Akuyaku Reijo Ni Koi Wo Shite

Conference room in Kamark Castle. Shortly after his arrival, the commander of the Guard Knight was passed there. It is a hurry that can not be given before taking a break, but the commander of the Knights of the Guards has no complaint. It is the commander of the Guard Knight who wants to get the situation under control.

Only a limited number of people were gathered in the passed conference room. Naturally, the commander of the Knights of the Guard knew the Sol, except for Rion and Eriel.

"With a relaxed arrival"

Rion's first voice comes from these words.

"It's not a leisurely itinerary. I intend to arrive much earlier than usual."

In fact, quite quickly, Commander Knight came to Kamark. It wasn't half as normal, but it's close, surprisingly short.

"It's too late to come here"

"... because it doesn't show you what you're thinking."

"I'm sorry. I bought too much. I thought I could understand this without going bad."

"I understand. You still know. Why did you make things so big?"

Despite the disposition of the two heads of the organization, the king has taken the necessary steps, as reported by Rion. Commander Knight believes that Leon had shown so much confidence.

"... I see. I don't know yet."

"So I say so."

"No. I'm not saying how to govern, it's this situation. What do you think it is?"

"... Isn't the king of the king betrayed you?"

From Leon's perspective, Commander Knight has already realized that this is a mistake. However, there is no discussion about what is wrong and how.

"There are traitors, but it's the question of who they are."

"... not yours, your Majesty?"

They were trying to benefit from the Kingdom of the United States. This is what the Guard Knight came up with.

"If that's the case, I can't be ridiculous."

"Hey?"

"I have to say, I don't have any solid evidence. I'm not convinced. So I couldn't act clearly."

"... Proceed with the explanation"

What does Rion say that he is not acting in the current situation? Anxiety was widespread in the inner guard of the Guard Knight.

"I'll talk. I can't believe it, but I'd like you to hear it all the time. Olivia-sama."

"What, what !?"

Suddenly, the commander of the Guard Knight shouted at the name that came out of Rion's mouth.

"What surprised you? Did you know you were there?"

Rion who said that is a cooler face.

"That's right ..... Why are you here?"

What we are talking about here is the domestic issue of the Grand Fram. It is unacceptable for the commander of the Guard Knight to speak it in front of a princess of another country, also of an enemy country.

"I can tell from the story. But where do you start from ... first, from the introduction."

"Introduction ..."

"Is it necessary?-This grandfather is the Grand Guard Knight Guard Knight. His name is ... I don't remember hearing that."

"... Frederick Dawson, I didn't expect to see you in this way, but I'd love to see Princess Olivia."

While complaining, the Commander Knight stands and greets politely. After all, he is the commander of the Knights of the Guard. These rituals are neat.

"I'm Olivia Crockford, the Second Princess of the Kingdom of Merica. Best regards, next door is my guard, Yuri Stewart."

"My name is Yuri Stewart. I am thrilled to see the famous Frederick Dawson."

Yuri gives a greeting after being introduced by Princess Olivia. He heard that Leon had welcomed a messenger from the Kingdom of Mérica, and Yuri was visiting Kamark. The situation is correct, as she was attracted by Lion on the bait of Princess Olivia.

"The rest is Mercury and Venus, the guards of me and Eriel, respectively."

"It's your guard?"

As a commander of the Guard Knight, who wants to keep the Sol on the side of Rion, this is a somewhat worrisome introduction.

"I'm a lord for the time being. Can anyone give me a Konoe?"

Rion, who does not know the feelings of the commander of the Knights of the Guard, misunderstood this reaction as complaining that he was wearing a guard of his own.

"That's right."

"Don't complain about other people's affairs. I'll return to the main topic after the introduction is over."

"……Oh"

Certainly not in a position to complain about the affairs of Viscount Bandeau. Also, he acknowledges that Leon is a guard. Even though he was young, the Knight of the Guard knew there was something.

It's a good idea to check later. Now it's time to get rid of the subject.

"Now, there's a traitor, that's what it is."

"Oh, yes."

"I want to check before I speak. What would have happened if I hadn't put together the dispersed soldiers and escaped through the Kingdom of Merica?"

"……ran away?"

"Yes. I don't intend to attack the Kingdom of Merika anymore. I thought I had nowhere to escape, I just ran away. I thought it would be easier to escape by disrupting the system. ''

"But you were going to attack the Merika Kingdom from the beginning?"

"So you're ready to get away. There's a real sense that I'm really hated. It's common to get lost in the turmoil of the battlefield."

In historical novels, etc. Even with such a small concern, Rion's fear is to try to be ready. In this case, however, Rion is lying a bit. It is true that he was on the lookout for betrayal, but he moved Bandu's army and the kingdom of Hashiu so that the kingdom of Ox would not have a chance to attack Bandu. And I don't talk about it here because I don't want to let the Grand Fram Kingdom know the betrayal of the Ox Kingdom.

