Maou No Utsuwa

"Well, you're just tired."

Sophilia is not really tired. The nervous exchange continued, so I was thinking about deconstructing the atmosphere.

"We talked too long. May I ask?

"What could it be?

"What are the symptoms?

"My body has always been weak. There's still a slight fever. But that's all. It's a decent meal, a little tiresome, but life is normal."

If it's as Sophilia explains, it certainly doesn't seem like a life-threatening disease. But I'm concerned about Kamui's rejection.

"... what about the doctor?

"I don't know what caused it, but they told me there seemed to be a slight anomaly in my body. But if you take the medicine, it won't get any worse. So it's really okay."

"... would you like me to do a little research?

Thinking about it for a second, Kamui said this. Yet another step, Kamui is about to step in.

"Find out?"

"Yes, Your Highness Princess Sophilia's body."

"Hey, what's that?

Zenlock knows what Kamui means by words.

"I don't know what I can do, and I'm not sure I can manage. Still, I'd like to see what I can do."

"After all, you can use it, right?

"Yes. Just keep it a secret if you can. And to Her Royal Highness Princess Claudia."

"I know that"

Kamui is trying to use the power he should have hidden. That's definitely out of my fondness for Sophilia. Zenlock is not the kind of man to betray that feeling.

"What are you talking about?

"This person can use sacred magic. Perhaps on par with Lord Sophia. Really?

"No, to my mother, I don't think it goes far. Still, I think above Her Royal Highness Princess Claudia."

"... yes. Can I just say that?

"Well, it doesn't matter around there. May I touch your body, please?

"... okay"

Touch the body of the royal woman. I can touch it from a woman. It's a little contraindication when it comes to family members and that's what makes them other than doctors.

Still, Princess Sophilia gave her permission.

"Now give me your hand. Raise your hands in front of you."

"Yes."

As Kamui told me, give me your hands in front of you.

"Excuse me."

Kamui, who took that hand, meditated his eyes and muttered something with a small voice.

Eventually Kamui's hand is enveloped in light, and its light gradually moves to Sophilia.

"Warm......"

"I will shed a little magic. Tell me if you feel bad."

"Yes."

The light covers the whole body of Empress Sophilia. Zenlock staring at the state of it with amazement. As for sacred magic, Zenlock also has a lot of insight. Whatever you say, he's a former Knights of Kingsguard.

But I've never seen or heard of a way like Kamui. Besides, Kamui barely chants anything.

"Hmm."

With a gentle sigh, Kamui let go of the hand of Princess Sophilia. With it, the light that was wrapping Sophilia also gradually loses its brilliance.

"What do you say?

"No anomalies found"

"Right..."

Zenlock, which clearly represents the colour of discouragement, so much so that it can be seen in appearance.

"That's strange"

"Hmm? What do you mean?

"The doctor said you had an anomaly in your body, didn't he? But now, I can't feel anything out of the ordinary like I've been exploring."

"Is that, I mean?

"If my investigation is correct, the doctor will be lying."

"... such an idiot?

I'm seeing Sophilia, your royal doctor. That's incredible to Zenlock, such as making false reports.

"I don't know if it's malicious or distressing without grasping the cause. Don't do anything you blame all of a sudden. If you do that, I'll be in trouble."

Kamui seems confident in his standpoint and tells the premise that the doctor lied.

"... right. But that won't solve anything."

"Dear Sophilia, do you still have slight fever?

"Yeah, the slightest fever is rarely going down."

"... then let me try some. Let me know if there's any change in your body."

"... yeah, I get it"

"Then I'll go. The power of healing, the power of charity. Show that power. Antipoisons."

The light emitted from Kamui's hand wraps the Sophilia Empress.

"Detoxification?

Zenlock was surprised not because Kamui used that magic. It was Kamui's intention to use it.

"What do you say?

Without worrying about Zenlock's reaction, Kamui is asking Sophilia how it is.

"Doesn't seem much different"

"Really? Next, then.... manifest, solve, curse, dispel"

And out of Kamui's hand, the light stretcheth forth.

…………

Sophilia, who received it, has a slightly surprising look.

"What's up?

"Looks a little easier? But maybe it's your fault."

"... Really? The last one, maybe a little tight, would you mind?

