Herscherik (Reincarnated Prince Series)

The hotel's stylish bar. The bar is fully glazed so that you can enjoy the night view, and the lighting is only minimal. A sofa and table are arranged for a view, making it a popular place for couples.

After eating in a restaurant recommended by Little Bird Play, Little Bird Play claimed to be luxurious with Ryoko, who claimed a split in accounting. Ryoko is a man who isn't even dating...... I'm not used to being luxurious by itself and I don't feel good, so I said, "Then there's no next time.," broke the little bird game. And he told me to luxury me about the next bar where I would drink a little, and let me stand up the man's face, and I nodded, but I realized my defeat by following him to a place of luxury besides my thoughts.

"Then a colleague will.

Little bird play sounds like fun talking about work. Ryoko listens and hammers as she drinks.

"Ah, boring?

"Yeah?"

"Talk about work.

Little birdplay asks if he cares about Ryoko's weak reaction. Ryoko shook her head sideways at the inquiry.

"It's nothing boring. Well, I don't know the details of my work, but I know that you like your job.

I like my job, too. I am blessed with both my workplace and my relationships. In a way, little bird games and myself are the same. I'm a hobby, and little bird games are my kind who missed their wedding period at work.

"It's been a job ever since she hooked me up.

Little bird pleasure laughing at Ryoko's words in a self-derisive manner. Ryoko asks for such a little bird game.

"But you're hot.

There's no way I'm not more hot. He's a handsome man who can work and care for him. Ryoko's good old man is already sold. Only problematic people remain.

Little bird play bitterly smiles at Ryoko's words.

"That's not true. They seem to think it's just hard work.

"Aha. I wouldn't leave you alone if I were you.

"… Is that true, Hayakawa?

Little bird play reacted to Ryoko's fudge words. Ryoko's drunkenness builds on her heterosexual face. I can tell to him that the atmosphere has changed that his heart bounces a lot.

"I was relieved when I first met Hayakawa in a long time.

"Are you relieved?

Little bird games continued on Ryoko leaning his neck.

"He said he hasn't changed for a long time.

"Ya, you're just old.

"Not..."

Little bird games bitterly smile at Ryoko for adding a scratch.

"I wonder if you mean the atmosphere. Hayakawa has a unique atmosphere for a long time. It's hard to put it into words like this.

"You want to call that a freak? Or are you trying to tell me you haven't grown since high school?

"Different. Calm down. I don't think I have to.

Saying so to Ryoko, Toriko puts the glass in his hand on the table. And I stared straight at Ryoko.

"…… I want you to continue to see Hayakawa if you like. Of course, in the sense of a man and a woman.

He slowly packs his distance from himself. It's a couch we can afford to sit on, but little bird games invade Ryoko's realm.

"Can I call you Ryoko?

And when his face was closest to Ryoko's, Ryoko put a chop in his head.

"If this is real.

Ryoko laughs. And when I pushed his shoulder and let him retreat, he stood up.

"……… What?

Little bird play solidifies into sudden rejection. But in spite of him, Ryoko approached the glass wall. If you look down, there was a beautiful night view.

"I said if this were real. Little bird jockey?"

I say so and look back. I left my back on the glass and looked down at him, unable to move.

"Ryoko, what..."

Ryoko smiles bitterly at the little birdplay with the expression of knowing what it means, while taking the silver Komi pocket watch out of her pocket and staring at it.

"It's a really good world. It seemed to fit in by accident.

That's how I squeal and grip my pocket watch powerfully. Like that time when I decided to be ready to excite myself when I felt weak. This pocket watch was always on her side.

"Ryoko Hayakawa died at the age of thirty-four. I'm Hershelik. Hershelik Gracis, seventh prince of the Kingdom of Gracis.

There was a crack in the world. It's like every day in a glass of vitreous, the world stops, and a number of cracks run.

"…… Since when.

Little bird games that have changed and erased their emotions after hitting just now ask. No, to be precise, it's something else that epitomizes the existence of little bird play.

