Akuyaku Reijo Ni Koi Wo Shite

Returning to Bandeau, Lion was going to think slowly about the future, but the surroundings did not allow it. Rumors spread quickly that Lion was the missing prince. Of course, it's just a rumor and it's only spread to nobles.

Nevertheless, this speed would cause Rion to question the confidentiality of the kingdom. However, this is not necessarily a problem only for the kingdom. The fact that Rion has been attracting attention from around him and that many people have searched for information has also had a considerable effect.

So what happened to those who got the amazing information about Leon as they wanted? As the kings of the kingdom were concerned, he was actively approaching Lion.

The first to move were lords near Bandhu. Rather than moving fast, it's just that he was able to get in touch with Rion immediately because of the close distance. You don't have to worry. It's only necessary to get close to your neighbors.

Things are just rumors. Right now, the purpose of many is to only have a connection with Rion, and the messengers of the messengers that appear are all too far away to search for something. In keeping with that, Rion had to repeat the troublesome bargaining that he never made a statement saying he was a royal family.

If you think that the visits of the messengers from the neighborhood are over, the next is messengers from a little far away. It goes on for days. There are many days when the day ends, even in terms of time and mental fatigue, just by interacting with the messenger, and it is time to think about the future and not be able to work on the territory Only had passed.

I just didn't have time to think about anything extra, so maybe it would have been better in terms of mental recovery.

Recently, he has finally settled down and has a little room for everyday life. He spends his spare time on things he hadn't seen before.

"... OK"

Rion was organizing the letters piled up on the desk. It looks like it's all over, and the letters are sorted into several boxes.

"What is it, okay?"

"eh?"

Eriel asked Rion.

"Letter sort?"

"I see"

"I'm somehow biased in one place. Why?"

"... Um"

Airiel's eyes are lightly lifted. This is the expression when Rion is angry that he does not know how many times he has seen. However, Rion has no idea what he is angry with.

"It's strange, aren't they all female?"

"... I can't see it"

The letters are stacked in boxes. Even if you can see it, there are a couple of them above. I can't tell you everything. So why is Eriel saying this?

"Because I just read"

It is decided because I saw it.

"After all ..."

"Because there were some names of women I know."

"That's right, because everyone knows at school."

There are a lot of people you know, such as girls and their maids. What is in common?

"Is that person you know, how far do you know?"

"Um ..."

In other words, he is a friend who is hard to talk to Eriel. Aeriel's gaze is harder.

"Because that's what happened when I was in school. It's necessary to erase bad reviews."

To counter Vincent's bad reputation and to increase her reputation, Leon and Rion had a connection that could only fill the box.

"I know it, but so ..."

Aeriel also knows that Rion was close to many women. Rion did not imitate him in hiding Eriel. But, as expected, Eriel did not think so far. There was even the name of a schoolgirl that I would never have thought of.

"Because of this, it's different. Because it's different from everyone."

"What is that?"

"So ... all the people who think I have any connection to me just sent a letter."

"Is it a love sentence?"

"It was different. Some of them were written like that, but that wasn't really serious either. I just wanted to get past relationships and somehow connect with me. No one is involved. ''

Most of the letters actually sent are for that purpose. I want to make a connection with Rion by using even a few folks. Of those who thought so, the only one who noticed during the school days was probably this.

"... So do you have a relationship with the past? I can write well."

"If you can't do that, you don't have a relationship with your servant. Well, I'm afraid of those who write, even if you're a parent or a husband."

"... Yeah"

I want to bring out past gender relations and connect them. Certainly, Eriel does not understand. Aeriel doesn't have such a man, but if Rion were to do the same thing, he would definitely rip his cheeks.

"Well, that's not all I can trust."

"Then, don't read it."

I want to complain even if I understand the situation. There were also letters that were written with passionate content that Airiel was just saying. Airiel doesn't like it anyway.

"Some people don't like it, but they may have to do that, just to make sure."

"Are you here?"

"Well, people think this is the case."

Only three or four letters are in the box pointed to by Rion. The majority of the rest are people that Rion does not trust. This is a natural result, and with only three or four selected, it can be said that Rion has become considerably more friendly to others than before.

"What do they do?"

"I'm worried. What you can solve with money can be thought of as a reward for taking care of you during the school days, but nothing else. I don't know what to do."

"What else is there?"

"I want to be separated"

"……eh?"

"I'm a terrible opponent, but I can't say that I'm separated because of the power of the title. I'm afraid that the royal family could ask for a concubine, so I'd like to ask for something."

"... what is it going to do?"

It is doubtful even if it is not Airiel. No matter who you hear, the pretext is the opposite, and you can only imagine that you are aiming for Lion's concubine. The only suspicion of this would be Rion, who would soon become insensitive in this case.

"Leave it to Sol"

"Huh?"

Sol hadn't heard a word saying that he shouldn't be involved in the couple, but Sol had disappeared his presence, but responded unexpectedly to this surprise.

"Because I'm doing the grandfather's dignity, try to use this much."

Ever since he arrived in Band ソ ル, Sol has been sending information to the commander of the Knights of the Knights as commanded when Rion met. Rion knows too. Rion has the advantage of not having to go down to find his belly.

"No, but what to do to me?"

"... Recommended for the Prince's side room"

It's all about no idea.

"Isn't there a Princess yet?"

"Let's make a quick decision. I'm worried that I won't let you do anything weird to steal Eriel?"

To this extent, Leon has digested Prince Arnold.

"Do you really think so?"

"I don't think"

"… I think it's difficult to intervene, even if you joke the case of the Crown Prince. Even if you are unhappy, what about your parents?"

"Is it more likely to be profitable?"

