Tearmoon Empire Story

"It's Cattilla that Meir-sama made..."

When Ludwig receives it, he gazes at it. Somehow the mushroom-shaped cuttilla had a brown umbrella and a yellow pattern. The part of the umbrella is sprinkled with sugar, and it looks really sweet.

After carefully observing, take a bite. At that moment, it was a dense sweetness that spread to my tongue. From the burnt eyes, the fragrant and mellow flavor was quite delicious...

Ludwig unexpectedly smiled bitterly.

- It's delicious... but it's too sweet for me, this is...

That's what I thought. Suddenly, out of sight, the figure of Anne in the carriage came in. Seeing her laughing and eating Cattilla happily next to Meer... he thinks it's a good idea.

--Oh, thank goodness... "I ate Cattilla with Princess Meer..."

“I'd like Princess Meer to have a Cattilla, but can you manage that?”

With all due respect, her face appeared on the back of her eyelids. Anne sues me with a face that looks like I've thought of something... "When did that face shaded by exhaustion come from..."

After thinking for a moment, Ludwig noticed.

"It's a fragment of a memory that doesn't exist..."

- Yes, it never happened. "I shouldn't have seen such a sight..." "But I have a real feeling that there was one..." "This is the fluctuation of memory..." Is what you see now a memory of a world gone?

Ludwig roared as he leaned his wrinkles between his brows.

--I don't know what kind of world it is... "It doesn't seem very pleasant..."

The emotions left in my chest were bitter and seemed like something I never wanted to taste again. That's why...

--I have to protect this moment... Absolutely... "

Quietly, Ludwig decides.

What's the matter, Lord Ludwig?

When I suddenly turned my gaze, Abel stared at me with a strange face.

"No... I was just checking to see if there was any crisis that was overlooked."

Ludwig was well-prepared for the journey.

Six units of the Imperial Guard focused on the escort. Four units have been prone on the road, and two more have been accompanied a little further away from the carriage.

In addition, apart from the unit, the fire horses and the wolves' feathers were also on the alert. We were mobilizing our maximum strength to act discreetly.

By the way, I asked Lord Red Moon's private regiment for help with my missing food escort.

The networking at the horse riding tournament the other day came to life quickly.

--I think I was preparing for when the princess's personal Guards were run out of hands... rather than anticipating the unfolding. Either way, you're right.

So I thought I had the system in place... but don't worry.

"Hahaha, well, I think it's okay if you're not so nervous."

A cavalryman leaned on his horse next to the carriage and spoke to him. Whoever it is, the Empire's greatest knight, Dion Aliah. Wrapped in a weary leather armor and camouflaged by an impenetrable escort, he smiled with no particular nervousness.

"Anyway, from the outside, the carriage of a poor nobleman with thin security..." Or because it only looks like a merchant's party with a little wealth. Even if they attacked us, it would be just a bandit. If that's how it is..... "

Deon touched the sword lightly on his waist,

"Besides, you decided that it was okay, so you decided to travel this time, right?"

A mischievous smile. In contrast, Ludwig nodded with a pure face.

“That's right, I'm sure it'll be fine.”

“May I ask why?”

Next to Ludwig, Abel said with a serious face. In response to that sharp question, Ludwig lightly pushed his glasses up,

"That's right..." The Serpent of Chaos plots for destruction without knowing where it lurks. Read, manipulate, and dominate the other person's mind. An extremely troublesome enemy. but..... "

So, after cutting the words, Ludwig said:

“I don't think they should forget that they are human beings, too.”

"Is that...?"

“I don't know where they're hiding, but it's a mistake to think they're hiding everywhere. As a matter of course, it is possible to do something without them finding it.”

Then, with your hand on your chin, Ludwig continues.

"The basic idea of a snake is not to create an organization..." They enter existing groups, rot from within, and turn into their own pawns. That's the idea of a snake. Therefore, I see that there are not so many who are stained with snakes from the heart, and who offer allegiance to them. Of course, a few of them have mixed up with assassins who are skilled like wolves... but if they are, they can be dealt with by Lord Deon and the Imperial Guard. "

In response, Deon shrugged his shoulders.

Well, for now, no matter who you're dealing with, I'll be able to buy you enough time to escape.

"I see. Certainly, it is impossible to defeat Lord Deon with the power of." "The other soldiers of the Princess's own Guards are also in good shape..." can you protect meer from the assassin..... "

It was Abel who showed a convincing nod.

"And... the important thing is that perhaps they are weak to protect." When you're attacked, you can only assassinate or disappear. They don't like to fight head-on. We may be able to sense our movements this time, but it's probably hard to strike at them. ”

"I see, that's true." They are troublesome, but by no means omnipotent. I'm bad at it. If you recognize it correctly, you won't have to fear the snake in the dark..... "

Ludwig nodded to Abel as he framed his arms.

"That's right. They are vigilant enemies, but... they can't be any bigger than they need to be." Be an enemy, be an ally, I think it's important to know their strengths correctly. ”

"Oh, that's the truth. If you overestimate your opponent's strength, you'll be nervous and unable to do what you're doing."

Then Abel laughed.

"However, Lord Ludwig's clever eyes measure the true strength of all opponents..." It seems quite difficult to escape from that observation eye. "

Ludwig was dumbfounded by Abel's honest praise.

"Maybe it's because of these glasses." If I were to see things better than the average person..... "

Then, with my fingers, I had to reposition my glasses.