Chapter 40 (2/2)

Chichiue says just that and left the room. The ministers say ‘Again huh’, as they follow suit and leave the room. I guess discussions like this have been going on the whole time.

I leave the room as well and, Yunez who had returned first was standing outside. According to what I heard from Yunez, it seems most of the maids who were working in the castle have already resigned, the civil officials scramble to escape, the soldiers gave their lives up for the sake of the country.

This one month, the town’s public order has also apparently become worse because of that. It’s said that because the number of soldiers is few, there are occasionally theft and unceasing quarrels. Something has to be done.

When I ask Yunez about the events when I wasn’t around, a silhouette walks towards me from the front. I run towards the figure of the person that I have naturally seen before.

“Aneue!”

“uu! Henrir huh, I’m glad. You returned safely”

Aneue who’s my precious family has a somewhat exhausted expression on her that resembles Chichiue as well. There doesn’t seem to be any injuries but, I guess she’s exhausted mentally. Above all else, what entered my eyes was

“Aneue, what is that pattern on your neck?”

A pattern that wasn’t there a month ago when I left the castle has emerged on Aneue’s neck. Aneue shakes at my question and hides her neck with her left hand.

“……Nothing in particular”

And then, Aneue who averts her eyes and dodges the question. I was about to lose control of myself to the anger and frustration of not being able to do anything when Aneue is having a hard time but, I take several deep breaths and calm myself down.

I who calmed down take Aneue’s hand and starts walking. We have to lift this slavery. If I’m not wrong, there should be someone who possesses the magic that can cancel magic. If we ask that person……

“Wha, what are you doing, Henrir!? Let go of my hand!”

“I will not let go. I have to quickly bring you there!”

“Your Highness, please calm down. If you were to forcefully bring her out now……”

“If so, are you telling me to just shut up and watch this situation!?”

I unintentionally raised my voice in anger at what Yunez said……I went and done it. Yunez is a long time companion of Aneue as well. Naturally, he’s also worried about this slavery matter. Besides, Yunez li……

Silence is in the air because of me and

“What are you doing to my property”

, a young man’s voice was heard. Aneue shakes her shoulder at that voice and turns around, Yunez looks at the direction of the man’s voice. I look at that direction as well and, a man in a black robe and a woman with golden hair in a rare habit walked over from the direction of the voice.

I was surprised by that sinister atmosphere but, what I’m even more surprised by is his atmosphere, the fact that it’s similar to the one who possessed the soldier who commanded the rebel army.

……He is the ringleader who manipulated the n.o.bles and made them raise an insurrection huh.

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