36 Northern capital (2/2)

Parsis is happily talking to Kyouka-san. He must be very happy to be able to dance with Kyouka-san. By the way, Kyouka-san's face was still tightly drawn.

It is true that Kyouka-san is very beautiful. She was beautiful before she came to this world, but her beauty looks even more refined since she came to this world.

Her hair color, which is a little lighter than black, has become golden since she came to this world, and her white skin has become even more shiny. I'm sure there are many men who would love to dance with Kyouka even if they weren't Parsis.

However, Kyouka-san's complexion is not very good right now, and her beauty is sometimes a little shaded.

In my mind, I give Kyouka-san a clap of hands and turn to my partner.

'Nice to meet you ....... Err, is it good to be Omiros-san?

'Yes, it's nice to meet you, Princess Syrone. I am Omiros of Algore.

Omiros bows his head to me. I said something that bothered me a little.

'Algore?　You mean from Princess Ligeena's?

'You know about Regena!

Omiros shouts out when I mention Regena's name.

'Yes. ....... I've only seen it a little before when I was in Algore.

'Yes, if you were with a brave soul, you've met him, haven't you? I wasn't in Algore at the time, so ......

Omiros says, looking down.

The expression on his face is very dark. It's not just a matter of time.

''Hey, Omiros-san. I'm not sure if something has happened to Princess Regina?

In case you're wondering about Princess Regina, Rage-kun was wondering about Princess Regina, so I'll ask her.

''Yes, actually .......''

Omiros starts talking about what happened in Algore.

'Something like that happened: ......'

I was stunned to hear Omiros' story. I didn't expect Princess Regena to be in such a terrible situation.

''It really is a sad story, isn't it?''

Kyouka, who was listening to the conversation beside me, said with tears in her eyes.

'A house of rivalry, two people torn apart. It's like a story I've read in the past.'

Kaya said in a heartbeat and me and Kyoka nodded.

'Yes, I've read it too ....... It was a very tragic story.'

'I've read about it too. It's about ninjas who kill each other with 10 representatives each, I believe, ....... It's a sad story. ......

I say and the two of them look at me and give me a funny look. Huh? What's different?

'That's a lot different from what I've read: ......

Yes, I don't think it was that magical.

What is it, two people are looking at me with a disappointed look on their faces. What in the world is this?

'I'm sorry about Princess Regina, too, Prince. Let's enjoy the ball to forget that! Don't you think so, Princess Keoka?

Parsis says, taking Kyouka's hand.

I can see Kyouka-san's face pale as Pulsis takes her hand.

''Yeah, yeah, you're right,''

Kyouka says as she waves her hand away.

As expected, I feel bad for Parsis, but I don't say it. Because if I was the one involved, I might have done the same thing.

Omiros was looking at a different place a little further away. Maybe he was thinking about Princess Ligeena.

He wasn't Parsis, but he hoped the ball would cheer him up a bit.

◆Kuna, the White Silver Witch.

I stand among the Queen of Caron again.

'That ...... lord?'

The Goblin Queen looks for Kroki.

'Kroki is not here. Kuna will take care of your business.

Of course not. There's no way I could bring my beloved Kroki in front of a woman like you.

The Goblin Queen looks disappointed.

”What's the story, Goblin Queen?

The Goblin Queen sighs.

'In fact, it's about Parsis, the hero of Argoa that I reported the other day: ....... In fact, Parsis was my son, Goz, who changed his appearance. My son came to me to tell me that he had no intention of turning against Nargol.

The Goblin Queen's words reminded me of Parsis. It was like she was changing her appearance, but Kuna's eyes couldn't deceive her. That face certainly resembled the Goblin Queen in front of her.

'Okay, so?'

Despite the fact that His Excellency has moved on, I'm sorry ......, but I'd like to close the matter.

The Goblin Queen bows her head.

I think about it for a moment.

I'm sorry to the queen, but I couldn't bring myself to back out of this matter.

Back then, those men had indeed mentioned the name of Regena.

I didn't even know why they had mentioned the name of Regena. I want to find out why somehow. Because, depending on the reason, he might be able to remove Regena from Croki's side.

'All right, I'll tell Kroki that. So what's your son up to?

Listen to your innermost thoughts hidden away.

What is the Queen's son going to do? I have to ask about that.

'I haven't even heard what he's doing: ....... Oh, by the way, he said he's going to a ball in a human country called Velos or something.

