Fiancée of the Wizard Volume 8 Chapter 6 Part 5
At her clear voice, the man did not reply, but skillfully raised only one eyebrow. His morning glow colored eyes evidently and proudly told, say it. It was much more eloquent than simply putting into words. Then, upon receiving his gaze directly, the princess took the rim of her dress, and bowed slightly.
「Sorry for being late. I am really glad that both you and Filmina are alright」
「……! 」
That was not as a nation’s princess, or the goddess’s beloved child, the holy maiden princess. It was the words of one girl named Clementine.
It is a weird thing to say, but I did not think that such a line would come from the princess’s mouth. Even I became lost for words from surprise and heartthrob. That is why the impact on Agedilus who had directly received this surprise from the princess must be much greater. The man’s morning glow colored eyes was widened in a large circle in an incredibly rare way.
At the man who showed his bewilderment in a way uncommon for him to do, the princess’s face temporarily turned slightly pinkish. Then, she returned to her composed face, flicked off the rim of her dress, and continued as if to reset the conversation.
「Now I can finally have a slow tea session with Filmina. Shall I dine at Yurifalet’s estate……that being said, I want to say so, but I don’t the time」
「Ms. Clementine. The visit to Schtorenvihein estate this time was unofficial. The situation had been like this; thus, an exception was approved. Please return to the capital immediately」
「Yes, I know. I don’t need you to tell me so」
Nodding at Heinrich’s words, the princess sighed once. It seemed that she was quite tired. I must express my gratitude and apology again once we safely return to the capital. I made up my mind. Meanwhile, the princess ordered the man in her usual manner in front of me.
「Agedilus, can you do a teleportation magic on us as well? 」
「Yes. And princess, please bring along this to the capital as well」
While nodding, the man took out the shard of the demon lord’s core. Ostensibly, he had stored it in his robe’s inner pocket, but I had not noticed when. The shard had been originally dark-colored, but was now gray. Then, he passed it to the princess. The princess tilted her head and received the shard, then looked at it with interest.
「What is this. It seems not to be a mere stone」
「It is the shard of the demon lord’s core」
「! 」
「This incident happened because a demon had planned the revival of the demon lord using this. Don’t worry, I had already sealed it. Other than that, do store it perhaps in the deepest part of the main church」
His words properly contained sarcasm. The princess neither agreed nor disagreed. She simply blinked her long thick eyelashes a couple of times, and gazed at the thing like a grey pebble sitting on her hand. Then, the princess suddenly loosened her eyes. Her graceful hand caressed the shard of the demon lord’s core.
「…….I see. I see」
Her words, her tone of voice, her unexpectedly gentle hand, and her gaze at the shard was as if she was internalizing something. These gestures were quite unsuitable to direct it to the inheritance of the despicable inheritance of the demon lord.
Ostensibly, I was not the only one who had thought so. Heinrich had also sensed something. Immediately, he bent one knee in front of the princess, and reached out his hand fearfully.
「Ms. Clementine. Even though Sir Agedilus had sealed it, it is not known what kind of danger it has. However impudent of me, but may I carry it? 」
「———yes. I leave it to you, Heinrich」
Saying this, the princess passed the shard of the demon lord’s core to the princess. While doing so, was it my imagination that the princess’s expressions showed a slight regret?
……Hm, surely it must be my imagination. There must be no reason for the princess to have such expressions at the shard of the demon lord’s core. Additionally, even if there is a reason for her to be unable to resist having such an expression, after a single blink, the princess seemed to not regret anymore. She now had a cheerful and refreshed expression. That was why I did not need to prod further. More importantly, surely the princess herself would not want me to do so.
Had the princess noticed me reminding myself so? The princess glanced at me and lowered her eyebrows as if troubled, and smiled a little. She moved her lips noiselessly and said, 「it’s a secret」. Then, she turned back at the man, and finally smiled in her usual composed manner.
「Now then, Agedilus, please use your teleportation magic——……oh, before that」
Flinging the rim of her dress around, she looked and faced Noct in his huge silver wolf form. He had been listening to our conversation the entire time while in a doggy sit. Perhaps by reflex, the silver wolf’s triangular ears flattened. The princess smiled kindly. Her smile seemed to glow even in this darkness. Although it was not directed at me, I felt the impulse to want to look at her smile. While I was like this, the princess walked to the silver wolf. That is without a single sign of fear or hesitation.
「Ms. Clementine」
「Don’t worry. You watch there silently」
The princess calmly said so at Heinrich’s call for her to stop. Then, she reached out her hand. In this way, her white hand softly touched the silver wolf’s body.
That was all the princess did. Yet, at this ordinary gesture, the huge silver wolf disappeared. Instead, sitting there was a thin boy——Noct. Only the whitish silver beastly ears on his head and his similarly whitish silver tail on his backside reminded that he was the silver wolf.
「I….. 」
While Noct muttered dumbfoundedly, the princess reached out her hand toward him. Noct fearfully looked at her hand. However, the princess reached her hand further as if asking him to hurry up. Fearfully, Noct held her hand in his. Then, the princess took his hand and helped him stand up.
「Nice to meet you, my guardian. Thank you for surviving to this day. Concerning what to do with you, we would tell the Schtorenvihein family as soon as I return to the capital. Don’t worry, you would not be treated badly」
「A, alright」
「Good. Heinrich」
While Noct continued nodding, the princess smiled at him. Heinrich approached her. Then, as if escorting her to a party, he took her hand and stood beside her. I, I was jealous. Heinrich did not seem to notice me murmuring this in the back of my mind——or rather, Heinrich noticed but deliberately ignore me. Even towards the princess who eyed him as if to say 「I did not tell you to do till such an extent」, Heinrich did not seem to mind.
If the princess would not say anything, I will! With such a thought, I was about to open my mouth. Nonetheless, as if preventing me from doing so, the man’s wand’s magical sphere glowed. A magic circle was laid beneath the princess and Heinrich. Then, wrapped by a purple light, the two disappeared from this place.
I could not help but feel regret that I could not speak to her properly. Once I return to the capital, I hope I can have tea with her to my heart’s content as much as her schedule allows for.
Indeed. Yes. I can finally return to the capital. I can finally meet my favorite people I have left behind in the capital. Upon such thought, I could not help but feel happy. Naturally, a smile appeared on my face.
It was at that moment. Noct who had been blankly watching the princess and Heinrich disappear, suddenly fell down.
「Noct!? 」
Fortunately, the man immediately walked over to Noct with big strides and caught him. Hence, Noct’s fall was prevented. While supporting Noct, the man crouched down. I hurriedly crouched down beside them.
「Edi, what happened to Noct? 」
「Don’t worry. He is just sleeping. His body has not managed to adapt yet. Once he sleeps for a while, his godly powers should recover. Then, he should wake u, p……. 」
「……Edi? 」
The man suddenly stopped speaking. What happened. With this in mind, I lifted my gaze that was directed at Noct. When I looked at the man, the man fell upon my shoulder. W, what, wait. Wait, wait, please wait! Even if I screamed so in my mind, the man did not stop for me. I spread my arms wide open and barely managed to embrace the tall man’s body. It was good that I barely preventing us from falling onto the ground, but I could not be relieved just yet.
「Edi! 」
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