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Brother...

 It was a crying Marie who was going to a house on the grounds of the boys' dormitory.

 Suddenly, she came to cry to Rion because of a sudden heartburn and various other circumstances.

'I'm in a pinch next month! You owe me money--?

 But it's the fully armed Guardians who are guarding Leon's house.

 There were also spider-shaped robots on the roof, keeping a vigilant eye on their surroundings.

 A number of drones were also sent out to guard the area on high alert.

''--Marie-chan, what's going on?

Creare! Oh, you know what, I need you to call my brother. I'm actually in a pinch next month!

 Tomorrow would have been fine, but the strangely effervescent Marie wanted to see Leon in a hurry.

 But Clairvoyant did not intercede.

'Master is off. Tomorrow.''

'What? But it's only twenty o'clock. My brother would definitely be up.

'Oh, you know a lot about this. But, save it for tomorrow.

 Claire's attitude is colder than usual, and Marie is also stubborn.

''What! Then I'll force my way through!

 Marie was passing through Clairé, but she heard something fall to the ground.

 When she turned around at the sound, she saw that a wad of bills had fallen.

''-- Oh, you, what do you mean?''

'It's hard work making ends meet for everyone. I understand that hardship, and I understand it well. So if you come back here, I won't say anything if you pick up this money.'

 That means take the money and go home.

 Marie gulps and swallows her spit.

(I feel like I have to see my brother somehow, but I want this money down my throat.)

 Even if she tried to earn money, she couldn't even work part-time because of the coup.

 Entering the dungeon is also restricted, and Marie is in trouble.

 But I want to see Leon as well.

 --Marie came to the conclusion that.

It's late and I don't want to be a bother.

 The choice was to put the wad of money in his inside pocket and turn back.

'I love that kind of honesty in you, Marie-chan,'

 However, Marie thinks.

(Hmm, I feel like I made the wrong choice, but it's safe to say that these guys won't do anything weird to my brother. I'll talk to my brother again tomorrow!



 Marie wasn't the only one heading for Leon's house.

 Greg and Chris, dressed in loincloths and twisted bowls, came to invite Leon to take a bath.

'You Baldfart guy, you've been looking so tired lately! After all, in that case, it's only a bath.

'Oh, I'll give you the best bath for Baldphalt!

 He carefully cleaned the bath and then filled it with hot water.

 They ran in their loincloths to invite Rion to take a bath.

 Then Noel stood in front of them.

'Yes, you two there, turn around and go home.

Hm? Mr. Noel?

 Chris pushes his glasses up with a quick push.

 Gregg's one smiles and tells Noel what's going on.

'You've got Baldfalt, right? Go get them to come over and take a bath with you.

 Behind Noel, the robots were blocking the way with their large shields.

'Rion's asleep, you'll have to wait until tomorrow.

 Chris doesn't relent.

'We're at our best right now! I want Baltophalt to have the best bath ever!

Okay, I'll see you in the morning. A morning bath will make Leon happy and you two should have a good time today.

 Greg is suspicious.

'What's going on? Maybe there's something wrong with you! Chris, we're going to help Baldphalt too!

Osa!

 They were about to ignore the warning and head for Rion's room, but suddenly, "Haha! And then he fell down.

 Behind him is the figure of Claire with one blue eye glowing suspiciously.

'That's what happens when you don't leave quietly.

Claire, aren't you overreacting?

"It's all about protecting the Master's precious time. It has to be a small price to pay.

But then again, the timing of this is so hard to do, especially later on in the day.

 Looking at Noel, who was laughing, Clairé asked.

'More importantly, was Noel good?'

Me? --I don't think it's possible to be with those two. It's not that I don't like them, but...

 Reaching into his pocket, Noel leaned his back against the wall.

'-- I'll keep the third one quiet.

"Oh, you're sarcastic? Should we protest to the master? Or will you strike tomorrow?

You're an idiot. That's not what I meant. Oh, I wish Leon had been born in the Republic. Then I would have tried to be the best.

No, you can't. We'll never meet the Master.



 A different place.

 There was Zilk and Brad there.

