Bellos Brodian. The Magic Tower Lord of Aklatto Island. The Magic Tower does not belong to any country. It is treated as a separate space from the Aklatto Principality. There are rumors that it is not on good terms with the Aklatto Principality, but this has not been confirmed. After the Incarnation emerged from the Magic Tower Lord's body 250 years ago, he, who was 20 or 21 years old at the time, is still living as he was then.
'Why did the Mahic Tower Lord suddenly come to the Lapion Empire? And two days before leaving for the Continental Hunting Competition?'
I spoke to the incarnation first.
'Shouldn't we have arrived much earlier?'
The incarnation giggled and replied.
'Could it be that he came to pick you up?'
'Bellos took me? How could he do that? Even I can't control entering and leaving someone's body.'
My nervousness eased a little at the words of the incarnation. If what he said was true, then the Magix tower lord would not harm me to take the incarnation out of my body.
'Anyway, so this is the first time I've seen Bellos in 250 years, just like Moiya? It's nice to see him.'
'Did you say you were happy to see Moiya yesterday?'
The incarnation asked me coldly. Well, it had been too long since he had been happy to see the Magic Tower.
“Zelda, what are you thinking? What kind of person would ask for an audience so early in the morning? Are you cursing inwardly?”
Linel asked, kissing the back of my hand as he walked away.
“You’re too old to be swearing at me.”
“His appearance stopped at early 20s.”
“So I think something might be a little strange.”
Actually, I wanted to say that it would be disgusting, but I used a more refined expression.
“Face? Or personality?”
As he was almost in front of the audience room, he asked in a lowered voice.
“...Both. Especially the face.”
'Poohahaha.'
As I answered Linel, the incarnation inside me burst into laughter.
It seemed as if the Magic Tower lord had made decisions and spoken spontaneously.
“Are you going to enter the hunting competition just for that reason?”
Linel tilted his head with a displeased expression and asked.
“Of all the countries on the continent, the nature of the Lapion Empire is the most beautiful.”
The lord of the magic Tower replied with a smile.
“It’s also the most difficult.”
Linel retorted with a serious expression. The Magic Tower lord was silent for a moment before continuing, saying, "Ah."
“I’m sure I’ll be able to help you out since I know the rough terrain well, especially the terrain of the Southern Continent.”
“Is that so?”
He showed affection for the Magic Tower lord's last words.
“If you allow me to participate as a guide for the Lapion Empire, it will be helpful in many ways.”
“You want to be the guide?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“My brother said there was only one bottle of magic potion left. Judging by your clear face, you must have drunk the last one. Oh, right! You don’t know that story yet, right? The wizard Big has disappeared.”
“...”
“So I heard that you can no longer obtain magic potions. My brother told me that he is sorry.”
Princess Resilia looked at me with pity, her hands clasped together as if praying to my mouth.
“What should I do? You're out of magic potions now, so you're going to have to show those nasty burn scars during the hunting competition.”
Hey, is that why you came here to talk about that?
“Don’t worry about it... and get out.”
I said, nodding to the bedroom door.
“Yeah, I guess I should go.”
Princess Resilia nodded, came closer to me, and spoke with confidence.
“Your Majesty, no matter how much you try to be loved day and night... it will be of no use.”
“What are you talking about?”
When I asked with a frown, a smile spread across Princess Resilia's face, and she covered her mouth with her hand and spoke quietly.
“You can’t have children.”
The Magic Tower Lord's time has stopped. He possesses the Incarnation Sword, which can only be proven to be valuable if you can fire. He was the teacher of Rosie's mother, who was a healing magician, and he was also the one who entrusted her with a 300-year-old wyvern egg. As I headed to the audience room with Linel, I recalled the information about the Magic Tower Lord that I had heard from the Incarnation and Moiya.
'Why did the Mahic Tower Lord suddenly come to the Lapion Empire? And two days before leaving for the Continental Hunting Competition?'
I spoke to the incarnation first.
'Shouldn't we have arrived much earlier?'
The incarnation giggled and replied.
'Could it be that he came to pick you up?'
