"Well Jessica....

Yes, sir.

I should kill my brother Ray, right?

Yes. That's what I said.

　I can't help but respond to Jessica's words.
　Does Jessica see something that I don't understand? It's true that I don't understand the purpose of Brother Ray, or the purpose of making His Majesty the Emperor deliver such supercilious words, but I don't know anything about it.
　But to kill someone out of the blue is such a big deal.

"The charges are several. He's a great sinner who deserves to be beheaded.

Well, that's...

'One, whatever words he told you as a messenger, he ordered the king of a country to 'kill all the people'. This is the equivalent of a threat to the head of state.

　I'm not going to be able to get the same thing from you," she says, holding up one finger.
　No, it's more like a threat, although I don't feel threatened at all.

I'm sure you'll be able to find it in your heart to do so. This is the equivalent of insulting a person in relation to diplomatic relations.

　Jessica holds up a second finger.
　I think you mean that thing you said about Olvance's dog.
　It's true that it's a drastic insult, no matter how hostile the countries are to each other. At the very least, it's not something you should say to someone you meet in another country.

'Three, visiting with cavalrymen without notice and disrupting innocent people. This amounts to the crime of mayhem.

　Jessica holds up a third finger.
　But my country, there are no innocent people or anything like that.
　They're all demons, and if I had to guess, I'd say only elves.

'Lastly, your disregard for any and all decorum towards Noah-sama. This amounts to disrespect.

　Jessica concluded, holding up a final finger.
　It's...well.
　I'm a flesh and blood kinda guy, for one thing. Right now, I don't feel like a king yet, either.
　I don't think the charges of impunity or something like that which a pompous king would announce don't suit me.

I think it's only right to cut off his head and send him back home.

...No, but you don't have to go that far.

　I'm not trying to be an enemy, you know?
　Well, I mean, the Empire is a total enemy of the Empire, but he's still my brother.
　I called Puppy to scare him, but I didn't mean to actually kill him.
　For some reason, such Puppy was lying on the ground, prostrate on the ground. How long has this guy been sleeping? It's useless.

"You're going to kill me, Noah?

'Lord Noah is thinking now. 'Blasphemers do not interfere.'

You're going to kill me, do what you want. Just tell that dragon over there and he'll be quick and he'll be asleep, thing.

　Yeah, I'm sleeping.
　That's not it.
　I don't know, I can't help but feel a sense of discomfort.
　My brother should have come to negotiate with me. But it's not as if he doesn't want to negotiate with me.
　In the first place, he demanded that if you kill all the demons and vacate the city, I'll spare your life.
　If my temper was shorter, and if the other party wasn't my brother, I wouldn't be surprised if he ordered me to kill him right away.

".........

　You know.
　I think my brother just told me to kill him a couple of times.
　I was the one who told him to go home. It's like... I told him to kill me.

"Dear Noah.

Jessica, wait a minute. I'm just, uh, having a hard time keeping up with it.

It is said, "The quicker you do it, the better you are at it. No matter how wise the decision, if you spend too much time there, it will be ill-advised.

I'll just wait!

　There's no reason why I should kill my brother.
　Well, I'm already guilty. I have no doubt that me and my people are the ones who took this city.
　And I have no intention of showing any mercy to the Empire. If necessary, I will choose to slaughter the subjects of the empire. My brother Hal, and my mother and father were killed by the Empire. They killed my family of innocents, so I think they should be punished accordingly.
　I think I've shown the Empire how unforgiving my country is, and how terrifying demons can be.
　That's right, if push comes to shove, I'm not going to show any mercy even if I have to deal with my brother.
　But I can't kill him for a small inconvenience like this.

Well, I'm going home. Noah.

Wait!

I'm speaking to Noah. You're just an outsider. What right do you have to come between me and Noah?

d*mn it...!

Oh, God!

　I can't do this, my head is going to explode.
　Well, I honestly care more about the lives of my people than I do about strangers. I have no desire to show any mercy to the Empire.
　But, you know what?
　Your brother Ray is the only family I have left.

"Brother, please go home!　As soon as possible!

Yeah, I'll have to do that.

Over!　I'm done talking about killing your brother or not killing your brother and all that!

Master Noah.

　Slightly, Jessica raises her eyebrows.
　I don't know what Jessica's thoughts are, but I'm just going to act on my thoughts.

'Yeah, yeah. Noah.

What?

I'm having my baby soon. The doctor says it's a girl.

Eh....

Once the baby's born and we're settled, you'll only have to come back once. Then you'll hold her.

....

So, huh?

　His brother turned his back on the horse and spurred it on.
　With that, the nine knights followed, and soon they were as small as a pea grain.
　What the hell, at all........
　I mean, my brother is going to have a baby. I didn't even know he was married. Maybe I should go say goodbye to him.

"I'm sorry, Jessica, but...

No.........I know Master Noah is kind to you. I was the one who spoke out of turn.

....

But you drove a wedge at the end we have to think about how this is going to work in the future.

No...?

　Jessica, I don't know what you're talking about.
　What's a wedge.
　Just like that, Jessica smiled back at me.

''No, it's no problem. Noah-sama showed Noah-sama's thoughts. As Noah-sama's warlord, I will only follow his thoughts.

'Oh, oh yes. Thank you.

　I didn't really understand, but I nodded anyway.
　Just a little bit of a lump left in my mind.

　I wondered if Jessica had been cheating on me - or not.