When I returned to the ground, I saw that fire was coming from Osaka Castle. Victory or defeat had already been won and the battle cry was raised in many places. It was a complete victory for the Tokugawa and Date forces.
　Suddenly, the Hashiba forces seemed to have no way to attack.
　Before returning to Ieyasu-san's camp, he cut off his divine spirit and returned to his usual form. His hair color was back to normal, but his long hair was still there. Could it by any chance grow every time he released the divine qi? If I repeat myself, I'll probably run out of hair sooner or later....
　When I returned to Ieyasu-san's place, Yae and Amber greeted me despite my concerns.

''What's wrong with your head, that is!
There's a lot of things. Oh, I defeated Hideyoshi, just in case.

　Hearing my report, Ietai-san and the others cheered. The victory has been decided by this, well, it's not hard to see why.
　Probably with this, Hashiba's army is now defeated, and most of Yisheng is in the hands of Ieyasu's Tokugawa family. In a way, it's just like history, or maybe it's not at all.
　After healing the wounded with recovery magic, we decided to take our leave. It's Yisheng's problem from here on out. The other lords who were being manipulated by Hideyoshi will return to decency.
　In the meantime, I warned Ieyasu-san to be careful of this Mitsunari Ishida guy, but who is that? She replied, "I don't think so. It seems that Mitsunari-san is not here. I don't understand.
　We got on the Gun Gun Gunil piloted by Rosetta, and all of us, including my sisters, headed back to Brunhild.
　I was already tired that day, so I went to bed early to moderate my report. Several people asked me why my hair was so long.
　And the next day, I was sick to the core. I had a fever, I was foggy, and had no strength. I had no appetite, and I was lethargic. I tried to use "Recovery" or "Refresh" but it didn't help.

It resembles the symptoms of a cold, but it seems to be different. They say I have a fever, but I don't have a fever.

　Flora in her nurse's uniform tilted her head as she looked at the thermometer. She watched it with her blurry head as she wrapped herself in the covers on the bed.

''Nah, is she sick of something! What should I do...!

　Unusually, Yumina is fuming and dismayed beside the bed. Ha. She can be this flustered too.
　Beside the bed are Yumina, Else, Linse, Yae, Lou, Sue, Hilda, and Lean's fiancées, and in the room are Takayuki-san, the Prime Minister, Lime-san, the Butler, Rain-san, the Knight Commander, Lapis-san and Rene, Sheska, Flora, Hanakoi's sister, Amber, Ruri, Kondama, Kuroshi, Coral, and Paula, and a whole bunch of people! I was. You guys are too busy.
　I'm glad you came to worry about me, but...

'Yes, yes, Fuyao-kun is fine, so everyone go back to work. I'm just tired from yesterday, so there's no problem. You just need to let me take care of the rest.

　Sister Hanakoi clapped her hands and sent everyone away. We heard voices saying that sick people need to be made to slow down, or that it's annoying to barge in with such a large group of people, but I was too sluggish to get up anyway.
　When I opened the door with a bang, only Hanakoi's sister sat on a bedside chair and peered at me.

''Can you hear me? That physical discomfort is probably a reaction to the first time you activated your divine power. Your body will get used to it after a day's sleep, so you should sleep peacefully today.

　Oh, I knew it. I thought it was somehow like that. It's not that anything hurts or anything like that, so it's better yet... but it's kind of hard to put any strength into it and it's hard to be lazy. Your head is fluffy and dreamy.
　Well, as Hanakoi's sister says, I'd better just go to bed quietly. While I was vaguely thinking about this, sleepiness came over me and I fell into a shallow sleep.



''Hmm........''

　When I wake up, I'm still sluggish and weak. When I open my eyelids, I can see the inside of the room vaguely. It's a familiar ceiling.

'Oh, are you awake?'

　Linse, who was sitting in a bedside chair, reading a book, looked up and turned to me. You've been accompanying me the whole time. Let's leave aside the rosy title of the book you were reading.
　She pours a glass from the jug on the side table and hands it to me. I get up a bit, drink it lightly, and crawl back under the covers.
　Ahhh, sluggish.....

''I don't have a fever........are you sure you're okay.......''
Ohhhh........much better.... They say you can recover by sleeping...
'But even Mr. Winternight can fall asleep, can't he? That's a relief.

　Like a monster........or something similar....... I'll have to talk to him properly sooner or later........

''It's kind of strange, isn't it? The first time we met Fuyao-san was in the alley behind the riffle, and after that he became more and more active, and now he's the king of the country. Sometimes I feel like I've become a distant person. That's why it's inappropriate, but when I see Fuyao-san in a state of weakness, I feel a little closer to her and feel relieved.
"I haven't changed at all. I'll always be there for Linse and the others. That's why I want Linse to stay by my side forever. I'll be stronger with you guys in my corner. I'll make you happy........

　Hmmm.......... I'm getting sleepy again........ In my hazy consciousness, I felt a kiss on my cheek and fell into a slight slumber again.




　The next morning, when I woke up, my body was light as if reborn. I was really cured after a day's sleep.
　I was going to get my annoying hair cut by the dexterous Lou as soon as possible, but I decided to leave it for now, thinking that maybe it would grow out if I had another divine experience.

''Ah! Are you all right now? 'Fuyu Yoru-brother'

　As I stepped out into the hallway, Rene came running up to me with a basket of laundry. 'You've been working hard this morning,' she said.

