89 – Peace Talks (3)

But it doesn’t seem like you’re trying to be hostile to me from the start.

As soon as she got away from the church members, she greeted me very happily and greeted my party, showing a natural appearance.

“Nice to meet you~ My name is Helena, a former candidate for sainthood.”

“Where did your serious look go?”

When Raeli questioned this, she nodded in response.

“Of course, I have to do my job as the face madam of the church in front of the church members~”

“…She is a saint who is really faithful to her work.”

“Thank you for the compliment~”

Raeli had the impression that something was breaking, but I didn’t find this change in her image particularly strange.

It was her way of being very friendly and kind to others when it was a private space.

That’s right, but I thoroughly distanced myself from the black magician.

Without hesitation, she approached the Sword Saint or Asher, who seemed to be the party to accompany me, and did not come even 1cm closer to me.

I called just in case.

“Helena.”

“Yes, what are you doing?”

A small laugh came out from within.

Isn’t that too obvious?

Fran, who hadn’t paid attention until just now, but felt awkward this time, asked.

“Something… . You don’t feel cold towards Argal, do you?”

“Aha, that’s right~ I also hate people for no reason?”

“So, do you mean you hate Argal for no reason?”

“That’s it!”

Everyone was dumbfounded by her stately declaration.

Originally, this wasn’t all that strange.

Before I returned, I was an officer in the Demon King’s Army, and it was natural that I hated me at that time.

Of course, it was in the beginning, and after getting tangled up a few times to build a relationship with the warrior party, and after that, even though we were cooperating with each other right before the end of the world, she hated me.

According to Helena at the time, she said yes because she hated warlocks.

It’s not that he hates Argal, who committed a crime as an officer in the demon king’s army, but he fundamentally hates the power of Magira itself.

Even now, she hates me.

Fortunately, that level was weak.

Now it’s over in the line of discrimination, but in the past, I didn’t want to make eye contact, and if I even touched my hand, it caused a game.

Maybe it’s because I’m not a perfect black magician right now.

Even the magician’s circle was embedded in the body.

Perhaps the saintess feels disgusted with me right now, but is still worried.

Perhaps, if he properly realized that I was a warlock, he would explode with disgust.

“What in the world is there that I just don’t like… .”

“Things like that happen, too.”

It was better to go on like this than to mess with the saintess.

Thinking so, I dry the franc.

“Yes? It could be. So I hope we never see each other face to face.”

With that, the saintess turned her back.

Then I ran out as fast as the wind and hid behind a building somewhere, only sticking out my head and looking at me.

Even though it was playful, I could feel the sincerity in her actions.

Fran, who saw that, was dissatisfied.

“He is a strange person!”

“That’s right.”

But what can I do?

It must be her nature, or she has an unspeakable past.

If there are no particular problems with the future journey, I won’t mind either.

“There is someone I need to visit.”

In the midst of the meeting with the saintess, there was something more important than that.

Everyone nodded at the warrior’s words.

Even if he didn’t say anything, there was an object that he was secretly thinking about.

The representative of this delegation.

The one who will meet the Demon King on behalf of mankind.

Crown Prince.

I can now understand why the Crown Prince did not lose his position before returning.

Since the big issue of the peace talks was successfully taken directly, no matter what mistakes you made, you won’t be dragged down.

In particular, the church was also on the side of the royal family, and if the Demon King’s army secretly supported it, the crown prince would have maintained his position without any doubt.

Seeing things like this, it seems necessary to ruin the peace talks… .

I don’t know what to do because I know that even a moment of peace is precious.

In any case, in the midst of such worries, I arrived in front of the most magnificent carriage in which the crown prince was riding.

If he had been in the position of a king, he would have gone through more complicated procedures, but he didn’t have to do that now.

Besides, they didn’t meet while staying inside the castle, they were just facing each other from the outside.

Sure enough, as soon as I told them that the hero had come, the door inside the wagon opened.

You can see the image of the crown prince who shows off his noble status more than anyone else.

“Here you come, warrior.”

“Meet Your Highness.”

The hero had already made up his mind to overthrow the country, but now he bowed his head and was polite.

The crown prince nodded his head in satisfaction.

“Yes, you came well. The role you have to play in this work is important, so I hope you feel the weight and complete it well.”

In fact, the warrior had nothing to do.

In the yard, what would a warrior have to do in the yard that would end if they had done all the negotiating behind the scenes and stamped face-to-face.

All the crown prince expects is for the hero to do nothing and just watch.

Since the weight of the peace talks is heavy, I ask that you do not mess things up with your anger toward the Demon King’s army.

The hero held his breath and nodded his head.

“I will. majesty.”

“hahahaha, the hero said so, it puts my mind at ease.”

The Crown Prince was very satisfied.

