Chapter 109 Princess Knight
On the way to the royal capital, Doctor Seius is representing the Beastmen, followed by Mr. Lygar and the Red Tiger clan from the warrior corps.
After that, it's me, Elder Brother, Thea, and Gray, the 4 of us.
Lisa will temporarily join Mother in the Granbell territory, while Father will stay here with warriors from the Blue Wolf clan, including Mr. Leol, to defend this land for a while.
Once we have built up a certain degree of fortifications, he said he plans to move towards other battlefields for rescue within his capabilities.
In order for Father and the others to move more easily, the plan is to meet Sigurt in the royal capital and share information.
The purpose of this time will be to officially introduce Doctor Seius and the rescue team from Euphemia.
"I wonder if Sigurt and Rifine are doing well? I hope they're not pushing themselves too hard..."
Inside the carriage heading to the royal capital, I can't help but think about Sigurt and Rifine, the siblings.
From what I remember, after the incident with the Neithardt family, Sigurt seemed to be really down.
I tried to encourage him as much as I could, but I can't say for sure if he managed to bounce back.
As for Rifine, I only heard she joined the royal guard, and I haven't been able to see her face.
I've worried them with my situation... I want to show them I'm well as soon as possible to put their minds at ease.
"It's okay, Sigurt is... well, he might be tired, but he's been handling being a king just fine. More than that, I think he'll be surprised when he sees Rifine."
"Why is that?"
"That's a secret, something to look forward to when we meet."
I'm puzzled by the Elder Brother's arrogance.
Well, judging from the mischievous grin on my Elder Brother's face, it doesn't seem like anything bad is going to happen, so I guess I'll just look forward to our reunion.
"By the way, what have Thea and Gray been doing?"
After my conversation with Elder Brother came to a close, I asked the two people sitting opposite me about something that had been bothering me.
Normally, Thea, who would never give up her spot next to me, went over to sit next to Gray without a word, which caught my attention a bit.
"We made a new prosthetic arm for Ms. Thea, and we're currently making adjustments. It looks a bit rugged, but..."
"I don't care about the looks. As long as I can protect Yumie, that's all that matters."
Gray, who was answering politely, received Thea's blunt yet firm response.
Indeed, Thea's prosthetic had been a robust metal one before, but now it looked even more mechanical.
"What was being researched in the Empire was the enhancement of physical functions using monster factors. In other words, it's an attempt to attach organs or equipment that humans normally don't possess, granting them inhuman powers similar to monsters. However, since what was researched in the Empire as is is dangerous, we've made it more versatile by expanding its functionalities. There are some concerns about its strength, but we expect the benefits of Ms. Thea's high adaptability and magical power enhancement to compensate for that."
Gray began to explain the overview of Thea's prosthetic, smoothly transitioning into a description of its functions.
I mean, it must be a piece of work he's really proud of.
He's going into detail about not only Thea's combat capabilities but also the considerations and precautions to avoid straining her body.
But... it's long!!
It's long enough that Elder Brother started to snore next to me!!
Wait, did Elder Brother fall asleep early!?
"I just learn by using it, so... that's enough..."
"No, this is actually pretty important, okay!? You need to listen properly!?"
"I can't remember it even if I hear it all at once..."
Gray wants to talk about his work, and Thea knows it's important but her brain can't keep up.
It's a nice touch, but it would be a shame to leave her like this, so I'll give her a little help.
"Gray, I'm sure she won't remember it if you tell her, so let's write it down later. Thea is having trouble with it too."
"Uh... sorry, my lady..."
Gray looks down sadly.
I gently placed my hand on Gray's head.
"But, I could really tell that Gray thought a lot about Thea. Thank you, you did a great job."
With a smile, Gray looked away with a mixed expression of joy and embarrassment, scratching his cheek as if to hide himself.
"Thank you very much, my lady... it's truly an undeserved honor..."
With a blushing face and a voice that seemed to fade away, Gray muttered... how should I say it, he was cute.
Yeah, I think it's a bit strange to feel this way about a boy who's 4 years older than me, but somehow this guy is cute.
"Hey Gray... as long as my eyes are black, I'm not giving you Yumie...?"
"So, uh, I'm not thinking about that at all!!"
The moment Elder Brother, who had somehow woken up, glared at us, Gray hurriedly distanced himself from me and shoved his body into the corner of the carriage.
Seriously, Elder Brother is just so overprotective.
"...Huh?"
"Huh? What's wrong, Yumie?"
"It looks like someone is standing beyond the carriage..."
In the direction we were heading, towards the royal capital, a small shadow appeared.
Isn't it dangerous to proceed like this?
As I thought this... the small shadow suddenly raised their arms and the sword in front of them, shouting.
"All units, prepare!!"
"""Ha!!"""
At that moment, knights in full armor appeared from nowhere and surrounded our carriage.
While we were surprised by this sudden turn of events, a small shadow slowly approached us.
"Who are you all? I have not heard of such a large group of people coming. Throw away your weapons, and those who can prove their identities, come forward."
Oh, that voice?
And then I stick my head out the window.
And there, just as I had imagined, there was a child there, but in a completely different appearance than I had imagined.
"...Rifine, what is it?"
"Eh... Yumie!?"
Golden twin tails tied on both sides of the head.
She is wearing a lovely dress armor that combines fluttering fabric and metal armor, and stands with a serious expression, like a princess knight from a story.
Once upon a time, she was known as a selfish princess. She was my precious friend.
Rifine Dia Ortria looked at me with wide eyes.
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