Michael locked eyes with me. His violet eyes were trembling slightly as if he were hurt.
“Princess.”
"Yes?"
“Why did you abandon me?”
“Oh, it’s a dream.”
“So why did you abandon me in my dream, Princess?”
It wasn't like Michael to be a ridiculous investigation based on something unreal.
I thought it was a mischievous prank, but it wasn't at all.
What was clearly in Michael's eyes at that moment was a faint resentment.
'It won't work.'
I took a deep breath. It seemed like both I and Michael needed some stabilizing magic.
Since I hadn't let go of his hand yet, I used stability magic all at once.
I, who had regained my composure first, spoke calmly.
“It’s all a dream. Let’s forget it. Think about it carefully. There’s no way I would abandon Michael.”
“Really?”
“The relationship between a ruler and his subject is all about loyalty. Surely Michael doesn’t think of me as a master who doesn’t know her way around?”
“Of course not.”
“Yeah. So I won’t throw you away.”
It seemed that a single word was more effective than any stabilizing magic. The resentment slowly subsided from Michael’s eyes.
But Michael's gaze quickly sharpened again.
He said it as if he were trying to block even the slightest possibility.
“It’s not enough to just not abandon me. I also hope that I won’t be taken away by another royal family.”
"Yes."
“I am your knight.”
“Then. Michael is mine.”
I wanted to quickly appease Michael, who had become unresponsive and persistent. Like beating a drum.
He strongly asserted his ownership.
The effect was good. Only then did Michael shut his mouth.
Instead, he took my hand and placed it against his forehead.
It was a lower compatible behavior than the knight's hand kiss.
But strangely enough, the feeling of respect was even stronger. Not only that, there was even a sense of urgency as if he was clinging to me.
Michael opened his mouth.
“Yes, I am yours.”
The emotions the horse held were deep. I was unable to respond in any way due to an inexplicable sense of sadness.
Michael raised his head again. The interrogation was over, but his purple eyes were more persistent than ever.
The black pupils that sucked in my appearance narrowed greedily.
'May your knight live forever.'
The stubbornness that could not yield to anyone was growing bigger and bigger.
It has been six days since Eve's expedition arrived at the Galamut mine. Count Hosen Sanchez was currently in a state of burning.
Hosen went to work from the Baron's Castle to the Zelkatos Canyon every day. He then watches the search for equidistant light with his eyes lit up.
'Oh my! A provincial order that is not even in my fortune. This is because of Alben Redmon. It's because of that cheeky kid.'
The 'Bridgette special order' Hosen received this time was a reward for covering up the cost of breach of trust and bribery. No matter what, he had to succeed.
'What the Third Princess wants is for the Seventh Princess to fail. To do that, it's best to destroy the exploration golem without anyone knowing.'
From the time Hosen left the capital, he was a hired alchemist. He planned to move them and secretly burn the Mana Circuit in Golem.
It looks fine on the outside, but in reality, it cannot perform any navigation functions.
If all goes according to plan, Eve will find nothing while searching through the entire Zelkatos Canyon.
'If the search party has not made any progress for several months, the 7th Princess lost His Majesty's trust, and Marquis Chansley can sell the magic stone. By causing a proper accident, we will highlight the incompetence of the 7th Princess and put the issue of her quality as a leader on a cutting board. When the 7th Princess resigns from her position as general manager, everything is a success!'
Alben narrowed his eyes in displeasure. Hosen was accused of breach of trust and bribery.
It was clear that he was recalling the fact that Hosen had not been punished in any way despite the evidence.
Eventually, Alben stopped responding and chose to sit at his desk and look at some paperwork.
Hosen, seeing this, enjoyed a petty sense of victory at the fact that he had won the argument.
As soon as he felt that he had been hit with a bullet, the older man's generosity returned a little.
Just then, Hosen was wondering what the bundle of documents Alben was looking at was. He changed his attitude and approached him.
“Ahem, Lord Redmon. I heard that Her Highness the 7th Princess mostly calls you on matters related to Lapis Village. Let me talk to you for a moment.”
“I'm busy.”
“Oh, it doesn’t matter to me! I’ll check to see if anything is lacking in your work!”
