301 Lesson 297: Makoto the Takatsuki reunites with the Shrine Maiden of the Sun

”Hmm... this is a good raw ham inside”

Puck and the black cat (Tsui) are eating ham.

That's what I could ask for at the inn room service.

There was no raw hatred and no fish.

Is it salty?

With Twi's small body, I wonder if the human knob is high in salt.

Well, it was a demonic beast and I think it was okay.

"Oh, it was delicious. I'm full."

You're not answering my questions, you're rubbing your stomach.

The workmanship is cute, but the tone is very uncomfortable for a middle-aged man (Dandy).

"Why? Why are you talking to me?"

"Well, my lord (s), it's not that bad at all, is it?"

"I don't get it. I don't know. Explain it."

"The Lord cares about the details..."It was thanks to the princess of the moon that I was able to speak human languages..... "

This is what the black cat says.

After I left a thousand years ago, it seems that Freyae took care of the black cat.

Furia-san, who had become a saintly lady, had acquired a new [skill].

Her skill seems to be "unleashing her potential".

It is also known as the "miracle of the saintly lady".

So you think the princess's skills have made Black Cat (you) speak?

"The old demonic beast speaks human language.Originally, it would take more than a dozen years for the princess of the moon to shorten it. It's convenient. "

The black cat answers as she scratches her hair.

However, the ability to unleash the opponent's potential.

The country of the moon (Raphylloig), which has built up enough national strength to compete with six other countries in just one year.

It seemed that Furiae's new skill existed behind it.

The country of the moon is overflowing with talented people.

"If this happens, I'll be relieved of my duties..."

The Moon Shrine's Knight Guardian didn't seem to have a job.

That's what I'm thinking.

"That's right, Lord." I came to talk about it. "

The black cat jumped and sat on my shoulder.

Its weight is as light as a feather.

I feel a little stiff.

"The Princess of the Moon is very sorry for what happened today."In fact, even though I was desperately suppressing the place where I was so happy to see the Lord that I was about to ascend to heaven, I feel too pitiful even though the Lord misunderstood me. "

"... I didn't see it that way.Why was it so cold in the first place? "

Let me explain it to you in a satisfactory way.

and me approaching the black cat.

It's settled. The Moon Princess doesn't want the Lord to fight anymore.

Well then, let's just say that, shall we?

Do I have to go out of my way to be cold?

"That's the troublesome thing about the tundra-like Moon Princess that I can't honestly do."I had no choice but to prevent the Lord from returning to his hero.If you weren't a hero, you wouldn't have a mission to fight a demon king. "

Aren't you going too far?

Is it true?

Just because you weren't great when you became a queen, didn't you just alienate yourself from the old trees?

Above all, I don't know how far the cat's words will go.

”Hah ~, this is the dull Lord!”

(Haa, this is why Makoto)

The black cat and Noah's voice came out.

What is it, Lord Noah?

Didn't you just say that Furia-san and I are in different positions?

(You can see that by looking at Furiae-chan's attitude ~)

"It's the Lord who can't read the air....."

Not only Lord Noah, but also the demons who used them were amazed.

Eh, can't I read more air than a cat?

"Fufu. I'll take it off for the sake of the Lord."With this shadow magic and shadow crossing! "

Oops?

There were many magic circles in the air.

A black cat with such complicated magic!?

- A black hole of about two meters in diameter appeared in the air in front of him.

"Here, let's go, Lord."

"Hey, Tsui"

The black cat went into the black hole without looking back.

Twi's tiny body is sucked into the darkness.

(Shadow magic and shadow-crossing are certainly advanced magic...?)

Magic similar to a spatial transition from shadow to shadow (teleport).

Unlike spatial transitions, it can only be moved to the place where it was marked.

But it was still quite a useful magic.

The one with the black cat, even such magic... "

Weren't you just dealing with people?

Was he actually a very good user?

"By the way, where is this connected to?"

I went without saying what was important.

I stare at the round black hole in front of me.

(It looks like there's no danger.)

Noah's voice echoed.

Well, I don't think I'm going to take you to a strange place with the magic of Tsui.

Okay, let's go in.

I jumped into a black hole floating in the sky.

The vision was pitch-dark for a moment.

(... nh?)

Soon I realized it was one of somebody's rooms.

The first thing I jumped into was the pale pink color.

Carpets and curtains are adorable floral patterns, which is probably the main preference of this room.

It might be similar to the space where the goddess of destiny was.

Of course, it wasn't that wide.

"...... Huh?"

Next time I heard a voice.

What stopped me was a large painting hanging in the room.

It was a portrait.

The problem is the person depicted in the portrait.

