734 Episode 0734



"Your Highness Fritzione, at the moment neither Prince Kabazid nor Prince Schles seem to have noticed our movements."

 Fritzione breathes a faint sigh of relief at the report from Angela, who is also the head of the White Rose Knights, which is under her direct control.
 Escaping from this castle... more precisely from the imperial capital, naturally involves danger.
 The Widales who sent them to the rebels have not yet returned, but when they come back and prepare, they may undoubtedly take some time and expose their actions to their brothers and sisters.
 We have been making preparations, then, little by little...
 The last meeting, which could be said to be his wish, could not stop the formation of the punitive force again.
 That being the case, I decided that the only way I could do it would be to keep the balance of war and bring it to a standstill.
 In the sense of pure military power, the punitive force and the rebel force are still at odds with each other. But Mercurio is the only one on the rebel side in the cause.
 In comparison, there are three members of the Imperial family on the side of the punitive force.
 ...to be exact, there is Vihela on the rebel side, but he doesn't want to make a big public appearance as he has already left the country.
 Therefore, if Fritzione takes sides with the rebels, it will be deadlocked.
 Fritzione's actions led to this move.
 Fortunately, it is now in a state of civil war, and there is nothing strange about meeting the nobles of my faction.
 That's why I was able to tell this plan to such a reliable partner.
 Of course not everyone agrees. Still, many people adore Fritzione, and many, though reluctant, accept her words.
 But...

"And how long have you been in?"

 Fritzione's voice, asking Angela, has a sad color.
 It's a matter of course, as it concerns suspicious movements in his own faction.
 For Fritzione, an idealist, the report from Angela that some of her factions were Schles and Kabazid.
 However, aside from Kabazide, Shurus's side was the result of Amale's independent action.

"Three of them are certain, and about five of them are doubtful, but there is no decisive factor."
"Eight in all," Should I be happy or sad?"

 Fritzione's factions are less numerous than their princes, Schles and Kabazid, because they are princesses.
 the eight of the few factions Whether you see this as too much or too little will vary from person to person.

"You haven't informed the eight of them of this incident, have you?"
"Yes, we are sending reliable people to watch. But I can't say that for a long time..."
"I know," Now I need you to come back to Widale as soon as possible, to try to mislead him. Do you think we should send others to Mercurio?"
"No, if you make such a flamboyant move, I am sure you will notice Prince Schles and Prince Kabazid." Now let's trust Widere and wait."

 Fritzione nods to Angela, shaking her head.

"Well, that's all right," What about the others? Did you listen to my request?"

 Fritzione moved on to the next topic to change her mind, but Angela shakes her head again.
 However, there was a touch of joy in his expression.

"I have spoken to Prince Fritzione's friends, and most of them want to act together."
"... well, that's a problem." The conversation is getting bigger this time, but it was originally a family affair. Besides, it's out of my personal feelings that I'm going to turn to the rebels. I don't want to involve anyone else, if possible. They're really in trouble."

 It was not long ago that Fritzione's expression of joy appeared, returning words to Angela, that she had heard that some of her factions had connections with others.
 But it's also true that you can't just be happy.

"Wouldn't you be able to persuade us to follow him, if he didn't do well, he'd be treated like a rebel, I wouldn't say he's going to join the faction of Schles or Kabazid brother, but if he'd ever come back to his territory..."
"Well, but I wonder if it's difficult." They are noblemen, to say the least. If it's the path you choose at your discretion, you'll go along that path."
"Angela, what about your father... the Earl of Luxinois?"

 As long as Angela is the captain of the White Rose Knights under Fritzione's direct control, her father, Count Lucinois, naturally belongs to the First Princess's faction.
 Angela, who was named after her father, opens her mouth with a small smile.

"It was my father who was the first to say that I would go with Prince Fritzione,"
"... well,"

 Fritzione looks small and surprised at Angela's words.
 Still, he might have thought that Count Lucinois would have been the only one who could carry on his words at once.
 Like her daughter Angela, Fritzione smiles, remembering the count's face once determined.
 That must have been a complaint. Angela puffs up her cheeks.
 Angela, who has the beauty to describe as magnificent, looked strangely young when she puffed up her cheeks.
 It's too much to say that he's past his mid-20s, but he still looks younger than he is now.

"Anyway, we'll get ready so that Widale can come back at any time. Only the White Rose Knights and the volunteers will accompany me?"
"Yes, all the members of the White Rose Knights have decided to go with them, but the soldiers..."

 a faltering Angela
 Volunteer soldiers. In this sense, it seems to me that they are all very elite, but in reality, many of them are somehow following Fritzione, and they are by no means all elite.
 Also, naturally, the number of people is not so large, and it is safe to say that there are some adventurers who have collapsed, etc. In a literal sense, it is a collection.
 But they had something in common that they had been helped by Fritzione, and they didn't have to worry about betraying.
 For Fritzione and Angela, at least, it's safe to say that they have more credibility than noble families whose betrayal is doubtful.

"Yes, they're absolutely stupid."

