The Economics of Prophecy

"Well, one more important thing. What are you gonna do with Alfie?"

"I don't care what you say or say..."

Bent back extends all at once. Fists of both hands reflexively aligned on his knees. No, don't get upset. When this is the case, I have decided the policy beforehand...

"To protect Master Alfina from the dangers of the crystal of prophecy..."

"Alfie is royal, even though he has no inheritance rights. The way you behave is inseparable from state policy. You know that, right?

Euphiria ignores me and proceeds.

"As for that, Master Alfina has the role of a witch princess..."

"Yeah? Now Ricardo's thinking about freeing Alfie from that role. Then we'll talk about it."

My conservative, pending answer kicked ass. I mean, I was disabling myself.

"Yes......"

"If you get off the witch princess, Alfie is not a single princess. For example, what if there is talk of daughter-in-law to the other prince to ensure an agreement with the Empire? Sure, it's Ricardo's suggestion about our relationship with the Empire."

"... well, that's"

I'm stuck in words. Even if we free ourselves from the princess of witches, beyond that lies the cage of royalty. I was trying not to think about it. All I can say is contradiction, worrying that the crystal will strain Alfina, reassuring me that the position of the witch princess has made Alfina marginal from that.

No, that's what Euphilia's eyes seem to hear about what I want to do in the first place.

"Alfie's accomplishments as a witch princess are enormous. That's about as much selfishness as you go through. But that's nothing more than being royal. All the more so if your reputation grows. If Alfie were to be someone's wife, not only would he be Alfie's husband, but he would also be a relative of the royal family."

Euphilia looked straight at me and said. That gaze seems to blame me for that night. What would have happened then if the crystal signal had been delayed as planned? The answer is in me.

Anyway, even though I was attacked by the circumstances of the room, I didn't even talk to him. Besides, I was flying out of my head about the later stuff then. Even though it could have gotten her pregnant.

So I can't trust myself since that night. My presence is unconditional and I can't say enough positive for Alfina. That's why now I'm trying to focus on being unconditionally positive: protecting Alfina from the calamity of crystals and prophecy.

In that act, I've piled up against Alfina so far, and I lost the reason why I think I can stay by her side, the pre-construction that she's a dear friend.

I was silent without an answer. I can't see Euphiria properly.

"My concubine doesn't care what happened that night. Even if Ricardo was depriving Alfie of his purity, I'm not going to blame him. In the first place, I'm not sure I'd let you stay with Alfie all night."

"Become!"

I was surprised by the vivid words from Alfina's guardian. Of course, I knew it from Luitzer's words and all that.

Except for the significance of the entirely biological realm of leaving offspring, marriage means something different here and here with Japan, where I lived. To put it to the extreme, marriage in Japan is good only for personal emotions. Because failure doesn't directly lead to survival.

But here, if you fail, you and your clan will survive. It's an extreme story, a choice of partners to be on the battlefield with. Emotions before the battlefield of life. It can't be like picking a partner first. For them and for the clan "team" to which they belong.

"But Master Alfina's will..."

I was upset and I said something I didn't deserve to say.

"Alfie was in a hurry with the Empress..."

"What?"

To confuse me, Euphiria struck her desk with a feather fan.

"Of course, Ricardo is responsible for what happens between Ricardo and Alfie. That didn't seem to happen."

"Yes, sir"

"... let's get back to it. Well, how about this, for example? Free Alfie from royal status as well. If you are simply a concubine's niece, the concubine, the guardian, can set the policy"

Euphiria mentioned something unexpected. I look up by accident. If that's what you can do, do it. Then the will of Alfina will be best. If her duty as royalty was too much already, she would have fulfilled it.

"... ha"

Look at my face, Euphilia sighed.

"Um..."

"For Ricardo, it doesn't mean Alfie should lose his royal identity."

"Mochi...... Yes, no, that's not such an easy thing..."

I tried to make excuses everywhere.

"An explanation in this case would be a choice that does not happen. Ricardo says it's better not to be royal without difficulty."

Think about it. Right. For Alfina's charm, royalty is such an error, no, because it's a negative element.

"Even though I knew it, can't I be obsessed with Alfie's identity as a princess at all... That would expand the possibilities...... Well, the boulder doesn't tell us the story now. Because of someone, the concubine, who became the country's largest and most prominent lord, monopolizes Alfina with the prestige of the Virgin. Impossible."

Euphiria laughs sarcastically. That gaze fell on the paper I had just described. I see, is the absence of the Grand Duke of the East and the Euphiria himself, who became one, potentially an anxiety factor in the kingdom? But that's not my fault, maybe...

"Fair enough. As long as Ricardo tries to protect Alfie, so does his concubine. This promise is still valid."

We accidentally exchanged bitter laughter. But Euphiria returns to her serious face again.

"I just have a new concern. It's a better investigation than the one I directed Luitzer to."

said Euphilia. In that sense, I froze. No way......

"How dare you think to look into that?"

If there were words from Mathier, and there were even more rooms like that available, I would think of the possibility that could be verified.

"Also, could..."

I swallowed a knife. I feel like I've been put ice in my back.

"Don't worry. So far, there is nothing to support their concerns. Well, it's hard to keep a complete record because of what happened."

"Oh, really?"

Then I hope you don't say such thoughtful things. But Euphoria keeps going to me with her breasts down.

"It wasn't the concubine who was afraid to hear the possibility. Because Ricardo's prophecy will come true.... Well, there's one more thing I'd like to ask you."

Euphiria looks at me. When I glanced at him, Euphilia's eyes slightly flashed to the left and right.

"What would Ricardo do in case Ricardo's concerns could not be ignored?

I found Euphilia nervous. But for me, it's more of a simple question. I can answer this instantly.

"I'll spend the rest of my life taking responsibility for that night."

"Become!"

Euphiria dropped the feather fan she somehow tried to take in her hand.

So I realized what I meant.

"Of course, if Alfina wants that. After that, I will continue to do everything in my power not to worry about it. So, yeah..."

I add hastily.

"Wow, okay. The royal palace's concerns and negotiations with the empire will do everything possible to the concubine"

Euphilia looks at me with a crying smile on her face. It's rare to be so upset.

"Well, talk a little bit when Alfie gets back from the cathedral. Yeah? Rumor it..."

Euphiria's gaze turned out the window.

A carriage with a cathedral crest came into the mansion. Right, I knew I would do that right once... I stood ready.

"No, it's crazy. By appointment…"

But Euphiria tilted her neck. If you look closely, Luitzer, who descended first, is in a hurry towards the front door. Make sure Claudia holds it and get Alfina off the carriage. At Luitzer's direction, something like a stretcher is headed for the carriage.

On that day, the crystal of prophecy proclaimed the next calamity.