Vol 2 Chapter 77 (1/2)

Chapter 77

c77: Promise

In the end, the skirmish with Sacrament at the national border, ended as just a skirmish

It seems neither country intends to treat it as aa state of war

Most likely the person who caused all this, the old man’s activities are a concern but, there’s no need to poke a bush and cause a snake to jump out

For the adult’s affairs below the water surface, ignore, ignore, I’m as happy as can be with my daily life returned to me

「Ano, are you angry……?」

――Thus I, returned to the principality’s capital, visited Marisan’s office to report to her and withered in front of her

「Ara ara, Alice-dono, er me?」

Some～how, her smile is?

A scary person, is here right?

It couldn’t be helped even if I lied so I reported what happened at the national border

That we captured Leoneil and Leymia

And that――we just let theo

Also, about Eclair……

As Marisan was entrusted with Wilry

「Looking just at the objective truth, while uard and defeated the enemy commander Then you faced another coe to my troops, you cornered the enemy force into a retreat」

Pon, Marisan put her hands together in front of her breast

「Perhaps, a medal is in order?」

「N, no, I must respectfully decline……」

For now it seery

But if I dig any deeper that’d be, uncouth……

「That is a sha you do work for us for free, would sully the principality’s na some form like a commission from me, ill deliver remuneration」

U～～n?

If it’s to that extent, ht it be welcome?

Money, is important isn’t it

「Then, don’t hold back」

「In that case, how about, somewhere around five million rooks?」

「Five mil!?」

Five million rooks!!?

Such a thing is……five platinum coins!?

What sort of sum is that!?

「That is, well, I feel like it’s too much……!」

「Alice-dono, it seereat achieve the lives of the troops, and bringing victory to ains, don’t you believe this is cheap?」

Watching it be said like that, it does feel that way……

No, Marisan is skilled with her mouth so, I can’t let myself be fooled can I!

「Etto, at least leave it at one platinum coin!」

「No, that would be too little Four coins」

「If it’s two then, somehow!」

「I won’t compromise further than, three coins」

By the hat is this!?

Rather than bargaining down a good, I’ to lower my own remuneration!

「U～n」

「Even if you o any lower than this you know?」

And, Marisan s yes or no

No, no good is it……

「I understand……I’ll receive it thankfully, really……」

「Ufufu, hai」

I ended up taking in a great haul……

「Ah, as we’ve prepared a mansion within the principality’s capital, please make use of it when you stay over」

「Ha?」

「Since Alice-dono often travels in a large group, without one or two mansions, would it not be inconvenient?」

Isn’t this strange, even though I just haggled down er paid out to me like an installment plan?

「Ano……I am not a noble, you know?」

「Eh?」

「Eh!?」

What is, that surprised reaction!?

Thinking there ht be some sort of mistake, I’m surprised here!?

「Maa, don’t worry about the minute details」

They aren’t minute are they?

Soenerously presented with a mansion, isn’t minute is it!

「Rather than such a matter, Alice-dono」

「……Such a matter?」

Calling it such a matter, this conversation seems like it’ll just flow past it……

「Your friend, see you know?」

Marisan stood up, and looked down at the courtyard visible from the office

Thinking about it later, she exquisitely switched out the topic

With just those words my mind rushed and I jumped out of her office――――it seeratefully accepted the mansion

Marianna Houston, is quite able……

「Eclair, what happened? That is, that eye! What happened with your necklace!?」

Descending to the courtyard, that Eclair’s behavior surprised me

With Eclair’s left eye shut, she flaunted her crimson eye to me

We plundered the de necklace from Leymia as war spoils

Why, doesn’t she have it on!?

「Maa maa, Alice-chan Deep breaths deep breaths」

「You’re not, Eclair!?」

「Pin po～n」

Making a irl opened her left eye

――Silver eye

「……Just who, are you?」

「――Estoria It’s fine to call me Est okay?」

Though her atmosphere was entirely different, as far as I can see she’s Eclair right……

U～n, uess it’s fine

「Est-san……about Eclair, you won’t take her over right?」

「Ahahaa! Don’t worry, there’s no way I’d do that This child is my cute disciple after all」

That is to say, this person is Eclair’s shi+shou?

In short……Demonic Flame!!

「I have soht, shall we go to someplace quiet?」

「Ah, hai」

And, as I was invited I went along with Est-san

And so we arrived at a quiet place

To say it

it specifically, we’re above a lake

As expected of the capital of water

Borrowing a small boat, as Est-san and I faced eachother I rowed

It’s no good if I don’t row is it, un, since a lady shouldn’t be

「Fuuu, fuuu」

There’s no mistake, un, no mistake at all

「Are you okay, Alice-chan? Should itch out?」

「It’s fine! Zee, zee…… I can’t leave, this sort of poork, to a girl」

「? This child says strange things doesn’t she」

This is my pride after all!

Distancing ourselves from the beach to an extent, e reached the center of the lake I was finally able to rest my hands

I’m tired

…………Tir,ed

「Drink?」

「Thank you, very much……」

Accepting the canteen, I drank water

「Though I drank froo」

「Gohou! Keho, keho!」

「Ahahaa, Alice-chan, a～」

「……So, what did you want to talk about?」

I can’t letwith her pace……

「Un, I thought I should talk a little about the demon eye so」

Saying that, Est-san pointed toward her right eye

The shi+ning criht eye

But even though I’ic power

……I suppose it’s, because she’s controlling it then?

「This child’s deem」

Though because of that she went through soave a bitter s

「Though I believe that what caht」

「Hai」