10-6 Part 1
The Mysterious Book Says the
Resurrection Draws Near
- Georg -
Translator : PolterGlast
I thought about going around the Imperial Capital Bergelmir
until Puis finished his travel preparations, but that chance never
arrived. Because by the time I won him over, it was already evening. Jii
was still sticking close to Father and didn't show his face, so I stopped by
the tavern-inn from the other day.
「Yo, ladies' man. No woman with you
today, huh...」
「Yeah, I was dumped by Sigrun.
Good grief, I wonder when she'll return...」
「Well, congratulations on that. If
you kept associating with that woman, you wouldn't have enough lives no matter
how many you had.」
「Yeah, but for someone whose life is
cheap, she's just the right kind of friend.」
「Customer, people are gonna call you
a weirdo, you know...」
Chatting idly with the owner there, it had become night
before I knew it. Perhaps I'm more compatible with rough and unreserved folks.
The female warrior Sigrun is the prime example of that.
Well, anyway, partly because the palace gate guards would
make a sour face if I was too late, I called it a night at the tavern-inn.
Considering security, turning away a delinquent Prince returning late at night
is probably the true feelings of those gate guards.
「Ashley-sama, it troubles us if you come and go in the middle of the
night too much.」
「That's right. Georg-sama
won't look too kindly on it either, you know?」
Naturally, I was complained to by the guards at the main
gate that day too.
「Then give me permission to climb
over the city walls. I'll climb over on my own and return to my bed on my own.」
「Absolutely do not do that!」
「We'll get punched by the Captain,
you know?!」
「It's fine as long as I don't get
caught.」
「You will get caught, you
stupid Prince!」
「W-Wait, Senpai, if someone hears
you, that's gonna be a disaster!」
It makes me want to dig an underground tunnel and connect it
inside the palace. If I get caught, Aniue would chop me into mincemeat,
though...
「It's a fact that I'm a stupid
bastard. More importantly, if we make a racket in the middle of the night, then
the higher-ups will really get displeased.」
「That's true too. Senpai, it's enough
if we just tattle to Georg-sama later.」
「You're going to tell Aniue...
Even though I returned before the night grew late, what harsh
treatment...」
「Shut up, you playboy. Learn from Georg-sama
a little.」
To me, "playboy" is a compliment. It's a symbol of
freedom. I have no desire to play the part of a sincere Prince anyway. Thus, I
returned to my room, took a breather, and then visited Georg's living
quarters.
「Oh my, Ashley-sama.」
「Puis? Why are you here...」
When I knocked, the one who came out wasn't a burly page
with a military background, but the slender, brown-skinned Puis.
「Yes, I was having a little tryst
with Georg-sama.」
「Is that so, sorry to interrupt.」
I turned my back to return the bad joke. Since Aniue
fell for Puis's talent and was supporting him, I thought the joke had a
strange ring of truth to it.
「Wait, don't swallow Puis's
nonsense whole.」
「Oh my, oh my, were you just playing
with me, Georg-sama? Even though we shared the night so passionately...」
Resting his elbows on the study desk, Georg frowned
at the unusually cheerful Puis. At least to us, Puis looked like
he was giddy in the middle of the night.
「If a court lady heard that
somewhere, they'd get strange misunderstandings again...」
「Have they?」
I entered the room and stood in front of Aniue's
study desk. Even though he's a Prince of only 23, the way he sits at the study
desk looks completely natural.
「I don't even want to answer...」
「No, if anything, it seems there are
more people who fantasize about a suspicious relationship between Ashley-sama
and Georg-sama.」
「I didn't want to know that. So, why
are you here? I thought I asked you to prepare for the move to Erin...」
When I directed my gaze and protest at Puis next to
me, he narrowed his eyes like a fox and smiled.
「If it's that, I've already finished.
