As he swung his enemies through the woods, he was extremely green.A dry wind blows on the dusty road.It looks like you're just on your way to the border between the forest and the desert.

"There is a temple just around the corner.I plan to meet you there. ”

The crisis was judged to be over, or Gerald slowed down the horse.Natalier looked behind Gerald's back, but there was no sign of a pursuer.He finally breathed out a breath of relief.But the good words don't come out.

I see.

Gerald didn't seem to mind Natalie's stiff reply.However, it was still awkward to remain silent.

I don't know where to start.It's a little harder to introduce myself now.

In the end, Natalier decided to say the most important thing.

"... that's right. Thank you. come and help me....."

“I just took responsibility for my own tricks, so don't worry about it.”

That's what I heard earlier.I guess there is a sense of responsibility.

However, the suddenly polite words with no emotional fragments were strangely disturbing.

"... I don't think that's the way to say it."

There was also a slackness, and the truth spilled out.Of course, it sounded like Gerald was bending over Natalie on his horse.

But even if Natalie panicked, Gerald didn't give her a gaze, just asked clerical questions.

Would you like an apology?

I don't give a shit.The fact that I wasn't interested in Natalie's shards was very telling.

At last, Natalier did not hesitate to scold the face.

"No, why is it so clerical?"The conversation won't go on. "

Gerald frowned.

What are you talking about? Natalier laughed frankly as his aperitif dropped to his expression.

"You don't deserve it, do you?"

"- Could you please not have a sudden, completely irrelevant conversation?"

It seems that the boiling point of emotions is lower than it looks.Abandoned in a grumpy mood, Natalier also reopened.

"It's important. If you're going to get married."

“I can often care about that in this situation”

"Of course it's because I'm here for that."...... What was the attack just now? "

Gerald shut his mouth.Natalier glances at his face, which reads, "It's a pain in the ass."

I think we have a right to hear it.

"...... I'm investigating, but it's probably the people who want to fight me and the King."

"Your Majesty is your father, isn't he?"The rumor is true. "

“If you're listening to rumors, I need you to explain where you think there's something to get along with me.”

A king who is named the King of the Tropics and who builds a private harem in the territory of the south of Cleitos.It is only known that the excellent prince was forced to leave early, that he hid himself, and that he is a father who does not leave the area of rumors about his background, but he is not a rumor.

Natalier smiled bitterly.

"That's right. There are a lot of surviving parents in the world, right? - What?"

Natalie frowned as Gerald stared silently.Gerald didn't answer and immediately pulled his gaze back and stopped the horse.Apparently, we have arrived at our destination.

Gerald comes out of the horse first and gives Natalie his hand.Thankfully, Natalier stepped down into the cobblestone aisle.

An elongated tree with elongated leaves hanging like an umbrella is lined up at equal intervals next to the aisle.At the end of the aisle was a staircase, a pillar, and a roof without walls, like an east house.

What are you doing here?

"It's a place where everyone prays before the desert."It's often a camping place. "

When I suddenly looked around, I could see decaying walls and broken pillars in other places besides the aisle.Could it have been a temple or something?

Then, as she climbed the stairs and stood in the east house, Natalier took a breath away.

The lake was slightly overlooked from the east house.In the middle is a statue of a woman wearing a flower crown.

It was the statue of the goddess Cratos. I saw it for the first time.

Are you going to rendezvous with your allies here?

"Oh, don't worry, you'll be safely returned to the Lavée Empire."

Natalier looked back at Gerald from the sparkling lake and the goddess statue.

You're not going to get engaged, are you?

Of course.

Then why did you allow me to enter Cleitos?

"It's not what you care about."

I don't think so.

Gerald sighed at Nathalie, who turned around.Is there an explanation? I felt uneasy.

I can't get engaged because I have a princess from the Servle family?

"Yes, it is."

Natalier loses his words because he didn't expect to be answered completely immediately.

(I was just biting my mouth... what?)

I didn't know you could come to my rescue.

It ruined my positive mood.The twinkling of the lake, which looked gleaming and beautiful, seemed noisy.Then, I tried to grip the skirt with both hands and stopped.The opponent was an eleven-year-old girl.And yet, what are you going to do, imitate her like a child?What you can win won't win.

"Don't worry, I'll send it to you when the civil unrest in the Lavée Empire is over."It's not easy for you to die here. "

Don't tell me that's enough to put you at ease.Nathalie said the same thing again, to the point where it was completely out of place.

You don't deserve it, do you?

"... how did that happen?"

"None.... but yes. I'd be relieved if you'd just leave me alone for a while."

