Muyoku no Seijo wa Okane ni Tokimeku

"Huh...? Prince, take His Royal Highness to this occasion, is...?

Leo blinked his eyes when Balthazar, the arrow tip, who was finally about to gradually move on to tea dyeing, asked if he could invite the prince to this occasion as well, after gaining a lot of broken hands with the Empress.

If you ask me if I'm good or bad, I certainly don't want to see you. It would be the same over there.

But I knew on this occasion, "I don't like it!" I answered, "Leo nodded a lot because I didn't want to break the atmosphere of the place that had warmed me up.

The prince had asked Leo's room several times since then, but this is the first time he has seen him in a week because he had Kai drive him away every time.

I'm sure the other guy is tempted to say that Leo is going to be his fiancée, so Leo turned his shoulder around inside, trying to let him go and say that there's no need to worry about that the most in the opening, even this one.

but.

"- Welcome to the castle. We welcome you."

Slightly, when I saw the prince who had come to the gaze room, Leo was unexpectedly stunned.

On the day of the Spirit Festival, Alberto has an almost princely appearance: a surcoat in a white-based tunic.

Light blonde hair, clear ice blue eyes, neat looks.

If you just take the look, you must still look handsome today.

(... sooo weak...?

He could not feel the sparkling brilliance of gold coins, which always wrapped him around.

(I don't know... I'm not pale, I'm not done... something like this...)

Leo didn't know how to explain this strange shade, which he felt not through the five senses.

Alberto is unsatisfactory and speaks to the Marquis.

To shake his hand, when he offered his arm with a graceful trick, Leo snapped when he saw the glittering bracelet there.

It's not because I've seen the golden glow of my heart.

For some reason - because the prince seemed to be shackled.

(Mmm......!? Hmm!?

Leo rubbed his eyes unexpectedly.

No, it's still a bracelet.

I doubt my sensibilities a bit, such as treating a beautiful gold bracelet with shackles.

Leo nodded small as he pulled out the gold coins he had hidden under his dress.

It's okay. Master Carr is still preferable.

And what did the prince think when he saw Leo holding the gold coin, his eyes narrowed as if to follow.

"Leonora... why..."

and groaned.

Why, what will continue after?

and there,

"Your Majesty..., isn't this too harsh"

Klaus, who finished shaking his hand, glanced at him and told him so.

He stares at his right hand, which he touched earlier with the prince, and frowns painfully.

"Instead of himself, a powerful sealed bracelet that takes away even the magic of others who touched him for a moment...... If you're letting something like this end, instead of depleting your magic, even your life is in danger."

(What!?

Sealed bracelet, depletion, crisis of life.

Heard unintended words after words, Leo turned his eyes round and looked up at Klaus.

(What, what do you mean?!?

Is that about that slightly disturbing gold bracelet?

But why is the prince magically sealed, etc.

And how is this a crisis of life?

"I'm sorry, Sir Harkenberg. Have I even taken your magic?"

"I did not mean to say so, Your Highness"

Approximately Leo, who hasn't kept up with the story, Klaus turned to the emperor with a rugged face when he struck out so apologizing to the prince.

"Your Majesty, I heard you handled the prince carefully after a magical seal, but this is too harsh. Besides, it's the Spirit Festival. It's a day to live spring with your family. Why don't we at least get this magic seal lifted today?"

Marquis Harkenberg is much older than Balthazar and has a lot of credit on the battlefield.

In this way he was one of the rare subordinates who could make a dignified offer to the Emperor.

But Balthazar only narrowed his eyes and disturbingly pulled up the edge of his mouth.

"- Huh, Klaus. Say what. It's today's day to celebrate a new season, so you're clearly trying to give guidance to old habits, old sins"

"... what?

"Don't you see?"

Unable to grasp the intent, Balthazar told Klaus clearly, who had made his voice lurk.

"I intend to decide on the treatment of First Prince Alberto on this occasion. of this foolish son, who, while royal, jeopardized his status,"

…………

Klaus, no, everyone who was on the spot takes a breath.

Leo had also listened to the Emperor in dismay.

(Oh, decide what to do with the prince...? You mean dispose of it...?

What a tranquil word.

What Leo thinks of in that word is a year-end sale or the disposal of expired products, but in this case, of course, that's not what I'm guessing.

