Vol 2 Chapter 15 (1/2)
Chapter 15
SHOWING DEFIANCE
The King and Famir-sama were inside the room
Although he wasn’t here the last tiht noas probably because he is one of uardiansAs it was a summon after the end of the office hours, I appreciate his efforts even though it’s already late at night
He was busy with the restoration and repair of the barrier that the demons have pierced
……Besides, I must have been summoned also because of what happened
“I’ht, Aria”
The King was looking at ood ulps]
“It’s alright……”
I answered in a laconicaway
But the King replied, s broadly
“I did not suht of confir the truth”
And he then glanced at the bracelet fastened on ood speculation, judging how his smile became broader
Naturally, er, but anyway, I opened ement
At that
“Aria, is it true that you exchanged engagement bracelets with Hero-dono?”
“Whoa~!”
Suddenly, I heard a voice I never expected coht of, and I shrieked in surprise and ju
Gingerly looking with a thu heart at the source of the voice, I was surprised at Alfred-sadom, for the second time
Without noticing it, Alfred-sama was beside Famir-sama!
But I swear in the name of the Goddess, the door did not open, not even once, after I entered the room
Well—Because I did not notice it, was Alfred-sa?
As expected of his 24 hours in operation hidden skill [Stealth]I did not notice his existence at all!
……A skill that is really bad for the heart
But it wasn’t really like that e ht?
In my mind, Greed-sama’s face appeared and disappeared
……During that time, I wonder what this person did
It’s because his [Stealth] skill is active by default
“I was about to ask you ethe dayIt is about the ruot froement was established!”
“SighIt’s true that I wore it this way but”
I do not ree, is what I was about to say when at that moment
Suddenly beyond the door, I heard footsteps and distressed voices, and at the sa, someone knocked at the door
“Excuse me! I’ve been told that Farant me an audience!”
The voice sounded like that of a very young boy’s
“Is that Norwen’s voice?”
Famir-sama’s eyes widened
NorwenThe name Norwen sounds familiar to meIf I’m not ic apprenticeI could not remember that well but I think he is about 13 years old
RightWhen Famir-sama fell unconscious, he was the one who took care of him
I never got his full name, but we’ve met a few times when I visited Famir-sama when he was sick
“HencyEnter”
His Majesty seriously repliedThe slight festive o was conified national leader
“Excuse me!”
The door openedA boy with eyes like jade and soft, wavy light brown hair entered
Norwen looked around the roo Fa where he was, he thanked the King in a flustered manner
Co asked
“It sounds like there’s an eencyWhat happened?”
“Ye-Yes! Actually today, in addition to restoring the barrier which was broken by the deicians repaired the multiple thin parts of the barrier as pointed out before by the Hero, but somehow, it seems that someone made a mistake in the power adjustment……”
“No way, is the barrier daed!?”
Faer
“Ye-Yes! Just a little, thoughBut for the tiency measures……”
“Even if it’s just a little, the barrier being da dealEspecially after ere invaded by the de ainFamir, Alfred, head over to the area”
“Even if it’s just a little, the barrier being da dealEspecially after ere invaded by the de ainFamir, Alfred, head over to the area”
The king directed his eyes to the two of theave them instructions
“Yes”
“Huh? Bu-But……”
Fa’s orders, but Alfred-sa at me
I thought his gaze at me was kind of dubious, but I rearding the ru was bad, as I did not yet mention the truth
Speaking of Alfred-sama, the only fact that I mentioned is that I wore the bracelet
Because it is a verypart, it aroused the curiosity
Seeing that Alfred-sa said with a stern expression
“You are responsible for the security of the castle, AlfredWhat will happen if you will not go?”
“U…… YesI understand……”
Alfred-sama nodded with a bitter expression, bowed towards His Majesty and left with Famir-sama and NorwenBut when he opened the door of the room, he looked back at me
“Aria, please tell me more about that bracelet later”
“Eh? But—”
I a words hindered me to say it
“Hurry up and go”
Of course it was not the king who said it—but the Pri tone
Even for an instant, I think that the co tone he used towards a royalty is unseemly……
Actually, the Prie of the education of the First Prince Enwald-sama and the Second Prince Alfred-sama, so the Princes have no match for the Prime Minister
When they were asked by a reporter from “Schwarze Weekly” if “What is hard for you to deal with?” , and both of theam”
By the way, the majority in the castle who read the article reacted with, “As expected”
Alfred-sa with, jerked as he glanced atlook, and at the next moment, he left to escape
“Goodness, that child is hopeless”
After Alfred-sa leaned back on his chair and smiled wryly
“I agreeIt seems that he lack awareness in his status as a royalty”
The Prime Minister answered and turn his eyes towards me
The Prime Minister answered and turn his eyes towards me
With that glance, I knehat the two of them wanted to say……
The two of them knew that Alfred-sama is interested in meI don’t know if they already noticed it before Greed-sama proposed to me, or if they noticed it because Alfred-saed after the proposal
Because of that, they are doing every thing in order to establish e with Greed-saive up and the kingdo two birds with one stone, right?
……Adults play dirty
However, the royal faation as a royal familySince Alfred-sama is the Second Prince, he must marry a woman suitablr to his status
He hterI think that’s what they are thinking, and I understand that because I am also a noble
Well, to be honest, I do not plan on responding to Alfred-sas, so I do not care about that
—However, sos of other people and dom makes me feel bad
Froe forbefore that, have all juether clearly now—
“So, Aria, returning to ere discussing earlier, I called you here because of the rumors about you and Greed-dono”
As the King looked at ely irritated
“It is said that the engagement is established when you wore the bracelet you received froh……”
“It’s a false rumor”
Before I noticed it, I have already replied
“But that bracelet is on your left arm, you know?”
The King focused his eyes on my left wristBut I answered him nonchalantly
“It was ement bracelet”
“……I heard that Greed-sama also wears it’s pair bracelet on his left wrist?”
The one who said it was the Prime Minister
“It was necessary to prepare another bracelet, but the artisan whom Geed-sama instructed happened to eement braceletIt’s just a pair of amulets!”
“But, the way you put it……”
“Since we did not proe!”
“But……”
“A rued, then I am not!”
……Ever since earlier, I’ve been interrupting the King’s speech
Thisis probably a lèse-ive a heavy punishlare at me
……Ever since earlier, I’ve been interrupting the King’s speech
Thisis probably a lèse-ive a heavy punishlare at me
……But this tis at all
Because I ary……!
In the first place, is Greed-sama and I their own problem?