Her Royal Highness Seems to be Angry

To the three women who appeared in the hustle and bustle, the silence was restored in an instant in the room.

Everyone, including the many nobles who were on the spot, Saligna and Krista, opens their eyes incredibly and stares at them.

The only Leticiel didn't know who the blonde was and was outside the mosquito net. The girls next to them have met before at the Schlemmer Chamber of Commerce and the cake shop.

"Guys, what are you talking about? Come on.

The pale blonde clenches her neck wonderfully as she hides her mouth with a fan she had in her hand.

"Yes, no, it's nothing. However, the textile artisan's arm, which has not healed for 20 years, tells the story that the time is too good to heal now..."

She can't seem to hide her surprise at the appearance of a woman, and Krista insists on her own opinion with a twinkling.

"What makes you think that?

"'Cause isn't it weird that someone who hasn't moved his arm in 20 years suddenly returns now... So nowhere is there any evidence that anyone over there is a developer of the Idrianus print......!

……

Not answering Krista's words. The woman looked around the room and found Barry with the Leticiels.

"Oh, isn't it Mr. Barry who's there?

The gaze of the aristocrats is simultaneously directed at Bally by a blonde speaking to Bally in a friendly tone. How do you know this woman, she seemed to hear their voiceless voice like that?

"Oh yeah...... it's been a while! Her Royal Highness Lady Sophilia..."

While dodgy in numerous gazes, Barry greeted him with his finest thanks, making the nobility noisy with the name he called.

"I didn't think so, but did I still......!

"But weren't you in therapy? Why are you here..."

"No, no, it's definitely Third Queen Sophilia...!

"... Huh?

Leticiel unexpectedly utters a missing voice to a completely unexpected person, but the people around him never noticed because he was whispering.

"When has it been so long since I've seen you like this?

"Dear Left... it was 17 years ago that I left the Royal Castle, so I thought that was about it"

Even while Leticiel is Kyoton, Sophilia speaks to Barry with a happy smile. Everyone swallowed solitude and watched for the whole thing.

"Are you okay with the arm wound yet?

"Yes......! Thank you for your concern. Thanks to you all, I've managed to move my hands, so I'm going to get used to it one by one and get back to it."

As if it had been a long time since we had met again, we were all surprised at Sophilia, who casually spoke to Barry, and more and more people turned their blame to the Salignas, little by little.

"I miss you. You tailored the wedding costume for me when I married His Majesty."

"Yes, Your Highness, the embroidery of the white lily flower on the cuff of the dress was your only request."

"Hehe, you remember me well. 'Cause I love things, lily flowers."

Leticiel doesn't know, but it was at the wedding of the Third Lady Sophilia 18 years ago that the Idrianus crest inspired the epidemic.

The beauty of the tattoos applied to Sophilia's wedding dress at the time distracted the attending nobles, from which the Idrianus tattoo created an unprecedented boom in the aristocratic society.

"Again, was Lord Barry the developer of the real Idrianus print......!

"Master Sophilia said so herself. Definitely."

Sophilia's words became the deciding factor, and everyone in the room began pointing back fingers at Saligna and Krista simultaneously.

"Those men were lying to me. Even though you're a Duke's maid, can't you see it?

"After all, is it possible that my sister was the fiancée of the prince?

A mockery begins to dwell in the eyes that look at the Salignas, and various whispers, such as being liars or wanting to stand out, are about to turn into big waves and twirl.

In that state Krista clenches her teeth as she blushes, staring at Leticiel with a sharper eye. Saligna didn't break her faceless expression, but her hand with the fan was shaking in small pieces.

"Everyone, let's settle down."

Sophilia stopped around and walked over to Saligna and spoke with a gentle grin when she saw the other nobles begin to calm down.

"Neither do you look so scared, pull out your shoulders."

If the Third Queen had taken me, I would not have said anything to Salinians, and I would have listened to her in silence.

"You both know that, don't you? Today, there are a lot of people looking forward to seeing the promising young people in charge of the country's future present their daily efforts and research results?

……

"They must have come prepared so hard for this day, too. Because we're sisters, we have to celebrate honestly in this kind of place."

To the gentle tone and words that impart children, the nobles continued those who nodded with a soothing expression. Some of them do. That's right, some of them fly their jerks in the shadows.

"I remember His Royal Highness's words, and his liver. We would like to take a look at the other exhibits as well, so we will be excused by this. Look, I'm coming, Christa."

That's what Saligna says as she starts to hear couscous, sneers and accusations, and pulls Krista's hand and leaves the room with a sleaze.

Krista was biting her lips in remorse, but she remained obnoxiously staring at Leticiel until the end.

