Maou No Utsuwa

When I arrived at the dining room, the man who guided me started serving himself. It's easy when it comes to serving. The only meals that were prepared were soups that were stewed with bread and various ingredients.

As the man put it, for the two of us who are used to a luxurious meal, it is a qualitative meal, but after going on a journey to Nort Ende, it felt so delicious.

Kamui arrived while the two were still eating.

"Oh, was it too early?

"No"

"No, I'm fine. Thank you for your time."

"Nothing. I'm fine. After you take over, it's your time."

"What do you usually do?

"You know, studies and workouts. During the day, I can't take my time."

"Really..."

My time to scrape and make while I sleep is studying and working out. Rita was impressed with this. It is Rita who constantly sees Prince Therese. As someone who stands above people, I think it's natural, but I also know very well that few people can actually do it.

"Is that all right with you? I think you're tired."

"I'm fine. I slept well."

"Still, tiredness should be accumulating. You should relax for a while."

"Yes."

"Is it good to say the story is a continuation of the day?

After he uttered words that cared for Rita, Kamui turned his gaze to Prince Therese.

"Oh, oh."

"There are too many of them. I'm a little out of line with the daytime, but I'll talk chronologically. I think it's easier to understand."

"Just, please"

"After the two of them left the Imperial Capital, of course, a search was carried out. You shouldn't have grabbed the footprint at all. Well, I have trouble getting grabbed. Looks like you've got some fake footprints."

"Is it a fake?

"Rita, didn't you understand? There was someone in the Glades who changed clothes, right?

"If you say so."

"That's the fake. They exit the Imperial capital through the castle gate in dignity, heading east. In contrast, there seems to be a chaser. After that, I erased the traces beautifully, so I was on my way."

Naturally, it was on purpose that I let him grab the trail along the way. It's a charade to attract the chaser. Besides, the Imperial chaser got hooked.

Prince Therese cannot be relieved to hear Kamui's explanation. It's not about me. There are others who have come into contact.

What about the city?

"We've got one."

"Oh, sorry."

"Oh, never mind. He was hired to get caught."

"Become?"

"He doesn't know anything. You look like an intermediary, but the work he receives takes the story to someone who knows nothing about this again. And the one also unto another. Most of them were turned down along the way and haven't actually gotten a job, but he doesn't even know that. So no matter what he talks about by being interrogated, I have no trouble at all."

"Hih, not people, bah, places"

"That's right. I'm asking you to talk to me in that place. The people you're listening to vary. I don't know who took it either."

"Just, blah, work?

Prince Therese, who cares about this, is still a little different. I have a reason to ask. Because I want to know how to do what Kamui is doing anyway.

"Because it's not a job to make money. I rarely actually do what my client wants, just to get information. It's enough to make you succeed once in a while in order to boost your reputation that you have someone to work on the back."

"Become, I see"

"Is this story good enough? Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with this one."

"Oh."

"The disappearance of His Royal Highness Prince Therese from the Imperial Capital has been a secret for some time. This is natural, too. I can't predict what will happen within the Empire."

"Uhm."

"The Imperial ruling to make it public is the result of a battle in the east with the kingdom"

"... hey, you won, huh?

Make public the fact that confusion is expected. It's not something you can do in a defeat.

"Yes, the Empire has won"

"Oh, miscalculation?

"For us. I couldn't have won, though. The kingdom was fully prepared and awaited the main unit of the Imperial Knights. Besides, 50,000 kingdoms against 40,000 empires seems like five minutes in battle, but within empires, nearly 10,000 are not seriously willing to fight."

"Heh, the border?

"That's right. Besides, it's an inexperienced Oscar who leads the Imperial Knights squad."

"Hmm?"

The Oscars are indeed general generals, but they are actually led by former generals Valdez. Kamui can't be unaware of this information.

"Oh, he said a general who managed was assassinated by an assassin in the kingdom early in the line."

"... oh, hey?

"I'm an assassin of the kingdom. That's what the Empire says when they do it, so that's the truth."

"… Solve"

No choice of means. I knew it, but being thorough so far, Prince Therese would be just as surprised.

"Uh, okay?

"Yes."

"Yes. I see. You see the solution. Isn't that a minute?"

"Minutes are divided,"

"I see, I see"

"Continuous"

"I told you to keep going. Yes.... Yes, is that a no?

"… positive"

"Correct answer."

"Continuous!"

"Ah, no. Eh. What was a miscalculation for us and for the kingdom was the actions of His Royal Highness Prince Therese's wife."

"Ho."

"They did it right. Your wife is part of the Knights of the Oriental Central, about 10,000. I led it and pretended to move north as ordered, and in fact, headed east in half of it."

"Become?"

