Vol 2 Chapter 1 (2/2)

(But, she’ll probably tag along…)

Looking back at how she’s been treating Hiro lately, it’s likely she’ll tag along with him no matter what

As he was thinking of how to convince her not to, she stopped ju

She turned around, and her eyes were twinkling

「Hiro, we have to hurry and get ready」

Just as he thought She’s just bursting at the seao with him

「You can’t You’re the co officer here Besides, it wasn’t written here for you to come, too」

Liz— If he takes the Sixth I deal

Unlike before, it’s no doubt safe because the Emperor is there, but just in case, he has to have her stay

Plus, Hiro would feel better if she stayed because the Fourth Irave Grinda’s territory

「Eh—… I want to go with you」

It made him want to take her after she puffed her cheeks in protest, but regardless, she still can’t go… is what Hiro tells himself

「We can’t say the area around Fort Belk is safe yet It wouldofficer, weren’t here if there was a probleht? And there are a bunch of docunature」

「Hmm…」

He was thinking she just needed one ht idea

「All right, fine If you really want to come with me, you have to finish your work」

「Eh—… Tris will do it for me」

「Tris is… you know, he has muscles for brains, so, it’s hard to say this, but paperwork doesn’t suit him」

「It doesn’t suit me either, you know」

「Right… That’s true, but you’re better off than Tris You can do it」

Hiro wanted to cry He prayed for an exceptional administrative officer to become one of her subordinates

For now, he’ll try asking the emperor after he arrives in the Imperial capital

「… I can go with you if I finish my work?」

Hiro cleared his throat at Liz, as looking at him with upturned eyes

As he restrains his urge to hold her, Hiro opens his mouth

「O-Of course So hurry up and go」

「Alright! It’s a proht back!」

「… It’s not an ah」

Hiroher hand

As he tried to head to his room to prepare to leave for the capital, he noticed Cerberus by his feet, looking at hi eyes

「I-I’… I’ll really take her with me if she finishes her work today」

It’s just simply not an amount of work that can be done in one day

Hiro ran off as if he were escaping

Cerberus let out a yawn and began to drift off

It was around the tiht watchmen were asleep

There was a suspicious person in the hallway of the second floor of Fort Belk’s central tower

Theto the wall, reached a faintly lit room

As he holds his breath and peeps in through the opening of the door, he sees a girl sleeping on a work desk piled with documents

The man’s lips form a smile and he places his hand on the door knob

「What are you doing?」

The suspicious person hears a voice come from behind him, and in a panic, he distances himself from the speaker

The face of the large ed fronation

「You bastard… Were you planning to attack the princess?!」

「N-No! That’s not it, so be quiet! Liz is going to wake up!」

「… Not just once, not twice, not even thrice, but a fourth time now?」

「They’re all s」

The suspicious person— Hiro is angry at the false accusation

Tris drew his sword and approached Hiro

「Hmph, well… I’ll listen to your excuse at least」

Unlike before, just the fact that he’s willing to listen shows that he may have mellowed out

Hiro let out a sigh of relief and explained the situation

「H to make sure the princess was asleep before you left?」

「That’s right I can’t possible take Liz with ht?」

「That is true I would also like the princess to re that aside, you’re a descendant of the Second Emperor, boy You should be allowed a small escort」

「Even if you and Liz believe me, there are probably ht cause unnecessary provocation, so I think it’s better not to take one」

Until he is acknowledged by the Emperor, he is less than a commoner He should be as submissive as possible

If Liz is to fulfill her dream, they need make more friends than foes

Keeping the future inany bad impressions

「Aren’t you worrying too much? Besides, you’re the only one with black hair and black eyes, boy That alone ht serve as proof」

「Anyone can make themselves out to look like they have black hair and black eyes」

If push co out 「Excalibur」, but he’s going to save that for when he has no other options

An audience with the Eh chance that First Prince Schtobel will be there as well

If he took out 「Excalibur」 before the Emperor, there would be an uproar about an assassination no doubt

That , no questions asked That would lead to a worst case scenario

Schtobel would become a hero who protected the Emperor, and Liz would be executed as one who sent an assassin

The place which Hiro is heading for, is the Imperial Palace, a whirlpool of various desires

There’s no har too much

「Okay, I’ll be leaving now」

「All right Are you sure you don’t need an escort?」

「Yes, it’s okay」

「But you can’t ride a horse, can you, boy? What are you planning to do?」

「I’rave Grinda by foot」

He’s pretty certain there was a stagecoach in Links

Hiro was thinking of riding that to the Imperial capital

「Then I’ll give you so nice Follow me」

Tris s his back to Hiro, he briskly walked into the darkness

Though Hiro tilted his head in confusion, he followed after him