66 – self harm? I wish I could live
***
A winter wind was blowing over the desolate fields.
Basilite Kingdom.
The king also nof.
More than 500 imperial delegations were passing through the gates, showing off their majesty.
Above their heads, a flag with a crowned woman’s face embroidered on it waved vigorously.
As the long procession in colorful costumes entered the castle, the citizens of the royal capital lined up on both sides of the road greeted them with great enthusiasm.
“Long live Queen Alexandria!”
“Long live Queen Alexandria!”
“Long live the Emperor of Alexandria!”
In front of the inner gate, the chief ministers and nobles were smiling brightly and preparing to greet them.
Among them was Luciella.
Dressed in a dark dress with a maroon veil on her head, she was expecting someone from the Empire.
‘I wish I was a nice guy who resembles Nari.’
It is easier to deal with when the delegation leader is male, and that makes the job easier.
If you gently shake your butt in front of it, it will be easier for me to control it.
Eventually, the lead carriage stopped and the door opened.
Long blonde hair that reached her waist with bangs.
the woman got off
“… shit.”
Luciella immediately clicked her tongue.
The straight-cut bangs made her feel young, but the atmosphere of the woman was at least in her 30s, and she felt dignified and dignified.
There was no such thing as freshness.
A cold expression, sharp eyes, tightly closed lips, and a blunt expression that made it impossible to read what was going on.
A cold-blooded boss atmosphere with no blood or tears.
Instead of a skirt, she was wearing short shorts and long boots with high heels, revealing her white and smooth thighs.
Along with him, he was wearing a cloak that dragged on the floor.
“Ah, sir, I hope you come back soon.”
Luciella sighed.
It seemed like someone who was tired of hanging out with me had come.
From the appearance, it seemed very rough.
“You have worked hard to come this far!”
The ministers were the first to run to greet her.
The woman greeted them one after another, and finally stood facing Luciella.
The atmosphere that emanates is like that of a heroine, but she’s quite tall, so she’s somehow intimidated.
“Welcome to our Basilite kingdom. My name is Luciella, Maru-nim’s secretary.”
“… … ”
Luciella smiled brightly and greeted me, but for some reason she just stared at me without saying anything.
“… Are you Alexandro’s secretary?”
“Yes, it is. While Maru-nim is away for the time being, I will assist the delegation.”
“What about the devil?”
“!?”
The words that came out of her mouth made Luciella embarrassed, and a smile hardened at the corners of her mouth.
It was amazing.
No one had ever recognized that it was a demon, but she knew it at a glance.
“yes… ? Um, what do you mean… ”
“Don’t think of cheating. can die Succubus.”
Klopp.
Luciella swallowed and hurriedly searched her arms.
He pulled out a letter and handed it to her.
“I never tried to cheat. Please read it.”
The woman opened the letter on the spot and read it in silence.
It was a letter left by Maru.
I entrusted everything to my secretary, Luciella, and there was a written request to follow her carefully.
“It’s still like writing without sincerity.”
After reading the letter, she smiled lightly.
It was the first smile I had when I came here.
Luciella asked cautiously, relieved inwardly.
“Excuse me, can I ask what your relationship with Maru is like?”
“It’s my aunt.”
She folded the letter tightly into her bosom.
“I will put the letter away.”
“No, that’s it.”
She spoke briefly and headed to the next person.
that time.
Maru in Narundra.
“He calls me nephew? I don’t have an aunt?”
Maru was changing clothes before meeting the elder Tranuil and the sage Glomadina.
Standing in front of the mirror after changing into a neat outfit, the elf Reina stood next to him.
She was in charge of guiding the floor.
“Glomadina-nim clearly said that Maru-nim was her niece. So I thought you two knew each other.”
“There is not. I’m hearing the name for the first time. not. Maybe your mother’s former colleague? Then maybe I don’t know. By the way, I heard that you are called Raina of Unlucky, who doesn’t go well with everything you do?”
The name of the delegation leader is Galatea.
The ministers treated her with great hospitality.
After dinner, she went to Maru’s room with Luciella.
“Aren’t you living too frugally?”
Galatea looked around the room carefully and put on a disapproving expression.
Then she turned her head to look at Luciella and smiled coldly.
“you. You’ve played a trick on this room.”
Luciella tilted her head nervously.
“What are you talking about… ”
thump
Galatea grabbed her by the neck with one hand and lifted her up.
“Kuk, kuk!”
“Who told you to play a joke like this?”
Galatea waved her hand lightly, and the scenery inside the room disappeared, revealing the space where she had previously fought Lucy.
“What are these filthy tentacles?”
Tentacles wriggled on the walls and ceiling.
