took a seat.
Excited, Kai turned his back and watched them.
And after a while.
"Huh? Is the cat back?"
"Welcome, Tsuki!"
Parker and Neju, who later learned of Tsuki's return, greeted him with no fuss. The black cat glanced at the smiling white-haired monkey, and uttered a small cry.
"Myung. I'm glad you're safe. I really wanted to see you as Ahur."
"Mr. Cactus, are you sleeping? Do you want me to wake you up?"
Ahur, who had exhausted his energy from talking the day before, fell into a deep sleep, unaware that Tsuki was coming. However, Tsuki ignored Mubin's suggestion by turning his head.
In the end, Ahur couldn't even see Tsuki, whom he had wanted to see the whole time, and fell asleep in Neju's arms.
Before leaving the mansion, the party had one last encounter with the Duke of Delphia.
"Sir Marisa."
"Does the ball still have something to say to me?"
A cold wind blew in the tone of the princess, who showed signs of worrying all night long. The Duke of Delphia just kept her head down, thinking she deserved her resentment against her.
"I, my disloyal lord, would dare say one more thing."
Marisa raised her chin to say something.
"Your Majesty holds the key to this fight."
As soon as she heard that, the princess said, 'Ha' and laughed.
"It's funny. What power do I have when I can't get along with a subject who has been loyal to the Empire?"
"I'm not joking around with your mouth, Marisa. It's not the subject you should deal with. It's really difficult, but it's going to be difficult."
The blue eyes of the Duke of Delphia shone quietly with an unknown power.
"Please do not evade this fight."
It was not something to say from the standpoint of not withdrawing support for the 5th Prince. Marisa had a confused expression on her face, wondering if she was trying to make fun of herself.
"I'm not following the path you're taking now, but when the First Princess finally chooses, then."
As the Duke of Delphia greeted the princess for the first time, he bowed again and greeted him.
"I will surely follow. Glory to the brilliant future of the great Lubarjan."
The carriage procession carrying the princess rushed out of the Delphia mansion.
Platinum L. Delphia did not raise her head until the knights escorting the silver chariot were too far to be seen.
* * *
The return trip from the Delphi Territory was easier than the first one.
It was thanks to the fact that the torrential rain that had been pouring down from the sky for several days stopped, allowing the wagon to run faster. Princess Marisa, who arrived at the midpoint where the portal was installed, said goodbye to the Ignis guild members.
"It's been hard. From here on, the paths will be different for each other."
The capital where the imperial palace is located, the Heiga estate where Mubin lives, and the guild headquarters are in different directions.
Estio looked up at the humming black portal once.
'road.......'
As a result, Estio was not of much help to the princess.
The Fifth Prince revealed his ambitions, and the Duke of Delphia graciously revealed his support for him. Estio only added confidence to Marisa's determination of the gritty truth.
Still, Princess Marisa was satisfied with this. With high self-esteem as a member of the Imperial Family, she did not expect much from the guild in the first place.
5th Prince Girsh and Count Endymion, Duke of Delphia. The purpose was to read the hearts of these three people, so the princess's request was successfully completed.
"Thanks for the courage. Without you, I wouldn't have come this far to meet the Duke of Delphia."
Marisa smiled brightly even though her stomach was burning. It is a basic virtue of the imperial family to not show off their private feelings.
'I almost didn't even know that Girsh was fighting against His Majesty.'
If the Crown Prince has a plan to kill all his brothers, it means that the Emperor is also condoning it.
The 5th Prince, who was the first to notice this, has already gathered many forces under his command to protect and survive his sister. However, Marisa, on the other hand, was taking her seat as her first princess, and she was carefree until yesterday, treating her younger sister as her child.
'What should I do from now on?'
My mind was so confused that I was getting dizzy. Marisa bit the inside of her lips to keep the shaking from leaking out.
"I'll send you the pay by mail. Are you okay?"
Of course, her tearful efforts did not work as much as in front of one person. However, while Estio read her desperate intentions, he pretended not to know and opened her mouth.
"...Yes, please return carefully."
"Yes, you too."
Marisa turned around with a smile on her face first. As she is now, she couldn't possibly face other people for long, she wasn't confident.
I'd rather go back quickly and cool my head by myself. It was the moment when the princess thought so and was about to climb the portal first.
"Dangerous."
crushed liquid.