'Bellos took me? How could he do that? Even I can't control entering and leaving someone's body.'
My nervousness eased a little at the words of the incarnation. If what he said was true, then the Magix tower lord would not harm me to take the incarnation out of my body.
'Anyway, so this is the first time I've seen Bellos in 250 years, just like Moiya? It's nice to see him.'
'Did you say you were happy to see Moiya yesterday?'
The incarnation asked me coldly. Well, it had been too long since he had been happy to see the Magic Tower.
“Zelda, what are you thinking? What kind of person would ask for an audience so early in the morning? Are you cursing inwardly?”
Linel asked, kissing the back of my hand as he walked away.
“You’re too old to be swearing at me.”
“His appearance stopped at early 20s.”
“So I think something might be a little strange.”
Actually, I wanted to say that it would be disgusting, but I used a more refined expression.
“Face? Or personality?”
As he was almost in front of the audience room, he asked in a lowered voice.
“...Both. Especially the face.”
'Poohahaha.'
As I answered Linel, the incarnation inside me burst into laughter.
***
As the door to the audience room opened, Stiane spoke to the tower master, Bellos.
“Your Majesty, the Emperor and Your Majesty, the Empress, please!”
Magix tower lord, who had been sitting with his back to the door of the audience room, slowly got up and looked towards us.
“The Tower Lord of Aklatto Island, Bellos Brodian, sees the two suns of the Lapion Empire.”
I was startled when I saw the face of the Magic Tower lord, who had been 20 years old for 250 years.
'Your face... why is it so fresh?'
Even though he looked like he was in his early 20s for 250 years, this was too much. The Magic Tower lord smiled brightly at me with his youthful beauty, as if he had just had his coming of age ceremony. Aside from the mysterious atmosphere, his smile was too fresh for someone who had lived through all those years. Before entering the audience room, I was reflecting on my comment that Magix tower lord seemed strange, and Linel whispered to me.
“The Empress was right.”
“What is it?”
“I thought it would be weird.”
Linel said that his sweet face was strange, and I looked at him even more strangely for saying that. The Magic Tower owner watched us whispering to each other for a moment, then coughed softly and spoke.
“I hope you will forgive me for not being able to show my respect to you both due to my injured leg.”
“Your Majesty, the Emperor and Your Majesty, the Empress, please!”
Magix tower lord, who had been sitting with his back to the door of the audience room, slowly got up and looked towards us.
“The Tower Lord of Aklatto Island, Bellos Brodian, sees the two suns of the Lapion Empire.”
I was startled when I saw the face of the Magic Tower lord, who had been 20 years old for 250 years.
'Your face... why is it so fresh?'
Even though he looked like he was in his early 20s for 250 years, this was too much. The Magic Tower lord smiled brightly at me with his youthful beauty, as if he had just had his coming of age ceremony. Aside from the mysterious atmosphere, his smile was too fresh for someone who had lived through all those years. Before entering the audience room, I was reflecting on my comment that Magix tower lord seemed strange, and Linel whispered to me.
“The Empress was right.”
“What is it?”
“I thought it would be weird.”
Linel said that his sweet face was strange, and I looked at him even more strangely for saying that. The Magic Tower owner watched us whispering to each other for a moment, then coughed softly and spoke.
“I hope you will forgive me for not being able to show my respect to you both due to my injured leg.”
The Magic Tower lord had one leg wrapped in a bandage. And there was a sword hanging from his back. Could that sword be the 'Incarnation Sword?' The Incarnation inside me didn't react at all. Could it be that it wasn't the Incarnation Sword?
“Is this your first visit to the Lapion Empire?”
Linnel looked down at the Magic Tower lord's injured leg and asked.
“This is the first time since Your Majesty ascended the throne, but I have visited several times while His Majesty the previous Emperors were alive.”
“Oh, I keep forgetting your age. Sorry.”
“Don’t mention it. I even forget about it.”
The
Magic Tower lord, who is 21 years old and has been around for 250 years, answered with a small smile.
“Is this your first visit to the Lapion Empire?”
Linnel looked down at the Magic Tower lord's injured leg and asked.
