24 - The Brave, the King Apologizes for His Daughter's Misconduct

I was escorted by the king to the reception room.

The king kneels before me on the sofa and bows his head.

"I am sorry for the great disrespect my daughter has caused you!

The king bows his head again and again.

"No, I don't mean any trouble.

What did Historia do to me in the first place, me?

"I am well aware that this is not a matter that can be settled with an apology. But could you please calm down?

"Oh, I don't mind."

The king's eyes turn into dots.

"He almost killed me, didn't he?"

"Oh, did they do that to you?"

The only time I almost died was in a battle against the Demon King in my previous life, right?

"So, at ......, you forgive my daughter for her disrespect?"

"Oh. Well, I was a little pissed off the other day when he made fun of my brother."

The king breathes a deep sigh of relief.

He straightens his posture and says with a serious expression

"...... Julius, this may not be the best time to ask this, but I would like to ask you to re-connect with my daughter."

"No, I can't."

"...... I see."

The king sighs deeply and nods dejectedly.

"I have displeased you. It is to be expected. Then how about an engagement to another princess?

"No, it's impossible.

I meant that I could not be engaged to someone I had never met.

"Oh, no!　I'm sorry, but you need to reconsider!

Gasp!　the king clung to my waist.

"The Carlisle family is the great noble family that supports the foundation of this country!　If you leave, this country will fall apart!　Please!　Please reconsider!"

What's your father talking about?

And that's when it happened.

"That's impossible. Julius is going to be my husband, after all.

The door was opened and in came Sakura, the Princess.

"No way!　You're already engaged to a princess from the Far East?

Sakura came over smiling, sat down next to me and clung to my arm.

"We in the Far East have decided to take this wonderful gentleman, Julius, as our son-in-law," she said.

I didn't agree to this.

"No problem, because you're not attached to this country, are you?"

"Well, yeah, I guess."

The king looks as if he has been hit over the head with a hammer.

"Then why don't you become my fiancee?

"No, I can't answer that, it's too sudden."

"Well, let's start with a friend, shall we?"

"That's fine."

Sakura reaches out her hand and I grab it.

"The Carlisle family is not ...... going to join forces with a neighboring country!　No!"

The king raises his voice.

"Julius is a man our country needs!　We can't let it go!"

"King, that's impossible.

Sakura squints at me with a wink.

"Your daughter has made it clear she wants to kill Julius. This is a clear act of hostility towards the Carlisle family.

"No!　That was my stupid daughter doing her own thing!　This country has nothing to do with it!"

Do you really think that logic will work?

Sakura turns her silent murderous intent on the king.

He was so overwhelmed that he sank to the floor.

"What your daughter has done is outrageous enough to make the Carlyles leave. Do you really think your father has the right to keep him?"

"Gu,gugg ......"

The king nods in shock.

"Well, I'm not following you at all, am I?"

Sakura smiles and says.

"Don't worry about it. Why don't you come over to my place sometime?"

"Oh, that's nice. I've always wanted to visit the Far East.

While they are making plans for the trip, the king murmurs with a heavy heart.

"......, you stupid daughter of the Historians. You've caused us to lose a great noble to a neighboring kingdom. Remember that!