‘Stab! Stab!’

The bloody night time appeared to have quieted down for fairly some time. Though in actuality it solely took round 1 minute at greatest for Firiell to swiftly took the center out of her uncle’s chest, for me, it felt like a fleeting peaceable second that flowed slowly.

… Tonight’s a bit chilly, huh.

‘Schlop!’

“Massive sis Chae. I’ve taken out his coronary heart.” Firiell stated with a resolute face.

“Good. Now off you go.” I smiled at her. I knew that she was gifted magic-wise, however discovering out that she was additionally good in emotional intelligence and in adapting was a pleasing discover.

“Go? Go the place?” She questioned so innocently whereas holding a bleeding coronary heart.

“I am certain you will know. Anyway, another factor earlier than you go,” I pinched each of her cheeks, pulling them till her mouth was stretched, “smile. You are allowed to be glad that your king has died.”

“H-huh?” Her face flushed pink, and I chuckled upon the sight of a flustered her. It is probably not a simple feat to get her vanity again up after the emotional abuse Erenduill made her went via. It could take a very long time. And we did not even know the complete story but and to what extent did that bastard actually went.

However not less than, this time she would not have to face that alone.

“It must be about time.” I grinned and let her cheeks go.

She stared at me for some time, earlier than all of the sudden gasping in realization and nodded. She closed her eyes, seemingly targeted on one thing. I counted again from 3… 2… 1…

‘Thump!’

“Oop, cautious there.” I leaned forwards and caught her falling physique into my arms, rigorously supporting her head.

“Did… Did she simply activate the crest’s first part?” Jeanne gulped and helped me carry her physique away and gently positioned her on flat floor.

“Must be it,” I nodded in approval, “she ought to be capable of deal with this. This may increasingly sound a bit of bit merciless, however… She’s going to by no means be a queen so long as she’s underneath the shackles of her previous king.”

“You’ve a degree… Now we simply have to attend for her to get up.” Jeanne sighed and slumped her shoulders, whereas gazing on the unconscious woman’s face.

“Don’t be concerned. The primary part is mainly identical to watching a film. She will not die, not less than,” I patted Jeanne on her again to reassure her, “however it may be fairly taxing for her psychological well being, most likely. Since she needed to relive her household’s previous.”

“Within the meantime, we must always maintain her physique someplace protected… That is proper, the place ought to we go now?” Jeanne gasped and appeared up in direction of me.

“Huh? Is not that apparent?” I tilted my head.

“Eh? The place?”

“Our new fortress, in fact.” I smiled.

——–

“The place the heck are these two idiots?” I sighed as I helped strap Firiell’s physique on Jeanne’s again utilizing what was left of the unconscious elves’ armor. Earlier than we received cozy within the fortress, we would have liked to search out the remainder of our pals first. Simply how far did they go?

“I and Firiell received separated from common Zhang earlier since there have been too many enemies. I believe he went south.” Jeanne answered whereas pointing over my shoulder.

“Cannot be helped. Let’s search for them,” I shook my head in annoyance and began strolling in direction of the path she pointed at, “nevertheless it’s bizarre. What are they doing anyway? There isn’t any means they’re down… Proper?”

“It is onerous to sense their mana right here, since there are too many individuals right here. It is all muddled.” Jeanne frowned and adopted my lead.

“Effectively, not less than certainly one of them must be protected. I can assure that common Emilio is all high-quality and dandy,” I hopped over a pile of sliced-up tree monsters, “watch your steps.”

“How are you going to be so certain?” She requested whereas she effortlessly floated previous the pile.

“I, uh… You see, I… Caged him up. However for security, I swear!” I flailed my arms in entrance of my chest. Uh, uh, how ought to I clarify this?

“Haha.”

“Huh?” I blinked a couple of instances after I noticed Jeanne chuckled upon listening to my motive.

… Was her thoughts okay?

“It is okay, Chae. You do not have to elucidate your self.” She laughed as she walked beside me.

“Um, uh— aren’t you curious why I caged up a common?” I scratched my cheek nervously and averted eye contact whereas we stored strolling round, searching for two people.

“I am not curious, as a result of I already know why,” she smiled at me, “I’ll not know the specifics, however I do know you probably did it with a great intent.”

“Heuk—” I used to be greatly surprised by her reply, and began to really feel my cheeks getting hotter. Ack, I guess my face was as pink as a cooked lobster now!

“There isn’t any have to show your self,” she giggled, “you are lovely when flustered, Chae. It is uncommon to see you want this. You have all the time been very composed, very calm it doesn’t matter what scenario we put you in.”

“Ah… Th-thank you,” I sheepishly stated as I felt butterflies in my abdomen, “however, one factor, although. I am not all the time composed, ahaha. Do I appear as if that?” I laughed solemnly.

