As they settled on the details, Leold thought about how to deal with Brigitte, the most challenging enemy in preventing the ritual.
"Anastasia, Can't you persuade Brigitte?"
"She is very difficult to persuade. I am sure that she will listen to me, but I am not sure if she will believe me ...... since this is an out of the ordinary matter.
"But she would be the biggest obstacle. ......"
'I understand. But what can I do about it? ......"
"Then how about writing her a letter? If you write her a note to burn it when she's finished reading it, that way the information won't leak out."
"If I give the letter to Brigitte, I think it will be passed on to the others. It would look suspicious if I paid people off."
"I see. The letter will be written by Anastasia-sama, then. I will arrange for the letter to be delivered to Brigitte in secret."
"Can you do that?"
"Yes, of course."
Leold smiles at her. However, it is not so easy to make it happen. Anastasia wonders if she can really trust him. However, there is no one else to rely on but Leold. Siegfried is not good at this kind of secret work. So, Leold is the only one he can rely on.
"I understand. I will let Bridget know what His Eminence is up to. May I have a few minutes of your time?"
"Of course you may."
Leold smiled again. Anastasia thought that this smile was not to be trusted after all.
After that, Leoldo elegantly drank tea to pass the time until Anastasia finished writing the letter.
"It's finished".
'I received it, indeed. Now, the preparations are complete."
"I hope it succeeds. ......"
"I suppose it all depends on luck, doesn't it? I think it will be up to Brigitte. It depends on how she will react and how she will react to the situation."
"I don't know if I should say this, but she can be a little stubborn, so I'd say it's 50-50."
'A fifty-fifty split would be enough. As long as she doesn't get in the way."
"Well, that's it then."
"Wait a minute. I'll give this back to you."
With that, Leold gave the crown back to Anastasia, who was about to leave. Anastasia, not expecting such a quick return, froze in surprise. A few moments later, Anastasia regained her senses and asked Leold,
"I thought you wanted this!"
"Hm? Oh, I only wanted the tear of the goddess that was attached to the crown."
"Are you sure you only want that jewel?"
"Yes, I am. ......?"
Leold tilted his head a little, feeling that the conversation wasn't quite right.
"The " Harvest Frontier Count. Do you believe in the legend of the tear of the goddess?"
(What ......? What's that talk ......? Don't tell me you know that?)
Anastasia's strange phrase made Leold uneasy.
"I don't know where the Harvest Frontier Count got this information, but the goddess's tears don't have any legendary power. If there were, the jewel would have already shattered and disappeared."
it is indeed true. The Tears of the Goddess is a one-time resurrection item. The moment it is used up, it is set to shatter and disappear. If Anastasia is right and the item is real, it is not surprising that it has already been used.
In other words, what Anastasia is trying to say is that it is just something that will raise some eyebrows.
"Well, I like unusual things."
"If you had told me that from the beginning, it would have saved us a lot of trouble,......."
"I'm sorry about that. ......"
"No, that's all right. I'll forgive you this time since you returned this to me."
Anastasia gave the best smile of the when she said that. This wasn't so much a case of being played as it was a case of Leold being played.
After Anastasia and Siegfried left, Leordo hid his face as best he could in the room.
He had been hit in a big way. While he had made a villainous move, the fact was that it didn't really mean anything. I was just embarrassed.
" Leold-sama: ......"
"Your Highness. Please leave me alone for now."
'I think its ...... nice of you."
"That follow-up is hard ...... for me right now."
Sylvia comforted Leold, as if to ease his sorrow. However, her kindness was painful for Leold now.
"It's all right. I got what I wanted for the now. Let's call this enough".
"Leold-sama. What exactly are the tears of the goddess?"
Well, to put it simply, it is a treasure for reviving the dead. Of course, as she said, it is a legend, so it may raise some questions. ......
"So the gem itself is of little value?"
'Yes, it is. So it was the crown that she was worried about. It is a treasure that the saint should not lose".
"What does the crown effect?"
'It doubles the effect of recovery magic, and its range is extended to heal more than one person at once. Moreover, as long as it is equipped, the recovery magic will always be applied to the user. Of course, it does not consume any magic power."
"What the heck is that? What's with that outrageous performance ......?"
'"That's why she didn't want to give it up."
"Surely, with that ability, she wouldn't want to give it up. ......"
After hearing Leold's explanation, Sylvia remembered Anastasia's reluctance and agreed. Surely she wouldn't want to give him a hidden treasure with the ability to do exactly what he said it could do.
