āWell, Annis is calm down too. Hey, you got a word from me about the throne, too?
It was Llumiel who waited until I settled in crying scattered and then cut out the subject so.
Attention was drawn to Llumiel, who cut out the topic, and it was up to her mother to tilt her neck.
āWhat is a word?
āIt is the will of these children for Uffi to be king, and I donāt mind if you are good. You donāt have the right or the right to tell me anyway in the first place. Just one thing, this is the spiritual contractorās advice.ā
Father tightens his expression to the word advice. As the tension runs, Rhumiel breaks his face.
āIām not talking about getting into that. But in the future, when it comes to the right to inherit the throne, itās going to be a lot easier, isnāt it? I know youāre going to have a problem with that, but what Iām going to say is about the future of Uffi and Anis.ā
ā⦠ours?
āThatās right. Do you realize how dependent you are on each otherās existence?
Ugh. Why are we talking about that? If you look unwittingly disgusted, you flaunt your shoulders like Llumiel says you have no choice.
āIt is not an exaggeration to say that you are pairs at the earliest. But we have a position, donāt we? You canāt say you didnāt move to tear you apart in that position.ā
āHaā¦ā
Yufi replied carelessly, but I was afraid of my eyes. Um, you donāt have to grab it, do you? Yufi? It hurts a little, doesnāt it?
āThere, I donāt react like that doesnāt matter. Yuffi may not care, but if he asks me if Iām going to imitate that around him, then Iām not, am I? But for you, itās a matter of life and death. At a time when Yufi prefers the magic of Anis, you are a Lotus of Trustees. If you want to defend that relationship, you have to strike your hand first.ā
āHitting my handā¦?
āItās not that hard. Tell them to publish your relationship properly.ā
āā¦ā¦ hahhhh!?ā
What a public execution! I mean, me and Uffi, you know, weāre dating, so we can officially announce this!?
āI donāt mind that, but are we talking about pushing that far?
āIāll be fine!? Iāll be fine!?ā
āAnis shut up. Even if they think thereās a gap between women in the first place, right? If you say so, itās your turn to acknowledge each other with your souls. Go ahead and tell your pop opponent thereās no clearance to break in. From the beginning.ā
ā⦠to the point of becomingā
Mmmmmmmmā¦ā¦! Oh, thatās trueā¦ā¦
Iām not going to be told either, and I think the guy who tells Uffi to get kicked by a horse. Then I suppose weāll make our relationship public first.
ā⦠I thought that would happen, but then donāt bother the next kingā
āI figured I might be an adopted child⦠I canāt say I canāt make a precedent with Ufiā¦ā
Ha, and Father and Mother sighed. Yes, yes, Iām sorry! Make it easy! Itās me, itās me!
āYou can make it, kid.ā
ā⦠Yes?
⦠Llumiel, what did you say now? Am I losing my ear?
āSo you inherited it, didnāt you? You just have to make something else.ā
ā⦠no, I donāt have someone!?ā
āNo, youāre here.ā
ā⦠Could it be that Iām telling you to make it with Yufi!?ā
āYou have other options than that?
What are you talking about? You look like that, but you donāt know what youāre talking about when you say it from me, because itās Lumiel! See, everyone else looks just like me!? Itās Lumiel who says things out of common sense!?
āAre you going to tell me that you canāt have children because theyāre women or something like that?
ā⦠Huh?
āWell, Iām sure itās a yes or no because itās hard to say itās a natural pregnancy, but itās not like thereās no way, is there?
āHuhā¦?
āWell, if you say you canāt be king unless youāre born in the business of nature, you can adopt a sonā¦. What, you donāt like it?
āItās too sudden to catch up with my thoughts! Donāt talk in your own common sense!
ā⦠Master Anis can say thatā¦?