The portrait depicts me as (...)

Overlooking the room.

A lot of pictures hang on it.

All (...) and (...) I (...).

Well, if you look closely, the painting is too elaborate.

It's no longer in the realm of photography.

"Hey, Twi... this is a painting..."

"Oh Lord, this seems to be a sort of 'picture'."They use the camera, a magic tool invented by the president of the Fujiwara Chamber of Commerce. "

It was a picture!

Fujiyakan did it!

Anyway, I took it in time.

I don't remember being photographed.

(Use fate magic to photograph the past.Looks like Illa helped.)

Did Ira-sama bite one too...? "

You can take a picture even if you're not there, or you can take all you want.

What a terrifying magic tool.

No, that's not the problem.

"Hey, Tsui. Whose room is this..."

Oh, you didn't notice that, did you?

The black cat looks at me with big eyes.

You know that, don't you? My eyes are just saying that.

I mean, the owner of this room is someone I know.

I know someone close to the Black Cat.

I can only think of one person.

This room belongs to her?

Look at the room again.

A picture of me in the room.

This is what the room of the stalker kidnapper I saw in the movies used to look like.

I'm a little scared.

No, I'm terrified.

Above all, I feel like I've seen something I shouldn't have seen.

"I peered into the abyss..."

― ― Gacha

There was a sound behind me.

It was the sound of twisting the doorknob.

In other words, the lord of this room has returned.

"............ Huh?"

I heard a voice.

Female Voice.

It sounds familiar.

I've just spoken to you.

I looked back slowly.

There was a woman (...) who opened her eyes (...) below the king (...) who pulled her face as if she had met a horrible monster on the night road.

"Huh? Huh?... hey, hey, hey, hey?... wait... eh? "

Like a broken radio, there was no meaningful word coming out of Furia-san's mouth.

I strangle the black cat.

What are you doing?

You should at least keep an eye on the owner of the room.

What if I'm dressing up?

(Do you know what's happening now?)

When I think about what I've left behind, Lord Noah comes in.

I know, I know.

Right now, I am the (...) invader (...) of the Lady of the Moon Kingdom (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...)...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...) (...)

I can tell by the laws of this world.

Definitely going to jail.

"Hey princess, there's a reason for this..."

Approach Furia-san with a lovely smile.

I thought she was going to be furious, but I still hadn't solved her confusion.

"What?... heh? This is a dream? It's a dream, isn't it?Because this is my room... there's no way my knight is here... "

Princess?

"Oh, it's a dream after all!" Yeah, I've been tired lately!Yes! Yes! Ah, I'm glad I dreamed of it.Don't scare me anymore ~

Furiae laughs with a dry voice.

Apparently, I've become a dreamer.

"You're already my knight."Anyway, if you touch it, you'll wake up from your dreams like you always do, right?Because I know it. "

While saying that, Furiae touches my cheek.

"Ah, ahh? What... feels like..."

"Princess... it hurts"

I talk to him as he leaves me hooping around.

"U, shhh...? Is that...?"

I've been brought to the Black Cat (Tsui).

………………

Furia-san opens her mouth.

It's a face that a beauty shouldn't have.

Then I looked at my face, looked at the pictures in the room, and turned my gaze towards me at the end.

For a moment, her pale face turned bright red like an apple.

I'm opening my mouth, but my words are not coming out.

Should I say something from this side?

It's a good picture, isn't it?

(Are you stupid?)

No, Master Noah.

I can't think of a clever word.

(You have other things to say.)

That said, even if I don't like it, the photo comes into my eyes.

"T-That's not true... this is different... it's really some mistake..."

"Hey, princess. Just calm down."

Soothe the impatient Freyae.

There, the black cat, the culprit, interrupted.

"My lord, the Moon Princess [kisses] this picture every day."You know how much I admire you, don't you? "

!?

The black cat said a terrible thing.

It's definitely you who can't read the air.

Then, Furia-san's expression seemed to be a few things.

The beauty's angry face is powerful.

That's not what I'm thinking.

For now, it's not good to be here anymore.

Well then, excuse me for today.

"Hmm, you're leaving now?" You can go slowly.Even though there are only princesses and lords in this room. "

"That's why I have to go first."

If you call the guard, I'll be on my rope.

When I tried to jump into the black hole of shadow magic and shadow crossing, I was pissed!and grabbed my arm.

Of course, it was Furia-san.

That's not good.

With my poor physical abilities, I can't shake it off.

"I-I 'm my knight..."

Well, what is it?

…………

Furia-san is lying down with a bright red face.

Princess?

"............ I'm sorry about earlier."