After the two of them left, the indoor returned to its original lively and lively space. Mixed with the nobles who continue to watch the exhibition of the Idrianus crest, Sophilia also strolls indoors in pleasant talk with Barry.

"Long time no see, Master Drossel"

In the meantime, a chestnut-haired girl, who had refrained by Sophilia, came towards Leticiel.

The girl who came all the way to front of Leticiel had a smiling, bright grin. As she moves, the long ponytail sways lightly.

"Dear Asha... right?

I have met him twice at the Schlemmer Chamber of Commerce and the town coffee shop, so just as Leticiel also somehow remembers his face and name.

Aside from the two Asha's, Sophilia had two samurai, but the Asha's were not dressed, swordworn and obviously didn't look like samurai.

"Nevertheless, I did not know that Master Asha was the escort of the Third Queen."

"An escort is not a big deal. I'm like a sidekick."

Asha waves her hand to the side with a bitter smile at Leticiel's words and denies it.

If you are a sidekick, I also wondered why you have your sword on your back in a light outfit, but in the royal castle, even sidekicks may carry your sword with them for some people. Leticiel pursued no further.

"Do you not have to be by Master Sophilia?

"Yes, I have another business to attend to after this, and I have permission for Master Sophilia. Besides, Master Sophilia has May."

Chasing Asha's gaze, I saw a honey blonde girl stuck perfectly next to Sophilia...... May.

Leticiel and May, with their eyes on each other, stare at this one with their sparkling, moist eyes and bow their heads with pepper. It just looks like a mother and daughter, but May isn't dressed like a samurai either. If Asha's okay, she's probably okay.

"Then I'll go. I'll see you again, Master Drossel."

Waving small at Leticiel, with a patter and a small run, Asha left the room and Sophilia came to Leticiel with May as she was to be replaced.

"Drossel, it's been a long time since I've seen you."

"... Long time no see, Dear Sophilia"

"I've heard a lot of hard work. Looks like you're still inspired by your studies, which is a really great concern."

Leticiel...... Sophilia's eyes staring precisely at Drossel were gentle as if to mercy my child.

"I used to get sick when I was a kid, but are you better off already?

“Drossel" was well ill. Leticiel thinks without breaking his expression on the first piece of information he learns.

Is a body without magic born? As far as Leticiel knows, Drossel shouldn't have enough disease or chronic illness to break his body and fall asleep......

"Yeah, it's nothing right now"

"Yes, that would have been nice. Why don't you come back to the royal palace like you used to? Come visit us anytime."

"Yes, thank you......"

To Sophilia, who speaks as intimately as an old known friend, Leticiel does not show up on his face as a heartfelt surprise, but appropriately talks to each other.

I'm sure somewhere in Leticiel's lost 16-year memory, Drossel and Sophilia have met. That's not once or twice, either, given what you said.

I got another fragment of my lost memory. I don't know when those days will lead, but now let's focus on what's right in front of us.

(... that? You can't see Eddie...)

Looking around him, he had lost sight of a pedestrian who had grown a mustache in his fur hat.

I really wanted to ask you about the power he was using earlier. Leticiel didn't seem to be chanting magically when Eddie used his earlier powers. Besides, I feel different from magic because I had some strange spell. Is it the alchemy of the example and the doing?

Speaking of which, I wonder if it's time because he said he's meeting people, what a thought. Leticiel continues his conversation with Sophilia.

Let's ask him where he mastered that power when he came back, with that in mind.

Eddie walks down the hallway of the Lucrezia School Annex, carrying a backpack.

This building, lined with faculty laboratories, was more gallant than usual because people barely stopped by during the school festival and the main teachers of the building were also paying for it.

"... I found it! Wait!

There's a girl's voice on Eddie's back going down the hall.

Eddie's eyes turned without any particular surprise, with a chestnut ponytail dancing through the universe.

"I looked...! How come you're not in the promised place!

"No, 'cause that place, people are getting together. You're not even gonna meet me there like that, are you?

"That's right..."

At least say one word, Asha leaking a sigh like a shudder, but quickly switch and take a piece of paper out of your pocket. It used to be a piece of paper that Barry wrote down his tattoo crest.

"So? Did you find out about the example tattoo?

"Yes, like you said, it turns out the tattoo crest belonged to a mercenary regiment, the Knights of Black Steel, operating near the Ealis Empire border"

Where does the usual floating look go and Ask Eddie with a serious look Asha squeezes her face tight and starts talking about the information she has.

During the border war with the Lapis State, numerous mercenary regiments were organized in the country, but the Knights of Black Steel are one of them. Since the end of the war, the mercenary industry alone has not been able to maintain its organization, and outrages such as entering neighbouring villages have become noticeable, which is a flavor that should have been swept away and weakened by the national army about three years ago.

