Herscherik

"... In the end, you were making fun of me!

The light was brilliant at the same time as the words. Gail leaves the scene while holding Artelise reflexively, but faces the pain he ran into his arm.

"Gail!"

Artelise screams. Gail's arm was red and blood was dripping from Thomas' sword.

"No one and he, make fun of me!

His face turns bright red and Thomas yells. If you had listened to the conversation earlier, even the fool would have found out that he had been used as good. Gail lays a stick with one hand while sheltering Artelise and Hershelik behind his back.

"Kill him! Kill him!!

"However…….."

Thomas, who commands him like crazy, holds a sword even as the soldiers who were not defeated in the first raid turn to a bewildering expression.

"There was no one here! Neither" Military Treasure "nor" Heroes of Light "! There's no way there's a prince here in the first place. Wouldn't you!?

The soldiers nodded at each other, bewildered by the words, narrowing the siege so as not to let Hershelik and the others escape. But it also ends in vain with two shadows suddenly falling from the sky.

"I made him wait.

"We'll take a bayonet.

It was a crocodile and a tattoo that was supposed to have been left in the king's capital.

"Mr. Tatsu on Cro!? From where...... Shiro!?

Hershelik is surprised at the way he didn't expect to appear, looking up at the sky and surprised enough to get his jaw off.

"Why are you flying!?

There was a silo floating in the air like a heavenly servant. Sitting in a universe of nothing, legs together, looking down on the earth is divine with appearance.

"I referred to that wind magic.

At the end of that gaze was Gail, who was surprised by Shilo flying in the air while sheltering Artelise. Is there a problem? Hershelik was weakened by the good Shiro.

Hershelik and the others who have finished capturing the army's embassies. Clos only had fists and Tatsu fought with his machete in his sheath, so the soldiers were bruised.

"Hahahahahaha...... now the military and kingdom are at war.

With his hands tied and sitting on the ground, Thomas says as he abandons himself. When Hershelik turned his gaze to him, he noticed it.

"Don't you? Because the kingdom took the 'treasure of the military' and then worked violence against us.

"…… Prince.

Artelise, who finished Gail's assignment, calls Hershelik. He's right, this was against the kingdom.

"I wonder what you're talking about, you are.

But Hershelik leans his neck so that he doesn't understand what it means.

"The kingdom does not allow more intimate immigrants than the former, nor the trafficking of slaves, nor the entry of the Beastman tribe.

"Prince?"

Now Gail calls me by surprise.

"Mr. Krenai, come here.

Artelise was called, and when he stood up, he walked over to Hershelik,

"Cro, grab Ao. Shiro, too, please.

Hershelik instructs Kro before Gail, who was undergoing Kro's first aid, moves out. Crowe, as the Lord said, turns around behind Ao in an instant, turns one arm around his neck and restrains the unharmed hand with an empty hand. Gail is more advantageous when it comes to physical differences, but Crowe, who gets physical surgery, overturned that physical difference and suppressed Gail. Shilo also waited right on the side, and Tatsu, while wondering Hershelik's instructions, never moved.

"Prince!?

Gail hurries to call the prince. But Hershelik did not turn his gaze to him and looked straight at Artelise with a bewildered expression.

"Mr. Krenai, get down on your knees.

Krenai obeys the word. As the knight swore allegiance against the king, Artelise knelt on Hershelik. Confirm that, Hershelik spins the word.

"Artelise Danville. You entered the kingdom illegally and held a slave. This is a capital offense, in the light of the laws of our country.

Death, Gail opened his eyes to the words. Artelise listens to the words that came out of that temperate prince without pinching his mouth.

"Artelise Danville, do you have any openings?

"…… No.

Artelise did not contest Hershelik's words.

He is royal. No matter how friendly and intimate he is, it is the safety of the kingdom that he should give priority to. I also understood Artelise. He understood that it was the right thing to eliminate for his country's sake than to give priority to others here.

"Prince!!

