episode_0232

“Did you really not meet little sister?”

Flora asked once more, grabbing my collar.

“That’s right? You have no business coming to me, right?”

When I let out a somewhat irritated voice, the little boy also took his hand off his collar, as if he realized that I wasn’t lying.

However, the reaction is strange.

“It can’t be like that…?”

“What?”

“Earlier, there was a mother and an older sister, but there was no younger sister. My younger sister left alone to go to you.”

“You fell alone?”

“Yes. She only told me… but my younger sister definitely said that. I’m going to give you a gift.”

The business is the same as the reason Flora came. It is said that Claire took the initiative to give me a gift for taking first place in the symposium.

I think the Claire I know would definitely have come here saying that she would deliver it with her own hands…

‘Then why haven’t you arrived by now?’

Suddenly a feeling of uneasiness wells up.

An ominous feeling began to creep in.

and.

The sound of concern resonates in my ears.

-Tiring!

‘…Shit!’

As soon as I saw that window, I urgently asked Flora.

“Which direction did Claire go?”

“Huh? That’s fine with me too… I just asked them to break up in the hallway first…”

“Then what gift did you prepare for me? Do you have any idea what it is or where it is?”

Anything is fine, so if you know anything, please tell me.

right now!

▶Episode XII. Claire’s whereabouts begin.◀

▶We must find the whereabouts of the missing Claire.◀

▶Warning! An enemy entity has appeared. This is a threatening enemy, so be careful not to lose your life.◀

▶A timer will appear. If you do not find Claire within time, a bad ending will be guaranteed.◀

▶Remaining timer

[17 minutes 52 seconds]

Chapter 2 is not over yet.

***

It’s a bizarre sight where humans and plants are mixed together.

Because of its bizarre appearance, Claire was able to use magic without hesitation.

but.

‘Even though you used magic like that, you’re still fine?’

It was definitely a flame that could devour that thing.

There was no shortage of magical power, and the power of magic was also sufficient.

Yet, that strange creature was standing unharmed.

“ugh.”

I start to feel short of breath and feel dizzy.

It was a natural result after spending so much mana, but I couldn’t miss them now.

“Oops. It looks like you’re slowly getting tired of it. Princess Claire.”

Count Retelbeek sneered as Claire grabbed her throbbing hair with one hand.

“Well, they were still pretty good attacks. They say the princesses of Bagland have great magical talent… If it weren’t for this girl, it might have been quite dangerous.”

“Shut up…!”

“Oops. You unleashed your magic like that. You must have realized that it was no use.”

-Pukwaak!

Once again, flames rise up and threaten to engulf them. But it was the same this time too.

“Hehe. I think Princess Claire’s level has fallen since she was around that guy, Karssein. Repeating such meaningless things.”

Claire gritted her teeth in exasperation.

As time passed, other nobles broke through the wall.

-thud!

“That’s it! Now the wall is open!”

“Go quickly.”

“You guys go first. I still have work left to do.”

As soon as there is a loud sound and the passage is completed, the nobles rush to leave.

You want me to watch that, with both eyes open and black?

Claire clenches her teeth and squeezes out her magic power.

“…! This is.”

“Ugh!”

Coo coo coo coo-

The spheres of flame unfolded and flew all at once, hitting the wall that had been pierced.

The walls hit by the sphere start to collapse with a patter. The road that the Waggloo faction had cleared is now blocked again, and Claire, who has even hit a wall of flames in front of her, is out of breath from exhaustion.

Claire raised her eyes, ignoring the fishy scent of blood that rose from her esophagus to her mouth.

“Heo-eok, heo-eok… Do you think I’ll just let you guys go?”

“Ugh! Length!”

“That bitch…!”

“I thought I had lost all my strength… But is Bagland still Bagland?”

“…It seems that Princess Claire’s mind has hardened since she was with Karssein.”

Claire, exhausted, spits out blood from her mouth. Count Retelbeek twitched the corners of his eyes as he continued to try to interfere.

“I can’t go. I will never let you go.”

“Still, as she is a princess of noble blood, I tried to give her the utmost care and let her go without pain… but the joke ends here.”

“…!”

Suddenly.

Count Retelvik’s staff began to shine, and tangled stems sprouted from the monster’s body.

─────!

The runaway tree monster swings the stems without hesitation.

The road that had been blocked again by Claire’s magic was quickly opened, and the nobles quickly escaped.

“Process it. Maf.”

Before she knew it, Count Retelbeek, who was left alone in front of Claire, laughed as if it was ridiculous and left without saying a single word.

The monster’s face reacted to that voice, and eyes, nose, and mouth appeared, and it changed into a human face.

The face of Shatrene’s action leader, Maf, took on an eerie smile as soon as he saw Claire gasping for air in front of him.

“Claire Lady Aaeae-!”

***

Noble hair fluttering pink.

Facial features with a sharp yet powerful impression.

A bright and confident voice.

Looking at Claire like that, Maf always had the same thought.

‘beautiful.’ Called.

She, who inherited noble noble blood, was always dazzling.

When I walk around the Chatelaine estate while wearing a dress I made myself.

The pose of sitting with your legs crossed and flipping through documents.

He also gives clear instructions to residents and points them out.

It was beyond beautiful.

Maf had a dream while looking at Claire like that.

A dream of one day being next to that person.

A person so beautiful that it would not be strange to see a pair of wings attached to the back. That person is like a brilliant flame.

