Chapter 92: The Empires Princess and the Demon

I ran up the stairs with Carol-san in the lead, and before long we reached a large hall. Carol-san tried to run straight through but I stopped. I heard the faint scream from somewhere.

I strained my ears. I heard the snarls of the soldiers and explosions in the distance. There were the sounds of weapons mixed in but I could definitely hear it, a womans no a girls voice.

Search! A young girl, and anyone that presently trying to hurt her within a 100 meter radius!

Search End. Displaying

There it is. In a room at the far end of this one!

I kicked the door open and similarly kicked the next one.

When the door blew open, there was a silver haired girl that was being ridden by uniformed service man that was holding her neck that was going to shove a dagger in her at any moment.

Guhoa!?

Surprised at my intrusion, a paralysis bullet struck the man who hesitated at my surprise entrance. That was dangerous! If I had been even a little later she would have been killed.

The man collapsed due to the spell on top of the girl.

Hii!?

The girl shoved the man off and escaped from under him while holding onto herself trembling. Its not impossible. She was almost killed after all.

Are you alright?

I made my voice as gentle as possible to help calm her down. The girl realizes that and looks at my face for the first time.

She had a pair of deep jade eyes, and porcelain white skin, she had disheveled silvery hair, dressed in white silk. Is she about Yuminas age? To do that to such a small child, what trash.

If you look closely you could see it was torn up everywhere, there was even a cut in her arm. If I dont do something about it quickly then its going to leave a scar.

Come forth light, tranquil healing, Cure heal

She look frightened in the beginning for a moment at my aid spell but as the soft warm light healed the wound on her own arm then her reaction changed to one of astonishment.

Ayou are?

Im Mochidzuki Touya. Im an adventurer. I have nothing to do with the army, ok?

I said that so that I wouldnt be attacked like I was with Carol-san, just to be safe.

Mochizuki, Touya-sama

Can you stand?

Yes

She hold out her hand to help her to stand up. Huh? It might be after the fact but she isnt a normal girl. Shes wearing some considerably first class clothing. Could it be Huh?

I meet the girls eyes. She is fixedly staring at me.

Ji

Ji

Ji

Ji

Wait a second, this feels like dj vu. With a blush the girl opens her mouth as she steals glances at me.

do you dislike younger ones?

Uoi! That was exactly what Yumina said isnt it!? What is with this?! I had just begun to think about what a problem it was going to become when someone else kicked in the door and jumped in.

Princess!

Carol?

The one that jumped into the room was Carol-san. She rushed over to the girl. As I thought. Shes the Princess of the Empire.

Are you safe!? Who is this?

Carol-san send a dubious glance at the army person who has collapsed on the floor.

He was here to kill me. I was saved by Touya-sama

My word! To kill the princess! Unforgivable! Lets kill him!

Oioi!

Carol-san pulled out her sword to give the finishing blow to the man who was unconscious. She hurriedly grabbed him by the neck and pulled back. What a troublesome person this is!

It was the princess, no wonder the feeling was naturally different

While dragging out Carol-san I spoke to the Princess of the empire. I thought it was like that though.

Regulus Empires third princess, Rushia Lea Regulus.You dont seem very surprised Touya-sama, do you? Usually peoples attitude changes when they realize I am an imperial princess

Im acquainted with two other princesses besides you. Its something you get used to, to some degree

One is a sooner or later fianc, and the other is a dangerous author.

You know that many princessesjust who are you?

This time Carol-san was the one with the surprised face that looked at me. Even if you were to ask who I am I dont even really understand what my position is. I am part of Belfasts staff and at the same time I am not. Even if I marry Yumina, I dont really want to be king.

Well, I will explain about myself later. Shall we go for now? I can send Princess Rushia on ahead if you prefer

I see

The female knight thinks. Where to run away to? But the person in question refused.

I do not mind going later. Im more worried about Father and older brother. Lets go together

Rushia-hime says these things bravely. N- it is dangerous. Well, I should probably take her with me to hear the stories of the Emperor and the crown prince. For the time being I will have her take refuge at my house and then talk about it.

I left Rushia-himes guarding to Carol and took up the perimeter guard position. We returned to the hall where I had separated from Carol-san and we continued onward.

The people that need to be evacuated are just the Crown prince and Emperor right?

