Sword of the Philosopher

As soon as I had finished speaking, King Claudius spoke with interest.

"Hmm, the presence of God? Besides not to awaken, the future of collapse… will Lord Luon continue his journey to fight it"

"I'm pretty sure you have an idea that I should move more than just be the one who knows everything."

"Well... I visited here to talk to you about it in the future, including those things... mainly about Sofia"

I snort deeply.

"Yes, about Sophia...... she claims to follow. But before being called God, what we're going to do is go to the demonic realm… I can't predict what will happen"

"That's why he said he was lost"

"I rely on Sophia, and I recognize that she is a necessary part of my journey again. However... I found it difficult to reach a conclusion unless I heard the King's opinion, and I visited here"

"I see."

King Claudius begins to laugh bitterly.

"I can understand Lord Luon's claim. Sophia is not just a swordsman. A princess of this country, and one who will sooner or later succeed the throne. I also know you care. And at the same time, he's the savior of this continent that debated the Demon King, and in a way this continent... no, you're not like staying on the continent anymore. I even have a role to play in fomenting hostility in this world."

The story is getting bigger...... but in fact the expression the king spoke of may be close.

"And this is what Lord Luon thinks... the future in which the collapse of the world will come. That doesn't come any time soon. So Sophia doesn't have to take that responsibility."

"I'm convinced, so no problem...... the king also told me that she is the princess of this country. I was accompanied on a journey to discuss the Demon King, but unlike then, I now have a clear purpose. I thought it was more dangerous."

"Um, if the court ministers knew the facts, they'd make a fuss."

The king tells. Well, I guess...

"But here's what I think... I just need you to do what Sophia thinks"

- It was too light a word, enough to face honestly.

"Yes, okay?

"I think Sophia is also aware that what Lord Luon calls the crisis of the world is also the crisis of the people living in this country. In other words, Sofia's actions also lead to saving this country"

That would be the case by reason......

"With Sophia in power, Lord Luon is lost... if this wasn't his status as a princess, Lord Luon wouldn't care in particular either, would he?

"It's, well"

"You don't have to worry about it there"

To be exact, I just have to hold my mouth.

And the king,

"... saved by Lord Luon. Not as a king, but as the opinion of those who live in this world… I think we should be grateful if we continue to fight"

"It's..."

"You saved Sophia and me for reasons such as debating the Demon King, right? But even so, me and Sophia were saved. As for Sophia, she's more dead than she was. That's why I'm moving to reward you... I guess those feelings are strong"

So the king turned and broke his face.

"You don't have to worry about this one. Worried or not, she's not the kind of kid I can convince."

"... right"

Even though he probably secretly took off the castle, he was visible to follow him somehow.

"So the conclusion is as Sophia thinks it is... albeit. Leaving the castle like this would just not convince the court minister either. It's like there's a lot of rumors going on."

Ha ha. Is that the topic next?

"Um, we're talking about rushing off...?

"After you discussed the Demon King, you explained that you were touring the ruins of angels from all over the continent? That means the princess runs through another country, and if she stands out poorly, she carries trouble. So I tried not to get involved with the state...... I guess the right way to do that. In fact, if the heroes who fought the Demon King stood out, they would have made a scene everywhere."

"Yes, but the price is quite cumbersome..."

"Um, let's talk about that"

A king with a heavy tone.

"In explaining that it is not a rush down, many were convinced by the explanation that they would crusade the remaining demons across the continent... It was perfect to justify that it was something Sophia and Lord Leon had to do."

So the king shrugs his shoulders.

"It also already conveys the fact that I joined hands with an angel. I was surprised to be out of the continent, but explained that I had been asked to cooperate by the heavenly side."

Do you reason like that? Devals, the head of heaven, and I are connected, and if the heavenly side comes this way, we can keep our mouths shut. You don't seem to have a problem.

"And defeated the wicked... and the heavy ministers rejoiced if the angels were to open national traffic"

"... well, you mean it turned out good"

"Right...... here's the problem"

Serious expression. What the hell...

"The court ministers have moved a lot here."

"Did you move?

"Simply put, Lord Luon's fame is also great within this continent. In addition to the feast of angels...... the story is also passed on to this continent. I read Eina's letter, but some aspects seem somewhat exaggerated"

Yeah, people's rumors are like that.

"I have therefore come to want to bring you into the kingdom of Barks... and I have been delayed in responding to it"

"What,?

The king meets with this one, temporarily silent. I just had to wait for words, and the silence wrapped around the room,

Eventually,

"Let's conclude… Lord Luon is now supposed to be Sofia's fiancée"

... to?

My eyes dotted.

"The heavy ministers wanted to assume that Lord Luon was operating in the kingdom of Barks... which means that's all they wanted to earn fame as heroes. He had some trouble with your hometown, but apparently he persuaded you to treat him like a fiancé."

"... uh, wait a minute"

Sa, you just can't handle it... or the outer moat is buried without realizing it, not the rumor level!?

"Um, the content is a perfect disregard for Sophia's mood, isn't it?

"Eina slipped her mouth"

- Oh, you mean that. That's why you apologized!

"I misled Eina as much as I could if I meant to speculate, but there was testimony from Sophia's mouth that nothing else, and the court ministers seemed to have moved. And don't blame me for Eina. 'Cause there seems to be a lot going on."

A distant king...... maybe even a great man interrogated you? It's just...

"That's in the middle of fighting the Demon King, isn't it? It's been years, and can't it be because you're changing your mind, etc?

"At the time the information on the Angel Feast comes in, Lord Luon and Sophia are always acting together... it would be harder to assume that Sophia is more distorted than there is that fact, wouldn't it?

Oh, yeah. Right...... well is it a lot better than being able to make rumors like "I ran off and got married"?

But I'm getting a headache... and then things change a lot about my stay in this castle. I was afraid of the possibility of being able to stick a blade in my back or something, but a real welcome that isn't is waiting for me now.

"... under that circumstance, I know it's cowardly to ask"

King Claudius looks me straight in the eye and asks - this one shuts up and overlaps his gaze.

"- What do you think of Sophia?