123 100m before the Crown Prince (3)
“Ugh…”
I opened my eyes slowly with a sound of pain.
It would have been nice if it was a soft bed, but such a convenient development did not unfold.
The faces of two men and women appeared in front of him.
Bright blue-grey eyes and deeply sunken orange eyes.
“uh?”
As soon as I woke up in shock,
-thud!
I had a headbutt with Kristel!
“Ouch!”
“Ouch······.”
I rolled over in great shock as Kristel moaned and rubbed my forehead.
Wow, it hurts so much. I feel like my head is splitting. He’s a great general in the true sense of the word!
– Kick!
– Beep!
Demi and Demi, who were lying next to me, screamed in surprise.
They immediately rubbed their front paws and wings against my forehead.
It looked quite painful. You came too…
“Are you going to knock me out again?”
Prince Sedric, who was standing and looking down at me, scoffed at Kristel.
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Our protagonist, who had just recovered from the shock, shot him.
As I rubbed my chirping skull on the floor, I was startled to realize that her blue jacket was lying beneath me.
It looked like they had me laid down after I fainted because of the portal.
“You must have been blown away. Have you already been on reconnaissance?”
“I can’t go far because of the fog.”
The two hugged each other.
I stood up, feeling the pain slowly subside and mild motion sickness.
As the prince said, there was a thick fog all around.
The background is obviously a forest, but the type and height of the trees were completely different from where we were last standing.
It was quite an unfamiliar place. I held Demi and Dungshim in my arms and asked a question.
“Did we go to the portal?”
“It seems so. Sir John and Herrit and Princess Eva also came. The three of them scouted the other side of the road.”
Christel answered again and again. Two out of six!
I thought I was moving alone, but come to think of it, the portal couldn’t be that small.
All those close to me seemed to have been moved.
I felt a little relieved at the thought that I was not alone.
“Why the hell is the portal in such a place…….”
“It is a relic of the war era.”
The prince said lowly. The man and my eyes met.
In the ＜A History of Wars Unraveled with Passwords> he gave, there were no details such as what kind of transportation was used at the time.
But there was a corner of his guess.
The story that Sir Elizabeth and the Marquis Duhem had shared in the gardens of the Imperial Palace came to mind sporadically.
Portal, army, support.
“Is it made for military supplies or military support?”
“I know you well.”
He answered.
Then it was understandable that the portal was on the road leading to the capital, not the bustling area.
When there were not enough troops there, I had to be able to come to help quickly from another road, and when another road was pushed, I had to be able to go out of the way to support quickly.
Because I had to protect all the entrances from the enemy.
“If there were portals all over the empire like that… Most of them are closed because they are useless in peacetime.”
“Because it only adds to the confusion. like now.”
He said so, but his voice was calm. My teeth were ripped apart.
Apparently there was a wounded elk there, so I got off the carriage, but that was the trick of the witch, and the prince used magic in the end, and his mana resided in the portal beneath the surface, what on earth is the probability that the portal will function normally? ? huh?
I struggled to suppress the author’s swear words.
If you leave your body to the original work, things will go according to the author’s intentions.
It was like that last time I played polo, and it’s still the same today.
In both cases, the writer could not have been involved in the intertwining of the main characters.
“under······.”
I washed dry. I decided to focus on what happened first.
Blaming the writer did not mean that he could immediately return to the emperor.
“What happened to the injured elk?”
“I thought you were going to ask that.”
Kristel grinned at my question.
“It was all good. As soon as I got here, I jumped and disappeared. I don’t know if I’ll be able to survive.”
I nodded my head tremblingly.
I don’t have a family here, but I was sad to see how long a baby boy would survive. That was then.
-Whew!
“Your Majesty, you are awake.”
A soft voice was heard from the sky.
The mist of the earth receded with the wind, and Sir John, who held Herrit in his bosom, sank down gently with Eva.
