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~3rd Person Perspective~
On the Magic Training Ground.
Charlotte and Musha had stopped training for a while to take a rest.
“I’m worried about Lord Ars…” (Musha)
Musha said with a dejected look on her face.
The information that Ars’ condition was not good had spread to all of his vassals.
“Eh? It’s fine. He’ll be back in a little while, feeling better.” (Charlotte)
Charlotte said this in her usual lackadaisical manner.
It seemed that she truly believed that Ars would definitely get better. She didn’t seem to have any thoughts of him dying.
“I, I guess so… I’ve heard some pretty terrible news though…” (Musha)
“Musha is such a worrier.” (Charlotte)
“I-it’s only natural to be worried! On the other hand, why are you so calm, Ms. Charlotte?” (Musha)
“Hmm, but I believe he’ll be fine. Whatever anyone says, Lord Ars is a big deal. He’s not the kind of guy who would die with this.” (Charlotte)
Charlotte said without hesitation, as if she absolutely believed it.
There seems to be no particular evidence for this, but still, it made Musha wonder if Charlotte’s words might be right.
“But if he dies… I’ll go and kill the person who attacked Ars and the person who ordered the attack.” (Charlotte)
Charlotte said, a fiery rage in her eyes.
Musha gasps when she sees Charlotte’s face.
Even during battle, Musha had never seen her look genuinely angry.
Musha felt fear at the sight.
“People like Ritsu might say they’re going to kill me, but I won’t give up on this. I’ll kill them, even their ashes will never be found.” (Charlotte)
She would definitely do it, and there would be no use in stopping her, so Musha could not say anything.
“Well, Lord Ars won’t die, so that won’t happen.” (Charlotte)
Charlotte’s expression instantly calmed.
The tense atmosphere from earlier had completely changed and now it was tranquil.
“But the situation isn’t good right now. With Lord Ars down, it looks like Sights will attack.” (Charlotte)
“Eh? How do you know that?” (Musha)
Musha doesn’t remember Charlotte ever reading the enemy’s movements, so she was surprised.
“Because it was the Sights that tried to assassinate Lord Ars, right?” (Charlotte)
“Eh? Is that true? Did someone tell you?” (Musha)
“No, nobody told me. But isn’t it normal to think that? Anyone would want to get revenge if they were overwhelmingly defeated. Actually, I definitely would.” (Charlotte)
“Ah… so that’s what Ms. Charlotte predicted…” (Musha)
There doesn’t seem to be any particular basis for this, and Musha is taken aback.
“I hear that Ritsu is incapacitated now, too, and if Sights attacks, he might not be able to take command properly.” (Charlotte)
“Eh?! If that happens, that would be terrible!!” (Musha)
“I guess I’ll just have to do something about it…” (Charlotte)
“Something… what are you going to do?” (Musha)
“Well… Let us just keep shooting magic and we’ll be fine, won’t we?” (Charlotte)
“Eh, really…? That’s so random…” (Musha)
“For now, let’s put the magic soldiers on standby so they can fight at any time.” (Charlotte)
“Y-Yes, that’s true.” (Musha)
Charlotte ordered her magic soldiers to be on standby.
Inside Canale Castle.
Maika and Rikuya were walking down the hallway.
“Is Takao still at the training ground?” (Rikuya)
Rikuya asks.
“It seems so. He has been asked again by Sir Braham to train with him.” (Maika)
“Again? Well, Braham is a strong man, so I think it will be good training for Takao.” (Rikuya)
“That’s right. Sir Braham seemed to be quite motivated.” (Maika)
“Is he fired up? Well, they were nearby as Lord Ars’s guard. They must be feeling responsible.” (Rikuya)
Rikuya responded to Maika’s words.
“But brother, we’ve run into a problem.” (Maika)
“…I suppose so. To think that so soon after becoming a vassal, our master would be fighting with death.” (Rikuya)
Rikuya and Maika muttered with troubled looks on their faces.
“We owe a great debt to Lord Ars. Even if Lord Ars were to die, we would continue to serve the Louvent family. But what would happen to the Louvent family if Lord Ars died?” (Rikuya)
“That’s a difficult problem… Our master’s presence is important in the Louvent family. His younger brother is still quite young, so it will be difficult for him to lead the Louvent family. The Lady… seems to be extremely mentally unstable. It seems that Sir Ritsu, who was the most reliable person, has also collapsed. We don’t know the details of the situation, but Sir Ritsu seems to be quite devoted to our master, and now I wonder how he will act if our master dies…” (Maika)
“Now that I think about it, Mr. Ritsu also collapsed… He was being extremely reckless… I wish we could have helped him…” (Rikuya)
Rikuya had a regretful look on his face.
They had only just been appointed to the Louvent family and had not yet been entrusted with any major tasks. They were not able to help Ritsu much.
“Sir. Russell is a very clever man, but he is still young and does not have the ability to lead the Louvent family… Ms. Mireille… that person… is undoubtedly extremely capable, but she does not seem to be well-liked by others… and it is also difficult to know what she is thinking. The moment our master dies, she may give up on the Louvent family and leave. Ms. Charlotte’s presence is significant. She is not only capable but also has an unwavering heart as a warrior. Even if a mess were to break out and Sights attacked us, with her presence, the castle would not immediately fall.” (Maika)
“Certainly Ms. Charlotte’s magic is amazing. But it doesn’t seem like she’s going to lead the Louvent family.” (Rikuya)
“There’s no point in asking her that.” (Maika)
“What should we do?” (Rikuya)
“Hmm. It’s difficult for us who have just joined the army to rebuild the Louvent family. We just have to do what we can.” (Maika)
After much deliberation, Maika reached such a decision.
“Maika, do you have any idea about Lord Ars’s poison?” (Rikuya)
“What a strange thing to ask. If I had any idea about the poison, I would have done something already. I don’t have any knowledge about poisons. I don’t know much about medicine, so I can’t help Sir Russel. My superficial knowledge will only get in the way. I should have studied more about things other than tactics.” (Maika)
Maika said with a hint of regret.
“Well, I think that no matter what, Lord Ars will survive. So, I think your worries will be unfounded.” (Rikuya)
“How can you say that so confidently?” (Maika)
“Intuition.” (Rikuya)
“…Intuition… Well, brother’s predictions… they aren’t always accurate.” (Maika)
“Eh? Is that so?” (Rikuya)
“Well, you’ll fail about once every two times. It’s a hit or miss.” (Maika)
“D-Don’t call my intuition mediocre!!” (Rikuya)
“I didn’t say that…” (Maika)
Maika is shocked to see her brother’s expression.
“But this time, I think your intuition was right.” (Maika)
“Why do you think that?” (Rikuya)
“Intuition.” (Maika)
“Intuition? Well, your predictions are often spot on.” (Rikuya)
“Of course. I’m smart! Unlike Brother.” (Maika)
“…that’s an unnecessary comment.” (Rikuya)
Seeing Maika puffing out her chest, Rikuya gave a wry smile.
In the training ground.
Braham and Takao were having a mock battle.
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