Chapter 378 – Restart

000

“Things got weird…”

Amidst the chatter of the nobles, looking for their respective companions, discussing what had just happened.

There was a girl with her arms folded, who couldn’t join any of them and clicked her tongue at her abandoned situation.

A blonde, blue-eyed girl with braided hair, wearing a cute dress.

Are you between 10 and 12 years old?

Although he was a bit young to participate in such a party, his true identity his was none other than the most unsightly warrior in the world, ‘Albein’.

There were many reasons why she took on the form of a woman, but the reason she originally participated in this party was to create a link with Cassius.

However, after she came to the party, she didn’t even have a chance to approach him, and the beautiful flamer who was standing next to her-

In a situation where even Cleon was having a conversation with Cassius, he didn’t have the confidence to intervene.

In such a situation, all she could do was mumble in the corner of the banquet hall and complain to ‘Remilia’for wasting her time by bringing her to a place like this. .

If she had come in the form of a man, she would have talked to another woman.

In particular, the woman who used to say she was Aruru. She was the daughter of her own father’s older brother her, in the Duchess of Harney. It seems that she is, that is, she is a cousin.

Of course, she shouldn’t find out that she’s an Alban right now, but there’s nothing wrong with her being friendly with her.

Also, she was traveling with her, another woman she had never seen before and had never heard her name her.

Her gray hair and her breasts that are bigger than her head her are definitely attractive.

She seemed to remind me of Quon somewhere.

Everyone was buzzing after Cleon was gone, but as soon as they reappeared, she disappeared with them.

Under the circumstances, it seemed pointless for her to approach Cassius again.

Although it is not believed that this will actually happen, the man has voluntarily given up his right to succeed to the throne.

He was laughing at Cassius, thinking that Cassius was an idiot in his heart for saying something he would never have said if it were him.

Having to seduce such a man is a refusal on this side.

“Hey, Remilia. What are you going to do now?

While Albain said that, looking back at the woman he had followed as his servant his-

There, with her hand on her chin, Remilia thought hard about something about her, muttering as if she couldn’t hear Albein’s words of her.

“…Hey!”

In the end, it was n’t until Albain, who was so upset that she had been ignored, let out a loud noise, and Remilia frowned and looked at her Albanian side of her.

“…What is it?”

“As for the seed…! Keuk… It’s not ‘what is it?’! You’re asking what you’re going to do now!”

At Alban’s raised voice her, she looked at him for a moment, then sighed and shook her head.

“I see. It seems that there is nothing more possible even if we are here.”

“…Damn it. I wasted my time. After all, I couldn’t even talk to that guy.”

To Albain’s words, Remilia looked at her and answered.

“Ah, that’s fine. I didn’t expect you to seduce him in the first place.”

“…What?”

Now, she wondered if she had heard something wrong, and when Alvein’s expression her frightened at the rude words that she suspected, Remilia answered Albein quietly and clearly.

“In the first place, you said that it was impossible for you to seduce Cassius Chaldearis.”

“Are you kidding me…! I listened to what you guys said and even ended up like this…”

When the hot-headed Alban tried to grab her by the wrist, Remilia on the contrary grabbed Alban’s wrist her and she talked.

“You, earlier, I was looking at women like Aruru Tromeiana and Beatrix Hutrus, not Cassius.”

“… What does that mean?”

“…Our target was Cassius. But you didn’t talk to Cassius, you just wasted your time staring at women. That’s you. It never changes.”

Hearing Remilia’s words, Albein’s face reddened as if she was angry with her head her, but she held onto his arm her so strongly that she could n’t shake off Remilia’s strength her.

“It can’t be helped! He’s always surrounded by other nobles… And Cleon joined in the middle!”

“Ha…”

After hearing Albein’s excuses, Remilia couldn’t hide her pathetic feelings from her and let out a sigh.

And she was talking.

“If it were Cleon, I wouldn’t have made that excuse.”

“What…!?”

At Remilia’s sudden remark about taking out her Cleon and comparing herself to her, Alvein was so enraged that her tendons of her were greatly exposed on her forehead of her.

“Even if Cleon is in your position- he has changed into the form of a girl. Even if it’s a situation where he shouldn’t be found out by you. If it’s necessary, if he has to do it, he’s doing it. “

Remilia-Raymond was originally a soldier.

Being a warrior, he was a warrior who recognized his own match his.

It is based not only on martial arts skills, but also on everything including the mindset and attitude to face trials.

“Cleon is a man with a strong mind. He accepts any humiliation and takes any risk to achieve his own ends. He’s not like you.”

“This… Damn bitch…!”

If Albein had the sword now, he would have pulled it out right away and rushed at it.

If I were to ask if I could cut her down though, that would be another story.

