Seirei Gensouki ~Konna Sekai de Deaeta Kimi ni~

After Rio left the room to prepare breakfast, Flora saw it before losing consciousness the last time - she thought of the brunette boy she felt, stuffy.

(Master Rio, is it? But the hair color is different...)

Earlier on, Hart said he helped Flora. Then it was Hurt who witnessed it before losing consciousness at the end. The hair color is gray, so it's likely that what looked like dark hair was Flora's mistaken look.

But Hart feels somewhat like Rio. More than that, I don't feel that way. So Flora thinks of Rio's appearance at the time in her head and overlaps it with Hart's.

I wonder if Rio is growing up like Hurt, although he is a lot more masculine in height, face and voice between now and now because he is just gone before he enters his growing season. Although -,

(... I don't know. I need to hear a little more about it)

Flora has yet to listen to what happened while she was unconscious. There are many things I would like to ask if the current location is the Kingdom of Palladia, what happened to the villagers, what happened to the man who flew himself to the Kingdom of Palladia, and why Hurt appeared on that occasion in the first place. And...

(Maybe there's another Lord Rio besides Sir Amakawa......? My mistaken possibility...)

And Flora thought. At the time, a search party was formed after that outdoor exercise, but Rio's body was not found under the cliff, he said. When that happens, it is likely that Rio is alive.

Yet I guess Rio didn't come back to the Royal College of the Kingdom of Bertram because he knew how to treat himself. I even got a nomination.

There is no way that such a Rio would like to show up in front of a Bertram Kingdom official right now. Rather, even if Rio is alive -,

(... you don't want to have anything to do with me, do you? Shouldn't I pry?

And Flora comes to think of it. Can we try to find out who it is cheaply by fulfilling it? Assuming the boy Flora saw before she lost consciousness was Rio, what do you want to do? Flora doesn't know. But...

(............... Still, if it's really Master Rio)

Flora can't contain her feelings of deviation and clouds her face with confusion. The reason is I can't language it well. But for some reason, I couldn't suppress the desire to ask.

So, Flora's reason and emotions are at best...

"Huh!?

Tons and knocks echo indoors. Flora's body trembled.

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"Meals are ready"

That's what Rio says, placing the tray on a table set up next to Flora's bed.

"Oh, thank you"

Flora thanked him terribly and looked softly at Rio's face.

"You won't be fit enough yet, and I've made something light so you can't strain your stomach"

Rio takes the lid of the pan. Then, the scent that was enclosed inside fluttered in, stirring Flora's nostrils. I'm worried about this, but Flora is in extreme hunger right now. You can't cut off the temptation to gastronomy -,

"... good smell. What's this?"

Flora accidentally caught her eye and was drawn to the pan with her gaze.

"It's porridge. Maybe royalty isn't the kind of dish to talk about."

and Rio explains.

"Porridge... No, I've eaten recently. Because it resembles the ingredients of the world in which the brave man lived, and because the brave man made it from hand to hand."

"It's superimposed. Then you don't need my explanation. We will pour it."

"... is, yes. Please."

Flora salivated and agreed. The gaze is still drawn to the pan.

"Oh, for once, if you need a poison look, I'll let you..."

As Rio reminded me, just in case, when I offered to see the poison...

"Yes, no, it's okay!

Flora waved hard, not to mention outrageous.

"I'm in awe. Now be careful, it's hot"

Rio leaves the porridge in his bowl to draw attention. The contents of the aubergines are composed of less grain, tofu, finely chopped chicken sashimi and gray-haired onions. A small amount of white sesame seeds were covered there, colouring the salt base and the soup that I thought was transparent.

"Yes!"

Flora cheers happily when her eyes shine in the contents of her beautiful beauty. Reach out and grab the handle, but...

"Ahhh..."

The hand that tries to lift the twitch is puffy and trembling. It doesn't look like you can't lift it on your own, but it's a little dangerous.

"... don't you have much power?

Rio narrows his eyes softly and looks at Flora at hand.

"Yes..."

Flora nodded anxiously.

"It could be the aftermath of poison."

"Huh...?

When Rio guesses why, Flora flashes a question mark.

"I hear you're poisoned by spiders living in the woods, didn't you know?