We still have a chance.Gerald had a strange look on his face.

"You will certainly be staying in the King's City."But... don't you think it's uncomfortable? "

"You can make yourself comfortable."Don't get me wrong, but don't forget I'm here to engage you. "

"If you're looking to help your uncle, it's out of the question. Georg Theos Lavee dies."

As expected, I look back to the words that I must listen to.Gerald continued with a cool face.

The Dragon Emperor is Hadith Theos Lavee.

"... how do you know that?"

"On the contrary, why don't you know?"Hasn't the dragon abandoned you yet? "

I clasped my hands in front of my chest.So Gerald grumbles as he looks at the lake, as if he has an answer.

Even if you don't understand love, the Dragon Emperor will do sweet things as well.

"...... What are you trying to say!"

"Where do you think you are?"

In response to that calm question, Nathalie was stuck.

"Isn't all the accusations against me just words to be addressed to your uncle and brother?Before you ask me what I did, should I ask your family what I do to you? ”

Natalier clenched his fist in a fair and unblemished way.

You're definitely not worth it, are you?

"... so why are you talking like that?"

"You're going to hate me, that sort of rationalization.Even the princess of the Servels is not disgusted in her heart, but she's not really pushing an eleven-year-old girl that this is the right thing to do. "

Raising one eyebrow, Gerald was clogged.But I snorted as small as an excuse.

"... I've never been complained about."

"You just can't tell me. You're an eleven-year-old girl?"

"... if she has any opinions, she will escalate, and I will listen.We also conduct regular visits. "

"Even if it's an escalation visit, it doesn't matter if it's an army."Speaking of which, how do you explain me? "

"Of course I explained. It's because of the political situation."

So?

Gerald blinked. I don't know what you're asking.Dazed, Nathalie asked again.

No way, you're not making excuses just by explaining it?

"There's no excuse."

"I'm sorry to make you feel anxious, or make up for it in the future!"You can't be serious, you're stupid!? "

"You idiot!?"

“You're an idiot!”

"... I gave you a birthday present!"

Natalie turned her eyes to Gerald as she retorted, clogged up.

"Did you choose that yourself?"Did you go shopping? "

……

Silence is the answer.

Yes, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

"Now... what are you trying to say?!"

The complicated expression of anger and impatience made Natalie feel better.

I'm sure this prince is always a cool, calm old prince in front of his Servel fiancée.But Nathalie wasn't misled.

"Never mind. I was talking about a martial arts prodigy, but it's just a bracket."

……

Gerald thought about it with his eyebrows raised.Seeing that, Natalier spurted out.

"What, you look serious.I didn't say I was sorry.It's boring to be the perfect prince. "

“I've never thought of myself as perfect, but I should strive to improve.”

"Too much thought"

"... say the same thing as Ferris"

I needed a little time to think about who the new name would refer to.Ferris Dare Kreitos, Princess of Kreitos and sister of Gerald.I heard a rumor that he was an angel, but it seems that he was watching his brother properly.

"Yes, you're a good sister, aren't you?"

"Oh, my country, my treasure."

Quieter words weighed more than talking about the princess of the Servle family.Feeling the hardness and strength of will that you shouldn't inadvertently touch, Nathalie clenched her mouth.

Gerald squeezed his arms together as he lowered his gaze.

"... after all, I'm not engaged to you"

Huh?

Saying so, Gerald raised his back from the pillar and turned his heel back.

"It's about time I picked you up.I'll take a look around. "

"Wait, wait, wait." Why is that all of a sudden? "

"It's none of your business."

"I... I don't think it's up to you to decide what to do with your engagement."

Gerald stopped as he tried to cross in front of Natalie.

“I will do my best to make it a formality that is impeccable to you.”

"It's not like that, it's not like that...!"

Gerald didn't turn around, only a strange impatience.I don't know for whom.

"Don't worry, you'll be safely returned to the Lavée Empire."

"That's not why!" You can't decide all by yourself-- "

"It's up to me."

Cold as it was, Gerald took a step up the stairs.

Nathalie closes her back as she tries to reach out.I don't know what to say. But at least I want to be of some use.To him for helping me, that's all.That's what I'm thinking.

(Something you can say?)

Suddenly, my spine grew gruesome.Instinctively, she pushed Gerald's back down the stairs.

Gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

The light reflected on Gerald's open black eyes.

Countless arrows of light falling from the sky destroy the roof of the East House.

The magic arrows bombarded the stone walls and broken pillars.Along with that, there are screams everywhere.

(The enemy was hiding!?)

