My heart was pounding in my chest, wondering if someone had seen Moiya.
“Yes! By turning into a bee.”
“Transformation...?”
“Because the Great Wyvern has doppelganger abilities.”
I remember hearing that some wyverns pretend to be human. Is this it?
“Rosie? Rosie doesn’t know you’re here...”
Seeing Moiya avoiding eye contact, it was clear that he had come secretly.
“Orange Head is busy taking care of the human baby.”
“So that’s why the black-haired kid came here without fear and snuck out?”
I asked, tapping Moiya's small head with my index finger.
“The baby wyvern is smart and can do anything on its own!”
Moiya said smugly, covering his head with both hands.
“If you were smart, you wouldn’t have come here. What would you do if other people found out?”
“Oh, so that’s why I came here, transformed into a bee?”
Oh, right.
“But you always have to be careful. Just like the one I caught you under the bed.”
“It was because of that stupid cat that I got caught...”
“Are you talking about Aoshi? It’s no use swearing like that in a place where you don’t have any friends.”
“It’s not a curse, it’s honesty. Don’t they teach us that people should be honest?”
“...I don’t like it when you’re too honest.”
Moiya spoke back to me with the kindest expression on his face. He would talk back to me like this even though he called me master, and his eyes were filled with hearts, so I wondered how much more she would talk back to Rosie.
“Rosie must be having a hard time.”
As I spoke with a sigh, Moiya sighed and spoke with the same sigh.
“That’s right, that’s why I help her a lot.”
At that moment, there was a character who strangely overlapped with Moiya. Hmm, somehow she resembled Melanie...
“His Majesty will be here soon. Go quickly before you get caught.”
“Oh my, my legs.”
Moiya suddenly collapsed onto the blanket.
“My legs hurt, maybe because I had a hard time coming here. Master, can I go tomorrow?”
“Why do your legs hurt when you flew all the way here?”
“Um, that’s...”
Moiya's ruby eyes rolled around. He began to come out without any excuses, as if he couldn't think of any good excuses.
“Ahhh, this is so annoying. I don’t want to go!”
“Why don’t you like it? There’s Aoshi and cute Rams at the lodge.”
I gently soothed Moiya and pulled his hand to get him up.
“How noisy is Rams! He’s the lowest in the hierarchy, and I can’t sleep at night because of him. I even have dark circles under my eyes, Moiya~.”
Moiya pointed to the area under his eyes with his hand and made a sad face.
“It’s originally dark, so you can’t tell.”
“!”
“So don’t worry about useless things.”
“...I think what you said earlier was right.”
"Which?"
“What I’m saying is that honesty isn’t always a good thing...”
Moiya looked at me with a look of respect as if he had gained a great awakening, then started throwing tantrums again.
“I’ll stay quiet, yes? I can’t let that cold body catch me! Just don’t send me back, yes?”
It was painful to see Moiya lying on the bed, flailing his short arms and legs.
'He really put on a show and fell asleep.'
The incarnation inside me suddenly intervened. Since no one else could hear what the incarnation was saying, I looked at Moiya and snickered. But Moiya stopped flailing his arms and legs for a moment. Is he serious and in a bad mood because I laughed?
“What did you just say?”
Moiya asked, looking straight at my face. When I flinched, Moiya waved both her hands.
“I didn’t say that to you, Master. I said that to the incarnation.”
What, you heard the incarnation?
“Do you hear? What is the incarnation saying?”
"Yes."
Moiya gave me a short reply, then her expression turned fierce again.
“You indeed fell, but you didn’t do anything to show it off, you idiot!”
“!”
“Hey, isn’t that what I just said to you, Master?”
It's true. Did you really hear what the incarnation said?
'How is it that its temperament is the same as when it was in the egg?'
The incarnation said bluntly.
“You two... have you met before?”
When I asked,
'Unfortunately,'
“What bad luck.”
They answered at the same time.
***
At the same time, Prince Tesla hid in Pecilini's quarters.
“I heard from Resilia. How are you feeling?”
The Prince heard from Princess Resilia that Pecilini had retched in the drawing room while riding back to the palace after dinner. At first, he thought, “She must have just retched a little.” But the expression on the face of his sister, who relayed the news, was not normal. If it wasn’t retching, there was only one reason why a woman would retch.
"It's okay..."
“I heard from Resilia. How are you feeling?”
The Prince heard from Princess Resilia that Pecilini had retched in the drawing room while riding back to the palace after dinner. At first, he thought, “She must have just retched a little.” But the expression on the face of his sister, who relayed the news, was not normal. If it wasn’t retching, there was only one reason why a woman would retch.