“Wouldn’t it be better to admit soon? There is a difference between Cleon and you that can no longer be narrowed.”

“If you don’t shut up…”

“Ohhh. If you don’t shut up, what are you going to do? You, who have no weapon to wield and no power to stop me. Aah. That’s right, you have one of the most powerful nobles in this kingdom called Setos Tromeya, your biological father. I had it. That’s good. Because my father is a powerful man. It’s not your power.”

When Remilia insults Alvein with an expressionless expression, Alvein cannot cool his resentment of her.

Literally, he had to hold her arm her forcibly and continue to verbally abuse Remilia.

“It’s normal to feel miserable…But then let me tell you one more thing.”

Even though Remilia knows that Albein’s heart is already in tatters, she talks to him.

She pulled Albein over, put her mouth her in his ear her, and spoke in a whisper.

“A while ago, the women you were staring at while wandering. Aruru. And Beatrix, who was next to her, has already mixed bodies with Cleon.”

“…”

Remilia’s voice pierced through the eardrum of hers.

“Because they’re both excellent students at the academy… Cleon says they got hooked up while teaching there. It sounds like you love him from the bottom of your heart. A relationship that you can’t possibly dig into, even by mistake. That’s it.”

“Uh, what are you saying…!”

He Albein tried to push her away as if he did n’t have a relationship with her, but his sinuses her trembled and agitated.

I was afraid that if I pushed her a little further, she would burst into tears on the spot.

Alas, of course Remilia doesn’t care about her.

“The reason I brought you here is not to seduce Prince Cassius… It’s just to show you the ‘difference between Cleon and Albain.’ The gap between him and himself.”

“Me and Cleon’s… Gap, you say?”

Remilia spoke to Alvein with a small smile.

“Yes, he must have felt it deeply, to the point of disgust. It’s just that he understands it, but refuses to accept it. You can’t defeat him. Forever. Unless you’re born again. The gap between you and him is already so wide..”

“I-I…”

Alvein avoided Remilia’s gaze with a trembling voice, and Remilia continued.

“Let’s admit it. Admitting that you’ve been defeated by someone you have to win is the foundation for growth. Of course, nothing will happen just by acknowledging it.”

“Then what should I do…! I want to get back everything that was stolen from him…! I want to beat him…!”

At Albein’s words, Remilia thought to herself, “He didn’t take anything from you,” She replied with a smile as she thought.

That figure is, indeed, the advance guard of the devil.

It was a being that tempted humans with lies and pulled them into the pit of hell.

“If you really want to defeat Cleon, you really have to exchange everything you have with us. A single life is too light. Body, mind, soul… You have to throw away everything that makes up your existence. Literally, you can be born anew, someone who can claim victory from him.”

Remilia’s words sounded sweeter than any temptation she had ever had.

After hearing Remilia’s words, Albain sighed and spit out her saliva-

After a moment of thought, she answered.

“…Okay. Let’s do that. I already made a pact with Ishtal. If I can do something about him, I’ll do anything…!”

Hearing Albein’s declaration, Remilia continued her smile.

Albain didn’t realize that that smile was a mockery.

001

“…Amelia-sama?”

Tower of confinement, five people gathered in front of a secret passage.

Cleon, and the nostalgic faces of Aruru and Beatrix. It is Eustes.

When Aruru asked a question to Cleon who went in and out of the tower with Amelia, Cleon answered quietly.

“It must have been from fatigue. As soon as I laid down on the bed, I fell asleep.”

“I see… I’m glad.”

On the way to this place, they had finished explaining what had happened in the gap in the other dimension.

It seemed that this was also the first time they had heard of the Exiled Church.

And, if you ask about the maid who was with Amelia-probably, a member of her exiled church, she is said to have disappeared inside the banquet hall sometime after Amelia disappeared.

Considering the fight in the realm, it is using space transfer.

“…Anyway, I’m really glad that senpai is safe.”

“…Sorry. Beatrix was here at the party to get to know the nobles…”

When Cleon answered, Bea shook his head and grabbed Cleon’s hand her.

“It’s okay! It’s good to have a lot of friends, of course. I want to cherish our current relationship!”

At Beatrix’s healthy answer, Cleon gave a small smile.

“But… Things got weird.”

At Eustes’ words her, Gray nods her head.

“I was surprised… As soon as he returned, the prince said something strange…”

“—Cleon didn’t look that surprised, though.”

When Aruru said that in response to Gray’s words, Cleon also turned dark.

The expression on his face was that he should have stopped Cassius at least by hitting him.

“I must have heard something from His Highness Cassius in advance. What the hell is he thinking…”

“He said that most of those who follow him seem to have been influenced by Adam. … Most of the people and nobles think badly of Amelia. For the same reason.”

At Cleon’s words, Eustes frowns at him.