'Don't worry, I'm fine now. Thanks for worrying about me.'

　He patted Renee's head and left the scene. I'm sorry for worrying so many people.
　Anyway, I have to ask you more about the divine spirit. Let's see, Hanakoi-sister........is sleeping, I'm sure. Then it must be Morobane. I'm not sure if she's at the training grounds at this time.
　Morobane sister, who had been working diligently on her knight training since the morning, was pulled to an unpopular place and asked her about the divine qi.

You can't say how to use the divine energy, though. That's because each person is different.

　Sister Morobane twisted her head in annoyance.

''What kind of use do you have in your case, Morobane?''
Me? In my case, I can just slam into the opponent and use it as a check, but I think the best thing to do is to generate weapons.

　Saying this, Morobane sister took out a dagger from her waist and in a flash, she wrapped it in divine spirit and created a shining blade of light. The blade of light extended over the short blade of the dagger. ''Oh! A beam sword?

Basically, there's no way to use it. The power of the gods that can be used to control anything. But I wouldn't recommend using it too much.
Why?
'First of all, one thing is that it's a power that doesn't exist on earth. I'm not using magic, so they'll know it's definitely not magic. The second thing is that it's still hard on the body. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what to expect. Lastly, you don't have to come to God's side so quickly.

　I understand what you said, Morobane. Linse also told me. Normally, there is no need for God's power.
　Even so, I don't want to regret not having the power when the time comes. For that reason, I want to do what I can.
　Separate the magic and divine power in my body and amplify only the divine power and let it circulate throughout my body.
　Dazzling divine energy is released from all over my body, and the color of my hair changes to platinum blonde again. I mean, it's grown again after all........ I drive the annoying hair that has grown long to my knees to my back.

''Can't we do something about this?''
''Hmmm, if you tweak it in a strange way, it might make it fall out the other way every time you release a divine Qi...''
I'm fine as it is.

　I'm not going to be a monk. I'll have Lou and others cut it off later.

"It's also not a good idea to do a 'divine liberation' every time you change. A small animal with no resistance would probably faint every time...
It's complicated.

　Then, imitating Morobane sister's example, I control the divine energy and gather it into the dagger in my hand. Nuh-uh........ It's more difficult than channeling magic power.
　Even so, I managed to extend the blade of divine energy from the dagger. Although it took quite a bit of time compared to Morobane sister who made it in an instant.
　I still can't use it in practice.

''Once you get used to it, you'll be able to use it.
''Oh, by the way, in this state I can use magic without chanting, is that how it works?''
Come on. We've never used magic before.

　It's no good. It's not helpful at all. In the end, I'll just have to deal with it myself.
　I tried shooting Fire Arrow into the sky, and a ridiculously thick pillar of flame flew apart.
　Oops. Is it really okay to shoot this kind of thing?
　Hmm? The divine power decreases quite a bit........ Unlike magic power, the amount of recovery isn't very fast either. It's hard to determine whether this is because I'm not yet familiar with it or whether it's something like this.......
　At any rate, I'll undo the deification (I named it) and return to my original state. Yeah, I'm definitely a little sluggish, but not as much as before.
　I went back to the training ground with Sister Morobane and caught Lou, who had come for morning training, and decided to get my hair cut on a bench in the corner of the training ground.
　I take a pair of scissors out of the 'storage' and hand them to Lou.

'How did it grow so long yesterday and today!
I wonder why. I want to know too.

　Lou chopping deftly with the scissors. You don't have to cut so carefully and in such detail. Worst case scenario, you can extend it again even if you fail.
　The only thing I worry about is whether or not I'll go bald..... I'd like to have a lifetime's worth of hair growth and not have my hair follicles die. Didn't Flora's "Alchemy Building" have hair growth products........

'What's wrong?'
No, I just hope I don't go bald in the future...
I don't mind, don't I? Even if you're bald and fat, Lady Winter's night is still Lady Winter's night.

　Lou will tell you that, but being bald and fat sucks......... Even if baldness is unavoidable, let's try not to be fat........

''Speaking of which, Fuyao-sama. You were asking about the Felsen Kingdom the other day, did something happen?
Oh, yeah. A little. What's on your mind?
Yes. I'm a little concerned about where your sister is studying. If there is any sign of what is to come, I thought it would be better to send him home.

　Hmm? Oh, that's right. I haven't met her yet, but the second princess of the Regulus Empire the country where Lou's immediate older sister is studying is the Felsen Kingdom.
　The second princess must have a talent for magic, since she even studied in Felsen, which is also called the Kingdom of Magic.
　But if that's the case, I guess I'm a little worried....... The country itself hasn't yet been decided to be black, but it's almost certain that the guys who stole the frame gear are hiding out. As expected, I don't think they'll be able to do anything about the Regulus Imperial Princess........

''Huh? Does that mean that Regulus and Felsen are quite friendly?

　You wouldn't send your own princess to study abroad in a country you don't get along with, usually.

''That's right. The other side has a good deal of trade in magic technology and magic tools, and this one has steel, weapons and armor, precious magic stones, and so on.
Has Lou ever met the king over there?
Once. When I was invited to the ceremony over there. He didn't sound like a wizard. He was more of a strong mercenary.

　Mercenaries! I don't understand the king........
　Hmmm. As I recall, Felsen seems to have a relationship with Restia as well, so since we have contacts, shall we go in here?
　And if you don't have bait, you can't catch fish.