"……HM"

Such a thing cannot be known to the commander of the Guard Knights. And now I'm not talking about this at all.

"Well, what happened if you stayed away?"

"In the absence of command, many troops would have been defeated by the Royal Army in turmoil."

"And then? How did the interceptor move?"

"In the wake of the army of the army, the army moved, and the army of the kingdom was also attacked by our interceptor, causing great damage."

"I have heard that. I want to know when the interceptor moved. That confirms my idea."

"... when did it move?"

The commander of the Knights of the Guards has not yet understood the meaning of Rion's question.

"Why did you know that I dropped the headquarters of the Kingdom of Merica? At that time, the information network of the kingdom of Grandefram was not working at all. The information of the fall of the headquarters should have been obtained earlier by the Army of the army in the distance. "

"surely……"

Time series misperception. If we do not obtain very thin and accurate information, it will be difficult to arrange the actions of both sides accurately. Even so, this time it's wrong to believe even your own information, which should be accurate, if it looks suspicious. The Guard Knights were also aware of the chronological inconsistency. However, he had overlooked a wide range of doubts as he believed that the attack on Rion was the purpose.

"... What do you think after all?"

"The purpose of the traitor is to kill as many people as possible. Anyone can die. Any human."

"……What did you say?"

The commander of the Guard knight understood the meaning of Rion's words. I understand, but I can't believe it. On the other hand, Princess Olivia has no idea what Rion wants to say, and has an incomprehensible face. Seeing this, Leon began talking to Princess Olivia.

"Why does Olivia think monsters hit people?"

"Isn't that because it's that kind of thing? The same as a monster attacks a person."

That's all I can think of Princess Olivia, a human in the Merika Kingdom where no demons are active. Even if the demon is active, but without Mary, you cannot know the existence of the demon or its purpose.

"Maybe if only monsters are rampaging, but demons are being manipulated by people called monsters and attacking people."

"What is a demon?"

"I don't know the details, but the purpose of the demon is to resurrect the devil, the god for them."

"... the demon god. Is there such a thing?"

Princess Olivia has never heard of such a fairy tale. Suddenly, even if I talked about this, I still haven't come to a pin.

"I don't know that, but the devil believes it exists and is acting. Now the question arises."

"Are you in doubt?"

"Yes. The demons are supposed to act to revive the genie, but all they do is use monsters to attack people. Isn't that strange?"

"... I'm sorry. I don't know."

"If it's sealed, I think there should be something like unlocking or breaking the key to that seal."

"... Yeah"

I agree, but Princess Olivia isn't convinced. Rion considers this because she has knowledge of games and fantasy novels. It is an idea that is not born to people in this world without such a culture.

"But the demon doesn't do that."

Leon asserts that Maria has not taken action to prevent it. Maria, the protagonist of the game, has only acted to prevent monster attacks. The event that the demon moves to unseal has never occurred. Of course, it may be in the future, but at this point, Leon has decided to exclude that possibility.

"That makes it more likely that the act of letting a demon kill a person is an action that leads to the resurrection of the genie, the purpose of the demon. What do you think this is?"

"... Is it a sacrifice?"

"Oh, indeed."

"I've heard that there is such a story in the tradition of ancient deities that travel to the southern continent."

"Is that so. I don't know if it's true, but I think so. For the resurrection of the genie, many people's lives, sacrifices are needed, and that's why demons attack people Now, one more question: if you want to take the lives of many people, don't you think you can do it without using monsters? "

"... No way."

Princess Olivia finally understood. That's incredible, but if it's true, it's important for the Kingdom of Merica. Surprisingly, Princess Olivia calmly calculates the effects in her head.

"Don't think about letting the neighboring countries know about this fact and collaborating on the Kingdom of Granfram, would it be hard for the Kingdom of Merica to do so?"

Rion does not immediately pierce Princess Olivia. In this case, it is good advice.

"Is your country hard?"

"This battle will be led by the Kingdom of Merica, which means that there must be someone who has advised it. What kind of position is that person in the Kingdom of Merica?

"that is……"

Princess Olivia's reaction shows that Leon's speculation is true. The case, as Rion says, is based on an operation plan in which a high-ranking man advised the king.

"Is it a hit ... then I think it's better to doubt that person. He really thought of the Kingdom of Mérica and thought he could really win, so he suggested an invasion strategy. Is it? "

"... Do you say that person is a demon?"

"I don't affirm it. It's possible that he's just been deceived. A senior officer in the army of the Grand Flam has promised a betrayal. There is evidence that it can be believed.

“…………”

That was exactly what Rion said. It does not reassure that the people in their country have just been deceived. The more credible the words of Rion, the more princess Olivia can believe that the presence of a traitor, a demon, is true.

