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nMarie’s mansion was quiet.

nPart of it was because the usually noisy five idiots were gone, but it was also because of the dark and gloomy atmosphere.

nIt was already night. Marie planned to sleep when this was over.

nCara talked to Marie who was in such state.

n「Marie-sama, about Noelle-san」

n「Was there something?」

n「She had lived together with us before this too, so there’s nothing troubling. But, how should I say it, it’s like she is putting on a brave face. Sometimes she will look very depressed.」

nThe day Marie saved Noelle.

nActually Creare was monitoring Noelle’s situation. Because of that they managed to notice Loic’s approach.

nMarie made it in time to protect Noelle, but her condition was strange.

n「──I see. I’ll take care of it, so Cara, you go rest already.」

n「Y-yes.」

nMarie ordered Cara to rest and stopped writing on her household account book. She held her head while lying on the table.

n「Stupid big bro. What am I going to do now」

n──The priestess’s crest had appeared on the back of Noelle’s right hand.

nLeon had returned to the kingdom before knowing that.

nLuxion’s main body was also returning temporarily to the kingdom, so this news still hadn’t reached Leon.

nShe intended to report this later because Leon would return soon.

nCreare was with her right now so she was reassured, but the problem wasn’t the crest but Noelle herself.

n(Why does she have to fall in love with big bro!? What’s good from him? His personality is bad, his mouth is bad, his appearance is average, well yeah he’s good in earning money. In the matter of resourcefulness than big bro is exceptional──oh no. Perhaps big bro is actually someone amazing.)

nCompared to Julius and others, the like of Leon wouldn’t even enter into a consideration──it was something that she couldn’t say.

nLeon had obtained Luxion and his status right now was a count.

nIn addition he had just obtained reparation money from the commonwealth, so he was also rich.

nIf she closed her eyes toward his bad personality and mouth, then he was a really excellent find.

n「Hah! That’s not it. The problem is big bro! I’ve noticed from some time ago that Noelle harbor a feeling to big bro, but he himself doesn’t notice that.」

nMarie had noticed since Leon and Noelle came to this mansion.

nNoelle was conscious toward Leon.

nBut Leon didn’t realize that.

nJust before the summer vacation arrived, Noelle was blatantly making appeal at Leon, and yet──he didn’t even notice it.

n(Really, just why do you hate dense character so much? You’re a dense character yourself. What’s more you’re the super dense type!)

nLeon hated dense character in the story where they wouldn’t notice the feeling of the opposite sex, but he didn’t notice at all that he had been standing in the same position.

nMarie was worrying whether she should say anything.

nLeon had two fiancées──she should say that from the start, but she couldn’t say it when she saw how happy Noelle was.

nNoelle was a really good girl.

nShe would help with housework while staying in this mansion. Her bright and candid personality wasn’t unpleasant even between fellow girls.

nTo be honest, she even wanted to cheer for Noelle.

nThanks to that she was unable to say the truth to Noelle.

nShe felt guilty because of that.

n(I should have told her faster.)

nShe was irritated to Leon who didn’t notice Noelle’s feeling at all.

n(Big bro was also like that. Does he know how much Noelle was appealing to him? It made me angry just from watching it.)

nIt was infuriating, but the problem wouldn’t be resolved just by feeling angry.

nMarie gave up and decided to talk with Noelle.

nShe went to Noelle’s room.

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nMarie arrived while Noelle was just being absentminded in her room.

nNoelle forcefully made a smile at Marie’s arrival. After Marie entered they sat face to face.

nNoelle was sitting on the bed, while Marie was sitting on a chair.

n「What do you want to talk about at this late?」

nNoelle didn’t understand why Marie visited her room.

nThat was why she asked, but Marie apologized to her.

n「I’m sorry. If only I told you faster」

nShe guessed what Marie wanted to say just from that.

nNoelle also wished that Marie would tell her sooner, but she looked down and shook her head.

n「It’s fine. I was just getting excited by myself. It’s not strange for someone like Leon-kun to have fiancée. A-as I thought, the good men are sold out quickly.」

nAhahaha, Noelle laughed cheerfully but──it made her wanted to cry.

nMarie was looking sadly at Noelle.

n「Just what is good from Leon?」

n「You are asking me that now? Well, it’s fine though. It felt reassuring when I was with him. It’s something precious for me to be able to stay at someone’s side without needing to worry about anything. I was even thinking that it wouldn’t be bad to follow Leon back to his country like this.」

nThe matter of Lespinasse House.