“This is the first time since Your Majesty ascended the throne, but I have visited several times while His Majesty the previous Emperors were alive.”
“Oh, I keep forgetting your age. Sorry.”
“Don’t mention it. I even forget about it.”
The
Magic Tower lord, who is 21 years old and has been around for 250 years, answered with a small smile.
“By the way, how did your leg get hurt?”
“There was an accident on the way to the Lapion Empire.”
The question was asked by Linel, and Magix tower lord, looked at me and answered. For a moment, I forgot that I was listening to the story of the injury and smiled at Magix tower lord without realizing it. As expected, if you stare at a handsome man for more than 5 seconds, you can't help but smile. I lowered my gaze to the Magic Tower lord's leg, which was wrapped in a somewhat awkward bandage.
“Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty the Empress.”
Huh? I'm not saying anything. What are you talking about? Are you just looking at my gaze and thinking and talking about whatever you want?
“If you receive treatment from a palace doctor, you will get better quickly.”
I hid my embarrassment and spoke kindly.
“Thank you for your consideration.”
I almost blurted out that I was grateful to the Magic Tower lord, who kept thanking me, for being born that way.
“Your legs hurt, so why don’t we sit down and talk?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Magix tower lord responded briefly and dryly, not really showing any gratitude for Linel's consideration.
“What brings you to our Lapion Empire?”
“I’m just traveling.”
“Because it’s a trip...”
He muttered, looking at the top of the tower with a dubious expression.
“As you know, I have lived with this fresh face for a long time.”
The
Magic Tower lord used the expression “fresh” to himself without hesitation. I glanced at Linel and saw that he no longer thought the Magic Tower lord was normal. The Magic Tower lord continued speaking.
“But I’ve spent most of my life on Aklatto Island. Whenever I feel suffocated, I leave the island and take a trip like this.”
“But you hurt your leg while traveling somewhere, you had a lot of courage to visit. Was it a serious injury? What kind of accident happened?”
“While I was walking through the forest, a hunter... shot an arrow and I was hit.”
The
Magic Tower lord smiled at me as he spoke to Linel.
“A hunter who can’t even tell the difference between beasts and humans? He really has no concept. You must be very surprised.”
When I spoke with a polite expression of regret, the Magic Tower lord put his hand on his heart and opened his mouth slightly. Was he dizzy because he remembered the moment he was hit by the arrow?
“...No. It was my fault for standing out, and he was a very considerate hunter.”
The
Magic Tower lord slowly shook his head and spoke as if defending the hunter who shot him. Why is the flow of conversation so strange? Linel turned his head to the side with a look of bewilderment and chuckled before looking at the Magic Tower lord again and asking.
“So, you were traveling through the Lapion Empire when you injured your leg and stopped by the palace to recuperate?”
“Rather, I heard that the Continental Hunting Competition will start soon.”
“We’re leaving in two days. But?”
“I want to join too.”
What? Linel and I exchanged glances at the Magic Tower lord's suggestion.
“Magic tower lord, will you join us for this hunting competition?”
Linel confirmed again.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“The reason is.”
“There was an accident on the way to the Lapion Empire.”
The question was asked by Linel, and Magix tower lord, looked at me and answered. For a moment, I forgot that I was listening to the story of the injury and smiled at Magix tower lord without realizing it. As expected, if you stare at a handsome man for more than 5 seconds, you can't help but smile. I lowered my gaze to the Magic Tower lord's leg, which was wrapped in a somewhat awkward bandage.
“Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty the Empress.”
Huh? I'm not saying anything. What are you talking about? Are you just looking at my gaze and thinking and talking about whatever you want?
“If you receive treatment from a palace doctor, you will get better quickly.”
I hid my embarrassment and spoke kindly.
“Thank you for your consideration.”
I almost blurted out that I was grateful to the Magic Tower lord, who kept thanking me, for being born that way.
“Your legs hurt, so why don’t we sit down and talk?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Magix tower lord responded briefly and dryly, not really showing any gratitude for Linel's consideration.
“What brings you to our Lapion Empire?”
“I’m just traveling.”
“Because it’s a trip...”
