When I came down behind the scenes, an unexpected person called me by name.
"...... Leeche!!"
"Sylvia!? Why are you here...?"
Her presence in the theater is quite different from the plan.
Before the show, Leechee was telling Sylvia that she hadn't changed her clothes yet, and that she was lying.
”I'll do my best to help you at least a little. ― ― Now, we need to change into costumes!
Then you can't, Sylvia.
... eh?
Because you're going to be running away from the theater with Gootheil-sama right now.
To Sylvia, who was surprised, Leechee explained her lie plan.
The knights who participate in the operation should not be confused with enemy intelligence, right? That's why Sylvia ran far away, apart from the plan she had struck so hard. ”
But... then, what are we going to do about the operation?
"No one stands on the stage." I can only let a woman with experience in battle do this. "
After that, Sylvia nodded with a caught look.
If Leechee tells us that she will, Sylvia will worry about it and refuse to cooperate with the operation. If we don't convince the Intelligence Unit that Sylvia is here, the plan won't work.
That's why I lied, and Sylvia couldn't be here.
"Master Gutheil, Sylvia is not going to bring you into the castle in secret...!"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Leechee." that..... "
Arnold, standing behind Leechee, opens his mouth to Gutheil.
"I ordered it."
Your Highness Arnold...?
With a faint expression, Arnold explained lightly.
“It's more likely to be safer for them to stay here than to leave the theater and move around poorly.”
"Oh, that's right...!"
Even if they are disguised, it is unnatural for someone to leave the theater just before the performance. Arnold must have been concerned about that.
"...... I understand what His Highness Arnold thinks." But you could have taught me... "
“If you know that the bodyguard remains in the theater, you'll break your heart.”
"Mm...!"
Sure enough, it was a planet, so Leechee couldn't say much more.
This was the first time Leeche had ever fought with an arrow. If your concentration was slightly compromised, you might not have succeeded.
Arnold must have decided to trick Leechee at the last minute to keep her safe.
"... after all, you're still immature." You have to be stronger to trust Lord Arnold..... "
"That's not what I'm talking about."
As Arnold sighed, he lifted the veil on Leechee's face and stared straight into her eyes.
"...... I took care of you." That's all. "
……
My cheeks were about to burn again, so I shook my head and covered them with a veil.
But of course, Leechee wasn't the only one who was unhappy about being tricked.
“I'm angry, Leechee!”
"... Sylvia..."
Sylvia, who was so loud, almost looked like she was going to cry.
Rather, I guess I've been crying all this time. Her beautiful eyelashes were wet and Sylvia's eyes were bright red.
"Today, all of a sudden, the operation will change, and Leechee and Gutheil will tell you their separate plans!!" If I was told to hide in the basement of the theater, something would be wrong and Mr. Gootheil wouldn't let me out!! "
"I-I 'm sorry, Sylvia...!" I was surprised and scared, wasn't I? "
"The most scary thing was the moment I realized that Leechee might be lying!!"
Apparently, Gutheil didn't talk about it, but Sylvia came to it herself. Guthey looks gloomy, worried about Sylvia clinging to Leechee.
"I'm sorry, Master Sylvia, Mr. Leechee." It would have been nice if Lord Sylvia had explained it to me so that I could deceive myself well.... "
”Gootheil-sama has been beating me to death while reprimanding me for crying 'Going to Leechee'!!”
"Wow, I'm sorry, Gootheil-sama...!!"
“No, no! There was no pain at all, so there was no problem!”
While the Leechers were talking, Arnold started giving Oliver directions.
In the meantime, the Guardian Knights are bringing in more and more enemy intelligence units. There were probably a lot of people, but I was using the numbing medicine, so I didn't need to be arrested immediately.
"Sylvia, I'm really sorry I lied to you....... I didn't want you to be in any danger at all."
"Even I...!"
Sylvia said with tears as she hugged Gyugiu and Leeche.
"I didn't want Leeche to be in danger at all!"
"... Sylvia"
"I'm sorry, Leechee.... it's my fault that I've caused you so much trouble." I'm really, really, really sorry.... "
Leechee hugs Sylvia back and shakes her head sideways.
“If I could help my friends, that would be a pleasure.”
"......!"
After Sylvia took a breath, she spoke terrifiedly.
"I'm really glad that Leechee is safe..."
With that said, slowly relax your arms.
"I'm sorry that you're angry, Mr. Gootheil." You did everything you could to protect me. "
"... it wasn't me who made the right decision, it was His Highness Arnold." Besides, I don't care if you're okay. "
Gootheil smiles, and Sylvia turns red to the tip of her ear.
Seeing it, Gootheil turned to see the most important thing in the world and then began to walk toward the person in the straight line.
"Your Highness Arnold"
……