Hosen snatched the bundle of documents from Alben's hands with a shout.
Alben shouted angrily at me from the side, "This guy!", but Hosen didn't listen.
Hosen, who had been standing far away, looked at the very front of the line of documents.
The title said, “How to Increase Magic Stone Mining Amount,” but the subtitle below it was more noticeable.
'How to effectively exploit homunculus.'
At that moment, Hosen felt his heart pounding with excitement.
He was so absorbed in reading the documents that he forgot that he was currently spying on enemy territory.
He is amazed every time he turns the page.
And respect seeped into his eyes and fingertips, causing them to tremble.
Hosen finally finished reading the documents and shuddered.
'How can they exploit them so viciously?!'
Hosen immediately raised his head and looked at Alben. He coughed in vain as he received his gaze and said.
“I was just interfering. It was the 7th Princess’s order.”
“The 7th princess...!”
Hosen's misunderstanding deepened due to Alben's humility in passing the ball to his opponent.
'Even the Third Princess has to give up.'
It is said that the 7th Princess had incredible innate power over homunculus, and her exploitation of homunculus was also extraordinary.
Indeed, it was the 'royalty' that made Brigitte feel threatened.
'Is this the material of an Emperor!'
'Oh, No! At this rate, the results will come out soon! What should I do? Then the 3rd Princess's wrath will be lifted!'
Then Alben snatched the documents from Hosen's hands.
And then he said, shaking it off as if a dirty bug had sat on it.
"Don't think about disturbing me, Count Sanchez. Well, the village is almost in a period of stability anyway, so there's nothing to touch."
“Princess.”
"Yes?"
“Why did you abandon me?”
“Oh, it’s a dream.”
“So why did you abandon me in my dream, Princess?”
It wasn't like Michael to be a ridiculous investigation based on something unreal.
I thought it was a mischievous prank, but it wasn't at all.
What was clearly in Michael's eyes at that moment was a faint resentment.
'It won't work.'
I took a deep breath. It seemed like both I and Michael needed some stabilizing magic.
Since I hadn't let go of his hand yet, I used stability magic all at once.
I, who had regained my composure first, spoke calmly.
“It’s all a dream. Let’s forget it. Think about it carefully. There’s no way I would abandon Michael.”
“Really?”
“The relationship between a ruler and his subject is all about loyalty. Surely Michael doesn’t think of me as a master who doesn’t know her way around?”
“Of course not.”
“Yeah. So I won’t throw you away.”
It seemed that a single word was more effective than any stabilizing magic. The resentment slowly subsided from Michael’s eyes.
But Michael's gaze quickly sharpened again.
He said it as if he were trying to block even the slightest possibility.
“It’s not enough to just not abandon me. I also hope that I won’t be taken away by another royal family.”
"Yes."
“I am your knight.”
“Then. Michael is mine.”
I wanted to quickly appease Michael, who had become unresponsive and persistent. Like beating a drum.
He strongly asserted his ownership.
The effect was good. Only then did Michael shut his mouth.
Instead, he took my hand and placed it against his forehead.
It was a lower compatible behavior than the knight's hand kiss.
But strangely enough, the feeling of respect was even stronger. Not only that, there was even a sense of urgency as if he was clinging to me.
Michael opened his mouth.
“Yes, I am yours.”
The emotions the horse held were deep. I was unable to respond in any way due to an inexplicable sense of sadness.
Michael raised his head again. The interrogation was over, but his purple eyes were more persistent than ever.
The black pupils that sucked in my appearance narrowed greedily.
'May your knight live forever.'
The stubbornness that could not yield to anyone was growing bigger and bigger.
***
It has been six days since Eve's expedition arrived at the Galamut mine. Count Hosen Sanchez was currently in a state of burning.
Hosen went to work from the Baron's Castle to the Zelkatos Canyon every day. He then watches the search for equidistant light with his eyes lit up.
'Oh my! A provincial order that is not even in my fortune. This is because of Alben Redmon. It's because of that cheeky kid.'
The 'Bridgette special order' Hosen received this time was a reward for covering up the cost of breach of trust and bribery. No matter what, he had to succeed.