Just now?

"In the park... when I met you!"

I don't care.

"Don't worry about it for a second."

"The queen seems to be having a hard time."

"The Queen is nothing... compared to your struggle"

Is that so?

"............ Welcome back, my knight"

"Welcome, princess."

I was finally able to say it.

Furia-san grabbed me and let go of my arm.

It was so powerful that I felt a bit bruised.

Well then, I'll come see you again.

"Wait, forget about this room!"

"...... I'll take care of it."

"Yes! My curse magic will erase my memories."

"Oops, we have to wait for Lucy and Sai to come home." See you there! "

"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait

I jumped into a black hole, away from the frightening Furiae-san.

The last room I came out of was the inn I was in before.

When I looked behind, the black hole disappeared.

It seems that the black cat has closed.

I think it was good because if they chased me, I would have become the queen's kidnapper.

"I was surprised anyway..."

It was unexpected in many ways.

But Furia-san hadn't changed.

"No, it hasn't exactly changed..."

At least they didn't hate me.

(You don't hate that, don't you think Makoto can do it?)

Isn't that right, Master Noah?

It's just a tundere.

(I don't think so.)

I don't think so either.

Anyway, Ms. Furiae's misunderstanding was resolved.

I have to tell Lucy and Sai-san.

I waited for Lucy and Sai to return while I trained for a while, but I didn't come back until late at night.

Both of them were burned out.

What kind of a foe were you?!I heard about it.

~ I heard from Lucy and Saul ~

Ru-chan! Please increase your magic accuracy!

Aya is not only using short-range weapons, but also remembering to attack from a distance!

”Since I'm the front guard, that's the back guard's job, right?”

"It's a party for two, so you can do both!"

Ru-chan's melee attacks are just too heavy

Aya's ranged attack isn't just about throwing big rocks.

I don't know anybody else!

"I'm telling you to remember something else!"

If that's the case, Ru-chan is also a fool, so the attack is just fire magic

"Who's stupid, you brute?"

I told you! No-Con Exposed Woman!

"...... hah?"

"...... what?"

"...... Motivated? Aya"

”...... I'll make you cry, Ru-chan”

~ So far ~

Apparently, the monsters were quickly defeated, and they had a fight for the rest of the day.

It was because of that that it was worn out.

I wonder what a fierce fight it was.

”I'm already, Ru-chan is so stubborn”

"Aya's Selfishness"

It seems that they have already made up, and the two of them took a bath together and fell asleep.

The more we fight, the more we get along.

We both fell asleep so quickly that we couldn't talk about Mr. Freyae.

◇ Next day ◇

I came to Highland Castle with Princess Sophia, and I came to one of the rooms on the top floor.

I was waiting for the greatest man in the land of the sun.

“Thank you for coming, Sophia.It's been a long time, Master Makoto. "

"Thank you for inviting me, Noel."

"It's been a long time, Noel... Your Majesty"

I kneel down, imitating Princess Sophia.

I thought I was going to meet the king in the hall, but this visit seems to be unofficial.

It was one of Queen Noel's private rooms.

"Don't be so afraid, Makoto-sama."Because you saved the world. "

That's what I said. I raised my head.

I looked up at Queen Noel's face again.

She looks just like Anna.

The outfit is a more majestic dress than the previous one.

Is it dressed as a queen?

By the way, there are only three people in the room.

Outside the door just behind us were the mighty knights.

I don't care, but do you think you can trust me?

"I'm sorry, I managed to come back."

"The first King Anna told me about Makoto."Be sure to convey your gratitude. "

That said, Queen Noel shook her head deeply (...) down (...) (...).

"Um......"

Noel-sama!?

Princess Sophia and I panic at her appearance.

I didn't expect a king of a country to bow his head.

Is that why there are no people?

I've had Lord Noah's faith recognized, so that's enough for me.

"Yes, Master Noel." Please raise your head! "

"I have served as Highland Royalty."

The gentle smile of Queen Noel was exactly what she remembered.

However, it bothered me that I looked a little tired.

It would be difficult to put together a vast country called the Land of the Sun.

"I think he should support you at a time like this..."

Isn't Sakurai-kun here?

I asked what bothered me.

I thought we were together.

"He's... busy."

Queen Noel's expression was dark.

Is there something wrong?

Since you've destroyed both demon kings, you're the Savior again, Noel-sama.

From the tone of Princess Sofia's voice, I can tell that Anna has returned to the history of being a savior.

Sakurai, the hero of this era.

The fate of the world lies in his arms.

(Considering that, the stress (pressure) is more than Queen Noel......)

It may not be the case if you are following people.