"Northward from near the border with the kingdom territory through the gap between the eastern central and southern fronts. It's pretty much in the kingdom."

"Why?"

"Didn't you notice? We're half lucky over there, half alert over here. The surveillance line was not a border line, but a little more, stretched inside each country. To catch movement before we cross the border."

"Hmm."

"I was plucked between them. It's this one failure that thins the sides east and west, with an emphasis on the north and south verticals. The emphasis was on vertical as well as eastern central. From there, the south was poised for the southern front. Plus manpower to follow the movements of the Kingdom and the Knights of the Empire squad... Well, after all, we were just looking at the showdown between the main team, this one's on guard."

"… cont."

"The kingdom is the same. You didn't think the enemy would come from your own side. I didn't seem to notice that separate squad move. Looking into it most of the time later, it looks like there was a rear unit of the kingdom that I noticed. But he thought it was part of the Knights Imperial Squad heading to the showdown, or the Eastern Border Regiment."

"Fool."

"Yes?"

"... it's stupid"

Is Rita just the place where you can tell the difference between foolishness and equipment? I'm satisfied with the messy Kamui.

"As a kingdom, you mean alarmed or lazy. Even the main unit of the Imperial Knights said that the war situation would change depending on which direction they were headed to the showdown. During a showdown with the Knights of the Imperial Order, a separate team led by his wife, instead, finally entered the kingdom's main unit, which had been preoccupied, in an attempt to move to victory."

"Ho."

"That sucks for the kingdom. Each unit was advancing by a total lead, and both sides of the main unit with the king were thinner. That's where they went in."

"Suck?"

"No, not that far. At that time, the Imperial Knights Squad had almost collapsed. There was room for troops on the Kingdom's side. Where the troops that were moving forward had returned, they seemed to have had to give up on taking on the king. Well, you're right."

"Hmm?"

"The reason for the correct answer is later. Your wife's activities are not over yet."

"Continuous?"

"That's right. I didn't fight the king. It's a separate task force, but that didn't end. Keep going, leave the showdown. We're heading northwest."

"Ho."

"Do you understand? Appearing behind 50,000 kingdom noble armies, we are joining the Oriental Uncle family Army by blurring out an unintentionally confused formation of kingdom noble armies. Before that, the Oriental uncle, who abandoned the defensive line and moved the army forward, is also a boulder. The royal nobleman's army was pushed further into the Oriental Uncle's army where the chaos had not healed, causing the front to collapse."

"I mean, what?

At the beginning Kamui said the Empire had won, but it seems to Prince Thales not to be in a situation where he could simply say so.

"The main squad showdown is the victory of the kingdom, but the Northern Front of the East is the victory of the Empire. Eastern Central, by the way, is blocked by Western uncles. You're packing after the Knights of the Empire squad."

"... one, that is?

"The front is glued again. Only your wife's fame has increased. The title of the symbol of the Empire's martial arts is now above your wife"

…………

This situation is not where Prince Thales wants it.

"In fact, the Empire is somewhat dominant. The Northern Front of the East is, as a result, moving forward from the Imperial. Eastern Central is guarded by the Western House of Berries and the main unit of the Knights of the Empire, which has come down. And above all, I doubt the kingdom will have the courage to challenge another showdown"

"So, why, yeah, whoa, you think?

"Because the next showdown is the Oriental House of Uncles, the Knights Federation, led by the Royal Army versus His Ladyship. That alone would double the number of kingdoms, but with the addition of the Northern Bergamot army, we would be one another. Because you're the one who's been in pain twice. Isn't it easy to get past the showdown?

"… Solve"

"And on this occasion, the imperial side embarked on a harmony. Earlier, this is why I said I didn't discuss it and it was the right answer. There will be no reconciliation or anything without a negotiator."

"Holy shit, the king, uh-huh, even if they talk to you?

"Prince Wang is alive and well. Then we will negotiate with Prince Wang, but will it be easy for Prince Wang, who was debated by his father, to ride in harmony? The battle will be prolonged. Whatever you say, the kingdom is not completely torn into battle."

"… Solve"

"Now that a harmony has been reached, the battle between the Empire and the Kingdom will be a truce once and for all. I'm not saying peace. Because when the kingdom gives up, I don't think so."

"Uhm."

"Depending on the conditions, the kingdom drinks harmony, it was originally planned to take complete control of the eastern border territory of the Empire at once in an ambush, without being able to do so, even in a showdown with the rearranged Knights of the Empire squad, without winning, to be pushed in."

"What, about?

"... I thought so?

"Hmm?"

"Can His Royal Highness Prince Therese actually talk normally?

"Why?"

"You can say one word, two sounds. That's normal talking. Longer, more than just unfamiliar with moving your mouth?

