As I walked down the hallway, hiding, two well-dressed men walked in front of me, talking.
“How’s that thing working?”
“I’m almost there. Normally her ego should have collapsed in less than a day.”
“As expected of the daughter of the Duke of Ramslett, something like that?”
I was tempted to point the gun and question him, but I held back the urge just in time.
I need to know exactly where she is kept, and what they’ve done to her.
I can’t let my emotions get the better of me again and fail at this point.
“That’s right, Your Highness. But it’s getting weaker and weaker, so I gave it the Demon Sword of Ice Extinction last night. Now it’s only a matter of time..”
Your Highness? Moreover, at his age, does that mean he’s the Crown Prince of the Est Empire?
Besides a magic sword? Then Anna!
A CGI of the game’s fallen villainess laying waste to the capital with a frozen expression crossed my mind.
“But I was surprised that the daughter of the Duke has a loved one.”
“She was wearing an engagement ring. She must have had a fiancé. I heard that she never took off her ring and hair ornament when she took bath, you know?”
“It seems that she was abandoned by that pampered idiot prince … she was probably having an affair with one of his retainer anyway. It was fun to see her reaction when she heard he died in the war.”
“I see. Can you get that guy, too?”
“If we can break her mind and manipulate her into doing what we want, we can get her to talk.”
You, piece of shit! Anna is not a thing!
“Then it might be a good idea to get that woman to open her legs in front of that man.”
“It will still take some time to adjust to that level. The first priority is to control the mind with the despair of the magic sword. It is the one and only one body with two blessings,〖Ice Magic〗and〖Knight〗. It exists for the sake of the demon sword of ice extinction, so you can’t afford to fail this one time.”
These guys … what do you think people are?
“Tch, oh well. By the way, it seems that the cowards in Centraren hadn’t made any preparations as expected. It’s almost time to capture the whole of Bruseni.”
The conversation between the Crown Prince and the man proceeded to talk about the war. Apparently, they are assuming that Centraren will lose.
But it’s a shame. It is you and your empire who have lost the entire region of Bruseni.
“You’re right. I just didn’t expect him to agree to such a ridiculous deal.”
“The crown prince is a true fool. He was only able to fix things because of that woman, but there was nothing inside. Moreover, I heard that he stole the jade seal, and without going through the duke, he accepted this deal of getting Bruseni region in exchange for that woman, you know?”
“Seriously, that’s just plain stupid, isn’t it?”
What! Did he really think such a deal was possible?
That idiot!
“By now, the people of Xaus must have invaded the Duke of Ramslett’s territory. No matter how strong the Duchy of Ramslett’s army, if they separate from the country, it will not be free.”
“Now we just need to see if Norsane in the north will make a move or not.”
“It’ll work. I’ve already talked to Westerdale. If that idiot Crown Prince becomes king, we’ll have a country of easy-going stupids. And once the Dukedom of Ramslett is cut off, they won’t be able to feed their people. Then the rest will fall into ruin on their own.”
Mmm, I see. So Westerdale really was connected to Est behind the scenes.
If that’s the case, I don’t think Claude will ever come to the front stage anymore.
Besides, it seems that Centraren is still seen that way.
This country is already ……. No, now is not the time to be thinking about that.
“Whoa, we’re here.”
The man who is not the Crown Prince casts some kind of spell on the wall. Then the wall suddenly disappears, and a staircase appears.
Apparently, it was a hidden staircase with a magic-related mechanism.
I see. No wonder I couldn’t find it no matter how hard I looked.
The crown prince and the man turned on the lamp and walked steadily down the stairs, with me following close behind.
Originally, 【Concealment】 was a skill I acquired in order to obtain a Scroll of Appraisal, but I’m really glad I took it. Without this skill, I wouldn’t have been able to break into a place like this by myself.
Then, after descending a long spiral staircase, the Crown Prince duo arrived in front of an iron door. It had a lock on the outside, which clearly indicated that it was meant to keep people in.
Then he opened the peephole of the iron door and looked inside.
“Oh, it’s coming along nicely, isn’t it? Let’s give it a little stimulation.”
After saying that, they unlocked the iron door and opened then went inside, I also followed them inside.
