Risou no Himo Seikatsu

That night. In the living room of the Hougong Shrine, Wang Zenjiro and Queen Aura sat opposite each other and discussed.

The first thing to be spun is the words of the Queen Aura to nibble on the work of the king, Shinjiro.

"Thank you, Zenjiro." I'm glad you're doing your duty as a royal carp. ”

Fly to the region in 'Momentary Movement'. Fly people to the provinces in 'Momentary Move'. Then we fly people from the provinces in "Momentary Move". These were the strengths of the Karpu 'a Royal Family.

Until now, only Queen Aura was the user of [Momentary Movement], so only half of [Momentary Movement] 's strengths could be utilized. Aura, the king, cannot fly to the region in "Momentary Movement" without much reason.

But Good Governor is different. Since Good Governance is one of the few adult royalties, it is important to be close to Queen Aura, but on the contrary, if you can only ensure safety, you can say that you are somewhat free.

In a country where security is guaranteed, Good Governor can pick up people by "moving around in an instant". Of course, it is not something that can be done so often, but it will still be a very large hand when it has to be done.

"I was relieved that I managed to finish it safely." I thought flying someone else would be nervous and fail, but you didn't have a problem either. ”

As the saying goes, Good Governor breathes a sigh of relief. For Good Governor, Marquis Lara was the first official to leave the Royal Palace.

I can't hide the fact that I was very nervous, to say the least. Originally, since it is not a quality of knowing people, he is not so good at dialogue with people he first meets, but he is not so bold as not to be nervous when meeting the parents of his wife who loves Rikishi.

"I'm sorry, but there will be more work in this hand in the future." Please be mindful. "

"I know, I know, I know."

It is possible for the Queen Aura to fly people from the King's Capital in [Momentary Move], but it is basically only the Good Governor who picks up people in the region in [Momentary Move].

In principle, the Queen Aura could not clear the throne. Unlike the Good Governor, the Queen Aura, who chanted "Moment of Movement" three times a day, could fly to the region and fly the subject to the capital, and then finally return to the capital, but it was really a last resort. It's a genuine trump card that can't be cut unless there's something better to do.

Compared to that, the bill named Good Governor, who remembered the "Moment of Movement", is much lighter. Of course, the Queen Aura was just too heavy a bill, and the King's good name was not light enough. However, after acquiring the "instant movement", it can be said that the bill of good governance is a semi-determined future that will be cut many times in the future only in Japan, where full security has been ensured.

I've taken the pictures, so I can go back and forth on my own in Marquis Lara's realm.

"Hmm. Keep it up. I want 'Warrentia', 'Potosi', 'Mujuic' too."

Well, I'll see you soon.

The western port city of "Walentia", the southern city of "Potosi", and the eastern "Mujuic" fortress are the main strongholds of the Karpu 'a kingdom alongside the old king capital of the north, "Lara Marquis Territory Capital". It was inevitable that Shinjiro, who remembered the "Moment of Movement", would visit one day.

Nevertheless, that is not the case right now. For the time being, Good Governor returned to the subject of the conversation.

"I came to see the Marquis Lara." I also got a message from Aura. He replied, "I want to see my grandson's face, but it's against the national interest for us to go to the capital."

"Hmm, looks like a nanny husband."

In response to the message from Good Governor, the Queen leaks a bitter smile. Although it is not unusual to smile, it is very unusual to feel the closeness and sweetness of the voice tone.

I'm relieved to see Aura's family now.

Sure enough, that's what Good Governance says from the bottom of his heart.

The Queen was the only royal family in the Karpu 'a Kingdom until she summoned the Good Governor. Initially, Yoshinori regarded it only as a very serious situation as a royal family and a national entity, but there really should have been a different gaze ahead.

That is, the fact that the woman named Aura lost all her parents, grandparents, brothers, brothers, sisters and other relatives in the previous war.

Queen Aura is strong and flexible. That's why, as the only royal family that survived the war, we have been able to run the great kingdom of Karpu 'a to this day, but just because we are strong enough to endure it doesn't mean we don't feel the pain of losing our flesh and blood.

