111 – Leonard Liantour – (1)

Thanks to the Grand Duke of Gold and his subordinates, the situation was quickly sorted out.

With joint magic, they quickly drove out the lower spirits, and closed the nearby gate as a building. It was amazing to see the dark sky gradually clear. Of course, in the meantime, there were no figures from the church appearing.

This series of processes was handled skillfully and quickly. It was a job that seemed to have been done a hundred times already.

“So.”

As soon as the situation was settled, Leonard Liantur, the Golden Duke, approached Seira.

Then he checked the faces of us who stood awkwardly behind Seira and raised his eyebrows sharply.

“Didn’t you say that you would return to High Linx? Even with such distinguished guests.”

“Ehehehe. I mean, something happened. That’s a bit urgent.”

Seira stopped her words and looked up at the sky.

The sunlight was leaking in, but the weather was gloomy, as if ink had been released, as if the dark energy hadn’t completely gone.

Seira shrugged her shoulders.

“Anyway, your father seems to be busier than I thought. I don’t think Yeongji is in trouble……. Corrupted spirits, you must be having a hard time, right?”

“I don’t know, Seira. It’s something I can solve alone in the manor. Without outside help.”

He put an accent on the last words.

Then Leonard walked slowly over and crossed her arms right in front of her. The look on his face was extremely displeased.

The Golden Duke’s body was about the same as Fried’s. He contrasted with the small size of Seira, and the sense of intimidation doubled.

“Did you bring Milia?”

At that, Seira smiled shyly and wiggled her fingers.

“Ahahahaha. That’s a little…….”

“So you were stubborn.”

“Yes. But, Lia has thoughts too…….”

“I don’t know. I guess I’ll have to visit the imperial capital sooner or later.”

It seemed that the sound of Millia sneezing in the imperial palace could be heard from here.

Meanwhile, Lincia, who had been listening to the conversation between the two, took a few steps forward.

“Archduke Liantur.”

“… ….”

Leonard looked at Lyncia, closed her eyes, and let out a small breath from her.

Right after that, he knelt down with courtesy. In line with that motion, the wizards behind him also knelt together.

Said Leonard, his head bowed.

“Greetings to the new emperor. I’m sorry I haven’t been able to see you for a while. There was a lot of work in the manor, so I couldn’t find time.”

“Oh no, that’s…”

Lin Xia was flustered in embarrassment, but Archduke Lian Tour did not change his posture and only raised his head.

There was a strange light in his blue eyes.

“However, as a lowly me, I don’t know why the Emperor of the Empire moved to such a remote area. Why did he come all the way to the remote Highlings? Even in disguise.”

“Ahahahaha…”

Only then did Lyn Xia take off her triangular scarf and lift her bangs. And she folded the hem of her wine-colored skirt.

Bright platinum hair and green eyes were revealed before long. Seeing that appearance, which was nothing short of the symbol of the Ayren Dynasty, some of the Golden Duke’s subordinates who were kneeling down shed a small exclamation.

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It deserves it. If you look at it objectively, Lyncia was the owner of a look that made me admire.

“If you had told me in advance that you would visit me, I would have been ready to treat you with all my heart.”

“I’m sorry if it was sudden, but I had to come in secret.”

“……For what reason?”

“That’s…”

Lyncia looked up at the sky in silence. The next place her gaze was directed was the two-pieced heart of the fallen Gaiacan.

Leonard nodded his head as if he understood the context just from Lynchia’s reaction.

“I see. I understand.”

“……It seems that an apostle is here. If left unattended, the entire spirit world is in danger of being corrupted. That’s why…”

As Lynn Sia was about to speak her mind, Leonard shook her head.

He said calmly, placing one hand on his lap.

“Phaedra, the apostle of the abyss, is corrupting the spirit world with the power of a foreign god. We need a quick response before it leads to more damage, are you saying?”

“……You knew that.”

“I’m sorry, but I already knew that.”

“Then why didn’t you report it to the imperial family?”

“I decided that there is an order to everything. I thought I would solve it on my own line before it gets bigger. Of course, as you can see, I’m in a situation where I’m trying to solve it myself.”

Saying that, Leonard stood up from his seat.

