Chapter 480 – [Sub Story] Heroines in El Cerdo -1-

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El Cerdo, the king that Cleon left.

A week has passed since the tragedy of Victory Day.

While the restoration of the royal capital was in full swing, what became a hot topic among the people was the whereabouts of ‘Princess Amelia’.

Those who accused her of being a witch, not her princess her, were saying that it was peace for her continent her and her realm her to capture her her and put her on the gallows.

And, her adventurers who protected her were also to be treated as traitors to her kingdom.

However, it is the story of those who do not know about Cleon’s party his.

Those who were at least a little involved with Cleon were different.

For example, the battle maids, the people related to the Tromeya family, the people imprisoned in the monastery, and the kingdom’s intelligence knights.

And- Rampart and the adventurers under him did not doubt Cleon and his actions and reasons his.

The rough explanation of the situation from Ruba and Aruru to those related to Cleon was also a big reason why there were no doubts about him.

Besides, somehow, the Church of the Saint’s Protection, which originally defined Amelia as her heretic her and focused on pursuing her her, showed a lukewarm attitude toward her pursuit of Cleon.

As for whether that was the will of the current pope, Esca, or whether opinions were divided within the church, only those who remained silent after that would be able to know.

Thanks to this, those who act to protect the Cleons have some time to spare, and can focus on stopping Adam’s plans.

Adam’s plan.

It prevents the gathering of the seven holy swords required for the holy sword selection ceremony, and at the same time, it obstructs Amelia and Cleon’s search in the royal castle.

Both of them feel responsible for what they have to do, and act to completely shake off Adam’s domination from the kingdom – and furthermore, the continent.

Originally, women of various identities and origins, who would not have had anything to do with each other, were united by one person and four elemental dragons.

It’s little by little, but it must be around the time when the recognition of being colleagues and the spirit of cooperation are budding even among those who were not even familiar with each other.

At this rate, stopping Adam’s plan would not be an impossible story.

…However, the loneliness of not being able to see him for a while settled in their hearts.

The fact that the character ‘Cleon’ occupied a part in their lives was already too big for them to think.

This is the story of girls taking place in the royal capital where Cleon disappeared.

001

“I want to meet Cleon!”

Courage! The girl gets up from her seat as she hears a voice.

His room his has already become his office his, and he reads, signs, and turns over piles of documents on behalf of his father his, who is recovering, for several days.

No matter how patient and responsible she was, it was inevitable that she would get fed up.

A mountain of documents that nearly collapsed from the shock of waking up. Seeing that it wobbles a little but doesn’t collapse soon, the girl who gave her cause also lets out a sigh of relief.

The girl’s name is Aruru Tromeyya.

She is the daughter of the Duke Tromeya family, the next head of the family, and at the same time a hero chosen by the crystal holy sword Arondite.

Her usual attitude is that she makes eye contact with her people with her upright posture and a cloudless refreshing smile on her face, but …

As she was the head of the swordsmanship department at the academy, and she was doing a lot of paperwork, she couldn’t help but feel like she was fooling around.

Of course, her target her was not her own mother or father, but her feelings her for a magic swordsman who was no longer in the royal capital.

And watching the girl who got up from her seat her until she raised her voice like that was the maid who was helping her beside her.

Black hair, black eyes, and snow-white skin.

With an appearance that clearly showed the blood of the dark horse clan, Lubera was a member of the Battle Maid, a private soldier of Aurelia, the hostess of the Tromeya family.

Knowing her secret her about her Saint Princess her, which can be said to be the identity of her imprisoned princess Amelia, it was just a few days ago that she was patrolling the royal capital at night, assisting her right by her side her. .

Now that Amelia has disappeared, and the chaos in her royal road is accelerating, she has been relieved of that mission for the time being, and has become Aruru’s exclusive maid who can share the most things with Cleon.

“I suddenly woke up and asked what was going on…”

Ruba sighs as she looks at Aruru, and puts the papers she was sorting on her desk for a moment.

She had an attitude as if she did n’t agree with Aruru’s words of hers, but Aruru, in her role of hers, was talking while looking at Rubera.

“But, after all, not being able to meet is lonely… I’ve never felt anxious about not being able to see someone for such a long time before… Could this be dependence?”

“That’s right. Lady Aruru’s phenomenon is not a problem even if it’s dependence.”