Even after fighting Lucy, the barrier had not been cleaned up and had been left as it was.
Luciella hastily protested.
“It was to protect me, Nari! It’s like some kind of security device!”
“How can you believe that?”
“I have nothing but sin of giving my allegiance to the ruler! Come on, if you’ve read the letter, you know what I mean to you!”
“Hmm… ”
Galatea thought briefly and then released her.
“Take it away right now. These things don’t suit Alexandro.”
“Boo, I will follow your orders.”
Luciella coughed, caressing her handprinted throat.
“by the way… What kind of woman is Audrit Basilite?”
Luciella hurriedly cleared her throat and answered with jealousy.
“To presumptuously say, the Princess Audrit I saw was a naive, stupid, and ignorant girl.”
“okay? Well… It’s nice to have a girl with an immature face. You have to be smart to only bother Alexandro.”
When Galatea’s reaction was calm, Luciella glanced at her and continued.
“Besides, it seemed that the minister was dissatisfied every day, as if he couldn’t even do a good night’s work.”
“What are you? That’s a big deal. Hmm.”
Seeing her sincere look, Luciella was excited and started talking.
“It seems that the ruler likes me more, but I am saddened that he did not express it outwardly.”
“It’s worth it. Where did the devil dare to target the crown prince? Make your veins dirty.”
Luciella was saddened by Galatea’s cold words.
“Captain. Do you know that I saved the life of a drowning master?”
She strongly appealed that she was qualified to become Maru’s bride by telling Maru what kind of existence she had been and what had happened.
After hearing the story, Galatea nodded.
“That’s how it happened.”
She looked like she could guess now.
“Isn’t this enough to qualify to be the ruler’s spouse?”
In response to Luciella’s question with an expectant expression on her face, Galatea firmly shook her head.
“Not at all.”
After speaking briefly, he added:
“There can be no mixing of demonic blood in our family. I won’t tolerate it.”
***
After defeating the demon king, Narundra regained peace.
The elves set about restoring the destroyed city the next day.
“hey! Bring me more planks!”
“It’s this way, this way!”
“Huh? Watch out there! ha ha ha. Because I knew that.”
While the city was cluttered with hammering, Maru dressed up and headed for the reception room.
A moment later, when he entered the room, he saw Tranuil sitting in a chair and Glomadina standing beside him like a bookkeeper.
“Welcome.”
“Maru, you have suffered a lot.”
Maru paid more attention to Glomadina than to Tranuil.
An elf girl who looks like she is in her 20s and smiles benevolently.
I realized that I was blind when I saw that my eyes were not focused.
‘Was there a person like that among my mother’s colleagues?’
I’ve seen portraits of my mother’s comrades from her warrior days a few times, but I can’t remember.
I don’t think any of my colleagues were blind.
“How is your mother?”
Glomadina asked so.
Maru tried to answer in short words as before, but was pressed by the solemn atmosphere, and honorific words came out.
“I haven’t seen you in a long time. I’ll send you my regards when I see you later.”
“Oh, I see. If your mother hears your performance, she will be delighted.”
Tranuil smiled and opened his mouth.
“Your performance was really great. We plan to hold a ceremony to reward everyone who defended Narundra as soon as possible. I plan to widely publicize your achievements in defeating the Demon King on the spot. That day will be recorded as a historic day throughout the world, so be sure to attend.”
“It is an honour.”
In my heart, I wanted to go back to Basilite Kingdom as soon as possible to rest, but I longed for a medal that I could boast to my mother and the people later.
Let’s stay for a few more days.
“And before we get down to business, last night… This may be an uncomfortable story for you, but on the other hand, it is also important to humanity, so please understand that I am inevitably speaking in the hope that it will be resolved well.”
Tranuil made a pitiful expression.
“Last night, our soldiers found the hero Kiera lying on the floor, bleeding, and immediately transported her to a treatment center. According to Glomadina, who observed everything, she cut herself in the abdomen.”
“Are you sleeping?”
Is it Kiera?
why?
When Maru made a confused expression, Glomadina calmly opened her lips.
“When I woke up this morning, I asked the reason for self-harm, and he said he was going to kill himself because you didn’t accept him.”
“Humanity cannot lose a hero. I know you already have a fiancé, but I want you to soothe her.”
“Oh My God. I didn’t know that happened.”
Maru made a worried expression and nodded.
“All right. I will try to appease her.”
What do you want to soothe?
Must have been fooled by Keira once or twice.
At least it must have been a head roll.
I will completely ignore it.
It would have been fine if we were living together anyway.
And where is that foolish goddes who got completely and absurdly easily done in by the demon king? I want to see her paying for her incompetence as a goddess…