Akuyaku Reijo Ni Koi Wo Shite

Rion is unsatisfied with the commander of the Knights of the Guard, and some people seem to be more unsatisfied than Rion. Maria has been placed outside the mosquito net in the seat of the military.

Originally, the protagonist of the military is Maria. However, there is no military scene in the game. If you hear the narration and press the button, it's the place to fight the demon. The latter part of the game is a strategy part, but there is no strategy. They just do battle events one after another.

However, it does not mean that you only need to beat them. There is a point of victory points, and the number of points that can be earned depends on how well the battle has progressed.

The game setting is such that the reputation value is determined by the sum of the victory points and the favorable points obtained by clearing the non-combat events in the school and strategy sections.

For Maria, a battle event is an important event that cannot be neglected. It is a story only for demon suppression events where high points can be obtained.

To become Prince and Princess of Arnold, a certain level of fame is required. The game was set up to gain the immense popularity of the people, and then to become a queen while being a commoner.

However, Maria has not done anything in this battle. On the contrary, the reputation of the king and the ministers has been greatly reduced by giving wrong information. In such a situation, you cannot be a queen.

It is a place where we have to make up for it, but even the opportunity to make up for it seems to be taken away by Leon.

Rion, who had disappeared in the school part, has returned to the game. This fact has created a great impatience for Maria. There is no Rion in the game that Maria knows. Rion is standing in front of Maria, apparently as a rival character in the strategic part.

Maria doesn't know what to do. Since they didn't appear in the game, they had no information about what they were fighting and how to win Rion.

(Tasteless. Somehow it's not like stepping on a mine. What should I do?)

Maria thinks this is the result of stimulating Rion, a rare character. He has yet to realize Rion's identity.

(... I'll have to do something in the next fight. For that, I'll have to fail Rion's strategy.)

Maria knows that Rion will be the first to fight in the next battle. Then, if everything is taken to Lion, Maria's turn will be lost again.

(But what should I do?)

It's not easy to fail an operation. Maria has no influence on the Knights of the Guard. There's no way to do it, even if it gets in the way.

(Arnold, I have to get in the way of Leon)

Only Prince Arnold, his royal family, can help his guard. Maria turned to Prince Arnold.

Don't expect it to add to your impatience.

◇◇◇

Rion is busy when he reaches the royal capital. I was even more busy. After all, there are those in the royal capital who are looking forward to the arrival of Rion. The people of the favela.

"Conversion to a luxury prostitute?"

"Yes. I think it's time for a change."

Ain, who is reporting, looks really happy. It's been a long time since I talked to Leon.

"... Is there a need?"

"Nii-nii?"

"Well, is it difficult to speak in terms of demand? This is the customer who seeks it."

"Oh, it is"

"Is it enough to make a profit? Upgrading is expensive, so even if the selling price goes up, it doesn't make sense if it costs as much. Then the customers can't call. "

"……surely"

"But we definitely need change. Should we just start with prostitutes?"

"Ranking ...? Was it ranking?"

"Yes. I'm sorry for a prostitute, but it changes the price depending on the look, technique and popularity."

"I'm doing it already."

"Do it even more extreme. The rooms used by prostitutes vary according to rank. Oh, yeah. Oiran."

The image in Rion's head is a playground seen in historical drama. If so, I thought I would try to copy it thoroughly. Yukaku should be a success story in the original world.

"Um ..."

"The best prostitutes aren't halfway. Make one or two extraordinary prostitutes, and make sure that prostitutes can't do it easily."

"What? What is that?"

"Sure ... I'll just talk a bit at first. If the prostitute likes it, then the table for sake. If it's okay, show off the tricks, and so on."

"Do you have a customer?"

"How about that? But if you can brag around just because you've got that prostitute, you're going to see some customers spending money."

"... I see. There is no other value. Why make it in the store?"

With services not available anywhere else, Rion's organization has expanded its business. Make more special in that special place. Finally, Ein was able to grasp the image.

"However, there is a whore who deserves it. It is not enough just to be beautiful.

"What?

"That's the kind of Takamine flower. However, once you accept the other person, it turns into a woman who does a lot of work. The tsundere you talked about earlier."

"Oh, like a sister."

"... I won't let Airiel have a prostitute."

"No, I didn't say that. Absolutely.

When it comes to Airiel, Rion changes personality. Ain seems happy to see it after a long time.

"But it's a woman like Eriel. It's just like that, no one is the same."

