The words of greeting waiting for Natalie to return to the Imperial Castle were neither welcome back nor worried nor scolded.
"Well done."
The smell would be terrible if it was sluggish, but I couldn't resist being hugged.
Something came up from behind Natalie's chest.I said it deliberately in order to deceive it.
"Oh, it's a big deal, Erinzia-sama.I got caught. "
"That's not true.Well done.I couldn't do it.The look on Vissel's face when you and Frieda used to do it!
I might have wanted to take a look at that.
"You're a brave boy."
It would be embarrassing to have a huge backing in the Loewe Empire, Lord Neutral, and to be let alone praised by Elinzia, who also leads the elite Knights of the Dragons.If I couldn't answer, my half-sister ran away with the momentum of rolling from the back of the corridor.
"Na, Natalie, hey, sama...!
"Frieda"
"Oh, good... good... good...!
Feeling so impressed, Natalie pokes her knee in front of her half-sister, who embraces her cuddly toy and starts crying.
"I told you it was okay.Don't cry, Frida. "
"Oh, you're crying too...."
"Oh, no."
In a hurry, Natalie reached out to her cheeks and her fingertips got wet.Then I thought my vision was blurred.A bitter smile comes to mind.
"Still, don't cry.--Because we are the Empress.
Frieda snorts her throat and lifts her eyes wet with tears.With thoughts that were not words, I hugged her with all my strength, and she hugged her back with a small hand.
Return to the Knights of the Dragon Queen, whom Erinzia brought Natalie here.
"Thank you, Sieg and Camilla."
"No, it was an honorable role, guarding the Empress."
"Better than riding a dragon.It's a horse. "
"So, what happened to Jill?Where's Ro? "
The lowered words of Ernesia belong to the military.Don't disturb them and listen to the conversation in silence with Frieda.
"Ro was taken by Jill.To get to Lardea. "
"If the Dragon King commands you, will you fly?There's still a dragon running around. There's nothing we can do about it. "
"I can't catch up with the captain.No, I was wondering what the Fairy Alerts were up to. "
Sieg, who is tall and uses a great sword, calls the army that Vissel brings a fairytale army rather than an Imperial army.
"Without even looking for the Imperial Army's hideout, we went straight south.What are you talking about? "
"That's because we're heading to Lardea."
Everyone looked back on the spot with a soft voice.
Welcome back, Natalie.
It sounds like a subordinate word.The summoned Natalie stood up and thanked the lady.
"... I'm back, Prince Vissel."
"It's okay with Vissel.Neither my brother nor the Crown Prince should be dissatisfied with the Crown Princess.That's why you wanted to get in my way until you were taken hostage. "
His half-brother seems impressively kind, but his eyes are as cold as cold.
"Except when it comes to disturbing His Majesty the Emperor.Please be careful after that. "
Frieda, who was beside Natalie, hid behind her back.Erinzia sighed before the Natalies.
"Vissel, what do you mean your army is headed for Lardea?"
"Ah, I sent them out in time for Lardea's rise.Hades will also need to be picked up just in time.If the dragon can't be used, marching will take longer than usual. "
"... we need to be prepared, but we don't think Lardea's going to start yet."
Vissel laughs at Erinzia with a bitter face.
"He is as sweet as ever.Lardea will rise, I promise. "
"Why do you say that?"
"'Cause you planted it, right?"
Vissel answered Natalie with a smile without moving a single eyebrow.
"That's not true. This is my uncle's plan."
Were the faces of Natalie who fell in love with unexpected answers funny, or did Vissel smile like a fool?
"Georg was giving orders to the Imperial soldiers when Hades hit him.The Imperial soldiers gathered in Lardea are following suit. "
"Don't be ridiculous..."
"Then why do you think the Imperial soldiers were able to assemble in the lardea in a well-behaved manner?It's impossible without prior instructions. "
Vissel makes sense.
"Nh... what's wrong with your uncle...?
Frieda gently raised her face from behind Natalie and asked.Vissel closed his eyes for a moment and replied.
"Now, Georg-sama has spoken to me the last time.But I can imagine.Thinking about what he tried to protect and what he did in Lardea. "
"Your uncle tried to protect you?
Vissel mocked Natalie with her eyebrows frowned.
"If you don't realize it, Georg won't be rewarded!You're the only one the rebel tried to protect. "
Natalie breathes with Frieda.Ernesia held both fists.