Kyuuketsu Hime wa Barairo no Yume o Miru

Episode XIV: Tonal Dreams

The largest nation, the Grawior Empire, located in the eastern part of the continent.

The emperor's sitting palace in the heart of its imperial capital, Argentina. Risers from the historic and spectacular countryside can see from the square in front of the main entrance.

There were three men and women who seemed to be chatting away from such a group.

One is a brunette princess who is clearly seen as a noble early teenager, in a black knee-length skirt dress with a gathered waist, with a white lace umbrella, a stunning outfit that shows red based gems and living rose-like costumes.

One is an animal tribe girl who seems to be in the mid teens, dressed in a unique red and white ethnic costume without any buttons and also active in wanting to have chestnut hair.

One is a merchant-like young man wearing dark hair and blushing clothes, lowering his forehead and wearing a hat. Unlike the brightly visible women, this one was anyway a rare figure of presence in a hazy atmosphere, convincing when it comes to age when it comes to being said to be 20 or over 30.

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Well, today, the night after the unexpected reunion the day before.

"It's late. Let's do it tomorrow."

At Shadow Lang's suggestion, we broke up yesterday... I found out that Shadow Lang was in the same city, so I didn't stay at the hotel or anything. For safety reasons, I rode on the back of the Tendai (Tendai refused to put anyone but me on my back, so I called Zao Wan (Kura) and asked Asmina to ride there) and moved over to the waiting air garden to rest at the castle.

So, I came back at the promised time at dawn of the night, but the first thing I was brought in as a route into the palace was the sewer, and this one was the next thing I was brought in front of the main entrance to this palace because I firmly refused for all conveniences.

"... Dear Hiyuki, I don't trust this guy to think about it, do you really hire him?

"... I don't trust you or trust you, but when a business gets involved, you're the one who works the wages right."

"... won't you get stabbed from behind?

"... that concern is high, but I probably won't do it while in business. I just don't think they'll mentally get busted later."

"... is that a prerequisite for betrayal?

"... hey, because we remain enemies before we betray you in the first place"

"... who are you?

"... you're basically a petitioner. The lack of moderation and the speed of escape is unique, so he said he was out of reach when he realized he had been tricked. In short, you're a scoundrel who can't eat boiled or baked."

"... are you sure you want to hire me?

When I notice, conversations have been looping with Asmina since yesterday.

"No, I can't be so vigilant, but I swear to God I'm loyal to my homma paycheck."

Of course, I'm talking to what I hear, but his iron skin was unchanged and he was waving his patsy hands with ease.

"... it sounds like a lie"

"... that would be a lie"

That said, if I left him alone, he would definitely hide himself and monitor us.

Honestly, it's mentally tight to be stalked by an assassin at four or six. Then one of the reasons I compromised this time is that it is less stressful to have you still within sight.

Well, the roundtable members have suggested using a demon guide doll instead, but I'm anxious for the safety of the accompanying Asmina to be a fightless doll, and I don't think I can handle it when I say I have to, like when I was Levan. Also, this is a personal sentiment, but I think Asmina and I are friends, so I have a huge desire to help you out properly in life, not over the doll.

That's why I'm prepared for the danger - and there will definitely be some kind of backing to it, but conversely, I've come into contact with you judging that it would be gainful to use us to accomplish that end, so to a certain extent, the interests coincide - and I've decided to place SS around me and get them to work together with the utmost vigilance.

Incidentally, the reward is, "How is it that you're going to let me know the reassurance of that lion boy and the contents of the conversation if your daughter comes into contact with the emperor? Because information is the best asset".

And I didn't know about 'emperors' or 'prime ministers'.

"What's that?

When I asked, I was pulled back.

"You didn't know and you fought and sold it to the Chancellor!?"

Mr. Shadow Lang, who seems stunned, asked me about the situation in this country, but now, and so it feels like what's going on.

So, as for the reward, I thought it was too delicious a story or suspicious terms, and I looked at it with suspicion,

"... or I'll hit you with the underwear your daughter is wearing right now because our boss wants it"

I said something disgusting like that, so I immediately made it ok under the previous conditions.

"- Or the mastermind wants my underwear, Mr. Shadowloon. You're absolutely lying, aren't you?

"I don't like it. I've never lied to my daughter before."

You're already lying there.

"No, but if... if that's true, doesn't that mean Mr. Shadowloon's boss is a pervert, too?