There was something about the Goblin Queen's words that bothered me.

A ball.

I remembered a ball in a story Kroki had read to me before. For some reason it fascinated me.

I remember the scene of dancing with Kuroki at the ball. It's a nice sight.

The ball or ......

'Yes, the ball. He also said he was going to that ball and wanted an aphrodisiac.

Aphrodisiac?

I was a bit curious about that, too.

''Yes, it's a potion to inspire men. It is made from the nectar of the demon bees that live in the Dark Forest to the west of the Demon King's Castle. If a man takes it, he will sway his hips like a scaled centaur, and if a woman takes it, she will sway her hips like a scaled elf.

The word makes me curious.

'If you would like, I can give you one?'

'Really?!

I can't help but shout out loud.

'But there is a condition,'

Mmm. ...... what is ......?

I'm a little wary, knowing that it's not just for free.

'There's no need to be so wary. I'd just like to have a piece of that hair.'

The Goblin Queen's words are anticlimactic. You can give her at least one hair.

'All right, I'll give you a hair. I'll give you a strand of hair.

He pulls out a strand of hair and hands it to the Goblin Queen.

'Indeed I did. I'll have the potion brought for you later. You can mix that potion with your tea and give it to your lordship to drink. Guffffff.

The Goblin Queen laughs wickedly. She's probably thinking about Kuroki.

That smile is uncomfortable, but I'll bear with it for now.

Eventually, a goblin brings me a potion. It's a clear potion in a neat vial.

'I thank you for the potion, goblin queen.

After saying that, he received the medicine and left the Kingdom of Karon.

Shirone the Maiden of Swords

In the mirror is me in a light blue dress.

I do one spin and my skirt flutters around.

Yup. It's beautiful, if I do say so myself.

But I have a feeling I'm not going to be able to compete with the one next to me.

Next to me is Kyouka-san, wearing a rose-colored dress. Kyouka-san is really beautiful in her dress.

Her style is sleek and sleek. Her waist was cinched in tightly. Her ample cleavage could be seen from her wide open chest. As a member of the same s*x, I can't help but want to take a peek at her.

”You look great, princesses!

Corfina, Ekaras' wife, compliments us in our dresses. There is nothing pompous about her attitude, and I like it. She is supposed to be the king's wife, but Corfina is not like a queen at all.

This is the second time I've met Corfina as well as Ekaras.

According to Chiyuki, Corfina was originally a merchant's daughter, and when she and her father came to Veros to do business, she was discovered by Ekaras and became his wife. She was a ballerina.

But there were many people who opposed Corfina's low status to become the queen.

However, considering the fact that Ekaras had been depressed ever since his fiancée had eloped with the king of Argoa, those around her had no choice but to approve, and in the end they seemed to approve of their marriage.

Corfina was a profoundly beautiful woman, and Ekaras was brightened by marrying such a Corfina.

Corfina, being a merchant's daughter, is well versed in bookkeeping and supports her husband in his finances. Thanks to this, Velos became even richer and everyone now recognizes her as queen.

She and King Ekaras have a son who will be five years old this year.

Chiyuki also praised her, calling her an example of a good wife. He said she was especially good at manipulating her husband and keeping Raige away from him.

We are borrowing a dress from Corfina to wear for the ball, one night after we arrived in this country.

It seems that Ekaras gave Corfina a lot of clothes and precious metals as a gift. There are many unused dresses in the dressing room, and I was able to borrow some of them.

The clothing technology in this world varies from country to country. There are countries that are quite high, and there are countries that are quite low.

But for a country as big as the Kingdom of Velos, it's high.

The dress that Kyouka-san and I are wearing, which is similar to a ball gown, is quite elegant and on par with the original world.

''It's too open in the chest: ......

Kyouka complains.

Corfina has a slender figure and her breasts are not very large. If it were me, I could just get away with a tight chest, but Kyouka-san, who has quite large breasts, seems to be in pain.

Therefore, I had to modify the chest to open it wide, resulting in a rather s*xy outfit.

'It's definitely too open. But I think it's very attractive. I'm sure Lord Parsis will be pleased with it.''

Kyouka-san gives her a subtle look when Corfina mentions Parsis.

In the first place, Kyouka-san doesn't want to dance with Parsis.

I also feel bad for Omiros, but I'd like to dance with Rage-kun anyway.

I've danced once, but there were so many girls who wanted to dance with Raige that I could only dance for a short period of time because there was a lot of waiting in line and such. If I have a chance to dance again, I want to dance slowly this time.

