Eh? What was that? What did you say, Eris?

What? I didnt say anything, you know?

Eris shook her head, she looked just as puzzled.

Eeh? But, I really heard something, though?

It seemed like Eris didnt hear it.

(Please withdraw the army and run away, pleaseor else, something really bad will happen)

! I heard it again! Its telling me to withdraw the army!

Eeh?! Whos saying that is it the voice of the Prisma? Why would it say something about the army?

I dont think it is? If its the voice of the Prisma, Eris should be able to hear it too

Since they were both Hyrule Menaces, Eris should be able to hear the voice too, as that would have something to do with magic stone beasts. Neither of them had ever heard the voice of a Prisma before, to begin with, not even in her long life as a Hyrule Menace.

After all, a Prisma was a beast of destruction whom it was impossible to communicate with.

Then, dont tell me you havent been healed from the oddity in your body?! Oh no! Are you okay? Does it hurt anywhere?

Eris looked worried.

Well, its true that the tricks they set up in me are still there, so technically Im not healed from it, but

By the tricks, Ripple meant the mechanism of summoning magic stone beasts of the same species as Ripple. It was intended to cause the city and the country where Ripple was located to be attacked by the summoned magic stone beasts, causing great casualties to her surroundings.

It utilized the communication ability unique to beastkins, and due to that, only beastkins could be summoned. Since the beastkin as a race was already effectively extinct, once all of the magic stone beasts were defeated, there would be no more new beastkin magic stone beasts.

This was the most forceful and violent solution available, proposed by no one else but Inglis. As a result, Ripple herself didnt undergo any changes, and the mechanism was practically disabled because there was no longer anything to summon.

According to Special Envoy Theodore, an envoy belonging to the Dukes Party, this was allegedly a sanction from the Church Founders Union against the attitude of the Charalia Kingdom for actively siding with the Three Archdukes Party, which was beginning to bestow flygears and flygear carriers onto the midland.

Ripple was a Hyrule Menace created by the Churchs Union. Eris, on the other hand, was a Hyrule Menace created by the Dukes Party. Which was why the oddity happened to Ripples body, while Eris suffered nothing.

Even if a similar mechanism were in place within Eris body, there was no reason on the part of the Dukes Party to use it to sanction Charalia. Traditionally, the Charalia Kingdom had a policy of not being biased towards one side above the other.

This was evident from the fact that the kingdom received Eris from the Dukes Party and Ripple from the Churchs Union. King Charleas mindset also followed this tradition.

However, his successor, Prince Wayne, had a different view from that of the current king and was actively seeking to strengthen the Charalian army by receiving more gifts in the form of Flygears and Flygear Carriers from the Dukes Party.

It was thought that his goal beyond that was to bring the Highland and the Midland countries as close as possible on equal footing. Special Envoy Theodore, who was personally close to Prince Wayne, seemed to recognize and encourage his goal. Their movement, if it really came to fruition, would be wonderful as it was dangerous.

The oddity that occurred in Ripples body. And the ongoing invasion from Venefique. All of them were probably related to the movements of Prince Wayne and Special Envoy Theodore.

Im not feeling anything uncomfortable this time, and it doesnt seem like theres something wrong with my body. And the voice I hear doesnt sound hostile too

Ripple responded to Eris and then called out to the shapeless voice.

Who are you? Why are you telling me this? What will happen if we didnt withdraw our army?

(Its because only you who can hear my voiceif you dont, a sorrow that needs not to be born, will be bornso, please)

A sorrow that needs not to be born? That doesnt explain anything, and Im quite the realist despite how I look, yknow? Yeah, the Prismas in a really bad situation, but we wont be able to stop the Venefian army from invading if we withdraw too far, so tell me a more specific reason why

(Please pleaserun away, fast)

After that, the voice was no longer heard.

Hello? Hello! Whats wrong? I cant hear anything. Are you okay?!

I havent heard anything the whole time.

H-, huh? That was weird. Lets get back. The Prisma takes precedence, we need to get Inglis here!

Got it. But, tell me right away if something happens to you, okay?

I know I caused a lot of trouble for everyone at the Knight Academy, not to mention everyone of the Holy Knight Order, but seems like there is one good thing that came out of it.

?

Nfufu~ You becoming much kinder than usual, Eris

Ripple turned to Eris, smiling devilishly.

?! Y-, you little! This is no time for that. Im just worried that youll lose your edge if youre not well!!

Yes, yes, thank you. Welp, lets hurry up!

Yes

The flygear returned to the flagship at top speed.