40 . Episode 40: It's the Moon!

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I looked at Gustav when I confirmed that Princess Marie was safe. Gustav stared at me with a surprised expression, but his feet were limping backwards a step.

As soon as I activated the skill , the effect was weakened.

The skill Poker Face has been activated.

I activated the Skill .

With the skill , Gustav is a bit wary. It is as planned. And then Gustave opens his mouth.

"I'm training the little girl now! You're in my way! What guild is this? Even an adventurer won't be free!

That's a terrible thing to do to a princess in a land where girls are trained... and the settlement is terrible, too, the way you attacked a rootie's city and made her feel vulnerable by claiming she was one of your own.

That little squid's friends attacked my city, that's for sure! It is natural for us to demand it. It's normal to drink in the demand for settlement in good faith! Show me some sincerity! The little squid!

Gustave is sincere in his words! Sincerity! As I said, it was Poseidon who caused this to happen. I can't let this happen just because we're of the same species.

"Move aside, adventurous boy! From now on, I'm going to send a little squidgy girl...

Mr. Gu-tah-tah. What are you doing in there?

'Who are you? Hmmm!

Gustav dropped the object in his hand. His eyes are fully open and his mouth is crunching. Perhaps the voice from earlier was Esther.

But strangely, something seems different from the usual? I turned around and made a surprised face myself.

It was Esther standing there, wearing a dress and a tiara on top of her head.

''Esther-san!

'Princess Marie! I hope you're okay.

I looked at Princess Marie and saw her valet next to her. The two men nearby were bubbling and falling down.

I turned to Gustav and clasped my hands and kept my hips low.

''This ... this is ... this! Isn't this the E(t)te of the Dragon Kingdom, Princess E(t)te? Good mood. You've come to the city of Luthi! Haha!

'I overheard a round table meeting today, so I'm here to ask about it today. More importantly, why are you the one who has abandoned your duties in King's Landing to stay in the city of Luthi?

It's...well...

That Esther is the princess of dragon country! Now is not the time to be surprised.

Thanks to the skill 〈Poker Face〉, his face is unperturbed. Then Alan comes over to Gustav.

''I can't take the terms of the reconciliation given by the human race. The reason for Poseidon's attack this time and the damage reports are too much nonsense.

'What? Xamer!

Can we have a look at your son...

'Prince Alan? Don't tell me it's Prince Alan from the [Land of the Divine Dragon]!

This is awful... and the Marker of the Kingdom.

As soon as Gustav heard those words, he approached the two of them, gleaming his jewels and giving them a wicked smile.

'Yes! The King has given his permission! And of course the content is squidgy... Princess Marie has to agree! Yes, of course!

No, the markers on the seal are fake. The ancient inscriptions on the markers were carved in pieces, which is why I asked for the king's permission, Mr. Gustave.

What?

Gustave trembled as Esther's eyes caught his, and then he snatched Esther's paper and ran very fast against her ample body.

You'll have no choice but to take the little squid as a hostage and flee the country! Get out of the way, kid!

Gustave pulls out a dagger and attempts to thrust it at me, but he is stunned when the dagger breaks due to the thickness of the armor concealed under his clothes.

He was stunned when the dagger snapped under his clothes due to the thickness of his armor's protection. He strengthened his body into a fist and looked at Gustav's face.

''Ah... ah!

'This iron fist will smash your evil. A fist!

I thrust my fist at Gustav's face, so much so that Gustav's face was caved in.

''Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Gustave was blown away by the force of his fist to the extent that the stone pavement was torn off and he crashed into an empty house. I've adjusted my strength so that it's enough to knock Gustave out.