A flash of light flashed in front of Marisa's nose as she stopped after hearing the warning that suddenly entered her mind. Her ray of light passed her by her intermittent difference, leaving behind a dazzling afterimage of her and hitting the outer wall of her portal directly.
Aww!
At the same time as the sudden explosion, screams erupted from among the people. It was a magic attack.
Fortunately, the portal did not collapse, but there was a commotion. Among the people who lost order and were busy running away, Marisa looked around calmly.
'What just happened?'
Had the warning not been heard in my head just in time, the escorts might have been under attack before they noticed. It was difficult for her to guess how this strange thing was possible. She felt as if she had received a revelation from God. As she thought about it, a goosebumps rose up her neck and ran down her neck.
But there was no time to think further. Magical attacks flew in one after another, and the knights surrounded Marisa. While escorting the princess, the knights accurately grasped the enemy's location by reading the direction the magic flew.
"It's over there!"
Among the smoke from the explosion, robed wizards appeared silently.
was an assassin
"What kind of bastards. Reveal your identity!"
Of course, the knights knew that there was no way to be honest. Instead of waiting for an answer, they pulled out their swords. Before casting another attack magic, the enemy had to be captured.
The assassins, who failed the sneak attack, exchanged glances and then stepped back. It was a nimble movement that was not like a wizard who was weak in physical training. They jumped over the roof of the building and lifted the staff again. As the magical energy gathered at the end of the staff eventually formed a luminous sphere, there was tension on the faces of the knights.
"Your Majesty, these are talented people who have received a fairly high level of magic education."
"You're looking at me right now, aren't you?"
Princess Marisa was calm even when her life was being threatened. Her rather tense, her escort knight bit her behind her back.
"I'm fine, so pay attention, Sir Willow. We must catch one and find out who's behind it."
"......All right."
Although he reluctantly said he would know, the top priority for knights is the safety of the princess. The Knights did not disturb the ranks of the escort, but only some of them charged towards the enemy.
The assassins did not shrink even against the imperial knights and activated their magic effortlessly. The fight with the wizard, which started with enough distance, was a little disadvantageous to the swordsman.
Kwagak!
As the sword and magic collided, wild magic gnawed at the blade and rotated.
Attack magic developed for people is usually explosive. As the knights hurriedly hit the flying magic into the sky, the flashing spheres exploded in no time.
It was difficult to approach the enemies because of the magic attacks that constantly spit out smoke that obstructed the view.
Marisa sighed as she saw the assassins scattered like swarms of flies in an instant.
'Oh, I missed it...!'
A man suddenly entered Marisa's sight, who was biting her lip with regret.
"...Estio?"
I thought it was a familiar outfit, but it was the Ignis guild outfit. At some point, the dark-haired young man who broke up after announcing the end of the quest was confronting an assassin.
Seeing this, Marisa's heart became urgent.
'It's a big deal. I heard that that person is not in charge of battles in the guild!'
It was dangerous. Apparently, there were no other guild members around. Even the large white-haired monkey, who had always been by Estio's side, had disappeared somewhere in this dire situation.
I don't know why he had an argument with the assassin over there by himself, but Marisa was about to call the knight who was just next to him, thinking that he should help.
"Damn!"
The assassin, who seemed to be escaping with attack magic at any moment, spit out abusive language. It was more of a surprise than something out of anger. Another assassin, who noticed he was hesitating, shouted at him.
"What are you doing there! Move quickly!"
"My feet... they don't move."
"What?"
It suddenly stopped as if her feet were sticking to the spot.
90
4 Estio
- Episode 14
Rainville is a village built in the eastern forest closest to the Imperial Palace. It was obvious what rangers who grew up playing in the forest since childhood could do.
Kai recalled the imperial palace, which was a manicured maze garden and surrounded by forest.
'Slowly the outlines are starting to show.'
The insides of the 5th Prince, who had summoned rangers who were good at stealth and hunting, were vaguely guessed. It was clear that he was trying to make them hunt people.
Tsuki, who didn't even look at Kai, who had a frown on his forehead, continued talking with a rather dignified posture.
"There were also a few rangers from the same town. I don't feel like I'm being treated well. It looked like they were doing some secret training, so you probably won't be able to meet them easily."
"Thanks for noticing me, Tsuki."
Although he expressed his gratitude once, Estio's hard expression was not easily resolved.
"But......."