Then, beyond that, illuminated by the lamps of the two, there was a strange figure of Anna.
What the hell did they do to her?
She is dressed in a lyrical costume, but her face is expressionless. Her eyes are blank, and her face is a mess of tears and snot. Also, the sloppy drool is dripping, and the smell of filth is drifting.
“Oh, she must have resisted a lot. If this happens, she won’t be able to use the magic she originally had, so I’ll have to re-educate her.”
“What? Tsk. Can’t you undo that?”
“It’s impossible. It’s too late now. But it’ll only delay the actual launch for a few years.”
He describes Anna as if she were a domestic animal, no machine.
Anna turned her head toward us, but it was not hard to imagine that she did not see anything in her eyes.
“A, Ah”
Anna makes a small noise with an expression that does not make you feel intellect.
There was nothing in there that reminded her of Anna.
That Anna, who was sleeping peacefully in my arms, was as beautiful as an angel.
That Anna, who had a cute and teasing voice.
That Anna, who was surprised to fly for the first time, and was also excited like a child.
That Anna, who accepted my proposal, and was pleased to cry.
That Anna, who was nervous, tense and afraid that she would drop Miryl-chan in her unfamiliar arms.
That Anna, who was so embarrassed that her ears turned red when I carried her like a princess.
That Anna, who was jealous of me because she suspected the relationship between me and Sheryl Laura-san.
The same Anna, who used to say that I was a cross between a genius and something else and got dismayed.
That Anna, who was so happy to hear that her exam grades had caught up with mine.
That Anna, who was trying so hard to make something good.
Anna, who was worried and angry with me for being her proxy when she needed a proxy for the duel.
And when I met her again, that Anna, who turned bright red and was angry.
Even Anna, who had been struggling to endure unreasonable things for the sake of her noble duty with a frozen expression.
(Tl:- these lines may feel odd because of my limited knowledge, I apologise in advance.)
All of these things are important to me.
But Anna, who was always so fascinating, was nowhere to be found.
Maybe it’s too late, as the man says.
But.
Still,
……Even so!
I! No matter what! Want to save Anna!
As I walked down the hallway, hiding, two well-dressed men walked in front of me, talking.
“How’s that thing working?”
“I’m almost there. Normally her ego should have collapsed in less than a day.”
“As expected of the daughter of the Duke of Ramslett, something like that?”
I was tempted to point the gun and question him, but I held back the urge just in time.
I need to know exactly where she is kept, and what they’ve done to her.
I can’t let my emotions get the better of me again and fail at this point.
“That’s right, Your Highness. But it’s getting weaker and weaker, so I gave it the Demon Sword of Ice Extinction last night. Now it’s only a matter of time..”
Your Highness? Moreover, at his age, does that mean he’s the Crown Prince of the Est Empire?
Besides a magic sword? Then Anna!
A CGI of the game’s fallen villainess laying waste to the capital with a frozen expression crossed my mind.
“But I was surprised that the daughter of the Duke has a loved one.”
“She was wearing an engagement ring. She must have had a fiancé. I heard that she never took off her ring and hair ornament when she took bath, you know?”
“It seems that she was abandoned by that pampered idiot prince … she was probably having an affair with one of his retainer anyway. It was fun to see her reaction when she heard he died in the war.”
“I see. Can you get that guy, too?”
“If we can break her mind and manipulate her into doing what we want, we can get her to talk.”
You, piece of shit! Anna is not a thing!
“Then it might be a good idea to get that woman to open her legs in front of that man.”
“It will still take some time to adjust to that level. The first priority is to control the mind with the despair of the magic sword. It is the one and only one body with two blessings,〖Ice Magic〗and〖Knight〗. It exists for the sake of the demon sword of ice extinction, so you can’t afford to fail this one time.”
These guys … what do you think people are?
“Tch, oh well. By the way, it seems that the cowards in Centraren hadn’t made any preparations as expected. It’s almost time to capture the whole of Bruseni.”
The conversation between the Crown Prince and the man proceeded to talk about the war. Apparently, they are assuming that Centraren will lose.
But it’s a shame. It is you and your empire who have lost the entire region of Bruseni.
