The imperial wizards looked at me with bright eyes. “Can’t Princess lead us?”
“Sure. I’ll solve the problem.”
I stopped walking as I approached the door that hadn’t yet been opened.
“I’ll give you the food, so it’s okay for me to keep the other things, right?”
“Other things? Is there anything else besides food?”
“Sometimes there’s a kind of gold coin as a reward.”
“Oh, there is such a reward!”
Then, after five days, the imperial wizards, who had indulged in a hearty meal and found their heart’s content, burst into laughter.
“Of course, Princess can have them all. You should.”
The imperial wizards were a people who had no regrets about the small money. It seems like they’ve never seen a reward other than a small amount of food.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Cider Pass’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[You saved someone who almost died, so if they have a conscience, they should give up all their possessions.]
I totally agree.
Scribe, scribe, scribe. The imperial wizards jumped up as I started writing numbers in the blanks without hesitation.
“Gasp! Wait a minute, Princess?!”
“W-wait, if you write it without worrying so much, the food inside—!”
Rattle! The door opened.
“Yes? What did you say?”
“It’s nothing.”
I gestured inwards toward the open-mouthed imperial wizards.
“Shall we go in?”
* * *
It was at the Imperial Park where the rain was falling. Euges was smoking a cigarette under a large umbrella with a servant beside him, sheltering from the rain. The strong cigarette smoke, which didn’t suit his taste, spread thickly through the misty rain with an unpleasant atmosphere.
Bein, the Chief Chamberlain, said politely. “Your Majesty, since the rain shows no sign of stopping, how about going in now?”
The emperor shook his cigarette ash and said something else. “When will that be resolved?”
In the direction he pointed with his chin, a pitch-black, ominous stone gate rose above the tombs, unsuitable for the serene atmosphere of the Imperial Park. It was a dungeon that suddenly appeared in the process of preparing Theresa’s funeral. In addition, Raul, who had to hold his daughter’s funeral, led the knights because a group of monsters suddenly appeared in a nearby village.
“Ten imperial wizards have entered to clear the dungeon, so good news will come soon.”
“Exactly. I pushed the elite wizards from the nobles with a dozen responsibilities into the service.”
Even if a dungeon appeared in the imperial park, it was an unconventional decision to put 10 imperial wizards in it. Because of the emperor’s will, it was possible to clear the dungeon as quickly as possible to finish the funeral.
“But why has there been no news for five days?”
It could be a dungeon where magical power is controlled. It could also be a scenario where-type dungeons that require a certain amount of time. Or maybe it’s a dungeon where even ten people aren’t enough to clear…
There were many words to explain, but Bein didn’t say any of them. Because none of them would be the answer Euges wanted.
At that time, an imperial knight urgently approached and knelt down on one knee. “Greetings to Your Majesty. It is said that Duke Squire was injured in the sudden appearance of a flying monster while killing another monster.”
“Oh my. Is this a serious situation?”
“His life is not in danger, but I’ve been asked to strengthen the security because the situation is not good.”
If he had died, Euges would have buried him with his daughter.
“We have strengthened the security around the area in advance, but just in case, please save yourself, Your Majesty.”
Euges felt his head throbbing. He had expectations that this year he would have gained something. I tried to provoke Raul by raising the suspicion that Theresa Squire manipulated the monster through the use of a member of the Wizard Association, so why did things get so twisted?
Even from the day Theresa’s death was confirmed, it rained nonstop. In the meantime, they talked nonsense that the world had lost a hero and the pouring rain was in grief. What do you mean by a hero? Isn’t that an excessive title to give to a crazy princess who was killed in a dungeon? However, people used to be overly lenient towards the dead.
“I’m tired and bored. Let’s return to the Imperial Palace.”
Euges tried to move after rubbing his cigarette against the ashtray held out by a servant.
“The dungeon is cleared!”
He, who had already half-turned his body, turned his head, thinking it was a coincidental timing.
The door of the dungeon, which had been tightly closed, was wide open. In it, all those in imperial wizard uniforms returned alive and well with Theresa, whom he thought was dead.
Murmur! The imperial park, where numerous knights, servants, and some nobles who guarded the emperor were staying, was instantly filled with astonishment.
“Is she really Princess Squire?”
