132 – Father.
Alan’s arrest was easier than expected.
This guy’s strength was significantly lower than when I encountered him in the royal capital not long ago.
It was not known whether it was because he lost his left arm or because he was exhausted from his long life on the run.
However, not only was the guy in poor condition, but the contract with the familiar he had been contracted with had been cancelled.
Perhaps it was because of that, even though he had subdued and arrested Alan, who was clearly one of the causes of the problem, the feeling of discomfort did not go away.
“Ugh…”
“Hey, walk straight!”
Even after I came to my senses and saw the shabby looking Alan being dragged away by the soldiers, this feeling did not go away.
What on earth happened to that guy?
“Circumstances have changed.”
When Alan was transported and brought to Duke Ignis’ mansion, Prince Andrew said with a chewed-up expression.
“What do you mean?”
“That guy is being transported to the County of Wentoth.”
“…What happened?”
Instead of answering, Prince Andrew held out a document.
The reason my expression hardened when I received it was probably not due to my mood.
“Is this really true?”
“…It’s the result of an investigation by the royal family, so it must be true.”
The content of the document is news of the destruction of the World Tree Central Church.
And as an important reference, it was an order to transport Alan Ludwig to the County of Wenthos for interrogation.
Why in the County of Wentoth? You may think so, but if it is natural, it may be natural.
The current Pope of the World Tree Church and the survivors, including the leader and members of the First Holy Knights, are living in the County of Wenthos.
And since the cleanup of the guardian dragon runaway incident has not yet been completed, Their Highnesses Luna and Their Highnesses Aine are taking charge.
The current imperial princess, Lefia, is also there, and her Majesty the imperial emperor Ophelia is scheduled to visit in extreme secrecy soon.
And she says that Crown Princess Yuril is also heading to the county for a meeting between representatives of each faction.
So, in order to interrogate Alan and find out the circumstances, the idea was to take him to the County of Wentos.
“Tch…I wanted to end it with my own hands…”
Prince Andrew clicked his tongue as if he couldn’t bear it.
…Well, Alan was actually scheduled to be executed as soon as he was caught here, so I know how he feels.
Prince Andrew leaving the office.
As we followed him down to the basement, we saw Alan occupying a spot in the cell with both his arms restrained.
I opened the prison door and went in as Prince Andrew entered.
“Alan Ludwig.”
At the voice of Prince Andrew, Alan’s head rose.
Alan’s eyes were slightly agitated.
“Brother Andrew…?”
In an instant, Alan’s body fell sideways with a sound like hitting hard wood.
“There’s no reason for me to call you big brother with that sh*t-smelling snout.”
“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk…!!”
Andrew Young master’s foot was raised, so he probably kicked it.
Seeing Alan unable to move his mouth properly, he wondered if his jaw was broken.
“I wanted to kill you who pointed a weapon at my sister with my own hands, but…”
“Keu…Keuuuyyyyyyysssss/sssssds.
“Qu…Queuuu!
“It is the king’s order, so there is nothing we can do. You will be transported alive.”
Though Prince Andrew still seems to be less angry, he diligently calls a therapist and instructs him to treat his jaw.
Well… Since the reason for transporting him to Wenthos County in the first place was for interrogation, it is meaningless if he cannot speak with his jaw broken.
“Then let’s leave when you’re ready.”
“…Can I leave first?”
“I have to hand over the duchy affairs to Gilbert for the time being, so I plan to leave together when my mother returns.”
Prince Andrew is also planning to come to the county.
In addition to participating in the talks, he also has the purpose of participating in my and Riel’s upcoming wedding.
So, I am planning to visit with my mother and Duchess Ignis…
“So, while she was staying here, it seems like she was away because she thought her mother…her wife wasn’t around.”
“Oh, if it’s your mother, she’s away. She’s in the royal capital. She went to buy a gift for Riel.”
Indeed, you were away to prepare a wedding gift?
“Then, I will transport that guy away.”
“Please…Don’t just kill me in the middle of the situation if you can’t bear it.”
“…hahahaha, I’ll try my best.”
“Mom!! Look at this!!”
“Quirrr!!”
“Nyaaa!!”
Syr, Bligh, who was following behind him, and Riel’s summoned beast, Frey, joined in and ran towards Riel.
Drops of sweat rolled down Riel’s face as she saw the three pranksters smearing dirt all over her body.
“Sir… Her mother told me not to soil her body too much.”
“Ugh~ But if you play with everyone, it gets dirty!!”
“Ha… So, what do you want to show her mom?”
“This!!”
Saying that, Sir held out what she was holding in her hand.
What looked like a small flower at first glance was emitting a strong scent.
“Huh? Was something like this in the greenhouse?”
Riel often followed the Countess to the greenhouse.
Since she frequented the greenhouse and took walks, she was confident that she had a general knowledge of the plants in the greenhouse.
Riel tilted her head at the flower she was seeing for the first time.
Phyllis, who was waiting behind her, opened her mouth.
“It’s an Alinas flower.”
“Alinas flower?”
“Yes, it is a rare flower that has no seeds and blooms accidentally among other flowers.”
“There was something like that…”
“If you dry this and make tea, it becomes a very luxurious tea. The Duke liked it.”
“Father?”
“Yes, I only heard this from the maid at the time.”
Another one, Rielle, nodded her head as her knowledge increased and received the flower that Sir held out for her.
The strong scent seemed to strangely make me feel good.
“Sir, thank you for the gift.”
“Yes!! Bligh found it!!”
“Quirrr!!”
“Thank you too Bligh.”
Blaig makes a purring sound as if it feels good when touched.
