episode_0083
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The appearance of Prince Loras left us shaken.
Of course, Princess Rasiel is with you.
On the other hand, the prince seemed very happy to meet the princess in the labyrinth.
“I think you need to explain why you are here.”
Now that I think about it, it’s absurd that the prince came to where we are.
It’s clear that the prince entered the labyrinth before us.
“Why are you explaining to me that you came in later than us because you were incompetent?”
Our Princess Rasiel expressed all sorts of disgust on her face when she met the prince.
“Oh, I asked because I was worried, and I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings.”
“If you’re going to say something disgusting again, just get out.”
“I think you need my help?”
“Help? I don’t need it! I found that castle first and it’s mine, so don’t even think about touching it!”
“Anyone can see that it’s impossible to conquer that castle with just your teammates. Wouldn’t it be better not to turn away from reality?”
The topic of concern that had been brewing since Prince Loras appeared came up.
We were the first to discover the ice castle, but Prince Loras couldn’t just pass it by because it looked so delicious to anyone.
Considering his relationship with Princess Rasiel, Prince Loras will never give up the Ice Castle.
“I can’t just stand by and watch you get hurt badly because of greed, can I? It’s admirable that you’re working hard for our empire, but from now on, I think it’s better to leave it to your brother.”
“It’s not that I’m worried, it’s that he’s being greedy and threatening to give it to me.”
Princess Rasiel’s eyes were filled with rejection, anger, and murderous intent.
“If you struggle to keep that big thing all by yourself and another country takes it away, how are you going to endure that disloyalty? Don’t be greedy.”
“Why are you taking over from another country? I’ll conquer it. I don’t intend to fail… Ha.”
As he was talking, getting more and more agitated as if he was getting angry, the princess suddenly took a deep breath, paused for a moment, and then spoke.
“Okay. If you’re so confident, then go ahead and do it. Attack first.”
“… You want me to attack?”
It seems that even the prince did not expect the princess to act like that.
It’s natural to feel uneasy when someone who was just a moment ago shouting that it was ours with a bright red face suddenly changes his attitude and asks you to go first.
“Uh. Do it.”
“… You said you didn’t like it, so why did you suddenly change your mind?”
“Why are you giving in for the empire? If you don’t like it, then don’t.”
“No way. I’m so touched that my little brother has finally come of age.”
Although he felt uneasy, he couldn’t miss the opportunity and accepted the princess’s offer.
In fact, the princess’s consent may not have been that important to the prince.
I expected Princess Rasiel to get really angry while pretending to agree.
However, the prince seemed disappointed at the more frivolous concession than he had expected, and licked his lips and made a regretful expression.
Seeing that he didn’t even think about hiding it, it seemed like he wanted the princess to get angry when she saw his expression.
‘Anyway, I said he’s evil.’
Our team members were also taken aback by the princess’s overly cool permission.
‘Is this okay?’
‘I guess it’s because the princess has her own thoughts.’
‘It might have been better. Honestly, if we had told ourselves to do it, we wouldn’t have been able to do it.’
Even if we were doing a good job of conquering that place, weren’t we at a point where we were confused by the number of monsters that were greater than we expected and were wondering how to conquer it?
In this situation, since someone showed up who was willing to be beaten first, I think it wouldn’t be a bad idea to leave it to them.
But there is a problem here… .
‘If Prince Loras takes the castle without a hitch, we’ll be left to fend for ourselves.’
But looking at Princess Rasiel’s expression, it didn’t seem like that would happen.
“Ah! And if you need help, just let me know. Don’t let your pride stop you from asking for help and then end up killing innocent people.”
“Isn’t that what I’ve been saying to you all along?”
The prince heard this and could not hide his bewilderment.
“That’s why. I told you in advance because I was worried that you’d act all smart and show off like an old fart and then end up being embarrassed when you couldn’t keep your promises.”
“… I know what you meant by giving me advice, but what you want won’t happen. Don’t expect anything and just rest comfortably and leave the labyrinth. What would I do if my brother died in the labyrinth without being able to retrieve his body?”
Those words seem scarier than holding a ritual to kill someone.
Because it was a tone of voice that expressed 100% sincerity in wishing for that to happen.
Maybe it was because there were a lot of people, but he kept his voice low when talking behind people’s backs, so the people around him thought that the prince was a caring older brother who was worried about his reckless younger brother’s health.
