Armed Summoners - Black Spears and the Brave Men of the Other World

Episode One Thousand Twenty-three: Enemies or allies (7)

Less than a few days after the Leongands left for Lucion, Gandion, the king's capital, was in peace.

The great incident that Setuna had fought and wounded Setuna's impostors also had the feeling that it had been undone by the celebration of the birth of Queen Nage and the birth of Princess Leona. Princess Leona's birth enveloped the entire King's Capital with an air of blessing, and there was nothing like taking away that Setuna was seriously wounded dying in a situation where not only the King's Capital, but all of Gandhia, was in a sense of well-being. Besides, there is also widespread talk that Setuna is taking her life and is recovering. Setuna, it is only then that she will rid herself of the impostors, and she must continue to make a great contribution to Gandia. Gandia's expectations and aspirations for a hero were intense enough to be instantly forgotten, such as his defeat.

In those days, there is so much peace that there is no need to guard the rear house either.

Still, sometimes it was an order given directly by the King, and the faces of the Ruufa's "Lion's Tail" served as security for the rear palace, as they did every day. Regardless, "The Lion's Tail" isn't the only thing that hits the guard. Currently, there are practically three Lion's Tail players who can move freely. Setuna is in therapy, and Maria and Emil are medical clerks. Though armed summoners, with just three, it's hard to protect them perfectly. With the cooperation of the Royal Palace Guard and the Mercenary Bureau, the security of the rear and royal palace divisions has become strict.

The Black Beast Squad under Setuna and the Sydney Battle Squad are also added to the security, but regardless of the Black Beast Squad only women, the Sydney Battle Squad was discouraged from entering the rear house. Ex-mercenaries with all the rough guys. It is natural for women working in the rear house and noble women entering and leaving the rear house to be repelled, because they themselves are there, so they have no care. However, they were also mobilised as they did on a daily basis, as they were not unavailable for security outside the rear palace.

Strict security is enough to keep one rat and one ant out of the way, but it was doubtful if we needed to do that to see the situation in the King's capital. Of course, it doesn't mean that the royal fate to protect the newborn princess is wrong, and I know that it is at times like this that you should not let go.

"Nevertheless, I don't know what it is"

"It's not a good thing. I'd rather nothing happened."

That's what Faria said, she drank tea.

Ruufa and Faria were in one of the rooms in the rear palace, which was prepared as a rest room for "The Lion's Tail". Miliu is currently hitting the guard inside the rear palace. She and the Royal Palace Guard are inside the rear palace, and the Sydney Battle Squad and the Royal Palace Guard are outside the rear palace. Ruufa and Faria had hit security until a short while ago, and we were in the middle of a break right now.

The rest room is provided with a bedroom for temporary sleep, so much so that drinks and food are still available. The bedroom is provided separately within the rear palace and is to stay in the rear palace until Leongando and the others return.

It's like a dream for a man, such as life in paradise only for women, but it was Ruufa who stood before nervousness rather than joy, and there was no room for stretching under his nose, etc. I also know that if you do that, Emil will tell you, but the mission is more important, naturally.

"That's right."

"Bored... what is it?

"Do you understand?

"Well, I don't know. Even I am. But it's okay because I'm bored. I guess not having time means that's the worst part of the situation."

"I know that, too."

Long live boredom, I don't even feel like it, because I also know that nervousness only fades in my spare time.

"At any rate, it is more important that Her Royal Highness stay healthy every day."

"Hey. Honestly, babies are tough to manage."

To the voice that had abruptly interrupted him, Ruufa looked back at you almost at the same time as Faria. Right next to the table where Ruufa and Faria sit, the person stands.

"Ha, Your Highness!?

"Yes, when!?

Yes, it was Queen Gracia Leia-Gandia who spoke to you. Ruufa stood up as he was drained of his temper, and when he gave too much momentum and let the chair fall, he immediately turned to Gracia. Surprise and nervousness show my heart moving abruptly. Next door, Faria does something similar. It means we're all the same when we panic unexpectedly. Especially the fact that the other person is the Queen.

"What, you don't have to be so surprised. Here, my castle."

That said, Gracia pointed the perimeter. Indeed, it is no exaggeration that the Back Palace is the castle of Queen Gracia. We can say that we maintain our independence in the central Royal Palace section of Gandhia. The Empress has that much power.

And it's no wonder Gracia's walking around in such a queen's castle. Of course, I'm not alone. Several samurai follow, and outside the room I saw the royal palace guard withheld.

"Oh, my God, a joke. This is also part of His Majesty's castle. I owe you."

And so on and so on and so on comes Gracia's Gracia just dazzling, but every one of those tricks is just dazzling to Ruufa.

"And you don't have to be afraid. You're the Royal SS."

"Ha ha... well then..."

Though Gracia stood up urging me, there were no signs that my palpitations would subside. I am nervous by the time it is awesome, not least because there is a representative figure of the royal family in front of me that Ruufa will not respect, but because of the fact that so many people are talking to me very easily.

