86 At the Imperial Castle.

A few days after Trinity and the Mizumins broke up. The castle, Groschler, sitting in the centre of the imperial capital Philus Filia, during its sight, the three men of Trinity, Mizuki and Titania came face to face with Emperor Nerferia - and were now finishing their meeting.

"I'm tired!!

It was Rui Shu who made the first sound as he entered the VIP room where he was put through. Released from the strain of breath-taking air, she deposits herself on the back of a leather sofa and exhales her clogged breath loudly and loudly. Yes, as if it were just an uptake laundry.

I wonder how much air she had in between. The emperor's intense majestic finish still remains as hand sweat, but is now loosely softened by the recoil that was hardening.

Meanwhile, is Trinity tired? Sitting on an antique chair with a red tone, he turns to a smile unspoiled by a swirling tree.

"Good day, Mizuki"

"Yeah......"

After all, Mizuki said she wasn't here. I'm not sure if I hear you or not. Send the reply to the couch and don't try to move with your back dry.

Teatania, who in one place or another seemed to be a hundred wars of smell, was also exhaling a relieved breath.

"... Looks like Tia's in quite a bit, too."

"Yes. It's not worthwhile, Your Majesty, but I don't want to be with the Emperor."

"I don't know... it was amazing."

"If other royal aristocratic opponents, His Majesty the Emperor is still too special. It's like a beast."

"Ha..."

To the evil things of Titania, Trinity spills a dry laugh and remembers Emperor Nerferia. What I felt from the emperor who placed his hips on the throne was more of a crisis than a majesty, as if he had preceded a carnivore. Yes, it is a powerful intimidation that, if distracted at all, is likely to be devoured. That must be the prestige of the head of one of the leading military states in the North.

But...

"After all, you didn't say anything about the last time."

Trinity brought it up when she fought with the Graziellas to catch the real culprit in the coma. He was just as afraid of the matter as Lephire was, but contrary to that expectation, he could not touch on anything that made the Empire noise between his eyes.

Titania is rubbing her own jaw, just as it was slightly different from what she expected.

"It's a story involving brave men, so you didn't want to make it a problem over there either. I thought I might be able to hold up some sort of constraint or deal, even if it wasn't mentioned, but I'm sure His Majesty the Emperor would have liked to avoid doing the same with the Church."

"I wonder if so... It's my intuitive impression, but when I showed my weakness, I felt like I was relentlessly attacked and shaved to the bone."

"Master Reggie's intuition wouldn't be wrong, would it? Your father did tell me that."

When Trinity and Titania are skeptical, Mizuki pinches his mouth, keeping his top on the back of the couch.

"Sumiaki-kun wrote to Elliot."

"Suimei?

"Something is going on here - because every country has a verse that relies on the presence of the brave - and the Empire won't want to cause problems with the Salvation Church either -. So, Elliot, if you can smell that you're about to have a problem with a brave man from another country, yeah, if you can."

At the end of the day, I knew what she was trying to say. If the story spreads that the fall of the Empire has led the brave and the brave to contend, it becomes public condemnation. In the present situation, that would have been a huge loss.

But Trinity leans her neck like it was a surprise.

"... Mizumi and Elliot, they seemed unfriendly though"

"Even if you don't like me - I think you liked Trijukun - he said you wouldn't be able to get in the way if you asked him to. We can handle the rest, can't we? He said something like that."

"... do you mean everything was carried as Swimey thought it would be"

"Really, I can't get out of it. Shui Ming."

"Usually it just looks like it's falling out"

Titania sighs hard to say and weaves poison into her words softly. To a word that seemed to contain some abomination, Trinity opened her mouth as she had heard even unexpected things.

"... Tia, you're not suddenly cold against Mizumi -?

"Huh? No, that's not true, is it?

Hohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohoho He was perfectly deluded and laughed at those who knew the circumstances, but Trinity and Rui Tree don't know.

"Actually, Mizumin-kun is missing somewhere."

"I can't deny it there... but I'm the man to do it when I do it"

"I agree with you unwillingly."

Teatania agrees with Trinity, who laughs bitterly, in the way she says she disagrees. Then she came down to him on a different topic, as she would say to do with a more fruitful story.

"So, Master Reggie, what do we do now?

