Vol 6 Chapter 92 (1/2)

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… The mansion in use by the Faunbeux royal family

In the room they had borrow, Novem nursed Lyle by his side

While he slept, his injuries had been wiped aith healing ic

But perhaps do to his physical fatigue and dearth of Mana, he had still yet to open his eyes

To his other side, Monica stationed herself in sleepposture, she had been quite reluctant to allow Novem to look after Lyle

But it was also fact that they had no one to use healing ic besides Novem, and that Monica operated on Lyle’s Mana

It was a situation where she couldn’t take care of him herself, so she prioritized his recovery

Clara entered the room

“I’ve recovered our belongings from the inn Just as Miranda-san said, it was under watch”

Aria and Eva were both injured as well, so they were resting

Novem directed a smile to Clara

“Is that so? Thank you You should rest too, Clara-san”

Clara looked at Novem

Rather than doubtful, she orried

“You’ve been healing him without rest since yesterday, haven’t you? If you don’t rest, then…”

Novem shook her head, and looked at Lyle

“I’ve no idea when Lyle-sama ake, so I must”

Clara looked back and forth between Nove her eyes on Monica

And she inquired to the battle with Celes, a situation she had yet to fully believe

“When I saw that Monica-san and Aria-san had lost, I looked at Lyle-san’s sister, and for so it… Noveht with that person and come out victorious?”

Clara surely re on equal ground

Does that uard?

That’s what she thought

But the truth was different

“No, even if I fought, ould have lost”

Clara kept her eyes on Monica and spoke

“Even Lyle-san couldn’t do a single thing And Monica-san was unable to even scratch her Such a person really exists, right”

Novem explained

“In the past, Celes-sa herself behind Lyle-sama’s back…”

It was a description from close to six years passed

(By the time I noticed, it was already much too late)

And if she couldn’t stop her, then what? Noveain

But her inability to stop it had resulted in her engagement to Lyle

(How ironic That it be by Septem’s influence)

The Forxuz Baron House was one that had supported the Walt House froone

Even after the Walt House’s Head two generations prior elevated thee

And the second daughter of such a house, Novem, had visited the Walt House’s mansion numerous times

After her engage into those walls tiain

(I’m sure my predecessor noticed it That’s why Lyle-saht, the one to succeed the Walt House should be Lyle-sama)

No matter how proficient Celeswith that personality of hers

That was soside the Walts would not be able to accept

“… Celes-san, was it? I still can’t believe it I even felt so she wasn’t always like that?”

Novem directed a wry smile at Clara

“I wonder what I should say But… perhaps the time to speak has coh”

Saying that, Novem let her hand touch Lyle’s face

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… Within the Jewel

『I’m definitely not at fault! I mean, I only learned about Jewels after Lyle became the wielder and akened! Back when it was inbut a yellow gem!』

The Seventh frantically gave excuses to the four chastising eyes falling on him

Nove back to Celes’ case, there was quite a bit of dissatisfaction in store for the Seventh

Though all of them did understand that the Seventh wasn’t all at fault

Taking the assets one’s wife brought with the normally permissible

If it hadn’t come down to this, the Seventh would likely have been able to use that point to argue his case

Even when he knew there was nothing that could be done, the Third pressured the Seventh

『Agrissa’s descendent, Zenoire… it would be difficult to notice the gem that child carried around was a Jewel like ours But since you said it was kept under maximum security, I’d like to hear your reasons』

The Seventh rebutted

『So you’re saying its even possible to realize that a rock contained not only Skills, but ement of responsibility in the matter, there’s no way I could have anticipated it And to Zenoire, it was only sohters of the clan…』

The Fourth put together the inforathered

『So the Seventh’s as unaware, is that how it is? And Celes awoke it… I’ot her hands on the Jewel, but how about we proceed this talk sos at the Seventh』

The Seventh clenched his fist, and hit it against the round table

『To understand that, yet waste your time in such a manner… you brutes!』

The Sixth spoke out in a troubled expression

Everyone angled their ears to him

『If you’re looking at the result alone, Lyle’s decision was correct If he ran, he was sure to be followed In the worst case, while running… There’s the possibility Lyle would have escaped to an area devoid of people to prevent Noveed into the mix』

The Third nodded

『And in that case, all that’s left is to die It isn’t a h competence That one’s already in another diathered here, in our priainst that…』

