Huh?

　The shockwave released from Amber's mouth blew the bald-headed general backwards.
　After being reacted to in the same way to this extent, you'd think that these two countries would be able to get along with each other as expected.

''An upstart young man!　You will not challenge my Zardonia!

　The scrawny King of Zardonia shouts at him. He has white hair and a choppy beard, a thick cloak embroidered in blue and silver, and a slender rapier at his waist.
　Beside him is another Zardonia prince with a bitter look on his face. He is a white young man, clad in a blue and silver cloak like his father, and is white. He's a prince in a different direction from the pumpkin pants prince of the Panachez Kingdom, with silver hair and slit eyes.
　This Prince Frost is the one who guided us to this conference room.
　He is a good young man who shook hands with Prince Akeem, whom he introduced as the prince of Dauburn, without a single disagreeable look on his face. General Glenn, who was standing beside him, was surprised, though.
　On the way to the conference room, I asked him about his reasons for doing so, and it seems that he, like Prince Akeem, was also concerned about his country's growing exhaustion.
　When I suggested to my father that he and Dauburn should put an end to their dispute, he never listened to me, and they always ended up shouting at each other.
　They are such a father and son, so I can understand why they are so bitter. The king's father was cursing at the king of his own country for jumping on the king of another country who had come to ask him to mediate between them. You can't help but want to grimace.

"Father!　We should settle with Dauburn!　Isn't it only the old aristocrats who want war!　The people are starving, hurting and freezing because of their vile pride!　Even if we win against Dauburn, Zardonia will eventually perish if we continue like this!
Speak up, you fool!　You have no pride in being a Zardonia prince!　Don't you feel sorry for your ancestors!
''If what King Brunhild said is true, then the people are forced to live in such a hard life because of their ancestors!　Don't you feel sorry for the people, father!
You!　You've been duped by these tricks!

　Whoa. That's a hell of a father-son fight. And I don't want to give you the benefit of the doubt, okay?
　Like Dauburn, the King of Zardonia seems to have a low boiling point, and he grabs his son's chest with his left hand and swings his right hand, which he made into a fist. The prince doesn't even close his eyes, as if he's a prince and wants to hit him, he just wants to hit him.
　Maybe I shouldn't let others spear me, but I'm not going to sit back and watch.

''【Teleport】''
Nuh-uh?

　The King of Zardonia stepped on the tatara with a grand fist swing as his son disappeared in front of him.
　Prince Frost, who appeared beside us, was scowling, unaware of what had happened.
　【Teleport】 is basically a magic that can only affect me, but I can manage to move it if it doesn't move violently in the visible range. Well, it's limited to a short distance, and I can only move one thing.
　Maybe it's because of the divine genius awakening. I don't have any other ideas.

"Negotiations with Zardonia are off the table, right? Well, I knew this was going to happen.
'No, I'm not sure I still...'

　I tried to argue with the sighing Holy King next to me, but I thought to myself that I couldn't, as expected, and my voice trailed off.

'I don't think it's possible. The two kings don't like each other, not because of the stories of their ancestors (or anything else), but because of their personal dislike for each other. They've been at odds with each other since they were young.

　I wish you'd think about hating the other country's king and hating the other country itself differently.
　You hate them so much, don't you? You want to beat them at all costs. I've heard that the skirmishes have increased considerably since these two took over.
　Dauburn and Zardonia have clashed many times in the past, but some of the kings have been in a truce, or rather, have not fought each other. They can't get along, but they didn't want to fight a war until their national power was diminished.
　However, the current kings are fighting each other as if it doesn't matter. It's a bit...well, it's quite a problem, isn't it? It's a bit of a problem, isn't it?

"It's like amber and lapis lazuli.
I don't want us to be the same as them.

　My little mumble is met with a telepathic protest from Amber. This is rude.
　It's true that we can't talk about this with the King of Zardonia, who seems to be in hysterics in front of us. After all, let's shift to the next generation here.

''Prince Akeem, Prince Frost. ''Prince Akeem, Prince Frost, why don't you discuss the future of Dauburn and Zardonia? The place will be provided for you.

　At my words, the two princes looked at each other and gave a small nod.

''By all means,''

　Alright, if we decide to do so, there's no need to stay here for a long time. And it's annoying to see the Zardonia general and the golems who have been slamming their swords into the deployed 【Prison】 with guns from earlier. ''Shut up.

''Wait!　What are you going to do with Frost!　You're selling out to Dowburn!
'Father. Father, we can't negotiate with you. I will pave the way for a new Zardonia.
You can't do that!　All you have to do is keep your mouth shut and listen to me!
You can't keep treating me like a child!

　Parent and child shouting at each other again. Hmm, I don't know if it's a good idea to be a parent who tells a child who is already an adult what to do, but for parents, a child will always be a child.

This is ridiculous. His Majesty the King, His Holiness the Holy King, let's go!

　Prince Frost leaves us and makes his way to the door of the conference room. Hey, hey, I'm getting impatient too. You're father and son, just like him.

"Calldy, come with me.
Ha!