"The original plan was to go to the Autonomous Prefecture, right?

"Yeah. It's the comfort of the usual people and the inspiration of the soldiers. Is that what you did?

When Titania asks, does Trinity have any worries or lose her expression?

"... yeah. I've been thinking a lot. I thought you were weak."

"What?"

"Trinity, what are you talking about..."

Teatania, who speaks like a distracted voice, and Mizuki, who turns her half-eyed blame to Trinity. Both show attitude like when you hear something too off-target.

But Trinity shook her head, saying that it wasn't even out of place.

"Because I was overwhelmed by Rajas when I fought in Astel, and Elliot was out of my hands. And the magic of Her Royal Highness Princess Graziella was a threat."

"So I thought you might be weak."

Trinity nods seriously at Teatania for reading ahead of her words. Mizuki, on the other hand, watching it, made a noise that was somewhere dazed.

"Um, Triju-kun. I can't even fight properly, can I? When we fought in Imperial Capital, we were eating up, but compared to that, Trinity always fights properly."

"Mizuki, I'm under the protection of Yingjie Summon, right? Still overwhelmed by enemies to be fought, it makes a difference to humans with the same protection of Yingjie summons. So do you really think we're gonna be okay?

"Triju-kun..."

Mizuki makes a worrying voice at Trinity II, which tells the story of why she thinks she doesn't rely.

And Titania, who was quietly listening to his inner discharge, asked him with an expression and voice somewhere more fortitude, as she had earlier changed her attitude.

"Again, Master Reggie had nothing to do with swordsmanship, magic, or battle, right?

"... yes. But Elliot had a lot of room, didn't he?

"I also hear that the valiant hall of El Mayde was a famous valiant in the original world. Lady Reggie and I have had our differences since the beginning. I think the difference, but I was able to eat it, is considerable."

…………

Trinity also had a point in talking about Titania. But that's only an excuse in battle. It just sounds restful to him right now in the crucible of anxiety.

Continue to sue because Titania knows that too.

"I know how Lady Reggie feels. But strength is not something you get overnight. Strength, and the power that comes with it, is what you get after a bloody effort. Then if Master Reggie wants strength, there's nothing else to fight for. And isn't that what we're going to stack up?

Words conceived of fever cut once, Teatania continues with a somewhat calm voice.

"If you rush forward, you can often go the wrong way. So I think it would be better for Lady Reggie to walk slowly but firmly forward."

After saying it out, Titania keeps looking at Trinity.

Trinity, on the other hand, closed her eyes for a while, and looked up at the ceiling,

"... right. Yeah, yeah."

The look on Trinity's face turned into something a little sober, either because she revealed her troubles or because Teatania's words resonated with her heart.

Then, to the two snorts, Mizuki says wrinkles between his eyebrows.

"But what am I supposed to say about this, but I don't think we're powerless, do we? Mr. Fermenia, it wasn't Lefir... If I'm not as strong as Mr. Refile, I think I'm gonna get more and more jammed up right now."

"It's..."

Titania also had concerns about it. Even Rajas, whose power was shredded by Shuiming, forced Trinity and Rui Tree to struggle. If a demon clan of similar powers or a demon king who seems far more powerful than that comes out from now on, his hands and feet will be gone.

Triju, who made a crease between her eyebrows, asks the two of them.

"What do you think I should do?

"Um, training or something?

"Pretty moonlight, isn't it?"

"But isn't that the only way we can do it?

When Mizuki is gasping for a difficult question, she makes a strange voice to say that Titania is also a proposal.

"One, I've got a suggestion for you"

"What's that?

"It does not enhance the local power of Lady Reggie or Rui Shu, but he says there are weapons left behind by the brave men previously summoned from different worlds in the Autonomous Province of Sardias United"

In response to that word, Mizuki, who had been loose until just now, changes her blood phase and reacts.

"That's a so-called legendary weapon, isn't it!? Right!?"

"If you put it that way, you will."

"Is there such a thing?

"Yes. In the Autonomous Prefecture, a king with mighty powers long ago attempted to conquer the surrounding country, and the Salvation Church, which perceived the crisis, performed the ritual of summoning Yingjie to defeat its tyrant. They said that the brave men called by that ritual had considerable power and possessed powerful weapons. Aside from the weapons used by the brave men at the time, there are also altars and books supposedly sealed up tyrants used by tyrants to call God, and they have some relics in their possession under the control of the Church."