Shut up, Raini! Itās a matter of life and death for me! And I donāt think itās because I like it and ignore or break common sense⦠itās not becauseā¦
ā¦ā¦ I also think there is common sense to protect! Yes! Iām not saying itās convenient! This is a rounding choice, yes it is a rounding choice!!
āI mean, besides the business of men and women, does Master Rhumi know how to give you children?
āThere are a few of them, right?
āA few!
There! Mrs. Nerschel, donāt eat! Sit down, please, because I know very well that your desire for knowledge has been stimulated! Donāt make your eyes sparkle!!
Or some!? I was fantasizing about this world more than I thought!? Like I want to hear it, I donāt want to hear itā¦!!
āThen itās settled.ā
āYeah, fix it.ā
āHuh!? Father, Mother, do you want to clap back there?ā
āIt will be an unprecedented succession to the throne in the first place. In addition, your magic will only be accepted with a wide heart, no matter what happensā¦. the rest of you will have given up your throne then!
āAwful! How irresponsible!
āItās not you whoās irresponsible! After swinging around! Come on, think about sitting down!
Ugh, uglyā¦! canāt argueā¦!
āBut look, not if thatās a foreign law or something!?!?ā
āReally? I donāt even think thatās such a law?
āLlumiel, shut up!
āWhat, you donāt like making kids with Uffi that much?
āYa meh! Open the door and donāt talk to me! Itās a delicate story!?ā
Mainly ethics, my heart, shame! Itās delicate!?
As she was stuffing herself with Rhumielās words, Yufi caught her from behind and held her tight. Guh, guh, my neck is squeezedā¦ā¦!
āPlease calm down, Master Anis. Iām not talking about anything right now.ā
āYu, Yufiā¦ā¦ā
āI think even if I inherit the country, I should take a verdict on whether or not to leave my blood behind. So if you want to leave it, you just have to figure out what to do, and I think we should discuss in the country whether we should adopt a child. You donāt have to decide anything between us, do you?
ā⦠why is Yufi so calmā¦ā
āThat will be the mindset we need as kings. I know your majesty and queen will be worried too, but Master Anis is a beginner and cute person who is not immune to this hand story. Donāt hunt him down too much.ā
āDear Uphilia! Youāre stabbing me in the face!?ā
Kill me! Kill me already!! Rainiās scratch hurts my chest too!! Why do I have to be so humiliated! Return me, return me to the palace!! Iāll take you to the cage already!! What did you know about the throne!!
āWhat. You donāt have to worry about me, do you?
āShut up! Whose fault do you think it is, Lumielās idiot!!ā
⦠This happened, but the issue of our right to inherit the throne was thus agreed between us.
Uffi will be adopted by his father and mother. And officially give the right to inherit the throne, and together announce the truth about the Spirit covenant. After the announcement, it was decided to take the verdict of the nobles once again.
Depending on the outcome, it will change again, but by all means, Uphilia will move to become king.
Itās good that the conversation was wrapped up and dissolved, but for some reason, me and Yuffi were to be taken to the Duke of Magenta house by Lady Nerschel.
āIf Uffi were officially adopted by His Majesty, heād be out of touch with us, wouldnāt he? Well, then, at least let me take the time to talk to you until you feel comfortable at the end, okay?
If you say so, itās hard to say no even to me. Raini asked me to leave the palace to report to Ilia, so I was the only one who came to the Duke of Magentaās house.
Plus, Iām staying today, so I totally treat you like a customer. Hmm, Iām not comfortable when I say Iām not comfortable because Iāve never received much welcome like thisā¦
āItās a shame though. I canāt believe Uffi found someone to admire from the bottom of his heart, but heās soon out of touchā¦ā
āI have no choice. Donāt talk too much.ā
āI know. But itās a real shame. Wow⦠even though Master Anis might have seemed like my daughterā¦ā
Lady Nerschel spits out her thoughts like a real spare in the carriage to the Duke of Magentaās house. Lord Grants to blame for that, but make him see compassion and see that the couple is good.
