Volume 2 Chapter 10 (1/2)

Chapter 2 Episode 10

(Audience 2)

”Her royal highness first princess Lupis of the Rozeria Kingdom will be present shortly! Lower your head!”

With the red carpet being spread a woman entered the audience room, and announced that the princess was about to appear

Ryouma decided to mimic Mikhail who bowed his head with one knee on the floor

After all, he was a huarded and viewed as so obsolete

Thus he doesn't kno to show proper respect toward the nobility

I, was the best he could do

Since Lione was as confused as Ryou like this didn’t seem natural to her, while on the other hand, the Marfisto sisters, although they were slaves until the other day, they used to be lesser nobility, and was perfor splendidly

(Maybe I should ask Laura and Sara to teach me about it later?)

Ryou at Laura and her sister who bowed gracefully

Then the audience with the princess began

The rooolden throne inside

A red carpet was lined up from the entrance of the room to the throne, with a total of 20 soldiers on both sides of it

For Ryouerous situation, since they were only four people

(Well I guess there's no other choice huh It was already great that she illing to h it would have been perfect if she had been willing to meet with me in secret)

After entering the castle, Ryouma and the others were put into a room for several hours by Mikhail

Logically it was kind of natural, after all, they were people whoed as eneo

Ryouma didn’t knohat kind of report Mikhail had made, because when Mikhail came back, he told them to follow him to the throne room immediately

Thinking Mikhail’s report could have resulted in the arrested, for an i able to ranted theiven a chance to talk, considering that, one can safely say this is a good omen

While his head was lowered and he was looking down, the sound of a door being opened from behind the throne could be heard

Then several footsteps were heard within the audience room

It must be the Princess Lupis and her close aide’s footsteps

Ryou for Princess Lupis to speak while bowing their head

”Raise your heads ”

The voice of a dignified woman could be heard

Before Ryou a body armor that was completely white

”Vice leader of the royal guard, Mikhail ”

The first words from Princess Lupis were directed toward Mikhail

Her face looked both dignified and calm

(Vice leader? Seriously? That guy, did he actually have such a high position? No wonder the princess granted us an audience But still, isn’t that guy too impulsive for the job?)

Ryou that Mikhail was actually closer to the princess and the leader of the Knights faction, thanked all the Gods he could reood luck

”I've heard the report fro unable to fulfill your ht have lost their lives due to this failureAll of them have lost their lives is a blow to our faction and jeopardizes the future of our kingdo the leader, you've survived and is now present in front of my eyes As the princess, I must make you compensate for this failure with your life! ”

The room’s atmosphere turned cold due to Princess' words

However, on the princess' face, a subtle smile could be seen

”However, you're a good knight, and your loyalty to the royal fa loss if I were to lose you nohen our country faces a crisis In accordance with your past achieve that this mission was a trap set by the noble faction, I will extend your punishainst the noble faction has come to an end If your future actions in the conflict have enough merits, I will pardon your failures ”

A clamor immediately dominated the audience room

Was her decision outside everyone expectation? Even Mikhail showed a blank expression

”Your highness princess, is this alright?”

A woman who came in before, asked such a question

”It's fine There's nothinga national crisis Besides I just extend his execution tiht pardon him, however, I've never stated that he was innocent of his crime ”

Hearing Princess Lupis words, the claan to subside

Mikhail then bowed his head while expressing his sincere gratitude toward the princess' leniency

”Certainly, I will hness expectation without fail!”

(I see, so that's how it is I respect her judgment After all, she doesn't want to weaken her faction more than it already is intentionally Furthermore, she just extended the time until his punishment rather than proclaim him as innocent This also means, if Mikhail doesn't achieve any achievement in the future, it will be the end for hi lenient, but she’s also able toat the current situation )

If she simply spares Mikhail's life, the bereaved families of those people who participated in the surprise attack under his command won't be able to consent

While thatall the responsibility to one person when all of the top leaders have fallen to the enemy trick is in itself a problem

Thus, choosing a compromise where she will offset the failure with future achieveht decision

(Not bad at all No, rather, I ht be able to understand my proposal properly It's just there's a problem)

Ryouma saw the reaction of the people around the Mikhail's future

And there he noticed, a vexed expression fro, one step lower than princess Lupis Apparently, he didn’t agree with her decision to spared Mikhail's life

Of course, it wasn’t obvious to everyone else, as the expression only appeared for a split second

(This guy, I guess we can't just simply call all this, as a mere dispute between the three factions huh?)

Whether Mikhail is a competent person or not, there's so from the same faction

Usually, no one wishes their colleague or friends to die But if soues or friends deaths, then that's means

(That ht faction, is loyal to Princess Lupis? No, if I consider everything, with that in ins to ht be able to find an opening when I try to curry favor to the princess )

Ryouh, after all, the information he desperately needed, actually convenient appeared in front of him, all by itself

Ryou expression now in this place, itfatal for him

(Not yet I need to be patient I've not yet passed the predicaht end up dead if I were getting doubted by the princess or that woman )

Ryouht turned toward the woman who previously asked a question to the princess

She's had a large build for a woman with black hair

In addition to that, the tords on her waist look to be quite used

Furthermore, she must have earned princess Lupis trust, after all, even after being questioned, Princess Lupis didn't show a dissatisfied expression