Chapter 141 – Episode 140. That Marriage Is Unacceptable (1)
The meeting was not as intense as I thought.
Leopold’s and Astrid’s fathers are each the rulers of a country, and they are also the ones in power right below them.
She was in a position to protect her body no matter how happy she was with her child.
“Yes, this cadet… ?”
After showing an appropriately welcoming atmosphere, it was time for a full-scale conversation to take place inside the command tent.
After all the escorts in the tent were sent out, the atmosphere finally settled.
“Verasien, a nun of the sun god.”
Vera Shien, who had changed into an elegant nun’s uniform before she knew it, smiled at her.
【And… She didn’t even spit on her real mouth and lied… 】
‘Iknow, right. She lies like breathing. After all, demons… ‘
Like Astrid staring at her right next to her with an angry gaze, or Leopold with a slightly embarrassed expression, although it was not obvious, perhaps because she was educated in royal studies.
No matter how they looked at them, Vera Shien gave her a really benevolent smile and slightly bowed her head.
It wasn’t a protocol worth doing in front of an emperor, but since Creutz had instructed not to do that, no one cared.
“You sounded like a nun and fell asleep.”
Only Eranya was frowning on her face, but at least no one in this room really cared what Eranya was saying.
“So, did you catch the culprit behind this incident?”
The culprit behind this incident is none other than Astein.
However, except for Astrid and the others, they do not know that the culprit is Astein.
Creutz is interested in Astrid’s words.
However, there is no one who can be called the culprit for the party who returned to this place.
“Who is the culprit?”
“The root cause is… This is the chair.”
Vera Shien smiled again and waved lightly at the hem of her nun’s skirt she was wearing.
“Huh?”
As if he had been there before, Astain, with her mouth gagged and his limbs tied with ropes, appears kneeling with his bright eyes shining.
‘I’ll have to ask you later how you do it. It’s a skill that seems to be useful in many ways.’
【I know. Strange?]
I think it would be okay if the hostages, which were bound to happen during the fight, were moved like that.
It would be of great help if not all of the hostages, but even those of considerable value were transferred in this way.
“This person is called Astain. He is a cadet who entered the academy, and he was also in the same squad as me, including Astrid.”
“You said you entered the academy?”
Kreuz narrowed his eyes.
To think the culprit entered the academy.
If Ortega had been by her side, she would have had a cold sweat running down her back.
It is not much different from saying that the screening process was not conducted properly in the process of selecting those who will enter the academy.
As a result, it has come to the point that these scars entered the academy and as a result, enormous damage occurred to the academy.
Of course, it would be difficult to conclude that Astain was the culprit right now.
“Keep talking, Prince.”
“Yes. First of all, we do not know the identity of this person. Outwardly, a man in his early twenties and—”
Leopold’s words continued slowly.
Astein, who was on his knees and unable to say anything because he was gagged, tried to speak for a while, but when he couldn’t, he just glared at Leopold with glaring eyes.
Her true identity is unknown, but there is a circumstance that she was Astrid’s tutor.
Also, along with Veracien here, we tried to destroy the academy.
— There was a moment of commotion here. Creutz went on a rampage with the rumors about how Veracien, the grand duchess of the demon tribe, was able to become a nun of the sun god, and it took a long time to stop it.
After Wolfgang left for the abduction of Astrid, Vera Shien invaded the Grand Duke of Miterien, but she soon defected and she cooperated obediently, continuing until now.
The fact that Astain escaped after a fierce battle with Eranya elsewhere and was able to hide in an inn near the academy, and was able to be arrested thanks to Veracien’s activities.
There is no physical evidence to say this, but there are already several witnesses.
In this case, a confession can be obtained.
Kreuz looked down at Astein as he stroked his beard.
When I looked closely at that face, a question suddenly came to my mind.
“… Are your eyes open or closed?”
“It floated. Maybe.”
Since he was gagged, he couldn’t answer, so Astrid answered instead.
Hmm, making a strange noise, Kreuz looked closely at Astain, but he couldn’t tell whether his eyes were open or closed.
Apart from the fact that his eyes are simply small, he seems to have closed his eyes, but it is strange to say that they are open.
“Let me loosen the gag for now. I think it’s best to listen to yourself.”
“I wonder if… “
Leopold looked at Berathien.