Iām going to keep my precious daughter from those two. I feel completely different from when I came to say hello before, so Iām even more restless. Even though time had not passed since then, everything seemed to change dramatically.
āWhen the situation settles, it will also be possible to exchange words face-to-face, even if the edges cannot be restored. Until then, please be patient, Mother.ā
āYep. Youāre my daughter, Yufi. Iāve always thought of you.ā
Gently smiling at each other, Yufi and Mrs. Nerschel. Lord Grants is watching those two quietly. I have trouble pinching my mouth for parent-child conversations and am just silent.
While doing so, the carriage stops at the Duke of Magentaās house. I got off the carriage at Lord Grantsā escort and went inside and the servants were waiting for me to welcome them.
āWelcome home, sir.ā
āIām back now. Take some time to talk. Tell Caind to show his face too.ā
āIām in aweā
The butler gives Lord Grants the courtesy of directing him before gracefully walking away. Caindo-kunās name made me round my eyes a little bit. Though I think I have to explain, I was wondering if you were going to let me be there.
You felt the gaze of my doubt, Lord Grants gazing at me. Nothing in particular to say, Lord Grants only nods once and walks ahead.
Hmm⦠Itās not like I have to pinch my mouth, but I have to say something. Without further ado, I was guided to a room where I had a tea party with Master Nerschel.
When you enter the guest room first and wait, Caindo-kun will be informed that you have arrived. Caindo-kun, who came into the guest room to continue, looks somewhat discouraged.
ā¦ā¦ hmm? Could this have been squeezed after our last visit?
When I turned my gaze to Kaindo-kun like I was suspicious, he looked me in the eye that seemed kind of complicated. Itās confusing, then itās an eye that wonders if we should rebel. Iām in trouble for being turned around like thatā¦ā¦
āCaind, sit down.ā
ā⦠Yes, Fatherā
Lord Grants prompts Kaindo-kun to take his seatā¦. Ugh, itās not air to laugh and have fun chatting. But there is a limit to the amount of time you can have as a family for Uffi and for the House of the Duke of Magenta.
Even Lord Grants is on official business, and Yuffi needs to be ready to be adopted to inherit the throne. That will inevitably keep me busy. This could be the last time.
āCaind, listen carefully. This is a matter of decision.ā
ā⦠what is it?
āIt has been decided that Ufilia will be adopted by the royal family.ā
ā⦠Huh?
Why, as Caindo-kun said, he looks up. Lord Grants tells only the facts pale in return for such a caind.
āThis has been a secret story with the royal family for a long time, but given the current state of the country, there was a voice for prophecy that Princess Anisphereās reign had concerns that would lead to the rebellion of the country. Thatās where the white feather arrow stood. From now on, Uphilia will become a member of the royal family by becoming an adopted child and will be granted the right to inherit the throne.ā
āWhat!?ā
I canāt believe it, Kaindo-kun looks back at Yufi like he said. Yuffi is sipping tea without anything in particular on his face.
āDid your father tolerate such impotenceā¦?
āUnhelpful or nothing, it was Uphilia who brought it up. Sure, I offered a choice as one of my measures, but I didnāt think it was a good idea. As a matter of fact, thatās why I told Uphilia to cut off the edge of the house.ā
ā⦠did you already talk about that during your previous visit?
āThis story is about a medical examination from Uphilia when Prince Algard was abandoned.ā
ā⦠yes, is itā
Kaindo-kun bit his lip and leaned down. I think the fist I put on my lap is probably gripped hard.
I can only ask how everyone is doing with the air that doesnāt pinch my mouth. Aside from Caindo-kun, the faces of the Duke of Magenta house are just pale. Hey, Iām kind of stuck breathing. The difference between this house and when itās off and on is too intenseā¦
ā⦠So you think your sister will no longer be part of the Dukeās family?