Even though there was no blood connected to such an Aura, it was a pleasure for Good Governor to be able to confirm the existence of a family.

In response to her husband's words, the wife shifts her gaze a little.

"Well, on the emotional side, it's definitely a family. It's a hard object that doesn't tie in with prominent words and deeds."

Marquis Lara and his wife, the Marquise, are human beings who can bind their words and deeds with reason, for better or for worse. Therefore, the distinction between public and private is almost perfect, and the public part never shows feelings as a family. Unfortunately, the Queen and the Marquis have no interactions with each other. As a result, the "family love" of the Queen Aura and the Marquis Lara does not stand out.

"The three and four women of Marquis Lara, who were the purpose of this, were safely sent to the King's City in the" Momentary Movement ". The Marquis accepted that they would be Chaviel's fiancée, so I'd like to leave it to Lucinda.”

"Hmm, that shouldn't be a problem." Just in case, make sure you get regular briefings from Lucinda. ”

Roger

Aura's instructions were to prevent any inconvenience from occurring in Chaviel's "meet and greet", but at the same time, it also included the intention to increase the contact opportunities between Good Governance and Lucinda.

"So, what I was planning to do at the beginning, I felt like it was over without a problem. The problem is something unexpected."

Having said that, Good Governor opens the lid of the small box on the table.

The contents of the rectangular wooden box consist of two grains of amber.

"Hmm. Is this the [Dragon Seal Stone]?" Certainly, I've never seen such dark amber. "

Having said that, Queen Aura sees a grain of amber pinched at her fingertips, watermarked by the LED standlight.

Not far from Prince Francesco and Princess Bona, but from the standpoint of female royalty, Aura was a high-quality jewel. In the eyes of Aura, this amber looks like something I've never seen before.

It's true that Primo said that the Kingdom of Tucale is also the place where the amber comes from, but it's not from the Kingdom of Tucale, is it?

Just in case, Queen Aura thinks for a second before answering.

"I'm not that familiar with jewelry, so I can't say for sure, but it's unlikely. If there is such a vein of stone, it would be strange if it had not been known in the upper classes long ago. Of course, it was about the Kingdom of Tucale. I can't say that there's no possibility that I've hidden it until today, or that I've found a vein of mine in the recent past."

"After all, as Prince Francesco said, it is more natural to think that it comes from the North." Does the Kingdom of Tucale conduct intercontinental trade? "

I should have learned it in Mrs. Octavia's education, but I'm not confident in my memory right now, so the good man asks.

"I'm doing it, but it's not mainstream." The most aggressive countries are further north than the Kingdom of Tucale. "

Even large ships made in the northern continent that can withstand intercontinental trade, intercontinental trade is a life-threatening act. Intercontinental trade vessels tend to enter ports as far north as possible even in the southern continent in order to minimize the risk. Of course, some ships take risks in search of further profits and try to go further south.

"Prince Francesco is right, if this is the [Sealed Dragon Stone], it should be precious, right?" I don't think you can give it to me without any reason.... "

It was Marquis Lara's words that were reflected in his mind. Good Governor said, "How far are you known?“ It's just a bluff at the moment, ”said Marquis Lara.

The Marquis of Lara, who had been fighting against the Kingdom of Tucale since the great battle of the Hundred Battles, was absolutely sure of it, so it must have been a real blunder. That's why Good Governor is concerned.

Why did the Kingdom of Tucale give me the [Sealed Dragon Stone] as a gift? Simply put, it would be a shake-up against us to look at our reactions and try to gather more information.

However, as a stone thrown into the lake to create a ripple of information, isn't [Seal Dragon Stone] a little overstretched? I think Good Governance. If there were no other stones, there would be no other way. But the Kingdom of Tucale is an amber producer. It would have been nice to have domestic amber just to make you happy that "I know what you're trying to do."

But isn't there any deeper meaning than what Marquis Lara just said?