He muttered, looking at the top of the tower with a dubious expression.
“As you know, I have lived with this fresh face for a long time.”
The
Magic Tower lord used the expression “fresh” to himself without hesitation. I glanced at Linel and saw that he no longer thought the Magic Tower lord was normal. The Magic Tower lord continued speaking.
“But I’ve spent most of my life on Aklatto Island. Whenever I feel suffocated, I leave the island and take a trip like this.”
“But you hurt your leg while traveling somewhere, you had a lot of courage to visit. Was it a serious injury? What kind of accident happened?”
“While I was walking through the forest, a hunter... shot an arrow and I was hit.”
The
Magic Tower lord smiled at me as he spoke to Linel.
“A hunter who can’t even tell the difference between beasts and humans? He really has no concept. You must be very surprised.”
When I spoke with a polite expression of regret, the Magic Tower lord put his hand on his heart and opened his mouth slightly. Was he dizzy because he remembered the moment he was hit by the arrow?
“...No. It was my fault for standing out, and he was a very considerate hunter.”
The
Magic Tower lord slowly shook his head and spoke as if defending the hunter who shot him. Why is the flow of conversation so strange? Linel turned his head to the side with a look of bewilderment and chuckled before looking at the Magic Tower lord again and asking.
“So, you were traveling through the Lapion Empire when you injured your leg and stopped by the palace to recuperate?”
“Rather, I heard that the Continental Hunting Competition will start soon.”
“We’re leaving in two days. But?”
“I want to join too.”
What? Linel and I exchanged glances at the Magic Tower lord's suggestion.
“Magic tower lord, will you join us for this hunting competition?”
Linel confirmed again.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“The reason is.”
“Well, as you know, my time has stopped, so I have time to spare...”
It seemed as if the Magic Tower lord had made decisions and spoken spontaneously.
“Are you going to enter the hunting competition just for that reason?”
Linel tilted his head with a displeased expression and asked.
“Of all the countries on the continent, the nature of the Lapion Empire is the most beautiful.”
The lord of the magic Tower replied with a smile.
“It’s also the most difficult.”
Linel retorted with a serious expression. The Magic Tower lord was silent for a moment before continuing, saying, "Ah."
“I’m sure I’ll be able to help you out since I know the rough terrain well, especially the terrain of the Southern Continent.”
“Is that so?”
He showed affection for the Magic Tower lord's last words.
“If you allow me to participate as a guide for the Lapion Empire, it will be helpful in many ways.”
“You want to be the guide?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The Magic Tower lord continued speaking as if driving a wedge into the ground.
“Because I love to travel, I’ve been to every country in the last 250 years. No need to say more, you can think of this as a walking map.”
“Didn’t you say earlier that you came on a trip because you were frustrated with being stuck on Aklatto Island for such a long time?”
Linel asked questioningly, his eyes narrowing.
“...Oh, did I say that? I’ve lived so long that my memories come and go. Hahaha.”
“Compared to your fresh appearance, your memory is wan.”
I bit my tongue at Linel's words. It would be rude to laugh so openly when we first met. Bellos smiled at Linel's words, but his expression was not pleasant.
“It wouldn’t be bad for the Lapion Empire if the Magic Tower lord would accompany us to the hunting competition. The Principality of Aklatto was mentioned in the meeting yesterday...”
Linel began to speak about the Principality of Aklatto, but trailed off.
“Because I love to travel, I’ve been to every country in the last 250 years. No need to say more, you can think of this as a walking map.”
“Didn’t you say earlier that you came on a trip because you were frustrated with being stuck on Aklatto Island for such a long time?”
Linel asked questioningly, his eyes narrowing.
“...Oh, did I say that? I’ve lived so long that my memories come and go. Hahaha.”
“Compared to your fresh appearance, your memory is wan.”
I bit my tongue at Linel's words. It would be rude to laugh so openly when we first met. Bellos smiled at Linel's words, but his expression was not pleasant.
“It wouldn’t be bad for the Lapion Empire if the Magic Tower lord would accompany us to the hunting competition. The Principality of Aklatto was mentioned in the meeting yesterday...”
