(Help me Leo, ....)

　Now, this telepathic story was a false alarm: .......
　But if she really did hear it, it's unusual for Shelly to send a telephonic message like this in the daytime.
　She couldn't come to the party, so she wanted to play a prank because she wanted to be taken care of?
　No, Shelly doesn't seem to do that: .......

'Oi!　Leo!

Yes!

Why did you have to shut up?

Yeah, a little bit.
　Well, I guess I'm just imagining things.
　I just feel like I'm hearing things, and if anything really goes wrong, I'm gonna go talk to him again.

Are you sure you're okay?　Anyway, since the party's almost over, why don't we go get one last time?

What? You're going back to get it?
　Do you have any idea how much you're eating today alone?
　I've already eaten ten plates. .......

Because it's dragon meat.　You could eat that once in your life, you know?　We have to eat when we can.

'Well, ...... if you want to eat so much, why don't you come eat at my house, I still have some stock on hand.'

'What?　You can find it at Leo's.

Yes, I have.
　There's still a lot of Red Dragon meat left.
　Well, it's a big one.

''Oh, yeah. ...... I'll go there tomorrow.

Oh, tomorrow?　Well, okay.
　Do you like it that much?

Leo, help me!

　Boom!

Wow!
　I suddenly spooked and my brother was startled by my sudden jerkiness.

"Leena, did you hear that?

That's it?　No, I didn't hear anything in particular.

　Leena didn't understand the intent of my question and apparently didn't really hear me because she's tilting her head: .......
　Is this another empty ear?
　No, I heard it twice, so it's not true.

　Why don't you just ask him, "umm ......"?
　Yeah, I'll do that.

(Hello, Shelly?　(Forgive me if I'm wrong, but did I remind you earlier?

　Then I'll wait for a bit of a reply ...... but I haven't heard anything back .
　What's wrong with my necklace?

　Unun.......
(Leena, can you hear me?)

　Boom!

Wow!
　Her brother surprised her again, this time when Leena suddenly got jumped.

(What's going on?　(You're acting weird now, aren't you?)

(No, I thought maybe my necklace was broken.)

(Okay, so ...... that's why it was broken?)

(No, not at all.)

　Leena and I were able to telepathically talk to each other, so it's not broken: .......
　If ummm ...... then something really happened to Shelly .......

'Oh come on, you two freaked out earlier and then suddenly you shut up and what happened?'

It's nothing. Brother, I'm going to the castle for a bit.

That's definitely something, isn't it?　And what are you saying, like you're going for a walk?

I need to know something. So I'm off.
　With that, I'm going to leave the hall.

"Huh?　Are you kidding me?　We haven't even said congratulations to my brother yet, you know?


　SIDE: Damien.

'What!　The princess is gone?

Yes, I haven't seen him anywhere.

Don't tell me you've gone out of hiding to visit ...... Mr. Leo?

No, I don't think that's possible. Even a princess wouldn't be able to get past the wall, and the gatekeeper has a magic tool to counteract charm magic.

No, the princess's mesmerizing magic doesn't mean a magic tool.
　With that wand Leo-kun gave you, no one will be able to resist the princess .......

''Oh, really? ...... So what do you want me to do?''

We're going to have to look outside. We're all gonna have to look like hell!　It's too late for that to happen.



Okay. Okay. I'll do my best to find him.

　As I watched my men run, I wondered where the princess had gone .
　Unn ...... I wonder if she'll escape from the castle just because she couldn't join the party ......?
　But I can't think of a better reason.

I think I'll go to Leo's.
　Maybe Leo knows something.

"Master Damien, Master Leons wishes to see you,

'What?　Leo is here?　I'm coming now.
　Maybe he really does know something about Leo.

　SIDE: Leons.

　I arrived at the castle and asked to see the uncle, but he came at once.
Hey, let's go inside, shall we, Leo?
　Uncle Vera came out of nowhere, as usual, and he led me in.

"Uh-huh.
　If ...... really happened to Shelly, what happened to her?

　Then I was shown to my usual room.
　Yes, the emperor's room.

　When I entered the room, I saw the emperor sitting at his desk, wrestling with his papers.
"My Emperor, may I have a moment of your time?

Yeah, yeah, that's good. And that's Leo, isn't it: ....... What's the matter with you again that I can't even imagine?
　The emperor looked up as his uncle spoke to him and saw me there, and he found it disconcerting .

''Yes . As a matter of fact, ...... the Princess has just gone missing a few minutes ago.

'What?　Shelly's missing?
　What do you mean "missing"?

What?　What do you mean?　Or rather, why are you surprised, Leo?

"I'm so sorry. When I came to, the princess was nowhere to be found. I don't know why Leo is surprised. Oh, by the way, you never told me why you came here.

　C'mon . But still, it's rare that your uncle is so unsympathetic to the decision: .......
　With that in mind, I explained to the two men what had happened.

I see.

Maybe ...... doesn't like to think about it, but maybe the princess has been kidnapped.

'Unn ....... Well, it's that time of year, so there's a good chance of that: ......

This time of year?　What's in store for you this time of year?

Yeah, this time of year is right before Cliff's coming of age.

Yeah, what about it?
　What does Mr. Cliff's coming of age have to do with Sherry's kidnapping?

It's a rule that the emperor declares who the next emperor will be on the day of his chosen child's coming of age.

I see. So, Sherry went to .......
　If that's the case, Sherri would be in great danger right now: .......
　I'm beginning to worry .

'Your Majesty, perhaps this time, the ninja, Allen, may be involved again.

Tell me why.

'Yes, simply because he's the only one who can take the princess out of the castle without anyone noticing.
　Only Allen has the same skills as your uncle.

'Yes. ...... You're keeping an eye on Melissa, aren't you?

Yes, but I've been informed that there has been no unusual activity.

'Well, ......, now what do we do about it? ......'

　The two of them are talking about ...... and it's not registering in my head at all.
　Maybe Shelly is dead .......
　As soon as that thought crossed my mind, I felt a terrible anxiety and my mind went blank.
　I may never see Shelly again. .......
　...... I've got to help her fast.

...... I'll definitely go find her.

What?

I'll find him and get him out of there today. I'll see you later.
　And with that, I shifted out of the room.
　I wanted to get Shelly out of there and get away from all this anxiety.

Hey, where are you going?
　So Damien went to chase after Leo, but the emperor stopped him.

"Let him deal with Leo. Maybe you'll be okay. Let's just find out if the skulker and Melissa are involved.

I understand. I'll tell my men what to do right now.


　Damien thanked the Emperor and left the room.