(Since when?

I felt uncomfortable. And a headache that comes as if it blocks you from trying to remember something. Besides, everything in this world was too convenient for Ryoko.

Reunite with a handsome classmate who has a great preference on that rainy day. And no girlfriend.

If the umbrella breaks, the rain stops, or you get a game of thin goods.

Cabbage that should have been used up was still in the fridge, something that gave up birthday presents too, juniors took the initiative and did their job......

Everything was too convenient.

"…… well, it was then that I was clear.

"At that time?

There was a crack in things that were little bird games, just like the landscape. Ryoko turns her eyes to him like she understood.

"I won't tell you. Thank you, I had a good dream.

When Ryoko said so, he left a tiny range between himself and his surroundings, and the world was shattered and darkness spread.

(I can't say I noticed it when I got on the scale.

I can never teach anyone. That the scale I rode at that time displayed the ideal weight for a supermodel look, and that it was considerably less than reality.

I almost remembered Hershelik's memory, but it was then that I realized the overwhelming difference from reality. He defeated what the shock was inhibiting and made him realize that this was not real.

(Are you absolutely going to tell anyone......)

Ryoko leaks her sigh as she decides in her mind to see the world fall apart.

"Now what? If Shiro's right, I can get it back.

I remembered the class that if I got caught in psychic manipulation magic in Shilo's magic class,

"Just having magic reduces the chances of being trapped by manipulative magic. Magic is the spirit... if you think it's the armor of your heart, you'll understand. I mean, you without magic are just like you without armor. In that sense, you are prone to manipulative magic. But don't worry, it won't be easy as long as you have your own will.

In case, Shiro adds words.

"If it's magic, find something that's nuclear to break. If you even find that, a lined magician can solve it right away.

As the saying goes, I tried to tap my cheeks as hard as I could to find out this was magic, but the magic didn't lift. Besides, it hurt like it was real until the pain, so Ryoko regretted it intensely.

And this magical nucleus was a little bird game, as I expected.

(I'm sure this was what I wanted deep down.

Ryoko thinks as he looks at the collapsing world.

If I hadn't died in a car accident then and stayed in the original world, I might have had this kind of encounter.

I met someone, went out with them, got married, became a mother... and I thought maybe I had a normal life like that.

The fact that I was anxious to stay away from Cro and Oran was probably due in part to it, but I was magically poked at my weak part of my heart's desire that I didn't even realize.

Everything went as it was convenient for me because it was my desire.

Even after I found out this was magic, I stayed in this illusory world of nostalgia.

But illusions are only illusions.

(I have something to do.

Pocket watch in my hand. Even in the phantom world, this became my indicator.

(Thank you, Count Luceria………)

"Now, what is it?

Saying so, Ryoko looks down at her body. I see no change at all. Rather, the floor area at the foot has narrowed its range with jirries.

If what Shiro says is right, it is that it was not the magicians in line who set this magic up.

I only have a bad feeling about it.

(No way. If you fail, the system that kills the subject? Or a lockdown system?

It can be, it can be sooo, Ryoko sweats cold.

If you think about it carefully, there's no way the trap can be solved so easily.

My feet leaned around while I was circling my thoughts about what to do. As the floor falls apart like crushed vitreous, it falls into darkness like the bottom of a nadrop after a flash of flotation.

(falls............!

The pocket watch I had in my hand glowed at that time. The next moment I close my eyes to the extra glare, someone hugs me. When the dreaded Ryoko opened her eyes, there was a nostalgic face there.

"Thank you for waiting, my lord.

"Luzeria...... Count?

Yes, he nods. A neat light yellow hair, dark herd blue eyes I first knew when I saw them up close, and a nostalgic with a stern face were smiling.

"It's just great to break the powerful psycho-manipulative magic.

With that said, the floor appears when Luceria waves. Confirm Ryoko's body from head to toe as she lowers Ryoko there.

Ryoko spins her head fully trying to hear something while confused by such luzeria.