(A disposition... I mean, an execution...?

Klaus said earlier that the prince fitted a sealed bracelet that was powerful enough to even expose life to danger.

I mean, the prince is about to be taken away from that magic.

Oh, no.

Why the hell?

To confused Leo, Balthazar continued as if to explain.

"This foolish son created a complex formation ceremony and put the people on the fringe of summoning water freely. With this as an opportunity, the development of the formation will proceed dramatically, and besides the summoning of water, various things will be realized in the formation. Magic is the source of royal power. Nonetheless, this one mischievously freed it to the people, jeopardizing the power structure of this empire"

Leo opens his eyes wide.

I never thought there was such a risk that the prince would lend a hand in forming the formation.

(-... no)

But Leo shook his head instantly.

No, I should have noticed.

Indeed, in retrospect, the fact that the prince did not feel comfortable, because he was seen every now and again.

Leo thought it was just laziness and did nothing but snooze.

Balthazar's proclamation continues.

"Soon this empire will fall apart. The immense magic of the royal family will be replaced immediately. But it is the submedian aristocrats who lack magic who devour incitement. For example, Sir Hagmeyer, who was in charge of Richiert's water treatment. Sure, that job was slow, but he has also devoted his allegiance to the Empire, my lord. How does it make you feel that the job has been replaced and that you don't need it?

When he slowly stood up, he took his son's right arm, which remained standing near the table.

"So I thought I'd make sure my son understood. of those whose magic is taken away and who are pursued by the seat of the privileged class, their hearts and minds."

Alberto frowns a lot.

But he pulled his mouth together and said nothing back.

(No...)

Meanwhile, Leo was stunned.

They chase the seat of the privileged class - that is, they destroy the right of inheritance.

Leo never thought that the prince would be punished so much.

'Cause he didn't say anything when he drew me the line.

Even when you told me to return the gold, I didn't try to explain why.

Stop it, what will you do, I didn't even blame this one.

I was obsessed with the formation concept, and I've put a formation on the lake with bravery - even though it's Leo.

(Maybe... you've also told me to return the gold coins because you knew they were going to chase the crown prince's throne? To live as a civilian, to spend on initial investments......?

I can only assume so.

Leo wanted to tie him to the idea that he was somehow "engaged" and beat him up thoughtfully about himself, who was disgusted about a single prince.

It's my idea that makes me sick.

The prince was just trying to get me an ass in formation business.

The prince was not a gold coin collector or anything like that.

However, he was a hot man (cousin) who was fascinated by the formation business and tried to take advantage of it by throwing it to the throne of the Crown Prince.

Remembering the feeling of the back of his chest getting hot, Leo was shouting at the emperor as he accidentally kicked his chair and stood up.

"Please, don't, please......! The bad news is, it's all o... eh, me, it's!

Of course, Leo didn't ask me to form a formation directly.

But if Leo doesn't rush it. Unless you're in a hurry.

The smart prince could have figured out more other ways to get to the breakthrough.

Leo clutched the gold coin unconsciously and told him to pray, but the emperor just stroked his jaw.

"The prince says that all the blame lies with him. So, Leonora. I'm not going to punish you. Instead, I don't appreciate you."

"Huh...?

To unexpected words, Leo frowns.

Missing his sincerity, Balthazar waved to the Queen in front of Leo with a strange look on his face.

"Alexia, get me a pot"

――……

The Empress's eyes, the same as those of her son's, open wide.

But Alexia, with an instantly enlightened look of something, then smiled loosely,

- Yes, sir.

I let my husband snort.

"Father, Mother. What the hell..."

It was Alberto who gave it a rushed look.

He shook off the arms of his father emperor and quickly turned to his mother Alexia.

"Mother, please don't! What are you going to do to her!

"Well, that it's a scary voice. Just do what the Tea Party Lord deserves."

Alexia laughed glossily, not lightly at the swordswallowing cry.

Meanwhile, move your hands gracefully, - pour the tea into the cup.

When she finished pouring the orange, clear red liquid without spilling a drop, she slowly offered the cup onto the table.

That's it.

"Tea, please. Leonora."

Staring straight into Leo's eyes.

The Empress recommended tea.