"What? What's wrong?

Gracia's going to peek into Ruufa's face.

"Yes, no... nothing"

Ruufa sweated coldly as she greased into Gracia's unprotected and extreme proximity. Ruufa was born and raised as a member of the Barghazar family. Loyalty to the royal family is often said to be absolute, and I feel so moved that my soul trembles just because Leongando called me out. It is only natural that if such a human being is approached suddenly by the Empress and spoken to familiarly, it will be more difficult to maintain a normal mind. It also makes it difficult to keep your heartbeat ringing and your consciousness normal.

"Do I, Ruufa, hate you?

"I can't believe I don't like Her Highness the Queen. It's not a story that can be confined to the deputy chief. Instead, it's a reaction because I love His Highness."

"Really? I'm glad, I don't feel a little lonely."

Gracia looked really a little lonely. It's irresistibly hard for Ruufa to let the Empress have that look.

"I've known Ruufa since she was born."

"Were you?

"Yeah. He's a laughing boy, he was really cute."

Luufa also remembered her childhood, staring at Gracia, who was inadvertently remembering a distant day. There is no mistake in Gracia's words. Ruufa used to go into and out of the royal palace as a child. As the second son of the Barghazar family, he had been taken around by Alghazard, or he and Laksas had adventured inside the royal palace. I also remember playing with Leongand. I'm talking about my childhood. It's a lot to think about right now.

I got Gracia to do really well. That kind of memory must have been the original landscape of Ruufa, and must have kept him steadfast in his loyalty to the royal family.

"Well... the vice president had a time like that"

"Even to Faria, there was, wasn't there?

"That's... yes"

"I guess Faria's childhood was cute too"

"I don't know..."

"Right. But I'm pretty sure she was cute. Something cute even now."

"Oh, really?

"That's right. Something that Setsuna's been staring at."

"Yes!?

Hearing Faria's voice turned around, Ruufa interrupted the conversation between the two without watermark. As it was, Gracia's momentum drank me, and I felt that everything would be flushed away. That would have been nice, but then it would no longer be a protection.

"So, Your Highness, what can I do for you? Could there be a flaw in our security?

"Oh, if I don't have anything to do, shouldn't I talk to you?

"Yes, no, not like that......!

"Ruufa can't make a joke anymore."

"Lieutenant, loyalty to the royal family is unbeatable."

"Really?

"No doubt about it."

"Glad to hear it. For a child like Ruufa - no, I want to remain a home admired by fine armed summoners."

Gracia closed her eyes and smiled quietly. The elegance and nobility of that smile could not replace anything, and Ruufa could not turn a blind eye.

"But I had some business to do."

"Hey, what is it!?

"You don't have to be so uptight."

Gracia laughed, tickling. Then comes the unexpected.

"It's about Urk."

"What's wrong with Urk?

"Anything, Urk isn't cute as a doll. Isra said she saw it in the royal palace and it was hard enough, so she wanted to meet me. We talked about being on Setsuna's escort, and I thought it would be best if I asked you."

"Is that what happened?"

"It's like a doll. It's a doll itself."

"The doll itself?

To Faria's word, it was a decent moment for Gracia.

The rear palace swayed violently along with a thrust through the tympanic membrane, chairs and desks collapsed and dishes and confectionery scattered all over the floor. Ruufa succumbed to the spot, supporting Gracia's body, which she thought was scary but was about to light up, trying to shelter her overhead. but there was nothing like something falling from the top, and the shake quickly subsided.

"Hey, what?

"It doesn't look like an earthquake."

Gracia's voice in Ruufa's arms wasn't even trembling. Rather, it was the beginning and end of a more tense and trembling Luufa in a position sheltering Her Highness the Queen, and he became pitiful as I did. but there are no signs that the tremor will stop. I am trembling when I say that the wobble of the rear palace has subsided. There's nothing I can do about all this. No matter how many years go by in the future, this will happen if we put the royal family in front of us. It's a refreshing thing to do. No, maybe it should be something that flows deeper.

Blood.

"Your Highness! Are you all right!

"Are you hurt!

As Gracia's samurai and escort soldiers cared for her safety with their mouths, Gracia made her stand up to jump out of Ruufa's arms.

"As you can see, you're safe. Thanks to Ruufa, I didn't get hurt."

"I didn't do anything."

"You've got my back. If you hadn't supported me, I'd have fallen."

"At that time, Mr. Faria supported me."

"That may be true, but that's not the story, is it?

"Ha ha..."

When Ruufa was wondering what to say, someone came running down the hallway outside the room. The person came into the break room pushing away the Royal Palace Guard crew members who had followed him as Gracia's escort, screaming.

"From the royal palace! That, Your Highness!?

Miliu would have rushed to reward Ruufa and Faria for what had happened, but when he jumped into the break room, he seemed stiff to see Gracia. Gracia took such a serious look at Miliu.