'Duke Baldfalt seems to be tired. Let's please him here by presenting him with a tea bowl I've chosen for him.

 Brad shook his head as he looked at Zilk, who was holding an uncharacteristically cheap tea cup.

"I don't want to get caught with a thing. I'm going to make Baltophalt smile with my magic tricks.

 Zilk's eyes narrowed as he looked at Brad, who was holding a magician's tool.

'Your bad magic tricks aren't making everyone smile, they're making them laugh.

What do you mean? I mean, you're the one who needs to be reminded of that. You're always grabbing fakes!

'I'm not faking it! These are the real ones I picked out! If I think it's real, even a fake one has value in my mind!

 They were arguing, and before I knew it, I was surrounded by little Luxion-like drones.

 The red one's eyes glowed suspiciously.

''Hey, what is this all about?''

You guys are all Balticphalt henchmen, aren't you?

 The little Luxions mutter to the two scared men.

'Elimination.'
"Remove anyone who gets in your way.
Annihilation.

 Both Jirks and Blood break out in a cold sweat as the little Luxions mutter words they don't really want to hear.

 Then the Guardians come in.

''Wha, what are you doing! --Oh!

"Hey, what did you inject Zirku with? Hey, hey, wait! I don't want an injection--Huff!

 The robots carry the two limping men.

 Luxion, who was watching the scene, muttered.

''--Clear.''



 Julius was walking down the corridor to visit Leon.

'Baldfalt is tired, so I'm going to invite you to the stall on my treat today. You've always been so good to me, so I should thank you for your help.

 Julius's allowance came from Rion, if he could trace it back to the source.

 He didn't care much about that.

 Then, when he came to the front door of one of the houses, Noel had a dumbfounded look on his face.

''Why is everyone coming just for today?''

 With Noel between them, Luxion and Clairvoyant are also present.

'Did you sense something in your instincts?'

'There are so many bugs in the master's way. I've got to get rid of them!

 Julius listens to Noel, surprised by Creare's slightly boisterous comments.

 There are a number of robots guarding the surroundings.

''What's going on?'' I don't think we need to be this vigilant, do you?

 The pompous security makes me wonder if there's an incident.

 But Noel denied it with a fluttering wave of his hand.

'Rion's busy, so if you need something, do it tomorrow. If it's an emergency, I'll talk to him.'

Really? Then I'll invite you tomorrow. In fact, I'm thinking of going to the stall with you.

With Leon?

Yes.

 Noel gives Julius a strange look as he replies proudly.

 Then he asks.

''How are you guys doing with Leon? The first time you got beat up in a duel, you got beat up. Isn't it complicated, not to say the enemy?

 Julius nodded at the question.

'I didn't like it at first. Because it was Baldfalt that tore me and Marie apart. But - he's so clumsy, you know.

Clumsy?

'Sometimes you make yourself the villain to make me wake up. It's the same with Elijah. I take on a role that I'm losing. I realized later that the guy was clumsy--perhaps even kind.

 Noel agrees with that opinion.

'Well, yes,'

And I think he's hiding something. I think there's something he's not telling us.

Really?

Maybe. Maybe you've got too much on your plate. I realized when I was relieved of the burden of being a prince, that guy took on too many things.

 Noel's eyes narrowed.

''Is that what the former crown prince would want?''

'I'm happy now, so I'm content. Well, it's all thanks to Baldphalt.

...it's disgusting.

I know.

 Julius laughed and decided to leave since he couldn't ask Leon out today.



 As Julius left, Noel looked up at the sky.

'--I don't know if they're stupid or smart, you know.

 Your grades are excellent.

 But their behavior is no good.

The master is amused by them, though.

Really?

 Luxion nodded, and then taught Noel something that Rion didn't usually say.

'You say a lot of things with your mouth, but basically 80% of them are lies. Don't trust a master's word.''

I mean, that's terrible, isn't it?

 He nodded his one blue eye as he asked Clairé to agree.

'With this guy, the Master is twisted, too. I think he's basically being nice.'

 Luxion continues to explain.

'The Master is a common man. He is gentle and is troubled by big decisions. In that case, he tends to serve the other person, even if it is always at a great cost to him.''