"... is, yes. Think it's a fever, oh, but maybe the spider from that time, maybe? In the morning, when I woke up in the woods in the morning, my neck was tickled..."

He was a flora nodding with a smiley face, but when I thought of when I found the spider and panicked, I changed my complexion haha.

"... I think that's probably why. I've heard that aggressive snakes and spiders are poisonous."

And, Rio speaks first hand. There was a moment because I imagined Flora sleeping alone in the woods and I felt painful about the boulders. I wonder how the hell I was seeing that.

"So me, my symptoms are getting worse and worse..."

Flora's face turns bright blue.

"Sounds like you've been delayed in discovering it because it was a slow acting troublesome poison. Nevertheless, please rest assured that we have detoxified you with the magic medicine (potion) in hand"

Rio told Flora in a soft voice to calm her down.

"... Oh, thank you"

Flora bows her head to Rio deeply, over and over again as she breathes in a heartfelt relief.

"No. Never mind and strive to recover. For once, it looks like you can hold a bowl, so let's just see how things go with the sequelae."

Rio smiled and waved.

"... Yes"

Flora stares at Rio's face and nods a little embarrassed. Then...

"So can you lend me that urn for now?

Rio sat in the chair beside the bed and reached out to Flora.

"... yes, eh?

Even though Flora offers Rio a bowl as she is told, she immediately leans her neck in wonder.

"I am afraid I will serve you. Maybe a little cold, just about ready to eat. Tell me if it looks hot."

And, while explaining what his act means, Rio carries the contents with a wooden spoon to Flora's mouth.

"Huh!?

Flora stared at him with a bright red face.

"In our current state, it would be tough to move your hands and eat them, wouldn't it?

"Yes..."

When Rio asked, Flora nodded embarrassingly - but

"Um, well, please... I will"

You made up your mind, meditated your eyes, and opened your mouth small. Its cheeks are as red as ripe peaches. I don't feel like eating while I'm meditating on my eyes, but...

"Okay, I'll let you in, okay? I'll put it on your mouth."

Rio didn't poke anything in, put in a no, and then gently lifted the spoon up to Flora's mouth. Because I thought it would be embarrassing to have you imitate like a child at this age.

"Ha-ha."

Flora closes her mouth like a small animal and chews on it. Somewhat...

"Delicious..."

He opened his eyes and swallowed them.

"That was good. Enjoy plenty."

When Rio grinned, he spooned the next bite with a polite hand, accompanied by a bowl to Flora's mouth.

"... Yes"

Flora nodded naggingly. My cheeks remain blushing in embarrassment, but this time I won't close my eyes. I let my gaze wander like I was having trouble doing my eyes, but I stared at Rio's face at the top of my head and had the spoon in my mouth.

"Isn't it hot?

Just when the chewing is over, Rio asks.

"Yes. Just fine. It's really delicious, and Sir Amakawa made it, right?

"Yeah, it's something I travel all over by myself, and I cook a lot"

"Really? Everywhere..."

Flora blinked as she expressed interest. Then...

"That's why I stumbled upon Flora's predicament."

And, says Rio.

"... Well, then, Sir Amakawa still helped me, didn't he?

Flora is afraid to reaffirm that fact.

"Yes, sir..."

Rio consented and tilted his neck to encourage him to go ahead with the question. Because Flora said she asked something. Then...

"In my memory, besides the villagers, there must have been some people who were trying to catch me, but what happened to them? I was wondering..."

Flora supplements the meaning of the question. Well, that would be a natural question.

"So, may I speak to you while I serve, I'm afraid?

"Yes, of course."

Rio decided to accompany the meal with an explanation of the circumstances.

Flora nods with a slightly stiff voice. Then...

"I'm in awe. In conclusion, we asked those who were trying to capture Flora to pick them up."

Rio omitted the process and first spoke in a terminal conclusion.

"It's..., how?

Flora asks tilting her little neck. I don't think you could have gone home in that situation.

"No matter, after the battle."

When Rio tells him quietly...

"Oh, that's a dangerous imitation for me..."

I would have predicted it thinly, but when I heard there was actually a fight, Flora's face changed.