"Well, did you believe my thoughts a little?"

"... yeah"

"It was good. Check the facts on your own. Be careful and proceed with caution. Their purpose is to kill, after all. No! "

"I understand"

"Now, it's your job to help Olivia-sama. Will the suspicious one already have a star?"

Rion's question turned to Yuri, standing diagonally behind Princess Olivia.

"... Did you find yourself doing that for that?"

Hosting Olivia Princess? Yuri has heard many of Rion's words. Now I understand why.

Rion let Yuri collect information to support his thoughts.

While Yule pretended to hear what she was saying, she intended to blur important information, but Rion was seeing through it and grasping the facts from the limited information. That's why I told Princess Olivia about the matter.

"I think the two countries should cooperate on this matter. Well, it's okay if you can't, but I think it's better not to disturb or use it."

"Yes. I think so."

Until you remove the threat of the demon. With such a time limit, Princess Olivia agreed with Rion's words.

"Now there is no longer any reason to stop, so please return to your home country."

"eh?"

"I think it's better to get back in a hurry, so if you have anything you need to return to the United Kingdom, we'll arrange it here."

"... Is it good?"

I know for a long time that Rion is going to return herself seriously. Olivia's question is not directed at Lion, but rather at the commander of the Guard Knights.

"... I'll let you know, but I don't think it's more of a problem in the present situation to keep it up. Of course, go back to your country, reveal the facts, And get rid of their co-workers, provided that they do so until each other is able to do so. "

"I promise about that as the Princess of the United Kingdom."

"Hmm. I believe in that word. Well, what does Japan really do?"

Leave it to the Kingdom of Merica. The commander of the Guard Knight wants to know how to deal with the Grand Flam Kingdom.

"Don't you ever think?"

"I was thinking, but would such a fact be suddenly heard and thoughts immediately come to mind?"

"Suddenly, it's your responsibility. You're supposed to be much better at investigating than Bandou, but you've never done anything. In fact, I wanted to get the information."

"It's your responsibility"

"Huh?"

"If you move, everyone's eyes will come to you, so that you can't see anything else. What if you realize how much you are."

The words of the commander of the Knights of the Guard guards nodded, showing consent. What he is not convinced is Rion himself.

"That's the responsibility of passing on. But ... I don't know how much you noticed, whether it's a genie or not?"

"I'm definitely aware that the Crown Prince is suspicious."

"The Prince?"

"... Do you have a title?"

The Knight of the Guards smiled bitterly, but Princess Olivia, who was listening beside him, was nervous. If the Prince knows that the One Viscount calls himself without a title, then his future in the Kingdom of Merica will cease. However, after thinking so far, I thought again that it was good for the Kingdom of Merica.

"The Crown Prince. Why is the Crown Prince?"

"I've spent a lot of time trying to stop the dispatch of subduing troops because there was a sign of suspicion in that exchange."

"Extra stuff"

"It's on purpose. I tried to move things by suggesting betrayal. In a way, I can say that I'm the one who takes your intent most."

"If things don't move as a result, it just gets in the way.

"Is it a genie? Is there any evidence of a genie in the first place?"

"For example, there's no genie statue on it ... it's not there. It's not a place where you can easily find it."

I'm not talking seriously. Rion had been wondering what the proof was and how to get it. Still, he couldn't move because he had no good idea.

"……what will you do?"

"Is that woman? I don't know how to tell the genie?"

Maria should be the one who knows the most about witches.

"I've heard the story of a demon for the first time. I haven't confirmed it."

"... I can't expect it, because I'm with you and I don't know. Well, do you know and pretend you don't know?"

As a protagonist, Maria is acting only because she wants to be commended by people, rather than by decent achievements. Until the greatest opportunity where I can play an active role, I will do my best to hide information.

Leon knows Maria's idea.

"Are there no hands to come up with?"

"It's not. It's close to bakuchi, so hesitated to take action."

"If you have only that, you have to do it."

I don't have time to think about it. In the meantime, the target may be taking action. I thought that was the commander of the Knight Guard.

"Don't simply say. If I fail, I'll be murdered, at best I'll be punished for attempted murder. I might be executed."

"... Is that so?"

Rion hesitates, I understand what it means.

"I still have to do it. I'm discussing that already."

"I see ... then, if we fail, we'll die together."

"... don't say it easily"

A few days after this day. Shortly after Princess Olivia departed for the United Kingdom, Rion headed for the capital. The only companions are the Knights of the Guard and the Knights led by Sol. No one in Bandu. In order to prepare for any action taken against Bandhu during his absence, Aeriel remained on the territory.

Aeriel knows that, even if it is something in the royal capital, he comes from the desire not to die. That's why he chose to remain quietly in his territory. Not to live as Rion wants, but to act when he meets something and to die for revenge.

By letting this be known, to hesitate the kingdom to take Rion's life.