They come after you. A man (or woman, I don't know if it's a man or a woman) in black, wearing a mask, brandishes a bay sword at his waist and is slashed on his back.
　He falls to the impact of his back and still tries to get up to escape, but this time he is slashed on his right leg by Yokonagi. From the knee down, it is slashed off. The tip of my right hand, which I unconsciously raised to block the sword being swung down again, fell from my wrist. Bright red blood splattered in the back alleyway, staining my vision.
　Dying. He's going to kill me. No, I don't want to die. I don't want to die. I've got to get away. We've got to get far, far away from here where they can't follow us. If you don't want to die, you've got to run.
　Just as she thought this, Sakura mumbled the word that came to her mind.

"Tele, port.

　The next moment, Sakura was thrown into the water. She struggled to move her arms and legs, unaware of what had happened, but nothing could be done. Her body couldn't resist the flow, she couldn't breathe, and Sakura's consciousness was abruptly cut off in pain and agony.




　Grasping Sakura's hands in mine, I opened my eyes as I held her hands and put my forehead together, tracing my memories with 'recall'.

'I see. So that's how it happened.
"I remember now. I am.........Farnese.......Farnese Forneus....... I was attacked that day with Spica and I.........

　As if to confirm her own memories, Sakura spun the words.
　I have an idea why Sakura was in Yisheng. Probably because of the fear of being attacked, she unconsciously woke up to unattributed magic. 'Teleportation' is probably transference magic as the word implies. That's how he transferred to Yisheng and fell into the river. Did the horns temporarily disappear due to the exhaustion of magic?

You have... your memory... back?

　Fearfully, Spica-san calls out to Sakura.

'It's still a blur but I get it. I know about Spica and my mother. I remembered. A lot of things.''
Farnay-sama...

　Spica-san shed a few tears. When Sakura saw that, she had a small smile on her face, but I, holding her hand, could see that she was trembling a little.

''Sakura.......are you scared by any chance?''
Hmm.........a little....... I didn't want to remember the part where I was cut, so....

　She laughed awkwardly, looking a little pale. No wonder. I've brought back the memory of the moment I was almost killed, so vividly. Even if you don't have amnesia, it must be a memory you want to forget.

It's okay. I'll take care of anyone who hurts Sakura, I'll kill them all. You don't have to be afraid anymore.

　I pat Sakura's head like that and tell her to reassure herself. Maybe it's not a trauma that can be wiped away so easily, but I want to do something about it.

''Hmm........ If it's the king, it's safe.......

　Smiling, Sakura hugged me.
　The first time I saw her, I was in the middle of the night. I'd appreciate it if you would refrain from doing that, because Spica-san in front of me would give me an indescribable look, but....
　Ha! I can feel his eyes on me!
　With a bang, I looked at the door of the room and saw eight girls' faces lined up vertically through the slightly open gap. Hii! What a totem pole that is!

The ninth...?

　My fiancé and the others murmuring in unison. Wait, stop. Don't look at me like you're in a dumbfounded state of mind, like you're saying, "Oh no...!




'Teleportation' is one of the hardest spells to deal with in transference magic. To be honest, I think Gate is much easier to use.

　Leanne explains to me over a cup of tea.

'What part of this is so hard?'
'First of all, with Gates, you think of a 'place' to move to, but with Teleportation, you have to know the 'direction' and 'distance' to move to. If there is another object at the destination, it can't be moved, and basically, only the surgeon can be the target of the teleportation. If they are holding hands, they can move at the same time, but I think two other people are the best limit.
'Then when Sakura transitioned to Yisheng...'
I think 'direction' is bullshit and 'distance' jumped until it ran out of magic. Good thing it wasn't right over the ocean or something.

　Okay. So there was that possibility. Oceans, volcanic craters, bottomless swamps, there are several dangerous places. If you don't know the exact distance and direction, there's a chance you'll end up in such a place?

Teleportation might be a better option if it's in plain sight. There's no need to go through the gate, so you can move in an instant. It can be used as a surprise attack or as a means of attack, right?

　I see. It's "instantaneous movement", isn't it? Or maybe that's the way it should be used.
　Let's give it a try.

"Teleportation.

　I transition from the top of the chair to the corner of the room. Oh, it's a very uncomfortable feeling because my vision suddenly changes. It's going to be difficult to use this in battle unless you get used to it. There's no particular strain on the body. Is it possible to use this continuously?

''.........You're still a mess, our master. I'm used to it.

　Lean sighs at my having easily teleported the instantaneous movement 《teleportation》. No, I got used to that kind of reaction too.

"Sakura-sa........Farné, can you use it? "Teleportation.
'Just cherry blossoms. I don't know how to use my magic, so I probably can't right now.