Riel smiled bitterly at the thought of whether this was the fearsome dragon.
“Rather than that, sir…”
“Huh?”
“…Shall I wash it?”
“I will prepare the bath water.”
Although she was happy with the gift, Riel sighed as she looked at Sir with dirt on her face and body.
Riel, holding Sir’s hand, was about to leave the greenhouse to give her a bath.
At that time, Riel’s gaze slightly turned to her side.
At the end of Riel’s line of sight is a small villa attached to a greenhouse.
Come to think of it, after the Guardian Dragon incident, she was a little busy and couldn’t go to see her father.
I’ve received reports from her several times, but she seems to be still in a dazed state.
Riel looked at her Cyr, who was holding her own hand.
“Sir, after washing up, shall we go see your grandfather?”
“Huh? I met my grandfather in the morning?”
“Ugh, another grandfather. I’m talking about mom’s dad.”
“Mom’s dad? Yes! I want to meet you!!”
Riel also smiled while stroking the head of Sir, who smiled brightly.
“What about him?”
“It’s quiet. It doesn’t seem like there’s any more will to rebel.”
After traveling by train, I was on my way to the north in a carriage.
Mr. Rosa, who entered the carriage, reported Alan’s condition in detail.
Alan resisted fiercely when suppressed.
After he threw the prisoner into the carriage, I thought he would struggle violently, but he was quiet.
“That’s surprising. I thought he wouldn’t be able to stay still due to his personality.”
“Well… They say he was trying to escape when he was being transported to the wagon.”
“Stupid, I guess you thought that was possible with a body like that…”
Mr. Rosa smiled bitterly at my words.
“Yes. Of course it ended in failure, and it is said that he was beaten up by the soldiers in charge of the convoy.”
…Is that why it has become quiet?
Even if you thought that you would not give in to a stronger opponent, in the end, you would become quiet in the face of strong violence.
“…Tell me to do it in moderation so I don’t kill him.”
“I understand.”
“And since we’re soon entering the north, everyone tells us to wear thick clothes… First of all, we should put blankets in the prison as well.”
The temperature in the north is cold.
No matter how warm the day is now, if you leave Alan wearing nothing more than rags, he could freeze to death.
It was that time.
Feeling strangely uneasy, I opened the carriage door and got out.
“Kyou-sama?”
“…No, I guess it was just my mood.”
But that feeling disappeared in an instant like melting snow.
For a moment, I thought it was a mistake.
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But it bothered me too much to just ignore it like that.
I took a step towards the transport wagon where Alan was being held captive.
The guy just lay quietly in his seat.
There was nothing strange anywhere.
It was the North.
“There is a guy who is quick to notice.”
It was looking at the place it was just a moment ago.
“It smells similar to that b*tch. Isn’t she from this world?”
No, it was too subtle to say so.
Unlike the woman, who could clearly tell that she was not from this world, the man just now was subtle.
It feels as if only a part of it does not belong to this world.
I guess that’s why I didn’t know until now.
I’ve seen him in passing several times over the years, but this is the first time I’ve really looked at him.
So I found out this time. He has something mixed up.
“There is no harm in being cautious.”
It was floating in the sky and quietly disappeared.
“Father, I’m here.”
“……”
Duke Ignis still said nothing, staring into space.
Riel suppressed her slightly depressed mood and entered her room with Sir.
After finishing her bath and feeling soft, Cyr entered the room and looked at Duke Ignis.
“Are you grandfather?”
“Yes, this is mom’s dad. He’s in a lot of pain right now.”
“Does it hurt?”
Seeing Sir approaching Duke Ignis, Riel sat down on the chair prepared next to the bed.
Next to the bed was a tableware with some food left on it.
It seems that the person in charge forgot to clean up after helping with the meal.
Riel sighed softly and stood up from her seat.
“Sir, would you like to stay with her grandfather for a moment? Mom will leave for a moment and then come back.”
“Yes!!”
After hearing Sir’s answer, Rielle came out of the room with her utensils in her hands.
She thought that she might be in danger if the dishes were nearby, so she took them and headed to her kitchen.
I guess I’ll have to say something harsh to the person in charge later.
Of course, it stings a little to criticize the person who always takes care of my father, but still, correcting the mistakes of servants is one of the important tasks as the next countess.
…If you’re feeling a little tired of taking care of your father, you might want to consider taking a vacation.
Caregiving is never easy.
I put the dishes in the kitchen and headed back to the room.
When you open the door and enter, what you see is Sir climbing on the bed and looking at his father, Duke Ignis.
Seeing Sir poking Duke Ignis with curious eyes, Riel seemed to smile a little.
… In fact, she used to look like that even when she was with Count Wentoth, Riel’s father-in-law.
It was the moment Riel sat down on the chair next to the bed again.
“Um…Um…”
Riel heard something that sounded like a moan and looked around her.
It didn’t seem like there was anyone in the room.
There are still only Riel, Sir, and Duke Ignis in the room.
Then…
“Father, are you okay?”
I wonder if there is something wrong with my father’s body.
At that thought, Riel kicked up her chair and stood up to look at her father.
At that time, her body could not help but stop as her voice reached Riel’s ears.
“…Riel?”
To the direction the voice came from.
Rielle carefully turns her head in the direction where her father’s face is.
In Riel’s eyes, even though she had no power, she definitely saw the gaze of her father looking straight at her.
“Riel…Are you really Riel?”
“Ah…Father?”
Riel froze in surprise.
But even more than the surprise, her joy moved Riel’s body.
Hugging her father, Rielle shed tears of joy.
Sir was watching her with wide eyes.