nThe matter of priestess.

nAnd then the matter of Alzer Commonwealth.

nShe came to think that she wanted to go with him even if she had to throw away various things.

n(So in the end, it’s impossible to get away from the sacred tree.)

nWasn’t it felt like the sacred tree wouldn’t let anyone get away once they got involved with it? That was how it felt to her.

nNoelle glanced briefly at the bandage around her right hand.

nAnd then she told Marie a certain story.

n「Marie-chan, do you know? There’s a famous story in Alzer.」

n「What is it?」

n「There are a guardian and a priestess in Alzer, though there aren’t any right now. The priestess was turning out from among the female of a certain family for generations.」

nLespinasse House was a house with woman as the head of the house.

nThat was because only woman could inherit the priestess’s crest.

n「But, only the guardian’s crest cannot be inherited. The priestess will choose the man in that generation who she believe to be the one most worthy.」

nThe crests of the priestess and the six great nobles were passed down based on bloodline, but only the guardian was chosen based on the person’s real strength.

nAnd then it was the priestess who chose the guardian.

nMarie was calm.

n「I don’t know the detail, but I think I’ve heard about it.」

n「Ah, so you know. Then I’ll just say the conclusion──the priestess can choose someone she loves as the guardian. And then the guardian’s crest will appear for the first time when the guardian also loves the priestess. That sounds really romantic right?」

nMarie agreed that it was romantic, but there was something that bothered her.

n「But, the guardian is fundamentally chosen from among the six great nobles isn’t it?」

n「Yes. Well, that’s because it’s someone strong who will be chosen as the guardian, while almost all of the powerful people in the commonwealth are those who have crest. The exception of that──is just one person I think?」

nThat was her own father.

nHer father didn’t come from the six great nobles, in addition he didn’t have a crest.

nHer mother chose her father who was such a person.

n「──That’s why, there is a legend that if you become the priestess, then any kind of impossible love will come true.」

nBut, Noelle’s love didn’t come true.

n(As I thought, it’s just a legend.)

nNoelle said.

n「If, if──the priestess’s crest appeared on me, do you think that the guardian’s crest will appear on Leon?」

nMarie made a serious expression toward her question.

nAnd then she closed her eyes and nodded.

n「He would surely get chosen.」

n「Is that so? Then──that’s great.」

nHer heart was weakening.

nShe wanted to tell someone about the priestess’s crest right away and asked that person to help her.

nThat person in Noelle’s imagination was Leon, but she then shook her head.

n「Aa~, as I thought heartbreak is really painful. Sorry, please give me a bit more time. I’ll be able to forget about Leon after a while.」

nTo be honest, Noelle right now was thinking that she was glad Leon was gone from her side.

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nAfter Marie left Noelle’s room, she held her head in her hands.

n(SHE IS SERIOUSLY ILLLLL! Rather, does she also forget that I was there when the priestess’s crest appeared on her hand!? Certainly it would be strange if I know about the priestess’s crest though! But you should be more on your guard!)

nThey had lived together until now, but Noelle never gave any hint that she was a survivor of Lespinasse House.

nAnd yet it was completely obvious that she had obtained a crest.

nShe often looked at the back of her right hand and sighed.

n(BIG BRO YOU IDIOTTTTT!! Just how did you mess up so seriously like this!)

nMarie cursed Leon who wasn’t here.

nThe person that Noelle chose was Leon of all people.

nIf Leon didn’t have any fiancée, than even Marie would fully support them.

nHowever she couldn’t do that because there were Ange and Livia.

n(What now. With Noelle state right now, it really doesn’t look like she will be able to find her next love.)

nIf they were unlucky, Noelle’s state might drag on for several years.

nThat would be no good.

nThey would graduate the academy first at that rate.

nIf they were unlucky, Noelle might even say something like Perhaps it would be better to stay single like this? in her current state.

n(Man. Anyway I need to introduce Noelle to a man──aa, no good. I can’t think of anyone who will work. Shit! What should I do now!)

n.

nThe location was the mansion of Druille House.

nLoic was invited there.

nHe was talking with Fernand who was making a stiff expression.

n「──Dragging down Rault House from the seat of acting chairman? Thast’s really extreme of you Loic-kun.」

n「Is that so?」

nLoic was calmly thinking of the method to obtain Noelle.

nThere was someone who would be a hindrance at that time.