Watching Rubera talking calmly to her, Aruru sighed and clenched her fist.

However, Ruba rather answered Aruru.

“It is unavoidable that we cannot meet Cleon. When we leave this mansion, there are people in the royal castle who are monitoring our every move. Our role is to keep their eyes on others as much as possible. . Yes?”

“…But. I’m worried about Cleon. Cleon seems reticent and cold-hearted, but sometimes he acts impulsively out of his mind.”

“It’s the same for Lady Aruru… I think.”

If I talk to Aruru like that, Aruru will say I? She pointed her finger at herself, then she shut her mouth.

“I wouldn’t worry about Cleon. By now, the Eastern countries have made women and have already left a mark on several new women.”

“…It’s sad that it can’t be denied.”

Aruru sighed once again at Rubera’s sharp words her.

“Originally, I could have gone instead of my father to the ‘Five Elements Festival’, a festival to be held in the East, but…”

If that happens, the Tromeya family will completely empty El Cerdo.

Besides, it wasn’t just Percys that the wound wasn’t completely healed yet, it was Aruru as well.

The leg that was injured in the fight with Amelia that day was still slightly scarred.

It was said that she would have no choice but to wait for a natural cure, but since she is in pain when she moves vigorously, it may be a stumbling block when participating in battle.

That’s why it was decided that the priority was to remain in El Cerdo and focus on treatment while gathering as much information as possible about the holy sword selection ritual and taking action to stop it.

As for Aruru, whether it was still bothering her to see her bitterness of her, including such things, she said that since that day, she often has a slightly darker face.

However, Ruba was well aware that she resembled her Cleon-

She, too, knew that it would n’t be long before she regained her original self-confidence in her.

If she could, she would support her heart her by her side her.

The two of them, as people who can share the biggest memories of Cleon now that he is gone.

Leaning on each other, they were filling the void.

“…The documents on Aruru-sama’s desk right now are today’s target amount. After that, would you like to go out today?”

“Oh, is it rare to get asked out on a date by Ruba?”

Aruru talks to her with a mischievous smile as if she is a little cheered up by her Rubera’s words to her.

“…It’s a date. It’s just that, as a servant, I’m making a certain proposal to my master.”

Ruba closed her eyes while blushing with a bit of regret and shame at Aruru’s words on her.

“Um, no, I like it. I also have a place I want to go to.”

“Where do you want to go…?”

Ruba tilted her head while saying that, and Aruru said, ‘Huh. After. With a meaningful laugh that ends with ‘whoo’, she talks.

“Cleon brought me a cake before-“

002

“Ah… Here… Is it?”

Ruba looks at a building with a slightly refined interior standing in front of her.

Even in the previous tragedy, there was no damage to the store except for the damage to the road outside the building.

“Did you know? The limited desserts sold here seem to be very sweet!”

“…”

Know. If I said that, from Aruru’s happy expression of her, would it be to break one of the causes of her joy of her?

This is the store she has visited before, along with Perdia, Gray, and Eustes.

Ruba, she thought for a moment, then she nodded her head.

“I see. Certainly, eating sweets makes me feel a little better.”

“Right? Now, let’s go inside.”

While she was saying that, when she opened the door and went inside, what passed through the two girls’ nostrils was the faint, bitter scent of coffee that emanated at the same time as the sweet scent.

It was a girl’s fate that, even if she smelled such a fragrance, a little part of her heart her would be happy.

“Ah.”

If Rubera’s eyes stopped somewhere as she turned her head to properly position her-

There, I saw a girl whose eyes were twinkling at the sight of a bunch of ice cream, sweets, syrup, and fruit in a glass cup longer than the length of her own face.

“…Ferdia.”
“Huh? Ah. Really.”

When Rubera called her name her, Aruru also widened her eyes a little, and her gaze her shifted to Perdia—and then to the large dessert cup she was holding in front of her.

“Is Ferdia similar to us?”

“That’s right. Now that the temple isn’t functioning properly, she must be having a hard time treating people in her clinic. She’ll need a little break.”

Originally, it would be the priests of the temple to heal the people who were injured in the previous tragedy.

The current temple was blocking people from entering and exiting to such an extent that it could not even properly perform its duties as a treatment center.