"Go ahead, do it"

"Okay.... absolutely, anti-demon, anti-magic"

Next, it was the black light that reached out of Kamui's hand. The moment the light wrapped around Sophilia's entire body, a dazzling light could be played off it.

"Ah..."

A small groan spills out of Sophilia's mouth. Sophilia collapsed into the bed snugly, as she lost her strength from all over her body.

"You! What have you done!

Zenlock grabs onto Kamui after seeing how Sophilia is doing. I'm keeping Kamui's neck tight.

"Hey, it's a little painful!

"You're asking me what I did!?

"I told you I'd try!? Her Royal Highness Princess Sophilia has accepted!

Kamui yelled, forgetting to use reverence when he pulled both of Zenlock's arms apart forcefully.

"That's why!

"Zenlock, it's okay. Nothing."

Sophilia has spoken to the upset Zenlock.

"Dear Sophia!

"Nothing's wrong is a lie. Your whole body should be weak. More than that, I feel a slight fever.

You think so? "

"... I just have a weak body. I don't feel a slight fever."

"Really? And then... Well, what do we do?"

Kamui to keep thinking. It's Zenlock who can't wait.

"Explain it! What did you do!? What did you find out!?

"... weak bodies are out of magic. If you rest, we'll fix it in time."

Kamui explained to Zenlock, who interrupts his thoughts, showing fed up.

"You think it's out of magic?

"That's right. The problem is that the slight heat has disappeared."

"The other way around, right? Isn't it a good thing that the slightest fever went away?"

"Now that the slight fever has disappeared, the cause of the slight fever may lie in magic or magic."

"... Again, you doubt that, don't you?

Listening to Kamui's explanation, Zenlock was convinced that his thoughts were not wrong.

"What do you mean? Explain that to me too."

"First, this one cast the magic of detoxification. Next, it's magic you don't know, but from the words you utter, it's probably a curse, a curse magic lifting. I have no idea at the end of the day."

"... I mean, Kamui-kun suspects I'm being poisoned or hung by the magic of the curse, right?

"It will."

"What's the last one, can you tell me?

"I've unlocked all the magic. Everything good and bad."

"... you can do that. Has the slightest fever disappeared?

Sacred magic, as Kamui said, is not in Sophilia's knowledge. I found something else hidden in Kamui, Sophilia, but I stopped pursuing it deeply.

Because I somehow felt that my relationship with Kamui was not working.

"Just like I said. Some kind of magic, some kind of magic guide is acting. I wish I knew what that was."

"You don't know that, do you?

"If you don't know exactly what it is, you can't say it's completely solved"

"Either way, I'm pretty sure someone's trying to harm me"

Though the conversation continues calmly, Sophilia's inner heart is shaking tremendously. I found out there was someone who was harmful to me. You can't be not upset.

"That's what happens. Do you have any idea?

"It's"

"You don't even have to ask, do you? Before Her Royal Highness Princess Sophilia decides on her mind, it means that her opponent is already moving. Is His Royal Highness like that?

"I don't think my brother would do this to himself."

"It's also possible that the people around you are on their own. I know it's a lot quicker, but does that mean the other side is at a disadvantage?

"Whatever that is."

"Unfortunately, you're still looking at it."

"You can't do that, can you? Master Sophilia's life is being targeted, isn't it?

Zenlock appeared somewhat hasty and has disputed Kamui. What upsets me is Zenlock, too.

"I'm not aiming for my life. If so, I would never have met Her Royal Highness Princess Sophilia."

"But."

"Do you move and something changes? There is no conclusive evidence, even if it is found, it is unlikely that you will be able to stab the target with a stop. Now is the time to keep your opponent alert. Until Her Royal Highness Princess Sophilia is ready."

"... Kamui-kun, who's you?"

"What is it?

"So you're really the same age as Klau? The Golden Generation, after all, you're one of them, aren't you? I need you to help me with this."

"I'm not like those four. There are four of them who need to be on my side more than me."

"Oh, who could that be?

"Deefreet Oppenheim. You're the fiancée candidate of Her Royal Highness Princess Sophilia."

"... hey"

It is Sophilia whose purpose is to regain the royal authority. I don't see why Kamui pushes Deefleet of the Western House, his biggest enemy.

"I'm not Deefleet Oppenheim from the Western House, I'm Deefleet as an individual. He is the only of the four, said to be the golden generation, who possesses the vessel of the king. I think so."

