Chapter 53 – Royalty – 2
Such a crazy bastard
What did that trader do?
Have you really kidnapped royalty?
-Squash!
The sound of waves is heard.
Like the ebb and flow of the tide, mana pushes in and is swept away. There is not actually water. A reality that has been altered by magical powers. A magical power unique to lineage that cannot be called fantasy or reality.
A group is inevitably formed in the process of mixing and deepening bloodlines.
The powerful leader becomes a symbol of the group, and something hard to express in words begins to form in his veins, such as awe and faith in the leader, not just magical power.
It was not for nothing that nobles reigned as gods in the past.
When magic power goes beyond its limits and rises in rank to the point where it becomes difficult to call it simply magic power, magic power erodes and dominates reality.
-Squash!
You can feel the saltiness in the air, and you can feel the air getting more and more humid. The illusion of being in the sea arises. However, an illusion is not an illusion.
From the box it slowly began to float in the air.
It is a girl wearing pure white clothes and a robe adorned with blue jewels. The girl’s empty black eyes turned this way.
This is royalty
* * *
Once upon a time, there were people living in a land where there was a huge mountain range where monsters lived and ate people in the north, the sea flowed in the west and south, and a huge river flowed in the east. There was little land available for farming, and land with little game for hunting. But there were also people who lived on such lands.
Unfortunately, on the other side of the river there was a nation stronger than them, and sometimes the people who managed to withstand the invaders by using the river eventually turned their eyes to the sea.
But the sea then was harsher than the sea now.
At that time, when the technology to make boats was also lacking, people literally risked their lives to go out to sea, sacrificing people every time to barely survive.
However, when a huge monster appeared from the sea before he had even accumulated experience and knowledge, and the monster threatened to destroy the entire city. A person appeared.
He was the god of the sea.
The brown-skinned, black-eyed man made waves at his beckoning, the storm raged, and the monster screamed, ending its life on land at his hands.
Those who survived looked up to him as the god of the sea, and he eventually became the god and king of the land.
It was the founding myth of Baheun Kingdom.
In the age of the gods. Even now, in the era of nobility and barbarism, there are still beings who are worshiped as kings and gods of a country.
The king of Baheun and the Bahnia clan, who are called gods. They have the magic of the sea.
* * *
Mind… Did you get it
Encounter black eyes. I couldn’t feel the will in the empty eyes. It’s the first time I’ve actually encountered Baheun’s royal family, so I can’t tell if that’s normal or not. All those with magical powers are somehow strange. Minus me
-Squash!
If you ask if you can deal with it, you can deal with it. There is also a chance to win.
Just because you have the magical power of the royal family, just because your magical power is high doesn’t mean you can’t deal with it. Even if such a phenomenon occurs, it does not become particularly strong. There are advantages and disadvantages that affect or are influenced by the surrounding environment.
If they met by the sea or near a river, the odds of winning would be a little less, but it wasn’t to the extent that they couldn’t fight. If it was the land of Baheun, it would be really difficult. However, this is the land of the Kingdom of Brahms, Franz, the capital of Franz territory. This is the land ruled by Franz.
-Squash!
Fighting like this will ruin the city. What is the magic of the sea? Just looking at it, it seems that it is specialized in a wide range, doesn’t it? A city that would be ruined by a fight flashes through my mind. To be honest, it’s the worst when I say it like this.
No, this kind of thing happens when my father and older brother are not around. Damn.
“…”
The royal family of Baheun in the form of a girl staring blankly at us.
The waves of magical power continue to slap around the royal family! Squash-! It was swaying and oscillating.
I can’t help it. This one has to go first.
“My name is Leoric Franz. This is Franz’s land. Are you awake?”
“…”
A girl whose eyebrows twitch in response to my words. There is something to be learned about the royal family of the neighboring country.
However, there is also the management of the royal lineage, so detailed information is treated as top secret, so we do not know the details, but the current royal family of Barheun is known as the current King of Barheun and his successor, one prince and two princesses.
One of them has already been married, and the name of the youngest princess is…
“Your name might be Amelia. Is that Her Highness Princess Amelia Bahnia?”
“…”
To the name I called, there was a response.
Amelia Bahnia. His eyebrows twitched at the mention of the name. You’re sane, right? No, if it’s royalty, what’s the price? You keep chewing on my words
Look at me because I’m pretty
“Answer me. Yes.”
Five.
A clear voice rang through the inn.
The girl finally opened her mouth.
Black eyes look this way. As soon as we have a conversation, we talk about the situation right away…
“Introduce. My name is Amelia. Amelia Bahnia. The second princess of Barheun Kingdom, and the shaman of the sea.”