"Count, you're kind of younger than I thought? Or younger?

But the confused Ryoko was only a very irrelevant question.

Luzeria laughed for a moment at Ryoko's suggestive question.

"My flesh was broken at that time. Now it's just the soul, so I guess it's appropriate for the year. I didn't think you were such a nice woman. [M]

To Count Luzeria, who smiled so, Ryoko exaggerated his shoulders up and down.

"I never thought the Count would flatter me. You must have been disappointed in an aunt like this with the contents of a pretty prince.

"No."

Count Luzeria immediately denies Ryoko's words.

"Whatever you look like, you're all I have.

"…… Thank you.

Ryoko blushes a little for words that are not false. The Count's straight words are very illuminating. And I convinced myself of one thing.

"Oh, the Count has been sending me signals the whole time, hasn't he?

Fragments of Hershelik's memory that were in that illusion. Shiro to Gene and Cro, my father, Violetta, and Oran. I was able to notice because of it.

"Until I helped spread the magic meltdown. It's all thanks to His Highness.

Ryoko shakes her head sideways, thinking that it would be somewhat uncomfortable to be told of her Highness in this appearance.

"No, if Count Luzeria hadn't helped me, I might have been imprisoned in that cozy world... because there are still so many things left over there and so many regrets.

Ryoko predicts that this illusion may have appeared. People regret it. There's a lot they want to do if they can start over. I'm sure this magic was the magic that pokes at such a person's weak parts.

(I have more untrained over there than I thought.

Ryoko puts her hands on her chest.

I am prepared to live in this world. But apart from that, there are untrained. I'm sure this untrained will be something to hold and live with until the end of this world. It's an important thing that you can't forget even if you want to, it's very heavy and disturbing but you can never let go.

"My lord, may I ask you one thing?

The Count asks Ryoko like that.

"What is it?

Ryoko tilted his neck like that.

"My Lord, why are you so dedicated to the Kingdom?

"Why is that?

Furthermore, Ryoko tilts his neck.

"My home is this world, isn't it? This world is too…………………."

Luceria goes that far and shuts her mouth.

A world glimpsed in the memory of the Lord. Civilization developed so much that it was not comparable to this one that there was less difference between rich and poor and everyone was equal. There are few armed wars between nations, and only a few pointless biocides, rich worlds filled with light, food, and people. To her, who has grown up in such a world, our world will look very poor.

"Um, I never really thought about it.

But Ryoko answers Count Luzeria's question with a roar.

"Never thought about it?

"Eh."

No matter how much I twisted my head, I couldn't find an answer in Ryoko's memory.

"Because I was born and raised in the kingdom in that world. Isn't it normal that you want to do something for where you were born or your family?

I didn't even feel like it, but Ryoko said so naturally.

Luceria wonders how many people can put that normality into action.

(Oh, so this guy...)

The Count kneels on the spot and takes Ryoko's hand. That's like a knight taking an oath to you, princess.

"My lord, you are still the best Lord. I was luckiest to have met you in my life.

"No, make sure your best luck meets your wife and child.

Ryoko smiles bitterly at the Count's words and puts a scratch in them. And Ryoko was also on her knees, gazing at the Count. There was a word I always wanted to say to him.

"Count Luzeria, I could have noticed because I met you too. I was ready then because you risked your life for me.

Ryoko holds Count Luzeria's hand with both hands.

"Thank you very much.

And Ryoko will have a bitter face.

"There's more I have to tell you.

"My you?

Ryoko spins words at the earl who tilts his neck.

"I'm Count Grimm, one of the people who cornered you to death..."

"…… Oh, is that about him?

"He drove you to death, but he..."

Ryoko says she is about to change and spins her mouth.