All the ancestors gathered had taken forms around their thirties

The forolden days

And the Seventh put the feelings of such ancestors to words

『It’s impossible I’dwould be out of the question』

The Sixth spoke in succession

『The actions of Lyle, who challenged such an enemy… I can’t praise them, but…』

The one to speak after the Sixth was the Fourth

『So result-wise, he was correct Well, he’s got quite a bit of luck on him That’s just the sort of fortune Lyle has』

The Fifth

『but even that is insufficient Lyle will not be able to triumph over Celes』

The Third too

『Yep, I doubt he’ll win… as he is right now, at least』

All of their opinions aligned

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… In the Faunbeux mansion, Novem was surrounded

It was the evening of the second day after their fight with Celes

Perhaps Lyle had recovered sufficiently, as Monica was operational

An injured Aria had co

Clara was fidgeting in the doubtful air

“… You wanted to ask so?”

Acting as a representative, Miranda posed the question

She had always been wary of Novem, and decided to use this matter to press on it

Prepared for even the dissolution of the party, she took a single glance at Lyle on the bed

And…

“That’s right What I want to hear is about your relation to Lyle’s sister And I’ve always found you an unnatural one Why did you leave us at Lyle’s side? You’re the one proceeding all of that, right? Wouldn’t it usually be the other way around?”

What Miranda found strange was Novem’s actions

She could understand that she treasured Lyle, and she didn’t think that was a lie

But even so, Nove Lyle’s harem

Even when she was in a spot where she should be denying such recruitments

Novem made a troubled expression

And she leisurely explained

“… My household is one that has continued to serve Lyle-saone on for over two hundred years, and it’s even been said that rather than the royal line, we’ve only ever pledged our loyalty to the Walt House”

Miranda was already well aware of that one

For better or worse the Walts were a House that continued growing larger and larger

They had a firle baron house that tagged alongside them and aided them from their starts

Usually, having quarrels all around was the world of nobility

But without blood relations or mutual interests, the Forxuz House that continued to serve the Walts was a novelty even a the nobles

If they had the mind, the Forxuz House would have been able to usurp the Walt House tiain

So it was said that the House to look upon the Walts as their royalty was the Forxuz House

“I already know froations And it was also quite famous, so I found out immediately So why is it that rather than Celes, you chose to follow and abide by Lyle?”

Miranda was quite cautious She had a dagger hung at her waist

(Celes, who even Lyle couldn’t win against, ary of Noveht it so high What could be theof this?)

If she were to trust her own eyes, Nove her abilities

But Miranda didn’t think her as a monster on Celes’ level

“… I suppose you all won’t be satisfied with the answer of, ‘being fored’”

As if she had gained the intention to infor, Novem corrected her posture

“It’s just as you’ve all seen The current Celes is abnor around her to her will Just as Agrissa once did”

Clara explained to the ones gathered that didn’t seem to understand

Her eyes were mostly directed at Aria

“It’s the nao She’s called na witch, or the like Her beauty enchars, and she’s the individual that is said to have led to the collapse of the country occupying this land before Bahnseim”

Aria’s eyes were swi

“R-right, I get the feeling I’ve heard so like that before…”

Miranda touched her hand to her forehead

(She’s definitely oblivious)

A little fed-up, she continued listening in on Novem’s explanation

“… Both Lyle-sama and Celes-sama carry the blood of that person”

All besides Monica showed surprise

Tiredly, Monica spoke

“Well it’s to be expected she still has living relatives What’s to be so shocked about? I heard that the blood of ic users is valuable, and it’s the nobles that try to preserve it”

Aria shot back in response

“The blood of a villain should just be let die out! So the survivors that ion were the Walts, is what you’re saying!?”

Novem shook her head

“No, the one the preceding head welcomed in as a as the one to carry on her bloodline If I hter of the one who headed the rebellion of the time A marquis”

Shannon opened and closed her mouth in panic

After coan to ponder whether Celes really was Agrissa reborn

That’s just how strange Centralle had become

“So does thatto say her carrying the queen’s blood made it possible?”

Novem denied that

“No, it’s largely irrelevant The probleem Celes-sama caries”

All of their eyes fell on the blue ge at her own red one instead

“Froed I noticed that, and negotiated with her For her not to lay hands on Lyle-sama”

Clara spoke to her

“How did you e to do that?”

“… At that point, her poere still weak, I suppose”

(Yep, she’s definitely hiding so)

Miranda knew by intuition, but Novem went on