"It's okay..."
Pecilini answered quietly and smiled shyly. Prince Tesla was certain that Pecilini was pregnant because of her smile. If it was just a checkup, she wouldn’t have smiled shyly like that.
“Pregnancy... is that right?”
Pecilini nodded more vigorously than before to the Prince’s question. Although Pecilini was Emperor Linel’s concubine, there was no need to ask her if her child was his. The child in her stomach was definitely his. Before Pecilini became a concubine, the two had been secretly meeting near the border between the Kingdom of Shattonil and the Empire of Lapion.
Prince Tesla had been working hard for her for a long time, as she was the daughter of the Marquis Astor, who led the largest merchant group in the Empire of Lapion. He thought that she would be useful to him in the future. The Prince had coaxed and persuaded Pecilini to become Linel’s concubine and be his eyes and ears. She became his loyal dog, bringing news about the Imperial Family of Lapion and Empress Zelda, just as Prince Tesla had wished. However, things got complicated.
'Damn, I gave that hound too much affection.'
Prince Tesla's chronic headaches began.
“I said I was careful, what happened?”
The Prince spoke in a tone that unconsciously shifted the blame to Pecilini.
"Sorry..."
Pecilini apologized as if she were the only one who had done something wrong.
“Ha, since when?”
"Yes?"
“I mean, symptoms.”
“It’s only been a few days since I found out.”
“Are you sure you’re pregnant?”
"Yes."
Pecilini answered briefly and smiled faintly. Prince Tesla clenched his fist at that sight.
'It's a burden, a burden.'
A hunting dog that does not do its job properly is just a burden.
“Only our family’s long-time doctor knows. I haven’t told my father yet. I’ve also asked him to keep it a secret for the time being.”
For the time being? That was quite an irritating remark. Prince Tesla frowned.
“Are you sure no one knows except your doctor?”
“Yes, I didn’t even tell my servant.”
“Good. Telling them wouldn’t help us in this situation.”
Prince Tesla slid his arm down hers and spoke affectionately.
“If you need anything, tell Resilia or Ken. And don’t look for your family’s doctor anymore.”
Prince Tesla thought he should instruct Sir Ken to get rid of the Pecilini family's personal doctor.
“Yes, but... I heard that the hunting competition lasts about a month. Won’t it be hard for the baby?”
Pecilini asked, rubbing my still flat stomach.
'Oh, I didn't think of that.'
Prince Tesla's expression, which had been frowning, slowly cleared. The road to the southern continent has some rough terrain. In other words, there are opportunities and places to dump your luggage everywhere.
'I'm lucky after all.'
Prince Tesla thought to himself as he hugged Pecilini.
“Will our child be smart like the prince?”
Pecilini asked in a voice full of happiness.
“Of course.”
Prince Tesla answered, touching the back of her head.
'Don't you think I'll be stupid like you?'
The words he had swallowed remained on Prince Tesla's face for a moment before disappearing.
'Damn, I gave that hound too much affection.'
Prince Tesla's chronic headaches began.
“I said I was careful, what happened?”
The Prince spoke in a tone that unconsciously shifted the blame to Pecilini.
"Sorry..."
Pecilini apologized as if she were the only one who had done something wrong.
“Ha, since when?”
"Yes?"
“I mean, symptoms.”
“It’s only been a few days since I found out.”
“Are you sure you’re pregnant?”
"Yes."
Pecilini answered briefly and smiled faintly. Prince Tesla clenched his fist at that sight.
'It's a burden, a burden.'
A hunting dog that does not do its job properly is just a burden.
“Only our family’s long-time doctor knows. I haven’t told my father yet. I’ve also asked him to keep it a secret for the time being.”
For the time being? That was quite an irritating remark. Prince Tesla frowned.
“Are you sure no one knows except your doctor?”
“Yes, I didn’t even tell my servant.”
“Good. Telling them wouldn’t help us in this situation.”
Prince Tesla slid his arm down hers and spoke affectionately.
“If you need anything, tell Resilia or Ken. And don’t look for your family’s doctor anymore.”
Prince Tesla thought he should instruct Sir Ken to get rid of the Pecilini family's personal doctor.
“Yes, but... I heard that the hunting competition lasts about a month. Won’t it be hard for the baby?”
Pecilini asked, rubbing my still flat stomach.
'Oh, I didn't think of that.'
Prince Tesla's expression, which had been frowning, slowly cleared. The road to the southern continent has some rough terrain. In other words, there are opportunities and places to dump your luggage everywhere.
