4 Episode 4: The Dukes Quartet Interview (Part I) (1/2)

The day after the declaration of breach of engagement to Uphilia. Having spent the night in the royal castle, Ufiria had been handled by the samurai working in the royal castle.

It was informed that the Duke of Grants Magenta and the King, the father of Uphilia, who had been served the use, would meet with Uphilia in time. That was just around noon, and I was chased to prepare for it in the morning.

Uphilia couldn't shake off her melancholy mood even as she got herself in such a way that Her Majesty the King had no disrespect. What floats in the back of the brain is the appearance of a strict father.

(I wonder if I've lost my love for this one...)

Although Anisphere said her father loved her, Uphilia couldn't believe it.

It was only to be expected, not as a daughter, but as the next queen, as the one to guide the country. I can't really shake that idea off.

If we are to be queens, we must cut off more emotions than we need. We must not abandon our love, but we must not be bonded. Fair for the good of the country, honest for the good of the people. That was everything to me.

Scratched in the core, which could also be described as support, Ufiria was now weak and cut like an age-appropriate girl. Keep your eyes out the window, unable to hide your depressing mood.

”Get Princess Anisphere! Don't let him get away, chase him!

”You held down the flying magic props!? Okay, surround and push, push!

”Kingsguard Knights, now is the time to do your best! Who keeps the peace of mind of His Majesty the King!

”We, become Kingsguard Knights!!”

”Its intentions and goodness! No, no, no, no!!”

”Wow, wow, wow!!”

”We will follow the Knights too! Ladies and gentlemen, I'm coming!! The princess's dedicated maids, move on!!”

”I did!!”

... Well, for some reason, it's like a bunch of knights and samurai are moving around in some noise.

More like the princess's name was out there. For the time being, Uphilia tries to figure out what that means.

”Ha-ha-ha! Here, knight! To the ringing of your hands!

”Be ready, Princess Anisphere!

”Please change into a dress because it is a sight to behold with His Majesty and the Duke of Magenta!

”But no! I want to be undressed!!”

”Who asked me to say what I was good at!!”

Under my eyes I could see the Princess of our country flying from ground to wall and from wall to wall in a bat motion. The knights and the samurai rush through following the anisphere away in strange motion as it is.

”Ha-ha-ha! So long, Knights, ladies and gentlemen! I'm sorry. Let me soba!

”How about we cross the walls!?”

”Wait, princess!

”There's no princess waiting for you to tell me to wait!

”- Then let's stop physically”

”Neck hunting!?”

Try to prune Annisphere's neck, which was running over the wall trying to jump over the walls, and Ilia jumps off the top of the walls to capture the Annisphere.

It lands as it raises the earthen smoke, and the Ilaria is covered so that the anisphere is assembled.

”Now! Do it for me!!”

”Ilia...... I will never forget your sacrifice! Samurai! Do it!!”

”Leave the rest to us...! Princess, be ready!!”

”Oh, my God, oh my God!

The anisphere, glue-wrapped with rope from Ilia to Ilia, is rampaging with jitter. Ilia closes her eyes with a well-done look, and Anisphere and Ilia, who were in charge by the Knights, are carried away. Behind it, the samurai were chasing, and the knights were lifting their victory.

Ufiria, staring silently at it, raised her face with plenty of long sighs.

”I'm sorry, can I get you some tea?

I decided not to look at it with all my might.

”Good mood, Princess Anisphere. Nice dress.”

”Good day, Miss Uphilia. These are the maids in the morning... I told you...”

Uphilia looks again at the decorated Anisphere. He is slightly shorter and has lower eyesight than himself. It's no wonder they say you're younger than Uphilia because you're even more childish.

The skin I thought would glow if polished, and the platinum-colored hair found in royalty is moist and beautifully knitted. The light peach fluffy dress suited the anisphere well with a slight sense of infancy.

He just seems like a beautiful princess if he keeps his mouth shut, leaving behind the shadow of the anisphere he saw the other day. It's beautiful if you get it right, so Uphilia thinks you're royal even if you rot.

Uphilia like that is feminine compared to Anisphere. Especially the line of hips creasing is going to have zero sighs. I can't say it's big enough. It's a modest breast size, but that, on the contrary, balances the whole thing and looks good on her slender, stretched length.

Uphilia's hair is a light silver color that is also close to white. When it receives light, it shows a clear luster. And pink eyes on the lady-like white skin. I get the impression that the will seems strong, but as a courtesan, it is often taken as more of a beauty. All in all, Uphilia could be said to be beautiful.