The bewildered voices of those who couldn’t believe it even after seeing it with their own eyes disturbed Euges’s ears. He wanted to grab and break the neck bones of the things that went against his nerves right away.
“Greetings to Your Majesty the Emperor. Theresa of the Squire family reports a safe return to Your Majesty.”
He had no choice but to stare down at the woman reporting her return with his wizards. Euges’s lips twitched. “…Welcome back, Princess Squire.”
* * *
As soon as I came out of the dungeon, I cursed inwardly at the sight of Euges. I barely survived the danger of life and death, but now I came face to face with a madman with an expression itching to kill me.
Has there been a change in his likeability? I’ll have to check it out first.
Ding!
[Channel Manager – Ozworld is restoring the system.]
[Recovery due to system failure (4%)]
…Uh? What do you mean by system error?
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Explanation Bug’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Perhaps the system was overloaded as your death judgment was suspended? It may take some time to resume broadcasting and recover everything.]
I couldn’t confirm the most important factor in <God’s Play>, which is likeability.
I can’t help it. I have no choice but to see it with my own eyes and grasp the condition.
At that time, Euges raised me with an attitude that was conscious of the surroundings.
“It’s really you. It was reported that you died in a dungeon that appeared in Valhalla. What happened?”
I lowered my eyes with a confused look. “I don’t know why I was dragged into another dungeon.”
“You were dragged into another dungeon?”
When Euges raised his eyebrows, the imperial wizards explained the situation in the dungeon as if they were defending me. And at the end, he added. “If it wasn’t for Princess, we would have been completely wiped out, Your Majesty.”
Well. I wouldn’t have said that if I had a sense. Can’t he see Euges’s pissed-off expression right now?
Euges was very displeased with my contribution to saving ten imperial wizards and clearing the dungeon.
“Princess is talented in many ways.”
“I’m glad that my humble skills can be of service to Your Majesty.”
Euges opened his mouth with an expression that he remembered something just in time. “There has been a report that your father was injured while dealing with monsters.”
“…Pardon?”
As my complexion deteriorated, Euges’s expression became clearer.
“Don’t worry. They said his life is not in danger.”
“I apologize, Your Majesty, but I need to go see my father.”
“In my mind, I want to allow it, but I refuse. Suddenly, a group of flying monsters appear, and it’s a very dangerous situation, so Princess should wait here.”
It made sense, but he didn’t care for me. He was just enjoying me in pain!
“I will deal with the monsters, Your Majesty.”
“Since the imperial wizards are already dealing with it, Princess shouldn’t overdo it. Besides, didn’t Princess just come back from the dungeon?”
It was when I was biting my lips nervously.
“I will protect Theresa.”
Ilya came here with his characteristic nonchalant face.
[The Constellations that support the ‘Ilya’ route burst into cheers.]
As soon as I saw Ilya, I called him with a relieved look. “Professor!”
At that moment, Euges’s gaze seemed to reach my face at first glance, but I couldn’t check it properly because Ilya was soon next to me.
Ilya didn’t show excessive courtesy toward the emperor as others did. It was just a moderate, ambiguous level of fault finding.
“Professor Bernstein. You will protect Princess Squire?”
“Yes, I will personally bring Theresa to her family, so Your Majesty should also move to the Imperial Palace.”
Euges stared at Ilya with an expressionless face and nodded. “That would be nice. Princess Squire, please stay calm until I call for you.”
At that time, a trumpet sound was heard to signal the danger, and the knight shouted urgently. “The flying monsters are approaching! Hurry up and hide yourself!”
By the time the report was made, a swarm of monsters were already flying over, covering the sky in pitch black.
Why at a time like this! Because of this, I couldn’t ignore the situation to check on Raul’s condition. Damn it.
At that moment. Flash! The back of my hand shone, and the silver pattern I saw when I signed a contract with the Humpback Whale Ghost.
“Why is this all of a sudden…?”
Buuuuuuu—!
I raised my head suddenly. A whale with a silvery body descended, cutting through the ominous gray clouds that scattered mist and rain. Even the golden mother whale came too. People couldn’t hide their amazement at the mysterious and overwhelming sight.
“Look over there! It’s Ghost!”
“Those Ghosts I have only heard of…!”
“Alive! We’re alive!”
A bright smile bloomed on my lips as soon as I saw the whales.
“Guys!”
It was the appearance of a powerful ally.
