Black Haired King

"" Cheers!!

The sound of a glass crashing into each other. Inside, there is a cooled ale in the Demon Warehouse, a demonic prop that can cool things down, and Tilicia and I sit in front of each other drinking at the same time.

"... hmm! Again, the Yale after work is delicious! Besides, this store feels better because it's good and cold!

"It does taste good to be cold. Is Tilicia coming good?

"Ha, I can only come here once every few months on my salary, too. This is a place where merchants and nobles can talk and enjoy themselves. High there."

I see. Is there a private room to talk about so that it doesn't leak outside? Besides, it's like a store with a demon vault. I guess I'll do the amount there. Ordinary stores are small enough to store ingredients, so I don't normally put drinks in them.

"I'm sorry you brought me to that, Tilicia. Oh, of course I'll pay you."

"Pfft, you don't have to worry about that. I rarely come, not because I can't pay, but because I often go with my people, I don't use these places. Besides, it's been a long time since I've seen you again today and I'm apologizing. I want you to pay me."

Tilicia drinks ale with a smile as she says so. If that's all you have to say, let's be sweet today.

"... Speaking of which, this is the first time you and I have talked or drank alone, Redius"

"Hmm... if you ask me. Right. There were five of us at school. After I graduated, I fell apart."

"Right. I told the Silver Wings Knights that Gawayne has been in the Kingsguard since then and that Clara has taken over the family business, and that Master Victoria is with you..."

Tilicia goes ahead with her meal in nostalgia for the old days. And he's gonna stare at me. What's the matter with you?

"Have you been strange around yourself lately?

I was staring at Tilicia and suddenly she said something like that. It was too sudden to answer immediately.

"... what do you mean?

"I talk to Redius because he tells me I can talk to him, but I actually don't know where the ex-prince is"

"... isn't that natural because you banished him?

I accidentally gave it back to Tilicia's words. Almost a year ago, after the end of the war, former Prince William was abandoned and banished from King's Capital because of his problems with me and Victoria. I say I don't know where that is anymore, but isn't it normal if I don't know because I'm in exile?

"Actually, His Majesty had his former prince under surveillance. I hope you don't get me wrong, not to help you when something happens, but to keep you from causing problems, so that other nobles don't help your former prince."

"Surveillance. They don't know where they are."

"Oh, they've lost contact with that surveillance. We don't know where the former prince went after that, we're searching, but we haven't been able to discover it yet. Besides, it's pretty early. The military continues its search on the lines hidden by the nobles. And then I'm thinking maybe I'm headed for you guys."

"... that you're thinking of revenge?

Tilicia snorts at my words. I'm not making a joke about Tyricia. I sigh unexpectedly at the look on her face.

"If the former prince resented him, it would undoubtedly be Ladyus, and Lady Victoria, who caused it. Nothing comes first, but I want you to be careful."

Now I snort at Tilicia's words. I hate to talk about it, but if you do that, I won't forgive you. If it's to protect your precious family.

"Pfft, you're already the face of a man who totally thinks of his family, Redius"

Look at my face. Tilicia has said that, so I accidentally touch my face. I've never been more than told before, so I'm a little surprised.

"Speaking of which, doesn't Tilicia have a story to say that? The friendship, the engagement. Tilicia's pretty, so you're a hiccup, right?

I guess this statement was not good. Asked, including a bit of lighting, Tilicia began to feel more and more vibrant with a vicious hardening. Hey, what's going on?

"Heh heh heh, there's no man marrying me. Every man starts out with the habit of turning a giddy glance at my appearance, and if we go a little further, his face will draw, and if we show him a little sword, what can't be with you! I told you because I want to know the warcraft you've crusaded in the past! I did because you said you wanted to make arrangements!

And yet, what the fuck! You're not my ideal, or you can't have a woman stronger than a man! Don't be silly! "

That's what I yelled at. Tilicia drinks ale all at once. And I put the empty glass on my desk like a dong.... you're pretty accumulated.

Tilicia rings the bell at her desk and calls the clerk. The clerk who came into the private room takes the order without looking concerned about Tilicia's condition. I'm used to it.

"Ugh... even I know that. He said he was more popular with men being gentle and fluffy like his sisters and Victoria. But you have no choice! Because that's the character!

Ask for it and keep asking for it, Tilicia. Tilicia, who kept drinking quite a bit, eventually crumbled. I don't have a choice. Do you want to take me home?