“… Yes?”
Shaman?
Then… Did you have anything? I have no such knowledge.
Is this a royal title? … I don’t want to know.
“I interrogate. Is it you who kidnapped the sea clan?”
“… What?”
What is he now?
-Gooooo!
The sun behind her started to shimmer.
The sun, which was connected to my emotions, began to grow in size with emotions and mana as fuel.
“Right now.”
“…”
“Apologize right away, the royal family of Barheun.”
The golden sun began to grow in size using my mana as fuel.
Mana is the power of the mind and emotions, as well as the power of the soul. Magical powers that are inherited from bloodlines react dramatically to insults to bloodlines.
Simply put, in response to my anger at the girl’s words, I began to increase its size.
The golden sun shimmered behind him.
“This is the land of the diligent and upright Franz, and I am the lineage of the clan that rules this land. Before taking that as an insult to Franz. Apologize right away, the royal family of Barheun.”
Spoiled this bitch?
As I stare at it with golden eyes, the sea roars and the girl remains silent for a moment before opening her mouth.
“… Understood. Right. Apologize for the insult Franz.”
Were you scared?
But you’re still talking this year.
“I feel it. Mighty golden magic. Condensed soul power. Is it count level or marquis level?”
The girl’s eyes look at the sun behind her back and at me. Once you’ve apologized, you should accept it. Since the royal family seems to have opened their eyes after being kidnapped, they must have been confused. Yes. Let me be patient as an adult.
“I am Leoric Franz, the second son of Count Franz.”
Anyway, since you’re royalty, you have to be polite.
His eyes are still blank, but he seems to be sane anyway. The magical power of the sea that filled the surroundings began to fade.
However, I feel the magic of the sea spreading around the girl. Still, the vigilance hadn’t been fully drawn.
“I heard. Count… Count Franz. The Kingdom of Brahms beyond Rainia. The golden lion that rules the south. Victory and success. And the one who brings prosperity.”
“It is an honor.”
Respond with courtesy to the girl’s words.
The way I speak is a little dizzy. Foreigner… Foreigner? No, isn’t the language the same? … Anyway, let’s understand this.
“…”
“…”
We looked at each other for a moment and kept our mouths shut.
It is difficult to grasp the details of the situation. What I can roughly figure out is that the bald merchant kidnapped the royal family.
How?
“Hmm. Then Baheun’s…”
“It’s good as a name. I am Amelia This is Amelia Bahnia.”
“… Well, then how much does Her Highness Princess Amelia know about the current situation?”
“… I don’t know for sure. I ask you Can I get the information you know?”
“Of course.”
If so, I have nothing to say. There’s nothing to be gained by tinkering here. Even if not, the first priority should be to prevent accidents.
A brief account of what happened to the slave guild and the bald merchant.
At that explanation, Princess Amelia’s dark eyes stared blankly into space.
“I was conscious.”
“Consciousness?”
I could feel the scent of the sea.
Just by rising, the surrounding magical power is affected and eroded.
I held back a sigh. The royal family hates this. We have to stop this, but no matter how you look at it, if you touch the kidnapped girl for self-defense, you may get a worse reaction, so let’s be patient.
Still, I’ll have to keep the sun at a minimum for containment.
“The Ritual of the Sea. Bahnia’s ritual to keep the sea monsters in check. It is a ritual to suppress at least the approach to the coast.”
“Hoo… Something like that.”
I didn’t know this Is this the part you look at? Or is it the secret of the Bahnia clan? Looking at the girl speaking calmly to say it’s a secret, it might be something I don’t know.
“I lost consciousness while preparing for the ceremony, and now I am on this earth when I open my eyes.”
“Indeed. By the way, do you know who did that?”
“I do not know. But it can be narrowed down. The ceremony itself is famous, but the preparation process for the ceremony is conducted in secret. And the whole process is controlled by the palace.”
… Huh?
I mean.
“There is a traitor in the palace. Franz’s son, Leoric. Can I ask for a message?”
“… Under.”
Haaaaa
The feeling of getting involved in troublesome things arose.
However, as the second son of a simple nobleman, I have a set job to do.
“All right. However, the true owner of Franz, who left this land due to circumstances. I must also explain the situation to my father, Count Franz. Until then, stay at Franz as his guest.”
“… Understood. Franz’s son. I apologize for the sudden visit.”
“No. Welcome to the city of Franz, Her Highness Princess Amelia.”
A girl with brown skin and black eyes.
The girl who had been in midair until now slowly descended and landed on the ground.
I could feel the sea receding.
