As if the air had been a lie, the cold gaze had slipped through Riesch.

That's why Riesch exhales one breath.

The reason I felt uncomfortable with Leo's body judgment was not just because I was about to break my body with too much training.

(His Highness Arnold is certainly aware of this.)

The day before yesterday, while walking in the woods with Leo, Riesch was walking at a certain pace.

If you count your strides in this state, you can draw a map in your head.

It is a treasure in a strange land, and because of the information, it was also a reference when chasing Miriam in the forest yesterday.

What worried me was Leo, who was measuring with his stride.

(The day before yesterday Leo was walking at exactly the same pace as I was supposed to.)

It won't be faster or slower than Riesch.

There was no slight deviation in the woods where the feet were unstable.

This means that Leo was either adjusting his stride in the same way or 'walking a certain distance from Riesch'.

"It's a peculiar story that Leo knows how to replace royalty in the first place."

……

I also agreed with that.

Regardless of the position related to aristocracy and royalty, it makes no sense that the method has not been widely known to ordinary people.

Not to mention that Leo clearly said, "I have heard of it."

Leo is dotted with mysteries to say "normal children."

"You must have been alert.That's why you didn't tell me about the antidote when you sent it to me. "

"... I've wasted a lot of time.I was sure that His Highness First Arnold would know everything I wanted. "

"I don't think you chose to imitate a bet in that situation.It's about the safety of the witch's children, not just you. "

Arnold sat on the edge of the bed and continued like this.

"Oliver continued to investigate the axle's broken carriage.... I was deluded by the involvement of more than one of you, but I'm sure the main man who prepared the carriage was the Archbishop's assistant Schneider. "

"Well then....."

Riesch gripped the sheet tightly.

"There is no other church that is trying to kill the last witch."

"....."

Though I knew what was going on, my chest hurts.

Sometimes you don't even watch the forbidden forest.

Employees and escorts may also be extremely restricted.It was all because of the temptation of the church that the festivals and the teachings of God were used to prepare the environment.

(The congregation that should protect Miss Miriam, the witch princess, is after her.....)

Arnold talks when he sees Richie in silence.

"Leo's way of walking is deliberately making footsteps."



I was told an unexpected fact and my eyes were rounded.

"... does Leo mean 'if I walk normally, I can't make any footsteps at all'?"

"That's right, I'm sure you're conscious of making noises because you can't blend in."

(Sure, I can hear Leo's footsteps clearly.....)

Riesch knows that the surrounding adults, as well as Millia, who is close to her weight, are clearly different.

But I thought it was because I remember Leo and Miriam's footsteps in my past life.

(Did His Highness Arnold realize that he only let Leo walk a little?)

In just a few minutes, Riesch knows more than she can observe.

I was surprised yesterday, but now I'm more surprised than that.

"You know what it's like to teach a child that technique."

"... I don't want you to hit me."

"Whatever you want, gather all the information."

Arnold continued his words relentlessly.

"Leo is educated as an assassin."

……

Stay down and nod hard.

Special body rustling and signs of age-appropriate workouts were probably due to a special growing environment.

Riesch and Arnold were in agreement.

"Why did you leave a message to me, knowing that?"

"Your Highness, you have assumed your guidance based on your assumptions.... that's because we didn't have enough material to decide which side Leo was on? "

Arnold frowned slightly.

"It's not such a big deal.I thought it would work if I took him home and gave him to Theodore, black and white. "

That's a lie. Arnold also promised Leo guidance when he chose not to go to Garchain.

"It was probably Bishop Schneider's orphanage that educated Leo as an assassin.If Leo was sent out of the institution, the reason is only one 'it doesn't make sense to leave it.'... either as an assassin 'recognized as one person' or 'disqualified and banished'. "

"You think Leo already washed his feet from the assassination."

No, Your Highness.

Riesch looks at Arnold's eyes.

"I believe Leo is an assassin."

……

That said, Arnold exhaled quietly.

Then why did you entrust me with the rescue?

"Even an assassin decided it wasn't a threat.... she must be too gentle to make a living killing. "

On his first day at the Grand Shrine, Leo ran his horse desperately to let him know that there had been an accident in the carriage.

When Miriam disappeared, she was seriously bluishing her face and telling Riesch what was going on.If you're going to kill Miriam, you should keep your mouth shut and deceive her.

But Leo even called for Arnold's help.

