"I need to talk to you. Take your disciple and come here."
Following the king's instruction, Schneizel and I left Saraswati and the other guests behind and headed for the stage.
There were the royal family, including the king, and the heads of the great noble families that might belong to that faction.
Just as Crescencia was surrounded by high-ranking nobles and escorted by some unknown hebdomad, almost all of those who appeared to be royalty had the great nobles by their side.
The only exception among them was the king. He is the only one who is above everyone else, so I guess he doesn't need to be surrounded anymore.
"Well done, my friend. You may sit there for now."
"Yes, sir. Excuse me.'
First, Schneizel takes the seat he's asked to take, followed by me.
Perhaps it was inevitable. Our seats were next to Crecencia.
---What is the situation?
All I could understand at this point was that we were in the middle of a maelstrom of power, and that fact that I had just jumped into the middle of it.
Let's calm down and calmly grasp what I know.
At the long table on the stage , there are three people who seem to be royalty besides the king.
One of them was Edmund von Arcadia, the first prince who has a large presence in Arcue.
He was a perfect man who possessed both military prowess and wisdom at a high level, and in the main story, he was the man who supported Arthur, the protagonist of the story.
He was eight years older than Arthur, so he must be 14 or 15 years old at this point.
Although he is still a minor, his clear blue eyes are filled with deep wisdom.
The pressure of carrying Arcadia on his shoulders in the future may have made him an outstanding young man who is too precocious.
At Edmond's side was a nobleman with the air of a government official.
He was a man who never bowed down in front of Schneizel, and I believe he was a central figure in Edmond's faction.
'It's been a long time, Mr. Schneizel.'
Edmond spoke up with a cheerful smile.
He is a wise man who boasts of his divine wisdom in the story, but he also has a friendly side when it comes to those he is comfortable with.
Schneizel is one of those people, so there is probably no backstory to this greeting.
But there is no hidden side to it.
. You had kept your distance from politics, but suddenly you showed interest in my sister's faction. What is your purpose?"
---- As it is on the surface, he stabs with his words without hesitation.
The situation was that Schneizel, a great asset, was floating around, not belonging to any faction.
It would have been better if he had stayed afloat.
But now that he has come here and made a move to get closer to Crescencia, the balance among the great nobles has cracked---is that right?
I can predict that by referring to the current situation and the political world that I know in Alcue.
No, it's my fault.
"I'm not interested in wealth or power. I'm just..."
"Then why did you bother to come here ?"
The one who raised his voice in response to Schneizel's reply was the man who was by Crescencia's side.
The first time I met Crescencia in this world, the old man was by her side as her bodyguard.
He still has the same gruff aura as he did then.
Perhaps from his long experience as an aristocrat, I felt a certain amount of pressure in the way he spoke one-sidedly.
He must be a person who stands above others.
But, or perhaps that is why.
"Sir Henry, I'm talking to Mr. Schneizel right now."
"I am very sorry, sir."
The words of a person of higher rank and shining brightly, he could not help but fall prostrate.
The crescencia enclosure, which was apparently named Henry, was silenced by Edmond's words.
Without even looking at him, the first prince spoke to Schneizel.
"I can see that you don't want wealth, rank, or fame, That is why I am curious. I can't even imagine what a man of your stature must have been thinking when he broke into the royal family. I couldn't even imagine."
Schneizel looked at me awkwardly while scratching the back of his head in response to my question. He looked at me.
It was my fault, wasn't it?
I was too much in love with Crescencia, and I think that' why he took it into consideration, right?
The situation is complicated, and it's difficult for me to give you a short answer.
I" don't care. I just want to know."
"I'm sorry. If you insist so much, I will answer you. But first, there is one thing I need to confirm."
"Confirmation?"
'Yes. Has His Highness heard nothing from His Majesty the King?"
"From my father?"
"Yes."
Edmond looks back at the king.
The king'looked back at him without saying a word. Edmond suddenly turned serious and began to think about what he had said.
'With father and Mr. Schneizel? What is it? Mr. Schneizel means he's involved in the military, right? Does it mean you want a promotion? No, you' re not that kind of person, and even if you don't want it, you've already been assured of a general position. And if you want to be promoted, my faction is more certain. No, wait? If you're in Schneizel's level, you'll instantly be at the top if you join Crescencia's faction. Did they target an empty nest? No, no, there's no need to go to the trouble of arousing the antipathy of the other aristocrats. Then there's no war --- there's no war. It's not an immediate situation. No, it's not a military situation. It's not military-related, is it? Then you don't think there's something going on with the disciples, do you?
"You know what, shut up, will you?"