'I'm lucky after all.'
Prince Tesla thought to himself as he hugged Pecilini.
“Will our child be smart like the prince?”
Pecilini asked in a voice full of happiness.
“Of course.”
Prince Tesla answered, touching the back of her head.
'Don't you think I'll be stupid like you?'
The words he had swallowed remained on Prince Tesla's face for a moment before disappearing.
***
“I think it’s been 250 years since that.”
Moiya crossed his arms in front of me and spoke indifferently.
“We’ve known each other for a long time.”
250 years would have been the time when the incarnation emerged from the body of the magic tower, where it originally resided.
“Even though it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, I don’t feel happy at all.”
Moiya's small mouth pouts.
“You idiot, don’t you know how much Bellos cursed at you after you disappeared?”
“Bellos?”
Oh, I see that's the name of the wizard who stayed there.
“The human who first took me in. That human later handed me over to Rosie’s mother.”
That's right. You said that Rosie's mother also trained at the Magic Tower. The incarnation cleared his throat and told me.
'Bellos already had that wyvern egg before I parasitized its body.'
“The man named Bellos, the wizard who possesses the Incarnate Sword you mentioned?”
'Yeah. Moiya or Doiya... You said you were in an egg for 400 years?'
The incarnation asked Moiya.
“Look at this burn, what a piece of shit you’re talking about. It’s been 300 years.
Moiya grumbled, placing his hand on his waist instead of his arm.
“Why are you raising it? It makes me look old!”
Even though he could perceive everything in his egg for 300 years, he was at the level of a child under the age of 7 to get upset over trivial things. Furthermore, even though he was talking to an incarnation, he kept glaring at me and talking, which made me feel strange. Moiya must have noticed my trembling expression because he always added, “I’m not talking to you, master,” at the end of every sentence.
'It's the same for 300 years or 400 years. And anyway, you're still young because you were born not that long ago.'
“Oh? That’s right. I’m a cute little pup.”
Moiya nodded and smiled brightly. Could it be that he liked being called young when the incarnation hadn't even praised him?
“Wait a minute, why didn’t Moiya wake up from the egg when that wizard named Bellos was with you? You were in that wizard’s body back then, too.”
Since the incarnation is not real, I looked at Moiya and asked the incarnation.
'At that time, Bellos was a great wizard, but his fire powers had not yet been realized. They were weaker than your skills now.'
“That’s right, that’s right.”
Moiya nodded in agreement with the incarnation's words.
'If I had stayed in Bellos' body longer, Moiya would have eventually awakened and awoke in Bellos.'
“So, since you left that person’s body, Moiya couldn’t come out of the egg anymore?”
'I guess we should see it that way.'
“I didn’t like Bellos much. Our master is better, Moiya~.”
Moiya flapped his wings and clasped his hands together, placing them against my cheek.
“Why? Why was that wizard no good?”
“He always acts like he's so great. He's not humble like me.”
Moiya seemed not to yet know how to properly express humility.
“What did the wizard say?”
“Ahem.”
Moiya cleared his throat and began to imitate the voice of the magician.
“‘My face is shining like this even today, but you can’t see it since you’re inside the egg. But you’ll be so happy when you come out of the egg. You’ll be serving such a handsome master.’ That’s what he always said, Moiya~.”
Moiya shivered as if just thinking about it gave him goosebumps.
“...He really said that?”
When I asked with a suspicious look, Moiya wrinkled his nose and shouted, 'Really, really!'
"Oh my God."
'Poohahaha, Moiya, you really speak exactly like Bellos!'
Seeing that even the incarnation says that, I guess it's true.
“The Great Wyvern remembers everything!”
Wow... What would life have been like when the Magic Tower, Incarnate, and Moiya lived in the same space? At least Moiya, who was in the egg, couldn’t speak, so it would have been less chaotic.
'Anyway, it's nice to see you again.'
For some reason, the Incarnation greeted Moiya again in a polite voice. But.
“Who are you? I don’t get along with people who move around, huh?”
Moiya sneered at me. Then he put his small head between my arms and my side and hugged me.
“I’m sorry, Master. I meant to speak to it, but I keep glaring at you.”
“Both of you stop fighting. You’re losing your minds. Your original master, the magic tower lord, must have had a hard time.”
“No? Isn’t that guy the weirdest?”
'You're right after hundreds of years.'
It was the first moment when Moiya and Incarnation's opinions coincided. Was that magic tower owner really that strange?
