Chapter 126 (1/2)

Volume 2

Chapter 105

Sorry, I lied in the previous epilogue.

「Is that so, you still haven’t found him」

「……I really, have no excuse」

It’s been about a month since the Saint Meteria-sama returned home.

The reports that I personally received in my private room, just like before, isn’t pleasing at all.

「As expected, the information that can be said to be plausible, is the aforementioned castle wall hole that was opened by the monster 『Wall Eater』, and the man that was said to have appeared when the monsters were attacking right」

「Ah, you mean that story of one who saved a poor girl. considering his deeds, it is very unlikely」

Poor or not, as long as they are humans, they are subjects of my protection.

It’s all good that honorable father and mother don’t think deeply and are easy to handle, but they just don’t get it. They think that everything is alright as long as they are fine.

Well, it’s also a fact that their stupidity is actually being helpful.

Thanks to that, the armaments reinforcement towards・・the war after the Demon King subjugation is also proceeding with ease.

Even the Demonic beings too, and after that, the Beast-kin must also be crushed.

That is the will of the Great Spirit.

My parents who are drowning in laziness can not understand it, and I will eventually have them retire.

「……There are also reports of monster activities in various places, and the frequency of high-ranking species and abnormal species has increased. You should return to your original duty soon. Of course, please keep searching for that fool concurrently. I am going to try looking for other means on my own」

「Ah, excuse me, Alesia-sama」

With a beautiful conduct that doesn’t go well with her appearance, Gidott took a bow and left the room.

I got lost in deep thought for a while just like that, but without coming up with any ingenious idea, I shook my head.

「Fu, this is not good. I need to change my mood a little」

As I muttered and stood up, I headed for the usual place.

That place is the 『Great Spirit’s Space』. A place to offer prayers to the Great Spirit, with entry permitted only to successive princess for generations.

In this kingdom where 『Spirit Religion』 is rooted, is the only place where one can listen to the words of the Great Spirit directly.

The place, where she headed to quietly inside the royal castle, has a door that gave off a wonderful presence even though it’s not spectacular.

The door which had a detailed design added to it, is not a sliding door nor a pushing door, and only looks like a mere decoration. But it was certainly a door.

It might be a kind of barrier. Only accepting those who are allowed, and just a mere wall to those who are not.

「……」

I walked to the door as if there was nothing there, and・・・・・・ slipped through to the other side of the door.

In there, is a garden set in lush green.

Sweet and sour fruits attached to shrubs, and vivid colors and fragrance that accompanies flowers.

The gazebo in the center is made of impure white marbles, and the fountain full of fresh water, like a spring, makes a cool sound.

It was the season when the outside started getting colder, but it was filled with warm air as if it were a different world.

When I stacked a few, two to three red fruits from the planted shrub into my palms, I headed towards the gazebo without hesitation.

I placed the fruit on a saucer of a white porcelain tea cup that has not a single stain, which was on top of a pure white table the same as the Gazebo.

When she pours tea slowly from the pot which contained a black tea at just the right temperature at any time, she sits on the white tree chair next to it.

「Ah, the black tea here is really delicious」

While enjoying the fragrant tea, she took a bite out of the piled fruits.

The elegant moments when she takes in the warmth of the sun, always eases her heart.

(Even so, what exactly does that mean? It is already confirmed that he is not in the imperial capital. But…)

Suddenly, she is conscious of her back as she was stroking her shoulder from the nape.

The scars are no longer there.

(It was engraved on this back when all was taken away. I don’t know what exactly misguided him, but I was thinking I was going to show some kind of actions in the near future because he decided not to kill me……)

「…… As expected, it is impossible to investigate secretly after all. It’s already exposed to the Lunaria Theocracyaw Country. I will make arrangements at the Guild…….. No, If i do such a thing, leaving the Theocracy aside Law Country that is already aware, if it becomes known to the Empire as well……」

Worst case, the power of the hero that the kingdom was trying to use might be used by the Empire instead.

That place is a savage country that ignores meritocracy and order.

Even with such a monster, if their interests matches, the Empire will join forces.