The imperial wizards looked at me with bright eyes. “Can’t Princess lead us?”
“Sure. I’ll solve the problem.”
I stopped walking as I approached the door that hadn’t yet been opened.
“I’ll give you the food, so it’s okay for me to keep the other things, right?”
“Other things? Is there anything else besides food?”
“Sometimes there’s a kind of gold coin as a reward.”
“Oh, there is such a reward!”
Then, after five days, the imperial wizards, who had indulged in a hearty meal and found their heart’s content, burst into laughter.
“Of course, Princess can have them all. You should.”
The imperial wizards were a people who had no regrets about the small money. It seems like they’ve never seen a reward other than a small amount of food.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Cider Pass’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[You saved someone who almost died, so if they have a conscience, they should give up all their possessions.]
I totally agree.
Scribe, scribe, scribe. The imperial wizards jumped up as I started writing numbers in the blanks without hesitation.
“Gasp! Wait a minute, Princess?!”
“W-wait, if you write it without worrying so much, the food inside—!”
Rattle! The door opened.
“Yes? What did you say?”
“It’s nothing.”
I gestured inwards toward the open-mouthed imperial wizards.
“Shall we go in?”
* * *
It was at the Imperial Park where the rain was falling. Euges was smoking a cigarette under a large umbrella with a servant beside him, sheltering from the rain. The strong cigarette smoke, which didn’t suit his taste, spread thickly through the misty rain with an unpleasant atmosphere.
Bein, the Chief Chamberlain, said politely. “Your Majesty, since the rain shows no sign of stopping, how about going in now?”
The emperor shook his cigarette ash and said something else. “When will that be resolved?”
In the direction he pointed with his chin, a pitch-black, ominous stone gate rose above the tombs, unsuitable for the serene atmosphere of the Imperial Park. It was a dungeon that suddenly appeared in the process of preparing Theresa’s funeral. In addition, Raul, who had to hold his daughter’s funeral, led the knights because a group of monsters suddenly appeared in a nearby village.
“Ten imperial wizards have entered to clear the dungeon, so good news will come soon.”
“Exactly. I pushed the elite wizards from the nobles with a dozen responsibilities into the service.”
Even if a dungeon appeared in the imperial park, it was an unconventional decision to put 10 imperial wizards in it. Because of the emperor’s will, it was possible to clear the dungeon as quickly as possible to finish the funeral.
“But why has there been no news for five days?”
It could be a dungeon where magical power is controlled. It could also be a scenario where-type dungeons that require a certain amount of time. Or maybe it’s a dungeon where even ten people aren’t enough to clear…
There were many words to explain, but Bein didn’t say any of them. Because none of them would be the answer Euges wanted.
At that time, an imperial knight urgently approached and knelt down on one knee. “Greetings to Your Majesty. It is said that Duke Squire was injured in the sudden appearance of a flying monster while killing another monster.”
“Oh my. Is this a serious situation?”
“His life is not in danger, but I’ve been asked to strengthen the security because the situation is not good.”
If he had died, Euges would have buried him with his daughter.
“We have strengthened the security around the area in advance, but just in case, please save yourself, Your Majesty.”
Euges felt his head throbbing. He had expectations that this year he would have gained something. I tried to provoke Raul by raising the suspicion that Theresa Squire manipulated the monster through the use of a member of the Wizard Association, so why did things get so twisted?
Even from the day Theresa’s death was confirmed, it rained nonstop. In the meantime, they talked nonsense that the world had lost a hero and the pouring rain was in grief. What do you mean by a hero? Isn’t that an excessive title to give to a crazy princess who was killed in a dungeon? However, people used to be overly lenient towards the dead.
“I’m tired and bored. Let’s return to the Imperial Palace.”
Euges tried to move after rubbing his cigarette against the ashtray held out by a servant.
“The dungeon is cleared!”
He, who had already half-turned his body, turned his head, thinking it was a coincidental timing.
The door of the dungeon, which had been tightly closed, was wide open. In it, all those in imperial wizard uniforms returned alive and well with Theresa, whom he thought was dead.
Murmur! The imperial park, where numerous knights, servants, and some nobles who guarded the emperor were staying, was instantly filled with astonishment.
“Is she really Princess Squire?”
