Dual Life ~Hiru wa Yuusha Party, Yoru wa Maou Gun~

Episode 77: Zenobia de Cuteciphon 4

The most effective way to find out what the other person is is to get angry. The marquis of Quétificon is more likely to lose its reason tag than usual due to his ingestion of alcohol. The servants around you are all members of the Marquis family, and even if Marquis Ctesiphon makes an emotional anger against Falsa here, there is no need to worry about leaking out. Even if it leaks out, it seems that the rise of ignorance only is a self-acquisition as a result of acting rude to the upper noble. Farsa's remarks can now be viewed as suspicion of Marquis Kuteciphon's decency.

"Huh, hahahahahaha! Well, I've heard the rumor, but it seems quite bold. No, I'm not rude, I haven't seen anyone who speaks like that for a long time. But, yes or not? "

However, Marquis Cuteciphon laughed brilliantly, showed himself convinced of something, and then carried his wine glass to his mouth and moaned at once.

"Chi, father? Are you OK?"

"Zeavia, Eagle, remains very sane. Now Falsa, the answer to the previous question, is a very bad story for the Marquis of Quétif 歴 史 on, who is also the oldest in Valois. However, I think it's a good story for Zenobia's father, because parents always want the happiness of their children. If you say you're going to live as a woman, that's okay. And Sarah and Eagle's wife hope in the same way. "

"Father ... I'm sure I'll be happy with Fartha, and if Princess Aurelia takes over the throne, the influence of the bloodline should be further reduced. What is the hair and eyes of our children Regardless of color, we will aim for a country that will never be treated unfairly. ''

Farsa laughs while hiding her complex emotions in Marquis Cettechfon, whose gentle expression does not fit well with her, and Zenobia, who is already impressed by forgetting her acting. If Falsa had a child with Zenobia, there is no guarantee that the child's eyes will not be red. What Zenobia envisions is Falsa's dark hair and dark eyes, and he wouldn't have thought of a child born of a demonic blood. The meritocracy, which can be said to be the creed of Princess Aurelia, leaves Falsa in her current position, but it only becomes a human. If the demonic identity is revealed, the death penalty is inevitable, and such unfortunate consequences, such as the creation of a child by Farsah, will be produced. Falsa's heart is filled with guilt as Zenobia talks about a child who may be born in the future, seeming happily without knowing anything. Nevertheless, Farsa, who was good at hiding her inner soul, pretended to be calm without any noticeable upset.

"Xenovia, it's a little restful, and I apologize for your disappointment, His Excellency Marquis Kuteciphon. I'm an intimidating coward who can't believe anyone else, and if I go too far, I'll be afraid."

"You can bow down at this level. It's easy to see how hard you've been in court, but you're not honest. That's a good thing to worry about, isn't he taking your eagle a bit too much, but if you care so much about your daughter?

"I'm afraid"

Farsa feels that it's really hard to do with a parent who thinks of a child. Based on the common sense of the aristocrats, Farsa came to this scene in preparation for being opposed by his father, Marquis Kuteciphon. Many royals and nobles in the Valois kingdom have blond hair with blue eyes, and all have the same eyes and hair color, regardless of the royal family. However, Farsa is a rare combination in the black-eyed black eyes and Valois kingdom, so it is easily repelled by itself, and it is also a well-established former commoner. Beyond the hardships of Marquis Kuteciphon, the marriage between Falsa and Zenobia is likely to be backlashed by others, who will go to herself, her beloved daughter, Zenobia. Falsa couldn't help welcoming any marriage affairs in which her daughter could see that her daughter had more difficulties than herself. What the research tells us is that we can only guess at the actual events, that is, by tracing the surface of the facts, but we cannot know the true intentions of people. However, the fact that Marquis Cettechon loved Zenobia from the bottom of his heart was well communicated to Farsa. For some reason, Falsa cares about Zenobia and misunderstands what it is doing, probably due to the favorable interpretation of Marquis Cettechon's own experience. The party, Zenobia, has a depressed look and seems uncomfortable.

"Huh. I'm an eagle's daughter, but I'm too sparsely sensitive to the gender relationship."

"I agree with that. I get a very extreme reaction on a daily basis."

"Eh, eh? Eh, my father and Falsa suddenly knew each other alone, so don't leave me alone!"

A daughter who lost her brother, hated the court mage, and repelled the man, told her that she would marry herself. The head of the Marquis, who is Zenobia's father and swears loyalty to the king, cannot help but find out about the young mage found by Princess Aurelia. And then, it's just a positive attitude about marriage from the outset, because he's determined that he's a good man to meet his daughter. The old deacon met in front of the gate said that Zenobia had laughed well since he met Falsa, but it is likely that his usual situation was also communicated in detail.