Gail tries to get out of Crowe's custody. But Crowe's restraint will not loosen. Gail tries to handle the magic, but Shilo quickly builds the junction magic and traps Gail in the junction for every cro. Now he can't use magic. Then I guess I cut off my voice as well. Gail knocks the wall of the junction with both hands, as the junction was stretched, thus releasing Chro's restraint. But the sound didn't even reach Hershelik and the others.

Hershelik slowly pulls his sword from his sheath.

"Judgment shall be delivered in the name of Hershelik Gracis, the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Gracis. Artelise Danville, shall be sentenced to death by illegal immigration and possession of slaves.

Krenai just bows her head to the word. A life saved by him once. If Hershelik were to decide that it was the death penalty, there was no regret in giving him his life. Gail was desperately shouting something if he turned a blind eye.

(Even if I die, the prince helps Gail.

I could have thought so. Then Artelise has nothing to remember.

Hershelik's hand reaches out and grabs Artelise's long, red hair, which would be in the way. And the sword swung down.

But the pain does not come, instead Artelise confirms that her hair, which has become shorter, is shaking left or right in her sight.

"……… Huh?

Words that come out of your mouth zero. If he hastily raised his gaze, Hershelik had a sword in one hand and a bunch of Artelise red hair in one hand.

Shilo breaks the line and frees Gail and Crowe. In anticipation of that, Hershelik stuck Artelise's hair at Thomas, who didn't understand.

"I have now executed Artelise Danville, the 'treasure of the military'.

"What..."

Alternate views of Hershelik and Artelise as if Thomas sees something that is difficult to understand. Hershelik smiled and showed him like that.

"She is my subordinate Krenai...... Artelise di Roto.

Hershelik continues with a face as if he had succeeded in his prank.

"Later on, a military nominee entered our country, so I'll send him a letter saying he executed him. With a letter that I am truly sorry… Your" military treasure "no longer exists in this world.

Hershelik that "The Treasure of the Army" is dead and she is under her own command. Thomas, whose time it took to penetrate his brain, dyes his face in anger.

"... it's a trick! So what about the Beasts out there!?

"He's not a beast tribe, he's my subordinate ao...... Gail Blau. There is no beast tribe in the kingdom.

Hershelik answers Thomas' words with a grin and an angelic smile.

In other words, there are not military treasures or beasts on this occasion, but two people in the position of Hershelik's subordinate. They are the people of the Kingdom of Gracis and are the beings that Hershelik should protect.

Thomas would be right. But this is the kingdom. It is a country where what the royal family decides will be true. If Hershelik, the prince, says so, he will.

(I can't say this about Barbasse either.

While I smile inside, I have no regrets for what I did, Hershelik.

I knew very well that I was pushing with power, but I decided to do anything to help.

"……… Are you the one who doesn't have to worry about yourself?

Hershelik says to Thomas, who trembles with a mess and anger.

"Within the kingdom you tried to assassinate the prince of the kingdom. You can't complain about a flying neck in this place, can you?

A different tremor occurs in that word than anger. This was due in part to the fact that Kro and Shiro, who had refrained behind Hershelik, were turning their gaze on him as if they were pointing even at worms.

"Besides, we have a lot going on right now and the region may be insecure. Unfortunately, you may encounter thieves.

Then it's an unfortunate accident, Hershelik says with a laugh. In fact, he's making a dark threat with a laugh, "You can't just kill him here and bury him," but nobody tried to stop him.

"But I'm sweet, so I'll miss you.

"This hungry ghost...!

Thomas curses in disgust. Hershelik smiled disgustingly at the words.

"You can do as much as beg for your life, right?

And he turns a smile and turns a cold, pitiful gaze at him.

"… I loathe the way the military does.

Hershelik turned his gaze to Artelise. Though supported by Gail, I look at her gaze at this one and look back at Thomas again.

"Called the 'Treasure of the Army', she took proper steps and continued to work hard and endure for a long time. I pursued my ideals on it.

She never stepped off the road.

"Yet the military, trampled on it.

That was what Hershelik hated the most. A world where the honest see fools, a world where effort is not rewarded. That was not acceptable because it was another country.

Now Artelise and Gail have lost many of their loved ones.

"I will not enforce how you report to the state. But if, as a result of that report, the military is going to attack our country..."

