Tick, click, click.
Dorian had just left my room after saying goodnight.
I listened intently to the sound of horses' hooves.
I jumped out of bed and tried to look out, but it was too dark to see.
However, I could hear crows in the distance, so it seemed that the scouts had returned.
"I don't think Theodore will come back yet..."
I swallowed my regret and quietly got out of bed.
Then I approached the door and listened closely.
It is the same reason why the chief of the chamberlain came when Alseid left the castle, and the royal family's behavior is certainly suspicious.
I wasn't the only one who thought so, so Alseid must be investigating something.
As I was still attached to the door, I heard a knock at the end of the quiet footsteps.
Knock.
"I'm the third scout leader, sir."
It was also a scouting team.
The Halias scouts were the most elite knights in each group, consisting of only three or four knights, and they were so new that it was difficult to even tell how many groups there were.
When they were dispatched, it was so quiet that I didn't even know they were leaving.
After I heard the sound of the door, my voice became quieter and I couldn't hear it well.
"You're late."
"...It is. I'm sorry."
The voice of the scout leader was quieter than the one who had come last time.
I couldn't help but open the door tightly.
Fortunately, the hallway was empty.
I cautiously went out through the crack in the door and clung to the door of the lord's room other side.
"Well, what about Lausanne?"
My heart sank at the unexpected topic I heard through the door.
He said 'Lausanne'.
A place that was my home in my previous life.
"I will report to you, sir. The island of Lausanne was infested with pirates as usual, but there was no other threat in sight."
"Are you still infested with pirates...?"
Alas, my heart slowly returned to its place.
The first time I came to Hallias, Edipa told me that she was taking me to Lausanne.
That's why they investigated Lausanne...
I thought they were ignoring me because I was talking like a child, but to be honest, I was a little moved.
'You believed me...'
The scout leader continued to report.
"Yes, there were a handful of templars, but they didn't seem to stop the pirates from coming and going."
Alseid asked.
"Isn't the island occupied? The Marquis de Haan lost his legitimate heir in a dispute with pirates. I thought they were working hard to sweep it out."
There was a crest of the de Haan hanging on it, but the pirates were free to enter.
The scout leader added cheerfully.
"If you allow me to enter the interior, I will be able to post a more detailed report. I came back to get that permission."
No way.
I grabbed the doorknob without realizing it.
I had seen many pirates in my previous life, but they had never resisted them.
De Haan was too busy confronting Halias to fight the pirates.
The problem is not the pirates.
The city has Bachel.
Even the lowest soldier, not the leader of the Halias Scouts, could not let Bachel fall into Bachel's hands so easily.
It certainly didn't happen in my previous life when I didn't reach Halias.
Although he was a little suspicious when he came to here, Bachel rarely went outside of Lausanne Island with extreme caution.
As far as I know.
Alseid continued.
"What about the crows?"
"I didn't think I sensed any danger. If you would allow me to search..."
Knock knock.
As I listened to that, I knocked on the door almost like a thump.
All I could think about was that I had to stop the search at all costs.
***
"What?"
I heard Alseid's voice from inside, very dissatisfied.
I closed my eyes tightly and opened them, and spoke in the most childlike way I could.
"...Father?"
Soon, the door opened.
Alseid looked down at me with a puzzled expression.
"Liana? Did you wake up?"
"Father... This is what came to mind."
I don't know what will happen next, so I decided to give it up for now.
Alseid took one look at the Scout Leader and spoke to me again.
"I don't care... I think it's better to talk to you after daylight."
I hurriedly shook my head.
“But Guardilla."
Garcia's name changed Alseid's eyes.
"Garcia?"
"It's hard to leave...."
"...What did you say?"
"I told him not to go there because it was dangerous."
"What?"
While Alseid panicked, the scout captain who had been standing in the distance approached and knelt down on one knee.
"May I ask the new Princess to say hello, sir?"
Alseid nodded with a blank face.
"Do so."
The scout leader greeted me with one knee still on the ground.
"Baby, I was late to greet you because I went straight to the operation after you came. My name is Norbert Vatel, the captain of the Scout."
"...Yes."
The captain, whose eyes were as gray as those of the Halias, asked softly.
"What did Garcia say?"
I said again, smartly.
"Don't go. It's useless."
"It's useless...?
Of course, it's useless.
It's just a small island chosen to capture Princess Meridy and keep her hidden.
The two men, minus me, exchanged meaningful glances.
Alseid bent his knees to make eye contact with me, but the scout leader staggered from his seat.
Or not, Alseid said softly.
"Thank you for telling me, dear. If you can't fall asleep again. I'll call your nanny."
Stepdad, do you believe me?
Will you believe me this time, as you did with Lausanne?
I was worried inside, but I had no way to avoid being kicked out, so I pretended to go back to my room.
When I came back, of course, I put my ear to the door again and eavesdropped.
"Useless, isn't it rare for Garcia to leave such a prophecy? I wonder if you had a dream."
Scout Captain, you're polite only in front of me. I can't use it.
Alseid was in trouble, and the answer was not easy to hear.
I wondered if I couldn't hear him because his voice was low, so I was about to go out the door again.
Finally, Alseid spoke.
"The operation will be put on hold until Garcia confirms it. Refrain from entering the interior, but continue reconnaissance."
That's right!
I smiled pleasantly and went back to bed.
Then I hugged Mr. Ce and whispered softly.
"Tell Gardilla not to reply."
My friend and shield, Mr. Ce, had a twinkle in his red eyes.
...No way, you're not telling me the truth, right?
***
As the week went on, Rosalyn Clemens was quite a passionate teacher.
It was arithmetic, which Theodore was not Interested in, but he felt sorry for his enthusiasm, so he had to look into the book together.
In the meantime, of course, he also successfully identified the location of the nobility register
This was possible because he was in and out of his room every day, the treasurer was busy, and Rosalyn was insensitive.
Finally, on the day of the Crown Prince's birthday, the palace was noisy from the morning.
The red curtain, used only on the feast day, covered the entire window, and the nobles who lived nearby arrived one after another.
As the banquet began, Theodore brought a gift from his father.
It was then that he also learned what was in the box.
Pulling out Thebes' diamond-studded brooch, Bioden pulled the corners of his mouth with a satisfied expression.
"I want to thank the Grand Duke."
"I will, Sir."
Rosalyn's father approached and pretended to know Theodore.
"Your Excellency must be quite busy."
"I'm sorry. He often collides with pirates in the Stone Age near the strait."
It wasn't a hasty thing, but Clement replied disapprovingly.
"You are exempt from all the aristocratic taxes for defense expenses, so you must be doing that much work."
It was true that the defense expenses of the north wall were indeed enormous, and they were exempt from all kinds of taxes in Halias.
However, if the Halias disappeared and the North Wall fell, the kingdom would collapse in an instant.
Just as he wanted to be sarcastic, Theodore pursed his lips as he thought of Rosalyn.
"The treasurer is a Jantar man anyway."
King Medad, who happened to be sitting at the table, heard a toast.
"For the health of the Crown Prince, who will be the light of Jantar."
Theodore poured himself a glass.
"Glory to Jantar!"
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
Just as everyone was celebrating, Rosalyn, with a glass, came into the banquet hall.
'The treasurer's room must be empty.'
Just in time, the music started,
Theodore walked out of the banquet hall in the hustle and bustle of the ball.
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