‘You’re really good at managing your reputation.’
If you’re a member of the royal family, you probably don’t care much about the reputations of people like that… .
You must want to become emperor even at such a cost.
Suddenly, something occurred to me and I looked at Sister Melody.
“Why are you like that?”
“You were interested in that person before, right?”
“Yes.”
There was even a time when he openly challenged me and told me to touch him.
“Are you still interested?”
“Yes. However, I thought you had more patience than I thought, so I planned to watch carefully.”
“Hmm… . Would it be a good thing to give the prince a chance?”
“There is no way for us right now, and even if we hold out, there is no way they will just pass us by, so I think the princess’s choice was right.”
“I think so too. But honestly, I find it surprising.”
Wasn’t the princess always the one who got angry and ran around in front of the prince?
I wondered how she came to make this choice.
The prince, who had received the princess’s consent to attack the ice castle, sat down somewhere far from our camp as if he had no more regrets.
It was fortunate that he obediently left the seat because the princess was glaring fiercely at him, telling him to get out quickly.
“I think everyone is uncomfortable with the choice I made.”
By the time the prince’s group had completely disappeared.
While everyone was watching and wondering why they had given up the opportunity to conquer the Ice Castle, Princess Rasiel opened her mouth and pointed out that part.
No matter how much Princess Rasiel was the center of the team, making decisions unilaterally without the consent of her team members was something that could cause resentment.
“You might be angry because they unilaterally gave you the opportunity without even hearing your opinion.”
“No. I believe it is certain that the princess did not give permission for the prince to do so.”
What was surprising was that the leader trusted the princess and calmly waited for her words.
I, too, was convinced that Princess Rasiel was not the type of person to give up her chance for Prince Loras, so I nodded in agreement with the leader’s words.
“Yes. From what I’ve seen, that castle isn’t an easy place to conquer. It’s not even at a level where we can conquer it right away. Of course, they might succeed in conquering the ice castle. I don’t think it would matter if that happens.”
“Don’t you feel bad about it? I don’t think you’d like it if the opportunity went to the prince, of all people… .”
“The prince won’t be able to swallow up that ice castle by himself anyway.”
“Yes?”
“I looked into which path he took to avoid running into that guy in the labyrinth. The path he chose was one that many people took.”
“Ah!!”
I thought I knew why the princess passed the opportunity on to the prince.
“I guess the path we took was a shortcut, rather than the one known to the people. And even though he got there first, it means that as time goes by, other people will gradually gather near the ice castle.”
As you know, the Ice Castle wasn’t a place that could be conquered in a day or two.
In any case, it is impossible to monopolize it all by yourself.
There was no need to blush and argue with them by being greedy and saying no.
“So, are we going back like this?”
Since we weren’t in the red just from the crops we had caught so far, it wouldn’t be a big deal if we continued like that.
But the princess shook her head, saying she had no such intention.
“No, we have separate work to do in that castle.”
The princess took something out one by one.
At first glance, it was a small piece of paper that looked like a map.
“What is that, Your Highness?”
“A piece of map showing the inside of the castle.”
“A piece of map showing the inside of the castle?”
“I was lucky. It was discovered while collecting monsters. It only contained a part of the path, not the inside of the castle, but that path was a very important hint.”
The princess’s explanation continued as follows.
That piece of map revealed the location of a hidden path, and we changed our objective to finding it.
“But what if we’re not the only ones with this map? If you hunt monsters, you can get it there too.”
“It’s a piece of a map, so other pieces will come out. But we have the real deal. Let’s get rid of them before they find this place.”
We are the first to strike and sweep away the seeds before others find them.
“How fun is that? Other people do all the hard work, and we get to enjoy all the good stuff.”
At the princess’s playful smile, we cheered so loudly that the prince and his party, who were seated not far away, could not hear.
“Hehehe, as expected from our princess. I thought you had thought about everything.”
The leader’s sharp look when fighting was gone, and he showed a kind smile like a farmer.
“Huh! Dude, whatever I do is fine.”
“Didn’t you look like Princess Canabi since you were young and be very smart?”
To others, being told that they resemble someone might not be a good compliment, but to Princess Rasiel, being told that she resembled her older sister was a compliment better than anything else.
“Anyway, I hope you all won’t be too heartbroken because I’m the one who thought about it all.”
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