"So you're telling me you're going to go get it, right?

"If you do, you can expect to improve your power."

"Fine! Fine! So let's go! Legendary weapon! It's getting interesting!

Regardless of Mizuki, whose tension had gone up all at once after hitting it earlier, I did think it would be a good idea for Trinity to get weapons. The same goes for raising the bottom of your self, but the weapons you use will also make up an important part.

The arrow tip where the story came together, accidentally knocked on the VIP room door. Are you a visitor or a castle person? When Trinity and the others turn to the door, a familiar voice is clear from the outside.

"Excuse me. I heard there's a brave Reggie here... are you there?

"Oh. That voice is Elliot. Come on in. You can come in."

When Trinity said, Elliot and Krista followed him into the room.

"Hello Elliot. What's wrong with you today?

"No, I heard you were coming to the castle, so I just wanted to say hi."

"Thanks for taking the time"

"I have something else to tell you."

Trinity cuts out that there's something I have to say first to Elliot that makes him smell like he wants to talk to me that way.

"Well, that sounds like you've had a lot of work done on this one."

"Oh, that one?... Well, it's a business venture to be what the guy looks like, but you can't just not do it as a brave man if you ask."

"Thank you, thank you for your help."

"No, no, you don't have to worry about it. I hope you think this is my favor. Yeah, tell him to lend it to me when you see him. Make sure you give it back."

"Ha... ok"

Against Mizumi, he doesn't seem to condone doctrine. Trinity II acknowledges with an indescribable grin.

Then Mizuki tilts her little neck.

"I have a sudden question, Elliot, what are you going to do now?

"Yeah? Yeah, we talked a lot about it, but once you're away from the consolation relationship, you're thinking about working with the brave people you've been called in all the countries."

"Well... that's important too."

Trinity was oblivious about that. Sometimes I didn't care because I couldn't recommend it.

"This is my business for today. We need to be able to get in touch with the Demons before we have a full-scale battle, and we need to be able to get the armies of all countries to move. Well, it's not as smooth as it sounds right now, is it? I don't know if you're counting on the power of the Church."

Irony to the Heads of State for their blunt work on other countries and their weak cooperation? It seems Elliot thinks quite a bit about the Demonic Crusade.

"So when it comes to gathering strength when you say you have to, clearly, I am anxious that the Church's decree alone. So I thought I'd head to the nearest coalition..."

Elliot, separated from him, showed a sinister face when he did it for some reason.

"What's going on?

"No, because I heard they wanted to go to the coalition. I'd like to talk more to you, Mr. Refill, or Mr. Fermenia, but he's here, isn't he?

"Elliott meets Mizumin-kun, don't you like it?

"Seeing his face is something, isn't it? I heard that the brave men called in the coalition are beautiful, so I'm sorry to hear that you are that way... stay!?

"Miss Elliot?

"Uh-huh, a joke, a joke, huh?

Elliot forgives Christa in a hurry. Meanwhile, from the eyes of Trinity and Rui Tree, it seemed as if King Jen was standing behind Elliot. After he forgives her for a moment, he uses a cough to pay for the air that has gone crazy.

"Ohon! We're going to go through Astel to the triad where we say there are brave men. So it's you guys."

"We're in the Autonomous Prefecture."

Christa asks Mitsuki, who answers in full.

"Autonomous Prefecture......?

"Combined with my plans for consolation, I'm trying to get the legendary weapons left behind by the brave men"

"Dense... oh, you mean that one"

"Is that it? Do you know what Elliot is?

Apparently he has an idea. But Elliot flicked out of his mind, frowning at the wind he said he couldn't remember,

"Sakura...... what was that? That was supposed to be the name, wasn't it?

"Yes or cherry blossoms? Why cherry blossoms?

Elliot, it's Sacramento.

"Yeah, yeah, that. It's just, I heard that I was armed too, and when I went to see it, it was a decoration with pale jewels."

"Maybe you went to get it?

"Oh, I was going to,"

That's what I'm gonna say. I'm gonna pose for you, Elliot. I know it was no good, but why not, and what the hell does a martial arts mean by a decoration? Krista replied as Trinity and the others were tilting their necks.