"No, my nanny's husband is probably wrong about that." You were good at that one. "

Good Governor is thrilled that his beloved wife has given him an unexpected answer to his question, which is close to his own.

"Huh? Is that so? Marquis Lara?"

The Marquis Lara, as seen by the Good Governor, looked like a competent and discreet gentleman. The reputation you've heard from others shouldn't have been wrong in that assessment. Was there a mistake in what the Lara Marquis affirmed?

From the look on his face, I must have read his heart. Queen Aura follows her family's nanny husband with a bitter smile.

"Nanny husband is capable, but not omnipotent." If you don't have the information you need, you can make a mistake. ”

If you say so, even the less intelligent Good Governor will come up with a pin.

Ah, I see. Marquis Lara doesn't even know about the [Dragon Seal Stone].

"That's right, Nanny Husband would have only seen fine amber." If I hadn't heard from Prince Francesco, I'd have said it was just 'fine amber for the first time.' Since the assumed information is wrong, it is not surprising that the conclusion to be guided is wrong. I suppose the person who gave me this amber was expecting that to happen. "

In other words, this trickster wanted to dive through the eyes of Marquis Lara and send a message directly to Good Governance.

"The message is that the Kingdom of Tucale has some kind of connection to the Northern Continent?" Did you mean to tell me that without going through Marquis Lara? "

The Queen shrugged her shoulders smallly as she contemplated good governance.

"I think that's the part where the nanny's husband says that" just flattery "is in the middle of his prediction." After all, the mastermind and nanny husband have been related since the Great War. It's very likely that you just missed your nanny's husband's expectations and wanted to make him lightly ashamed. "

Queen Aura's predictions were plausible. It is known to neighboring countries that Queen Aura trusts her parents, the Marquis of Lara. Without informing the Marquis of Lara, the information passed on directly to the Good Guardian does not stop the Good Guardian or Queen Aura from providing information to the Marquis of Lara.

I'm sure you're João Cobra's brother, right?

Good Governor said so, recalling the current situation of the Kingdom of Tucale learned from Mrs. Octavia in advance.

"Yeah, basically just Cobra." His real name is Joan, but he also seems to know that almost all the royalty in the Kingdom of Tucale is Joan the man and Julia the woman. "

Therefore, the people of the Royal Family of Tucale are nicknamed separately from their real names, and it is common to call them by their nicknames except in official situations where the format is limited. It is very common to call him "His Highness the Cobra", and there is no need to call him "His Highness Joanne Cobra", as Yoshihiro just said.

"Unifying everyone's names feels like there's a lot of harm on a daily basis." Is the reason for that magic? "

The queen answers the question of the good governor.

"Perhaps. Officially, the Kingdom of Tucale has only said," It's just a custom, a tradition, "but rumors of it have been circulating several times. In my grandfather's opinion, it's" theoretically possible. ""

Aura's grandfather was the head wizard of the court, Espyridion. At the time, Espyridion was an extremely good wizard and a researcher of referential magic and magic words in the western part of the southern continent. That's what the Espyridion said. It's quite believable.

"By making the first person of the spell the same personal name, multiple people can share one spell." It would certainly be useful if I could. "

Yoshinori remembered the "rumor" taught by Mrs. Octavia in her recent lecture, and murmured so.

Rumors of the Kingdom of Tucale. It is a rumor about the "back trick" of pedigree magic that is not uncommon in countries of the southern continent. It is said that various royalties are secretive, and it is said that it is a "backstage technique" of bloodline magic.

Yoshihiro already knows that it is not a bullshit without roots and leaves. The rumor that Royal Sharova had "a means of extremely shortening the creation time of magic tools" was true, and the rumor that Royal Karp 'a "can revive dead creatures by rewinding the time" was "limited to creatures that are low enough to have no magic power or no magic power", but it still existed.

Thinking about it, the rumor that Tucale Kingdom would "share one spell with multiple people" was also quite truthful.