 Noel understood that somehow.

 It was the same in the Republic.

'I understand. You can do everything, and you're so dependable - you rely on them too much.

"Thanks to you, Master is at his wit's end.

 Cleare also tells you in a serious tone instead of his usual antics.

''It would have been better if you were more selfish. It's because of the strange emphasis on socialization that we're in this situation.'

 Noel nods his head.

'Is that a bad thing?'

'Does the master have to take on a lot of stuff to maintain that social aspect? For us, the kingdom is worth less than the master.'

 Luxion tells Noel.

''-- If the Master is mentally broken, we will immediately destroy this country.

Oh, do you guys have any idea what you're talking about? There's no way Leon would want that.

'Yes, we are. That's why we're in trouble too. We can't destroy the kingdom while the master is sane.''



 The next morning.

 I held out my arms to the sun.

'The world is beautiful!'

 It was Finn with Kurosuke who was dumbfounded to see me like that.

''What's wrong with you this morning?''

'This guy's tired and high on something, isn't he? I think we need to give him a break.'

 On the contrary, I put my hand on Finn's shoulder as I was worried about him.

'I'm not afraid of anything anymore,'

Oh, yeah. Well, that's good to hear. Now that that's out of the way, can we talk about the future?

 Finn's problems, etc., are decidedly Mia-related.

''Leave it to me, I've already prepared a plan. Erica says that the protagonist will be awakened when he or she touches something like the ruins in the dungeon's thirty underground floors.

That's when the blood wakes up.

''--I was wondering what would happen since there's no rasuboss and no target to attack, but it's going surprisingly well. And I don't have to worry about anything.

'You guys need to be a little remorseful. You're responsible for all the boys you're attacking, because you're responsible for all of them being wiped out.

I'm sorry about what happened to Oscar.

Don't pretend that Jake and Aaron didn't happen!

"Hey, buddy, this guy's a dick.

 The main character in the third film is awakened by blood and the fact that he is an imperial family.

 And that's where the empire starts to get involved.

 Essentially, you'd be fighting either the last boss, the guardian god of the sky or the sea.

 If it was a game, the protagonists of the first game would be in charge of the side that the main character didn't choose.

''Well, as for Mia-chan, you can take her to the ruins of the dungeon, but you have to report her to the Empire, right? I think spring break is a good time to do it. I'm sure you're going to be floundering around.

''--Yes. Mia is also looking forward to the events at the school, and timing is important.

I've got classes to teach you. I've heard that once you're awakened, you're called back to the Empire.

'Well, you're going to be back in the royal family, or rather, you're going to be the royal family. But you'll have Mia put up with it until then.

 I handed the mask to a disgruntled Finn.

'What's this? It's kind of disgusting, like a hospital respirator.

"Put this on and breathe, and you'll be able to draw in magic. Use it when you're in pain. I got a refillable bottle.

 Finn is relieved when I hand him a small bong.

'Can I use this one in times of distress? It helps.

'I don't want to push myself too hard out there, since it's only a temporary relief for my symptoms. If you want to move around, go to the dungeon.

You're gonna have to ride this thing all the way through to spring break.

 There's a combination of classes and all that.

 Spring break is more convenient for me to get to the thirty underground floors.

 Finn will thank you.

"I'm sorry for everything, man. I owe you a debt of gratitude.

'It doesn't matter. Mia's a friend of Erica's as well, you know.

 Finn looked happy too.

'Yeah. Well, in Mia's case, she's just taking care of a lot of things.

Erica looks like she's having fun, so why not?

 Seeing those two getting along with each other makes me and Finn feel comfortable.

 School life without a villain is fun and peaceful, though there are no peaks or valleys.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it. Summer vacation as planned?

It's winter break.

Couldn't make it through the summer?

I've been busy dealing with a coup d'état.

 To be honest, I'm not sure I agree with some of it.

 But for a number of reasons, we're going to have an engagement ceremony over winter break.

 I also need to show that I have the backing of the two of them - Elijah.

 I also need to get the royalty to attend and show them that they are on good terms with me.

 --Huh, politics is disgusting, isn't it?