Vol 10 Chapter 158 (2/2)

So hit him in the funny bone Dario truly did feel out of place

(And wait, aren’t the ancestors just a bit too high-strung lately? They aren’t tired likehappen?)

After a bit of time, the princess opened her mouth

“… Pertaining to the ratulations”

Hearing that, the Third laughed

『Oh irl! She can’t even hide it? This girl’s too honest with herself!』

The Fourth spoke levelheadedly

『Is that not why she chose a man over her country?』

The Fifth, also levelheadedly

『Why of course』

And with that line, everyone in the jewel siet where my ancestors’ funny bones are

While I listened to their laughing voices, the princess spoke to me with a serious face

“But the war ends here Isn’t that enough? I have no wishes to enlarge this war any further I’ll have Zayin pull back their hand from Selva”

The ancestors laughed Their stomachs ached

The Seventh

『No, it really was the right choice to join Zayin’s side With this one up top, it would be irritating all the way up』

The Fourth

『Well, even if it’s interesting from the eyes of a third party, there are cases where those involved can’t laugh, I see』

My feelings at the time

(I can’t feel the slightest bit of tension in the ancestors’ laughing voices This is no good Even I’)

Other people couldn’t hear those voices, I’ my response with earnest faces

But with all the laughter entering my ears, I could only take the serious atmosphere as an extended joke

“No, we’ve already made the for it will bring about various probleotiations with Lorphys, both parties agreed to attack together already”

The royal princess hung her head, and spoke a little regretfully

“Then we shall be fine without the return of the land once stolen froh to put your side at ease?”

Lonbolt-san burst out

“Your highness, that’s wrong!”

He began explaining the present state of affairs, but it was getting quite hard for le time, the ancestors would chip in their commentary

The Seventh even…

『When they haven’t done a thing, she’ll have us return it? She’s just going to ignore that we prevented Zayin fro them? My, my, how convenient』

The Third

『She really is a convenient princess No, a convenient woman, perhaps?』

There were sohs to follow There, the Fifth

『You guys would never be saying such things if your wives were here』

The Fourth

『Stop it Don’t bring it up now… you’ve e sweat break out, you have』

The ancestors… none of them could raise their heads to their wives, it seems

They usually put up bravado, but when I thought of how frantic they surely hing No, I did end up laugh

When shocked eyes enclosed ht of seriousness

I cleared my throat

“No, My apologies Um… well, let’s use this opportunity to wash away all rudeness we’ve exchanged So will Lorphys be able to send out troops? Or will they not? It couldn’t be… that you’ll say you’ll be assisting Selva, I’m sure?”

When I frantically tried to smy statement

The Fifth spoke

『Soat, so you do kno to rile people up, Lyle Alone in an eneut』

It really was a slip up caused by panic, and I really couldn’t say anything to it

The princess spoke

“Trying to threaten us Lorphys shall never side with one who can act so unjust! If you wish to converse eapon in hand, we shall take you on!”

Everyone present tried to stop the princess But hearing an to look like a comedy

I couldn’t feel that this was a tense stage at all

(It’s no good, I can’t hold it in anymore)

The fatigue of unfa ically worn out, so I made a mistake I never usually would…

My voice echoed through the chaly quiet in contrast

… I ended up laughing loudly Perhaos deterh for me

『Lyle, no hed too much At least keep your expression constant, and make sure they can’t read your intentions when you do it Now then, that one was bad, so let’s change our hand No, in this case, it would be mouth…』

My pastto seduce Thel like that here, and decided to believe in him

Repearing his words

“… You call us unjust, but Lorphys was once yet another country norant? The Holy Maiden of three generations prior was a person of Lorphys While I’ the country to invade and pillage in Selva”

… When ere sorting through documents, I did see such information The country had such a past, and whenever problems befell it, they did make proper records

The border zone of Zayin, Selva, and Lorphys The delineation was vague, so skirmishes were an everyday affair

I never thought the paperwork job would prove useful here, but it didn’t really make me happy

“So you imply you’re all just? And in this matter with Selva It was done to put Lorphys under their rule To turn it around, they were trying to invade you, princess You’ll just shut your mouth and permit it? From Zayin’s point of viee cannot overlook such a country enlarging their national power”

The one who had been silent up to now, Dario, stood, and yelled attone

“Don’t get so stuck up just because you won for one! With Zayin’s feeble soldiers, you think you can overcoht of Selva!?”

I smiled

“Yes, I’in with I thought I had already carried out the preparations for victory But dear second prince, it does appear you know quite well of the battlefield How about you go ho for war? I, Lyle, have a desire to learn a thing or two about the plains of war And youbored of hoorthy opponents were to be found in Zayin”

『Ahaha, the surrounding expressions are wonderful』

I began to sweat as I followed along

(da et it all together, what the hell are you doing!?)

As Dario’s expression turned pale, I made the preparations to escape Linked to et ready to run

『May, the signs are looking gri of you… prepare for our escape!』

May spoke reluctantly

『… You’re the one that stirred them up, aren’t you? Not that it matters I’ll come to your rescue, so just stay put』

On top of the sharp glares around, the knights were already reaching for their weapons They hadn’t taken stances yet, but they dropped their hips, and were prepared to move at any moment

Dario turound, and landed on his backside

The Princes spoke

“Dario-sama! … Apprehend that fool!”

She turned her right hand at h to reach the floor- swayed, and the knights were just about to leap, theto the audience chamber shattered, and May jumped in

In quilin form

The surroundingher form

“A-a quilin, you say!?”

“A quilin came to save him? It couldn’t be…”

“W-what should we do!?”

As everyone panicked, quilin-for her head to beckon me to her back, so I mounted her

“S-stay put! Everyone lower your weapons!”

Lonbolt-san ordered the surrounding knights to stand down, and told me to wait Dario had lost consciousness upon May’s entrance, and wet his pants

As the princess e that, she thrust the man away

“Kyah! I-i to wipe it with”

Seeing Dario collapsed on the floor, the Third spoke

『I believe I’ve just witness the moment love shatters』

And once

As a cold sweat flowed down an to think of what to do hat’s to come

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A few hours later

I rode May’s back, and headed for the capital of Zayin

I was given a letter fro to the invasion of Selva After that, they soon agreed to join the offensive

Of course, on the promise that Lorphys and Zayin would have no hostilities between them

The participants besides me would surely meet up later to discuss the specifics, but all I could do was hold onto the bag containing the docuh

“Just as it… that audience…”

It was madness, or how should I put it, I had to wonder why I did so like that… It’s certain that I was tired, and mentally unstable

But norood

And for some reason, the ancestors were depressed

In order

『Yeah, sorry I couldn’t stop laughing… quite a bit’s been going on lately I’ll explain it tomorrow』

『… Once it’s co like that I do regret it』

『Looking at only the results, there wasn’t a problem It’s that, you know That… I was tired』

『Looking back, that was rude and eet it ever happened』

Was there so to tire out the ancestors?

I thought, as exhausted as I was, I returned to my room in Zayin, where I was sure my workload would have increased

Emotionally, I felt from the bottom of my heart I didn’t want to return

(But et Novem to console me…)