"... no, nothing from me"

Mr. Shadow Lang gives off a cloudy, dry laugh like that.... Yes, no way?!

To get away from this dangerous topic, or did you decide that it was not obvious, Mr. Shadowloon gave me his right hand before me and his left hand before Asmina?

"... imitation of what?

Does that mean even the arteries are cut? Um, put the umbrella away and put out "Sinner of the Rose (Jill de Lee)" instead...

"Ma'am, haven't you thought about anything noisy?

"It's my fault."

"... ma, fine. Can you hold my hand? I use" stealth "to sneak in."

Yet for a moment, Mr. Shadowloon became sooo transparent and immediately appeared on the spot again.

Incidentally, "Hidden (Stealth)" is an advanced skill in "Covered Hyde," which allows you to move freely (though it can be solved when attacked) compared to "Covered Hyde" not being able to move off the spot.

Naturally, Mr. Shadowloon even gives this skill up to MAX, but when it's actually used in front of him as a reality, I can see how awesome it is. Of course it stopped appearing in my eyes in an instant, because the signs, the temperature, I don't even feel the sound of breathing. Sure, this would be easy to sneak inside the palace...

"Awesome, but no matter what you think, it's the only move you can use to peek"

"Well, I'm pretty sure I'm the pervert of the Peeping Demon."

Asmina frowned and I immediately agreed.

"- Something just happened to me, it's full bocco..."

Even the thick-faced Shadow Lang felt slightly drawn to his smile.

"So, when you hold hands, do we become transparent, too?

That's what I'm talking about.

In game age, I could have shared the effects of Hidden (Stealth) within 5 squares of signing up for a party member, but this way, they've changed their settings to those shapes.

"Can you hold hands with that?"

Encouraged again, Me and Asmina looked at each other.

"... are you holding this man's hand, Master Hiyuki"

"... but if I don't grip it, I'm gonna have to go into a huge group of G's."

"... which would be better with G"

"... it's the ultimate choice."

"Oh my!? What's the level of trouble with the oilworm (cockroach) that connects me with my hand and being hung on my balance?!

All this time, Mr. Shadow Lang looks shocked by the vegetables.

Then after discussing it with Asmina, "I hate them both as much, but they're better than sewers," I decided to hold hands with Mr. Shadowloon.

She looks like a flower in both hands, but the only person in a good mood was Shadowloon, and both me and Asmina looked like 'eh'.

"I'm coming."

Using the word as a signal, my body becomes soothingly transparent.

It's hard to check because it's my body, but at least all the visible ranges were invisible.

"Dear Hyuki, am I properly gone too?

I heard Asmina's worrying voice coming from nothing.

"It's okay, it's all gone. … but it's inconvenient if we can't see each other."

"Yeah, be careful, 'stealth' will make us invisible to each other. If you let go of your hand, the surgery will disappear on the spot, and you'll have to show up all again and hang up again, and there's a slight risk. And I can't hear you, but I can hear you touching the area, so please touch something extra."

Hmm, it's pretty restrictive.

Sure, losing sight of each other is an advantage, but there's also a lot of risk because we don't know who makes any kind of mistake than we don't see each other. But...

"Can't you even confirm what we look like from Mr. Shadowloon that you can't see us?

"Yeah, so please don't go off"

I felt my head bowed over my gripping palm.

"Oh well, can't you see......... here"

"Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!

At that moment, Mr. Shadowloon showed signs of breathing funny.

"... I knew you'd see it from that side."

He spits in his trachea and half-eyed around where Mr. Shadowloon is.

"Huh?! What happened...??

I hear the bewildered voice of an unseen Asmina, but it's not even like talking, so I pass silence.

"Saho... Saho... oh, my lady. I'm a girl now, so be careful. All of a sudden what a shame..."

"It's an experiment, an experiment. I don't trust you. [M] In fact, it was a lie."

Well, I guess I got some restraint.

"Totally...... sure, to be honest, you both look translucent from yourself. I don't really see the details, so don't do anything extra."

"Okay, okay, let's just go"

"Well, I'd like to let go of this hand soon."

Encouraged by me and Asmina, Mr. Shadowloon walked out with a sigh.

I just walked, as I recall,

"- Still, I get my ass in a lot with such a tiny cloth"

And I was squealed, so when I waved my fist at it as it should, I had a response that hit my "warm!?" jaw, and Friendly Fire solved 'Hidden (Stealth)', but I decided not to worry about it because the hoarding dropped somewhat.