Maou No Utsuwa

It will be the first time in two years that Deefleet will show his face to Empress Claudia.

I really don't even want to see Deefleet, the Empress Claudia, who is plotting an engagement with herself right behind her, but there's no reason to leave her alone, and this is the last time I've come.

"Are you leaving the Imperial Capital? That's a lie, isn't it?

"It's true. I came to say hello today."

"Where are you leaving the Imperial Capital? No way, on the battlefield of the East? Mr. Deefreet doesn't have to go."

"There are other battlefields, aren't there?

"... South?

"I have also heard that the war in the south is unexpected. Looks like Hildegand's having a pretty rough time, too. It seems significant that there is no suitable place to protect it and that the Royal Army has left it to the numbers to scatter."

"I know that, too. But, Mr. Deefreet, one of us went."

"It's not like it's going to be a force of war. But I want to help you."

"Is it important about Hildegand? Hildegand is your sister's political opponent, isn't he?

Empress Claudia can only think of personal emotions. Once again, Deefreet thought that Empress Claudia was ineligible for the ruler.

"Now you belong to Her Royal Highness Princess Claudia. And it doesn't matter to me anymore."

"But..."

And I'm not going to Hildegand.

"... Ah, Mr. Serene"

"Yes. Pretty troubled, but I decided to. They'll say it now."

"We'll be back, won't we?

"I'm not going back"

"Really?"

I don't understand why Deefleet would be surprised here. There is absolutely no reason why Deefreet should do anything for the Princess Claudia.

"Her Royal Highness Princess Claudia, could you stop it already? Taking an engagement to my father is. I'm not going to be the husband of Her Royal Highness Princess Claudia. Look even if you think about it. Sister when she's gone. Do you think you can do such an unrestrained imitation?

"But I inherit my sister's will."

"It seems to be a tough thing to say, but not for Her Royal Highness Princess Claudia. No, now, if you think calmly, even Master Sophilia wonders if he deserved the Emperor."

"... why?

"Master Sophilia could not even sum up his faction satisfactorily. Of course, it's my responsibility. But if I'm put together, is that a faction for Sophilia?

"Same thing."

"No. Hildegand is the man the faction leaders deserve. Beneath her, many excellent subordinates are gathered. Above that Hildegand, His Royal Highness Prince Therese stood brilliantly. His Royal Highness Prince Therese is much more worthy of an emperor than Sophilia."

"... terrible"

To Empress Claudia, Deefleet's words sound like betrayal. Sure it is. At least while Empress Sophilia was alive, Deefreet was moving to be emperor.

"Yes. I think it's terrible. I should have noticed sooner. If I had realized sooner, and persuaded Master Sophilia, that would not have happened. It's my responsibility."

"Then take responsibility, with me to succeed my sister's will"

"That's a different story. Then again, I make the same mistake. I came here today because I didn't do it."

"What do you mean? I don't get it."

"Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess Claudia, give up the throne. That's for you, and for the Empire."

"I don't like it! I want to replace my sister!

Way to say it like a wacko. Many see this as innocent, but Deefleet does not.

"Again, that's the real deal, isn't it?

"What?"

"You didn't want to help Sophilia, you wanted to take her place. Didn't that happen since Master Sophilia was alive?

"No, I'm not! I wanted to make my sister emperor! But that's what happened to my sister! Then I will!

"... you don't have to excuse me that much. It doesn't matter to me."

"Mr. Deefreet?

Deefleet's eyes on Claudia are neither anger nor contempt, but pity. Deefleet was sympathetic to Claudia for what was too much for her.

"I was proud. I have no power to stand above people. [M] I thought it would be sweet to trust people to follow me if I treated them in a common and audacious manner."

"But Mr. Deefreet is loved by many."

"That's all. That's right. If this is a peaceful and uncontested time, I might have been able to do something about it. But I noticed."

"What?

"Times are entering turmoil. It's not like me that shines in times like these..."

"That's Hildegand?

To the words of the Empress Claudia, Deefleet replied, shaking her head gently. With two meanings: the fact that the Princess Claudia's answer is incorrect and her frightened thoughts about the Princess Claudia, who still despises Kamui.

