At the beginning of February, the Tenar Kingdom was covered with snow.
I spent my time calmly knitting, embroidering, and making sweets.
“Your Highness Princess Lilith, please come to the audience as soon as possible.”
Suddenly, when I was called by the butler Dolph and went to the audience room, there were Prince Curtance and Gresis-sama.
“Lilith, come here.”
I was called by His Majesty King Leroy, who was sitting on the throne, went in front of the throne, and knelt.
“Lilith is here now.”
“Raise your head and be at ease.”
His Majesty King Leroy told me to stand up.
“Lilith, the next queen of the Higher Kingdom is suddenly ill, and it seems that the child in her stomach is in a dangerous situation. Prince Curtance says that Lilith’s help is absolutely necessary to cure it. The life of the next queen and the child who may be the future crown prince cannot be ignored by our country. I’m going to allow Lilith to go to the Hire Kingdom, but I’ll leave the decision to Lilith. What do you think?”
It can be expected that it is an emergency if Prince Curtance, the Crown Prince, not the messenger, comes directly.
In addition, the Hire Kingdom, like the Kingdom of Howl, is wary of humans so that it prevents humans from knowing its existence.
And yet, there must be a reason to go out of your way to name me.
Even if I ask the reason, if only I can do it, I’m reluctant to refuse, and I myself have been helped by Prince Curtance a lot, so I think I should return the favor.
“If there’s anything I can do, I’d like to go to the Hire Kingdom.”
“That’s right, Gresis.”
His Majesty King Leroy turned his eyes to Gresis-sama.
“If Lilith has decided, I will accept it. Please let me and Crane accept an escort and a chamberlain.”
His Majesty King Leroy turned his eyes from Gresis-sama to His Royal Highness Curtance.
“Prince Curtance, can you accept the conditions?”
“I accept that condition, so please prepare to leave as soon as possible.”
Prince Curtance responded immediately, and His Majesty King Leroy gave instructions.
“Gresis, Lilith, the situation is urgent. Get ready immediately.”
“”Yes.””
The itinerary is scheduled for two days and one night.
I went back to the residence, reported to Dolph, asked him to call Crane, choose a chamberlain, and asked him to prepare.
Gresis-sama went to the knights’ building to ask the knights to escort him.
After 30 minutes, it was ready, and in the square where the horse-drawn carriages stopped, there were knights in the form of eagles from the Hire Kingdom and the pick-up box (which I am selfishly calling the eagle box).
Immediately, Mai and Mei, the maids, will carry the luggage to the eagle box.
While I was waiting for Gresis-sama, I was staring at the fluffy chest of the giant eagle.
How pleasant it is. I want to touch it.
When I was thinking about it, Gresis-sama came with the Royal Monster Subjugation Unit.
“Didn’t you say that there was only one escort?”
“Oh, they followed me on their own. It’s said to be a send-off. I’ll be back tomorrow.”
Gresis-sama is stunned to see the knights.
“Thank you for coming all the way while you’re working.”
When I smiled at the knights, a good smile came back.
“Your Highness, the escort has been decided to be Carlsen.”
Agar reported it to me, so I nodded and turned to Carlsen.
“Please take care of me, Carlsen.”
“Yes.”
Carlsen gets into the same box as Crane and the maids.
Gresis-sama and I decided to get on the eagle box dedicated to Prince Curtance, so we tried to get on the box.
At that time, I heard the knights muttering something.
“Damn, did we not have any luck with the lottery this time too?”
“If it’s arm wrestling, I wouldn’t lose.”
Lottery? Arm wrestling?
“What kind of mission were the knights on?”
When I was tilting my head, Gresis-sama said with distant eyes.
“Don’t worry about it. It’s the usual thing. Our unit is a group of strange people.”
“The top is probably Gresis.”
Prince Curtance, who was already sitting in the opposite seat, grinned as if to make fun of him.
“That’s right, among the knights who swore allegiance, I’m the one who is the most loyal to Lilith.”
Gresis-sama took my hand and smiled sweetly.
“Eh?”
Was it such an embarrassing story?
I blinked my eyes involuntarily and blushed.
“Hey, Gresis. Is it a guess to me that I want to go home early and see my wife?”
“I just spoke the truth?”
Gresis-sama said to Prince Curtance, who was in a sullen and grumpy mood, without changing his expression.
While rubbing my hand against his cheek.
“Is it unconscious? It’s totally bad.”
Prince Curtance was stunned, but he didn’t stop Gresis-sama’s action.
“Oh, I want to go home soon.”
His Highness Curtance muttered.
Before I knew it, the box was carried to the sky and headed to the Hire Kingdom.
Oh! Their going to the Hire Kingdom. I hope Curtance’s wife and child will be okay.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thank you for reading!