As they settled on the details, Leold thought about how to deal with Brigitte, the most challenging enemy in preventing the ritual.
"Anastasia, Can't you persuade Brigitte?"
"She is very difficult to persuade. I am sure that she will listen to me, but I am not sure if she will believe me ...... since this is an out of the ordinary matter.
"But she would be the biggest obstacle. ......"
'I understand. But what can I do about it? ......"
"Then how about writing her a letter? If you write her a note to burn it when she's finished reading it, that way the information won't leak out."
"If I give the letter to Brigitte, I think it will be passed on to the others. It would look suspicious if I paid people off."
"I see. The letter will be written by Anastasia-sama, then. I will arrange for the letter to be delivered to Brigitte in secret."
"Can you do that?"
"Yes, of course."
Leold smiles at her. However, it is not so easy to make it happen. Anastasia wonders if she can really trust him. However, there is no one else to rely on but Leold. Siegfried is not good at this kind of secret work. So, Leold is the only one he can rely on.
"I understand. I will let Bridget know what His Eminence is up to. May I have a few minutes of your time?"
"Of course you may."
Leold smiled again. Anastasia thought that this smile was not to be trusted after all.
After that, Leoldo elegantly drank tea to pass the time until Anastasia finished writing the letter.
"It's finished".
'I received it, indeed. Now, the preparations are complete."
"I hope it succeeds. ......"
"I suppose it all depends on luck, doesn't it? I think it will be up to Brigitte. It depends on how she will react and how she will react to the situation."
"I don't know if I should say this, but she can be a little stubborn, so I'd say it's 50-50."
'A fifty-fifty split would be enough. As long as she doesn't get in the way."
"Well, that's it then."
"Wait a minute. I'll give this back to you."
With that, Leold gave the crown back to Anastasia, who was about to leave. Anastasia, not expecting such a quick return, froze in surprise. A few moments later, Anastasia regained her senses and asked Leold,
"I thought you wanted this!"
"Hm? Oh, I only wanted the tear of the goddess that was attached to the crown."
"Are you sure you only want that jewel?"
"Yes, I am. ......?"
Leold tilted his head a little, feeling that the conversation wasn't quite right.
"The " Harvest Frontier Count. Do you believe in the legend of the tear of the goddess?"
(What ......? What's that talk ......? Don't tell me you know that?)
Anastasia's strange phrase made Leold uneasy.
"I don't know where the Harvest Frontier Count got this information, but the goddess's tears don't have any legendary power. If there were, the jewel would have already shattered and disappeared."
it is indeed true. The Tears of the Goddess is a one-time resurrection item. The moment it is used up, it is set to shatter and disappear. If Anastasia is right and the item is real, it is not surprising that it has already been used.
In other words, what Anastasia is trying to say is that it is just something that will raise some eyebrows.
"Well, I like unusual things."
"If you had told me that from the beginning, it would have saved us a lot of trouble,......."
"I'm sorry about that. ......"
"No, that's all right. I'll forgive you this time since you returned this to me."
Anastasia gave the best smile of the when she said that. This wasn't so much a case of being played as it was a case of Leold being played.
After Anastasia and Siegfried left, Leordo hid his face as best he could in the room.
He had been hit in a big way. While he had made a villainous move, the fact was that it didn't really mean anything. I was just embarrassed.
" Leold-sama: ......"
"Your Highness. Please leave me alone for now."
'I think its ...... nice of you."
"That follow-up is hard ...... for me right now."
Sylvia comforted Leold, as if to ease his sorrow. However, her kindness was painful for Leold now.
"It's all right. I got what I wanted for the now. Let's call this enough".
"Leold-sama. What exactly are the tears of the goddess?"
Well, to put it simply, it is a treasure for reviving the dead. Of course, as she said, it is a legend, so it may raise some questions. ......
"So the gem itself is of little value?"
'Yes, it is. So it was the crown that she was worried about. It is a treasure that the saint should not lose".
"What does the crown effect?"
'It doubles the effect of recovery magic, and its range is extended to heal more than one person at once. Moreover, as long as it is equipped, the recovery magic will always be applied to the user. Of course, it does not consume any magic power."
"What the heck is that? What's with that outrageous performance ......?"
'"That's why she didn't want to give it up."
"Surely, with that ability, she wouldn't want to give it up. ......"
After hearing Leold's explanation, Sylvia remembered Anastasia's reluctance and agreed. Surely she wouldn't want to give him a hidden treasure with the ability to do exactly what he said it could do.