The other royalty present here opened their mouths at the same time as Edmond, who had come to a conclusion on his own, turned towards me.
'Oh, I'm sorry, Ciel."
'Goofy creepy. I always told you to stop doing that."
I've always told you not to do that. You're so harsh.
The one who is hurling abuse at Edmond is Ciel von Arcadia, the first princess of this country.
As you can see from the abuse she is currently hurling at Edmond, this one has a rather harsh personality.
On the Internet, she has been called a combination of a menshera and a foul-mouthed gal, divided by two.
Ciel is one of the main characters in the gane .
She is one of the main characters in , and joins the protagonist in their quest to defeat the demon god in order to prevent her sister, who has become a demon god's vessel, from further committing more crimes.
Hmmm.
I'm finally getting used to this.
I thought I would be taken aback if I met any of the major characters, but after meeting Schneizel, Saraswati, and the others, I seem to have developed a bit of tolerance.
I am still surprised, but I do not feel as if I am about to lose my mind as I did then.
"Well, Your Highness..."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Schneizel. I think I told you that my father has asked me something about you?"
"Yes."
The conversation, which had gone back and forth, somehow returned.
The king sighed as he watched Edmond finally calm down.
The king sighed as he watched Edmond finally calm down.
"I'm sorry. But I can' t stop thinking about it.:
"In normal circumstances, that's fine, but in an emergency, quick decisions are required. If you are going to take over from me, you must make improvements as soon as possible."
'I'll do my best."
". So what is it? You want to ask me something, don't you? I could tell you, but...'
'So what is it? You want to ask me a question, ?'
"No problem. go on ".
Edmond smiles challenging, and His Majesty the King accepts it head-on.
It was a scene rarely seen in the gane .
His Majesty dared not give his son the answer, but encouraged him to find it on his own.
All in order to make Edmond grow up to be a man fit to be the next king.
In the game , a world nine years from now, Edmond had already almost perfected himself as a king, so he had only two or three opportunities to do so throughout the story.
Edmond, still a child, will have more of such opportunities in the future.
As the king and the great nobles looked on, Edmond opened his mouth, his eyes shining brightly.
And then...
I presume that Schneizel's disciple will be Cress's escort, right?"
As soon as I guessed the correct answer, Henry stared at me with a furious look on his face.
Ugh, this is a definite hostile sign.
"I need to talk to you. Take your disciple and come here."
Following the king's instruction, Schneizel and I left Saraswati and the other guests behind and headed for the stage.
There were the royal family, including the king, and the heads of the great noble families that might belong to that faction.
Just as Crescencia was surrounded by high-ranking nobles and escorted by some unknown hebdomad, almost all of those who appeared to be royalty had the great nobles by their side.
The only exception among them was the king. He is the only one who is above everyone else, so I guess he doesn't need to be surrounded anymore.
"Well done, my friend. You may sit there for now."
"Yes, sir. Excuse me.'
First, Schneizel takes the seat he's asked to take, followed by me.
Perhaps it was inevitable. Our seats were next to Crecencia.
---What is the situation?
All I could understand at this point was that we were in the middle of a maelstrom of power, and that fact that I had just jumped into the middle of it.
Let's calm down and calmly grasp what I know.
At the long table on the stage , there are three people who seem to be royalty besides the king.
One of them was Edmund von Arcadia, the first prince who has a large presence in Arcue.
He was a perfect man who possessed both military prowess and wisdom at a high level, and in the main story, he was the man who supported Arthur, the protagonist of the story.
He was eight years older than Arthur, so he must be 14 or 15 years old at this point.
Although he is still a minor, his clear blue eyes are filled with deep wisdom.
The pressure of carrying Arcadia on his shoulders in the future may have made him an outstanding young man who is too precocious.
At Edmond's side was a nobleman with the air of a government official.
He was a man who never bowed down in front of Schneizel, and I believe he was a central figure in Edmond's faction.
'It's been a long time, Mr. Schneizel.'
Edmond spoke up with a cheerful smile.
He is a wise man who boasts of his divine wisdom in the story, but he also has a friendly side when it comes to those he is comfortable with.
Schneizel is one of those people, so there is probably no backstory to this greeting.
But there is no hidden side to it.
. You had kept your distance from politics, but suddenly you showed interest in my sister's faction. What is your purpose?"
---- As it is on the surface, he stabs with his words without hesitation.
The situation was that Schneizel, a great asset, was floating around, not belonging to any faction.
It would have been better if he had stayed afloat.
But now that he has come here and made a move to get closer to Crescencia, the balance among the great nobles has cracked---is that right?
I can predict that by referring to the current situation and the political world that I know in Alcue.
