Chapter 152 - Allen Cell and Political Mariage [3] (1/2)

152. Allen Cell and Political Mariage [3]

Tenshi-sama stood up in an elegant manner and moved to a four seat table set in the middle of the room.

「Let’s not talk while standing. Please take a seat.」she said, and sat on an unadorned wooden chair.

Two muscular Holy Knights stood quietly behind her.

(I guess they are Tenshi-sama’s guards, but…)

For some reason, they were emitting strong hostility towards me.

Their center of gravity was placed on their toe, and they were ready to attack at any moment.

Even though they are Tenshi-sama’s guards… This vigilance is clearly abnormal.)

(D-Did I do something rude?)

When I was thinking about that,

「Ganso, Evans. That attitude is disrespectful towards our guest.」Tenshi-sama warned the two guards in a sharp tone.

「I-I apologize, Tenshi-sama.」

「…I am sorry. I seem to have been too on edge.」

The two guards, Ganso-san and Evans-san apologized, but…

They were still glaring at me.

「Haa… I am sorry, Allen-sama. It seems that both of them are a little tense due to “that incident.”」

「That incident? …Aa, I see.」

That incident is probably the time when Tenshi-sama attacked me.

Looking closely, Ganso-san and Evans-san were two of the people who were pierced through their abdomens by that guy’s rampaging darkness.

(From their point of view, the person who stabbed them and Tenshi-sama are having a talk together in a friendly manner, huh…)

Of course, they would feel uneasy.

This abnormal vigilance and hostility also makes sense.

「Nee, Allen. What’s going on…?」Ria, who did not know about that incident, tilted her head curiously.

「Aa, just a little something. It’s not a big deal, so don’t worry too much.」

「Is that right? Well, if Allen says so…」

And now that the matter of abnormal vigilance has been settled,

「「–Excuse me.」」

Ria and I sat down in the chair in front of us and got into the discussion.

And then,

「Allen-sama. I am very grateful that you agreed to visit the palace in spite of my sudden summon. Also, thank you for coming along, Ria-sama.」

Sitting across from us, Tenshi-sama bowed her head slightly.

「I would have wanted to set up a more decent place instead of this kind of guest room, but… Because we’re right on the heels of yesterday’s attack, the restoration work has not been completed yet. I hope you will forgive me for that.」

「No, don’t worry about it. Rather, I prefer to be in a normal room like this.」

「Fufu, thank you for that.」

Now that we’ve finished the simple greetings,

「I summoned Allen-sama today because I had something to discuss about the case of the Demon Zerey Grazario as soon as possible. First of all, I would like to share information about the current international situation.」

Tenshi-sama started talking slowly.

「You may have expected this from the broadcast of Emperor Burrell Ronelia yesterday, but… The five demons seems to have been sent to the Five Great Powers at the same time, after all.」

The Five Great Powers – Ringard Imperial Kingdom, Vesteria Kingdom, Polyesta Federation, Republic of Ronzo, Principality of Teresia, the general name for these five countries.

These countries have signed friendship treaties with each other and regard the Holy Ronelia Empire, the『evil superpower』, as a potential enemy.

(But things have taken a really bad turn…)

This incident seems to be a serious incident in which the Holy Ronelia Empire opposed all five of the Five Great Powers.

(If handled this poorly, we could end up with a war involving the Five Great Powers and the Holy Ronelia Empire; a great war involving the entire world.)

When I was greatly concerned about such a horrible future,