"That's why ... I understand well. The same is impossible and close to a woman. Certainly there seems to be some customers who spend as much money as possible."

And the image of the prostitute who needed it became solid. At this point, Ein and others will think and shape themselves. For Lion, Ain was a really good and easy-to-use subordinate.

"Is this the end of the capital city?"

"Yes. Next is the expansion of the base. In conclusion, it's fine. Almost done."

"Isn't it early?"

We haven't passed half the schedule yet. On the contrary, Rion becomes anxious.

"It hardly disputes."

"Is it absorbed?"

"Is it part of an absorption or an affiliate?

Under the umbrella, the organization is preserved as it is. Now I don't know when the whole organization will betray, Ain is afraid of it.

But if you don't allow yourself to surrender, you have to fight. If you are driven, anybody will show an unexpected counterattack. That's horrible.

"... Well, I can't help. It's good to gradually assimilate."

Rion understood Ein's idea. In the words of Rion, Ain is also relieved.

"That's how we eat in each city."

"Yes. Some cities don't have business-like business, and we can't do the same thing in every city."

"Yes, then ..."

"Some cities will focus on illegality."

"Oh, so Gordon isn't there?"

"Yes"

Gordon will not be able to show his face if Leon comes to the capital city. Gordon has never met Rion more than Ain.

Unfortunately, Gordon was not in the royal capital. Gordon is more detailed about illegal business. Gordon was in the middle of a controlled city to coordinate what he did and how he worked together.

"... Stop it if it's too flashy."

"Yes. I know. I won't do anything that would make the streets less secure. On the other hand, I'll keep other villains from doing anything weird."

"Oh, please"

The road connecting the royal capital and Bandhu is the lifeline of Bandou. Because it is a safe and secure road for travelers, the amount of traffic will increase and money will fall on towns along the road including Band バ ン.

"Now, next."

There is much more to talk. But she was not allowed to talk forever.

"General, customers are coming."

"A customer? Not a subordinate?"

This is the inn that the register has prepared for such talks. The inn itself is the property of the register and is not actually open. Not only the employees but also the guests are all involved in the register. There is no such thing as a visitor visiting there.

"Hey, he said Baron Rion Frey."

"Hey? Who is it?"

Ain asked a subordinate who had come to tell the visitor. I was impatient to find Lion at this location.

"She says she is a guard knight."

"... Oh, that's the guy who will fight together next time, so I've asked someone."

"Is that so?"

Ain feels reassured that she has heard from a subordinate of Lion's territory. But relief was a bit quick.

"No, I found it myself."

"... Who said you could go in?"

Suddenly, Rion's unknown face interrupted the story. But from what he says, it's clear that he's a visiting guard knight. Earlier, the knight uniform worn by the man was the uniform of the Guard Knight, which Rion had also seen.

"It's not said that it's good, but it's not."

It is not Rion who falls down because of such a quibble.

"No. I'm busy now. I don't have time to play with my opponent, so I can finally go home."

The more he couldn't deny it, the more he refused. The opponent did not intend to withdraw.

"I don't know what it's about, but what's your priority should be getting ready?"

"That's the line. Is the apprentice knight corps ready?"

"I'm doing it now."

"Then come after that."

"I'm done. So I came to tell you to hurry to get ready."

Neither attempt to pull a step. In the first place, it's not something that is mean.

"Even though it's preparation, this is ready to leave anytime."

"What did you say?"

"I'm fine if I say right now. I'll be fine if it's fine."

Rion is talking about this with a laugh. It's not Rion who usually shows such an attitude. You are provoking your opponent.

"... Don't say anything. There's no sign that Bandu's army is preparing."

"Preparation doesn't have to be done in the royal capital"

"Are you ready to go?"

"We just need to replenish our food, just getting back from the battlefield. We just have to go to the city we're going to. The squad is set off on the day of the order."

It is not that he is eager to receive the edict. If the main unit takes the same course, the price of things will rise if the story of the start of the army spreads otherwise. This is because we want to finish purchasing before that happens.

"... Let's get ready for the departure. We'll be out tomorrow."

Listening to Rion's story, the atmosphere of the Knight of the Guards was apparently withered. The complaint was gone. But this is not enough. Leon has no mercy for such a small dispute. It's a bad habit.

"Can you come out and catch up?"

"What did you say?"

"There's no wagon here to carry rations. I guess the speed of travel is very different from that."

"... I see. The last battle was a fluke."

"No, Magre."

“…………”

Rion is not just humble. By lowering your reputation, you are degrading those who lose in preparation.