Beyond that, I won't put it in words. But still, looking to Thomas, Hershelik's majestic expression eloquently said, "Prepare the country to die."

So Thomas remembers. He won the battle against the Empire earlier with just 20,000 soldiers, the prince. That's why he's called a 'hero'.

Hershelik has been prepared since he decided to help them. Besides, they are already subordinates and people of the Kingdom of Gracis. If fighting is inevitable to protect them, fight to protect them.

"Then please return safely.

Thomas was barely able to move under pressure from Hershelik, even as he shuddered with a cliché. Saying only one word to him, Hershelik turns back his heel and instructs Crowe and Tatsu to untie all the men of the army. The soldiers didn't want to defy them because they knew what they were capable of. Everyone's life is important.

"Hey."

Gail pulls off Thomas as he tries to get in the carriage while chewing on his defeat. Gail glanced sharply at him as he turned a surprise glance.

"I will not forgive you... the military.

It was a caged voice of anger and intent to kill, sounding low and from the bottom of the earth.

"I will never forgive you for killing my people.

My people tell me to protect Artelise, and Gail thinks that's best. But negative feelings toward the military were different. Because the military killed their people.

Lower her voice even more, Gail spins her words.

"Next time you show up before me... I'll kill you.

Thomas shudders and hips out to a gaze that is more killer than words. Speaking of which, alongside the 'military treasure', I had also heard rumors of him.

Captain of the Birdman of the Combat Slavery Troop known as the 'Blue Wind' that carries death. When the captain flies across the battlefield with blue wings, the enemy's neck flies in an instant. Targeted soldiers cannot escape.

The bluer Thomas escapes to the carriage first. When the carriage door made a noise and was closed, he set off without leaving the line on the signal.

"Shall we go home then?

Hershelik, who dropped off the army's embassy, returned home.

Tesseri lowers her head to Soluyeh.

"Then we will arrange it immediately, Father.

Tesseri, who broke up with Hershelik, made his way to Solje's office as soon as possible to report on what Hershelik was trying to do, as well as on future measures. And as a result, Soluyeh, who heard Tesseri's report, immediately acknowledges it.

"I asked you, Tesseri... you've been struggling too.

"What are you talking about, Father? It's obvious because it's a family.

To his father, who seemed sorry, Tesseri leaked a bitter smile and, thanking him again, followed his father's office, which was the diplomatic office on its way. I had to have a meeting with the military right away about the Federation. The basic policy is as I reported to my father, but the details and areas that need to be adjusted must be worked out with officials of the Foreign Office and my second brother, William. Of course, I'll have to report it to my eldest brother, Marx.

Tesseri remembered a long time ago as she made her way down the hallway in a hurry that didn't run.

"Don't cry, Tesseri. You're my brother now, aren't you?

Hershelik's mother, who once admired her like her sister, said so to Thesseli, who cried on her pillow after giving birth and in the short time leading up to the last hour.

"Because, because!

"Your brother needs to be strong.

She spins her words as she strokes Tesseri's head through the waste.

"And protect my family... and my share, protect this child.

She smiles so weakly.

"Promise, will you?

"…… yeah!

Wiping the tears that were telling her cheeks, Tesseri nodded forcefully.

"Thank you, Tesseri.

Her smile when she saw it made her think that Tesseri would never forget it.

(I'm supposed to protect you, it was...)

Tesseri leaks a bitter smile as she advances down the hallway.

(No way, while I'm prepping downstairs, I'm going to fix it.

Death of a minister I heard on a trip. I never thought that would be the end of my youngest brother's push on him.

"That's right, that guy's kid, you mean.

I whine to myself. What is remembered is a pet princess who admired her like a sister.

(That guy was a lot out of standard and ruinous, but so was Hershey......)

It is the wish of my youngest brother that I hear from him that I am remembered.

"No less than beating, be nice to others...... you're too hard on yourself.

Wishes that have gone because they are smart and gentle. Tesseri stops walking once and shakes her head.

Now I didn't have time to think about it.

"…… Now, then, a little earlier than planned, shall we change our country too?

That's right. Tesseri started walking again.