104 Three princes
After finishing talking with Auria――First, I headed to the royal castle. This is because it is necessary to talk to the knights and prepare for the night.
When I asked a servant to help me, I was told that King Melvin was in the salon.
It's about the salon I went to before. Since it is a place used privately by the royal family, no one else comes, so it can be used for various meetings.
"Hey"
On the way to the salon, accompanied by a servant, I met two well-dressed people.
"His Highness Josiah, His Highness Roy. This is Theodore, the ambassador to another world. This is Lord Theodore, Crown Prince Josiah, and second prince Roy."
Receive mutual introductions from the servants.
"Ah. There's a rumor about you."
The one who smiled was the crown prince――Prince Josiah.
"I haven't had a chance to meet you until now. I'm Josiah."
“This is Theodor Gartner.”
"It's Roy."
He asked for a handshake. Take my hand and respond. He then shook hands with Prince Roy.
The reason we haven't met until now is...I don't usually visit the royal castle unless I have something to do, and there are many places I don't set foot in the royal tower.
As for the royal family members I don't meet, I guess they usually live there, and that's partly out of consideration for Prince Albert's position.
"...Hmm. I heard he's a talented magician. He's a surprisingly normal kid. I was imagining him to be more suspicious."
I don't know what Roy was imagining, but he said that and looked straight into my face.
Then, as if realizing his rudeness, she let go of his hand, shrugged his shoulders, and smiled.
"No, excuse me. It's because I've uncovered Rosemary's conspiracy. I think it's an adult disguised."
"It is interesting"
I also smiled slightly and dodged Roy's joke.
Well, since the contents are like this, you can say that you're half right.
"Roy. That would be rude. Even after talking about Hellfried."
said Prince Josiah with a wry smile.
……Hmm. What are you talking about?
“It’s not worth talking about!”
It's that time. On the other side of the passage, someone came rushing out from the door leading to the salon with heavy footsteps.
"This is His Highness Helfried, the third prince."
says the servant.
Prince Helfried was staring hatefully at the door of the salon where King Melvin was supposed to be, but then he turned towards me. And then our eyes met.
"Your Highness Helfried. This is--"
"Ah! I can imagine it! That must be a shady magician!"
Prince Hellfried points his finger at me and says, without even trying to hide his irritation.
"Hey, Hellfried..."
Prince Josiah frowned and tried to chide him, but Prince Helfried wasn't listening. Shake his head and yell at him.
"Doesn't His Highness Josiah think something is wrong? When he returned from studying abroad on a ship, he found that his older sister had been imprisoned in the north tower, and that an unknown sorcerer had come in and out of the king's tower pretending to be his own. It’s happening! It’s really unpleasant!”
"That's why Helfried came to us to discuss whether it's okay to continue trusting you. Well, there's no point in talking to us, so we went to Father. , you know. It's a form that goes along with that."
, Prince Roy explained the situation.
That's why all three of us ended up meeting each other. If you have something to say, you should come and say it to me instead of trying to get the Crown Prince or Second Prince into your arms.
"So, what do you want me to do to prove my innocence? Shall I take the magical inquisition?"
, he said to Prince Helffried.
“Oh, that’s it.”
Prince Hellfried was at a loss for words as if under pressure. Having them undergo a magical inquisition is a serious matter.
However, are you unwilling to back down because of this, or are you still not prepared to step in? He shook his arm as if to disapprove.
"No, no! If you're a magician! It wouldn't be strange if you knew how to get past the magical inquisition! Can you trust me!"
So you're thinking that Rosemary is falsely impinging on her? Rosemary was the one who knew how to get past the inquisition.
“What are you doing!”
The shout came from King Melvin who came out of the salon. If you make this much noise in the aisle, they'll probably notice.
"D-Father...!"
Prince Helfried tries to back down, but King Melvin looks around, seems to understand the situation, and says with a frown.
"Helfried. As I said earlier, your words insult the ambassador's military honor and honor, and are tantamount to doubting my own knowledge. If you continue any longer in front of him, then I'm sorry. Please be prepared accordingly.”
Prince Helfried gritted his teeth at King Melvin's words, and he glared at me as we passed each other and left.
Prince Josiah with a confused look on his face and Prince Roy with a shrug of his shoulders are left behind.
"You guys should go back to your rooms."
When King Melvin said this to Prince Josiah and Prince Roy, he turned his head.
“Helffried has been rude.”
"Hmm. Well, let me say hello again next time."
The two princes left. It's me, and I have something to do with King Melvin, so I go into the salon.
King Melvin let out a small sigh and invited me to sit across from him.
"I didn't want to show you such a disgrace, but...I guess it's over."
"no"
Rosemary's younger brother, huh? Well, rosemary actually cuts pretty well. Since she was close to him as her younger brother, wouldn't it be strange if she knew about this and idolized him?
The crown prince, second prince, and first princess are the children of the first queen. The second princess and third prince are the children of the second queen. And then...The now deceased third queen is Albert and Marlene's mother.
"However, this must be my mistake...even though I've already caused them unnecessary trouble and trouble...The same goes for Rosemary..."
King Melvin put his hand on his forehead and took a deep breath.
"...I also heard from Albert. He thought that the communication device was meant for the adventurers who would dive into the labyrinth, so it could be made at a low cost. I wouldn't do anything that would disrespect that idea. I don't think it will be over.''
"No. I'm not giving up on that at all. I'm thinking of various ways to do it."
When I said that, King Melvin smiled bitterly. Well, I'm basically working for myself, so it's not a very noble reason or a serious matter.
"So. That's why I came today."
King Melvin nods, and I tell him what I learned from my talk with Auria and what has been decided. We need to make arrangements by night, clear people out, and create a place to fight the spirits.
"Spirits, huh... Hmm. I understand the story. Let's make arrangements by night."
"Good evening"
"Oh. Looks like you've arrived."
Midnight. When we all headed to the adventurer's guild, Auria and Mercedia were waiting for us.
When Auria recognized us, she raised one hand in a casual manner and greeted us.
“We are ready.”
Mercedia says. She is asking the knights to clear people from appropriate locations for the battle.
The plaza in front of the Adventurer's Guild is not a suitable place for tonight's battle, as some people come out of the labyrinth after dark.
It was said that preparations were underway at the plaza in Minami Ward, so we decided to move there first. Along the way, I asked Auria a question.
“I heard that there will be a battle, but is there anything I should be careful about?”
"I guess we don't know the true identity of the spirit...we can't say anything about its attack method."
“I’m talking about killing your power, but what about that?”
"If the spirit is swollen due to the influence of a pool of magical power, then you can just strip it off. Magic would be effective though..."
After Auria looks around at the people around her, she looks at me with a meaningful look.
"...I guess you're trying not to blow away the core spirit."
When I say that, Auria smiles bitterly.
"Well, normally there's no need to worry about that. It's something you have to do with all your might. When I imagine your strength and the cards in your hand, it doesn't seem impossible."
"……I see"
He should probably be seen as a very dangerous opponent...but in order to get information, we can't just blow him away without asking any questions. Does it require some adjustment?
The question is, to what extent? I just have to adjust as I go through the fight and see if this is okay.
An effective method is attacking with magic. The other side's attack method is still unknown. In that case, it would be appropriate for me to come forward, as I can deal with both physical and magical things.
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