nIt wasn’t Albergue. It was Louise.

nLouise often picked a quarrel with Noelle, but because of that he was unable to do anything a lot of times.

nIn addition, it would also be difficult to convince his father if Rault House stayed as the acting chairman.

nFernand sent him a sharp gaze.

n「Druille House has a debt with Rault House. Albergue-dono acted as my backer when I succeeded as the head of the house despite my youth.」

n「I know. If I remember right, the two houses has been strongly connected since two generations ago isn’t it?」

n「It’s good that you understand.」

nThe blood connection between the six great nobles was also thick.

nIt was said that only a member of six great nobles was worthy for another member of the six great nobles.

nBut, because of that their blood became too close to each other.

nLouise wasn’t married to Fernand was also mostly because of that.

nHis little brother Hughes was born from a different mother. The blood of his mother was distant from Rault House so it was Hughes and Louise who were betrothed to each other.

nFernand had been designated to be the head of the house since the beginning. Hughes also had no complaint about that, so the relationship between the brothers was good.

nBut, even this connection was changing following the passing of time.

nIn fact, there was also a period when Druille House was in conflict with Rault House a long time ago. There was also a period when the connection between Barriere House and Rault House was strong.

nTheir relationship varied depending on the era.

nLoic also knew that Fernand was in Albergue’s debt.

nBut he also knew Fernand’s character very well.

n(This person look mild, but he is actually the one with the strongest patriotism for Alzer.)

n「I brought this talk to you even knowing about your debt to Albergue-dono. Fernand-san should also understand. That Albergue-dono isn’t fitting to be the acting chairman. The proof is his weak attitude toward the kingdom.」

nFernand’s expression turned grim.

n「He isn’t just showing a weak attitude. Einhorn──that airship is already mass produced and there was even one ship of the same type anchored at the harbor before this. What are we going to do if we continue showing a belligerent attitude toward such country?」

n「It’ll be troubling if he become cowardly because of that. It’ll cause a problem for the negotiation in the future.」

nFernand had a strong feeling of patriotism.

nFurthermore it was based on the belief that Alzer was a powerful country.

nIt must be humiliating for him to recognize their defeat against the kingdom.

nBut he was also someone realistic as a politician.

nLoic took advantage of that.

n「──The kingdom is formidable. That’s exactly why it’s necessary for us to take a befitting attitude. Albergue-dono’s stance is a poor move for the coming negotiation.」

nFernand averted his face from Loic. He might have the same thinking.

nLoic showed his card for this negotiation──it was the best possible card.

n「──I found the priestess.」

nHearing that, Fernand turned toward Loic with his eyes opened wide.

nLoic continued.

n「There are survivors from Lespinasse House that was destroyed by Rault House in the past──they are twin sisters with the name Noelle and Lelia. Currently they are attending the academy with their surname changed.」

nFernand was shocked once more to hear that.

n「I can’t believe that Albergue-dono would do such a blunder but──they actually survived.」

nRault House destroyed Lespinasse House.

nThat was all the young generation knew, but they weren’t told about the circumstance of that period in detail.

nIt was because the related people kept their mouth shut.

nThe current heads of the six great nobles──or their predecessor knew more about the situation at that time, but no one would say anything about it.

nThe previous head of Barriere House had died. It was also the same with Druille House.

nThere was no way to investigate what happened.

nIt was also difficult to march into another house and asked what happened.

nBut, Rault House ended up as the acting chairman.

nA lot of the young generations were puzzled by that.

nLoic was also curious about that.

n(It’s unthinkable that Albergue-dono would overlook Noelle and Lelia but, is there some kind of reason for it?)

nIf one was going to destroy a house, then the heir of that house was someone that absolutely mustn’t be allowed to get away.

nOverlooking them would mean a failure.

nBut, Loic wasn’t really interested with the circumstance around that matter.

nWhat was important was that Noelle was chosen as the priestess.

n「The one chosen as priestess is Noelle. Fernand-san, I’m──thinking to bring Noelle into Barriere House.」

nFernand gazed coldly at him when he heard that.

n「If someone from that house survive and get chosen as the priestess then she should be put under the protection of all the six houses. A single house monopolizing her is out of the question.」

nThose words were also filled with Fernand’s real motive that didn’t want to hand such large influence to Barriere House.

nBut Loic had also already prepared a compensation.

n「About Hughes, does Fernand-san plan to have him assist you after he graduate from the academy?」

nFernand was suspicious because Loic suddenly changed the topic but he nodded.

