Chapter 26 (1/2)
Konjiki no Word in the Country of Beasts
“Papa!”
“I told you to address me as Father”
“Please forget about that for now and listen to what I have to say!”
The person having this conversation is aof 【Beast Kingdo)
And the person calling Leowald papa is his blood descendant, princess Kuclear
Though her father sported aaura, Kuclear was different The only thing similar between them was her silky, crimson brown hair, which she kept cut short
Though her eyes looked a bit sharp, the iirl loved by all Perhaps this was due to the influence of her mother Blansa
She is currently inside of the 《King Tree》, interrogating her father The contents of their conversation…
“Hey, why is it that I a out to war?”
“I’ve said it ti You haven’t even ht?”
“… Well… that’s true”
She breaks off eye contact with her father
“Soon, ill be e in much bloodshed, and death will run rampant in our ranks”
“B-but still I am this country’s princess! Do you expect ht?”
“Exactly”
“Papa!”
“I don’t have the slightest feeling that ill face defeat, but just in case, I need to make sure that some royal blood stays behind”
“Does thatall of my brothers with you?”
“Exactly”
“Ku…”
Kuclear makes a downtrodden face as she clenches her teeth She can understand her father’s point If all those of royal blood go into battle and h turmoil
That’s why Kuclear is to be left behind while her two brothers go out to war She can understand that this is for her country’s sake, but still she is unsatisfied by it
“I-I can’t agree with that! We still have Mimir with us! That child can…”
“What sort of things are you expecting of a 9 year old?”
“Uu… but…”
Mier sister Of course, she was also a carrier of royal blood, but she wasto have a country left to her Also, she had another problem
“Though she hasa difficult problem, isn’t she?”
“T-that’s true, but… That child is very smart More so than me”
Leowald steps out of his role as king for a moment, and places his hand on Kuclear’s shoulder
“You’ve already turned 18 You think more of this country than I do”
“Papa…”
“Because of that, your brothers and I can go off to fight without worry”
“…”
“I have no intentions of dying I’ll slay all of the 『Evila』, and proceed to the 『Humas』 We’ll settle our old debts, and take the country”
Leowald stares at Kuclear with his piercing eyes
“But even I…”
Kuclear feels the war from her shoulder
“You are 』 You may be inexperienced, but I believe you will be a Beast Man that stands above all the others”
“Papa…”
“So while we’re away, I leave this country to you”
Upon saying this, Leowald nods, and leaves the roohter’s reply Kuclear, left behind, stares at her own hands la her lack of power
“If only I hadlike my brothers…”
She wanted to fight She wanted to protect her people, her country and the 『Gabranth』 race But she realizes she doesn’t have such power Kuclear stares at her father’s back,to herself how far away he seemed
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