"Would you like to leave the unbearable daughter and go to the territory of the eagle when it calms down? There is a wine that has been passed down for over a hundred years to the Marquis of Ctesiphon ..."

"I'm looking forward to it. I think it will be difficult right now, but I will definitely ask you."

"Cho, hey! Don't ignore me!"

"Xenovia, why don't you stop shouting?"

"Xenovia, I know I'm glad to see my dad for the first time in a while, but as I said, let's calm down a little more."

"Gu, ug, nu, nu. Why am I blamed. Why isn't my father telling Farsa, who usually came to get her daughter, that her daughter shouldn't just kill the eagle if she had to say anything? Why are they breathing together strangely? I'm not convinced. "

Farsa rushes into her heart, saying that it is unusual for a father to make such a statement to his marriage partner while watching the dissatisfied Xenovia. On the other hand, I was a little convinced that it might be. Just as his daughter, Zenobia, has fought a duel against Falsa in the past, his father, Marquis Cettechfon, is of such a race. There are combat enthusiasts who want to talk in battle, not only in demons but also in humans. Falsa wanted to avoid such a bad situation when he was in the worst condition.

"I think it's still interesting for an eagle, but if you don't lose your calmness with a mage, the eagles and the knights will be overwhelmingly advantageous. I heard that he was defeated, but it seems that this is not the case with a recent mage ... Still, the knight and the mage are different fields, there is no point in competing, and Farsa was seriously injured the other day It's a knight's name breaking, such as fighting a weak opponent. "

"U. Father, I don't want to talk about that much."

Those who deal with magic are basically based on long-distance fighting, and overwhelmingly disadvantaged when fighting at short distances like a duel. Some knights were caught in hatred and defeated by a mage, but this is not usually the case. It also seems that Falsa had already been injured in a moribund state over Lou.

"Thanks to Falsa, Leonard's remorse was fine and Zenobia grew up fine in this way. It was originally his father's role as an eagle ... Embarrassedly the eagle at that time did not care much I'm really grateful, Farsa. "

"No, I ... it was a trivial thing that I could do alone. Without Princess Aurelia and Zenobia, I wouldn't have been able to go so quickly."

"Still, thanks for being there. Thank you very much."

Saying so, Marquis Cettichon bows down toward Farsa. The death of Leonard, Zenobia's older brother and the son of Marquis Kuteciphon, was attributed to the escape of court mages from the front. Farsah has been focusing on the elimination of court mages at that time and the training of the remaining mages. Not only the improvement of attack magic but also the close combat, everyone is hit, and from the conventional operation method of hitting the magic from the rear safety zone with the knight as a shield, it is cultivated as a magician standing on the front line It is. Never be the same tragedy again.

"Please raise your head, Your Excellency. If you know that you, the heavyweight of our country, have bowed you, I will be disgusted again in the court."

"Well, no matter how impatient you are at this point, and now you bowed down as a parent, not as a noble. There will be no problem because he will be a son-in-law, or is it an ambition to go further? "

"Joke. I don't have such a vessel. I think it's inappropriate even in my current position. To be honest, I'd like to retire as soon as I have trouble."

"Hahaha, retirement is much quicker than an eagle."

"That's right, Farsa! Even if Farsa retires, our children will be able to take over the Marquis of Ctesiphon! Children ...

Farsa sighs in her heart, saying that she wants to stop being shy on her own words, and where she left off her excitement. No matter how favored Marquis Kuteciphon is, the modestness of the aristocracy, as well as the delusion of her daughter making a child with a man in front of his father, would not be a problem. Farsa glanced briefly at the Marquis of Kuteciphon and his smile turned into a bitter smile.

"... Huh! No, it's different now! I'm just thinking about the future of the Ctesiphon family, and I'm never slutty delusions!"

"Falsa-kun ... I'm a daughter like this, but I'll keep asking you in the future."

"Thank you for your continued support in the future."

"Please, don't ignore my father or Farsa!

Ignoring Zenobia's sorrowful cry, Fartha and Marquis Kuteshiffon shake hands with each other. The surrounding servants, who had been quietly watching the exchanges so far, applauded the happiness of the Lord who served them, while seeing a little troubled mainly against Zenobia. For the time being, the first barrier was able to survive without any problems, Falsa relieved. Despite relying on the Marquis of Ctesiphon's mentor, it is hard to say that Falsa himself will not be recognized. It would be okay to propose a call to the northern nobility. Just as Falsa and Zenobia had thought, an unexpected word popped out of the mouth of Marquis Cutechiffon.

"That's why we've made it easier for the eagle to refuse to get married to the Duke of Pierre du Pierre. It's a corner, but it wouldn't be a big deal if you knew you already had a fiancé of compassionate love. "

The glass spills out of Zenobia's hands, and the high sound of breaking glass reverberates in the dining room. The liquid inside was spread on the floor, and the servants rushed to Zenobia and began to get used to it. However, he did not look at the servants at his feet, and Zenobia shook his body with his eyes wide open and his hands on his forehead.