"What that ornament conveys as a weapon is certain to look at the literature. Heritage says it will not turn into a weapon unless it is handled by someone recognized by the weapon..."

Krista says. Then Titania turned her gaze to Elliot,

"But Master Elliot doesn't have that kind of weapon with him."

"Oh, I don't have it. When I tried it, I didn't even say yes."

"Is that why you left me?

"Oh."

Elliot nodding like weak. With a self-derisive grin on his face, he turns to Trinity.

"Well, but aren't you worth a try, too? I couldn't admit it, but you might."

"That makes me feel like Elliot's vessel is missing."

"Because certain conditions are possible, we can't say they are."

Elliot peeks his confidence so cool. To his attitude, so convincing that it was natural and seemed to snort unexpectedly, Trinity turned to a mixed glance of envy somewhere.

…… What's the matter, Reggie? Eyes like that. "

"No, Elliot said it was refreshing."

"I'm desperate behind it, I am."

Lying about the fact that Elliot can't judge whether it's true or not at all.

"But you're strong, aren't you?

"Yeah?"

"When you fought me, you helped me, and everything Mizumi told me, even when you fought Her Royal Highness Princess Graziella, you didn't do everything you could."

…………

"Miss Elliot?

Elliot, who was often silent, suddenly sounded his nose with a chilled expression.

"I knew what he was looking at was a handicap."

"So long, Elliot! Not then!

"I didn't do everything I could. Because the place was the place. But you lose."

Elliot admits to a clean loss, but Krista, who worships him, seemed unconvinced and stuffs him with the kind of momentum that sets him on.

"Dear Elliot!! How could you not give it all!? Don't hesitate, Her Royal Highness the Empress Graziella and other pussies. I should have done this to you!!

She was in a momentum to step on the group Tai whether Elliot's loss would be rather intolerable.

Mizuki, on the other hand, who was watching it, says in surprise.

"Hey, this is the castle of the Empire... Christa, what an amazing thing to say"

"Ah!?

I noticed all the time that Krista looked around. No matter how much momentum, it would be lame to say exactly what would disparage the Empress in an Imperial Castle. Everyone else laughs at Krista, who becomes aware of her faults and becomes smaller.

Eventually, Teatania turns her serious face towards Trinity II.

"So, Master Reggie, how about the Autonomous Prefecture thing?

"Yeah. Let's go. I think you should be greedy for strength now. So let's see if I can use that Sacramento."

"Whoa! Then our next destination is Sardias Union Autonomous Prefecture!

Trinity gives Mizuki a weak look like she's had trouble with her fist well waved.

"But I can't make it right away..."

"What do you mean you can't head over...... Aah!!

Mizuki shouts out. Did she finally remember, too? Why did we come to the Empire?

"Hmm. Can I help you?

Teatania answers Elliot's question with a clear face.

"We have a little situation. It's not enough for Master Elliot to care."

"I hope so. If you want to go, you better hurry. And the Demons won't wait for me."

When Elliot pinched that advice, did he recall anything? Turn some sarcastic grin on Trinity Two.

You guys are in trouble, though. Really.

…… What's that supposed to mean?

Following the questioning Trinity, Rui Tree and Titania also lean their little necks. Why do you flatter your shoulders like that? too fragmentary to observe sincerity, but at last Elliot turned back his heel,

"What, you'll soon know what the word means. Well, it's time to go, Christa."

"Yes, I understand."

"Well, good day to you."

So when she said goodbye, Elliot just left the room with Krista.

"What was...?

"Sa, come on...?

While Trinity and Mizuki are baffled that way, you can hear footsteps from the outside without setting them apart. Is Elliott and the others back, or is someone here again? That's what Trinity thinks.

"Excuse me."

A familiar woman's voice coming through the door in clarity. Don't hesitate not to hear this reply either, the door will open immediately. Eventually it was Graziella Filas Riseld, the opponent who set things up in Imperial Capital the other day, who switched in with them.

Her presence today has been extraordinary. She's wearing a shirt, not an army outfit, and a pretty rough outfit that doesn't come from being a queen. Are you usually dressed like that? The chest is only and fantastic, but the lustre is subtracted because of the outfit, which is so inconsiderate.