Leopold also had never fought Astain before, so he did not know whether it would be okay to release the gag.
Veracien thought for a moment.
Astain always made a hand sign when using her magic, but she wondered if it would be okay to loosen the gag.
Anyway, since her hands and feet are bound, she won’t be able to do anything about undoing the gag.
“Okay, then let me go.”
Vera Sien lightly snapped her fingers.
The gag that had sealed Astain’s mouth slowly disappeared, and at the same time, Astain took a deep breath.
Even so, her eyes did not fade in the slightest.
Just as she glared at Kreuz, her eyes shining brightly.
At least her animosity towards Creutz hadn’t diminished in the slightest, and she was glaring at the country’s emperor, Creutz, with the energy of chewing it up at any moment.
“Is her real name Astein?”
“… She has long given up on names.”
“Uh huh, you’re a friend with a short mouth.”
Kreuz laughed intriguedly.
“Yes, what is your real name?”
“I don’t have a name to tell you… How big?!”
It was Astrid.
Astrid flew in like protection and kicked Astain in the chest, who was sitting on his knees.
Bang, with a sound like a drum being ripped apart, Astain flew away and rolled around, and Astrid approached Astain and grabbed him by the collar.
Astrid’s gaze flashes in front of Astain’s nose as she grabs her collar.
“Be careful what you say, thug. If you tease the proud Emperor of Greater Einhafen once again, I will never allow you to eat food with your mouth again.”
Astrid, whose eyes flashed in front of Astain’s eyes, was sincere.
Wolfgang’s teachings to be loyal to the country and fulfill one’s will by serving the monarch were the same principles that had guided Astrid until now, so it was regrettable that Astein, who dared to disgrace the imperial family, could not be executed right away.
“Lady Mitterien, stop and bring me here. Aren’t there many things you want to ask?”
Astrid, who had raised his fist as if he was going to hit him one more time, tsk at those words, clicked his tongue and put his fist down.
At least half of his face would have been crushed to make his stomach feel better, but it’s a pity that he couldn’t.
“Yeah, after hearing the story, I suspect it might be the royal family of a country that was destroyed by us.”
Even so, Astain, whose mouth was clearly marked with blood from his chest kick, did not lose his momentum.
Even as he stared straight at Kreuz, Astein kept her mouth shut, as if not to say anything, spitting her blood on the floor.
She said, “Are you not going to talk until the end. However, since we are also a country that has risen by military force, we naturally have the means to obtain confessions from prisoners. Wouldn’t it be better to just confess at this point?”
“… What is the use of confession? The yellow-haired parasitic brother-in-law and the white-haired female ogre told you everything, so it would be better to kill me. Otherwise, I’ll make you all regret it.”
Kreuz looked into Astain’s face.
The yellow-haired parasitic brother must mean Leopold, the son of Creutz and the crown prince of Einhafen,
The white-haired female ogre must have meant Astrid.
“Her. His liver is very overboard.”
He’s a funny guy
There is quite a bit of spirit.
Unfortunately for Astein, Kreuz did not yield to this level of provocation.
That’s what age is.
Not to fall for low-level provocations.
“Let’s keep his hands and feet tied and lock him up somewhere. You’d better put the gag back on his mouth. Wouldn’t there be something to say after starving for five days?”
“I will.”
*
With his mouth gagged and the freedom of his limbs restrained, Astain was placed in a hastily renovated prison in one of the academy’s buildings.
As the emperor ordered him to starve for five days, he was not expected to be provided with a sip of water or food.
In terms of his lofty pride, Astein liked Kreuz.
Although there is a difference that I did not like it as a human being, but rather liked it as a prisoner with a sense of self-respect.
“Let’s go do some restoration work, brother.”
“Who is your brother? Speak right.”
“Oh my, if Prince Ashley and I get married, wouldn’t she naturally become an older brother?”
Astrid’s eyebrows twitched at Violet’s natural words.
Did anyone ever say that marriage was allowed?
“… I have no intention of allowing marriage. That will never happen, so use your title straight, Cadet Violet.”
She thought she had scratched her temper quite a bit, but the smile on Violet’s face didn’t change at all.
“That’s something you’ll know when you look at it. Isn’t that right, Ashley?”
Violet’s voice was like flowing honey.
Astrid didn’t like the look of Ashley, who couldn’t answer and laughed.