The little princess grabbed the dress with a recalled face and rolled the shoes.
Seeing it, I had a laugh that didn’t fit the situation.
“Have you been well?”
“yes! Lord Haines lifted me up. At first it was annoying to do that without asking permission, but it was so much fun!”
Her curly hair, which was blown away by the wind, was shiny like ramen noodles.
It seems that the reconnaissance was as low as Sir John, and Eva enjoyed the air walk.
Herit looked at me and frowned. At my gaze, Sir John opened his mouth with a puzzled expression.
“There are mountains ahead, and the ecliptic is invisible. It is difficult to see the nearby villages because of the heavy fog and wind.”
shit.
“Ugh.”
Eva was surprised as if it was just the beginning.
Kristel frowned, and the prince looked at the middle of the narrow road.
“I will have to wait here.”
“yes. I will report to the Imperial Palace as soon as Lord Mu-te kills the beast.”
Sir John agreed. I shook my head.
I’ve only seen one wolf beast, and I don’t know how many more, but Sir Elizabeth was a level 8 swordsman.
There were more than 20 members of the Guard, including knights, at the scene.
It wouldn’t be difficult to rectify the situation, so I thought that the situation would be resolved by bringing a wizard from the Imperial Palace.
“Then shall we wait for three or four hours?”
I said. If you add the time to inform the emperor and round-trip, it would have taken about that.
Everyone, except the prince, nodded their heads and sat around them.
As if my complexion was still not good, Kristel made water droplets the size of a palm.
“thank you.”
I drank the clear water and looked up at the towering prince.
Even the thick fog was reduced to a floating correction effect around him.
Yes, three days later is the opening ceremony for that guy… Anyway, I can go back today.
*
Silence fell in the Emperor’s office.
Aurelie Boutier sighed and sipped her coffee.
Elizabeth wiped the blood of the beast on her cheek with her sleeve and bruised.
It was impossible for such an incident to occur three days before the Crown Prince’s ceremonial ceremony.
But in fact, when Prince Sedric, Prince Jesse, and Princess Christel get together, it’s usually like this.
It’s just been strangely quiet for the past fortnight and a few days.
“Say it again.”
Frederic Lister ordered.
François Duheme swallowed dry saliva and looked at her.
The pale pink eyes gleamed fiercely.
“Your Majesty, ruler of my breath, it will be difficult.”
“why.”
“Again, you’re going to hit me, my God!”
The emperor jumped up and took the sword. François flew back to the window.
He looked at his master with one leg out the window as if he was about to jump.
Those who came and went in and out of the Imperial Palace’s gardens were ignorant and pretended not to see them.
“Frederic, only with a sword.”
Aurelie said softly.
The emperor took the advice of the contractor and aimed at the loyal with his sword.
“Do you think this makes sense?”
“It’s unfortunate. It’s not my fault that the Crown Prince rode the portal!”
“I never said it was your fault.”
Cherry-colored eyes flashed nervously.
“Why don’t you know where that damn portal is headed?”
“Is the record lost?”
-puck!
Eventually, the sword flew over the man’s back.
François bends her back like a prawn, ouch, ouch! and cried.
“Your Majesty, I’m not even burned, but you’re too much!”
“Since you guys are doing research on portals, all of the portal materials from the war era have been turned over. But now there is no record?”
“Emperor Celine burned them all. Ouch! Keeping records would only increase the risk of leaks!”
The emperor stopped moving. Suddenly, the sun was setting outside the window.
Dust flew from the body of the Marquis who was hit hard. Jizon’s voice slowly lowered.
“Are you making excuses for my mother?”
“I swear to God, it is true. Didn’t His Majesty the Emperor terribly dislike the traces of the war era? The feed has been very small since I received it. At most, only the location and name of the portal remain.”
“.
Frederic clicked his tongue and pulled out the scabbard.
But, as if he still couldn’t get rid of his anger, he took a long sigh and brushed his hair.