"What if you come back?-Oh, why don't you have to start again? After hearing your departure, you have to leave the royal capital. Still, this is faster."

"... I send a messenger when I leave the royal capital."

"Send it to Bandu's army. By the way, this is not the bandeau's quarters."

"……Do you get it"

This is the meeting between Rion and Sol. Contrary to the expectations of the Knights of the Guard, their impressions of each other were worst.

◇◇◇

Much different from preparing for the start, Maria was preparing for the next battle. The preparation is to get in the way of Rion.

The first thing I did was involve Lancelot. After dropping Airiel, the relationship between Maria and Prince Arnold was so common that they could be described as lovers, and it was natural for them to act alone. Graduated from school and rarely met.

However, this is the feeling of Mary, and the frequency of meeting Prince Arnold, who is the status of Prince, is very different from that of others. It's a different story when it's time to meet alone.

Anyway, Maria is not confident in persuading Prince Arnold alone. That's where Lancelot comes in. Lancelot, a close friend of Prince Arnold, is convinced that they are two. So I came to see Prince Arnold.

"Should the Knights of the Guard be stopped?-Why?"

"It's unusual to have a non-royal family lead the guard. It's not a good thing to forgive."

This is the excuse that Maria thought. Certainly abnormal. But this does not persuade Prince Arnold.

"That's my father's consent. In contrast, I can't challenge it now."

Things are already settled as a royal decree. Prince Arnold could not withdraw it. This should know Lancelot.

"But, as it is, can we keep that guy silent?"

"What is it?"

"Originally, the defeat of the devil was something we were advancing with the orders of His Majesty the King. Would it be funny for someone who came out of it to take all of its benefits?"

Lancelot's favorite is to take advantage of Prince Arnold's jealousy. This is an effective measure given Prince Arnold's feelings for Leon. Only in the school days.

"... Lancelot, didn't you agree that Baron Frey was on defeat?"

"that is……"

Certainly, Lancelot never thought that Leon would do that. He led a poor army in the outlying region and agreed with such a light feeling that he would laugh at Rion, who was going left and right.

"It's a good idea, but it's important to slay the evil spirits. Whoever does it, if the country comes to peace, isn't it okay?"

There is a big difference between Prince Arnold and Maria, Lancelot, and Erwin. Arnold, who is already the crown prince, does not need to seek personal merit, while the three want to gain their name in defeating the witches and solidify their position. By the way, Charlotte doesn't need any feat. He is not qualified to take over his home, and will eventually become someone's wife. I just hope that time comes a little earlier.

"That's a man who seems to have succeeded with the Lord as a stepping stone. Not only that, but the woman who was the main subject has also made her a proper wife. Can I give such a man a merit?"

If you are not jealous of being deprived of your merit, you have no choice but to take advantage of the bad faith towards the person who gets your merit. Lancelot switched quickly.

"... Did you not see that guy's work? Whatever the motive, Rion is a lord, he works properly, and I do not think that other lords are working that much. Isn't it? "

"It's ... maybe."

"I don't think I'm allowed to say this ... but I thought Vincent would have died to send Lion to the world."

Vincent did not want to die. But Prince Arnold's views on why he refused to escape are not far off. I don't want to end Rion's life just for myself. Vincent thought:

"And Eriel seems happy. It's frustrating that I wasn't the one who made me happy, but I guess I shouldn't even be allowed to think of it. In fact, to minimize the misery that my silly act brought I guess I have to thank them for being done. ''

"Arnold ..."

"But regrets come first. I'm still a child."

"……Really"

Prince Arnold, who was able to use it, grew up a little. He had the courage to show his weakness. This is a big miscalculation for Lancelots. Prince Arnold was no longer easily accessible.

"It's bad for Lancelot, but I'm trying to increase the number of guards rather than stop them."

"What?"

"I am taking my guard and negotiating if I can follow Lion."

"... Why do you do that?"

"I'm sorry, too, military and political, obviously, I'm losing to Lion, but I believe it's a difference in work experience. I'm going to catch up with Rion. That's my will. "

"Really……"

Unlike before, jealousy of Rion is working in a good direction. Good friends should be happy, but Lancelot doesn't. In the end, Prince Arnold benefits himself, so he's just on his side. It is inevitable to be a minist, but in that case you should keep the line as a ministry, and I do not Lancelot.

Lancelot was neither good friend nor loyal.

From this day, the distance between Prince Arnold and Lancelot's heart will be far apart. Prince Arnold's side remains unnoticed.