"Bye."

"I don't have the power to be at the heart of a battle for the throne. Well, I can't even overlook the mess the Empire is in. That's why I came to ask you. He wants us to stop fighting like that and bring the Empire together."

"I can't do that."

"I can do it. Her Royal Highness Princess Claudia will pull it off."

"If only my brother could pull it off."

"And Her Royal Highness Princess Claudia is the Emperor? So can you beat the kingdom?

"You can win. I'm already ready for that."

"So... can we cross on an equal footing with Kamui Kreutz?

"I can do it!

It's no use saying this to Empress Claudia. If you have a mind-boggling personality, you are not in the present situation in the first place.

"I can't! Have you ever been able to get over Kamui? Not once, as far as I know! Your personal loss is on your own! But you can't lose when you become Emperor of the Empire!?

"Or you can win."

"Do you still insist? You really don't seem to get it, do you?

"I will not give up. Success to your sister's will."

"... Lady Sophilia was removing the ring when she died"

"Talk about what?

"I got that as a shadow."

"Yes."

"It was not the property of the Empire, but the personal belongings of Dear Sophilia, so it was easy for me. I was able to give in just because I was a fiancé."

"Um, Mr. Deefleet?

I don't know how Deefleet started this story, and Empress Claudia is confused.

"Again, you didn't know?

"Something?

"I got that ring from Alto."

"Mr. Alto?

"It's a magic trick to combat the poison that Sophilia used to serve."

"... I don't know what you're trying to say"

Anxiety arose in the breasts of the crown princess Claudia. The scene of Princess Sophilia's death is something I don't want to be touched upon. Deefreet is about to talk about it.

"The poison that was served to Master Sophilia was something that would flush contaminated magic into your body and make you sick. This magic item blocks magic other than yourself from flowing into your body. And that prevents it."

"... so"

Poison, even if it's another story, Claudia reacts when she hears this word.

"One thing, there's harm, and if you wear this magic item, the healing magic is disabled. So when you hang the healing magic, you have to remove this magic object from your body."

…………

"Lady Sophilia, who realized she had been poisoned, naturally should have associated herself with the poison that had been served to her before. And yet why did you take the ring off?

"Chi, it's a different poison, come on, notice"

"Perhaps so. I mean, I didn't think I could do it with the ring, so I tried to get him to hang the recovery magic. Because who is it to?

…………

"Whoever it is, there's only one thing I know."

"... hey, what?

"Only a very limited number of people know about this ring. It is inconceivable that anyone who tries to hang healing magic will remove the ring. I mean, while Sophilia was alive, there were people around who could use healing magic."

"Oh, I hung up, but I couldn't."

"Her Royal Highness Princess Claudia, the royal family, would know. If you use magic in the castle, it will be detected. There's no sign of magic being used in that room that day."

Apart from this, other important places are applied that weaken the magical effects. It is a measure that the hostile envisages using magic.

Empress Claudia, the royal family, naturally knows. But then and now, I didn't care about this.

"I'm not even saying that the person killed him. It is clear that the cause of death is the poison raised by the former Prime Minister. There is no shadow of a collaborator. However, it is possible that the person killed him."

"Wow, I didn't do anything."

"Yes, you did nothing. You wanted to replace me, didn't you? With Master Sophilia."

"... and I don't know! I don't know anything!

"I left the Imperial Capital and will never return. I won't even go back to my parents' home, the Western Uncle. I will say it again at the end. Give up the throne."

…………

"I'm watching away. The end of the empire."

At the end of the day, Deefleet took his seat and left the room.

"And I don't. Wow, I didn't do anything."

With a blue face, the Empress Claudia keeps whining like a rumor. I kept doing that as if to tell myself.

"K, Master Claudia?

Theresa showed up there. It's Theresa's misfortune that she always shows up at the worst possible time.

With Theresa on her side, Empress Claudia can maintain a balance of mind. I immediately regained my sober thoughts

"Doh, what shall I do?"

"So what?