Noble marriage is politics. It is not unusual for a marriage to be like one another, and to marry someone you have never met. Not only that, just because you have the power doesn't mean you can have a beautiful wife. His wife's position is determined solely by political ties, regardless of beauty.

However, the aristocrats in this world are extraordinarily beautiful, so usually there is only a difference between an average beauty and the finest. It is such a world.

"If you were born in a noble house, do you need that much preparation?"

"That's right ... I'm a bit unfair, but can't help it."

"Do you really support money?"

"Well. These are the people who bothered me for this reason, so I'm afraid to apologize."

"……Is that so"

Somehow I was curious about Sol's words. It sounded as if it were liquidating the past. If it's to forget past vengeance, Sol is welcome. But I didn't think Sol could do that.

The intuition of this sol is right.

Rion knows that the final battle against the demon is about to end. As a result, Leon will not know what happens to Maria's ending, but whatever the shape, it ends the game. The time comes when Rion has been waiting.

Leon is still a little confused about what to do with the Grand Flam Kingdom and Prince Arnold. But there's no reason to hesitate to take revenge against Maria, and Lancelot and Elwin.

The time for action is approaching. It is the time of the past liquidation.

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The final battle with the demon. The Grand Flam Kingdom is finally ready.

In fact, the preparation for the war was not that great. The time was spent to corroborate the fact that the home of the witch was indeed around the royal capital, also underground.

To that end, a thorough investigation based on Maria's testimony was carried out. An investigation that finds a place that is considered an approach to the royal city, and from there, reverses to the home of the demon. Investigation into the basement of the abandoned castle, which was the basis for Leon's speculation. In addition to these two major surveys, various studies have been made anyway, such as analysis of whether there is really any other place that can be the home base.

As a result, the conclusion drawn is that the home of the demon must also be underground, also under the ruined castle.

It's not enough to spend a lot of time investigating and it's not enough, but this is inevitable. The only way to get solid evidence is to get into that place, which is probably your home. It is a battle beyond investigation.

Then the kingdom decided to start the decisive battle.

The force used in the decisive battle is about 50,000. Naturally, the number has surpassed the previous battle with the demon.

However, more than half of it will be devoted to royal defense. Investigations based on Maria's testimony have finished cleaning the underpass, which was the entrance to the royal capital that the devil would have used. But the kingdom is not optimistic enough to believe it all.

I don't know what would happen if a monster would invade the royal capital from the underpass that was overlooked. Even if the number of monsters is small, it only makes the residents panic and it is not easy to control them. To prevent this situation, the kingdom decided to deploy nearly 30,000 troops in the royal capital, exceeding the offensive forces.

And the remaining 20,000 are truly decisive fighting forces. Both Maria and the Prince of Arnold, as well as the bandeaus following it, are acting with the 20,000.

The army went to an abandoned castle. It has been confirmed that there are several layers, even quite large, under the ruins of the castle, and the kingdom expects some or all of them to be home to the demon.

Divide into several units, and simultaneously invade the underground space from the passage that has been confirmed to the underground. That was the basic strategy of the kingdom.

However, things were new, and it did not go as the kingdom wanted.

"Is the report from the spy yet?"

The commander of the offensive army is the Deputy Commander of the Royal Knights Corps. The general commander was frustrated and asked his subordinates.

"The scout behind the castle has not returned yet."

"... What's the situation so far?"

The commander was in a state of inability to wait for all spies to return. When it came to reaching a position where they could finally see the abandoned castle, a scout that had preceded it was a surprising report that monsters could be seen on the walls of the abandoned castle.

If this were the case, a siege would be required before the underground invasion. I didn't say that there was no such assumption, but it was supposedly unlikely.

"The total number of monsters is still unclear. The number of monsters you see is not very large, but it is difficult to judge whether it is a fact or hiding from afar ..."

"... While it's an abandoned castle, is it a siege battle?"

At this point, the commander was ready for a siege. It is because it is unlikely that the genie who showed up will pull up without doing anything.

The situation is not very good. The guarding side of the castle is overwhelmingly advantageous. The devil's side is in abandoned castles, so the castle's own defenses are by no means high. There will be many kinds of defenses. However, there is no difference that attacking the castle is troublesome.

What the commander considers most troublesome is that he can't imagine how monsters will fight. What we know is that the manipulating demon fights in a way that doesn't seem like a monster's life. This gives only a bad feeling.

"If you are so worried, shouldn't it be better to consider attacking from the royal city?"

The commander's uneasiness was transmitted to Prince Arnold. He knew he shouldn't talk about the operation, but he couldn't say anything here.

"It could be a trap to make it happen. The access to the royal capital is only narrow and cannot enter the army. If you're the interceptor, you're in a great position to destroy each individual."

The entrance to the underground passage of the abandoned castle is by no means large. However, at least several simultaneous invasions are possible, and the opposing enemy will need to distribute their strength.

This has been carefully considered when deciding on a strategy.

"... That's right, but this could also be a trap."

"Yes, at least during the investigation I was told that there were no signs of demons coming out. That's why I knew I was hiding."

"Still?"

"It's a lot better than fighting in a narrow underpass. The castle attacker has the advantage of the defender, but the attacker has the advantage of choosing the attack mouth and when to attack. No need to rush."

Until recently, he was a general commander himself, but now seems calm. Once things are clear, just act on the situation. A person who cannot do that cannot be a deputy commander of the Kingdom Knights Corps.

"A messenger to the royal capital! The enemy was aware of the attack, prepared for defense, and waited. We will enter the siege battle. We hope that we will carry the necessary supplies on that premise."

"Hah!"

On this day, the fire of the final battle was cut off.

No one knows at this point that the final battle against the demon will be a long-term battle that you can hardly imagine from previous battles. And this battle is just a sub-event.