"Oh, you're Miloo."

"Huh!?

"Cute."

"Yes?"

It is impossible for Miliu to be confused.

Because Gracia, when she approached Miliu, who remained stiff, hugged her roughly and caressed her red hair gently. In perplexity, Miliu has asked Ruufa and Faria for explanation and help with his gaze alone, but there is nothing the Ruufa and the others can do about it.

"Because Your Highness likes cute things."

"No, hey, I, I can't be cute - I need to hurry to the royal palace!

"Oh, yeah."

"Oh, yeah, hey. I wanted to be a little more indulgent, but I'm sorry."

Gracia really unfortunately opened up Miliu. Miliu bowed his head respectfully while he also looked relieved when he was released from Gracia's arms. Miliu's tricks in public and in front of the royal nobility are filled with elegance that makes her feel born and raised, and you can't help but think that she is from the Pendragon clan.

"If it's okay with me, you can always enjoy it."

"You'll be glad to say something. Well, now let me indulge you with Setsuna."

"With Setuna!? is, yes, happy!

Miliu ecstatic about Gracia's unexpected remarks, though unusual. Faria speaks out in anger.

"So!"

"Oh, sorry."

"I'm sorry."

"Your Highness is fine!

When Faria corrected her mouth early, Gracia let down her mouth.

"We will see what happens to the royal palace, Your Highness, so do not move from the rear palace."

"No."

"Huh!?

"Your Highness, do not speak of selfishness"

"Selfish? No. The royal palace is His Majesty's castle. I'm keeping His Majesty away. If anything happens in the royal palace while His Majesty is away, it is only natural that I take responsibility. For that matter, let's head out in the day."

Gracia went with a different attitude after hitting earlier. The noisy air in the break room momentarily calms back and is engulfed in tension. A majestic expression or voice can be said to be what the Empress deserves.

Ruufa was about to be impressed.

"And no matter what, you guys are gonna protect me, right?

"... of course!

Ruufa and the others left the break room with Gracia when they nodded in a different tone.

Is there something in this world that makes me so happy that the Empress can count on me?

Ruufa, chewing on such joy, turned to the source of sound and shaking. The location was identified by Miliu. Miliu used armed subpoenas when he was alone in charge of guarding Ruufa and the others during their break. Expanding the summoning armed Laversoul inside and outside the rear palace, she must have figured out where the problem was in the royal palace so she could take it.

But I didn't even have to let Miliu lead the way.

Out of the rear palace, the Royal Palace Guard and the Sydney Battle Squad crew were running towards the Royal Palace because they saw smoke rising ahead.

"What happened?

"Incident or Accident... Raid"

"Noisy."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will protect you even if we turn you into a life."

"Yeah. I'm relieved, I can follow you."

Every word of Gracia seemed to stain Ruufa's chest.

Of course, it's important to find out what happened at the Royal Palace, but it's also important to guard the rear palace, not three of them headed to the scene. Faria remained in the rear palace, and Faria used her ability to subpoena armed forces to tighten her security, as did Miliu. Due to the expansion of the Aurora Storm Crystal Bit, it appears that the rear palace was placed almost entirely under her surveillance. Now, even if the rear palace was targeted while the Ruufa and the others were on the scene, it would be possible to deal with it. She's not alone in guarding the entire backyard either. There are also royal palace guards and Sydney battle squadrons. It doesn't matter if something made a case in the royal palace to raid the rear palace.

All we had to do was figure out what happened when the Ruufa and the others got to the scene.

And we arrive at the scene without any obstacles.

The scene was between Nebu, east of the royal palace. I didn't know exactly what happened, but at first glance, I know there's been a major incident.

There was a big hole in the wall, and you could see the inside between Nanbu from the outside. The walls between Nanbu are made as thick as all the walls of the Royal Palace. It should also be difficult to destroy it without using it even with a summoning arm, and Ruufa looked at Miliu face to face.

Then, when I went in between Nanbu, Setsuna, with the black spear in her hand, stood up with a troubled face.

"Did Setuna do it?

"No way."

Milyu reacted naturally to Gracia's natural doubts, but I looked inside during Nanbu and couldn't think of anything else.

Between Nanbu, besides Setuna, there were Lem, Ragna, Sheila and the Black Beast Squad faces, Urk, but when it came to something that could make a big hole in the thick walls of the castle, I could only think of about Setuna's Chaos Bringer. Sheila's Summoning Armed Heart of Beast will not be impossible depending on the situation either, but there is nothing bleeding among the Nanbu and no change can be seen in Sheila's body. It will be difficult with Rem's ability, and Ragna's magic is forbidden to be used by Setuna. Impossible for the Black Beasts, who are regular people. Urk if there was any other possibility, but she seemed to be confused behind Setuna.

It's a puppet without emotions.

"Sorry, I'm so excited."

Setuna, you'd recognize Gracia, that's how she's been.