Linel began to speak about the Principality of Aklatto, but trailed off.
“What was it about?”
“We’ll talk about that later. Yes, I’ll allow you to come along.”
Although he seemed reluctant to say anything, he accepted the Magic Tower lord's offer.
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
“I’m just worried about your injuries...”
“Oh, don’t worry, I feel much better thanks to the person who treated my wounds.”
Magic Tower lord replied, stroking his injured leg with his hand.
“Are you talking about that hunter?”
“Yes...Your Majesty, the Empress.”
As soon as the Magic Tower lord made eye contact with me, he looked away with an embarrassed expression. I thought he would be a very charismatic person, but he seemed surprisingly innocent.
“Fortunately. The villa is already full of guests, so you will stay on the VIP floor of the main palace until you leave for the hunting competition.”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
“I’ll tell the attendant to show you the room you’ll be staying in.”
Linel took my hand and stood up from the sofa. The Magic Tower lord also stood up and bowed slightly. He opened the door to the audience room and turned to the Magic Tower lord and asked.
“You, are you still not on good terms with the Principality of Aklatto?”
“Yes, the fact that we are not on good terms is as unchanging as my face.”
Linel smiled at the Magic Tower lord's answer for the first time.
“Welcome, Bellos.”
“We’ll talk about that later. Yes, I’ll allow you to come along.”
Although he seemed reluctant to say anything, he accepted the Magic Tower lord's offer.
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
“I’m just worried about your injuries...”
“Oh, don’t worry, I feel much better thanks to the person who treated my wounds.”
Magic Tower lord replied, stroking his injured leg with his hand.
“Are you talking about that hunter?”
“Yes...Your Majesty, the Empress.”
As soon as the Magic Tower lord made eye contact with me, he looked away with an embarrassed expression. I thought he would be a very charismatic person, but he seemed surprisingly innocent.
“Fortunately. The villa is already full of guests, so you will stay on the VIP floor of the main palace until you leave for the hunting competition.”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
“I’ll tell the attendant to show you the room you’ll be staying in.”
Linel took my hand and stood up from the sofa. The Magic Tower lord also stood up and bowed slightly. He opened the door to the audience room and turned to the Magic Tower lord and asked.
“You, are you still not on good terms with the Principality of Aklatto?”
“Yes, the fact that we are not on good terms is as unchanging as my face.”
Linel smiled at the Magic Tower lord's answer for the first time.
“Welcome, Bellos.”
***
After lunch, I returned to the bedroom and had tea with Bonis.
“I hope Moiya went well?”
In the morning, before going to the audience room with Linel to meet the Magic Tower lord, I ordered Moiya to return to Rosie's residence. Moiya showed interest in the news that Bellos had requested an audience and wanted to meet with him, but it was absurd. Linel and I watched Moiya, who was a doppelganger of Butterfly, enter through the terrace door, and told him to return to Rosie's palace ten times before heading to the audience room.
“I should go to Rosie’s place. I’m sure Moiya took care of it, but I’m still a little uneasy.”
I put down my teacup and told Bonis about the commotion that had occurred last night. I said so, but I wanted to see Moiya's tantrum more than I felt anxious.
“I hope Moiya went well?”
In the morning, before going to the audience room with Linel to meet the Magic Tower lord, I ordered Moiya to return to Rosie's residence. Moiya showed interest in the news that Bellos had requested an audience and wanted to meet with him, but it was absurd. Linel and I watched Moiya, who was a doppelganger of Butterfly, enter through the terrace door, and told him to return to Rosie's palace ten times before heading to the audience room.
“I should go to Rosie’s place. I’m sure Moiya took care of it, but I’m still a little uneasy.”
I put down my teacup and told Bonis about the commotion that had occurred last night. I said so, but I wanted to see Moiya's tantrum more than I felt anxious.
“Although he was wild and wild, he listened to Your Majesty the Empress’s words well, so he must have gone straight to Her Highness Rosie’s quarters.”
“I guess so? But I also want to see cute Rams and Aoshi.”
“I was also struck by it.”
“There are many excuses to visit Rosie’s palace.”