“Moiya, go back now. Where is the bee that the doppelganger brought?”
“Don’t you know? He must have flown back to get honey.”
Moiya shook his head, covering his ears.
“It’s time for His Majesty to come, so hurry and find something to transform into.”
My heart started to feel impatient.
“That Incarnation is still with the master... why do I have to go? Sob sob.”
Moiya crawled under the covers and pretended to cry.
'Hey, if the Emperor appears, I will disappear too?'
“I don’t know, I hate you!”
'Zelda, he's just talking like he's the master, and he's crawling up. Are you going to just let him be? You have to catch him in the act.'
The incarnation nagged at Moiya, inciting his anger.
“Moiya, I can’t help it even if I hate you. Rosie will be worried too.”
“I didn’t say I hated you, master.”
“Then, is that what you said to Incarnation?”
As I asked, holding back laughter, Moiya came out from under the blanket again, his eyes sparkling, and he spoke again and again.
“Li, Nel, Li.”
“His Majesty is your friend? You should be respectful.”
...I said that, but it was funny to say that to a wyvern.
“Who would want to be my friend? I hate cold bodies!”
Moiya clenched his small fists and glared at the bedroom door.
“Oh, the ugly guy is here.”
No way! My heart skipped a beat at Moiya's words.
“Ah... No...”
As soon as I felt the coldness, the bedroom door opened with a bang. It was a cold body! No, Linel was back in the bedroom.
“Zelda, who are you waiting for, sitting on the bed like that?”
He stood there with his back against the bedroom door for a moment, looking at me intently as he spoke.
“Ah... over there...”
Linel didn't seem to have seen Moiya yet. I thought about hiding Moiya, but my hands wouldn't move. I had to be careful because if 8 moved my hands rashly, he might be more noticeable.
“I can’t stand it when you just sit there blankly like that.”
He took off his uniform jacket and smiled wickedly. At that moment, Moiya clicked his tongue and muttered softly.
“Tsk tsk tsk, that ugly bastard is in heat.”
His footsteps, which had been slowly approaching the bed while unbuttoning his shirt, suddenly stopped. His gaze, which had been focused solely on my face, turned downward.
“!”
Linel's expression hardened in an instant. He had seen Moiya.
It was the first moment when Moiya and Incarnation's opinions coincided. Was that magic tower owner really that strange?
“Moiya, go back now. Where is the bee that the doppelganger brought?”
“Don’t you know? He must have flown back to get honey.”
Moiya shook his head, covering his ears.
“It’s time for His Majesty to come, so hurry and find something to transform into.”
My heart started to feel impatient.
“That Incarnation is still with the master... why do I have to go? Sob sob.”
Moiya crawled under the covers and pretended to cry.
'Hey, if the Emperor appears, I will disappear too?'
“I don’t know, I hate you!”
'Zelda, he's just talking like he's the master, and he's crawling up. Are you going to just let him be? You have to catch him in the act.'
The incarnation nagged at Moiya, inciting his anger.
“Moiya, I can’t help it even if I hate you. Rosie will be worried too.”
“I didn’t say I hated you, master.”
“Then, is that what you said to Incarnation?”
As I asked, holding back laughter, Moiya came out from under the blanket again, his eyes sparkling, and he spoke again and again.
“Li, Nel, Li.”
“His Majesty is your friend? You should be respectful.”
...I said that, but it was funny to say that to a wyvern.
“Who would want to be my friend? I hate cold bodies!”
Moiya clenched his small fists and glared at the bedroom door.
“Oh, the ugly guy is here.”
No way! My heart skipped a beat at Moiya's words.
“Ah... No...”
As soon as I felt the coldness, the bedroom door opened with a bang. It was a cold body! No, Linel was back in the bedroom.
“Zelda, who are you waiting for, sitting on the bed like that?”
He stood there with his back against the bedroom door for a moment, looking at me intently as he spoke.
“Ah... over there...”
Linel didn't seem to have seen Moiya yet. I thought about hiding Moiya, but my hands wouldn't move. I had to be careful because if 8 moved my hands rashly, he might be more noticeable.
“I can’t stand it when you just sit there blankly like that.”
He took off his uniform jacket and smiled wickedly. At that moment, Moiya clicked his tongue and muttered softly.
“Tsk tsk tsk, that ugly bastard is in heat.”
His footsteps, which had been slowly approaching the bed while unbuttoning his shirt, suddenly stopped. His gaze, which had been focused solely on my face, turned downward.
“!”
Linel's expression hardened in an instant. He had seen Moiya.
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