n「That’s my intention.」

n「Hughes is a capable man even though he look frivolous like that. There won’t be any problem even if he become the head of a great noble house.」

nFernand strengthened his wariness.

n「Are you planning to make Hughes the head of Druille House if I’m refusing here?」

n「No way. You are someone necessary in order to build a strong Alzer in the future. The head of Druille House is undoubtedly Fernand-san alone. But, even Hughes is a capable talent that can act as a head of a house correct? After all that guy’s fiancée is Louise.」

nFernand immediately understood after hearing that.

n「It’s useless. There is still Serge-kun.」

nLoic snorted when Serge’s name came out.

n「Do you really think that a man who is aiming to become something like an adventurer will really be worthy to become the head of a great noble house? Besides, that guy hates the six great nobles. Fernand-san yourself want to continue having a friendly relationship with the next head of Rault House right?」

nAnd if that head was a step-brother who Fernand was close with then it wouldn’t be a bad thing for him.

nHughes was someone capable, but he had a side to him that was blindly devoted to Fernand.

nFernand was also aware of that.

nLoic gave one more push.

n「Hughes and Louise will be the one to succeed Rault House. No one will protest if it’s their child who succeed Rault House. ──Except the acting chairman that is.」

nFernand thought for a bit, and then he made his decision.

n「Very well. I shall accept this deal. But, I shall have the priestess become the chairman after she graduate from the academy and can stand on her own. Will you promise that the chairman position shall be filled by Lespinasse House?」

nLoic had no interest about that.

n(He must be on guard toward Barriere House rising up as tyrant, but if I become the guardian then it will be Barriere House that stand behind Lespinasse House no matter what anyone say. Well, that will be for the future.)

n「Of course. Well, I will be Noelle’s backer from now on as the guardian though.」

nAt the commonwealth, it wasn’t unusual for the house from where the guardian came from to hold the authority.

nFernand said that he wouldn’t allow Barriere House to monopolize the priestess of Lespinasse House in the future too.

nFernand made a pained expression.

nHis conscience must be prickling him because of his betrayal toward Albergue.

nBut, Loic didn’t pay it any mind.

n(So being in Albergue-dono’s debt only goes this far. He immediately betray him when he learn that he’ll be able to obtain Rault House’s strength. But, I’ll have you be useful for me──Fernand)

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nIn Louise’s room that was prepared for her in Druille House’s mansion.

nLouise was living there during her summer vacation.

nAt the surface she was here was to deepen her relationship with Hughes. It was like they were already practically married.

nIt was nothing more than a show for the other six great nobles.

nThe reason was because Rault House wanted a connection with Druille House immediately.

nIt would be troubling for Albergue who was working as the acting chairman if there wasn’t any house who would become his ally.

nBut, Hughes never visited Louise’s room.

nThe summer vacation was going for more than a month in Alzer too.

nAnd yet he never visited her even once.

nLouise saw Hughes going on in his car when she saw outside the window.

n「She is going out to womanize again.」

nLouise didn’t hold a grudge to him for that.

nBecause both of them were well aware that they had no feeling for each other.

nEven though things would progress more smoothly if only he laid his hand on her already──she was only thinking that at most in regard to this.

nLouise had nothing to do even if she stayed in her room, so she thought of going out for shopping.

nThen she found several servants standing in front of her room.

n「Louise-sama, where are you heading?」

nThey looked a bit flustered.

n「I’m going out for shopping. Can I ask you to prepare a car for me?」

nThe servants looked at each other.

nAnd then they immediately answered Louise.

n「Certainly. Please wait in your room until we finished the preparation.」

n「I’m going to ride the car in front of the entrance anyway. I’ll wait over there.」

n「No, please wait inside your room.」

nLouise was told to return to her room. She felt that something was strange.

n(What’s going on? The atmosphere is different from yesterday.)

nIt felt like they were hiding something from Louise.

