When Ray and Noise were talking in the waiting room of the stadium, there was a group of people riding horses through the imperial capital.
　At the forefront is Vihela, a beautiful woman wearing a thin garment that can be seen through on the other side.
　Vihela is followed by Tiyur, Theoreum, Sians, Cuken, and the other knights.
　Mercurio is the one who tries to be protected in the middle of such a group.
　Mercurio looks gentle at first glance, but he is still a member of the Imperial family and is not bad at riding horses.
　Contrary to his appearance, he was never bad at riding horses or martial arts.
　That would be evident if you saw Vihela, who was born of the same mother.
　A group of nearly thirty horsemen were blasting through the imperial capital straight to the main gate.
　How did the party get the horse when they were walking to the castle? The answer was very simple, and he had taken it out of the stables in the castle without permission.
　At that time, they drove horses out of their stables and tricked them into delaying their pursuit.
　but there are more than one or two stables in the castle. If the Vihelas were known, soon the pursuers would go to the other stables for their horses.
　Nor did he kill a horse that had been released from the stable. If they had time, they would be captured and joined in the chase.
　That's why the group led by Vihela runs straight through the imperial capital.
　Fortunately, the crowd has not yet returned from the arena. That's because there aren't so many inhabitants on the road, and if you see the Vihelas running at great speed, you can immediately evacuate to the edge of the road so that they don't get in the way -- or run over.

"It's good to have Mercurio out on the day of the final. If this was a normal day, I would have been able to jump over the inhabitants."

　Vichela mutters as she looks at the residents leaving the street in a hurry, but Mercurio gasps in spite of her voice.

"If that were to happen, we probably wouldn't be able to win the support of the people for the future."

　The words disappear into the air, no one hears them, when you're riding on a horse.
　In fact, it was easy to predict that the First Prince's faction, which is thought to have planned this incident, would cheerfully spread it and try to discredit Mercurio.

(No, probably even if no one was actually injured, they would have been there. the lower my reputation, the better."

　Even though I squint comfortably at the experience of running while cutting the wind for the first time in a long time, I never stop thinking inside.
　But it would be like Mercurio's habit not to stop thinking inside.
　But to the outside, Mercurio's appearance only appears to be a melancholy smile.
　In fact, Cuken was fascinated by Mercurio's appearance.
　...and, by the way, the reason why Cuken is joining this party is that many people see him working with the Theorems.
　Many people, including other maids, have seen him guiding the Teorems inside the castle, as well as the knights who guarded the room where Mercurio was under house arrest.
　If he remained in the castle in such a state, he would surely be captured by the first prince's faction who plotted this incident and information would be drawn out.
　In addition to Cuken, they were sneaking into the castle as maids, servants, or soldiers, so they escaped together, thinking that they could be harmed any longer.
　The inhabitants are stunned and see off such a group of people running openly in the imperial capital.

"... well, wasn't that your Highness Vihela at the head?"
"I looked like that, too... but was it not rumored that he had run away?"
"You're late information. I heard that he brought his son-in-law back with him for this competition, and I heard that he saw Prince Vihela heading towards the castle a little while ago."
"... son-in-law? Anyway, why are you running around the city like that?"
"Because... you had a son-in-law in that group?"
"It looked as if there were some aristocratic people, but I wonder if Prince Vihela would choose him as his son-in-law?"
"Oh... I know. I'm sure that aristocrat is really in love with Prince Vihela. I've heard of a relative of mine who is a soldier in the Imperial Army."
"...Really? Mr. Vihela... but why are you running wild around the city like that?"
"Now? Isn't that a hobby or something?"

　In that way, there was a rumor that Vihela herself would approach with a smile in many ways, but she never knew it.
　but there will be a few Vichelas, like maidens, who will hear this gossip at a later date and wonder what to do if Ray misunderstands it. . . among Mercurio, Thioure, Theoreme, etc.
　At any rate, horses running as hard as they can throughout the city approach the main gate.
　Usually there are guards at the main gate, and in such cases the gate would naturally be closed. However, the gate does not seem to close at all where the Vihelas are heading now.
　On the contrary, I can even see several knights riding by the gate waving loudly to come early.

"I think you've got the gate under control on time,"

　a happy smile on one's face
　Yes, if you rescued Mercurio from the castle in this case, you must go through a gate somewhere in the walls of the imperial capital. That's why he had planned to gather some of Theoreum's men in advance and take control of the main gate at the same time.
　...though the choice of the most guarded main gate was entirely Vichela's own discretion, or rather, his hobby.
　At first Theoreum suggested that we should escape through a less guarded gate, but no one would normally break through the main gate. In other words, Teoreme had no choice but to nod to the opinion that the way to the main gate was so big that even if this group rode on a horse and ran at full speed, they would not have to worry about jumping.
　It would also have been convenient for them to head to a place where the armies of the Third Prince's faction were on standby at the invitation of Vihela.
　They rush on, join the waiting knights, and break through the main gate, which was thought to be the greatest obstacle to escape from the imperial capital.

