6-Year Old Sage Wants to Tread in The Shadows ~Becoming the Ruler of Darkness and Training My Retainers I’ll Build the Strongest Country~

The awake Princess Clarisse was briefed on the situation by her mother and father.

In the meantime, I dragged myself into my room, changed my clothes and washed my face. [M]

My father and I are talking to a noble princess.

When I met him in the forbidden forest, I was reluctant to talk because the situation was such a situation, but I'm not the type of person a child like me can talk to.

Incredibly, when I was ready, I was summoned by Princess Clarisse.

The princess wants to talk to me alone. [M]

What on earth can I do for you?

I went to the reception room with a little vigilance.

Princess Clarice is probably Princess Mary, a small country in the north.

I recognize the national emblem on her armor.

It belongs to the Mary kingdom that existed before I was reincarnated.

That country is adjacent to the territory of the Demon King.

Honestly, I have a bad feeling about this...

It reminds me of my previous life.

After becoming acquainted with the mightiest of the wise, requests for backup came from all over the world.

Destroy the monster and crush the Demon King.

Never crossed the line to be vigilant.

"Excuse me."

When she lowered her head and entered the reception room, Princess Clarice, who was completely healed, walked by me. [M]

"Eddie."

"Princess, you're well. I'm glad."

I smiled. [M]

I feel used to smiling like a six-year-old.

"I'm relieved to hear that you're safe. Are you really hurt?

"Yes! I'm fine because the princess held me."

Princess Clarisse smiled back at me.

Once again, she had big eyes and full lips, and she was such a beautiful girl as a princess.

But there's a little shadow in the smile.

This isn't a dangerous place anymore.

Maybe what happened in the forbidden forest is still dragging your mind.

"Count Radcliffe. Could you leave your son alone for a moment?

I glanced back at my father in the words of the Princess Knight.

My father was also looking at me in surprise.

"You and Eddie...... I see."

"Eh... are you cumming, Mom?

Hold on a second.

Please don't leave me alone.

She's a princess of one country, isn't it nice with a six-year-old?

Besides, I want you to stay because it seems like they're asking me something strange...

"Eddie, don't be rude to the princess."

"Uh-huh...."

You can't hold it back with a wasting gesture.

My parents thanked Princess Clarisse and left the room.

"Eh... don't get nervous because I've never talked to a princess before. I've never seen anything like it!

Of course, after he was reincarnated.

Do you think a normal kid would be curious and ask a lot of questions?

Let's go with that hand for now.

"Hey, where's the princess from?

"I am the Third Princess of Mary Country. I came here to protect the Saviors who defeated the Demon King by prophecy that they were awake."

I knew it...

"Well then, you're looking for the brave one! Good luck! I'm here for you!

"Eddie. You're a strange boy."

"Eh? Well, what do you mean?

Princess Clarice looks at me with her straight eyes and observes me. [M]

It's so serious to look at a child.

"You have very bright eyes. Uncle Radcliffe said that you defeated the Demon King in a way that was coincidental. But that's not true, is it?

"... what do you mean? I don't know."

If Princess Clarice hadn't just gotten lost, she would have come to the land with the same awakening of the wise as the Devil.

In that case, I told my father that I could tell the princess that the Demon King had been defeated.

Because whatever you think, you can't hide it.

The orc was good enough to deceive me, but I defeated the Demon King.

I'll run away, but then I'll tell you who defeated the Demon King.

If you are pursued, you will surely have a bump.

I thought about the idea of having my parents or brother change the role of a wise man, but it wasn't realistic.

If they ask you to wave your power, they'll find out soon enough.

I don't want to jeopardize my father's position.

I thought it would be better to negotiate with Princess Clarice to stop talking at this stage.

"You ran to protect us in that forest. It's not a coincidence. You had a will."

……

After a moment of silence, I slowly opened my mouth.

"Didn't you ask my dad the same question?

"Yes, I wanted you to tell me the truth directly from your mouth about this."

"... yes"

"I was deceived there, but was it your magic to defeat the orcs?

"... yeah, no, oneesan. I didn't know what to do then, so I watched for a while."

That's true.

It was because the aftertaste was bad both when I put out my hand and when I abandoned it.

I'm not trying to protect you.

"Still, as a result, you used magic to let me go."

... well, I can't help it.

Princess Clarisse is already convinced.

There's nothing more I can do.

Then you should admit it and negotiate a silence.

"... keep my power to yourself, princess."

"That's still true....."

After her silence, Princess Clarisse took my hands and grabbed them tightly.

Surprised by her sudden actions, she looked up at Princess Clarisse.

"You saved me with such a tiny body."

"Princess?

"Thanks to your courage, I was saved. Really... this is so unworthy of me..."

That's what Princess Clarisse said and leaned a little.

Her clear eyes are shaking sadly.

"My brother told me to protect the Saviors, but I was transferred by the Devil King and I lost my precious knights.

I had to protect them mainly....

Besides, I couldn't even inform you, the Savior, of the crisis. "

The eyes of Princess Clarisse, with her lips tightly tied, were filled with tears.

Princess Clarice's hand was much bigger than mine at the age of six, but still gorgeous.

The hand is trembling small.

It seems that Princess Clarice is desperately trying to endure crying.

Tears are still overflowing in the big eyes that endured the blinking.

Although she is certain to be a knight, she may not yet have that much experience.

I'm about fifteen years old.

You are too young to call yourself a single adult.

Her tearful face looked much more pleasant than when she was behaving graciously in front of the orc.

"Princess, did you get along with those knights?

When asked, Princess Clarice nodded.

"They were veterans I had been protecting from childhood. My beloved...."

The princess couldn't finish her words and trembled her lips.

I'm sure it was like a family.

Unlike in my previous life, I was blessed with my family this time. [M]

I want to protect them.

If I lose such a family...

I have never experienced the pain of losing someone important. [M]

But just imagining it hurt deeper inside my chest and it was very painful.

I want to comfort Princess Clarisse...

But I'm in trouble.

I don't know how to comfort her.

In my previous life, I didn't really get involved with people.

That's all I can do...

"Don't cry. I'm sure they'll be happy that the princess is well."

"....."

"The knights said our maids wiped their bodies clean. Take her home to the princess's country in our carriage."

"Ha... yes..."

"You'll be delighted. The princess still has some knights to offer you, right?

"Eddie... Ngh... hihh...!

The tears began to overflow from Princess Clarice's eyes.

"Uhh... uhh... Eddie...!

"Wow!?

Princess Clarisse hugged me with such an unexpected look.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

"....."

It is painful to be embraced and my chest pressed against my face.

But it's not the kind of air that makes you go crazy...

"Oh, I'm sorry... hiccup... But just a little... Just in front of you, forgive me...."

"Princess Clarisse...."

I can't help it.

Give up and stroke Princess Clarisse's body.

Princess Clarisse wouldn't let go of me until she stopped crying. [M]