…………

Rita is grinning next to Prince Therese, who is being taken aback. Rita knows what Kamui said. I have trouble opening my mouth, how many times have I heard this word from the mouth of Prince Therese?

That's not all, actually, but Rita thinks of Prince Therese, who doesn't practice talking.

"For the record. But think about it in your spare time. On what terms? If the Empire is in a hurry to reconcile, I think it's a transfer of the Eastern Border Territory."

"Hmm?"

"The Empire still doesn't consider the border territories to be its own. Didn't you know that?

"Know?"

"Oh, why, do you know?... don't tell me."

…………

Just give me this far and Prince Thales will know. Even if it's not grass, there are people in Kamui who tell us what's going on inside the royal castle.

"Continue. The situation leans heavily towards harmony. Then there's the problem."

"What?"

"Who are the meritorious men who ruled the war?

"Hih, Hilda"

"Correct. And the question is for whom?

"... Ku, Klu"

"This is also correct. But I'll explain it to Rita."

"Ah, yes."

"Why did His Royal Highness the late Princess Sophilia contend with His Royal Highness Prince Therese for the position of Crown Prince while he was second in inheritance and a woman? Besides, for a time, it was clearly dominant."

"... it"

"What was His Royal Highness Princess Sophilia using as a weapon in the Crown Prince's battle?

"Ah, Lord Kamui."

"No, rather than me, the symbol of the next empire's martial arts expected of me is a fiction."

"Oh, right. Fantasy?"

"If it's a swordsmanship tournament, it's still a phantom because there's no way you can show off your martial arts in war by yourself. This is good, so what's its title now?

"Dear Hildegand..."

"Exactly. You understand? It's not like your wife has the right to inherit the throne. It is His Royal Highness Prince Thales who has the right of inheritance. I mean, we have the exact same situation as Her Royal Highness the late Princess Sophilia. Activity in the fight against the kingdom will eventually spread throughout the Empire. When that happens, the crown prince, the emperor, in the present situation, you're the emperor. And who do people want?"

"... you're Dear Terreise"

"Yes. This, for Princess Claudia, is a big problem. But fortunately, His Royal Highness Prince Thales, who is wanted, is missing. There are many hitters."

"Okay."

"This is why you two were made sinners. It's both brilliant and stupid as a ruse."

"Stupid?"

"What happens to your wife when His Royal Highness Prince Therese becomes a sinner?

"No way?"

"You will be condemned to sin in the same way. Then the Empire will lose the symbol of the Empire's martial arts that it acquired because of it. That's still good. Knowing that, I have no idea what the kingdom thinks. What the kingdom is afraid of now, ma'am. Without it, the kingdom will soon attack."

"Sin, fall?

"Drop it to sin, or is it good?

"Oh."

"That is the reason for the late issuance of the official decree. The vast majority of the Empire will want to keep it in the position of your Highness to the extent that it deprives Her Highness of her position. There's just something you can still rub here."

"What?"

"The opinion that we should be the Knights of the Empire and the opinion that we don't want to. Furthermore, the opinion that it should be made chief of the Imperial Knights from a different point of view and that it should be returned to the Oriental House"

"Solve, none, no"

"I've figured it out a lot, you don't know the difference now, do you?

Positive

"You don't need to explain the former. What the latter Knights of the Empire should do is fear of influence over the eastern border territories and so on, not on your wife's side. Returning to the Oriental Uncle is the other way around. Opinions of those who wish to use their influence over the eastern border territories to become shields of the East"

"Solution"

"Incidentally, Princess Claudia's opinion should not be made chief of the Imperial Knights, nor should it be returned to the Oriental House. I want to sin, but I'm afraid of the kingdom to do it. Let's be the daughter-in-law of some nobleman,"

"Fool."

"Yes. Your wife can't accept that. His Royal Highness Prince Therese is alive. You won't put your marriage back on the blank."

"... idiot"

This is stupid against Kamui, but it's Kamui who doesn't get this.

"What? How does that happen? Well, it's about the couple, that's good. So, that stupid opinion is the opinion of only one Crowdia princess, but when that becomes the opinion of those who become emperors, they can't go under. We have to come to a conclusion."

"What happens?

"What do you think of the virtual absence of the emperor? When His Royal Highness Prince Therese is unknown in life and death, the expectation that he will return one day will not disappear. Then you can't make up your mind. If the current situation is good, there is no such thing. In detail, whose name is the rapport with the kingdom?"

"Know, King?

"Kings? Are they the same in kingdoms or kings? I don't know anything about the kingdom yet. When they find out about this, the Empire is desperate to hide it because it could shake with something like what I just said. But you'll find out soon enough."