Even so, Mr. and Mrs. Sakurai and Mr. Noel are still in the same position.

I looked at the side of the princess in the water country next to me. [M]

A solid princess with a crisp face and one after the other talking about politics with Princess Noel.

"This princess is so impossible."

What's the matter, Makoto?

Princess Sophia turns around when she notices my gaze.

Sofia, don't push yourself too hard.

"... it's okay with me."

Princess Sofia turned away slightly dyed her cheeks.

Looking at it, Queen Noel giggles.

"I'm as close as ever and I envy you."

"Lady Noel!?"

Princess Sophia panicked and changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, Lord Noel would have liked to hear the story of the hero Makoto a thousand years ago."Let's hear it!Actually, I don't know the details either. "

"Oh, that's good." There's nothing better than to hear from my ancestors how Makoto helped me. ”

”...... it's going to be a long time, isn't it?”

After all, it's a three-year journey.

And every adventure was a very dark time.

"Yes, I'd like to hear it."

Brave Makoto, please let me know.

Got it.

I don't know if I can take away the royal precious time, but I've spoken in as much detail as I can about the adventure of a thousand years ago.

Princess Sophia is surprised, impressed, and frustrated with all kinds of facial expressions.

Princess Noel has always had glittering eyes and is hanging on to our story.

Especially when it came to the Immortal King.

Didn't you hear from the Great Sage (Momo)?

I heard later, but Momo seems to have forgotten everything except the conversation with me.

Unlike me, I haven't slept for a thousand years, so there's nothing I can do about it.

Basically, I talked as I was, but only on one point.

The only relationship I had with Anna was to lie down.

It was a shine to talk to Queen Noel like Anna, and above all, there was her fiancée, Princess Sophia.

There's no way I can say that.

Therefore, I told you that my relationship with Anna was a fellow traveler... "

"Brave Makoto. Was Saintess Anna really just a companion?"

"...... Of course. Something bothering you?"

No, not really.

Princess Sophia asked suspiciously.

Why, why!?

(I'm scared to think of a woman.)

Master Noah, was there any contradiction in my story?

(Sophia sows)

It seems that it can't be deceived.

... I'll be honest with you later.

Occasionally, while sweating cold, I told in detail about the adventure of a thousand years ago.

◇

More than an hour has passed since then.

Speaking of which, Master Noel, it's time for a meeting like this.

Princess Sophia said.

"Ahh... is it that time already?"I'm sorry, Master Makoto.Please be sure to tell us the rest of this story next time....... I don't feel like going any further, do I? "

"It can't be helped, I'm sorry to hear about Noel-sama's troubles..."

Queen Noel and Princess Sophia sighed heavily together.

“What happens after this?”

When I asked, Princess Sophia.

"Next is a conference on the North (·) Symbol (·) Total (·) Portrait (·)"

The answer came back.

"It has been discussed with dozens of times, but the policy has not always been firm..."The northern continent where the Great Demon King is.The claw marks of the defeat with the [Ancient Dragon King] who ruled there are huge..."...... I'm not the Queen's vessel, am I?"

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,

“Thank you, Sophia. I'm glad to hear that, but there are many nobles who think my brother is more suitable for the king than I am...."

When it comes to this topic, Queen Noel's voice is not energetic.

But I can't do anything about the king of the biggest power on the continent.

I don't have anything to say... but if there is...

Can I join that meeting, too?

I would have spoken that way if I had noticed.

I don't know about politics, but the Great Demon King and the Ancient Dragon King know each other.

It may be of some use to you.

"Hero Makoto, you have not yet returned to being a nationally recognized Hero, so it is difficult to participate..."

“No, Sophia, it might just be possible to join the meeting.”

Queen Noel stopped Princess Sophia from saying she was sorry.

Over here, Makoto-sama.

Handed over by Queen Noel was a silver emblem representing the goddess of the sun (Altena).

A very heavy, rather elaborate crest.

What's this?

"It is the emblem of the Kingsguard of the Highland King (I).I have one more, so I'll give it to you. "

Huh?

I was taken away from you, but isn't it quite a ridiculous thing?

The Queen's Kingsguard?

He's an elite knight, an elite among the elites.

“My escort will make you a part of the meeting.”

The mischievously smiling face belonged to Princess Noelle before.

But it was a very violent method.

"If Lord Noel is good..."

Princess Sophia is smiling bitterly.

As far as I'm concerned, anything is fine as long as I can participate.

“Let's head over there then. The operation conference room of the Third Northern Expedition will be on the lower floor."

In this way, I agreed to be present at the operation meeting for the battle against the Great Demon King.