Vol 6 Chapter 87 (2/2)
One that could naturally change the state of her surroundings
“It was just Centralle at first That detestable girly made her social debut at a ball, only to be pulled around to parties all over the place Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you before, by the way Weren’t you supposed to be the eldest son of the Walt House, representative of all of Bahnseim?”
She sent a grin at me as if to provoke me
My hands were shaking
Hearing Celes’s na, even as had been locked away… it was a little scary
Shunned by my parents, scorned by retainers, my state of confinement floated across my mind
Novem kindly placed her own hands on mine to quell the tremors
I looked at her, and she lightly nodded with a smile
With a feeling of relief, I looked at the princess
She was observing , as she took a long sip of tea
“… So did places besides Centralle turn strange as well?”
On Novem’s question, the princess nodded
“Correct Every time I have to make the trip from my own home to here, there are numerous places I have tobut a sense of unease, I guess It’s the truth that I did gradually begin to feel my own existence fade away, but besides that… there was this anxiety I can’t begin to express ords Rufus slowly changed as well”
Within a slowly changing world, I could only sympathize with this person’s anxiety
“… I was the saradually stopped looking at me as the House’s successor”
Her highness cast her eyes doards Her cup was shaking a little
“I see”
A little bit of light had returned to her lifeless eyes
“Since I was driven out of the palace, I don’t intend to put up some false front But at this point, I think hts there anymore”
Monica was standing by htest movement
Novem pressed the princess for further information with a serious expression
“Is it alright if I ask the reason?”
“You already know, don’t you? That girl called Celes… she’s a considerable beast The ones in Faunbeux’s court are starting to look cute to me Humans that you can think of as more beast than h the palace’s doors But that girl’s another story Iwith e”
The princess went on
“The guards with h a complete personnel swap from the ones I had while I lived in those walls And I’ve irl a number of times It’s no wonder they becoot”
It looks like sohts are prisoners to Celes
What’s hter to the Walts
The knights directing hostility at me must have directed the same malice towards my sister
But the results are history
“I’ve foreain As I syht, I’ll offer some advice… It will be for your sake if you flee as quickly as possible That girl is sure to do so on a national scale”
‘Though it’s just the ras of this pitiful and foolish reject of a bride,’ she added on, as the princess rose to her feet
Novem and I stood as well
“… It’s likely, this country will go to hell”
Saying that, princess Lianne moved to leave the room
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On the way back, I spoke to Novem and Monica
In the city that was beginning to turn dark, I heard lively voices from the bars and restaurants
It was cold, and I get the feeling e of white
Monica spoke
“A beast, is it? I am unable to comprehend it First and foremost, my enemy is you, Novem”
Monica firirl herself addressed me
“Lyle-sa with the princess? Just what is it exactly that you wanted to find out?”
I looked up at the sky, and spoke
“No, I just wanted to reaffirm how much a monster that Celes was”
In truth, neither I nor the ancestors understood what it was to be a monster
I had always been close to her, but I could never get a grasp of the fear I felt for her
She had always er sister I was forever incapable of winning against
But as the First had put it, she was a h to move nations to her whim
Nove her head a little
“Monster, is it?”
As she said that, Monica also…
“Soit, I’ll refer to them as such”
I spoke to her in an enervated voice
“Before that, why not revise chicken dickwad?”
Monica, with resolution…
“I don’t want to If you hate it soChicken dickwad”
“Anything but that! Do you kno hard I’ve been trying to forget that incident!?”
With the past I wanted to bury dug up, I started into a long verbal braith the automaton
But she seee
No matter how much I talked down to her, she rejoiced No matter how far she talked down to me, she smiled
It was the worst
When I looked at Novem, I saw she was a little worried
“What’s wrong, Novem?”
“No, it’s nothing, Lyle-sama”
I noticed that her smile was a little different than usual, but I decided to put it off as just part of ination
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… Centralle’s gate
It should have been after passing hours, but the doors were held wide open
The soldiers held back those trying to enter the city
“I beg of you If you leave ht, I’ll freeze to death”
“Not happening! Fro! It’s already passed entry hours, so go to your designated waiting point already!”
Several times over the norhts rushed out as reinforcements
A guest desired by Centralle to such an extent…
Lines of knights were stationed to protect an extravagant carriage
The group that boldly approached the gate passed through it without even dropping pace
The man watched it pass, and looked at the emblem on the coach
“The Walt House… even if they’re a Count house, they should at least stop at the gate”
Thebehind the Walts
“Travelers andin behind the Walts Then I’ll do the same”
While being vigilant of the guards around, he slipped in
“With this, I’ll be allowed inside But what a strange gathering this is All these thin smiles on everyone’s faces… why do they look so happy and injured all at once?”
That’s what the ht, but…
As soon as the Walt House’s group entered the city, the gate closed
The knights didn’t see behind through those doors
“It’s passed hours Try again to”
And with that, the beat up group was shut out
The man spoke
“Da only the Walt House through… this is why I hate nobles”
There, a voice called out to him
“Oy, what did you say just now?”
“Huh?”
When he turned around, he found that everyone- children to elderly- was glaring at him
Their eyes held considerable hostility
Aes, and supporting his build with a stick
“No, but it’s strange for nobles alone to be let through after hourse, I’ate is made so that no one, whoever they be, should be allowed to pass when tiht!?”
A rock was thrown at the man
The one to throw it looked to be but a child
“W-what are you…! …!”
Feeling sos, the man moved to flee
But he was surrounded with nowhere to go
“S-stop It was all ize”
His voice made it seem like he would burst to tears at any moment
But those around him…
“Making a fool of Celes-sama…”
“Putting the Walt House on the sa as that other noble lot?”
“Our lives’ savior!?”
By the ti him, it was already too late
“H-heeeeelp!!”
Theto motivate any of the nearby soldiers run to his aid…