The bewildered voices of those who couldn’t believe it even after seeing it with their own eyes disturbed Euges’s ears. He wanted to grab and break the neck bones of the things that went against his nerves right away.
“Greetings to Your Majesty the Emperor. Theresa of the Squire family reports a safe return to Your Majesty.”
He had no choice but to stare down at the woman reporting her return with his wizards. Euges’s lips twitched. “…Welcome back, Princess Squire.”
* * *
As soon as I came out of the dungeon, I cursed inwardly at the sight of Euges. I barely survived the danger of life and death, but now I came face to face with a madman with an expression itching to kill me.
Has there been a change in his likeability? I’ll have to check it out first.
Ding!
[Channel Manager – Ozworld is restoring the system.]
[Recovery due to system failure (4%)]
…Uh? What do you mean by system error?
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Explanation Bug’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Perhaps the system was overloaded as your death judgment was suspended? It may take some time to resume broadcasting and recover everything.]
I couldn’t confirm the most important factor in <God’s Play>, which is likeability.
I can’t help it. I have no choice but to see it with my own eyes and grasp the condition.
At that time, Euges raised me with an attitude that was conscious of the surroundings.
“It’s really you. It was reported that you died in a dungeon that appeared in Valhalla. What happened?”
I lowered my eyes with a confused look. “I don’t know why I was dragged into another dungeon.”
“You were dragged into another dungeon?”
When Euges raised his eyebrows, the imperial wizards explained the situation in the dungeon as if they were defending me. And at the end, he added. “If it wasn’t for Princess, we would have been completely wiped out, Your Majesty.”
Well. I wouldn’t have said that if I had a sense. Can’t he see Euges’s pissed-off expression right now?
Euges was very displeased with my contribution to saving ten imperial wizards and clearing the dungeon.
“Princess is talented in many ways.”
“I’m glad that my humble skills can be of service to Your Majesty.”
Euges opened his mouth with an expression that he remembered something just in time. “There has been a report that your father was injured while dealing with monsters.”
“…Pardon?”
As my complexion deteriorated, Euges’s expression became clearer.
“Don’t worry. They said his life is not in danger.”
“I apologize, Your Majesty, but I need to go see my father.”
“In my mind, I want to allow it, but I refuse. Suddenly, a group of flying monsters appear, and it’s a very dangerous situation, so Princess should wait here.”
It made sense, but he didn’t care for me. He was just enjoying me in pain!
“I will deal with the monsters, Your Majesty.”
“Since the imperial wizards are already dealing with it, Princess shouldn’t overdo it. Besides, didn’t Princess just come back from the dungeon?”
It was when I was biting my lips nervously.
“I will protect Theresa.”
Ilya came here with his characteristic nonchalant face.
[The Constellations that support the ‘Ilya’ route burst into cheers.]
As soon as I saw Ilya, I called him with a relieved look. “Professor!”
At that moment, Euges’s gaze seemed to reach my face at first glance, but I couldn’t check it properly because Ilya was soon next to me.
Ilya didn’t show excessive courtesy toward the emperor as others did. It was just a moderate, ambiguous level of fault finding.
“Professor Bernstein. You will protect Princess Squire?”
“Yes, I will personally bring Theresa to her family, so Your Majesty should also move to the Imperial Palace.”
Euges stared at Ilya with an expressionless face and nodded. “That would be nice. Princess Squire, please stay calm until I call for you.”
At that time, a trumpet sound was heard to signal the danger, and the knight shouted urgently. “The flying monsters are approaching! Hurry up and hide yourself!”
By the time the report was made, a swarm of monsters were already flying over, covering the sky in pitch black.
Why at a time like this! Because of this, I couldn’t ignore the situation to check on Raul’s condition. Damn it.
At that moment. Flash! The back of my hand shone, and the silver pattern I saw when I signed a contract with the Humpback Whale Ghost.
“Why is this all of a sudden…?”
Buuuuuuu—!
I raised my head suddenly. A whale with a silvery body descended, cutting through the ominous gray clouds that scattered mist and rain. Even the golden mother whale came too. People couldn’t hide their amazement at the mysterious and overwhelming sight.
“Look over there! It’s Ghost!”
“Those Ghosts I have only heard of…!”
“Alive! We’re alive!”
A bright smile bloomed on my lips as soon as I saw the whales.
“Guys!”
It was the appearance of a powerful ally.
