129. Hunting Festival (5)
129. Hunting Festival (5)
Luckily, nothing happened to us.
Except for Yuri making strange noises and acting strangely.
Although we heard a scream similar to a crow from the forest in our sleep, we were able to greet the morning safely.
“Everyone got enough sleep, right?”
In response to my question, Nadia rolled her eyes and nodded.
“Even if it’s not enough. I got enough sleep. “I haven’t woken up yet.”
“Okay then, let’s rest for a bit and then move on. “It will take some time to return to base.”
Nadia nodded her head as if she understood.
It seemed like she thought it was a reasonable decision.
However, Bluebell raised her hand as if she had different thoughts.
“I don’t like it.”
“… “What else do I hate?”
“Why should I listen to you? “Who are you to give orders to me?”
Here we go again.
The trait of wanting to unconditionally refute what others say.
Bluebell with a strong temperament.
I approached her where she was sitting calmly.
“Wh, whatever. At least hit me? Did you try hitting it? “Are you not scared at all?”
“It starts again in the morning. Still, I understand why you’re doing this. “You didn’t sleep well, did you?”
“… “
Bluebell did not open her mouth.
Probably because my words hit the nail on the head.
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You had a hard time running yesterday, so you might want to rest.
‘… Still not possible. ‘We can’t accommodate everyone’s convenience.’
I shook her head and told Bluebell.
“No. We have to leave right now. “If you’re in the forest, there’s a high chance you’ll get caught in danger.”
“… Yes, you are ultimately just like everyone else. Those women are more important than me, right? Just leave me alone. “You’ll get attacked in the forest and just die.”
As expected, Bluebell fell into a swamp of depression.
Because I knew this would happen, I immediately tried to do what I thought.
“Wh-what are you doing…” Damian… ?!”
“I know it’s hard for you. I’ll give you a piggyback ride instead. “That’s fine then.”
If you are having a hard time, you can help.
I carried Bluebell on her back and handed her bow to her.
“Hold this. “I’ll carry you on my back.”
I couldn’t see Bluebell’s expression, but I could clearly see how she was feeling.
“W-what… If you do that… “I won’t bother to stop you!”
The good mood comes from the way he speaks.
Nadia, is it because she differentiates herself from Yuri?
He also sounded a bit like he was infatuated with a sense of superiority.
“What are you looking at? You monsters! “If you mess up, you too are born weak!”
“I, too, was originally weak… “
“Damn it! You’re strong now! “Get away from me!”
Huhuhu-
Bluebell can’t stop laughing.
Just like that, the moment when Bluebell was satisfied and was about to depart for the base.
‘… What? I suddenly felt lighter.’
I couldn’t feel the weight of the bluebell on my back.
I was startled and turned her head to look behind her.
There, I saw a bluebell struggling, hanging in the air.
“Hey, let go of this!! Shii, let go!”
“I don’t want my fiancé to have a hard time. “I’ll let you hold it.”
“Sii, I don’t need you! “Let go of this!”
“Quiet. They say loud women are not popular. By any chance, was that what you were talking about?”
“B, you’re falling behind?!”
Our relationship is really bad.
Still, Nadia caught her bluebell with her ability and made it float in the air.
Throwing it that far away won’t happen.
Even though I was a little worried, I decided to trust Nadia and walked towards the forest entrance.
I hope nothing happens outside.
***
While heading outside of the forest.
We faced quite a few things.
“D-Damian, that’s a deer over there… !”
“Hmm, that’s a reindeer. “It looks like the Grand Duke of the North’s eyes are frozen.”
“Byeongsin.”
“… “
“Everyone, stop.”
Facing Yuri’s bullying.
“… S-I think there’s someone over there… Damian be careful… !”
“That person…” “Baron Esilon.”
We also encountered Baron Esilon, who appeared from the forest.
He put his hand on his sword, gave off an ominous look, shook his head, and left.
Even though she was a member of the princess’s faction, she wasn’t stupid enough to choose a fight just because she saw us.
As a result, we were able to arrive at the base of the hunting festival by the time the sun rose in the sky.
The atmosphere at the base was much more strange than I expected.
“I came here after being attacked by another noble! It looks like you came with a very deliberate plan! Who is hosting this festival?! Isn’t he the crown prince?! How are you going to take responsibility for this!?”
Count Scrooge chuckled and got angry.
‘That old man didn’t even die.’
I thought I would grow old and die as a hunter.
I’m lucky to be alive.
He was huffing and holding the crown prince responsible for his life.