"No, do you think my purpose was different than the original, because it was with a certain man who was there. Even if Master Flora hadn't been there, the battle would have happened."

Rio smiles bitterly as his bat looks bad and waves his wear.

"Uh... So, that was a real coincidence"

"Yes. It was a force led by the Prince of the Kingdom of Palladia who was trying to capture Master Flora, but the man I was chasing was a mercenary employed by that Prince. I've been looking for the man. Lately, I learned that the man was in the Kingdom of Palladia."

"... how did you get that guy?

As Flora glances at Rio's complexion, she asks a terrible question -,

"... because it is the enemy of my parents"

Rio replied with a slightly stiff voice.

"Eh, sorry. I asked him to step in..."

Flora apologizes in haste.

"No, because it's over now. Besides, I don't think I can explain it to you smoothly without telling you about the neighborhood?

Rio gazed at Flora's face with a giggle of giving up. It is troublesome even if the information is poorly accounted for by laying low halfway through Rio as well. When I explained this area without covering it up, I made up my mind. But...

"Um, the..."

Flora gets stuck responding. I guess I'm hesitant to be stuck with the heavy facts for nothing.

"Ultimately, my manipulation of the mercenary combined with the troops led by the prince. We also caused the Prince's troops the damage they deserved in the course of the battle, so I was wondering if we needed to worry about a chase from them for the moment...... Go ahead."

Rio knew or did not know Flora's mood as such, and told her how in further detail. And spoon on Flora's mouth, as if she had anticipated the timing.

"... Yes"

Flora nodded snortedly and contained the spoon in her mouth.

"And don't worry, the villagers and I broke up once and for all. Will and Donner were worried about Flora."

Rio will tell you more about the villagers.

"Really, those two..."

Flora clouded her face looking complicated.

"Do you have any idea?

"... No, he said you've caused a lot of trouble. I left an apology at the village chief's house with the notes, but I didn't say goodbye properly."

"An apology..."

Rio rounds his eyes slightly. Because in the name of gratuity, Rio has also never given Will less money. Nevertheless, there is no way that Flora was aware of the product of apology she had left behind and how Will was doing at that time. And then...

(There was also a village chief there. You kept your mouth shut?

And I imagined Rio was slightly frightened. Well, I guess it wasn't even an atmosphere where you could say that on that occasion, and it would have been an extra hassle to talk about where we were discussing it, so I'd appreciate it if you kept your mouth shut. So...

"Then nothing will go wrong. Just in case, I gave you more money from me."

Rio smiled slightly shy and encouraged Flora.

"What, did you? I'm sorry, sir Amakawa, who would otherwise have been irrelevant..."

Flora learns the facts and heads down in a hurry.

"No, it was also in the name of a smooth walk away from that place, so don't worry. Go ahead."

Rio said in a mild condition, waving his blanket. And thank you again for the spoon on Flora's mouth.

"Um..., yes"

At the same time that Flora felt sorry for herself, she seemed kind of treated like a child and embarrassed to include a spoon in her mouth.

And just here, staring at Rio's face as a snake...

(After all, similar?

And I think so.

I can only really count that I talked to Rio in college, but whenever I saw Rio in college, I was following him with my gaze when I realized it. Because I've always wanted to talk about it. Because I didn't care about my position, my surrounding eyes, etc., and wanted to talk about it. Because I admired Rio.

So now that someone has emerged who I think might be a grown Rio, Flora was, for the first time in years, clearly regaining her emotions at the time. I want to know strongly about the person in front of me.

But because Flora's staring too seriously...

"... Um, what's wrong?

Rio tilted his neck with a confused face.

"Oh, no, that, speaking of which, where am I!?

When Flora returns to me, she mumbles the questions that come to her mind.

"It is a certain rocky place in the southwest of the Kingdom of Palladia. This is my safe house there, well, further southwest, there is the Kingdom of Rubia."

Rio appropriately peeled off the information on the rock house and only conveyed information on the current location.

"Kingdom of Palladia......"

Flora clouds her face. When it comes to travelling on foot, the distance to the Kingdom of Beltram is not half viable. Then...

"... may I ask you a few things from me, too?

Rio asked permission to ask questions.

