episode_0187

“Crown Prince, you must not go this way!”

“Huh? Was it like that? Why is that?”

“The bride is here… … !”

“I came to meet the bride. Why do you think I came to this territory in the first place?”

In front of the crown prince, numerous lord castle troops had gathered to block the road.

“If I’m worried that my fiancé might touch me before I get married, wouldn’t it be okay to have someone next to me? My fiancée’s condition isn’t good, so I’m going to go there myself, but is that also not possible?”

“Ha, but this is a fiefdom, not a royal capital! The highest person here is the owner, Count Hoover… … !”

“Well, from what I heard in the past, I think it was said that all the territory in the kingdom is ‘the lord’s and the king’s.’ Then, wouldn’t it be unreasonable for me, the crown prince, to visit? Or, perhaps there is a place called a separate building in the territory? Is it a place that would be difficult for me to go to because it is such an important place?”

As the crown prince spoke, the soldiers made eye contact with each other.

“That’s right, Crown Prince. That place is in a very important position in the territory, so people from outside the territory are prohibited from visiting. If you go up to the highest place, you can clearly see the territory.”

In common belief, fiefdom was granted by the king, and was not given at all, but borrowed from the king for an indefinite period of time.

However, of course, it is only a law to establish the king’s prestige, and in reality, the fiefdom is no different from a small kingdom. The highest person in the fiefdom is the lord, not the king, and the lord rules over the laws of the fiefdom. If the lord does not do it, the king himself. It was polite not to do anything like this.

In the first place, there are noble families with a longer history than the royal family. The basis for claiming ‘ownership’ in the royal family is weak.

Just as there are principalities where the land owned by a duke became independent for various reasons, the land of an earl or baron happened to become a country and become a county or a southern country. Of course, compared to principalities, the number of them was very small and there were almost no cases.

“Is that so? But I don’t think it was particularly like that when I came here when I was young. You may not know this, but I received a lot of help from Count Hoover when I was young. Of course, I also visited the estate. The first time I went hunting, I stayed in that outhouse. I stayed.”

“… … .”

“Normally, if it was a place with a military purpose, they wouldn’t give up a room to a young guest. Is it possible that Earl Hoover is training an army? In that case, even if a place that wasn’t originally for military purposes is changed to military purposes, I understand.”

This was a remark like a swamp that gets deeper and deeper the more you step.

Unless it is for military purposes, it is not impossible for the crown prince to go there. Especially if it is a place he visited when he was young, considering that he is a ‘royal guest’, he is allowed to move around the estate freely.

No, it doesn’t have to be a royal family. A guest is a guest, not a detained prisoner. If a place is truly important within the territory, entry can be prohibited, but detaining a guest without a valid reason is seriously against the unwritten law.

Moreover, if it was blocked by the military like it is now, the reason should have been clearer.

On the other hand, if you answer that it is a military place, you will be saying that in this peaceful time when everyone is disarmament, Count Huber ‘near the royal capital’ is armed with an army.

It may not be said that it is a treason, but the king cannot avoid the system of opinion.

Isn’t Count Hoover currently pursuing an engagement with the royal family? No matter how you look at it, it’s bound to look strange.

Of course, Hoover was a family that jumped on the bandwagon of disarmament. Otherwise, their daughter would not have been kidnapped like this.

“… … What’s going on?”

As the soldier was breaking out in a cold sweat at the Crown Prince’s words, Count Hoover’s voice was heard from a little distance away.

“Ah, Count.”

“… … Crown Prince.”

As the Crown Prince raised his hand in welcome, Count Huber approached the Crown Prince’s side.

“Are you out in a place like this?”

“If my fiancée is in a bad condition and can’t meet, I thought it would be a good idea to go there and talk to her in person. But they said I shouldn’t go in. I heard that it was a military place. Is that true?”

Count Huber looked up at the outbuilding the Crown Prince was pointing to and opened his mouth.