François did not leave the window, just in case.
Aurelie put her coffee mug down on the table.
“Then there is only one way. François You go and analyze the magic of the portal yourself.”
“······Yes. Even if the portal is below the surface, the magic formula itself will be clearly visible when mana is applied. If you bring a wizard to assist you, the work will be faster.”
François said as she set her flowing hair.
Then Elizabeth surrendered herself.
“Your Majesty, Your Majesty. I have something to tell you about it.”
“Come on, Elizabeth.”
said the cardinal kindly. Count Soh glanced at the ‘Durandal’, a treasured sword in the emperor’s hand.
“I told you that the portal was broken with my sword.”
“It did.”
That was a fact I already knew from the report a while ago.
Elizabeth led the Guards in the forest and faced dozens of intermediate-level demons.
There were no casualties thanks to her fighting with the dignity of a level 8 prosecutor.
Although the portal in question was broken during the battle, if it was slightly cracked,
“The ground is completely split.”
“yes?”
Aurelie’s voice was also split.
“Where the portal used to be… There was a crack two spans wide.”
“·················ogue.”
Elizabeth barely spoke. A deadly silence engulfed the office.
The emperor stared at the Count with dark eyes. Sweat dripped from the young man’s palms.
Although she was ignorant of magic, she knew at least that a portal that was damaged that much did not respond to pouring mana.
“If the prosecutor uses his power, it can happen.”
“Yes?”
“Yes?”
At the emperor’s words, the Count So and the Marquis raised their heads at the same time.
Dramatic despair spread across Francois’s face.
“Your Majesty, why are you persecuting only me? Is this a harsh form of love?”
“Go and dig in the soil, François.”
Frederick chuckled and sat down on the sofa.
Durandal stood there, standing anywhere within his reach.
The Marquis widened his eyes.
“That yellow name,”
“What can we do if we don’t even have a magical reaction? Take the soldiers and shovel them, and draw and analyze the portal magic formula below the surface. Sarnez and Duke Blanquere will also cooperate. You can find out where my son has disappeared.”
said the emperor languidly. At the last sentence, François’ face brightened.
“If you believe in me and want me!”
The marquis descended from the window sill with an elegant gesture and bowed deeply.
When he withdrew with Elizabeth, the emperor laughed and threw the cravat loose.
Aurelie comforted her softly.
“Don’t worry too much. The kids will be fine.”
“It’s the boys. The problem is the book closing ceremony.”
Contrary to my heart, it was a blunt response. The cardinal laughed briefly.
*
Until the sun went down to the west and the fog cleared, no one came to find us.
Apparently today was not a day. But tomorrow, I will be able to return to the Imperial Palace.
Because the emperor will release his troops in all directions.
Thinking positively, I diligently cut the potatoes that Demi had grown with the prince’s dagger.
It was to prepare the dinner menu. Fruits for dessert are also well collected in one place.
It spoils quickly when it comes in contact with water, so wash only part of it and the rest tomorrow morning…
– Whoops!
I was startled and looked to the side. It was a dead boar!
“ah!”
When I grabbed my startled heart and put on my oman-sang, the prince looked down at me with dissatisfied eyes.
Well, you crazy whatever! Why do you catch a pig and throw it here?
– Quiet, Quiet, Quiet
“Demi?”
Then, Demi opened her mouth and grabbed my leg and wept softly. It was frustrating.
This is what he does when he asks for a compliment from me, because he said a lot of words of thanks and pretty a while ago.
Lack of ether?
“I! He is a natural man!”
At that time, Kristel walked up refreshingly, shouting a line she had heard many times.
He was carrying a deer the size of his own on his back.
Even if the young elk was let go, the adult deer had no mercy.
“If we camped for one more day, we would be in trouble with the forest.”
I muttered in shock.
Sir John, who was sharpening his knife and preparing to dismantle the meat, laughed happily.