After it was in Count Grimm at the New Year's Eve party, Crowe was asked to find out more about him. I wanted to believe that advice, but I'm not good enough to trust you right away. I suspected it might be a lie or a trap trying to frame ourselves. But the prediction was better off. The former territory of Count Luzeria and now of Count Grimm was heading in a better direction with his administration. Many handlers, Count Grimm, used the handlers to make every effort for the people. They got crop seeds and fertilizers to grow in even less nutritious lands, built streets, relieved taxes... As a result, this winter was fine, but rather the residents were able to safely cross the winter.

He's about to change. And I am deeply reflecting on and trying to atone for the sins I have committed. But what shall I do if I tell the Count of Luceria that?

Forgive me, I couldn't say Ryoko even if my mouth was torn.

"My you, don't make such a sad face.

Luzeria talks to Ryoko, who is unable to speak.

"I was the cause of my wife's deprivation. He can't forgive me.

Ryoko further distorts her face to the word. Count Luzeria smiled at Ryoko like that.

"But as you say, people can change. Sure, he did sin, except that I hate him and that he makes amends for his sins. It would have been nice to have been able to notice him before he came to the bottom of the earth. At the end of the day, it would be wonderful if the hard-won inhabitants, all about themselves, would be happy under the rule of Count Grimm.

The Earl of Luceria who said so looked like Ryoko so that there was no lie or falsehood.

"Thank you, Count Luzeria.

"This is not about you thanking me.

Yes. At the same time that Count Luzeria finishes saying it, Ryoko's body glows pale.

"…… It's time.

That was a signal that the magic effect would expire. Ryoko takes Count Luzeria's hand and rises.

"Count Luzeria.

"It's Klaus. My name is Klaus Luzeria. My you."

Speaking of which, Ryoko makes a bitter smile that he didn't know his name.

"Can I call you Klaus?

"I am under your command. Call me whatever you want, my lord. And there's no need for reverence.

Ryoko takes a breath at him snorting. And I opened my mouth like I was determined.

"Klaus, I'm all right now.

"Eh?"

Count Luzeria floating question marks...... Ryoko continues his words to Klaus.

"I have Crowe and Oran. I also have a family. So you can always go to your family, right?

Yes, Ryoko smiled and showed it. The way he laughed overlapped with the prince he knew, even though his gender and appearance were different.

(You're kind to everyone, even to the dead.

That's why people gather around princes. Everyone finds hope in him.

"It's okay, my wife and son will be waiting for me too.

They're going to tell me to be responsible until the end because I'm more involved. Especially from my wife.

"My lord, misery will continue to come. But I believe that you will be fine.

"…… Klaus, thank you.

Ryoko says so and closes his eyes. And her body glowed and her presence completely disappeared at the same time as the light went out. The area is dominated by dark spaces that leave Klaus behind.

"…… I believe we can overcome what lies ahead, my lord.

Klaus, left alone, shrugged.

Hershelik opened his eyes and there was a square room. It's a room with no weirdness whatsoever, where something like a crushed crystal just rolls over the central table. Look down at your palms, relieved by the height of your usual gaze. It was even more relieving with the palms of this world.

And point your gaze at the cracked crystal.

"Psychomanipulative magic… a trap that shows illusions.

When I picked up the shards and peeked in, the demon-like part just remained thin, which also disappeared while Hershelik was watching. The demon method disappears when activated.

(What a bad taste you do.

Hershelik is intoxicated while throwing away shards.

I couldn't handle it because the Count was there for me, but I'm relieved to think that my spirit would remain imprisoned as it is. If the spirit had not returned, I would have become a living corpse.

(living corpse………)

That's the same as a mindless doll. Think that far. Hershelik remembers the war.

(Me in the position of loading weapons, medicine for strengthening the human body, user of manipulative magic, and a magical prince without magic who became a living corpse.

I just can't be sure yet. I still have extra parts.

Think that far. Hershelik takes out Silver Komi's pocket watch as a haha and confirms the time.

(Good. Time hasn't stood that long yet.

I'm not kidding that I took the time while I was imprisoned by magic.

Hershelik looks at the door in front of him. They are waiting ahead.

(Absolutely, help.

Hershelik stood in front of the door when he put on his pocket watch.