“… … I have to protect my daughter, so I only decided to do so temporarily for today. I apologize for my subordinate not being able to provide proper guidance. ”

“Then I can’t go with them too?”

“Isn’t that what principles are sometimes like? Even though you know it’s inconvenient, if you don’t follow it, it will come back later as more trouble. I will take care of your daughter… … However, I’m sorry, but it may be a little difficult to let you two meet this evening.”

“Hmm, is that so? It was a long time ago since I last danced at a place like a ball, so I wanted to talk a little about it.”

The crown prince shrugged and turned around.

“I hope we can meet properly tomorrow morning. Isn’t it the day of the engagement? I don’t think they will ruin the crown prince’s engagement that morning.”

The crown prince said this as if he was joking and returned to his room.

Count Huber stared at the back for a long time.

*

“Brother?”

Past the forest and the forest, across the territory, near the royal capital.

When we came to the forest where we often gathered, my brother was waiting there.

Looking at my brother, who was riding a large horse and leading two empty-backed horses near him, he seemed to have already heard Amelia’s story.

When I looked towards Amelia, she stuck out her tongue.

It seems that just like I prepared a lot of things, Amelia also prepared a lot of things.

“I have to move to another territory before the sun rises. Are you both okay? Are you not tired?”

“I’m okay.”

Adele answered first.

“I also saved a lot of money in advance.”

When I looked at Becky, she looked a little tired, as if it were real.

Diane, I thought you were timid, but you turned out to be surprisingly bold.

No, maybe I learned it from Adele.

“Dear Duyoung, please use this hood.”

The older brother politely handed the hoods to Adele and Diane in a very knightly manner.

“Because the two of you have to go to a secluded place rather than a road with many people. I told you in advance because I don’t think there will be anyone I can trust with confidence unless it’s Neo.”

“I can lend you a wolf.”

“It stands out anyway. Of course, you can let the wolf go after the two of you are in a safe place, but it’s difficult right now.”

“I see.”

I looked a little impressed at Amelia’s words, and she smiled slightly.

After putting on the hood that my brother had given me, Adele and Diane came back to us.

It won’t be the last time we see each other today, but we won’t be able to see each other for a while. I don’t know how long it will be, but it won’t be at least a day or two.

I don’t know where the land Amelia created is, but I’ll find out later. When the time comes to meet these two people.

“Thank you so much, both of you. I don’t know how to say it.”

Adele opened her mouth first.

Count Hoover may be able to chase after Adele’s father, but unfortunately for the Count, Adele’s father has already fallen under the command of his father, Baron Delkisch. No matter how much the Count may be, he cannot carelessly chase after the troops on the front line. Even someone who is by the Archduke’s family. Because it was.

“… … Our, slightly unique… … Thank you for your understanding.”

“Oh my, it’s unique?”

Amelia smiled and said as Diane came over and spoke with a confused expression.

“Sharing affection between same-sex people is a fairly common phenomenon in nature. There are quite a few examples in related books. Who can hide the feeling of love in the first place? ”

After Amelia said that, she looked at me, so I nodded.

“People often think of people and nature as separate, but no matter how many times people use magic to set fire to the forest, make houses out of bricks, and swing iron swords, the place where we were born and live, and the source of all materials, is Nature cannot be hidden.”

I looked back and forth between Adele and Diane.

“We have a saying in our family: Nature doesn’t lie. As a member of nature, you just haven’t lied to yourself.”

“… … .”

Adele and Diane’s eyes were sparkling. They seemed to be holding back tears.

I also felt the tip of my nose getting watery.

“The day will come when we meet again. Until then, please take good care of the land.”

At Amelia’s words, Adele and Diane nodded loudly.

The two people got on the horse. The older brother rode in front of the two people.

… … Now that I think about it, I didn’t pay attention to Ian’s words properly.

I’ll take a peek later.

As I watched him waving his hand in our direction, I had that thought in the back of my head.