If I have a chance to dance again, I would like to dance with Kuroki again. Kuroki is not very good at attending balls and other glamorous events. But he may change his mind when he sees the way I look now.

You'll be able to see that Kuroki's appearance is not that bad, so he should go out to a brighter place. You shouldn't stay in the dark Nargol. I'll get it back, I promise.

'It's all right, Miss. If you try to do something insolent to the young lady, I'll crush you tightly and screw you over.''

Kaya's words make me and Corfina giggle.

I don't want to ask them where they're going to crush and screw it up.

I can't let the Parsis, who are being taught to dance in a different place than here, hear it.

But I can dance with the beautiful Kyouka. I'll have you prepared for that much.

At any rate, tomorrow is the ball. I wanted to get this over with and gather information on Kroki.

Former deputy ethigos.

”d*mn it ......, what do I do now? ......

I think about the future as I walk the streets of the Kingdom of Velos.

Myself and Daegan were carried to this country by Hippogriff after being bound in chains by an ogre-like woman after that.

We had to rest the hippogriff many times on the way. They said that carrying themselves had become a burden on the hippogriff. If that's the case, I'd say let them go quickly.

Daegan would still be in prison. There's no way I can let a werewolf go free, so it's only natural.

He was only released after being put in jail for one night because he said he was a normal human being and that keeping him in jail would cost him a lot of money.

It's good that he was released safely, but he's penniless. What should I do now?

There is a hoard of gold coins hidden in a hidden room in his house in Koki Country. He must go back to get them.

But to get back to Koki's country, he will have to pay for it. For the time being, he has to earn money in this country.

How are they going to make money?

This country is friendly to merchants. This is because the queen of this country is from a merchant's background.

She is called a chaste authority, a lady's mirror, etc.

But among her own merchant friends, she has a different reputation. A calculating woman.

She's worn out her sleeve in the past, and rightly so. The queen is originally from a merchant of low status. If she accepts the invitations of the brave man, she might lose her position as queen, which she has obtained. The family home would also be ruined.

A queen would never do such a dangerous thing. Brave men don't always help you.

She is now the shadow ruler of the country, favored by the king.

I was once the handmaiden of one of the country's greatest merchants, but the queen caused me to lose all my clients and fall into ruin. Now he is forced to roam the land.

The queen seems to be a gentle and kind person, but she is a hard worker. Before you know it, you've done exactly what she wanted you to do.

The business scheme she has created is seamless and there are no loopholes to be found. But that doesn't mean I want to make a steady stream of money. What do we do?

Wait.

As I'm thinking about it, I'm approached.

I turn around and see two large men and an old woman between them. The voice seems to come from one of the large men.

I don't recognize these three men.

'Um, what is it, sir?'

I answer politely myself. I can sense a hint of violence from the large man. These men's big arms could easily kill me.

That's why I play poorly.

You are the one who worked with Zeng, right? Your name is Ethigos, right?

A cold sweat breaks out on my own back when I hear Zeng's name.

'Looks like it's a hit,'

The large man laughs. I thought I saw what looked like fangs from his mouth.

If you mention Zeng's name, that means these three men are ogres. At first glance, they appear to be human, but are they transformed?

Some demons can turn into humans. It's not impossible.

And then I see an old woman.

If you mention Zeng's name in the ogre, then this old woman might be the mother of that old, scary Zeng.

We have to get away.

'Oh, I think you have the wrong person.

I say as I back away and turn on my heel and try to run.

''Guhee?''

I would fall there. It felt as if my feet were attached to the ground.

'I've got your shadow under control. Did you think you could get away from this kuzig?

I raised my upper body and looked down at my feet to see the old woman's wand resting on my shadow. Apparently, she's been stuck by magic.

Ummm.

I knew her name was Kuzig. I knew her name was Kuzig, and she was Zeng's mother. And she is an ogre wizard known as the Queen of the Blue Forest.

Witch Kuzig is famous in the northern part of the continent.

She lives in a palace of sugary confectionery deep in the Blue Forest and her sweet smell reaches far into the land of humans. Unbeknownst to them, they are drawn to the sweet smell and fall prey to Kuzigu.

An old woman comes by. I can see the terrifying fangs growing in its mouth. My body trembles with fear.

'Come on, let's get you to tell us everything you know.

Kuzig laughs. That smile was so terrifying.