I stood up from the sofa with Bonis, laughing. Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Sharon came into the bedroom.
“Sharon, let’s go to Rosie’s place.”
“I... Your Majesty, the Empress, Princess Resilia... has arrived.”
Bonis flinched in fear at Sharon's words.
“Don’t be nervous, Bonis.”
“I know, but without knowing it...”
“I’m here. Tell her to come in.”
I squeezed Bonis's hand once, then let go and said to Sharon.
“Yes, Your Majesty, the Empress.”
A few seconds later, Princess Resilia entered the bedroom with a smile on her face. The Princess frowned at Bonis next to me, then changed her attitude and pretended to know her first.
“Your face has brightened up since you became Empress Lapion’s maid?”
“Your Highness, please pay your respects to Her Majesty the Empress first.”
Bonis spoke to Princess Resilia in a trembling voice. The Princess glared at Bonis with a furious expression, then, for some reason, greeted me obediently.
“Hello, Your Majesty, the Empress. As expected, the face of a beloved woman is different.”
“I guess so? But I also want to see cute Rams and Aoshi.”
“I was also struck by it.”
“There are many excuses to visit Rosie’s palace.”
I stood up from the sofa with Bonis, laughing. Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Sharon came into the bedroom.
“Sharon, let’s go to Rosie’s place.”
“I... Your Majesty, the Empress, Princess Resilia... has arrived.”
Bonis flinched in fear at Sharon's words.
“Don’t be nervous, Bonis.”
“I know, but without knowing it...”
“I’m here. Tell her to come in.”
I squeezed Bonis's hand once, then let go and said to Sharon.
“Yes, Your Majesty, the Empress.”
A few seconds later, Princess Resilia entered the bedroom with a smile on her face. The Princess frowned at Bonis next to me, then changed her attitude and pretended to know her first.
“Your face has brightened up since you became Empress Lapion’s maid?”
“Your Highness, please pay your respects to Her Majesty the Empress first.”
Bonis spoke to Princess Resilia in a trembling voice. The Princess glared at Bonis with a furious expression, then, for some reason, greeted me obediently.
“Hello, Your Majesty, the Empress. As expected, the face of a beloved woman is different.”
“I will take that as a compliment.”
Why did you come today? Seeing Princess Resilia with her unusually bright expression made me feel uneasy.
“Of course it’s a compliment. If it weren’t for the birth control pills in the magic potion, we would have heard good news already... What a shame.”
When Princess Resilia casually brought up the topic of magic potions, Bonis looked at me with a surprised expression. I smiled calmly and responded.
“I’m sure there will be good news soon. I’ll work harder so the Princess won’t be disappointed.”
“I have high expectations.”
Princess Resilia spoke with a mocking expression. Her appearance was very unpleasant. I was about to tell her to leave if she had no business,
“I just came to see you for a moment. Actually, I was on my way to look around the greenhouse.”
“Yes, I heard that the Lapion Imperial Greenhouse is very good for clearing one’s turbid mind.”
Instead, the greenhouse air will not be very good today. Princess Resilia did not understand what I meant and made a face as if she had something to say to me. Then, suddenly, she lowered her eyebrows, which was somewhat unusual.
“I think you have something to tell me.”
I felt like she would keep doing that if I didn't ask first, so I had no choice but to ask.
“Your Majesty, if there has been anything that has bothered you, let us resolve it.”
Princess Resilia spoke in a repentant voice. Has the Kingdom of Shattonil fallen? Why are you suddenly talking nonsense? Bonis also looked quite surprised at Princess Resilia's words.
“Are you a priest? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“We’ll be together for the entire hunting competition period, so I’d like to clear up any negative feelings between us before then.”
Princess Resilia lowered her voice and asked for reconciliation. Of course, I didn't feel any sincerity in her words.
“It seems like it’ll be hard, because from my perspective, it’s not an emotion that can be easily sorted out.”
Unlike the Princess, I spoke with all my heart.
“What, what are you saying? I reached out to you first with all my heart, so why do you have to put up such a thorn in my side?”