But the usual strength of mind and arrogant shore-brewing faces are now intersected with dissatisfaction and frustration, a stubborn look. Thank you. He appeared restless.

Meanwhile, Titania's serene expression on the advent of natural enemies turns into something cold.

"Her Royal Highness the Empress Graziella, what can I do for you?

Can Graziella afford it or return a cool voice to a voice that doesn't even try to hide Titania's hostility?

Don't stare at me like that.

"I'm not staring."

"Oh, boy. That's what they hated so much."

Titania still turns her sword-soaked gaze and asks Graziella, who is shy of unilateral hostility.

"So, what the hell are you doing today?

At once, I knew the reason for her visit. Cut it out with Mizuki's anxious look so as to speak for it.

"Also, could this have happened before...?

"Hmm? Yeah, that was solved. I'm not going to steam back now, and it would be against my grace to pursue what my father has not asked."

"Oh, yes..."

Mizuki exhales in relief that the anxiety ended with anxiety. But Graziella seems surprisingly refreshed in character. I say with my mouth that I mostly don't care, but I have enough to hold it in my roots, but the person doesn't even look like that.

Maybe I'm just not putting it out for a bite - anyway.

The answer to the earlier question or suddenly she said something terrible.

"So, the reason I'm here today is that I'm going to be in trouble for you today."

"What?"

"To?"

"Duh, what do you mean, Her Royal Highness Princess Graziella!?

Titania asks with enough momentum and strong tone to stand up. I guess he asked the confirmation too abruptly, but Graziella answers the question with a sinister face.

"Nothing like this. It means the same thing. Her Royal Highness Princess Titania."

"No, so...!

"Which means I'll accompany you on your journey."

――――

Pompous, Teatania sits in a chair like she's lost her strength. Can't you do that, too? Trinity and the others all had the same look of surprise and suspicion: "Why the hell..."

Together, Graziella complains.

"Tell them not to look like that. No clutter. Well, this matter is not with me."

"Then why?

"If you tell me there was a proclamation, you'll have to obey me."

"Nah... Arshna's Manifesto...!

"Elliot, is that what you said earlier..."

I finally understand. He knew this beforehand, so he left those words behind. Perhaps by now he will be anticipating this confusion and laughing like a little devil. Trinity can't stop rubbing her fingers between her eyebrows.

While Trinity and the others are still unable to regress from surprise, Graziella circles her gaze.

I have no objection.

"... no objections, no objections, if there was an Arshna proclamation, there is nothing else to follow."

Is Titania in a complicated mood? I agree, but my face has a look like a disapproval. With such a girlfriend on her ass, Graziella changes the subject of the inquiry.

"What about you?

"I... hope I don't have another fight..."

And it seems Mizuki hasn't swallowed it yet, and the word she uttered while confused is butt blush.

But after Trinity sighs like she gave up, she shows a calm attitude.

Okay, one condition from me.

"What? You want me to spend the night with you? But you want me to? You were a surprisingly quick man."

"Chi, no!? How does that happen!? That would be too much talk!?

To Graziella's bomb statement, Trinity stands up and shouts in grandeur. Without the wind that cared so much about his impatience, she said it was obvious and retreated.

"What? Nothing. I don't mind, okay?

"I don't mind!

"Me too!

That's not conceivable, or Titania and Mizuki voice their objections. Then Graziella gives him a look that doesn't seem to clog him somewhere, and then turns her gaze at Trinity again.

"So, what are the conditions you want to offer after all?

Trinity exhales more tired and then tells the terms in a seriously rotten way.

"It's conditional upon not calling us' you '."

"Hmm. Sure, but are you unhappy with the people you're going to be with? Fine."

I accepted it very well. I have the impression of being an arrogant woman, but I have an understanding of the situation. Around what you said earlier that you didn't care about one thing the other day, I guess it's more refreshing in character than I thought.

"Then Astel's brave Reggie, Her Royal Highness the Empress of Titania, and guest Mizuki from different worlds. Best regards,"

"Yes..."

Have you been poked by Graziella's displayed divine attitude and drained of poison gas? Teatania with a frightened look. Rui Shu, on the other hand, leaks a bewildered voice at the unexpected development.

"I wonder what will happen to this..."

What a line that became a combination of one wave and two waves likely to occur.