As a result, the response to the overflowing number of wounded was inevitably left to the council members within the capital.

Perdia, too, had knowledge of medicine, so she was volunteering for free in order to help people even a little.

“Shall we sit together?”

“Wait a minute… At best she’s enjoying her rest her too…”

In response to Aruru’s question, Rubera talked like that and tried to stop it for now, but for her, ‘Should I do it?’ Was already ‘Let’s do it!’

As if she had forgotten that, she looked at Aruru as she strode towards Perdia, and Ruba let out a sigh of her own.

“Pe~rudia~”

When I called her her perdia’s name her with her unique rhythm and melody- her perdia as she finally dropped her first spoon, her body her flinched and trembled as if in surprise, and looked back at her.

“Ah, Aruru-sama… Rubera-sama.”

She hurriedly gets up from her seat and bows to the two of them.

It was natural for her to greet her her nobility, but Aruru waved her hand as if it was okay for Perdia.

“No no. You don’t have to be so formal. We’re colleagues, right?”

“…Colleague…”

Per Dia listened to her and shut her mouth for a moment, then nodded her head, putting a smile on her face her.

“…I see. Certainly. Even if he’s not here, our purpose is the same comrade. Companion.”

Looking at Ferdia, who was talking about something with a serious expression, Ruba thought, ‘He looks more like an adult than some adults.’

“We’re here to rest too. Let’s sit down. Wow, that parfait is huge.”

“Yes… The manager’s cure special…”

“Complete?”

When Aruru tilted her head for a moment at her words her and turned her gaze, she saw the manager of the cafe with a bandage on her forehead in front of the counter.

She is the one who makes desserts to serve to the guests with fancy hands as always, so there must be no more problems with her health.

“…You have a bandage wrapped around your head?”

“If the hand heals, it seems to be cured…”

When Aruru pointed out the part that Ruba also felt as a question to her, Per Dia nodded her head and answered.

Even as a store manager, the most important thing is to have both hands that can make dessert.

Despite sticking out his tongue his as a great work spirit, thinking about the cause of his injury his made my heart feel a bit heavy.

“Shall we do that too?”

“We…?”

When Ruba asked back with an expression as if she was putting herself in, Aruru replied ‘cheet’ as if complaining.

In the end, it was Aruru alone who ordered. As for Lubera, as expected, she had a reluctance to overly sweet things, so it was coffee and cinnamon cookies that calmed her heart.

After talking a little about everyday things that had nothing to do with work or the current situation, Perdia’s ice cream, which seemed like a lot, was reduced to less than half.

Where in the small body does such a sweet thing go?

Ruba glanced at her curiously, but soon Perdia cautiously opened her mouth.

“The deputy that Luti-sama talked about… I was chosen by Luti-nim. Lubera-nim was chosen by Promise-nim.”

“That’s right. The other dragons also said they would find a substitute…”

“The important thing is- the one that disappeared…”

A plan to become the dragon’s agent and balance the world.

However, in the most important part of the plan, where all five dragons must gather, the last one-

Because Toryong disappeared and disappeared, unless contact with her was made.

There will be no meeting of the five deputies.

Because of that, the party used the information network as much as possible to follow the Toryong’s trail.

Will humans be able to find the Toryong, which even dragons of the same species cannot find?

“Haa… Unexpectedly, it’s already near us.”

“…I can’t believe it. If that’s really the case, why don’t you reveal your identity?”

What Aruru said while sighing, Ruba mixes the meaning of denial and speaks.

“Yes-“

As for that part, even Aruru didn’t have an answer to answer, so if she shuts up for a while-

“From what I’ve heard from Ruti-sama, some dragons… Are capable of sealing their own memories.”

At Ferdia’s answer, Aruru replied with a slightly surprised expression.

“Are you saying that Toryong would have done the same?”

“Yes. It is said that the possibility is high. If even the memory of being a ‘dragon’ is erased, the power as a dragon that is secretly released will also disappear… It is said that it will be able to erase its presence from its own kind and completely melt into the world.”

“That would be… Really hard to find… “

At Aruru’s words, Perdia nodded her head.

“Is there no way to break the seal, even forcibly?”

“That… That Cleon-sama has-“

The moment Ferdia said that, again. When the sound of the high heels resonated loudly, the eyes of the three people simultaneously turned to the place where the sound came from.