“As a grand duke who has sworn allegiance to the Empire, I can’t help but be happy that His Majesty paid a visit with interest in Hylingx’s work. However, the Phaedras case is a problem that can only be solved with Hylingx’s own strength.”

“……But me too.”

“I would like to arrange a carriage to Sigrun, but the way to cross the border is blocked by these corrupted spirits. Therefore, Your Majesty, please stay in the VIP room in Middendale until the matter is resolved. The same goes for the escort knight who accompanies you.”

Words pouring in like rapid fire.

Lyncia was so overwhelmed that she couldn’t even utter a word of protest.

Summarizing, does it mean that we can solve it on our own, so we should skip it?

He only spoke well, but in reality he was at the doorstep.

In fact, among the five grand dukes of the empire, along with Aranion, he was often seen as uncooperative in the imperial family.

Even with the development of the original work, he did not attend the director’s meeting, and showed a lukewarm response to the assassination of Lynchia during the working meeting. Didn’t he show a move to send Seira as his proxy even in the wrong development because of my possession right away?

It was even worse when I actually met the Grand Duke of Gold. He expressed what he wanted to say more bluntly, to the point that even as a listener, I felt a bit intimidated.

How much more so, what about Lynthia, who was listening directly to her face?

“…….”

After reading between her lines, Lynxia’s expression darkened noticeably.

I wondered if it was right to say that even though he was a young emperor.

The reason why he can treat Lyncia, who is no different from his master, must be thanks to the position of Grand Duke and the locational background of High Linx that supports it.

“Saira.”

“……Yes.”

Meanwhile, Leonard gestured to Sayra.

Seira hesitated, not knowing what to do in the cold atmosphere.

I was surprised to be able to control Seira, my own pace, like this.

“I’ll attach ten knights and wizards to you, so take your Majesty to Middendale. And don’t even think about wandering around and protect the palace.”

“……His Majesty.”

“No. The story ends here. There are still many doors that have not been closed.”

Leonard dismissed the conversation with those words and turned away.

Then the horses following him lined up in order.

I could feel that the army had reached a considerable level even from the outside.

Leonard came in front of me for the last time before getting on his horse.

“Then you must be the protector of Iscobal.”

“……That’s right.”

Leonard raised his hand and tapped the epaulet on my shoulder.

A tendon popped up on the back of his hand. When he looked up, Leonard’s expression hardened visibly.

“Did you feel good in Milia’s arms?”

“……What, what?”

“Anyway, who does she look like? Milia doesn’t have eyes for men either.”

With that said, Leonard got on his horse.

Of course, he seemed unwilling to listen to me.

With the sound of the horses’ hooves, Leonard and his army disappeared from view.

“…….”

Atmosphere as if a storm has passed.

In the middle of the wilderness.

Alone, covered in sand dust, Lyncia gnashed her teeth and trembled.

“Ugh.”

“……Your Majesty.”

“I know. I’m not an idiot either. That means get out of this.”

I looked at Seira and she was scratching the back of her head. It seems that she did not expect that her father would react like that.

Lynxia stomped her feet with fever.

“Isn’t that too rude! Stay still? You’ll take care of it? Whoever wants! Let’s see! Who’s right!”

Lynxia let out a deep sigh, tired of her temper alone, and she trudged onto the new carriage.

The carriage we were riding was crushed by a rock thrown by Gaiacan, so even if we were angry, we had no choice but to ride in the carriage provided by Leonard.

Leaning on a luxurious seat instead of a shabby luggage compartment, Lyncia said.

“Freed.”

“Yes.”

“…Let’s go to Middendale for now. Let’s think of a countermeasure there…”

“I’ll follow your orders.”

Middendale.

As far as I know, the capital of Hylings. According to Seira, she was told that she was a paradise for all wizards.

As the coachman shook the reins, the carriage began to move along with the clatter of horses’ hooves.

“……Today is the worst.”

Lin Xia put her head to my chest as if she was tired, so I put my arms around her shoulders.

Without any resistance, Lincia just pressed her cheek against my chest.

“……Um.”

Seeing Lynxia calmly embraced in my arms gave her a strange feeling.

Is it because the difficult journey continued for nearly a week?

Lyncia seemed to be used to skinship.