I wanted it.

I wanted to fully reveal my love.

Instead of secretly bringing flowers like now, I wanted to give them to her proudly standing in front of her.

But it was such a huge dream.

The Duke of Bagland.

This is because the biggest wall called status is blocking him.

It is absurd for Maf, who is barely a commoner, to have Claire, who reigns at the top among nobles.

So, I made a plan step by step.

At first, isn’t it enough just to be by your side?

All you have to do is raise your status little by little and narrow the distance.

First of all, swallow the Chatrene territory from that stupid old man, Brem.

All you have to do is to resurrect Shatren through intentional production and prove that you are a capable human being.

After proving your ability, you can take control of Chatrene and gradually raise money.

The wall of status will be resolved by a noble castle filled with expensive crops from Chatelaine.

Then, all you have to do is kneel down in front of Claire and hand out the bouquet.

It was something that time could solve everything.

however.

At some point, a beggar followed me.

A lowly beggar was lucky enough to get into the Duke’s house, and ended up taking over Claire’s side.

no. It wasn’t occupied. That’s just dirty.

You mess up your future by not knowing the topic.

An attempt was made to tarnish his noble name.

and…

It even started to ruin my plans.

‘bouncer.’

You dared to ruin my plan.

The scaffolding leading up to the upper stairs has been removed, so the price will have to be paid.

That bastard Karssein was easily solved. I was extremely happy to receive help from Claire, as if we had a connection.

But soon all plans went astray.

By that guy who appeared again.

-The Great One’s new chess piece, find and kill Karssein.

Someone ordered Maf like that.

How can you say something like that to me, who is supposed to be Lady Claire’s husband? There are degrees of not knowing the topic!

But I guess it’s good.

I also want to tear this guy to pieces.

There is so much power.

For some reason, it felt like it could tear anything to pieces.

I was confident that I could block even magic with this power that resided in my entire body.

Karsein.

This time I will torture you with my own hands.

When I opened my eyes like that.

The unforgettable pink hair caught my eye.

Definitely my future wife.

Claire Vagrand was showing.

“Lady Claire. It’s been a long time since I last saw you…! Do you recognize me?”

“What?”

“This is Maf. That Maf of Chatrene!”

Maf greeted as if he was happy to see you.

However, Claire opened her eyes brightly and asked back.

“Who is that?”

“Yes…?”

“Fuck. Are you calling me a name I’ve never heard of?”

“Um, uh… Lady Claire?”

ha ha ha.

This can be happen.

It can be frustrating.

It could be because I don’t know how strong this body is.

I can’t help it. I don’t have a bouquet, but let’s make one.

-Pong!

“…!”

“Yes, I’ve liked it for a long time. Lady Claire.”

“Ha?”

“Please accept my love. Heh, heh heh.”

They say women are crazy about flowers.

The same would be true for Claire. If you give me something like this, of course I will like it─

-Good luck!

Sparks flew into the flower in front of Maf’s eyes.

“Fuck. What kind of flower are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“Yeah, really? ha ha ha. You don’t like this. Then another flower─”

-Good luck!

The flower of Maf that was created again burned brightly this time.

“You crazy bastard. Are you kidding me?”

“…Haha. Ahahaha.”

okay. This can be happen.

You seem to have a personality that doesn’t like flowers either.

Then just give me something else.

no. This time, let’s give it in bunches rather than flower clusters.

“…!”

“I love you. Lady Claire. This is a bouquet that expresses my love.”

I included all the flowers I know.

From something that smells good to something that looks good. Then he gathered the pink flowers together and held them out to her in a bunch.

This is enough.

With this much sincerity.

The will of love will definitely reach you, right?

Maf approached with anticipation.

however.

-Phew!

Maf’s face stiffened again at the wall of flames that had been built based on bundles, as if drawing a line.

“Claire… Lady? Why are you doing that…”

“Love? You’re talking creepy.”

“…Oh?”

“A crazy bastard I’ve never heard of before is fucking disgusting! hey. For your information, I hate flowers. And I hate what you gave me even more, you bastard!”

“…Ah, ahhh…!”

Ttuduk.

Something broke in Marf’s mind.

Eventually, it became a burning flame, and along with Maf’s anger, it created all kinds of tree trunks from its arms.

“You dare reject my love.”

“Ugh?!”

-Chi-ik!

In an instant, the wall of flames is covered with stems and disappears.

Holes are being blown through the surrounding walls along with a vibrating sound that echoes throughout the area. One of the tentacles was aimed squarely at Claire’s right shoulder.

“You can’t do that. you are mine It’s mine. There is no such thing as a veto.”

At the same time, other tree trunks bound the limbs.

Claire, who was tied up and unable to move, let out a curse.

“Crazy… bastard…!”

“I hate doing this to my future wife, but… it’s your fault. This is your fault!”

Sigh.

The new tree trunks come together layer by layer, forming a wedge and aiming at Claire’s legs.

“I have to take him gently, so bear with it even if it hurts a little. Got it?”

With an eerie expression, Maf’s tree trunks moved towards Claire’s legs.

The moment Claire closed her eyes tightly.

“Ugh?!”

Claire suddenly fell on her butt.

When I opened my eyes to see what had happened, Maf’s face, as if he had gone crazy somewhere, had disappeared.

-Sigh!

“Ha. You’ve come really far. What kind of gift is that?”

“You, you…?!”

Karsein.

Her younger brother was standing there holding a sword.