"Hey?"

Prince Thales did not listen to Kamui's last words.

"Oh, gossip is a natural spread."

I'm just saying that the rumor originated in Nort Ende.

"... why?

"If we make a pact, the Empire could draw in the kingdom and attack Nort Ende. The opponents of both countries are just as troublesome."

"Single?"

"If it's just the Empire, it can rock as much as it wants. And this one was going to fight the Empire from the beginning."

"... why?

"We cannot tolerate traitors. I'll tell you what, because this is not personal resentment. I'm not going to involve my people in this."

"... Ray?

"What?"

With unexpected words coming out of Prince Therese's mouth, Kamui looks to surprise.

"Emperor, blood, ray, listen"

"... I have no idea"

"Um, I heard the Imperial family is drawing the blood of the Demon King."

"... from whom?

"It's..., I can't tell you"

Rita stopped talking about the Demons when she realized that Kamui's gaze was harsh.

But this care is futile for Kamui.

"Yes, okay. Someone who helped you escape."

"... oh, you know, in peace"

"I can't do that. The demon tribe committed a crime close to contraindication. For the Demons, breaking it is a sin that can't be complained about even if they take their lives."

"No!?

"It's just... How far did you hear?

"It just means I'm drawing blood. Besides, Master Thales was surprised, and he noticed a mistake, and then nothing."

"Mistake?"

"If I squirmed with Ray the same way, I would have mistaken him for knowing something with it"

"Did you know Ray's name before you asked him?

"Oh."

"Really...... Is that too much? Then......, mitto"

"Ha."

In response to Kamui's call, Mito shows up. Suddenly he appeared in front of Mito with a surprised look on his face, Prince Thales and Rita, but without a voice, he was just watching Mito, who appeared silently.

Rather than that, I'm under pressure from Kamui.

"What's the report on the current case?

"… and it has arrived"

Mito trembling at Kamui's chi. Mito knows that's what's being directed at him.

"Why didn't you tell me that?

"... I thought after hearing from Prince Therese"

"Did you shelter?

"... yes, no"

"Mito, what's your role?

"To be Kamui's eyes and ears."

"So how come I don't know what my ears heard?

"Oh, that's..."

Without absurding his voice, he asks Mito lightly, but Mito shrinks his body more and more to the anger emanating from his body.

"You're not doing your part that you imposed."

"... sorry"

"With what I have not told you in this case, I will not question my sins. Yes. Return the order."

"Ha."

"Mito on the other hand. You hid the report."

"... Yes"

"I will punish you for that. I forbid you to be on a mission for a while."

"It is!

"Punishment. In the meantime, tell Aur to work out again. If Aur says it's good, I'll allow him to return to duty."

"... Yes"

"... and mitto"

"Yes."

"Your role is not to be my eyes and ears. Think with your eyes and your ears and tell me what's right."

"Ha, yes"

"If we can't do that, we won't be lining up with the alts for long. Not only do you respect me, but you have to lead me."

"Yes!"

"Well, go"

"Ha!"

He was a mite who was angry with Kamui and was depressed, but at the end of the day, with Kamui's encouragement, things have changed. Left behind a detached voice and disappeared from the scene.

"Look, that's brilliant."

"... what is it?

"Shh, scold, was, just, whoa, never ending, sah, at the end, yah, motivated, made"

"Nothing. I actually need her to do that. Because my hands have spread considerably. Either way, if you ask me, I'll be late."

"Oh, well."

"Well, tell me one thing. Where did you learn Ray's name?

"Grandpa."

"... First emperor?

Positive

"I see. Were the successive emperors decided among the first emperors? I guess that's the place. For once, you wanted to meet and talk. If I could do that... Well, now."

"... decision?

"Yes?"

"The Demons also said. I wondered if the next emperor was Dear Terreise. I don't know what that means."

"You can't talk about that right now. That's all for today. I've got something to think about."

"... no"

"See you later. Oh, I can't promise tomorrow or anything. Anyway, rest for a few days."

"... no"

"Bye."

Taking his seat, he opened the same door as when he came in, and Kamui left the dining room.

…………

Even as that back disappears, Rita remains silent with her gaze solidified.

"Hey, what's up?

"The atmosphere changed slightly along the way, so I was surprised."

"... Holy shit, scared, scared, huh?

"It's a little different than saying you're scared. But it's kind of overwhelming..."

"Phew."

"What's wrong with you?

"Take it for granted. Oh, that's, uh, the king."

"... right. He's a king, not a shame."

It wasn't just anger Kamui was emitting, it was something close to hegemony. A true king possesses, and Kamui wraps it around him.

Prince Therese feels smudged that he has become such a person. He said his eyes were right.