“You’re right. I just didn’t expect him to agree to such a ridiculous deal.”
“The crown prince is a true fool. He was only able to fix things because of that woman, but there was nothing inside. Moreover, I heard that he stole the jade seal, and without going through the duke, he accepted this deal of getting Bruseni region in exchange for that woman, you know?”
“Seriously, that’s just plain stupid, isn’t it?”
What! Did he really think such a deal was possible?
That idiot!
“By now, the people of Xaus must have invaded the Duke of Ramslett’s territory. No matter how strong the Duchy of Ramslett’s army, if they separate from the country, it will not be free.”
“Now we just need to see if Norsane in the north will make a move or not.”
“It’ll work. I’ve already talked to Westerdale. If that idiot Crown Prince becomes king, we’ll have a country of easy-going stupids. And once the Dukedom of Ramslett is cut off, they won’t be able to feed their people. Then the rest will fall into ruin on their own.”
Mmm, I see. So Westerdale really was connected to Est behind the scenes.
If that’s the case, I don’t think Claude will ever come to the front stage anymore.
Besides, it seems that Centraren is still seen that way.
This country is already ……. No, now is not the time to be thinking about that.
“Whoa, we’re here.”
The man who is not the Crown Prince casts some kind of spell on the wall. Then the wall suddenly disappears, and a staircase appears.
Apparently, it was a hidden staircase with a magic-related mechanism.
I see. No wonder I couldn’t find it no matter how hard I looked.
The crown prince and the man turned on the lamp and walked steadily down the stairs, with me following close behind.
Originally, 【Concealment】 was a skill I acquired in order to obtain a Scroll of Appraisal, but I’m really glad I took it. Without this skill, I wouldn’t have been able to break into a place like this by myself.
Then, after descending a long spiral staircase, the Crown Prince duo arrived in front of an iron door. It had a lock on the outside, which clearly indicated that it was meant to keep people in.
Then he opened the peephole of the iron door and looked inside.
“Oh, it’s coming along nicely, isn’t it? Let’s give it a little stimulation.”
After saying that, they unlocked the iron door and opened then went inside, I also followed them inside.
Then, beyond that, illuminated by the lamps of the two, there was a strange figure of Anna.
What the hell did they do to her?
She is dressed in a lyrical costume, but her face is expressionless. Her eyes are blank, and her face is a mess of tears and snot. Also, the sloppy drool is dripping, and the smell of filth is drifting.
“Oh, she must have resisted a lot. If this happens, she won’t be able to use the magic she originally had, so I’ll have to re-educate her.”
“What? Tsk. Can’t you undo that?”
“It’s impossible. It’s too late now. But it’ll only delay the actual launch for a few years.”
He describes Anna as if she were a domestic animal, no machine.
Anna turned her head toward us, but it was not hard to imagine that she did not see anything in her eyes.
“A, Ah”
Anna makes a small noise with an expression that does not make you feel intellect.
There was nothing in there that reminded her of Anna.
That Anna, who was sleeping peacefully in my arms, was as beautiful as an angel.
That Anna, who had a cute and teasing voice.
That Anna, who was surprised to fly for the first time, and was also excited like a child.
That Anna, who accepted my proposal, and was pleased to cry.
That Anna, who was nervous, tense and afraid that she would drop Miryl-chan in her unfamiliar arms.
That Anna, who was so embarrassed that her ears turned red when I carried her like a princess.
That Anna, who was jealous of me because she suspected the relationship between me and Sheryl Laura-san.
The same Anna, who used to say that I was a cross between a genius and something else and got dismayed.
That Anna, who was so happy to hear that her exam grades had caught up with mine.
That Anna, who was trying so hard to make something good.
Anna, who was worried and angry with me for being her proxy when she needed a proxy for the duel.
And when I met her again, that Anna, who turned bright red and was angry.
Even Anna, who had been struggling to endure unreasonable things for the sake of her noble duty with a frozen expression.
(Tl:- these lines may feel odd because of my limited knowledge, I apologise in advance.)
All of these things are important to me.
But Anna, who was always so fascinating, was nowhere to be found.
Maybe it’s too late, as the man says.
But.
Still,
……Even so!
I! No matter what! Want to save Anna!