"What happened, Zenobia. I wouldn't be upset that much. Duke of Pierre, Silvestre is Leonard's best friend and you know him well."

Duke of Silvestre de Dampierre. At the age of 22, he is a young Eiji, head of the Dukes, and a deputy commander of the Black Iron Knights of the Valois Kingdom. Zenobia's deceased brother, Leonard, is a close friend of the Knight School, and Falsa is a familiar person. The duke family is a venerable family that inherits the lineage of the royal family, and it is common for them to grab the royal family. Even though his best friend's sister is a partner, it is not unnatural to accept a lower-ranking marquis daughter as a regular wife, but it can still be convinced if a romantic marriage like Marquis Cettechon. However, there has been little contact between Duke of Pierre and Zenobia since his brother Leonard died. At the same time, the former head died, and Sylvestre immediately returned to the territory, taking over the Duke of Dame Pierre. . The Duchy of Dampierre is the northern part of the kingdom of Valois, an area of constant war with the demons, and is always on high alert. Although it is not directly in contact with the demons, if the territory of other nobles who protect the border is broken, the kingdom of Valois will be threatened, so Duke Pierre will provide enormous assistance in both military and material aspects It is doing. Farsa also exchanged quite a few words when he traveled north as a court mage, but remembered that he was a rare and lovable person in the Valois kingdom, which had many corrupt aristocrats.

"Father, actually, there's another serious story between me and Farsa. Sorry, can I ask you to pay?"

Marquis Kuteciphon, with a strange expression that her daughter's appearance has changed, appeals to the servants to leave, and all of them leave the cafeteria without any objection. Falsa uses espionage magic to begin the description with great care.

"Zenobia, I'll tell you from here. As you know, you and Zenobia are part of the Aurelia princess faction, but are protecting the demons of girls who recently appeared in the royal capital. "

"Well, I've heard about that. It's probably the information that every noble of the Valois has heard. But protection, not captivity."

"Yes. The demons were a young girl named Ruu, a child of about ten years old compared to humans. Due to the complicated circumstances of the demons, they were kidnapped and brought to the royal capital. Well, ignoring what happened is another matter, and ignoring it, it turned out that Ruu was the daughter of a patriarch of the tribe of werewolf demons.

"Hmm, if you ignore the demons, it's customary to ask for a hostage exchange for someone with a status. Ceded territories, demanding money, exchanging each other's prisoners, and a wide variety of uses. However, negotiations with the demons ... No, Princess Aurelia is a person who has ever overturned the common sense, and it is likely that this time will be the same, but if so, the meeting with Duke of Pierre will be at the worst timing I have to say. ''

"It's absolutely hard, especially when you can't read the intention of the other person. Above all, it's hard to say that it's a coincidence, as if you were trying to get married as if you were aiming for it."

Marquis Kuteciphon, already awake from the drunkenness, seems to have learned a little from the words of Fartha. In the first place, Marquis Cuteciphon himself does not think that this story will end with marriage alone from the beginning. A person who cannot presume that there is no small purpose to gain some kind of cooperation before passing out as love is no longer the head of the historic marquis. Having a great deal of trouble in one's own marriage in the past and still being at the head of the head is a testimony to his ability. And the Duke of Pierre is an influential person for the northern nobles, and is the perfect partner to work with to deter repulsion from negotiations with the demons. Fartha had determined that, despite the rank being lower, the father of his deceased best friend couldn't help refusing to take the time off, leaving plenty of room for negotiations. Another reason she did not pass through Leonard's sister, Zenobia, was that it caused problems with each other's factions. The second prince, the third in the throne, was born to a sister of Duke of Pierre Pierre, a relationship between his nephew and his uncle. Inevitably, contact with the hostile faction, Zenobia, is bad. Even if Duke of Pierre favored Zenobia, his position as a duke and factional ties would leave him with no room for negotiations. However, Marquis Cutechiffon has stated that he is a royal family apart from the king, and has previously served as the leader of the Black Iron Knights. The aristocracy and faction struggles are very troublesome, but keeping them in line can help mitigate rebound from others. However, it is impossible at all, for example, after refusing to talk to Zenobia from Duke of Pierre and negotiating. If you do not take any measures after knowing at least the intention of the other party, you will not be able to do anything. Farsa and Marquis Kuteciphon, both worried about what had happened, and Zenobia, who seemed to be thinking the same way, opened their mouths as determined.

"My father, Fartha. Now that I am willing to stop marrying Fartha and accept the marriage from Duke of Pierre Pierre."

Zenobia's eyes, which she spoke, had a strong will.