"Yes, of course"

Flora accepts in two replies and changes the side of the question.

"Why is Master Flora here in the Kingdom of Palladia?

Rio first asked why Flora was in the Kingdom of Palladia. Then...

"... I was on a magic boat from the Kingdom of Galark to Rodania to meet my sister. But there was a pair of men who broke into my room in the boat..., and at first they said they came to kill me, but they threw a strange stone at me, and I realized that in an instant they flew me to the forest of the Kingdom of Palladia."

and the flora will be described in turn.

"A strange stone, to the kingdom of Palladia in an instant? So, you came to kill me?

Rio looked surprised.

(Is that a crystal with metastatic magic? Do you even possess such a thing? But if you just kill me, there's no reason to bother flying to the Kingdom of Palladia)

And, thinking.

"Eh, I'm spared killing like this, or whatever besides, and if I'm lucky, I might be able to help," he said. Probably an ancient magic item (enchanted artifact) with spatial magic... "

Flora talks absurdly about the situation at the time.

Rio opened his eyes slightly...

"Do you know the name of the person who used that magic prop?

And I asked.

"No...... Oh, but I was wondering if you were a mercenary who was acting with the Prince of the Kingdom of Palladia before I lost consciousness for the last time outside the village. Kuro... of your parents' vengeance that Sir Amakawa has been disputed..."

That's what Flora tells me, peeking at Rio's fearful complexion.

"... I see. Sure, that guy could do it on a whim. Because you have an ugly personality that delights in deceiving people into falling."

Rio was good at it and looked uncomfortable.

…………

Flora asks something. She gives a peek at her face, but she doesn't open her mouth. I just imagined that that's how Rio's parents, thinly in front of him, would have been killed.

"Excuse me. I'm afraid just one last question, please forgive me."

When Rio breathes small enough to exhale his frustration, he bows his head respectfully and asks permission for the last question.

"What is it?

When Flora agrees...

"What does Master Flora intend to do after that, as a minimum, to cure here for a few more days?

With a calm voice, Rio confirmed Flora's future trends.

"That's..., I'm trying to get to Rodania somehow to see your sister..."

Flora answers troubled. For her, who grew up as a princess, it's not an easy journey because she has experienced it with her.

Rio knows about it without having to ask. In fact, he was dying wild without the art of exchanging in the Kingdom of Palladia. So...

"... to Rodania, if you don't mind, may I take you?

That's what Rio offered. I have some complicated thoughts that are a little hard to describe when I look back in the past, but I helped Flora out of that situation with the intention of delivering more than the original, so I intend to do my part properly. But...

"What...?

Flora stares at Rio with a frightened face. It just feels like I've been surprised. That's a little unexpected for Rio...

"So how are you going to get to Rodania? I would fool myself into thinking that money, means of travel, ensuring your safety on the road and all sorts of loads are too heavy for the unfamiliar Flora..."

And Rio asked. As expected, I thought you'd ask for an escort as it should be, but I wonder if it's any other guess. Then...

"Um, but it's bad for Sir Amakawa, so I can't cause you any more inconvenience..."

Flora looked terribly sorry and leaned over as she couldn't resist.

"No, I'm also planning on heading to Rodania to meet someone I know better than I did, so I hope you don't take it that hard...... Or do you have any other thoughts? Then I'm not saying I can't."

Rio doesn't know why Flora hesitates so much, and peeps at her complexion as she explores how to get out of it. For a moment, I also thought you might be on guard -

"That, the money..., I think you can manage to work on it if you dispose of what you have in your possession, but the idea is only enough to hire a guide and escort with that money. If you go as far as the Rubian kingdom of your allies, you can also ask for help…"

And, listening to the proposal Flora has spoken of, I decide it doesn't.

"Regardless of relying on the Kingdom of Rubia, if you're going to hire the adventurers' kind as escorts, I can't recommend it. You may be able to hire a man of strength if you offer him a high sum, but you can't guarantee the humanity of the other person, and if you do poorly, you risk being taken into account for your identity. This is still within the Kingdom of Palladia, isn't it?

Rio says the bat looks bad at the end when he shows difficulty in a half-hearted way. If you hire a bad person to escort you, it could harm Flora.