'What the Third Princess wants is for the Seventh Princess to fail. To do that, it's best to destroy the exploration golem without anyone knowing.'
From the time Hosen left the capital, he was a hired alchemist. He planned to move them and secretly burn the Mana Circuit in Golem.
It looks fine on the outside, but in reality, it cannot perform any navigation functions.
If all goes according to plan, Eve will find nothing while searching through the entire Zelkatos Canyon.
'If the search party has not made any progress for several months, the 7th Princess lost His Majesty's trust, and Marquis Chansley can sell the magic stone. By causing a proper accident, we will highlight the incompetence of the 7th Princess and put the issue of her quality as a leader on a cutting board. When the 7th Princess resigns from her position as general manager, everything is a success!'
The systematic planning satisfied Hosen.
But soon, some unpleasant news reached Hosen's ears.
Eve cured the fever that was the biggest disaster in Lapis Village.
It was said that the productivity of homunculus was greatly increased.
'Heatstroke? What the heck is that?'
It was the first time he had heard of this disease. Hosen belatedly began to understand the situation.
At that time, a letter from Brigitte arrived from the capital. The contents of the letter were summarized as follows:
It was a scolding, like, 'Can't you do it properly?'
Hosen groaned. The only drawback to his plan was that it took a long time.
The longer Eve builds up her efforts here, the more the plan's completion will be delayed.
It was obvious.
That would have been difficult. Hosen wanted to return to the capital as soon as possible.
The palace, where even a cough could be enough to cause antagonism, was so dirty.
Hosen admitted his mistake of focusing only on the Zelkatos Canyon. Before it was too late.
He decided that it was necessary to sabotage the village as well.
'Yeah, I should make sure they don't check out the Zelkatos Canyon. It'll be perfect if something big happens in the village!'
The villain's eyes gleamed sinisterly.
The next day, Eve's group was conducting a training session behind the village as usual.
They heard that Hosen had come to visit.
“We must welcome Count Sanchez. Alben is the best person for this job.”
“Leave it to me, Your Highness.”
Alben, who had been drafted, went alone to the village entrance. There, Hosen, who had already arrived, looked at him with a puzzled look.
He was wandering around the village.
'What? This is a more affluent town than I thought.'
This was natural, as the work of changing the village's 'architectural style' was almost at its final stages.
'I came here but there's no one to see me... Oh, there's one over there.'
Hosen frowned as he noticed Alben approaching from a distance.
He wanted to call someone else right away, but they were in the middle of mining.
The town was completely empty, perhaps because it was the time to do so.
'Ugh. I guess there's nothing I can do.'
It was when Hosen decided to exercise his elder's generosity and tolerate Alben.
Alben, who had been approaching Hosen in a straight line, suddenly turned to the side.
He ignored Hosen as if nothing happened and went into his own barracks, which were set up separately next to the barracks of the Seventh Princess.
“Ah, no, that cheeky bastard!”
Hosen grabbed Alben's thick neck at the blatant disregard. He immediately stretched out his short legs and followed him into the barracks.
"Hey!"
"Hey, are you a municipal servant? Well, it's time to return the work, and your tone is quite fitting."
But soon, some unpleasant news reached Hosen's ears.
Eve cured the fever that was the biggest disaster in Lapis Village.
It was said that the productivity of homunculus was greatly increased.
'Heatstroke? What the heck is that?'
It was the first time he had heard of this disease. Hosen belatedly began to understand the situation.
At that time, a letter from Brigitte arrived from the capital. The contents of the letter were summarized as follows:
It was a scolding, like, 'Can't you do it properly?'
Hosen groaned. The only drawback to his plan was that it took a long time.
The longer Eve builds up her efforts here, the more the plan's completion will be delayed.
It was obvious.
That would have been difficult. Hosen wanted to return to the capital as soon as possible.
The palace, where even a cough could be enough to cause antagonism, was so dirty.
Hosen admitted his mistake of focusing only on the Zelkatos Canyon. Before it was too late.
He decided that it was necessary to sabotage the village as well.