 It was a joy to be in Fritzione's heart, albeit with contempt.
 I know I'm trying to be a fool myself, but there are people who go out with me.
 the nobles of my faction, the White Rose Knights, the soldiers...

"I'm so stupid,"
"Well, but your Highness Fritzione is at the top of such a fool.
"Well, yes," Then shall I do my best to play the fool? Tell those who come with me to be ready to leave the imperial capital at any time. If Schles and his elder brother Kabazid ask him what he is doing..."
"We will defend this place after the expeditionary force leaves, so prepare for it." Is that the case?"
"Yes, please,"

 Thus, the First Princess's faction scrambled to get ready before Widale and Ray arrived, but of course Schles and Kabazid would not miss the move. Cabazide, in particular, had been searching for Fritzione's movements for some time.
 Sure enough, some of the people connected to the two have been caught, but that's not all. Some lurked still with little action.
 They contact their employers and bosses, and communicate the movements of Fritzione's First Princess.But... those who knew it didn't take any particular action to make the situation their own profit.
 The lack of clear evidence would have been a reason not to budge.
 In this situation, if they were told that it was preparations to protect the imperial capital as planned, they could not deny it.





 a place about an hour from the imperial capital There were also Ray, Sett, and the White Rose Knights, just off the road.
 The reason I went out of my way out of the way was that I couldn't be seen by people walking along the road with Seto.
 Needless to say, the existence of a Gryphon is very rare, and Ray would be the first to be named if he became a follower of the Gryphon.
 That tendency is stronger, especially as it hasn't been long since the competition ended.
 That's why I couldn't imitate Ray, given that he had definitely joined the rebels.

(If there had been no fugitive in that night's attack, it would have been a different story. At least as long as there's someone who ran away with Soble, you can assume that my information is there.)

 Without it, Ray pats Sett on the head, thinking that he would be suspicious of any excuse he might have made for his return.

"Seto, I am going into the imperial capital. I don't know exactly how many days it will take, but maybe a few days. Meanwhile, please wait outside the imperial capital. You may not have monsters around here on the side of the imperial capital, but you can hunt and eat animals, can't you?"
"Glu".

 Seto cries sadly, but he probably understands that any further remarks will only get in Ray's way. He quietly steps back and keeps his distance from Ray.

"I'm sorry, Set. I'll buy delicious food in the imperial capital as a souvenir, so please look forward to it."
"Grull".

 A word from Ray might have brought him back to some form.k.a. a little. Just turn around and walk away from Ray.
 ...and the knights of the White Rose Knights clenched their teeth in tears when they saw them turn back and look at Ray many times... it was only natural for them to see Sett's protective behavior.
 Knowing that she stands out when she flies, Sett runs away.

(It would have been a picture in the lush meadows of spring and summer.)

 After seeing Seto's back, Ray suddenly passed that thought, but he quickly regained his mind and turned to Widale.

"Then, as promised yesterday,"
"Yes, leave it to me,"

 In a conversation after dinner last night, there was talk of how Ray would move after parting from Seto on the side of the imperial capital.
 Ray suggested that he and Sett break up not far from the imperial capital, so why don't we just run or walk, but Widale said he wanted to thank them for the meal and eventually decided to help Ray move on.
 To keep the promise quickly, Widale reaches out from the horse and pulls Ray up to sit behind him.
 Ray's own weight is not so heavy that horses don't seem particularly tired.
 ...however, it would have been a different story if it had a death size.

"Well, let's go,"

 Widale told Ray, who was sitting behind him, a little embarrassed because Ray was close to him, even though he was wearing armor.
 Being a knight of the White Rose Knights under Fritzione's direct supervision, Widere and others rarely associate with men.
 Therefore, apart from fighting and training, there are few opportunities to get close to men, so Widale, who is not used to men, is nervous inside.
 As a unit commander, I didn't express myself, but I was nervous inside.





"This is the White Rose Knights. Welcome home."

 the gates of the imperial capital prepared for nobles
 It's just the gate Ray went under when he came to the imperial capital with the Daskers.
 The guard in charge of the gate bowed respectfully at the sight of Widale.
 The white armour of the Widarees instantly recognized them as the White Rose Knights.
 Also, Widale himself was relatively famous as the commander of the White Rose Knights, so that the guards were never mistaken.
 However...

"Who is behind you, Mr. Widere? I don't think you belong to the White Rose Knights."
"This is certainly not a member of the White Rose Knights, but he is a collaborator. I'll be responsible."

 With determined language, the guard man can't pry any further, albeit a little suspicious.

"Then, Mr. Widere will be responsible for that man..."

 Eventually, he takes Widale's words and bows his head slightly.
 If you look directly at Ray's face, you may have recognized him by the portraits given to the soldiers, but now he is wearing a cover-up dragon robe and a hood. Then, with the words of the commander of the White Rose Knights, he goes straight through the gate.
 Ray was in the custody of the White Rose Knights, and the proceedings were complete... and he reentered the imperial capital.