“Isn’t that too leap of logic? If you don’t know the truth about Princess Amelia, it’s only natural that you don’t have a good perception of traitors. The kingdom at the time of the rebellion has yet to heal all the wounds of the previous Great War. Because it was.”

“…I think so too. To be honest, His Highness Cassius——looks a bit nervous.”

At Cleon’s words, everyone in the party fell silent.

Probably, everyone seemed to be thinking the same thing.

He was said to be a wise prince who could see the future, but it was hard to understand why he acted so hastily.

If you’re looking for the cause – as Hellion said, it might be that your body condition isn’t normal.

‘The erosion of the other dimension, even that sturdy Talcheck made an irreversible judgment. … Cassius, who has lost Sophia’s protection, could be…’

Cleon sighed at first, worrying about the worst.

“Cleon seems tired too.”

“It’s not impossible. Cleon was even kidnapped…!”

When Gray brings up such a story at Aruru’s words, Bea and Eustes look surprised and grope Cleon’s body in her.

“Gwa, are you okay, senpai!? Didn’t something strange happen to you!?”

“Forcibly attacked… That kind of thing didn’t happen!?”

“It’s okay, it’s okay! Because it’s okay…!”

When he gives Gray a look cautioning him not to talk nonsense, Gray joins and covers his mouth.

“Well, well… Cleon isn’t someone who’s going to get beaten so easily… But be careful.”

“Ah, ah… Yes…”

Cleon breaks away from the two clinging to each other in a cold sweat and turns around.

On that side- it was the direction where his accommodation her was.

“I don’t know how many days I’ll be going back home. First, I want to go back to the mansion and meet everyone. Then-“

“Is it a hot night?”

“…Quietly.”

Synthesis.

“Can I go too?”

“I’m sorry, but tell Aurelia-sama what happened today. I’ll contact Lubera by imprint and ask her to help protect Amelia-sama’s bedroom. I’ll be back at dawn too.”

When Cleon said that, Eustes grabbed him by the shoulder.

“No, I’m sorry, but Cleon is not allowed to enter Amelia-sama’s room today. Also, leaving the inn.”

“… Yes. That’s fine. Did you hear what she said? These are her nobleman’s orders to her.”

Cleon looked at each other in bewilderment as the two suddenly tried to bind him.

“Senior. I know you want to protect Princess Amelia. First of all, senpai needs to rest.

And when Beatrix said that, Cleon let out a sigh as if he couldn’t help it.

“…Okay. But it’s a day off. From tomorrow, it’s normal work.”

“He’s a workaholic. Do you know what a work-life balance is? Cleon.”

“…Heard of it for the first time.”

Gray shrugged his shoulders and shook his head, sighing.

After breaking up with Aruru and Eustes, the three of them walk toward the inn.

“Then, I’m this way. Cleon. This is the sword you’ll see at the parade tomorrow.”

At Gray’s words, Cleon said, ‘Ah. Come to think of it.’ Thinking the same, he recalled being entrusted with escorting Amelia on her parade.

“…Do you intend to come too?”

“Of course. It’s a sword to protect friends.”

“…Please. Grey.”

“I believe in the sword! Cleon!”

Just like that, Gray smiled and raised her hand her, and Cleon brought his palm her to hers and bumped it against hers.

Cleon, who has been watching Gray as she often runs behind her, walks back home with Beatrix.

If you pass a familiar street and cross an alley.

I saw a rather splendid mansion, standing just as I remembered it.

The closer you get to the door, the more your heart won’t stop beating.

“Whoops. I’ll stay away for a bit.”

“…He’s a grump. Bea.”

“Is that so?”

Beatrix laughed while covering her mouth. Then Cleon took a deep breath and put his hand on the doorknob of her door.

And, when you open it up-

“Cleon!”

It was like falling backwards, as if being run over by people who suddenly jumped out.

The bottom one is Galatea, and the top one is Cuon.

Then, Sasha and Lilim climbed on top of it and pressed Cleon heavily.

Caliburn with a sleepy expression peeked out from the front door.

“You, you guys…”

When Cleon can barely breathe and raises her voice, Sasha quickly gets up and clears Lilim.

“Ah, are you okay, Mr. Cleon!?”

“Papa, I’m back…”

“Ouch…”

Quon seems to be in pain from the fall. As he makes that voice, he notices that he is holding Cleon the heaviest and gets himself up.

“Don’t disturb you guys! I was about to leave!”

And when Galatea raises her arms in anger, Cleon unknowingly bursts into laughter at the situation.

“…Don’t go too far. You can’t go looking for it.”

“…Ah. Sorry. Galatea.”

At Cleon’s answer, Galatea puffed out her cheeks and put her hand to Cleon’s mouth her.

“Shouldn’t I say something else first?”

“——I’m back.”