Chapter 154 His Majesty, the Emperor has Come to Visit (1/2)

After chatting with Orchid-san for a while, Lilia-san seems to have finally persuaded the three of them, as Dahlia-san turns towards me and bows her head.

[I beg your pardon. I’m not familiar with the common sense of the world Miyama-sama was in, and I thought it was the same as ours.]

[Ah. no.]

[Please love Lilia even as your “mistress”.]

[You still don’t understand anything, Mother!!!]

I almost slipped out of my chair when I heard the words she said with the gentle smile still on her face.

In other words, it seems that the reason Dahlia-san made that comment about being my second wife earlier was that she thought that my world was similar to this one, and with my age, she thought I would have been married already.

Let alone being married to anyone though, I didn’t even have any girlfriends…… Unnn, let’s stop right there. Just thinking about it makes me sad.

At that moment, Lotus-san, who hadn’t said much compared to Dahlia-san and Amalie-san, slowly strokes his beard and speaks.

[……Miyama-dono, it may be rude of me to ask, but may I ask you one thing?]

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[Eh? Ah, yes. It’s fine with me.]

[Well then, if you’ll excuse me…… Does Miyama-dono not have any guards with you today?]

[……A guard, is it?]

He asked in a slow voice but certainly filled with power, to which, I nodded my head.

I certainly didn’t bring my guards with me now…… Anima, Eta and Theta said they wanted to follow me, but I didn’t bring them because I didn’t want the situation to be that exaggerated.

[Yes, for example…… This isn’t really possible, but for argument’s sake, let’s say that Orchid suddenly draws his sword and attacks Miyama-dono.]

[Eh? Me?]

[In that case, Lilia would obviously stop Orchid but……]

[Eh? Me fighting Elder Sister Lilia? That sounds like a future where I’m going to die……]

To the words Lotus-san spoke, Orchid replies with cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

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He doesn’t even want to imagine fighting Lilia-san huh…… Well, I understand that feeling very well.

[But what would happen if I had a number of troops lurking in the area, a number of troops that Lilia couldn’t handle?]

[…………….]

[Miyama-dono, your value is much higher than you think. I know it’s none of my business, but wouldn’t it be better to have a few guards around you at all times?]

[I- I see……]

I didn’t feel that way at all, but when a former king says that, I feel a different sense of importance from it.

As for me, I don’t really like walking around surrounded by lots of guards, but if I get caught up with anything because of that, it will cause trouble for Lilia-san, so I guess I should probably think about it.

Just as I was about to nod in response, a high-pitched voice sounded in the room.

[……There’s no need for that though? I’m here for Kaito-san after all. No matter if it’s hundreds or thousands, I would just make them regret that they are born~~]

[ ! ? ]

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[……Alice?]

Hearing the voice suddenly coming out of nowhere, Lotus-san looked pretty surprised.

This peculiar way of using honorifics is definitely Alice…… But why is her voice so different and high-pitched compared to usual?

As if to answer these questions, the view in the center of the room distorts and Alice appears, with her face hidden behind the black robe littered with chains…… taking the form of the Phantasmal King.

[P- Phantasmal King-sama!?]

[Yes, hello there…… With me guarding Kaito-san myself, he won’t be needing any other people besides him.]

[……Alice, when did you……]

[Eh? I’ve been here right from the start though? Besides, it would be really troubling if anything happens to Kaito-san.]

I didn’t notice her at all…… I guess it’s to be expected as she’s still one of the Six Kings, the pinnacle beings of the Demon Realm.

And as everyone’s surprised by her appearance, but for some reason, Lilia-san’s eyes look like that of a dead fish, what the heck is with her expression…… It kind of looks like she’s already given up on all sorts of things.

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[P- P- Phantasmal King-sama is Mi- Mi- Miyama-sama’s guard!?]

[That’s right~~ Kaito-san is my lord to whom I offered my sword. That also means pointing your sword at Kaito-san…… is the same as challenging me and my troops to battle~~]

[……Oh dear, please excuse me. It really was unnecessary of me huh. I didn’t expect for Phantasmal King-sama herself to be his guard……]

[No, that’s the first time I’ve heard of it either.]