For the time being. If possible the Prime minister and aides if possible

Carol-san answers as we run through the corridors. Huh? Which reminds me, Rushia-hime said she is the third princess, but where are her older sisters?

I asked about it, but the first princes had already married another royal family in a different country and the second imperial princess was studying abroad. They were in countries that were amicable with the Empire for the time being. But depending on the situation with the Empire from now on is what I dont know. If theyre deposed by the coup then they may be demanded to be turned over.

We ran through the corridor, and turning the corner, 5 doors down, stood 5 soldiers waiting with swords drawn.

Its Rushia-hime! Capture her! No, just kill her!

The soldiers turned their swords toward us in unison.

How dangerous

I pulled out Brynhild and shot everyone with paralysis bullets. Dododododo went the report of the gun and the soldiers fell one after the other. Yes, thanks for the good work.

You killed 5 of them so quickly

Dont say it like that. I only paralyzed them. Forget that, the emperor is beyond here?

I replied to Carol-san who was blank with surprise, and asked Rushia-hime.

Yes, the room ahead is fathers bedroom. He is ill so I have not been able to enter very much

Is it an infectious disease?

NoHes emaciated so I think he doesnt want me to see it often. I have heard that he is very weak as well

I see. But what to doWith the enemy having invaded this far, there are probably enemies within as well. Honestly it is highly possible that he has already been done in. I wonder about showing a fathers corpse to a child this young

Did she see my hesitation, Rushia-hime grasped my sleeve very tightly.

Ive prepared myself. Still though, if I dont see father for myself, I think I will surely regret it. Therefore

If you have that much determination then I can say nothing to it. I steeled myself and threw the door open.

Inside the considerably wide, luxurious room, there was a king-size bed. There were several men standing in the room, and all turned toward me.

The result was they were in army uniforms, there were 3 normal soldiers as well as 2 officer class people, as well as a single general. There were several corpses in the room, they were wearing armor, so they were probably guard knights.

In the middle there was an elderly person who was lying in bed. Were we too late?

Who are you? You dont appear to be with the knights?

The general looking person asked. He gives off the image of a falcon with sharp looking eyes and hooked nose. About 40 Id say?

General Bazuru! Did you lay your hands on the Emperor!?

Father!

Behind me, Carol-san was enraged and I could hear the gasp of Rushia-hime. General huh? I wonder if hes the perpetrator of the coup.

Why if it isnt Rushia-hime and Ritto houses stupid daughter? How strange, I ordered you both to be killed as soon as you were found

The Empires general gives off a perverted laugh. As I thought, shes stupid one after all? I gave a fleeting glance at Carol-san.

Youre the mastermind of this riot? Im asking tentatively, why did you do this?

I ask General Bazuru to his face. In the end Im an outsider. Not knowing the situation, I cant decide who to ally with.

The Emperor has an illness, the one in his heart. He signs a non-aggression pact with Belfast and Rodomea, he hesitates to destroy the pacts and invade both countries immediately..Before, His Majesty would do things without hesitation. The illness of age is a frightening one

So just for that youre going to kill him?

The Emperor must always be strong. If he loses this qualification then he must descend the stage. A new emperor must be installed and build a new empire

How unneeded. Usurpation. Thats just taking over the country isnt it? At least in the mind of the general, he and not the emperor has more charisma. Otherwise he wouldnt have raised a revolt.

The ill emperor with no future, and an unreliable crown prince. Compared to a general overflowing with strong ambition. Its needless to say who has the stronger voice.

Even still, annul the non-aggression pact? These guys intend on going to war with Belfast?

Belfast and the nearby Misumido, and Rifurizu are in an alliance, do you really think you can defeat all 3 countries at once?

We can. Do you think we sat on our hands for the past 20 years after the non-aggression pact was signed?

General Bazuru stretches his right hand toward the window, and begins concentrating magic. This guy can use magic? Moreover, what is this magic?

Its huge. Its bigger than any other wizard Ive met until now. What is that? My body feels heavy?

Come forth darkness, I wish for a duke of demons, Demons lord

General Bazuru recited the chant and one of the windows blows out, and the area is enveloped in a flash. When the light disappears, in its place the sight of a huge demon appears that was as tall as 3 stories.