"... Deefleet."

"Have you ever met him?

"Yeah. No, I've seen him before. But we never really talked about it."

"It may be an extra favor, but you better not let them get away with it. As a political marriage, Dee is quite a hit."

"That's certainly an extra favor. But I'll remember."

That concludes my conversation with Sophilia.

Kamui politely declined Claudia's offer to drive her to the orphanage and walked home.

Sometimes I don't want to do a conspicuous imitation of riding in a carriage, but more than that, I wanted to organize my mind carefully.

With Claudia, I know I can't do that.

Because I didn't put it on the table, but I felt dissatisfied with Kamui, who tried to pull it off early without enjoying the conversation.

Though she wanted me to meet her sister, Claudia herself would have liked to talk to Kamui properly. That's why I didn't let Theresa, who I've always been with, accompany me today.

Kamui knows how Claudia feels, but she's not going to respond to it.

Kamui has a somewhat dangerous impression of Claudia's feelings and narrow horizons that are not commensurate with her strength.

Someone who better not get too close. That's Kamui's Claudia review.

But we might need to review that. As the sister of Princess Sophilia, rather than Claudia.

The impression of Sophilia overlapping with her mother's shadow shocked Kamui. It is Kamui, a mazakon that we both acknowledge. That alone had made my feelings for Sophilia something of a favor.

Because of that, I even started doing things that I would never do. I can't help regretting what I've done. The problem lies ahead.

Was Sophilia trustworthy, except for the fact that she had a similar face to my mother?

Kamui thinks hard about it, but he's struggling pretty hard.

The mother in Kamui's memories, on a white sheet, just smiles gently. That's the same look Sophilia saw today.

When I try to think about Sophilia, that figure of her mother really comes to my mind.

In the end, I reached the orphanage without being able to put my thoughts together.

"Hey, how'd it go?

It was Alto who walked into the room and spoke first.

"Mm-hmm."

In contrast, Kamui returns an ambiguous reply. I'm still thinking about it.

"Is something wrong?

"... I knew you couldn't. This is for you to judge."

"What?

"I met the Empress. My sister, Princess Sophilia."

"Oh, was that what was happening? So how'd it go?

I was taken to the castle, I knew, but this was an unexpected development for Alto as well.

You looked like your mother.

"Ha!? You're lying! No, even if it was similar, Kamui wouldn't admit it?

Always, Kamui kept affirming that no one was more beautiful than her mother. This statement was shocking.

"To my mother, naturally, I am inferior. But the atmosphere was similar."

It still seems unshakable that the mother is the best.

"... Oh, yeah. So?"

"I want to identify people"

"The eyes that look at people will have more camouflage."

"Objectively incapable of judging"

"... so much alike?

Alto was also surprised. When this happens, Alto also wonders how much Sophilia looks.

"There's an atmosphere. My mother is much more beautiful."

"... because that's good. But I can't believe you're saying that. You mean you have a little bit of a sight?

If you just say you look like your mother, you don't need to identify the person. Sophilia had something she needed, Alto thought.

"Oh, I think he's an unbiased person. It's not a bad way to look at things that are vulnerable to that. I didn't see the color of sympathy."

"So if you're who you thought you were going to be, what are you going to do?

"In some cases, I'll be on your side in inheritance disputes"

"Become!?" "Shh!?

The surprise is that Alto is not the only one. So is Lutz. I do not envisage any intervention in inheritance disputes, etc. This should have been the same for Kamui.

"I haven't made up my mind yet. He wants to make sure he can do it first."

"... Hmm. But how? You're in the castle, aren't you?

"I managed that using my classmates"

"Are you getting close to that..."

Alto, too, has the same desire to stay away from Claudia.

"I have no choice. She's my sister, and now she's gathering the allies of Princess Sophilia because she's the Princess Claudia."

"I don't think it's a rocky gathering."

Alto also has a low appreciation for those gathered around Claudia.

"That sounds like Princess Sophilia knows."

"Hmm?"

"Seems like they're having their classmates meet one after another."

Immediately after Alto's question, Kamui returned the answer.

"... I knew it was stupid. If you do that, you'll just alert them."

"Sort of. I just have to hope he sees sweetly what the kids do."

They're kids, too.

"You're an adult, aren't you? Besides, it's the Oriental House that actually works."