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nAt night of that day.

nShe should have dinner together with Hughes, but he didn’t appear no matter how long she waited.

nThe servants who were serving her were also looking troubled.

n「Hughes still hasn’t returned?」

nOne of the servants answered Louise’s question.

n「Hughes-sama has returned, but he was summoned by Fernand-sama.」

n「By Fernand-san?」

nHe was called even though it was time for dinner?

nAll this time Fernand was be someone who would scold Hughes instead for never taking care of Louise.

nWas there some emergency business?

nHughes entered the room while she was pondering that.

nHe sat on his seat roughly and grabbed the wine bottle that a servant was holding. He poured it into his glass and started to drink.

nLouise warned him.

n「That’s a bad manner.」

nHughes was smiling.

nLouise was curious seeing that.

nNormally he would only reply carelessly with something like 「Right, yeah」.

n「What’s the matter?」

n「Louise, something interesting is going to happen after this.」

nHughes said that and reached out toward the dinner that the servants brought.

nLouise didn’t understand what he meant.

nHughes raised his glass with an amused look.

n「Tomorrow is going to be a good day for Alzer.」

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nAt Marie’s mansion.

nA lot of cars were arriving in front of the gate.

nThere were soldiers wearing ceremonial uniform.

nThere were also fully armed soldiers behind them. An airship was floating in the air.

nThe mansion was surrounded from the air and the ground.

nKyle pointed at outside the window.

n「Goshujin-sama, there are also more airships coming over here!」

nAirships with different family crest were gathering.

nThey were acting like observer.

nCara was trembling.

n「Marie-sama, there are even armors flying around!」

nThe mansion was surrounded.

nThis commotion was happening in the morning.

nMarie who was still in her pajama with messy hair was hugging a pillow because she had just woken up in panic.

n「C-calm down! At this kind of time you should pinch your cheek to ascertain whether this is a dream or not!」

nThe three pinched their cheek.

n──It hurt. This was reality.

nKyle held his head with his two hands.

n「What’re we going to do! Even though the count isn’t here right now!」

nCara was also the same.

n「Uwaa~n, Count Bartfalt, return back quickly!」

nThe two of them weren’t holding any expectation for the five idiots.

nMarie was also the same.

n「Creare, Leon still hasn’t come back!?」

n『H~m, there is a communication that they will return soon, but it will still take time. Yosh, let’s bring Licorne here and burn them all!』

nMarie was terrified with Creare too.

n(Craaap, these guys, they can kill humans without even batting an eyelid! Or rather, will it be alright even if we do something like that? It won’t become international problem? Eh, but isn’t this already a problem? Or rather, why are they attacking while big bro is absent!? ──W-wait, aren’t they attacking because big bro is absent? BIG BRO YOU STUPID IDIOOOTTTT!!)

nMarie misunderstood that they were attacked because Leon was absent, but a messenger wearing tailcoat suit came to the mansion.

n『Oh, are they going to declare war? Perhaps they’re thinking that Licorne isn’t as powerful as Einhorn? Then I’ll test it on you guys! I’ll proof that my Licorne is an even more capable child than Einhorn!』

nI’m gonna shower them with main cannon and missiles yeah! Creare was getting exultant like that. Marie pinned her down with her pillow.

n「This idiot! It’ll be a war if you do something like that! A-anyway, let that guy enter the mansion!」

nThe messenger raised his voice while Marie was in panic.

n「I’m a servant of Barriere House. Noelle Zel Lespinasse-sama──we have come to respectfully receive you!」

nMarie’s eyes turned round like saucer when she heard that.

n「H-how did these guys learn that!」

nMarie didn’t know of any plot like this in the game.

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nWhen Noelle came out after her name was called, the messenger kneeled and bowed his head.

nThat person must be the one with the highest status among Barriere House’s retainers. There was a crest on the back of his right hand.

nAnd then he said this in front of Noelle.

n「I’m glad to see you safe and sound. It’s my great honor to be able to receive you the heiress of Lespinasse House.」

nNolle looked at the soldiers of Barriere House surrounding the mansion in a daze.

nThere were also onlookers gathering around.

nThey were looking at Noelle.

n「Lespinasse he said!」

n「There is a survivor from there?」

n「Eh, but the heiress mean──the priestess!?」

nThe soldiers drove away those onlookers.

nBut, it was already become known that she was a survivor.

n(Aa~, everything is hopeless now.)

nNoelle looked at her right hand. Then she asked the man in front of her who said that they came to pick her up.

n「You really come here in force. What are you planning to do with the people here?」

nThe messenger answered without raising his head.

n「We shall stake our lives on the line for the sake of taking back the priestess. If it’s for taking back the priestess, then our only recourse is to fight even if we have to face the knight of the kingdom.」

nNoelle looked down.

n(Even though they know that Leon isn’t here)

nA young man entered the gate while Noelle was rooted on the spot.