“Sure… Even at our first assembly, I believe I used to be extra agitated than you have been, regardless that it should’ve been far more complicated for you,” she smiled, however her eyes appeared considerably melancholic, “I have to’ve come throughout as a foul chief, did not I?”

I stared at her for a bit, observing her face that just about appeared too lonely for her standard cheery, disciplined self.

“Not likely. The way in which I see it, you have been far more composed than I used to be. Nevertheless anxious you have been, you certain did an ideal job at hiding it,” I smiled, “do you perceive what I imply?”

“Um, sorry, I do not suppose I comply with…?” She raised an eyebrow questioningly.

“You.” I raised my bloody finger in direction of her head with a bit of smile.

‘Flick!’

“Ack.”

I chuckled whereas she flinched after I flicked her brow evenly. She watched me with large eyes, seemingly bewildered by my behaviour.

“You are organising too excessive of a bar for your self, and but you set your bar low for everybody else,” I defined, “cease that, foolish, you are going to go loopy at this level.” I grinned.

“Huh? I… Am I… Doing that?” She requested, nonetheless observing me with seen confusion.

“It is okay to hunt self-improvement, and that is really a great factor,” I sighed, ignoring her apparent query, “however enable your self to fail, too. Errors are enhancements. So long as you retain going alongside the trail you selected, be it a hit or a mistake, you are still going ahead.”

She all of the sudden stopped strolling, and gaped.

“Effectively, my level is… Making errors is not all the time a foul factor, you already know. There are issues you could solely be taught from errors. That being stated, do not be too onerous on your self.” I scratched my head whereas fumbling with my phrases. I used to be by no means nice with phrases, not to mention comforting folks. However I hoped she understood what I used to be making an attempt to say…

“Hahaha.”

“Huh?” I frowned in confusion. Did she simply chuckle once more? “What’s humorous?” I inquired.

“Nothing, Chae,” she stored laughing evenly, however this time with a smile that reached her eyes, “I am simply glad to listen to you say that.”

I blinked my eyes a couple of instances, a bit shocked. Uh, that was a great factor, proper?

“Glad to listen to that, then.” I smiled again in response, though nonetheless confused.

“Really, I—”

“Ahahahaha! Come on, porcupine~ Do not be so stiff~”

Simply when she was about to say one thing, we each turned our heads to the acquainted, playful voice that entered our ears. Normal Zhang? And he was with porcu—no, common Emilio? Dang it, his behavior of calling folks utilizing their nickname was rubbing on to me.

“Do not mess around.” Normal Emilio growled, clearly pissed by the sound of it.

“However hey~ This ice cage little cub made for you certain is fairly sturdy~ You need to stay right here ceaselessly, porcupine! Tee-hee!”

“What the heck.” I deadpanned after I noticed the 2 generals bickering in opposition to one another.

Certainly one of them was messing round, poking the opposite who was sitting patiently inside my ice fortress. Certainly one of them sometimes laughed and ‘kyaah’-ed, whereas the opposite sometimes set free a low growl and plentiful loud sighs.

Yep, it was already completely clear which one was which.

“Hey, eel. The heck are you doing, bothering a sick individual?” I walked up and smacked the fluffy white-haired man proper in his head from behind.

“Ah, little cub, Jean-jean~ I used to be simply accompanying porcupine, you already know? So he would not get unhappy and lonely. What’s up?” He giggled whereas rubbing the again of his head.

“You do know that mendacity to and a few common for private acquire might be thought-about a felony, proper?” Normal Emilio stated with a flat expression, however an offended voice.

“Wait, actually? So I am a felon?” I chimed in.

“After all. You are only a particular case, so regular guidelines do not apply to you.” Normal Emilio defined swiftly.

“What is that this blasphemy? Is that this some sort of monarchy? Let me have free speech.” I frowned.

“Caging a common is not within the rule ebook, however may also be thought-about as an assault and—”

“Gotcha, gotcha. You are out, no have to threaten me like that.” I pouted and launched my ice magic, releasing the stoic common.

“Good,” he stood up identical to that, no thanks, no formalities, nothing, “now, report, please.”

“… You might be annoying too, generally, you already know that?” I huffed and defined shortly about the truth that Erenduill was now lifeless, and about how I advised Firiell to take out the crest due to this and that. After all, I unnoticed the half the place I used to be feeling blue for a bit of bit.

“I see. So we have succeeded in killing him,” common Emilio nodded, “then, our subsequent step must be to say the throne, and lead the military in direction of the minotaur kingdom.”

“True. And for that, we want Firiell to get up first, and make her hand the throne to us willingly. She simply must declare it is ours, after which we’ll let her be the precise queen.” I fortunately agreed. Lastly, we’re one step nearer to going dwelling.

“However first, what do you intend to do with the crest?” Normal Emilio questioned.

“Hm?” I raised my eyebrows as all eyes went in direction of me.