Kuro no Senki (LN)

In early August, 4434, Yusuf Castle - Astrea stared out the window.

The trees in the garden are lush with green leaves.

Is it because it is summer?

It feels like there are more leaves in my memory than that.

It just feels like that.

The possibility of illusion is not nil either.

Scavenging for memories and realizing that there are.

I haven't seen a gardener lately.

I used to come here quite often, but did something happen?

Think about whether you should ask someone, and immediately rethink it.

I don't bother to ask, and I don't know what to do.

In the first place, I'm not interested in gardens.

No, it's not just the garden.

I'm not interested in everything.

I've done my part.

When I thought about it, I heard a tone of voice.

It was a knock on the door.

Ignoring it, I looked out the window and heard a gacha.

It's the sound of the door opening.

I didn't give permission to enter.

Nevertheless, it is impossible to enter the room.

I looked at the door with a little irritation.

Then a man stood.

A man with white hair and muscular bones.

I have two bottles of wine and a glass of wine.

Well, who was it?

The man opened his mouth as he tilted his neck.

"Hey, hey, have you forgotten my face?"

"..... ahh"

Astrea raised her voice a little longer.

I remember. Claude Crawford.

I faced each other many times during the civil unrest.

My hair has turned white, but my frizzy attitude is the same as before.

Claude walked up to Astrea and sat down on a chair near the bed.

I didn't say I could sit down.

It was irritating.

"Excuse me."

Having said that, I put one glass on the side table and started drinking with my hand.

I wanted to ask why I was drinking, but I could hold on.

I don't want to be put on this man's pace.

Speaking of which...

How's Ela doing?

"Ela is dead. It's been eight years."

"Oh, yeah, that's a shame."

Claude said gloomily, and Astrea nodded tinyly.

"Don't say it so lightly." Even if I were your guardian knight. "

"Yes, that's why I said I'm sorry. I mourn her death."

Of course, I don't think it's a shame.

When she was a Knight Guardian, Ela married Claude.

I don't care anymore.

I told her Ela was dead via Alcor.

"I don't remember eight years ago."

"You're a lenient woman." At this rate, you must have forgotten that Ramal is dead. "

"That's not how it works."

Hmm, Claude shouted to make a fool of herself.

I know that Lamar V is dead.

I wasn't involved in the funeral, but Alcor and Farna would have done well.

Well, do you know that civil unrest has broken out?

Civil Unrest?

"Oh, I did it with your daughter and your stupid little brother."

Claude was stunned when Astrea muttered back to him.

“What was the cause?”

"Come on, are you serious?" Well, good. I'll tell you. When Ramal died, your daughter was taken from the throne and thrown into Marquis Elakis' realm. "

What are you talking about!?

"Huh, you had feelings for your mother, too."

"She gave birth in order to succeed the throne!?" However, if you didn't inherit the throne, it doesn't make sense to give birth! "

……

Astrea shouted, but Claude was silent.

He is silently shouting at his face.

I wonder why you're hiding your face.

He was expected to give birth to the next emperor from the very beginning.

Isn't it natural to be surprised to learn that my daughter did not succeed to the throne?

"Well, rest assured, your daughter has succeeded to the throne." I'll try to give it to Zen after a while.

"If you've succeeded to the throne, that's fine."

Don't you care who the next emperor is?

"I don't care."

It's true.

Astrea played a role in the birth of the next emperor.

If my daughter holds the throne, I don't care what happens.

"By the way, the next emperor is me and Ela's son."

"Oh, that's right. Congratulations."

That's why you're drinking here.

Claude held the glass and reached for the side table.

Grab the glass and offer it to us.

Do you want to drink together?

I'm so sorry.

But if we don't drink together, we must be together.

I can't help it.

Let's just take a sip and go home quickly.

Claude poured the wine as Astrea grabbed the glass.

"For the future of the Empire."

Cheers

Astrea carried the glass to her mouth.

It contains it in my mouth, but I didn't feel the taste.

I drank it down while feeling uncomfortable.

Haha!

Astrea was struck by intense pain and dropped her glass.

It burns my throat.

She fainted violently as she was sweating.

I stared at Claude.

Poison ~

"I would have forgiven you if you'd mourned Ela's death."

Having said that, Claude stood up.

Suddenly he remembers that he had an elf.

I don't remember the name.

However, I didn't recall that the elf had two names for silent assassination.

"Why did you poison me...?"

"You really don't know?"

"I don't know."

Astrea responded with constant breathing.

My breath stinks.

My eyes hurt as if I were being stung by a needle.

I can't keep my eyes open.

You sent Ela to your daughter-in-law, didn't you?

"Yes, I ordered you to marry me." What's wrong with that? "

"Did you know that Ela couldn't have children?"

"So, what's wrong with that!?"

Astrea ruined her voice.

I knew for sure that Ela could not have children.

Sometimes I was going to make a bachelor.

That's...

"You made me marry you!?" I don't remember being poisoned if I'm grateful! "

"Oh, my God, that's who you are."

Claude has turned his gaze to see even the nonsense.

"I don't think I can understand the conversation, so I'll do my own talking." Ela was the last to cry. I'm sorry I couldn't have your child. "

"It's none of my business."

"Oh, it doesn't matter to you, does it?" But it has something to do with me. You made my woman cry. [M] Isn't that good enough as a reason to die? "

"Don't be ridiculous!"

Astrea shouted.

Did you make Ela cry?

Is there enough reason to die?

Don't be ridiculous.

You can't be killed for that reason.

I am the Empress.

And yet, why should I be killed like a mercenary?

It's irrational.

I'm kidding.

There is no way it can be accepted.

"Send me the antidote!"

Antidote?

"Don't worry! You've been drinking too, haven't you?"

"Yeah, I got it."

