Tsuihou Sareta Bannou Mahou Kenshi wa, Koujou Denka no Shishou Tonaru

"It really doesn't feel good that Master Filia will be a witness to the execution. But I don't think it's all bad."

Clarice said in a calm voice, not in his usual tone of joke.

I was surprised and stared into Clarice's eyes.

Clarice expressed a positive opinion about making Phyllia a witness of public execution.

"'Cause Master Philia has always been treated cold in the Imperial Palace, and there's hardly ever been an order from His Majesty the Emperor."

"I guess so."

Even when it comes to the same royal family, its treatment is very different because of its mother's identity and the environment in which it is placed.

For example, if it means that she is the daughter of an empress, with the assistance of a powerful man, with the possibility of succession to the throne, other royal families, nobles, bureaucrats and servants will be treated with respect and as true princesses.

However, Philia is one of the daughters of a large number of emperors, but the Queen, who was a formal mother, is also already dead.

Besides, he was really a born child with the devil's slave daughter, so he had no reason to be treated favourably.

Even the emperor of his real father would not have had any interest or interest in Philia.

"But now, His Majesty the Emperor, that is, Philia's father, is in need of me about Philia. It could be a happy thing for Philia."

"Actually, I think His Majesty just did what the bureaucrats said."

"Even so, I would be happy if, unlike before, Philia became meaningful to the Imperial Palace and the government."

Clarice said so with a gentle smile.

"Besides, all you have to do is sit here and keep your eyes and ears closed."

"Well, yeah. Yeah, I think so."

The fact that Phyllia kills sinners directly left Clarice lying down.

That being said, Clarice might disagree, too.

But in any case, we have to ask Philia to join us once she's in the presence of the execution site.

said Clarice.

"Do you remember when Solon first met me?

"I remember. I was in a carriage on my way back to Empire City."

"Yes, then, Master Solon protected me from the bandits, didn't he?"

"You did. I killed them then."

The six inflexible bandits named the Pink Black Bandits and even used magic.

And against them, I wielded my power and took my life.

It was also necessary to protect the lives of a large number of passengers, and it was difficult to defeat all six of them alive because they seemed quite handy.

Besides, sooner or later they should have been killed by the Imperial Army.

But it doesn't change the fact that I killed the bandits.

That way, it's not even the first time I've killed a person when I was compelled to do so.

I was twelve years old, and I stabbed the kidnapper to protect my husband's Duke's wife.

Since then, several times I've taken people's lives to protect myself.

None of them had a choice, but still it was always a cloudy, unpleasant act.

Clarice lay her eyes down.

"When the July Party raided the Imperial Palace, my friend's maid went missing... and later I found out she was dead."

"It's... I'm sorry"

"The kid, when he was found, had his hands and legs ripped off, he had a big burn all over his body... and he looked very painful. She was so cute, she was a good girl. And yet... why..."

Clarice said so crushing, face up, resolutely.

"That July party killed a lot of royal palace work buddies. The dead didn't do anything wrong. … so I can hardly sympathize when I hear that July Party executives will be executed"

"Do you think it's natural for bad guys to be killed?

"Yes."

Without hesitation, Clarice nodded.

I know exactly what Clarice is saying.

Even Philia and Lucy were dying.

What the July Party did is never forgivable.

However, the July Party had the ideal of becoming a July Party, and for them that was justice.

Overthrow of the Imperial Government. Monarchy and abolition of slavery. Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of identity. Equal distribution of wealth to all peoples. End of the war through immediate harmony with neighbouring countries.

That was what the July Party wanted.

realization of the ideal by destruction, I do not think their way of doing it is right.

Not all of that claim can be endorsed either.

But they were, unlike bandits who fed people and fattened their personal clothes, people with universal ideals.

Mr. Clarice hit Pong in the hand.

"Come on, that's it for dark stories! Me, Philia, Sophia, and Solon, it's best to smile!

Clarice smiled and Sophia nodded as well.

And, as always, they both remained in underwear.

When Phyllia finished dressing, me, Phyllia and Gapon just headed to the execution site.

I'm allowed to participate as an escort for Philia in the public execution.

Because it's also a less rare place, Philia wore a pretty plain one-piece dress based on black.

On the chest of that dress, he wears a brooch of twin eagles shining in silver.

And Philia, she seemed anxious.

The execution site was on a small, high hill on the outskirts, in a sandy area where no grass could grow.

Many crowds had already gathered at the foot to see public executions.

Hundreds, or thousands, of people were likely to be gathered.

The public execution of sinners was one of the few entertainment of the poor imperial subjects.

Few people ever want to see people go bankrupt.

As a refrain for government officials, there were many curtains in place, but even among them, we went into something very large.

There were several men among the white curtains.

In the centre of it is a figure named Brados, head of government about public executions.

Brados was a prominent middle-aged man with an insensitive mustache, and his clothes were full of wrinkles.

It didn't look roughly bureaucratic.

He is said to be the chief of the executive division of the third part of the Emperor's Office, but he also seems obviously unmotivated.

Brados stood up, kneeling in front of Philia looking troublesome.

"... well done, here you are. His Royal Highness Philia."

Unlike usual, Philia looked a little nervous.

I'm not sure why, because it's rare to get words from the emperor, albeit indirectly, or because he was intimidated by Gapon or Brados.

Brados advanced one piece of writing to Filia.

It turns out that there is an emperor's jade seal pressed there, indeed attaching the emperor's orders.

This means that it is difficult to pinch objections to Philia's participation in executions.

"Enjoy your stay"

Brados threw the right words at Philia.

We're out of the curtain.

Filia looks back.

"Mr. Gapon. You can back off. And then there's Solon on it, so it's okay."

"That's not how it works. I have orders to keep an eye on Your Highness."

Gapon smiled.

It sounds good when it comes to watching, but I thought it might be surveillance.

I won't let you behave strangely, I guess.

Me and Philia looked at each other.

Philia stared at me, so I made her smile.

"It's okay. Master Phyllia has me."

As I whispered, Philia opened her eyes wide and happily loosened her cheeks.

Father Gapon seemed to be staring at us like that.

That's when we were called from behind.

"You're getting along a lot. Even if my sister is close to such a man, I don't understand it at all."

Standing there was a girl dressed in dark green clothes.

The garment feels light and easy to move, with a sword on her hips.

From what I've seen, he'll be about fifteen or sixteen.

He had a very standard Imperial look of brown eyes on his brown hair, but his appearance was so neat, so unobtrusive.

Hair is loosely wavy and tall.

When it comes to whether you are a beautiful girl or not, most people would say you are a beautiful girl.

Well, compared to Philia, it's no big deal, but I thought in my mind, and I reflected on this because I'm nagging Philia as my master, so I guess so.

The girl's eyes give a slightly chilling impression. And just like Philia, she was decorating her chest with a brooch of silver double-headed eagles.

I could have imagined who they were, but I tried to blur them.

"I know you're noble, but if you'll excuse me, may I ask your name"

That said, the girl stared at me sharply.

And the girl pulled out her sword and cut me off.

Phyllia breathes.

But in the next moment, my treasure sword, Tetracord, took the girl's sword and bounced it off.

The girl's sword strike was pretty fast, but as an amateur, it's just that.

Rotting doesn't make me fight as a magic swordsman for years.

suddenly swallowed the dialogue about what to do, and instead I smiled

"I don't think it's a bad muscle, but you haven't"

The girl got upset with regret.

That looks like a lot of pride.

"I'll say it again. What's your name?

To my words, the girl answered with dissatisfaction.

"Don't you know me? I am the seventeenth princess, Iris. This is the Empress's daughter, who inherits her righteous lineage."