If there had been only one opinion, the crown prince would have made a judgment to ignore it.
Apparently, those opinions were not the only ones.
“I almost died too. To Baron Esilon, who pretends not to know anything. Even though he was wearing a mask, I still remember his sword techniques.”
“B, my father is already dead… You will be sleeping in the forest lake… “
The resentment toward the crown prince was deepening.
Why did this happen?
People gathered together and talked to each other to find their own reasons.
The conclusion came together.
“Invitation from the Crown Prince… “
“Didn’t everyone gathered here receive an invitation from the crown prince?”
“I wish you could say something to us, Crown Prince.”
Prince.
Let’s hold the crown prince responsible.
This is a festival that started from his hands, and the ones who received the invitation were the victims.
Hearing those words, the crown prince opened his face as if he were troubled.
“… sh*t.”
I was stuck without a move.
It looked like that kind of expression.
I turned my head and checked on our members.
“… What do you guys think? “Does this really look like a scheme planned by the crown prince?”
Bluebell answered quickly first.
“I don’t know about that. Get off my body first! How long are you going to keep doing this!?”
“… “Nadia.”
“Yes.”
As soon as Nadia finished speaking, the bluebell floating in the air came down to the floor.
“Ahh-!!”
Twist!
In a pretty rough way.
Nadia ignored Bluebell, who said, ‘Do you really want to die?’ And answered my question.
“Is this a plan planned by the crown prince? That’s not important. “I am just displeased with the fact that I was included in the imperial family’s modifications.”
Still.
“The experience of hunting in the forest with Damien. “It wasn’t bad.”
They say so.
As long as Nadia stays with me, she can let go of her hatred for the imperial family.
She said she had no special feelings other than discomfort.
However, Yuri’s thoughts were different.
“B, I…” I think someone has to take responsibility… ”
Yuri timidly raised his hand to express his opinion.
“Uh, because… There was also someone who tried to kill Damian… There must be someone who made it possible for such people to roam the forest… ! All executed… Because it’s a bit harsh… Two, I think they should be imprisoned… “
Even if it is not an execution.
Someone must take responsibility.
I could clearly see what Yuri was thinking.
Next, Bluebell is caressing her buttocks, saying it hurts…
“Because I almost died. He’ll ask for the title of duke. The imperial family did something stupid. “I don’t think I should be compensated that much.”
“… “
“Am I wrong?”
That is correct.
The title of duke is too harsh.
For now, Bluebell’s opinion is on hold.
I combined the children’s opinions and my own and walked towards the crown prince, who was surrounded by nobles.
I heard something while walking, and it seemed like several people were poisoned during the hunting festival.
“Prince Lionel. “At the risk of being rude, I will say something.”
“… Is it Sinclair Damian? What’s going on? “Were you attacked too?”
“I received it, but that’s not important… “
I approached him carefully and motioned for him to pick up his ear.
At that moment, the knights tried to stop him, but Lionel actually held them back.
I whispered into his ear.
Because it is an official position, use honorifics.
“I think you need to take some responsibility first.”
“… Are you here to make fun of me? “The liver came out of the stomach.”
“I think I need some compensation.”
“… “You must be crazy.”
“Instead.”
I said before Lionel interrupted the conversation.
I decided to convey my opinion, not someone else’s.
“If we want to resolve responsibility and compensation. “Let me give you some information.”
“… Information?”
“Yes, honestly, you know everything. “The person who caused this incident was the princess.”
So.
“So that there won’t be any trouble next time. I will give you information that will be harmful to the princess. “As long as she is given the responsibility and compensation she deserves.”
The crown prince looked surprised at my words.
However, that too was met with suspicion for a moment.
“… “How can I trust you?”
“You have to trust my actions. “You know what I’ve been doing so far, right?”
“I sold her fiancée to her enemy, helped inherit the Justia family, and was kidnapped by the princess of Orcia.”
It seems a bit strange when you say it like that.
Still…
“I didn’t do anything that was harmful to the empire. Rather, if it helped.”
“What help did you give me?”
“… I’m upset because I don’t know. “I’m blocking Nadia.”
Even though it took the form of sacrificing my body.
Anyway, the person who was preventing Nadia’s rebellion was none other than me.
“You are free to believe. What would you like to do? “You can’t just sit back and suffer, right?”
“… “
In the end, the crown prince would have no choice but to nod her head.
I know the information about the princess well after reading the original work.
I just had to give her information about her to her crown prince.
‘… But I don’t think it would make me look too competent.’
I was a little worried about that part.