It is satisfactory that the warrior, who can be said to be the biggest variable, accepts this meeting.

After this, they only shared words of gratitude that were not very nutritious.

The prince moved into the carriage again.

I was able to raise my head only after watching the wagon door close naturally.

The fortunate thing is that they didn’t pay much attention to us, who bowed their heads like servants next to the hero.

His eyes were subtly directed at me, but it wasn’t enough to bother me.

We immediately left our seats and began discussing what we had just seen.

“You’re finer than I thought.”

“There’s no way the person who will be the next king won’t be fine.”

“I thought he was a man mad with greed, but he wasn’t. Of course, only the appearance was plausible.”

To be precise, it would be a person who is crazy about immortality.

Living for the rest of his life, trying to hold that throne forever.

I had a dream that couldn’t come true.

However, if you truly wish for such a thing, it is right not to show it on the outside.

Otherwise, you will be dragged down long ago.

“So, is there a ulterior motive for the crown prince?”

Fran wanted to get advice from the swordsman in the political area.

I wonder what kind of information I got from the short conversation that followed earlier.

“The work itself is so simple that there is no ulterior motive. Anyway, the peace talks themselves have already been negotiated with the demon king’s army, and you’ll just have to go.”

“So, is the conversation from earlier pointless?”

“It’s just a warning to the hero to stay still.”

The swordsman shook his head, saying that there was nothing to mention.

In a way, the crown prince was expected to reveal a snarl-like ulterior motive, but it didn’t show much like that.

And the swordsman pointed out that it was a wrong perception.

“It doesn’t make sense to show it on the outside when you have a ulterior motive in the first place. It is right to hide it thoroughly and hit the back at the right time.”

“Is that so?”

“Based on this, if there’s one thing that stumps me, it’s that his eyes are on Argal.”

here i ask

Because it was different from what I thought.

“You don’t seem to be paying much attention. Did you pay attention to me?”

“The crown prince’s attitude was obviously interested in you. If it was just a matter of interest, I would have talked to you and asked for your name and family. But even though I was interested, I didn’t speak at all. As if he’s trying to show you that he doesn’t care.”

The Sword Master pointed out the contradiction that the crown prince showed an attitude of not caring at all even though he was interested in me.

Besides, if you think about it, there was no way that the crown prince didn’t know about me.

A hero who stopped the plans of the Black Tower Master, a savior of the city, and an immortal.

Wouldn’t that kind of information go to the crown prince?

Especially in the yard where we even awarded medals to our family.

You may have already dusted off the dust and investigated, and you may have assembled all the circumstances of the case.

There is a high possibility that he even found out that I am an immortal.

Considering that even though the Crown Prince completely blew up the Dark Magic Tower, the most important means to the Undead, he showed no sign of despair at all.

Because I, the immortal, exist, I am at ease.

“Right.”

“I don’t think there will be an incident at this meeting, but it seems that the royal family has recognized you properly.”

“What should I be careful about?”

When I asked, Raeli immediately answered.

“Argal, you may be okay, but you are not family. I have to protect my family.”

“Oh, or could we be in danger too? If I go off alone, I might be kidnapped right away.”

“…Then, is it okay if I stick with Argal all the time?”

At that response, the Sword Master sighed.

“Not a good way. In the royal family, which has the best military means of execution, even my own family cannot easily stop it if they move without paying attention to the back. I’d rather use something else.”

“What is it?”

The swordsman’s finger pointed towards the north.

“You have omnipotent power.”

It was too abstract, so I asked again.

“What does that mean?”

“The Demon King’s balance is close to omnipotence. Anything can be transacted, even non-partisan transactions can be arbitrated.”

I gasped.

The method the swordsman said was the most daring yet ideal.

If possible, the crown prince’s hands and feet could be bound tightly.

“Uh, what does that mean? Why is Libra here?”

Fran pretended to be surprised, saying it was an amazing idea, but Raeli didn’t understand at all.

Asher is… . I’m just staring blankly at the sky.

I explained instead.

“The demon lord’s authority can be transacted with anyone other than the person concerned. So, you can act as a mediator. You just have to make a contract not to attack me with this.”

“There is no reason for the crown prince to accept such a contract.”

I also responded to Raeli’s objection.

“Then why not accept it?”

“uh… . uh?”

“If the crown prince can’t sign a contract not to attack his subjects recklessly, isn’t it a contradiction?”

It is truly unstoppable.

As the Crown Prince, you can’t not make a contract.

If I didn’t sign the contract, it would be an open declaration that I would secretly attack me, which was tyranny in the eyes of the nobles.

Even if it restores its political standing through this meeting, it will be ruined.

So I will hold back my tears and make a contract through the demon king.

The plan the swordsman said was the best plan.

If only he could force the crown prince to make a contract.