Claude took a small vial out of his pocket.

"Give it to me!"

Oops.

Astrea reached out, but Claude retreated.

Reach further and roll off the bed.

I groaned as I was slammed hard on the floor.

Tears seep into too much pain.

Why do I have to do this to myself?

Claude looked down at Astrea and opened the lid of the vial.

"Oh!" cried Astrea.

It's gone.

It's gone.

The antidote is gone.

Claude suddenly stops moving.

Release the vial from your mouth and shake it in front of Astrea.

The sound of water echoes.

I'm glad.

The antidote is still there.

"Hurry up and do it--"

I see!

Claude closed the lid of the vial and left it outside.

"Oh!" cried Astrea again.

What a man.

You just poisoned me or threw away the antidote.

We have to go and pick it up.

Yeah, but there's Claude.

I can't go pick up this man unless I do something about him.

Desperate.

Astrea drooped without strength.

Shortly after, a gachan rang.

Looking at the sound, the dagger contained in the sheath fell.

I don't know what you're up to.

Claude looked down at us as we raised our faces.

"This poison is not quick-acting."

What is this dagger?

"Somewhat, it's meant to make you suffer for a long time."

I heard something about this dagger!

Claude sighed in disgust as Astrea screamed.

"Do yourself a favor, and you won't have to suffer for long."

……

Astrea reached for the dagger silently.

I took the dagger and pulled it out of the sheath.

The blade is exposed.

It reflected Astrea like a mirror.

"No matter what you do by mistake..."

"You're going to die!"

Astrea stood up and thrust her dagger into Claude's body.

Claude's face is painfully distorted.

He's still alive.

Withdraw the dagger...

"Die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, ahhhh!"

I'm sticking it over and over again.

Claude's body tilted and Astrea threw the dagger away.

I just jumped out of the room.

Gaze for help.

But there was no one in the hallway.

My stomach and esophagus are hot.

It's poisonous.

We must go and get the antidote.

Astrea ran out.

My body screams at my first run of my life.

My legs get tangled and I'm about to sit there.

However, he moved his legs desperately.

If you don't go to the garden and drink the antidote, you'll die.

Even so, the hallway is long.

Who built such a long corridor?

But we're almost there.

We're almost at the bend.

There is a staircase if you turn around there.

Turn around the corner in the hallway.

Then, it rubbed off with the maid.

It was just right.

Go to the garden and look for the vials.

Trying to do so, I slowed down and looked behind my shoulder.

At that time, a monster occurred.

The heavens and the earth turned upside down.

I thought, "Why?" But I was more concerned.

"You-"

Have you ever met him somewhere? and a vivid sound resounded faster than a question.

And Astrea's consciousness was swallowed by darkness.



The door opened as Claude knelt in Astrea's bedroom.

The door was opened by a maid, Myra.

Myra walks up to Claude-.

“How long are you going to do that?”

"Come on, I got stabbed." Can you be more kind to me? "

Phew, and Myra sighed and picked up the dagger.

Push the tip against the palm of your hand.

But not a single drop of blood flowed.

Myra repeats the same behavior, but with the same result.

Of course. The dagger was made to retract inside.

"Please get up."

"Okay, I got it."

Let's work harder, and I'll stand up with a blur in my heart.

Speaking of which...

What happened to Astrea?

"I stepped off the stairs and put a bone in my neck..."

Myra said, turning away from Claude.

"It was a painful accident. When I think about your wife's heart, my chest feels like it's ripping apart."

"No, you killed him."

"Don't say that without proof."

"How do you break your neck without stepping on the stairs?"

I wonder if that's the case.

Hey, hey, hey.

Claude scratched his head.

“By the way, how do you feel about revenge?”

"After you killed him..."

"I thought you said it was a painful accident?"

"Yes, yes, I understand. It was an accident."

"Thank you for your understanding." If you hadn't understood, I would have had to explain how Astrea died in a little over an hour. "

Claude said in a tired mood, and Myra nodded in satisfaction.

She's got a really good personality.

Of course, I won't say anything.

Milord did this to me? Because it is definitely decided.

"After I die, I don't have to say it, but I think I didn't have to die."

If Milord wants, I'll perform resuscitation procedures.

"I don't want you to live anymore."

"Thank you for that. Astrea stepped off the stairs quite flashily, so if she asked for a resuscitation, she would have activated the veto.”

I'm not busy, though.

"Isn't this the end of the bad guys?"

It's about you, and I'm about to burst into it.

However, I managed to withstand it.

Damn, I forgave you if you apologize honestly.

"I see, you asked for an apology, but it was refused?" Then I thought, "Well, I can't help but break my neck by stepping off the stairs."

"That's right..."

Saying yes, I squealed my mouth.

Speaking of which, did you ask for an apology?

Milord, didn't you ask for an apology?

I might have forgotten.

"... Milord"

"No, but Astrea was a bitch." I won't listen to you, and I'll let you marry me at the end of the sentence. I can't help but step out of the stairs. "

Myra saw it with a blaming eye and made an excuse in a panic.

"Well, let's keep it that way." By the way, did the special incense tea help? "

Oh, you misunderstood me as poison.

"Thank you for that. I'll also keep the recipe for the failed work."

But are you sure you're okay?

What do you call it?

"It's not really poison, is it?" I haven't been able to stop sweating for a while..... "

“Of course. Well, when I go to the bathroom, I think it's going to be a big deal.”

Hey!

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding."

Inadvertently roughs his voice.

Then Maira giggled.

I have no idea how serious you are or how much you're joking.

But you killed Astrea.

It took a man's life.

I am worried that I will endure the pain in my buttocks.

Well then, let's go home.

"We need to retrieve the evidence."

"Okay, I got it."

Claude sighed deeply.