We can depart tomorrow.」
「Ah, right. I was just receiving the
report that he will become your subordinate. But Ashley... what kind of
magic did you use this time? There's no way that Uncle Morak would do
such charity work...」
He's probably talking about Puis's credits at the
Imperial Academy and the guarantee of his graduation. Normally, I would have
told him without hiding anything, but this time I really couldn't do that.
Uncle tried to harm Atomina-aneue. That fact alone, I
cannot let him know, for Aniue's sake as well.
That being said, the fact that the Manor in Erin was
attacked cannot be hidden. I should assume that Aniue, in the position
of General, already knows. If the information of Uncle Morak's
concession is known to Aniue on top of that, I see—the materials for
deduction are all lined up...
「Why don't you answer. It has to do
with the attack on Erin, doesn't it? Did Uncle order it after all...?」
「No comment. I've already taken care
of things on my end, so don't worry about it, Aniue.」
「Answer me. Uncle targeted you and Atomina,
right?」
「Aniue, please stop making that kind of face in the middle of the
night. It's scary and I won't be able to sleep.」
Distancing himself from the study desk, Puis quietly
watched over us. It seems he also wanted to know the detailed reason why Uncle
Morak yielded, so I couldn't expect any backup.
「You two are my life. Anyone who harms
Ashley and Atomina, I will chop off their limbs and hang them in
the plaza... It is definitely Uncle Morak, isn't it?」
「Kuh... Help me, Puis...」
「Impossible. Georg-sama is
like a roaring inferno. Once it spreads, extinguishing that anger is something
at least the likes of me cannot do.」
What an unreliable vassal... But this is bad. A development
where Aniue and Uncle Morak clash is bad. It's like tossing fuel
onto the succession dispute and reducing Aniue's chances of surviving
the political struggle.
「It can't be helped, I'll tell you
the truth, so calm down, Aniue.」
「Ashley! How much do you think I care for you! When my precious
younger brother and older sister are targeted, how can I do nothing!!」
「It's fine, I've already retaliated
against Uncle Morak. A search request for Uncle's granddaughter, Lady Octavia,
was issued, wasn't it?」
「Oh my, oh my... That is quite, fufufu... So you were the culprit.」
Aniue clenched
his teeth in anger and was so furious he looked like he might slam his fist on
the study desk at any moment, but—as soon as he digested my words, he
extinguished the flames of his anger. Then, after a moment of silence, he
seemingly threw his body heavily against the backrest.
「It was a huge nuisance for the
military too. But I thought something was strange. If it were that Uncle, he
would have shown his face at my place and demanded I search for his
granddaughter.」
「He probably didn't want you, Aniue,
to know the truth.」
「Petty man... So, what did he do to
you and Atomina...?」
「Then calm down and listen. Uncle
aimed for my absence and kidnapped Aneue from the Manor.」
Then the result was obvious. Aniue ground his teeth
and his anger flared up again. But well, he hasn't lost his composure yet.
「That's why I took Aneue back
and retaliated. I wanted to show you, Aniue, the pale face of Uncle
whose grandchild was stolen.」
「I see. You did it.」
「Yeah. At that time, I watched a play
together with Octavia... She's a good kid. I don't want to make her
unhappy.」
「Haa... I'm so exasperated I can't even speak... It's becoming
ridiculous to get angry at Uncle... Because someone was kidnapped, you kidnap
back... that is not what a Prince does...」
When Aniue showed a wry smile, Puis, perhaps
sensing the mood, returned to his side.
「That's a bit late now. More
importantly, Aniue, do not antagonize Uncle when there's no need to.
Uncle is certainly a villain, but there's no meaning if you fight and end up
isolated, Aniue.」
「To be lectured by you... I'd like to
return those words right back to you, who just charges ahead, but I'll honestly
accept them here...」
「Fufufu... Then Georg-sama, with
that settled, I will try being the Consul of Erin. If I get fired, make
me your page next, okay?」
Thus, the next day, I brought Puis back to the Imperial Demesne Erin. Having a fierce and deeply affectionate older brother is truly exhausting...
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