”Dresses are heavy...”

”Be patient”

”Princess, Master Uphilia. Your Majesty and the Duke are waiting.”

A samurai greets her and guides Anisphere and Uphilia to the room of the royal castle. Inside the room sits Orphans and a man on the couch reminiscent of a look somewhere similar to Uphilia's.

The sharp eyes that make you feel the strength of your will, just like Uphilia, the expression that doesn't peek into the color of your emotions, is a man who gives a cold impression and wraps around sharply overall, he was the Duke of Grants Magenta that person.

”We're out of time, Lord Grants”

”Princess Anisphere, you're in a good mood. Brilliantly transformed.”

”When it comes to transformation, the Duke also says he is good. You really look like a princess!

”I know you're a princess, but this stupid girl! Just get to your seat. And Uphilia.”

”... Yes, excuse me”

Anisphere and Orphanth were at their usual pace, staring at Anisphere as Orphanth raised his eyebrows.

On the other hand, it is undeniable that the air born between Uphilia and Grants is clerical and inorganic. It was also for a moment that Uphilia thanked him and sat next to Grants.

The last time Anisphere sat next to Orphans, Orphans cut the fire as he coughed and regained his mind.

”Nothing else got me together today. In this case, I would like to hear more from the Lord and others about the destruction of the engagement from Algardo. Uphilia, I know it's hard, but can you explain it to me?

”... Yes, Your Majesty”

Encouraged by Orphans, Uphilia told him how things were going. Once again Orphans, explained by Uphilia, frowns and turns his expression into something bitter.

Grants' expression never wavers in the meantime. I'm just faintly asking my daughter how it went. Occasionally, with her mouth on the tea to moisten her thirst, Uphilia finished talking about the upside of breaking her engagement with Algard.

”... to the point of becoming. So Princess Anisphere, who occasionally broke into the scene, took Uphilia out.”

”Yes, you will”

”And thinking about the reputation that Uphilia is going to receive, and involving you in the study of magic under you?

”If you'll excuse me, I will.”

Grants stroked his jaw after listening to the whole story. It remains as icy as ever.

Orphans softens somewhere restless, restraining him from stroking around his stomach. Uphilia is shaking that shoulder with a strong grip on her hand placed on her lap.

Each one of them is too different in the way they tend to indulge. I still sip tea smoothly.

”Until now, Princess Anisphere has not involved anyone but a dedicated samurai in the study of magic. Why would you do that?

”Isn't it enough because I like Miss Uphilia?

He said, ”I want you to reveal what's inside my stomach.”

”You're a guy called each other. That would be nice, wouldn't it?

That's where Grants laughs for the first time. But it's the carnivore who's after his prey grinning. Anisphere, by contrast, is grinning like a cat with her eyes narrowed.

”In short, it's because Miss Uphilia got scratched. You don't have to worry about betrayal.”

”... betrayal, is it?

”Because magic is dangerous, Miss Uphilia.”

Uphilia blinked at words she didn't expect to get out of the Anisphere, and Anisphere smiled bitterly at such a Uphilia.

Magic is dangerous. That's what I think.

So even if I submit my “research results” in magic, I don't have much to do with that “research process” other than Ilia, who is a dedicated samurai.

To a samurai other than her, I have been thorough not to let her touch an important part of my study of magic. So whoever knows the process of study of magic besides me really grips it.

”Magic is as convenient as research goes. Being convenient is a development of civilization, and development is a force. In other words, yes, power.”

”Power......”

”Yes, so I try not to be more powerful than necessary, and to keep the study of magic within so as not to give. It is good for me to use it. But what spreads throughout the world is carefully selected. And he was thorough enough to stay out of it.”

”... Is it also in anticipation of the influence of magic that the right to inherit the throne was abandoned?

Since Miss Uphilia tries to bite it off and rebukes it, she puts in a supplement. Then Lord Grants asks quietly this time.

”No, because the right to inherit the throne was a real hassle...... ahhh!?”

My father's knife, sitting next to me, was slapped on my head. I was about to accidentally bite my tongue, dangerous. I hold my head in tears at the pain.

I gave up my right to inherit the throne because it was a real pain in the ass. In the end, the value of ”I” moved that way after time, convinced that the experience would not change.

”I wanted to study magic. And I didn't want to get married.”

”Why is that?

”'Cause I have an errand, and I have to have kids! I don't want to, I don't want to make kids! It's not that I don't like men, but I don't want to be targeted as such of the opposite sex!