Is Mr. Hildegand a political opponent?

It's not like Alto himself cares. I just want to say this and see how Kamui reacts.

"Originally they all are. It's good to have someone on your side."

Kamui's reaction is equal to no. Now one Alto concern has disappeared.

"Sort of. But specifically, what do you do?

"It's no big deal. Just let the students of the border know the character and thoughts of Princess Sophilia and gather their support."

"That's all?"

"That's the big one. With the power of the Western House alone, once you're in Crown Prince status, you won't change your position on the border, will you? The best result is that the support of the border area will be decisive, but I don't know if I can get there."

"You've already come to a conclusion."

Kamui's explanation is based on the premise of supporting Sophilia's inheritance struggle.

"I'm not sure this is a calm decision. That's why I want you to make sure."

"Being able to think like that means being calm. The biggest problem is... is that you win?

"My oldest son seems to have a bit of a problem. I haven't even heard what the problem is. However, because of that, the appreciation for the Sophilia Empress seems to be quite high. After that, if Empress Claudia connects well with Oscar and the Imperial Knights put it on, don't think you can go."

"East-West is with each other. You've already won."

"I told you earlier. The decision maker said it was important to involve the support of the border territories."

"It was."

The aim is not to make Sophilia the Crown Prince. The aim is to use it to increase the influence of the border areas.

"And there's one reason I can't say I'll never do that"

"What?"

"The other guy's already moving. Alto, as soon as you can, analyze this. If it's difficult, you can send it home."

Kamui put a small paper wrap from his pocket on the table.

"What's this?

"Master Sophilia is sick. And this is medication prescribed by doctors"

"Is that what you mean by analyzing this?

Drugs, on the contrary, that have the opposite effect. Alto knew what it meant when the enemy was moving.

"Magic, I think you're probably the one leading the magic. With some effect, it seems to be making Princess Sophilia ill. The most suspicious thing is this medicine, and then there's the meal, but only the royal family, and the poison sight seems polite. unlikely."

"Do you mean to get proof?"

"No, doctors will be the only ones who will be disposed of even if that becomes evidence. After the analysis, the antidote is manufactured."

"Let them swim. No, to keep them alert."

"Yes. Now it's to the point of getting sick. That alone is overwhelmingly unfavourable to inheritance. But if that's a failure, it could hit my next hand."

And that next hand should be something more harsh. At this stage, I don't want to make a big deal out of it.

"But someday. What are we gonna do then?

"By then, we'll be back on the border, so there's nothing we can do. It means I expect Dee."

The official selection of the next Crown Prince comes naturally after the current Crown Prince takes over as Emperor. Even though His Majesty the Emperor is old, there should be no collapse in a few years. Ten or twenty years from now, the Kamuis are trying to move.

"What about the Princess Claudia?

"Can you expect that?

"... well"

"I didn't even let you know about this. It's hard to get a short breath and get a nasty move."

"It's the right decision."

"Actually, it doesn't change that much. I'm trying to protect the border and help you out a little. Plus, it only involves a little bit of Princess Sophilia."

"A little. It's not love at first sight, is it? What a woman with a mother's face."

"Where's my son at first sight to his mother?

In a heartfelt, strange face, Kamui replied to Alto.

"I'm not your mother. I mean, it's not love."

Alto, who takes it, looks equally strange. Kamui's feeling about romantic matters is one of the few things Alto can't understand.

"I don't have time to be in love. It's best to make fun of people's romances."

"... the woman who fell in love with Kamui looks pathetic"

"There's no such woman. In the first place, you just have to make sure you don't fall in love with someone like that, okay?

"I'm not calling that romance. Love, before you know it... why am I talking like this?

"Don't do it if you don't want to. I can't believe this is the way it is today. Later, when we actually meet."

"Oh, yeah"

Later they will see Sophilia.

The result is, naturally, acceptance. We don't even have to meet, and if Kamui wants to, he's passed from the beginning. For them, the person to serve is Kamui. It's not important for Sophilia's sake.

Still, I met him because Kamui wouldn't be convinced if I didn't, and I don't care what Sophilia does for people, but I don't have a problem with someone who would do Kamui harm.

Even in that case, they only use it and destroy it before it gets in the way, so it still passes.

Sophilia, of course, doesn't know Kamui about their thoughts like that.