āIt will.ā
āBut His Majesty let such impotence pass? I donāt think I can give you the throne instead of Princess Anisphereā¦ā
āThis is still top secret. Recently, an official announcement has been made that Uphilia will be named as the Spirit Contractor.ā
āBecomeā¦ā
Take a breath and look like Kaindo-kun eats into Yufiās face. Yufi doesnāt seem to show interest in Kaindo-kun and doesnāt gaze at him. Hey, I feel some sign of a cold war. Honestly, my stomach hurts. It makes me crisp.
āTo gain no less persuasion than direct lineage. That was the condition for Uphilia to be adopted. Ufiria, who accomplished great deeds, was allowed to take his name to the royal family. Thatās what Iām saying.ā
ā⦠but wasnāt your father pushing Princess Anisphere?
āWhatever. Itās not like you can accept me and your daughter off the hook. But if Yufi wants it strongly and accomplishes great deeds, he can only send it out as a parent. As a duke, itās a place to look around. Then youāll be someone else in red.ā
Wow, Lord Grants is smiling scared and watching Uffi! You look intimidated, youāre scared! Take that. Uffiās laughing thinly, too! I donāt know! Magenta family. Communicate. I donāt know!
āAnd Princess Anisphere⦠is too sick to stand as king. Not with this.ā
Yikes!? Thatās where you talk about me!? And they treat me like a sick person!?
Caindo-kunās gaze can be directed at me. Thatās a bewildering gaze. No, Iām also suddenly confused about being treated like a sick person!?
āThis country was too strong for Princess Anisphere. At the earliest, everything was too late to make you stand as king of this country.ā
āOh, you know, Lord Grants⦠care? You care, donāt you? I appreciate that, but thatās why Iām going to mislead Caindkun that Yufi gave you a nameā¦ā
āIt wouldnāt be an exaggeration to say yesā
āRight.ā
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Hey!? Why would Lord Grants and Yuffi admit it!?
See, that makes you think Kaindo-kun used Ufi to wipe the royal ass again!?
āWhat do you say this country has done to Princess Anisphere, Father?⦠If you say to embarrass the unknown, I will save you a lot, but I canāt really grasp the storyā
āThen I ask⦠did you honestly rejoice when Princess Anisphere was to stand as king?
Kaindo-kun frowned at Lord Grantsās inquiry. He looked at me and saw how it was going. Well, thereās something I think about that, isnāt there?
No, itās nothing good. Even I didnāt expect to be greeted by a king with all my heartā¦
āPrincess Anisphere will not say whether or not to come this far and elaborate her mood. Be honest with your heart, Cain.ā
ā⦠I was not anxious. It was always whispered that Princess Anisphere was disqualified as royal. And if you canāt handle magic, I think you should welcome your excellent son-in-law and set up a king.ā
āHmm. A lot of people in this country would think that way. If Uffi had been surrounded there as an assistant, the attitude of Princess Anisphere, who had refused to marry for so long, would have gone unnoticed.ā
⦠Thatās really awful when they say it again, me in the past. I donāt have any regrets, but do you mean you can see through the idea that I donāt care about anyone else a while ago?
But even if I could start over, I donāt think I could bend. I might be able to stand around a little better, but I think I categorically disagreed with welcoming my son-in-law.
āIf they say itās an impossible story to stand that Princess Anisphere as king, it is. You wouldnāt be wrong. But let me tell you something, youāre just clouding your eyes with rumors up there, Caind.ā
ā⦠So why does Father push Princess Anisphere?
āBecause Princess Anisphere possesses a similar gift of hope. Its value is not comparable to mine or anything else. I think even Uphilia would be sumptuous in a way.ā
Suddenly something awesome was lifted. Oh, what!? Lord Grants, you appreciated me so much!? Itās my first ear!?
āNeither do I strongly deny the assessment that I have not fulfilled my duties as royal, as you put it, as disqualified as royal. But who do you think tolerated that? Caind.ā
āā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ Are you trying to say that His Majesty himself has acknowledged it?