"It's okay, tell me."
Tsuki noticed his hesitation and immediately rushed.
"If there is something you want to say, do it at any time."
Two eyes of different colors, yellow and green, looked directly at him with infinitely favorable light.
"Because you don't always express yourself, so I'm worried."
I'm afraid I'll hurt you.
Contrary to the chilling expression, the whispering voice within it was gentle. Estio, who had gained courage, brought out the words he was about to swallow again.
"I wish I could talk to you in advance from now on."
"already?"
"Yes. It doesn't have to be exact. It's going to take a long time, just one word..."
It was the first time for Estio to make such a request. Feeling a bit like a grumpy child, he stopped waving his tail.
Tsuki, who looked up at him, who was awkward, gladly replied back.
"okay. I will do that."
A smile appeared on her face that had hardened now. Tsuki jumped over Estio's shoulder and took a seat.
Excited, Kai turned his back and watched them.
And after a while.
"Huh? Is the cat back?"
"Welcome, Tsuki!"
Parker and Neju, who later learned of Tsuki's return, greeted him with no fuss. The black cat glanced at the smiling white-haired monkey, and uttered a small cry.
"Myung. I'm glad you're safe. I really wanted to see you as Ahur."
"Mr. Cactus, are you sleeping? Do you want me to wake you up?"
Ahur, who had exhausted his energy from talking the day before, fell into a deep sleep, unaware that Tsuki was coming. However, Tsuki ignored Mubin's suggestion by turning his head.
In the end, Ahur couldn't even see Tsuki, whom he had wanted to see the whole time, and fell asleep in Neju's arms.
Before leaving the mansion, the party had one last encounter with the Duke of Delphia.
"Sir Marisa."
"Does the ball still have something to say to me?"
A cold wind blew in the tone of the princess, who showed signs of worrying all night long. The Duke of Delphia just kept her head down, thinking she deserved her resentment against her.
"I, my disloyal lord, would dare say one more thing."
Marisa raised her chin to say something.
"Your Majesty holds the key to this fight."
As soon as she heard that, the princess said, 'Ha' and laughed.
"It's funny. What power do I have when I can't get along with a subject who has been loyal to the Empire?"
"I'm not joking around with your mouth, Marisa. It's not the subject you should deal with. It's really difficult, but it's going to be difficult."
The blue eyes of the Duke of Delphia shone quietly with an unknown power.
"Please do not evade this fight."
It was not something to say from the standpoint of not withdrawing support for the 5th Prince. Marisa had a confused expression on her face, wondering if she was trying to make fun of herself.
"I'm not following the path you're taking now, but when the First Princess finally chooses, then."
As the Duke of Delphia greeted the princess for the first time, he bowed again and greeted him.
"I will surely follow. Glory to the brilliant future of the great Lubarjan."
The carriage procession carrying the princess rushed out of the Delphia mansion.
Platinum L. Delphia did not raise her head until the knights escorting the silver chariot were too far to be seen.
* * *
The return trip from the Delphi Territory was easier than the first one.
It was thanks to the fact that the torrential rain that had been pouring down from the sky for several days stopped, allowing the wagon to run faster. Princess Marisa, who arrived at the midpoint where the portal was installed, said goodbye to the Ignis guild members.
"It's been hard. From here on, the paths will be different for each other."
The capital where the imperial palace is located, the Heiga estate where Mubin lives, and the guild headquarters are in different directions.
Estio looked up at the humming black portal once.
'road.......'
As a result, Estio was not of much help to the princess.
The Fifth Prince revealed his ambitions, and the Duke of Delphia graciously revealed his support for him. Estio only added confidence to Marisa's determination of the gritty truth.
Still, Princess Marisa was satisfied with this. With high self-esteem as a member of the Imperial Family, she did not expect much from the guild in the first place.
5th Prince Girsh and Count Endymion, Duke of Delphia. The purpose was to read the hearts of these three people, so the princess's request was successfully completed.
"Thanks for the courage. Without you, I wouldn't have come this far to meet the Duke of Delphia."
Marisa smiled brightly even though her stomach was burning. It is a basic virtue of the imperial family to not show off their private feelings.
'I almost didn't even know that Girsh was fighting against His Majesty.'
If the Crown Prince has a plan to kill all his brothers, it means that the Emperor is also condoning it.