"Oh, in my opinion, some of the [Unlearned Magic] used in the Tucale Kingdom in the past is obviously impossible to achieve with the magic power of one person." There is no doubt that you have some sort of solution. ”

It's no exaggeration to say that the issue of maximum magic power is a problem shared by all the royals of the Southern Continent. The [Bloodline Magic] owned by each royal family is a special kind of magic. Although it is large and small, it is all powerful magic.

However, being a powerful magic also means that it requires a lot of magic power. As a result, even royalty boasting enormous amounts of magic power could theoretically activate more magical stockpiles that could not be activated.

Just as Royal Karpu 'a solved the problem of maximum magic power with the magic of the "future price", Royal Tucale is said to have solved the problem by "sharing one magic with multiple people".

"On the other hand, if there weren't enough royalty, the magic that could be activated would be limited."... oh? Speaking of which, can't we do the same thing except for the [Unlearned Magic]? If you look for a wizard with the same name, you'll be there. I feel like I can do the same thing with ordinary four magic.

The queen shook her head sideways in response to the question of Good Governance.

"It seems that people have thought the same thing in the past, but I've never heard of any success stories." It seems that my grandfather had studied it before, but it didn't have any results. "

The reason for this was whether [Unlock Magic] was special or whether Royal Tucale's magic research was so advanced. There is also the theory that there is a minimum amount of magic power required for each individual in "Sharing a single magic with multiple people". The truth is, only the Royal Family of Tucale knows.

"I see. For now, we should assume that only the Royal Family of Tucale can use this technology." I wanted to get back to my story, but I was going to send you a valuable item called the "Dragon Seal Stone". Marquis Lara took a form that Aura was right to say was just harassment, and the fact that she sent the [Sealed Dragon Stone] wasn't just for harassment or bluffing, was it? "

Whether she is not confident in her judgment or not, the queen answers clearly to the words of Good Governor, who is in the shape of a self-confident question at the end.

"Oh, first of all, there must be a mistake. It's an act with some great intent. In this case, it wasn't the nanny's husband who flew Marquis Lara. It's important that we get to know him and Prince Francesco.”

When Prince Francesco is about to create a decorative oil lamp, he goes out of his way to present it to the “noblest of the noblest” who are staying in the building. It is a small item, but I would be grateful if you could give it to the "needy". "

There is no doubt that the people of the Kingdom of Tucale, perhaps brother of King Cobra, tried to show this [Dragon Seal Stone] to Prince Francesco and Good Governor. Normally, the Tucale Kingdom could not have known that Prince Francesco knew the identity of the [Sealed Dragon Stone]. However, if the element of "magic obtained by solving" is added to it, it cannot be affirmed that you cannot know it.

"...... Wow, this is troublesome."

The queen gave her consent with a bitter smile to the well-behaved young man who unintentionally raised his tired voice.

"It's the feeling that everyone has against the Tucale Kingdom, isn't it?" With Tucale's kingdom in the opposition, you'll definitely be the first to take the lead in the information battle phase. This can force you to respond passively. "

Passive response, which means that we will take further action from the other side?

In response to the question asked by the Good Governor, the Queen gave a small tingling reply.

Perhaps, yes.

The expression of the Queen Aura who replied in that way was much more disgusting than that of the Good Governor.

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A few days later, in the office of the Royal Palace, I get the news from Queen Aura, who was always working hard.

“You said you received a letter from the Alvear Kingdom?”

"Yes, this way."

As usual, in a faint tone, Secretary Fabio puts a note on the desk.

"Hmm... I see. Is it within my expectations?"

It was written that the representatives of the Kingdom of Tucale and the Kingdom of Karpva would be invited to the Kingdom of Alvear to set up a meeting.

In terms of the form of the writ, the Alvear Kingdom is the lead, but it is clear that the substance is an offer from the Kingdom of Tucale.

From the previous war to today, the Tucale Kingdom, which had apparently broken off diplomatic ties between the two countries, proposed to have such ties. This is, to put it mildly, a great affair. This one and only affects the entire western part of the southern continent, even if it is exaggerated.

Depending on what is said there, it is not surprising that it is a story that shakes all of the southern continent.