"Thank you, I'm saved,"

　To Vihela, who tells the joining knights, the knights nod softly and turn their eyes to Mercurio, near Theoreum, in the middle of the group.

"I'm glad you're safe, Your Highness said.
"Oh, you've had a hard time."

　a brief exchange of words But the knights, who spoke to them by themselves, were satisfied, full of energy, and felt empowered from the depths of their bodies.
　It is probably because they are in the third prince's faction that recognizes Mercurio as their lord.
　It's Tiyur who looks a little dissatisfied at these knights.
　It was because Vichela did not understand his attitude toward it when he asked her to speak to him.
　This is the difference between the third prince's party serving Mercurio and the Tiyur, who is intoxicated with Vihela.

"Your Highness Mercurio, if you go on like this, you will be able to join us with those who will help you."

　Mercurio nods and opens his mouth to Theorem's words.

"And where are you going to go for the time being? It can't be camped out all the time, can it?"
"Yes, I am going to the estate of the Earl of Obrissin, who answered Mr. Vihela's call."
"Is it the Earl of Obrisin?" I'm sure his territory is from here... Oh, I see. That's certainly a good idea."

　Mercurio is convincing without saying it all the way.
　The Earl of Obrissin is a well-known warrior.
　He is confident in his strength and proud of his military power.
　For that reason, they have the difficulty of asking for it from those who interact with them.
　The Earl of Obrissin had been associated even before Vihela left the country.
　It's only natural that only those who seek strength from each other have come to terms with each other.
　And most importantly, Vihela and the Earl of Obrissin were present, and Vihela was the winner.
　As a result, the Earl of Obrissin belonged to the Second Princess's school.
　...though Vichela ran away from the empire and the second princess group was dissolved.
　If Thioure was in charge of the writing of the Second Princess, it is safe to say that Count Obrissin was in charge of the military of the Second Princess.
　However, he was completely specialized in individual martial arts, and he was not good at commanding troops.
　They thrust themselves in and use their bravery to inspire the soldiers they lead. a man who can only fight like that
　Nevertheless, his personal strength was high, and after Vihela had run away, he had been invited by several nobles to join his faction, but he refused all of them.
　If you want to attract yourself, show your ability.We can say they are similar to Vihela, who used to allow only men stronger than themselves.

"Is the Earl of Obrisin the same?"

　As Mercurio asks, remembering his stern bearded face, Teoreme nods with a wry smile.

"Yes, I am a man of many habits, but Mr. Vihela came to see me as soon as he asked me."
"I hope you will remember that I am the first to respond to Mr. Vihela."

　Mercurio nods to Tiyur, who tells him not to forget himself.

"Of course I know. You're here, and that's why my sister was able to gather her troops so quickly."

　It sounds like a provocation, but it is not just a provocation, as the number of nobles was actually gathered by Tiyur's negotiating ability.
　He probably understood that Mercurio thought so without a doubt. Tiyur nods contentedly, too, without further commenting further.

"The Earl of Obrisin... you know?"

　Behind such a party, Cuken asks a colleague of the Third Prince's faction running next to him.
　Cuken, acting as a messenger and agent, had never seen a real count of Obrissin.
　He seems to have heard the rumor in his own way, and his cheeks are twitching slightly.

"Oh, I have a close relationship with Mr. Vihela, and like a warrior, I am well armed. "Well, he is more of an individual warrior, and he can't lead his troops, so it's the same as they are assembled."
"... don't you usually have a lieutenant who is good at leading an army in that case?"

　It was a natural question that Cuken had, but only ordinary soldiers or aristocrats had.
　His fellow knight -- now unarmed -- opens his mouth with a wry smile.

"I don't know why, but I don't think there's a man of that kind under the Earl of O'Brisin." Well, if you think of the character of the Earl of Obrisin, it's like a crowd of people like him."
"A man like me, dear," I'm scared in many ways."

　Cuken frowns unconsciously as he imagines a group of big muscular men coming straight to him.
　Moreover, unlike ordinary troops, they are not unified, but individuals.
　There is no such thing as unit coordination, but instead they continue to fight if they do not affect their own battles, even if they are damaged by the usual withdrawal of troops.
　If you fight as an enemy, you will suffer damage that would not have happened, and if you fight as an ally, it is difficult to control.
　It is true that individual forces may be high, but if they cannot be controlled, it will only harm our friends. That's how Cuken thinks, but the knights next to him seem to have been different.

"Well, it depends on how you use any kind of fighting power. Indeed, considering that the Count of Obrisin is mentioned as a strong ally of Mr. Vihela, you can almost expect that?"
"...well, I'm sure it is,"

　What would happen if you were to command the unit? When I thought about it that way, what passed Cuken's mind was me walking around and seeing him off as he drove into the enemy without listening to his orders.