The Branded Female Fencer

The next morning.

Brad got up earlier than anyone else in the ever-dark palace, soaking up the morning sun.The "Castle" of the Eternal Darkness Palace is the magical power of Blood, so of course Blood's will shines the morning sun on the Eternal Darkness Palace.

That said, it was the first time in decades that Brad sighed as he covered his face with his sleeves in the glare of the sunlight.Some of the underlings of the Eternal Darkness Palace are fatally wounded by the sunlight, but Blood's magic power is somewhat weakened, and it doesn't cause any real damage. I don't know, but...

"It's terrible to think of you, Lendra..."

One of the things I think of when I look at the sun is that I remember a princess who is as beautiful as the sun.

I didn't originally like the sun, but since I lost Lendra, I've hated it so much that I never wanted to see it again.The impact of Lendra's loss was not least due to the strengthening of the Eternal Darkness Palace Castle and the severing of its ties with the outside world.

I'm not interested in events in the outside world.Both the Demon King and Arnelia could do it on their own, as well as the black magician who had been growing his forces lately.Now that the administrators, including Simora, and the wise race that lived the previous generation have almost disappeared, nothing has changed, Brad has looked at the world with a sense of giving up.

Lendra was the only one who gave Brad hope.A curious woman once signed up for the mercenary guild as a scout.Growing up in the mountains, she was very skilled, not first-class as an adventurer, but too expensive to be second-class.

At that time, I hadn't built a castle yet, but it was a dark palace that was supposed to be a high-profile request from the guild to reach it.Lendra belonged to a group of mercenaries who came to challenge us.It was vague why she had such a relationship with a simple girl far from being chaste, but it was true that whoever said it was a woman shining like the sun.

When she lost her, it was strange that she was not alone in her grief, but that no one could weep as one of the servants of this palace.

It is still regrettable that when I lost her, I could not do anything to the child I had become with her without much disappointment.I should have loved her, not because I didn't love her, but because it was like receiving life in exchange for her.But without knowing how to deal with the despondent, he hated himself and departed.But I don't know why they hated me so much.

Blood is only ashamed of the foolishness of raising one child when he has lived more than five thousand years.

"Look at the letters exposing what I hate the most and what I like... until I met Lendra who liked wine, Myriazal."

When the letter soaked in wine is exposed to the sunlight, the lettering rises up.Protected by sorcery, sealed, and crafted into letters.I looked at the letter as if I were nostalgic, thinking that its rigour and caution were unchanged.

But when he saw the content, Brad's expression became cloudy and he gritted his teeth.The expression of the ancient true ancestor, who lived with calmness and conceit, moved in one letter.

... I see, that's how destiny turns.You did it, Oranzebull.It's not like I didn't know! "

Blood remembered how the High Elves, who fought together in the once burning battle of the sky, were waving their eloquence.And after that, I imagined the end of the continent, and looked at how I wanted to make a living person feel at ease, and I was driven by the emotion of hitting myself at that time, thinking that I was a good young man full of justice.

What to do---not to mention that it's decided, Brad didn't try to hide his frustration and left the private room behind with his boots rumbling high.



“Let's form an alliance.”

At the breakfast table, not only Elsa, but all the princesses breathed in the words that Brad cut out.Elsa thought she would get a colorful reply in a few days, but she was surprised and almost stuffed the bread.I was curious about what was written in Miriazar's letter that moved Blood so far, but Elsa couldn't possibly know about it.

And Elsa knew immediately from their expressions that none of the princesses knew of this decision.It turns out that Brad's arbitrariness is unusual enough for the long-lived girls not to have time to take care of it.

The one who raised the biggest objection was Yekes.

"Lord, are you serious!?"I haven't been told anything. "

"Is there a problem, Ekesh?"It's the Arnelian church you used to belong to. "

“It's a problem!Don't you know what I think about Arnelia!? "

Brad said coldly to Ekes, who didn't even try to hide his anger.

"I know, but I still need an alliance."

"That's..."

"Calm down, Yekes. We are the family of the Lord."None of us have been informed of this decision, have we? ”

Calm Dornea looked around at the other princesses, each answering in silence.Even Silmela, who was a little murderous yesterday, listened calmly, wiping her mouth.

Brad went on when he saw Ekes sitting in his seat.

"Lord Elsa, if possible, I would like to make it a military alliance."Is it possible to have our troops stationed in Arnelia or nearby? ”

"-That's it."

"Hey, Lord, are you serious?"

Samudra and even Diamante were blind to this decision.Dornea stopped asking questions in an attempt to strip her eyes as well.

Elsa looked at Eliza hesitantly and only nodded calmly.And Elsa nodded.

“We are almost as empowered as the Supreme Patriarch in this matter.We are aware of the matter of the military alliance.Now, once you have determined who you would like to have stationed in Arnelia with your forces, please provide us with an inventory.We'll do the same. "

Inside or outside of Arnelia.

"If it's inside, I can't let it reside in the dark green palace."If you don't like sacred castles, why not visit the grounds of a mercenary group called Jaeger?There is also a Seeker's quarters nearby. ”

"Explorer? Arnelia has become a lot more flexible... that's all right."

Well then, that's how it is.

When Silmela stood up quickly, the sword on her waist suddenly landed on the floor.

"Lord, I'll go."

Is that okay?

"I'm about to get tired of this spicy palace and these people's faces."If you're going to do that, I'm the best, right?It's hard for Arnelia to speak up, and it has nothing to do with the operation of the ever-dark palace. "

"Doing such a thing again on my own--"

Yekesu tried to sandwich his mouth, and Silmela thrust her sword in front of her.

"Then, Yekes, do you want to go?"You hated Arnelia to death, didn't you?If it wasn't for these two envoys, I'd have killed them when I picked them up.Besides, there was a person who was wandering around the spire where the emissary stayed last night... who was that? "

"What, on what grounds?"

"If you want to fall in love, that's fine. But it is the Lord who will judge.What shall we do, my lord? "

Brad thought for a moment, but his stomach seemed to be fixed.

"... Sirmela, I'll take care of it."

"Oh, without telling me."

"But I want to say one thing to everyone here."I don't want to lose a loved one any more.I forgive you all whether you're competing or you're hiding something from me.But don't just imitate someone who lacks them.That's all I want to say.Will you understand? "

"Do as the Lord says."

Dornea stood up and saluted him, and the four princesses imitated her.Brad nodded with satisfaction and a difficult expression, but Elsa was not honestly pleased because she was worried that it would cause something even worse than having a strong ally.

Continued