The content of the meeting is not written. I didn't smell it either. That's true. The Tucale Kingdom has a reputation for information handling and caution.

You read it, too.

“Excuse me, sir”

The middle-aged clerk, who had been given an open letter from the Lord, quickly glanced through its contents and raised an eyebrow.

There is nothing noteworthy about what is written. Well, that T'Kare Kingdom stands out and wants to resume diplomatic relations with the Karpu 'a Kingdom in a big way, but that's all.

The problem is, it's in the name.

"Is the representative of the Alvear Kingdom the brother of King Cobra?" I am responsible for Japan in the Kingdom of Tucale, so it is appropriate. "

"Ah. Suddenly, the Emperor himself arrived." In a double sense, we can't send out people who are half-hearted. "

In response to the secretary's words, the queen sighed and returned the words.

Double means title and ability.

After sending in a nobleman named Brother Wang, I couldn't send anyone with a partial status either. And Brother Cobra is known for his good generals, good politicians, and good diplomats. Even if you only have a good title, if you don't have the ability, you'll be rounded up quickly.

Normally, royalty is common sense, but unfortunately there are only two royals who have matured into the Karpu 'a Kingdom.

But, fortunately, this is a story that comes from the other side. It is a well-known fact that the Karpu 'a Kingdom is in a serious shortage of royalty, and in this case, even if it is not royalty, it is fine if it is a high-ranking nobleman. The problem is rather the latter. A person with the ability to beat Brother Cobra.

The most important thing is to ask Marquis Lara to come.

Marquis Lara and Brother Cobra are the best rivals since the last war. This time, Marquis Lara was stolen because he did not have the fundamental information of "Sealed Dragon Stone", but with his original ability, he was no less than Brother Cobra.

But that's why, as a queen, Aura, she hesitates to strike her most difficult hand.

Whatever you think, there's no way the Kingdom of Tucale hasn't anticipated it.

"Although for a short time, it's a little scary to remove the nanny husband from the defense in the north." I can't even say that that's what the Tucale Kingdom is after. "

It will be the eldest son of Marquis Lara and the Marquis Lara who will be taking care of his absence. The former are usually competent aristocrats, and the latter are fine figures, if you like, but they still can't completely fill the absence of the Marquis of Lara.

"I thought it was reckless to challenge the Tucale Kingdom to read to each other." Shouldn't we be the best player in the offensive? "

On the advice of the secretary, the queen sighs, unsure how many times she will be today.

"... I see. Then I'll have to ask my nanny's husband to come."

Originally, there weren't many choices. There are only so many candidates who can break through the first barrier of identity with one hand from the beginning, and they can only count with one hand.

Well, if you believe this letter, you don't think about it that way.

Having said that, the Queen Aura turns to the name of the attendee listed in the letter.

There are three names written on it.

The first is (ostensibly) the originator, King Alvear, Prince Damien.

The second is the brother of King João Cobra, the representative of the Kingdom of Tucale.

And the third one was marked "Captain Magnus of the Golden Leaf".

Simply put, this [Golden Tree Leaf] ship is the source of the [Seal Dragon Stone].

"It's difficult to make a decision." Bringing him to the meeting means that there is no doubt that a certain degree of negotiation has been established between the person named Captain Magnus and the Kingdom of Tucale. From what His Royal Highness Francesco said about the "Sealed Dragon Stone", it is good to assume that the "Golden Tree Leaf" is a ship from the Northern Continent. but.... "

The queen took over the words of Fabio's secretary, who was unusually confused.

"Yeah, that's weird. Introduce the captain of the Northern Continent, who has joined the horns, to my country, which is a de facto enemy? For what? To put pressure on us by showing that we have a strong business partner? If that's all, we can naturally hear it if we revitalize intercontinental trade.”

"That can't be all." It's going to be a hassle, isn't it? "

"Don't say it."

The queen rebukes the secretary's words, even though they should be talking about the future. But, unfortunately, it was impossible for Aura to deny the words.