novelzi Volume 5 - Ch 80
Volume 5 - Ch 80
It was night, after the sun had completely set, when we finished reporting the current situation to the king atWoodcastle.
Shia, Lyss, and I faced the king, not in the throne room, but in the drawing room, because it was a conversation that could not be leaked to anyone.
The king was making his final decision after he finished listening to our story.
I apologize, but wont you leave this country?
(That was as expected, after all.)
As we had foreseen, the king ordered my deportation.
Of course, Lyss cried out in opposition.
Please wait a moment, father! You already said that if we were able to subjugate the giant scorpion and show our power, we may do as we like. Does father, who is the king of a country, intend to go back on his word?!
On one hand, it pains me that the conditions for that promise have changed, but that is the case.
!!
The king declared without hesitation.
He faced us once again, and with a sorrowful look in his eyes, began to plead earnestly.
With the disappearance of my daughter Lara and my wife bedridden,if I were to lose Luna as well, who is still just a child,--just thinking about it seems to drive me crazy. It is not my decision as this country's king, but my wish as a father. Somehow, can't you leave this country? I still don't want to lose Luna, my daughter, or anything else just yet.
If I had a child with Snow or Chrisse, and that daughter had been kidnappedjust thinking about it myself almost drove me crazy. I would absolutely annihilate the kidnapping bastards, but above that, I would desperately wish for the safety of my child.
Understood. We alone will leave this country as early as tonight.
I'm really sorry......
He lowered his head. Not as a king, but as a father.
Though it turned out as I expected, I greatly apologize for that.
The king left together with his guards, and only Lyss, Shia, and I were left in the drawing room.
Lyss once again bowed her head deeply.
I also understand the king's feelings. Don't worry about it, so Lyss please raise your head. ....... More importantly, there's the matter after this, but will you really be okay with just the two of you?
Yes, itll be fine. Because we have thegeneral-purpose machine gun PKMthat Lute-san produced, so we will have enough time before everyone comes back.
I will also do my best at protecting the princess
The two of them firmly made a fist and asserted themselves.
Even before we came to Woodcastle to report Luna's kidnapping, we had already finished talking about our future plans in the living room of the mansion.
Involuntarily, I recall the discussion we had at that time
Somehow, please save my motherland and my younger sister!
Lyss made a considerably absurd request with a calm look in her eyes.
I unconsciously raised a wry smile on my face.
To save both the motherland and Luna, huh..... Lyss sure says some unreasonable things with that cute face of hers.
C-Cute?!
For some reason, in response to my words cute face, Lyss's cheeks were dyed bright red.
She immediately cleared her throat, and after gathering her emotions, she smiled.
My trusted Lute-san..... because we are comrades, I believe that you will be able to save both my country and my sister at the same time.
Even if you say so, I am weak.
When I looked around us, Snow and the others had wry smiles on their faces.
It's only just in case.
Chrisse's concern was gently denied.
And it's regarding the search for Luna, but.....
Everyone's attention focused on me.
They were eyes that said, if it was me, I would somehow deal with it.
If the soldiers of the country were mobilized unskillfully, the kidnappers might get scared and kill Luna in order to silence her.
In addition, if I did nothing, she might get taken out of the country and never come back.
I cant see her escaping on her own either.
The only ones who could grasp the circumstances and were capable of rescuing her, were us.
However, how did we pinpoint the location where Luna was captured and confined with only a few people?
There's just one method of determining her location.
Is that true?!
The first one to bite was the older sister, Lyss.
Though I think the possibility of it working is high, it's not guaranteed. But, I think this is probably the only way......
I spoke to everyone about the method that was on my mind.
I see...... certainly that method has the high possibility of discovering Luna-sama. As expected of the young master, to have thought up of this kind of method, it is like you.
I don't know at the moment whether or not it will go well.
Shia understood and praised me.
I lightly warded it off.
For now, the general plan has been decided. Then in that case, I'll have Lyss go store one set of equipment in the workshop room using Spirit's blessing. Shia should come too, as I'll teach you two how to use the general-purpose machine gun PKM.
Lyss and Shia gave an affirmation.
Snow, Chrisse, and Meiya, just in case, please load the luggage so that we may leave the country at any time. Loadthatthing we made with Meiyas idea too, as insurance.
Understood! Please leave it to me, Lute-sama's number one pupil, Meiya Dragoon!
Maybe because Meiya was glad to be relied on by me, she was in extremely high spirits.
Then, we don't have much time, so let's move quickly.
At my signal, everyone began to move and play their respective roles.
My consciousness returned to reality.
The meeting had already ended. The only thing left after this was to move according to the plan.
I called out towards Lyss, who was facing me in the drawing room, and Shia, who was standing behind her back as a maid.
Now then, I'll be returning to where Snow and the others are.
My younger sister..... somehow, please save my sister Luna.
Ahh, leave it to me. Luna is also an important companion to us. We will absolutely save her.
Thank you very much, Lute-sama. This, please take this.
From Lyss who was wiping her eyes, I received Luna's handkerchief.
Then I stood up and left the drawing room.
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