"It is, yes..."

And, Flora, who says bad tooth cuts.

"Can you not believe me?

When Rio asks me thoughtfully...

"... to? Yes, no, that's not true! I think Sir Amakawa is a trustworthy man! So, but I hope I can't rely on you because you're a trustworthy person......!

Flora changed her blood phase and insisted hastily.

Rio turns his eyes to the momentum...

"... If so, could you count on me? Because if you leave Master Flora here, she's going to buy Christina's anger. Besides, I can't even look at someone I know."

Smile and talk like that.

"Ugh," Flora said, getting stuck in words. And -,

"With your sister......, do you know her,? Are you a nobleman in our country?

And I ask terribly.

"Yes, I'm Celia from the Count Claire family."

"Oh, Celia, are you Dr. Celia!? Dr. Celia is in Rodania!?

When Rio tells Celia's name, Flora opens her eyes.

"Yes, I was actually there to help escort Christina to Rodania, and Celia was there."

"Sir Amakawa..., send your sister and Dr. Celia to Rodania?

Flora asked blinking her eyes.

"Yes, there is also Sir Vanessa of the Earl of Emmer's house. I can't prove it as it stands......, no, I did give her a brooch instead of a pass and at goodbye Christina. Would you like to see something?

"Oh, yes..."

When Rio turns to the water, Flora turns to her face.

"Okay, let's get it. The contents of the pan have also cooled down a little, so you're going to reheat it."

Leaving that to say, Rio stood up softly with a tray. And he doesn't wait for Flora to reply, and he leaves the room as he is.

"Your sister and Dr. Celia, Sir Amakawa..."

Flora shrugged with a grumpy face on her face. Maybe that's all the current story was shocking that Rio was involved with Christina and Celia.

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Then, a few minutes later, Rio brings a brooch and a rewarmed pan back to Flora.

"Go ahead."

And, when Rio places the tray with the pan on his desk, he presents Flora with a brooch.

"This is your sister's..."

Flora opened her eyes stunned when she received the brooch. Slightly, look at Rio's face for a moment...

(Royal brooch with your sister's crest...... Sir Amakawa is trustworthy enough for your sister to give you her personal belongings with her own crest on them)

And think about that. Normally, royalty does not give a personal object with its own crest to someone without darkness. If I were to give it to you, the only person judged worthy of the letter. Not to mention that it was quite surprising that that Christina would give such things to people in other countries, even though they were aristocrats.

(Does your sister also think Sir Amakawa might be Master Rio? Did you give this to him on top of that?

Maybe the fact is already shared between the two of us. Most of all, assuming that's the case, you've already told me the story... but I'm not a little confident.

(No, but it's not like Sir Amakawa decided to be Master Rio...)

Yes, as things stand, I don't even know if Hurt really is Rio in the first place. It could just be Flora's assumption.

So, when all sorts of thoughts and questions are bringing heads, and Flora is extending her gaze to and from Rio's face and brooch -

"Did you believe me?

Rio cuts a paralysis on the boulder, smiles slightly and turns the water.

"Oh, that, from the beginning, yes!

Flora looked panicked and snorted. Then...

"Okay, let's ask again. May I take Master Flora to Rodania, if you please?

Rio corrects his posture and again, asks Flora in a calm voice.

Often, Flora glimpsed a glimpse of her face -

"... please, I will. I swear that I will, myself, repay this favour. So please take me to Rodania."

Flora bowed her head deeply. Now I won't imitate giving back with vengeance, I won't leave it to anyone else - and I swear so.

"I'm in awe. I'll take care of it. Then you have to get back in shape before you leave. Shall we interrupt the conversation and focus on the meal often? Now don't let it cool down."

Rio nodded respectfully. And smile, suggesting that it be time for a meal.

"... Yes!

Flora replied well.

"Okay, go ahead."

That said, Rio offers Flora a spoon with porridge.

Flora elegantly included a spoon in her mouth. And -,

"… delicious"

And, with a crying voice, I say happily.

"Thank you. Some juices moisten down apples for dessert, so have a good time."

Maybe it's been a long time since I've had a satisfactory meal - Rio thought so and spoke gently to Flora.