n──It was Loic.

n「Noelle, I come to pick you up.」

n「Loic, you」

nLoic looked at Barriere House’s army around him.

nThe airship wasn’t aiming its cannon here, but it was prepared to attack anytime.

nNoelle vented her anger at Loic.

n「Are you planning to pick a fight with these people next after Faiviel House!? Have you forgot what happened to Faiviel House? If you do something like this, Alzer will always be called as a barbaric country no matter how much time passed.」

nLoic smiled while listening to Noel’s speech.

nHe looked really eerie.

nNoelle got scared seeing him. Then Loic spread open his arms and spoke.

n「That’s just how priceless you are!」

n「Eh?」

nLoic ignored the bewildered Noelle and continued talking with a transparent act.

n「Even if we have to lose our lives, we will still fight in order to save you. It’s not just Barriere House. The other five houses will also have to fight. No──the whole country will fight for you.」

nThe priestess was that important of an existence at Alzer.

nThe priestess had been absent for more than ten years──many people were feeling uneasy from that.

nIt wasn’t just the nobles, the people living in this country was feeling the same.

nThe existence that connected the people and the sacred tree.

nThe priestess was a very important existence in this country that was worshipping the sacred tree.

nSurely a lot of people would fight in order to take Noelle back.

nThey would still fight, even if they had to face Leon who drove the commonwealth until just one step before defeat.

n(This guy, he’s using the lives of many people as shield.)

nThis was Loic’s aim.

nA lot of people would die if war broke out.

nWhat’s more, Loic did this knowing that Noelle wouldn’t be able to bear that.

nLoic cornered Noelle using the many people gathered here as his shield.

n「Noelle, we will fight until the last man for you. What’re you going to do? Will you ignore our feeling──no, will you still brush off my hand?」

nShe heard the sounds of footsteps running down the stairs in hurry.

nIt was Marie and others.

nMarie appeared with disheveled hair. It seemed she had changed clothes in a hurry.

nMarie saw Loic and howled.

n「This damn bastard! There are things that can be done and must not be done! Don’t get cocky just because big br──Leon isn’t here!」

nLoic scoffed scornfully at Marie.

n「Oo~, I’m scared. Scary, scary. There is that white Einhorn anchored at the harbor isn’t it? Surely it will also move by itself and destroy us one after another. But, even then we will fight till the very end. After all you’re Alzer’s priestess.」

nBlood left Noelle’s face.

nHer legs were shaking when she imagined a lot of people dying for her sake.

nLoic approached Noelle and whispered into her ear.

n「Noelle──become mine. That’s your destiny.」

n「Des, tiny?」

n「That’s right. You who are chosen as the priestess only have two paths to choose from now. Will you run and let so many die, or will you come to me and bring peace to Alzer──now, you can choose.」

nHe said that she could choose, but there was only one choice for Noelle.

n「You are, really the worst.」

n「I love you. If it’s for you, I’ll do anything. Can you see just how great my love is for you?」

nNoelle raised her hand to slap him, but she immediately lost strength and lowered her hand.

nMarie was yelling behind her.

n「Noelle, don’t be tricked by that guy’s bull**! Leon will arrive soon and resolve this!」

nLoic scowled when he heard Leon’s name.

n「Leon──Count Bartfalt huh? That guy is certainly strong. But, I wonder how far he is going to seriously fight for you? In the end he is just a foreigner. He won’t give his all for this country’s sake. Well, it doesn’t matter even if he give his all though.」

nWould Leon stake his life to fight for her?

n──That wouldn’t happen.

nLeon had his own position. He also had fiancées back home.

nThere was no way he would fight Loic in order to save her.

nAnd even if he would fight──Noelle didn’t want to make Leon fight.

n(I can’t, trouble him anymore than this.)

nNoelle turned around.

n「Sorry, Marie-chan──I-I’m, going.」

nMarie was dumbfounded.

nNoelle started walking. Loic stood beside her and placed his hand around her waist.

nHe roughly pulled Noelle toward him.

n「I know that you will surely respond to our feeling, Noelle! Now, let the whole country know of the birth of our priestess! Alzer will be in peace with this!」

nThe surrounding cheered loudly seeing Loic and Noelle walking together.

nNoelle was the only one looking down.

n(There won’t be any problem if I endure by myself. Lelia──sorry, I got us exposed.)

nNoelle apologized to her twin sister while entering into the car that Loic prepared.

n