The 5th Prince, who was the first to notice this, has already gathered many forces under his command to protect and survive his sister. However, Marisa, on the other hand, was taking her seat as her first princess, and she was carefree until yesterday, treating her younger sister as her child.
'What should I do from now on?'
My mind was so confused that I was getting dizzy. Marisa bit the inside of her lips to keep the shaking from leaking out.
"I'll send you the pay by mail. Are you okay?"
Of course, her tearful efforts did not work as much as in front of one person. However, while Estio read her desperate intentions, he pretended not to know and opened her mouth.
"...Yes, please return carefully."
"Yes, you too."
Marisa turned around with a smile on her face first. As she is now, she couldn't possibly face other people for long, she wasn't confident.
I'd rather go back quickly and cool my head by myself. It was the moment when the princess thought so and was about to climb the portal first.
"Dangerous."
crushed liquid.
A flash of light flashed in front of Marisa's nose as she stopped after hearing the warning that suddenly entered her mind. Her ray of light passed her by her intermittent difference, leaving behind a dazzling afterimage of her and hitting the outer wall of her portal directly.
Aww!
At the same time as the sudden explosion, screams erupted from among the people. It was a magic attack.
Fortunately, the portal did not collapse, but there was a commotion. Among the people who lost order and were busy running away, Marisa looked around calmly.
'What just happened?'
Had the warning not been heard in my head just in time, the escorts might have been under attack before they noticed. It was difficult for her to guess how this strange thing was possible. She felt as if she had received a revelation from God. As she thought about it, a goosebumps rose up her neck and ran down her neck.
But there was no time to think further. Magical attacks flew in one after another, and the knights surrounded Marisa. While escorting the princess, the knights accurately grasped the enemy's location by reading the direction the magic flew.
"It's over there!"
Among the smoke from the explosion, robed wizards appeared silently.
was an assassin
"What kind of bastards. Reveal your identity!"
Of course, the knights knew that there was no way to be honest. Instead of waiting for an answer, they pulled out their swords. Before casting another attack magic, the enemy had to be captured.
The assassins, who failed the sneak attack, exchanged glances and then stepped back. It was a nimble movement that was not like a wizard who was weak in physical training. They jumped over the roof of the building and lifted the staff again. As the magical energy gathered at the end of the staff eventually formed a luminous sphere, there was tension on the faces of the knights.
"Your Majesty, these are talented people who have received a fairly high level of magic education."
"You're looking at me right now, aren't you?"
Princess Marisa was calm even when her life was being threatened. Her rather tense, her escort knight bit her behind her back.
"I'm fine, so pay attention, Sir Willow. We must catch one and find out who's behind it."
"......All right."
Although he reluctantly said he would know, the top priority for knights is the safety of the princess. The Knights did not disturb the ranks of the escort, but only some of them charged towards the enemy.
The assassins did not shrink even against the imperial knights and activated their magic effortlessly. The fight with the wizard, which started with enough distance, was a little disadvantageous to the swordsman.
Kwagak!
As the sword and magic collided, wild magic gnawed at the blade and rotated.
Attack magic developed for people is usually explosive. As the knights hurriedly hit the flying magic into the sky, the flashing spheres exploded in no time.
It was difficult to approach the enemies because of the magic attacks that constantly spit out smoke that obstructed the view.
Marisa sighed as she saw the assassins scattered like swarms of flies in an instant.
'Oh, I missed it...!'
A man suddenly entered Marisa's sight, who was biting her lip with regret.
"...Estio?"
I thought it was a familiar outfit, but it was the Ignis guild outfit. At some point, the dark-haired young man who broke up after announcing the end of the quest was confronting an assassin.
Seeing this, Marisa's heart became urgent.
'It's a big deal. I heard that that person is not in charge of battles in the guild!'
It was dangerous. Apparently, there were no other guild members around. Even the large white-haired monkey, who had always been by Estio's side, had disappeared somewhere in this dire situation.
I don't know why he had an argument with the assassin over there by himself, but Marisa was about to call the knight who was just next to him, thinking that he should help.
"Damn!"
The assassin, who seemed to be escaping with attack magic at any moment, spit out abusive language. It was more of a surprise than something out of anger. Another assassin, who noticed he was hesitating, shouted at him.
"What are you doing there! Move quickly!"
"My feet... they don't move."
"What?"
It suddenly stopped as if her feet were sticking to the spot.