āThatās right. Did you wonder if Prince Algard wanted me to be that strong and royal just because Princess Anisphere was talented? On the contrary, Princess Anisphere was driven from her duties as royalty because she risked being wanted by the king, even without magic.ā
Uh, yeah. Is that what happens to the stories around thereā¦? Your father said so, didnāt he?
Because I donāt want to be an obstacle to Al, eitherā¦. Speaking of which, youāve always wondered.
āUm, Iām sorry Iām in the middle of a story. Iām afraid Lord Grants can appreciate me that much tooā¦?
I think Lord Grants has appreciated me for a long time. Itās Lord Grants, if you think he brought up the story of restoring the right to inherit the throne.
But I donāt think Lord Grants and I have that much contact, but I donāt know what the hell they value. I couldnāt help but pinch my mouth to that question.
āI thought the question was natural. That recognition of Princess Anisphere is the poison weāve been feeding her.ā
ā⦠Yes? Poison?ā
āItās poison that erodes you. I donāt think Iām aware of it because itās something I take the initiative to drink.ā
ā⦠youāre not talking about actual poison, are you?
āā Nobody expects you to āā¦. even that kind of poisonā
Geez, and my heart almost stopped like it was grabbed., and his breath gets painful and he grabs his chest.
Itās⦠itās certainly a poison thatās eroding me. Yufi, who was sitting next to me, took her seat and held my shoulder. Iām horrified to hear Uffiās heart sound.
But I was surprised. I didnāt expect this to happen when someone else told me again.
Lord Grants stares quietly at me. I donāt even know what emotions are hidden behind those eyes, deep eyes. I was unexpectedly freaked out.
ā⦠thatās certainly not an exaggeration to say poison though. But I was the one who took the initiative and acted unexpectedly, wasnāt I?
āJust conveniently riding it, we were definitely the ones in charge of politics who poisoned you enough to push yourselfā¦. apologize for that dishonesty, then letās bow our heads again. If it wasnāt for this opportunity, I wouldnāt have been able to elaborate on my mood.ā
Well, Lord Grants narrows his eyes.
āI valued you very much. That has also been since childhood. Thatās why I couldnāt have put you up to this situation. I was so afraid of you that you were my greatest political opponent.ā
ā⦠no!?ā
Suddenly, what are you saying, Lord Grants!? Why am I Lord Grantsā biggest political enemy?!? What do you mean youāve been afraid of such a little girl since you were a child!?
āAre you surprisedā
āOh, Iām surprisedā¦!? Oh, let me, explain! Request an explanation!
āYou must already be aware of that. Itās really simple, itās just that.ā
ā¦ā¦
Oh, I donāt know. What is consciousnessā¦?
Iāll take a look at Uffi like Iām in trouble. Then, as if to revenge, Lord Grants has Yufi who is stripping his fangs and he gets gnawed.
If you look at Mrs. Nerschel like youāre in a hurry, youāre hiding your expression with your hands on your mouth. What, this temperature difference!? Maybe Caind is the only one who thinks the same about me!?
ā⦠Dad, you used to say this to me, didnāt you? Said he saw the ideal for Lady Annis. He wants me to be king because I recognize its value.ā
āOh, Iām not lyingā
Is that why?
āThatās right.ā Thatās why. ā
āWhat, hey, Yufi! Explain it! Iām so confused right now!
ā⦠because itās a really simple story, Dear Anisā
Kick, and Yuffi continues to be challenged as he stares at Lord Grants.
āYour father was afraid of Anisā influence. Because you acknowledge its value more than anyone else. So I set out to pull out my fangs thoroughly. Right?ā
ā⦠my influence?
āItās magic. Dear Anis, think calmly. What aristocracy do you associate with having a nobleman who supported your father?