“I have never seen the heart that the Princess has shown me, and I have no intention of taking the hand that is extended to me.”
"Ha?"
Princess Resilia couldn't have just stopped by. She couldn't have suddenly said something to relieve her negative feelings. Don't I know you? What the Princess really wanted to say was clearly in her eyes.
I slowly approached Princess Resilia. Should I lay the table first before revealing my true colors?
“Why did you come?”
As I spoke on purpose, Princess Resilia showed her true, cunning side as if she had been waiting for it.
“After all, it’s easier to talk between us if we keep talking. Right, Zelda?”
Yeah, it was easy to hit. I nodded patiently to her words.
“Have you taken all the magic potions now?”
"...What?"
Why did you come today? Seeing Princess Resilia with her unusually bright expression made me feel uneasy.
“Of course it’s a compliment. If it weren’t for the birth control pills in the magic potion, we would have heard good news already... What a shame.”
When Princess Resilia casually brought up the topic of magic potions, Bonis looked at me with a surprised expression. I smiled calmly and responded.
“I’m sure there will be good news soon. I’ll work harder so the Princess won’t be disappointed.”
“I have high expectations.”
Princess Resilia spoke with a mocking expression. Her appearance was very unpleasant. I was about to tell her to leave if she had no business,
“I just came to see you for a moment. Actually, I was on my way to look around the greenhouse.”
“Yes, I heard that the Lapion Imperial Greenhouse is very good for clearing one’s turbid mind.”
Instead, the greenhouse air will not be very good today. Princess Resilia did not understand what I meant and made a face as if she had something to say to me. Then, suddenly, she lowered her eyebrows, which was somewhat unusual.
“I think you have something to tell me.”
I felt like she would keep doing that if I didn't ask first, so I had no choice but to ask.
“Your Majesty, if there has been anything that has bothered you, let us resolve it.”
Princess Resilia spoke in a repentant voice. Has the Kingdom of Shattonil fallen? Why are you suddenly talking nonsense? Bonis also looked quite surprised at Princess Resilia's words.
“Are you a priest? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“We’ll be together for the entire hunting competition period, so I’d like to clear up any negative feelings between us before then.”
Princess Resilia lowered her voice and asked for reconciliation. Of course, I didn't feel any sincerity in her words.
“It seems like it’ll be hard, because from my perspective, it’s not an emotion that can be easily sorted out.”
Unlike the Princess, I spoke with all my heart.
“What, what are you saying? I reached out to you first with all my heart, so why do you have to put up such a thorn in my side?”
“I have never seen the heart that the Princess has shown me, and I have no intention of taking the hand that is extended to me.”
"Ha?"
Princess Resilia couldn't have just stopped by. She couldn't have suddenly said something to relieve her negative feelings. Don't I know you? What the Princess really wanted to say was clearly in her eyes.
I slowly approached Princess Resilia. Should I lay the table first before revealing my true colors?
“Why did you come?”
As I spoke on purpose, Princess Resilia showed her true, cunning side as if she had been waiting for it.
“After all, it’s easier to talk between us if we keep talking. Right, Zelda?”
Yeah, it was easy to hit. I nodded patiently to her words.
“Have you taken all the magic potions now?”
"...What?"
“My brother said there was only one bottle of magic potion left. Judging by your clear face, you must have drunk the last one. Oh, right! You don’t know that story yet, right? The wizard Big has disappeared.”
“...”
“So I heard that you can no longer obtain magic potions. My brother told me that he is sorry.”
Princess Resilia looked at me with pity, her hands clasped together as if praying to my mouth.
“What should I do? You're out of magic potions now, so you're going to have to show those nasty burn scars during the hunting competition.”
Hey, is that why you came here to talk about that?
“Don’t worry about it... and get out.”
I said, nodding to the bedroom door.
“Yeah, I guess I should go.”
Princess Resilia nodded, came closer to me, and spoke with confidence.
“Your Majesty, no matter how much you try to be loved day and night... it will be of no use.”
“What are you talking about?”
When I asked with a frown, a smile spread across Princess Resilia's face, and she covered her mouth with her hand and spoke quietly.
“You can’t have children.”
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