"I pissed Mr. Deefleet off."

"Why?"

"He doesn't want to be my fiancée. Don't do anything unnecessary."

"... well"

If you think about it normally, it's natural. My sister is next, my sister. It's stranger to be pointing your back finger at me and honestly accepting what's natural. Therese has as much common sense as it seems.

"You're in trouble. Me, I'm gonna lose to my brother like this."

"If you look for someone else. It doesn't have to be the Western House."

"So, who? Either North or South Uncle?

"I thought that was one option."

"I don't like people that old."

"... who I'm dealing with."

For Theresa, whose body is devoured by that opponent, Empress Claudia's words are painful on her chest.

"What?"

"No, how about those sons?

"... right"

"Men, though still young"

"How many?"

"I think he was ten and twelve"

"Children..."

"No, the younger one, because Master Claudia can take the lead"

"Right...... I'll think about it."

"I think that's good"

"But Mr. Deefreet was angry. He said he was on his side."

"What? That far?

"He said he was going to expose everything we were doing back there."

"... uh"

Theresa can't think of anything that would be difficult to expose. Theresa knows that most of our measures have been exposed.

"You're in trouble. If they do that, so do I. But neither will my sister, nor Theresa."

"Oh, really?"

Even so, Theresa is already in the worst position. I can't imagine the following positions right now.

"We have to do something."

"Do you manage?

Here, a dark shadow has fallen on Theresa's heart. Also, I realized I was going to have to do something terrible.

"If they talk to me, I'm in trouble."

"Would you like to stop talking?

"To whom?

"It's..., in person"

This is Theresa's utmost resistance.

"It's impossible. I'm in trouble because I can't do that."

"So what do you want me to do?

"Mr. Deefreet is leaving the Imperial City."

"Well, then, you can't tell anyone."

Theresea showing further resistance.

"If they talk elsewhere, it's the same."

"... right"

"We have to do something."

…………

Silence is one of resistance.

"Mr. Deefreet said he would not return to the Imperial Capital. He said he wouldn't even go back to the Western House."

"Really?"

"Well, you've already run away."

"Right."

"You don't know where he's gone."

"Oh, really?

When this is the stomping ground, Theresa tries her best.

"That's right. Are you all right?

"What is it?

"It's dangerous, isn't it? A journey. That's why there won't be any escorts."

"Right."

"Are you okay? I wonder if the bandits will attack us."

"Master Deefleet is strong..."

"But I wouldn't know it if it took a lot of people."

"... it is, though"

"... are you thinking about it properly?

Empress Claudia is getting frustrated with Theresa's resistance.

"Ah, yes."

"Yes.... there's a dangerous place in the Imperial Capital too."

"Yes?"

"If you go down the back alley, there's a place full of dangerous people."

"Where did you tell that story?

"I heard that before."

"... Could it be Kamui?

"Was I? I forgot."

"Ha..."

"You're scared. Looks like there are people out there who do anything for money."

I'm not saying this is far-fetched anymore. Whoever hears it, I can tell that Empress Claudia is trying to erase Deefleet.

"... Mm, I can't"

"What?

"No, nothing."

Theresa's amazing.

"Um, what?

"You'll do anything for me. I have Theresa, so I can rest assured. Don't worry about anything."

"Ha, ha"

"Nice to see you again. Put me at ease. Because I believe in Theresa."

"Yes......"

"It's been a while since I've seen Theresa's mother's face. I have a lot to talk about."

Hold it up a bit. Here it is. Empress Claudia is well aware of Theresa's weakness.

"My mother knows nothing..."

"No. I'm not going to tell you anything that might bother Theresa. Even I have problems with people talking to me. I know how you feel."

…………

"Nice to meet you"

"... Yes"

◇ ◇ ◇

Therese wandering around without hitting the back alley of the Imperial Capital.

Now that we have nothing, those who know the back streets will tell us that we are lucky, but there are circumstances to this.

In fact, at the stage of entering the back alley, Therese was being watched. Theresa, close to the crown princess Claudia, has already been recognized as a cautionary figure.