Or an ally to pick me up.

Gerald grabbed Nathalie in his arms and rolled down the cobblestone passageway to stop.Nathalie, who was trying to get up, pressed her head down and shouted.

"Stay down!"

But you're hurt.

Red stains spread over Gerald's shoulders.But Gerald didn't seem to care and asked around him.

"I just scratched it." Rather than that..... "

I'm surprised you've noticed.

I heard voices coming from the direction of the lake.The breath-taking hand of Gerald loosened.There was no sign of an attack anymore.Nathalie's face was about to rise, and it was exaggerated.

Everything on the decaying walls, including the cobbled streets, had been wiped out.Instead, it's the corpse that's rolling.I wasn't sure if I was an ally or an enemy anymore.Gerald sees the same thing and tongues.

Hmmm. Should I say the descendants of the Dragon God?

From before, a voice that was strangely bright could be heard overhead.Natalier followed Gerald's gaze and took a breath.

Even though he wasn't riding a dragon, a man was floating on the lake.

This is the man who shot that arrow of light.It was because of the air that the man understood his skin better than reason.Even Natalier, who had no magic power, felt something.

--It was as if I were looking at my half-brother--Dragon Emperor.

Gerald stood up and looked straight at the man.

"Why are you here?"

"You don't have to use such a cold way of saying things."I was worried about you, and I came to help you. "

A man stands on the ground in an east house with no roof and raises his face.

Blonde hair glowing on a wooden day, black eyes.Natalier sighed and stared at Gerald, who stood beside him. It looks exactly the same.

“I hear why you're here!”

If you're going to be kidnapped on your own, I'd rather kidnap you.

"Don't be ridiculous!"

"You can't tell the joke, my little boy."

The open emotion in Gerald's eyes at that time was abhorrent.And the pleasure that comes to my father's eyes when I confront him.

"In the first place, you shouldn't try to get engaged without your father."That's right, you're fifteen years old, and it's a natural age for you to have a story like that, so it might be embarrassing, but my father is sad.I mean, you wouldn't even shut up about it to Faeris, would you? "

"Don't you say Faeris' name!" ---! "

Kun and Gerald poked one knee at the other.Surprised, Nathalie approaches.

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"Perhaps during the rebellious period." It's hard to raise a son. "

There was a flight of stairs, and it was a man's doing.Nathalie and the man's eyes met as they lifted their faces to the footsteps.

"Hey, princess of the kingdom of dragon gods.Welcome to my country. "

- Rufus Dearer Kreitz, Gerald's father and now King Kreitz.

"...... Run, run, run"

Gerald, who was sweating, roared while kneeling.They couldn't move even if they tried.It was bound by magic or something.

However, just by being indicated by Rufus' long index finger, just by being stared at, Natalier began to tremble and couldn't move.

“Don't be afraid. I just want to talk to you. Daughter of the Dragon God"

Daughter of the Dragon God. Yes, I am the descendant of the Dragon God, the princess of the Lavée Empire.

I stood up with my strength at the bottom of my stomach to the sound.An elegant courtesy that I am proud to be the most beautiful of the current princesses of the Lavée Empire.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty." My name is Nathalie Théos Lavee. "

That's good. I just noticed my magic power, so it's quite promising.

Rufus stops down the stairs, laughing softly as he throats.

"Maybe I'll be called your father-in-law."Why don't you invite me to my palace? "

The palace. The rear house of the king of the South. It is rumored that I will never be able to get out again.Rufus scratched his neck like he was teasing me.

"Or are you afraid?" Will Dragon Emperor's sister be afraid of the goddess's husband? "

“I accept your invitation.”

Princess Natalie!

Beside Gerald, who had shouted, Natalier lifted his face.

"So, let Prince Gerald go."You must be suffering. "

I don't know what Gerald looked like.But Rufus laughed happily with his eyes wide open.

"Huh. This is... this is..." You're such a sweet girl to worry about your son. "

"... Princess!"

"You're going to let me go, okay?"

I don't know the details. But I don't know what this man in front of me would do.Neither Gerald, nor any of Gerald's friends will be able to pick him up.

Nathalie stepped forward.

May I have your attention, Your Majesty King Claytros?

"I welcome you, Her Royal Highness Princess Lavée."

My feet glowed. Light particles envelop the nervous Natalier.It's the first time I've seen it. It's a transfer magic. Can this man even use that kind of stuff?

"...... Natalie!"

I guess I can't afford it anymore.Forgetting the title, Gerald shouts.Somehow it was strange and Natalie laughed, but before she could see her face, it disappeared.