āErā¦? Sorry, I canāt answer that right away.ā
They say itās a layer of nobility that directs Lord Grants, but it doesnāt come out painfully. I know itās your fatherās right arm, but when it comes to Lord Grants, I donāt know exactly what heās doingā¦? I guess Iām just ignorant!
āSo, Caind, what about you?
ā⦠Factions that support your father have a lot to do with armaments. We gather strong support from knights everywhere, including Kingsguards, regular investigators of important places of spiritual resources, and the nobles of the territory, including their important places.ā
āUm, I mean, when I say it, it means faction, right?
āYesā¦. my mother used to say it. In times of war, he strongly hopes to convert magic to knighthood.ā
āYeahā¦. so?
āOn the contrary, I ask, what do you think will happen if your father takes in Lady Anis?
⦠Er, Lord Grantsā faction is a faction aristocrat, right? He said there is strong support from nobles who protect the countryās vital resource, the Spiritual Resource, or hold it in their territory.
Itās a delicious story even for me. Because they may have accommodated the resources in the realm, and most importantly, they can connect with the knights operating locally, so the propaganda of the magic props may have progressed quickly⦠right?
ā⦠have you noticedā
ā⦠Huh? Is that what this isā¦?
āMaster Anisā magic can also be used by civilians. I mean, it threatens to transform the way the Knights are. Master Anis was standing around trying not to have power, wasnāt he? It wouldnāt be surprising if there were others who thought the same.ā
ā⦠you say thatās Lord Grants?
Unexpectedly turn your gaze to Lord Grantsā¦. Scary, Iāve never thought I was so scared of people.
Itās just my fatherās right arm, and I thought he was someone who used to help my father. But youāre not interested in me at all, so I thought you were being ignored. At the bottom of my belly, I was putting that idea aroundā¦?
āGenerally, as Yuffi imagined.ā
āLiesā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ so, but why is that a political enemy? What a little girl I was!
āItās a matter of numbers.ā
ā⦠number?
āIf you are serious about creating your own faction, the people may turn to the enemy. Because magic props do not choose the user. Both the inferior aristocrats who are being treated cold and the Adventurer Alliance may attach to you in search of profits from demonic props. You have too much power on your side. On top of that, I had a bad compromise with the central nobles that move this country.ā
My mouth gets sour. I think my stomach fluids are coming upā¦. undeniable.
āEven if you didnāt have the will to fight, you could have just broken the country. All you have to do is gently touch magic. All you have to do is distribute that invention. You were⦠the biggest political opponent that could destroy this country.ā
You didnāt think you were included in such thoughts, Caindo, and youāre circling your eyes. What, scaredā¦ā¦! You didnāt show that bare gesture at all, Lord Grantsā¦ā¦!
āIt is only through the use of those who would be enemies to politics, Princess Anisphere. It only deepens my remorse that it became the poison that passed around⦠but you didnāt have any credibility when you were a child.ā
āI donāt trust youā¦ā
āIts brilliance, the flexibility of thought that just keeps the throne away from itself. There are children who are not even adults yet. Uffi was treated like a prodigy, but thatās only worth a thousand. The subordinate who obeys, without the people, the whole country will not be made up. In that respect, your own worth is immeasurable.ā
ā⦠so poisoned that no one expected me toā¦? Did you work that way around?
āI didnāt root that aggressively. I got caught out of the palace early. But⦠Iām more guilty than anyone of not taking your hand, even though I realize your worth.ā
ā⦠it wasnāt the Sprout Knights chief who allowed the Kingsguards and Samurais to spread Mana Blade, was it? Was that you? Lord Grants.ā
āMatthew wanted it more aggressively. Iām the one who stopped it. Speak to His Majesty, too. At least wait until Prince Algard is in power and turns to stone.ā
⦠Yes, it was.
I was unintentionally stunned and dropped. I know itās a shock, but itās not sad either. Only surprise recruited me, and my thoughts stopped.