In the meantime, Theresa is unaware that someone is asking about Theresa.

For Theresa in fulfilling her purpose, that was lucky.

"Sister, if you're walking this back road alone, it's not safe."

"What, oh. Yeah, but."

"Are you looking for something?

"... that's it"

"Work, or looking for people?

"What about you?

"Me? I'm an unnamed backtown whore."

"Whore... Right."

If it was a tesa to taste, if you heard of a whore, you might have had a blatant expression of contempt. But now Theresa lays herself on top of the whore.

Do you want money or help? I know it's the only difference.

"You're not well. If you're tired, why don't you go home?

"That's not why"

"Yes. Do you have a purpose?

"As, well."

"Do you think I can talk to you?

"... Can't you?

"Oh, too bad. Then we're done talking."

"Ah! You know what?"

"... what is it?

"Looking for people"

"What kind of person?

"... is it someone who can hear me out of it?

"That's all. Then I don't know.... but it's not good enough to come to the back of town, is it?

"Well."

"... I can't help you."

"You're right."

"But anyone who seems to be able to help, I'll introduce you"

"Really?"

"I don't know if that person can help. But let's talk about it."

"Who's that?

"Go to the Glades. Cross the bridge, take the first alley to the right. There's a liquor store with a small sign hanging from the third case. Say this to the master there. Can the searcher see you tomorrow?

"Will the searcher see you tomorrow? Can't we see each other till tomorrow?

"... it's a euphemism"

"Oh, well."

Answer, "Who is the searcher, because they ask, and I can't tell you that?"

"I can't tell you who you're looking for."

"Yes, that way you'll meet someone."

"Well, thanks."

"... just words?

"Uh..."

"Information fees. It's not cheap. Asking people things in the backtown is"

"Oh, well. How much?"

"One silver coin"

"Okay."

Theresa took the silver coin out of her nostalgia and gave it to the whore.

"... I should have blown more. Sort of good. Thanks."

"This way. Bye."

"Where's the ghetto?

"... I don't know"

"Straight down this road, take the protrusion to the left. Straight ahead, you'll see the bridge. Cross it and you'll be in the Glades."

"Straight, left, straight, that's a bridge. Okay."

Therese, whose depressing appearance until just now is like a lie, is light on foot and moving on.

He said, "Look for something that you can't hear."

A whore squeaks as she sees it.

"... apparently, you're not here to explore. To find those who do rough things. Is that it? Apparently, you're thinking something weird."

A man comes out of the shadow of a building where a whore stands and answers it.

"He seems to be totally up to the plot in character. Honest good boy. You call me an idiot. Strange, what doesn't the king like about that?

"You mean compatible, right? And I hate fools, too."

"... businessness. He said he had a little wisdom. You're not that idiot."

"I'm not stupid. I just didn't know."

"... that's the right word. Better than that? Don't go after him."

"It's not necessary. The curved end belongs to someone else."

"Yeah, I'll be free."

"What?"

"Wanna play? I'll put it aside for you. Because extraordinary income came in."

"Oh, no, that's a little"

"What? Me. So, you don't like it?

"You don't like it?

"... you say that face to face? I'm still quite a seller."

"No, that's not what I meant"

The look on the man's face is not that of those in the back society, but that of a young man who corresponds to the year.

"Well, then, what does that mean?"

"Well... that's what it's like to be a stepmother."

"What!?

"... Lynn and let me marry your daughter!

Speaking of this all at once, the man bowed his head deeply toward the whore.

"... Seriously?

Hearing an incredible word, the whore has her eyes wide open. It's a different red glowing eye than a human race.

"Of course. Lynn told me we'd be together, too"

"Yes... marriage... my daughter is getting married"

I had never heard of a whore's, and his demonic blood-drawing daughter getting married, etc. That first marriage is my own daughter. Not only do I say I'm happy, but I get the unspeakable feeling that these days are here.

Something I couldn't have imagined a few years ago. The reason it has become a reality lies in the presence of some.

The rulers of the devil clan and their companions, now called both demon kings and brave men. She just had to thank them for being here in this day and age.