“No no~!! I heard a familiar voice so I asked who it was, isn’t it Aruru Tromeiya? Are you at peace~? Oh ho ho ho ho!”

“Geg.”

When a high-pitched voice echoed through the store, Aruru made a disgusted expression without hiding it.

There was a woman in a fancy dress with golden twintail hair.

What stands out most of all is her ‘drill hair’ of her, which is curled up to the point where you don’t know how much time and money she spent.

Large sapphire-colored pupils.

A sharp nose and pale pink lips.

No matter where, no matter where you look at it, separate it into parts, or look at it as a whole, if you are a man, you have no choice but to bow your head, and at the same time, a beautiful girl who has the impression of a cute girl.

Besides, even with her body hidden by her dress her, there were some noticeable curves.

“…A person resembling Merca-sama has come out.”

When Rubera says so, Aruru whispers to Rubera as she sighs.

“…It’s worse than Merca. That’s-“

“…Are you Aruru Trome? This ‘Selena Regent’ is greeting you personally! As a daughter of the same ducal family, there must be a polite answer!”

As the attention of the other customers focused on the loud voice resounding inside her shop, Aruru let out a sigh.

“It’s been a while, Selena-sama. I didn’t expect to meet you in a place like this, so I was just trying to pick a horse.”

“Okay! Unlike you, who is still a student, I’m already an executive in charge of an important task in the royal castle! I’ve always been in the royal castle, so I rarely meet you~! Being good at work is also a flaw~! Oh ho ho ho!”

“…”

Both Ferdia and Ruba wanted to exhale a kind of admiration for her ‘lady’s laughter’, which was so routine.

And, Selena talked as if she couldn’t even see the eyes of those two.

“Come to think of it! Did you hear Miss Aruru. For this year’s Festival of the Five Elements of the Orient, as envoys from the kingdom, not the Tromeiya family, but our Regent family!”

“…Yes.”

Aruru replies with a slightly stretched voice, as if she doesn’t like it.

“It can’t be helped~! Sir Percy’s injury is one of the reasons why you’re injured! If I were you, I wouldn’t be hurt~!”

When Perdia heard that, she frowned and moved the tips of her fingers as if they were itching.

Aruru stopped her with her gaze.

“That’s right. It’s all our shortcomings. Then, going as an envoy this time is-“

“Of course! That’s me! I’m the court sorceress Selena Regent~! I don’t think going to the outskirts like that is a mission worthy of my rank… But this time I have another important mission~!”

“…Important mission.”

Aruru sensed that there was something else hidden in her words, and her face her became slightly serious.

However, as if Aruru’s expression her seemed to be trying to hide some of her resentment of her, Selena raised the corners of her mouth and covered her mouth with the back of her hand as she spoke.

“Yes~! It’s a pity, really~! Well, once this mission is completed perfectly, the status of the Regent family will rise even higher!”

“By the way, can I hear what kind of mission it is?”

When Aruru laughs and talks, Selena replies with a snort.

“There’s no way I can teach you something like that! A secret mission is coming!”

“…”

Aruru looks at Selena with a slightly troubled expression, but Selena finally speaks as if she likes that expression.

“Whoa…! That’s a nice expression, Aruru! You can think of this as putting a debt on you, right?”

“Ah.”

When Rubera unknowingly made that noise, Perdia was also looking at Selena with her eyes wide open.

“Certainly. It will become a debt. If Selena-sama completes that secret mission.”

“…Ahhh!? I forgot to tell you!? …This is different! Yes! In fact, my mission is to bring back special products from the Eastern countries!”

“I see. I thought I was going to catch the runaway Princess Amelia again.”

“That~! That can’t be the case~? Oh-ho, oh-hoho-ho…! I-I’m going to go now! Then, may you be in peace!”

As she says that, Luvera looks at Selena, a bit puzzled, as she runs out of her cafe as if to run away.

“…What was it? That?”

“…That’s the next head of the Regent family, who is praised for having the best skills among the royal mages. Selena Regent.”

In response to Aruru’s answer, both Ruba and Ferdia had no choice but to keep their mouths shut.

—And then, Ruba muttered quietly.

“The Regent family will end as follows.”

Neither Perdia nor Aruru could find a way to deny that, so she quietly sat down.