"Do you still... Are their remnants rallying again?

"Yep. Looting is decreasing due to tightened state control and the plight of surrounding villages, but instead it seems to have started dyeing their hands for wary stick operations, smuggling, etc. Vigilantes such as local nobles, luxury merchants, and smugglers seem to be leaping into Wang Capital these days while expanding their underground activities."

"Really... what about the caravan raid at the Schlemmer Chamber of Commerce?

"I have a survivor's testimony that I saw the same crest as this one, so I'm pretty sure it was the work of the Knights of Black Steel"

"I see, you mean the back is removed... then you can move this one too"

"Yes, I seem to have begun to set up an aside in the mountains of the north, so I thought it would be better to poke the void and slap the headquarters once and for all rather than slap the raw man lurking in the king's capital"

To the set of information brought to her by Asha, Eddie thinks with his arms around him, roaring.

"Asha, I'm sorry it's over and early, but you know the Meyer Chamber of Commerce that recently opened up in Wang Du, right? Why don't you just keep washing this shop?

"You suspect a relationship with a mercenary regiment? Let's start with a line of suppliers and suppliers of goods."

"That's Ah-chan! As always, it's quick and helpful. Regards."

Asha sighed jealously at Eddie, who smiled refreshingly and punched Asha on the shoulder as she stepped aside.

"Thank you for everything. Is there anything else you'd like to tell me? Whatever."

"... then just one thing"

Staring straight at Eddie's face, Asha speaks out without forgiveness or hesitation.

"Disguise, you don't look good, Your Highness Adelhardt"

To Asha's single-minded scream, Eddie...... No, Third Prince Edelhardt of the Kingdom of Platinum shocked.

"Yeah!? No, that's not true! Look, you're getting a little tame with beards, aren't you? It's magical enough to hide and deceive."

"Your Highness, are you aware that you are using magic the wrong way? Or when will you be able to come back to the royal castle! Your Majesty will also have a long neck asking when he will return!

I just walked around and greeted King Oswald once when I returned to the King's capital, and in fact I have barely returned to this third prince, the Royal Castle.

"I still have something to look into. So you'll be a little further back to the royal castle. Tell that to your father and mother. You can't leave people in need alone."

"... are you from Villes Village?

"That's not all. It is our royal duty to give guidance to the impudent students to make it a habitable world. Even more so if my friends are involved in the case I'm looking into right now..."

To Adelhardt, who says without any hesitation, Asha turns a gentle glance with a smile like a little trouble, it seems, Your Highness.

"You're important people. Please call on your mother to help your friends."

"Right. But, well, okay. The Idrianus tattoo must be memorable for my mother, too. It's bad for me to sleep in my bedroom all the time, and sometimes I want you to take a breath."

Plus, Edelhardt continues his words as he opens the hallway window. A gentle breeze strokes his blonde hair to play.

'Cause Mr. Barry and the others are the ones Lord Drossel is trying to help.'

"... Your Highness is interested in Master Drossel?

"Yeah. You're the funny one, aren't you, Master Drossel? Don't you agree with Asha?

"Right, I think it's a long way from who I was hearing rumors about. Please help Mae, who used to be in trouble for being talked into in the city, and all her classmates enjoyed walking in the city with pleasure. Strong sense of justice or change... a strange young lady."

"Huh?! May saved you? Ha, that's amazing. Yeah, it's funny how strange and unusual it is, for a long time."

I raise my voice unexpectedly, but Edelhardt's voice, which he says is funny, is entertaining, and his smile is full of curiosity and anticipation.

"And you know what? That one uses a tremendous cure of power. I actually saw it with these eyes, but that was what I could call a miracle move."

Asha twists her neck strangely to Edelhardt's words.

"Is that cure different from what the monks of the White Order used to see when they traveled north?

"Oh, that's something different. That was never the power... And it's not an alchemy application."

Edelhardt, who shines his eyes and turns them around like excited, cuts words once there and looks out the window with a prayerful look.

"If that one, maybe she can cure her mother's illness..."

Looking at the main building of the school where my mother was, Asha just closed her eyes without saying anything to Adelhardt, who snapped with a calm voice as she relieved herself. Because Asha doesn't have the words that Edelhardt can say right now.

"... ah. Your Highness, your hat is flaking."

"Huh? Oh, really!

Asha points me out. Adelhardt takes the little old wool hat he wears on his head. Certainly some of the yarn is flaking.

"Please do it again as usual."

"Ha...... ok. Please wait a few days."

"Thank you, Asha"

Adelhardt grins with some uncut eyes as he hands Asha his hat and asks her to repair it.

A cool autumn breeze blew in through the open windows and white petals fell quietly over the little wool hat where it came from.