　Sakura answers Linze's question. I see, Sakura doesn't know how to use magic itself. It seems she was able to use it because she was so selfless when she was attacked. So an accidental activation resulted in saving a life. I'm sure with a little practice, you'll be able to use it soon.

You can't get a good feel for non-attribute magic when you've just awakened. I'm sure you'll be able to get a good idea of what it feels like to use it. I'm sure you'll get the hang of it sooner or later.

　Else picks up a cookie and interrupts me. Apparently, she had quite a bit of trouble getting the 'boost' to be a thing, too.

'So what are you going to do about it? Are you going back to Xenoas, Sakura-san?

　Lou got to the heart of the matter. That's right. In the end, it depends on how Sakura feels, but after all, even though she's a bastard, she's still the princess of Xenoas. And she's also the heir to the throne? I feel like if you keep quiet, they won't know you're here.
　Either way, you'd better go see your mother.

''Well I'd rather live in this country than stay in Xenoas. If I could, I'd be with my mom and Spica.
''Wow, I also want to work as a knight in this country with Farnes-sama as before. My brother will take over the family home anyway, so there's no problem!

　At Sakura's words, Spica-san stands up and shows her intentions.
　I have to make sense, though. At the very least, you have to explain to Spica-san's parents. And His Majesty the Demon King........what do you think? If you're not married, why do you need permission to take Sakura's mother with you?
　And then........the whole Euron's assassin thing and all that stuff is stuck.
　Probably, though. I suspect that Euron's side made a deal with someone. That deal was the assassination of Sakura. In exchange, they might have given Euron something in return. Whether it was money or information, I don't know. Otherwise, I don't see the point of Euron's move. But Xenoas isn't supposed to be doing business with other countries. We're in a state of isolation.
　Then the people who tried to kill Sakura would be the ones who are on Xenoas' side, and that's a pretty good position.
　The most suspicious ones are the first and second princes, whose Demon King's chair will be far away if Sakura is recognized as the princess of Xenoas.......

''Sakura doesn't have any intentions of taking over as Demon King, right?
No. I don't want my head turned upside down.

　If we make a clear statement on that point, I don't think we'll go after it anymore. No, on the contrary, it's dangerous. It might be safer to just pretend that he's dead. It's also possible that the princes didn't know anything about it and the surrounding entourage made a move on their own.

'Either way, we'll need to go to Xenoas... or rather, Sakura's mother's once. In other words, we need to go to Spica-san's parents' house, the Frennels'.
'Yes. I think it would be a good idea to talk to Lady Fianna first about the future.

　Now that Spica-san has said this, let's go see Sakura's mother.
　The members of the team, Sakura, and Spica-san, will follow Ember as a liaison.
　Spica-san gave us the memories of her family's home in Xenoas, and we opened the 'Gate'.
　Spica-san went through the Gate first, then Sakura, Amber and I all went through the Gate at once.
　When we pass through the Gate, we find ourselves in the entrance hall of the mansion, and this is Spica-san's parents' house, the Frennells' house. I don't know if it's good to be seen by Sakura, so we moved directly into the mansion.
　At the top of the front stairs, where the red carpet stretches out, is a large painting. There are three boys between a man and a woman, and one girl sitting in a chair. A family portrait, I guess. If so, is that girl Spica? There's definitely a reminder.

It's a long time ago.... I just remembered. I used to live here.

　Sakura murmurs softly. Your memories are getting clearer, aren't they? Clearly, the memories seem to be coming back.
　Suddenly, Sakura, who had been looking around, ran as fast as she could down the corridor to the right.

''Ah, Farnes-sama!

　Spica followed suit in a hurry. Me and Ember didn't understand it either, but we ran out anyway.
　A young maid with a laundry basket who was passing by stood there rolling her eyes as we ran down the corridor.

''Huh, Farnes-sama! And miss! Huh? What?

　Ignoring the startled maid, Sakura stopped in front of one of the rooms and opened the door to it vigorously.
　When we caught up with her, we peered into the room over Sakura's shoulder, and in front of the softly lit white curtains, on a large bed placed there, a woman raised her upper body and looked at us. She was about thirty in age. Her pure white hair and pale face gave her a fragile impression. Maybe this person.........

''Fal, ne........?
Mother!

　Sakura ran straight to her mother and jumped into her chest. Sobbing raggedly, she hugged her mother.

''Oh no... is it really Farnay? Live....really live...!
Mother...!
Lady Fianna. He is indeed Farnay. He is alive. King Brunhild, who is here, saved her.

　Hearing Spica's voice, the mother also hugged her daughter with tears in her eyes, probably convinced that her daughter had really come back.
　She was convinced that her daughter, whom she thought was dead, had come back. The joy she felt must have been immeasurable. Shouldn't we bother you?
　We decided to watch them for a while.

And who are you?

　I was to be watched by the maid as someone suspicious. I don't know.