'Yeah, I should make sure they don't check out the Zelkatos Canyon. It'll be perfect if something big happens in the village!'
The villain's eyes gleamed sinisterly.
The next day, Eve's group was conducting a training session behind the village as usual.
They heard that Hosen had come to visit.
“We must welcome Count Sanchez. Alben is the best person for this job.”
“Leave it to me, Your Highness.”
Alben, who had been drafted, went alone to the village entrance. There, Hosen, who had already arrived, looked at him with a puzzled look.
He was wandering around the village.
'What? This is a more affluent town than I thought.'
This was natural, as the work of changing the village's 'architectural style' was almost at its final stages.
'I came here but there's no one to see me... Oh, there's one over there.'
Hosen frowned as he noticed Alben approaching from a distance.
He wanted to call someone else right away, but they were in the middle of mining.
The town was completely empty, perhaps because it was the time to do so.
'Ugh. I guess there's nothing I can do.'
It was when Hosen decided to exercise his elder's generosity and tolerate Alben.
Alben, who had been approaching Hosen in a straight line, suddenly turned to the side.
He ignored Hosen as if nothing happened and went into his own barracks, which were set up separately next to the barracks of the Seventh Princess.
“Ah, no, that cheeky bastard!”
Hosen grabbed Alben's thick neck at the blatant disregard. He immediately stretched out his short legs and followed him into the barracks.
"Hey!"
"Hey, are you a municipal servant? Well, it's time to return the work, and your tone is quite fitting."
"Huh! What a return! I can't stand it if you bite me like a rabies dog! You know who my back is, and I'll be back!"
Alben narrowed his eyes in displeasure. Hosen was accused of breach of trust and bribery.
It was clear that he was recalling the fact that Hosen had not been punished in any way despite the evidence.
Eventually, Alben stopped responding and chose to sit at his desk and look at some paperwork.
Hosen, seeing this, enjoyed a petty sense of victory at the fact that he had won the argument.
As soon as he felt that he had been hit with a bullet, the older man's generosity returned a little.
Just then, Hosen was wondering what the bundle of documents Alben was looking at was. He changed his attitude and approached him.
“Ahem, Lord Redmon. I heard that Her Highness the 7th Princess mostly calls you on matters related to Lapis Village. Let me talk to you for a moment.”
“I'm busy.”
“Oh, it doesn’t matter to me! I’ll check to see if anything is lacking in your work!”
Hosen snatched the bundle of documents from Alben's hands with a shout.
Alben shouted angrily at me from the side, "This guy!", but Hosen didn't listen.
Hosen, who had been standing far away, looked at the very front of the line of documents.
The title said, “How to Increase Magic Stone Mining Amount,” but the subtitle below it was more noticeable.
'How to effectively exploit homunculus.'
At that moment, Hosen felt his heart pounding with excitement.
He was so absorbed in reading the documents that he forgot that he was currently spying on enemy territory.
He is amazed every time he turns the page.
And respect seeped into his eyes and fingertips, causing them to tremble.
Hosen finally finished reading the documents and shuddered.
'How can they exploit them so viciously?!'
Hosen immediately raised his head and looked at Alben. He coughed in vain as he received his gaze and said.
“I was just interfering. It was the 7th Princess’s order.”
“The 7th princess...!”
Hosen's misunderstanding deepened due to Alben's humility in passing the ball to his opponent.
'Even the Third Princess has to give up.'
It is said that the 7th Princess had incredible innate power over homunculus, and her exploitation of homunculus was also extraordinary.
Indeed, it was the 'royalty' that made Brigitte feel threatened.
'Is this the material of an Emperor!'
As admiration passed, what followed was fear.
'Oh, No! At this rate, the results will come out soon! What should I do? Then the 3rd Princess's wrath will be lifted!'
Then Alben snatched the documents from Hosen's hands.
And then he said, shaking it off as if a dirty bug had sat on it.
"Don't think about disturbing me, Count Sanchez. Well, the village is almost in a period of stability anyway, so there's nothing to touch."
"Yes."
"Her Highness the 7th Princess will soon concentrate on searching for Magic Stone Mine. Now Count Shancez also be prepared. "
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