Chapter 99 (1/2)

99 Conference 2 (Everyone) 「「「「「「…………」」」」」」

We returned to the conference room after the demonstration, but everyone from Darison Kingdom's side kept being silent until now.

The Earl is also silently waiting without rushing to proceed the talk. Perhaps, they need to slowly comprehend regarding the matter some time ago and collect their thoughts.

And after a while, Her Highness Princess Remia opened her mouth.

(Remia) 「……we don't even have a choice to begin with, yes?」

Her Highness Princess quickly said so as she seems to have seen far into the future.

(Retainer) 「Her Highness, what are you-!?」

One of her retainer raised his voice in an attempt to refute, but Her Highness Princess silenced him with her hand.

(Remia) 「It's fine, I'm not a fool, and perhaps neither is everyone who is present here.」

That being said, he can no longer argue again. Yes, because everyone already fully understood.

(Audyst) 「Her Highness, our kingdom is not trying to push or force anything to you. This is just merely an agreement to prepare for a mutual enemy and join together to gain new power. You are free to reject this and take your own path, and that is why we are not going to do anything to your kingdom.

Moreover, this visit is not to decide about something, but instead it is nothing more than a prior meeting to inform the current state and get some plans among everyone in advance to unify our intentions for the treaty conference later. You need not to worry too much…」

Yes, it's not as if this is an unworthy talk for Darison Kingdom. Nevertheless, this is an invitation to get on a winning horse. However, this was a problem. Because in reality, there are no options left for them and their pride has been hurt due to the fact that it's an invitation from an overwhelmingly strong kingdom….

Originally, this kingdom has a friendly relationship with ours, hence I thought that it won't be a necessary to worry that much, but this might not be such a simple story.

Oh, speaking of which! I forgot! We have a mission to 『help in strengthening the princess' position』, right?

I have no right to decide the context of the agreement, so I leave it to the Earl to set up the relation. All I can promise freely is only everything about myself.

(Mitsuha) 「Her Highness, if you're worried, why don't we make a promise together?」

(Remia) 「Eh? A pro…..mise?」

I smiled and explained to Her Highness Princess who has a suspicious look.

(Mitsuha) 「Yes, if Her Highness is in trouble and justice is on Her Highness side, this me, will promise to a.s.sist Her Highness along with my friends…. Of course, this talk has nothing to do with the kingdom, as it's not a promise from Viscount Yamano, but instead a personal promise from a mere Mitsuha・Yamano…」

(Remia) 「Eh……?」

(Mitsuha) 「Even if it's an aggression from another kingdom, a demon king's army, those who will try to bring rebellion, or those who will try to impose a marriage that against Her Highness' will, everything will be done with a snap……」

(Remia) 「Eeeeeeeeeeeeh……?」

Her Highness Princess Remia was stunned.

Well that's to be expected as it's not normal to have promises between an aristocrat and a princess from another kingdom. In addition, the king who is also the princess, as well as the ministers probably knew that I'm not just an aristocrat girl, but also a foreign kingdom's royalty who had suddenly appeared.