No, it's my fault.
"I'm not interested in wealth or power. I'm just..."
"Then why did you bother to come here ?"
The one who raised his voice in response to Schneizel's reply was the man who was by Crescencia's side.
The first time I met Crescencia in this world, the old man was by her side as her bodyguard.
He still has the same gruff aura as he did then.
Perhaps from his long experience as an aristocrat, I felt a certain amount of pressure in the way he spoke one-sidedly.
He must be a person who stands above others.
But, or perhaps that is why.
"Sir Henry, I'm talking to Mr. Schneizel right now."
"I am very sorry, sir."
The words of a person of higher rank and shining brightly, he could not help but fall prostrate.
The crescencia enclosure, which was apparently named Henry, was silenced by Edmond's words.
Without even looking at him, the first prince spoke to Schneizel.
"I can see that you don't want wealth, rank, or fame, That is why I am curious. I can't even imagine what a man of your stature must have been thinking when he broke into the royal family. I couldn't even imagine."
Schneizel looked at me awkwardly while scratching the back of his head in response to my question. He looked at me.
It was my fault, wasn't it?
I was too much in love with Crescencia, and I think that' why he took it into consideration, right?
The situation is complicated, and it's difficult for me to give you a short answer.
I" don't care. I just want to know."
"I'm sorry. If you insist so much, I will answer you. But first, there is one thing I need to confirm."
"Confirmation?"
'Yes. Has His Highness heard nothing from His Majesty the King?"
"From my father?"
"Yes."
Edmond looks back at the king.
The king'looked back at him without saying a word. Edmond suddenly turned serious and began to think about what he had said.
'With father and Mr. Schneizel? What is it? Mr. Schneizel means he's involved in the military, right? Does it mean you want a promotion? No, you' re not that kind of person, and even if you don't want it, you've already been assured of a general position. And if you want to be promoted, my faction is more certain. No, wait? If you're in Schneizel's level, you'll instantly be at the top if you join Crescencia's faction. Did they target an empty nest? No, no, there's no need to go to the trouble of arousing the antipathy of the other aristocrats. Then there's no war --- there's no war. It's not an immediate situation. No, it's not a military situation. It's not military-related, is it? Then you don't think there's something going on with the disciples, do you?
"You know what, shut up, will you?"
The other royalty present here opened their mouths at the same time as Edmond, who had come to a conclusion on his own, turned towards me.
'Oh, I'm sorry, Ciel."
'Goofy creepy. I always told you to stop doing that."
I've always told you not to do that. You're so harsh.
The one who is hurling abuse at Edmond is Ciel von Arcadia, the first princess of this country.
As you can see from the abuse she is currently hurling at Edmond, this one has a rather harsh personality.
On the Internet, she has been called a combination of a menshera and a foul-mouthed gal, divided by two.
Ciel is one of the main characters in the gane .
She is one of the main characters in , and joins the protagonist in their quest to defeat the demon god in order to prevent her sister, who has become a demon god's vessel, from further committing more crimes.
Hmmm.
I'm finally getting used to this.
I thought I would be taken aback if I met any of the major characters, but after meeting Schneizel, Saraswati, and the others, I seem to have developed a bit of tolerance.
I am still surprised, but I do not feel as if I am about to lose my mind as I did then.
"Well, Your Highness..."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Schneizel. I think I told you that my father has asked me something about you?"
"Yes."
The conversation, which had gone back and forth, somehow returned.
The king sighed as he watched Edmond finally calm down.
The king sighed as he watched Edmond finally calm down.
"I'm sorry. But I can' t stop thinking about it.:
"In normal circumstances, that's fine, but in an emergency, quick decisions are required. If you are going to take over from me, you must make improvements as soon as possible."
'I'll do my best."
". So what is it? You want to ask me something, don't you? I could tell you, but...'
'So what is it? You want to ask me a question, ?'
"No problem. go on ".
Edmond smiles challenging, and His Majesty the King accepts it head-on.
It was a scene rarely seen in the gane .
His Majesty dared not give his son the answer, but encouraged him to find it on his own.
All in order to make Edmond grow up to be a man fit to be the next king.
In the game , a world nine years from now, Edmond had already almost perfected himself as a king, so he had only two or three opportunities to do so throughout the story.
Edmond, still a child, will have more of such opportunities in the future.
As the king and the great nobles looked on, Edmond opened his mouth, his eyes shining brightly.
And then...
I presume that Schneizel's disciple will be Cress's escort, right?"
As soon as I guessed the correct answer, Henry stared at me with a furious look on his face.
Ugh, this is a definite hostile sign.
