109 Episode 81 I want to talk to the brave man.

I went back to one of the rooms in the royal castle and lay down on my bed like a bump.

"Ah... I'm tired."

"Welcome back, mate. You look very tired."

"I don't know... I don't want to, I'm just skimming by myself"

"You can't bring a weapon to a 'party'. There was nothing I could do about it."

Well, sure.

It was the Victory Party that started after I finished seeing the king. Until now, I've been part of it.

Most of the aristocrats who participate in the party do not know the truth of the battle against the demons. Most people recognize that 'the demons were defeated by the brave'. Some of the participants knew the truth, but the king himself kept quiet and there was nothing to talk about.

Still, my role was also to "buy time for the brave to arrive", but it was also conveyed. For this reason, it was necessary to deal with some of the invitees. Of course, only a few of them came to me, and it was only a rescue for a large group of people who seemed to understand mercenaries.

Of course, Kunai and Mikage would have been harder than me.

Many of the aristocratic participants were women, but among them the beauty of the Cunais was flying through. The beauty of the face is also true, but the appearance is amazing. The dress was as usual, but still no less than that of a lady of nobility dressed up.

And again, Aina. Wearing a party dress, she had another dimension of beauty that stood out in the hall. She was always by the king's side, and could not touch him, but every time she saw him from afar, she turned her face red and smiled. I think I could have smiled back somehow.

"I guess I could have been the star of the party, buddy."

"Trouble. I'm tired. Dinner was good."

Anyway, I concentrated on eating even prepared dishes carefully to avoid the waves around me. I would not be able to eat noble food without such an opportunity, and I fully enjoyed it.

That's why I was sleepy, thanks to my mental fatigue and full stomach. In the meantime, why don't you go to bed early today?

The door is knocked when I thought so.

I felt a little frustrated when I opened the door and I thought, "Who are you at night? Let me go to bed."

"Hey, Yukina. It's been a while."

It was Relix who visited me.

He's right, this is not the first time I've met him today. As well as participating in the victory (party), he also participated in Relics.

There was a massive crowd of people under Relics, the greatest meritor. However, even though he was laughing with love, his heart would have been complicated.

There was always a collection of people around Relics, so there was no room for me to get close. At best, I was able to match my face from a distance.

That person is in front of me now.

"What's the matter, at night?"

A little bit. I haven't had a lot of time lately, so I wanted to take this opportunity to talk a lot. "

"That's right... well, that's good."

Originally, I came to this kingdom as Lericus' "Talker." There is no objection to fulfilling its original purpose.

I also decided to transfer the place while awakening to sleep.

It was the balcony with a view of the King's City that carried his legs. The view is pretty good in the daytime, but the lights are flashing now. It's not popular around, and it should be just enough for the two of us to talk.

By the way, I left the gram. That's what's bothering me.

The two of you line up while looking up at the night sky.

"So, what are we talking about?

"That's right. There are too many things, and the opposite is troubling me."

The last time I talked to you was before the Undead Run of the Covolt King (Stampet). Thereafter, there was too much talk to get lost in.

Still, it was Relics who cut out the story first.

"I heard. You're engaged to Eina?

"Ah... engagement. Well, does it really take the form of engagement?"

The story in the yakuza is what is commonly called 'please give me your daughter'.

It is also a bit illuminating to get rid of a relationship and become a fiancé. Though officially recognized by the King, there are still many who are not happy that Aina and I will fall in love. For that reason, I rarely got caught up in it during the party.

"Let me say congratulations first."

"... no, in your case, it would take the form of a woman who was going to be my fiancée."

The King wasn't the only one who thought Eina was the brave wife. I may not have actually spoken, but I would have listened to relics suggesting that.

"As a form, yes. Indeed, Eina was beautiful and had a longing. But I somehow knew who she was thinking about."

I didn't think that was you, but Relix smiled bitterly. In the meantime, I was relieved not to complain about Aina. I don't want to give up now that you complain.

"... I knew it was amazing, Yukina."

"What are you talking about? From a hammer to a stick?"

"If I'm careful, I'm about to get engaged to the princess. I was just a villager a while ago."

"Are you kidding me?

"Rather, I think it's amazing. You left the village alone, and then you came here on your own."

"It's not just me."

There's a gram, there's a cunei, there's a mica.

And then there was Aina.

I'm here because I've met all of these.

"But Yukina herself attracted all of it. That's why it's amazing. If it weren't for you, it would have been impossible."

That's too complimentary.

"That's not true. I've known you for a long time."

Rex turned to us.

The expression was calm, but I felt strangely more than that.

"You always do. You are always at the root of things if you are careful. [M] You're the only one who realized that nobody noticed. I had a longing for you like that."

But Rex said.

"... that was unbearable."