"― ― I put it in.No matter what Leo's skill, he decided he couldn't kill with his kindness. "

That's why Leo and Miriam interacted and spent their meal time together, even though they knew it was cruel.

Because Riesch knows the future.

Leo made a 'big mistake' and his employer put him in a terrible cage, losing one eye.

If I hadn't run for my life, I'd have been killed.

The employer is not the Duke, Miriam's father.Probably an employer in the assassination industry.

(Maybe Leo's "failure" was about the assassination of Miss Miriam.... the paralysis in the Duke of Jonal's body is also a lie, if it was a sequel to the poison that sheltered Miriam...)

The poison received by Needle and Riesch, even if it did not kill him, will leave a severe paralysis in the body if the treatment is delayed.

Looking back, the symptoms that appeared in the Duke's body were precisely the sequelae of the mixed poison.

(The Duke of Jonal, who served in the maid's life, probably lied)

Falsifying the cause of the malaise is probably because it does not cause Miriam extra anxiety.

The servants may have been replaced because someone who knew that they had no illness would not tell Miriam the truth.

The Duke's paralysis and Leo's wounds are destined to be decided in this great temple.

Perhaps the disturbances here will also lead to the disposal of the Archbishops.

Miriam then assumes that the misfortune around her is her fault and grows up with it as a wound to her heart.

(Leo must not carry out the assassination, and you must keep everything under control.... but if the enemy against Miriam is Kursheed, the world's largest denomination...)

I felt painful and leaked my words.

"Why would the Order want Miriam, the witch princess?"

……

Fu, you can hear a little laugh.

Surprised to see Arnold, he asks Riesch this.

"Do you really think a witch princess should protect the Order?"

……

I wonder what Arnold is saying.

I couldn't ask because Riesch noticed.

"Are you referring to the death of the ancestral witch princess 22 years ago?"

"Ha... I don't know."

Arnold laughed funny, but it was a dark smile.

Richie has seen this expression somewhere.

(Our ancestors died years ago, years before His Highness Arnold, now nineteen, was born.)

Arnold can't possibly know what happened at that time.

However, the discomfort in Rieschew became more and more contoured.

(I've been wondering deeply since I was a maid)

If you are serious about protecting Miriam, you can broadly announce that you are a witch princess and protect her thoroughly in the name of the cause.

The witch princess is the rebirth of the goddess and the object of faith for believers all over the world.

It would be safer for us to grow up in a safe environment if we made our presence public.

And why did he conceal his very existence and adopt him in the Duke's house?

"--Liesche"

Arnold smiled and whispered as he stared at Riesch's eyes.

You want to help that witch's kid?

"....."

I nodded deeply to the question.

A big hand stroked Leesher's cheek and raised her up.And continued with a gentle voice.

"The festival will take place today as scheduled.They're forced to do what they need in time, and they're going to do it all the time. "

"Oh no...!!"

The festival is held by the Witch Princess Miriam and the Archbishops.

Only one of the people who wanted to kill Miriam would be left behind.Whatever happens there, there is no one to help Miriam.

"Why would Lord Arnold give me advice on an assassination?I can't believe the Duke didn't doubt the cult at all..... "

"... you say weird things."

Arnold told me so, and Riesch stared at him in confusion.

"Lord Jonal is a devout believer.I wonder if it was the orders of the Order that brought up the child, who is a witch? "

"... eh..."

"But now the daughter is wanted dead by the congregation.Under the circumstances, where is the Duke's reason to protect a child who has no blood connection? "



Arnold really talks that way.

When she realized it, Riesch hastily denied it.

"That's not true!For His Excellency Jonal, Miriam is a dear young lady.No matter what the Church wants, no matter whether she's a daughter with no blood connection, she's not going to risk Miriam. "

Riesch knows it well.

May the Duke be wholeheartedly merciful and cherished of Miriam.

It would definitely have been a true affection that transcended the boundaries of blood connections and church duties.

"That's why I want to help.... Miriam, Leo and the Duke of Jonal are here. "

…………

Arnold looked down slightly.

"Then don't worry."

After that, spin it gently on Riesch.

"If that's what you want, I'll make it happen."

"Your Highness...?"

Arnold rises from the bed and weaves the jacket that was hanging on the adjacent chair.

"You rest for a while."

……

Arnold leaves the room and the door is quietly closed.

(His Highness Arnold will be on your side.It shouldn't be so pleasant.)

At the back of your chest, you make a deliberate squeaking sound.

Rieschet tied her lips tightly before she got up and started dressing.