Chapter 1289: Fran and the Young King

Chapter 1289: Fran and the Young King

「Here.」

「What is this...?」

「Curry. Eating it will make you feel better.」

Fran offered some curry she took out of storage to the young king.

S-She really gave curry to someone she just met...? Such growth! I’m trembling at Fran’s kindness!

「...Food? It has a mysterious aroma.」

「Nn. You can’t fight on an empty stomach.」

「I see. Thank you.」

Fran seemed a bit more excited than usual.

(If the king likes it, curry might spread to Raydoss.)

Oh, so this was all part of her plan to spread curry throughout the world! It was a calculated move! Fran wasn’t being kind at all!

N-No wait, wanting him to feel better was no lie! Probably!

(I’m sure Kareid will understand the power of curry.)

Uh, because of his name or something? Don’t tell me Fran was so favorable to the young king because his name sounded similar to the word “curry”. The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

It’s scary because that actually sounds like a plausible explanation...

All according to plan? Kareid’s eyes gleamed with excitement while stuffing his mouth with curry.

Without a word, the two finished their plates at practically the same time.

Fran was eating the curry too, of course. She had given herself a serving about three times the size of the one she gave Kareid. There were no complaints either, since she shared the fried chicken toppings.

Kareid did seem a little taken aback though, so maybe he’s a light eater.

The tension in the room eased up. Perhaps due to the warm meal, winning the young king’s stomach, or some combination of the two.

「It’s been a while since a meal left me this satisfied.」

「The flow of Chariot’s power into me has weakened, so much so that the binds restricting the king have completely vanished. The fact that I can talk about the divine sword and Evil God is proof enough.」

It seems his explanation about the fragments was only possible because of the weakening of Chariot’s binds. Even the king himself was prohibited from revealing Raydoss’s secrets to others.

「Which means more and more of Chariot’s power is getting diverted towards sealing the fragments. In other words, their revival is imminent.」

「Nn.」

「...Is it truly possible for us to defeat fragments of the Evil God?」

He had been feeling Chariot’s power up close since becoming king, so the weakening of that flow must be worrying.

Kareid looked as anxious as a lost child.

「There is something I am scared of.」

「Is that so?」

「Nn. Fighting comes with a lot of pain. We might lose. We might even die.」

「That’s true.」

「But...」

Fran cut off her words there and stared into the young king’s eyes.

The strong will backing her seemed to have pressured him for a moment. But soon enough, he gathered the strength to stare back.

Kareid was clearly concentrating on Fran’s next words.

「But... I’m more afraid of losing myself.」

「Losing yourself...」

「I was once a slave. But now, I’m Fran. Not a nameless slave, but Fran, the daughter of my parents, and Master’s disciple.」

To be honest, it wasn’t really an answer to his question. Fran probably doesn’t understand why she’s saying this herself. She just answered according to the whims of her heart.

However, Kareid seems to have sensed something within those words.

「I see. So that’s how it is.」

「Nn.」

「Thank you.」

He gave a strong nod, as if all the hesitation was gone.