　Prince Frost calls out to the man in blue and silver armor who was in front of the door.
　The one who bowed his head without moving an eyebrow was Prince Frost's personal knight, Cordy. He also led us here earlier.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most of your time in the city.
　There's a sense that he's more loyal to the prince than to the king, this guy.
　Prince Frost leaves the room with the knight Koldi.
　We follow Prince Frost and leave the conference room. It would be troublesome if he chased us, so I deactivated our 【Prison】 as soon as we left the conference room, and conversely, I surrounded the room with 【Prison】.
　The convenient thing about this magic is that it can be used as both a defensive wall and a prison.
　Blocked by the pale barrier, Zardonia's golems were played off and couldn't come out of the room. It will be lifted in about ten minutes, so be quiet.
　Looking back, Prince Akeem calls out to Prince Frost.

''Is it okay, that one?''
'It's fine. Your father is running the country on a very personal sentiment of 'hate King Dowburn'. That's not good enough. It doesn't make anyone happy.

　Prince Akeem huffed at Prince Frost's words as they walked side by side.

''Is something funny?''

　Prince Akeem hurriedly waved his hand to the side as Prince Frost glared at him with a slightly, disgusted face.

''No, I'm sorry. I just thought it was the same as ours. My father is also a man who seems to be motivated by 'hatred of the King of Zardonia'.
'I see.... We're both struggling, aren't we?

　Then they both laughed. Their parents are doggedly close to each other, but their sons seem to get along well with each other.
　But that doesn't mean I'm going to leave them in their current situation until they ascend the throne.
　When they returned to the place where the golem carriage was parked, His Majesty the Holy King called out to them.

'You said earlier that you would provide a place for us to stay, are you taking us to Brunhild?
'Yes. That would be the easiest way to go. It's safe since neither Dauburn nor Zardonia can touch you over there. I'll release them from the playroom and so on, and if they can get to know each other...
I'm sorry, King Brunhild. In that case, I would like to ask you a favor.

　The Holy King of Arendt gave me a goggle-eyed whisper in my ear, and I was a bit taken aback by how careless this old man was. You should be able to do better than that, though.




These cookies are delicious!　Sister Aria, try it!
Don't be shy, Letty. Oh my god, it's really good.

　Ariati Tis Arendt and the sisters of Leticia Tis Arendt are the ones with their faces open as they eat Lou's homemade cookies. They are the granddaughters of St. King Galaud Zeth Arendt.
　Their older sister, Ariati, aka Aria, is eighteen, and their younger sister, Leticia, aka Letty, is seventeen. Their father is the son of His Majesty the Holy King and the current Crown Prince.
　The older sister, Aria, had loose blonde hair in waves and a demure disposition, and was dressed in a pale green dress.
　When I looked at the pearl necklace shining around her neck, my gaze was almost drawn to the rather magnificent one underneath, but I had to restrain myself before Else and the others were there. ........It's pretty big.......
　On the contrary, the modest Letty's one is more like a short blonde haired, active sister. She's wearing a light pink dress, but her skirt is shorter than her sister's, making it easier to move around. She's not as calm as her sister. She seems to be interested in many things and is full of curiosity.
　His Majesty's request was to invite Prince Achim and Prince Frost as well as his two granddaughters to Brunhild.
　When His Majesty told His Majesty about the food and entertainment facilities that they had never seen before during a two-world congress, both of them became quite interested in the place.
　It seems that he had always asked them to take him there if they had the chance.
　Of course, His Majesty the Holy King didn't simply ask for his grandson's cuteness, either.
　Fortunately, if I say so, neither Prince Akeem nor Prince Frost has a fiancée. No, they had a big fight with each other because the prince decided his fiancée without permission of the prince. Both princes, I heard, had a big quarrel with each other. How much they love to quarrel with their children.

'Princess Ariati, the 'kurimusoda' over here is also delicious.
'Oh!　How cold and sweet it is...!
'What is it, Princess Letitia?
It's called "Choco Reito. It's a little bitter, but it's good too!

　The four of us are sitting at a round table, enjoying the sweets and drinks placed in the center. We have become quite relaxed.
　We drink tea at another table while looking at them with a sideways glance. His Majesty the King is in a good mood in front of me.

"It's like I've been swayed by His Majesty's convenience.
Not bad, huh?　Hopefully the relationship between Dauburn, Zardonia and Arendt will come full circle?

　I'm an inedible old man. It's certainly not a bad move, but it's important for these things to be about mutual feelings.

''Prince Akeem looks like he likes Princess Letitia.
Prince Frost seems to like Princess Ariati very much. I haven't seen the prince so happy in a long time.

　General Glen and Knight Koldi on either side of His Majesty the Holy King are drinking tea while looking at the table on the other side.
　Prince Frost is Princess Ariati and Prince Akeem is Princess Leticia? It's good that they're not covered. It's a good thing that they're not the same person.

"Mmm-hmm... It's quite funny. It's not love at first sight, but I'm beginning to feel a faint infatuation with her. Before you know it, this is the kind of thing that happens before you know it...
Oh, I forgot...

　I couldn't help but hold my head up at the voice that came unexpectedly. Checking with a sideways glance, my eyes met with the grinning Hanakoi sister.
　If I talked like this, of course Hanakoi sister would show up. It's a cat and a catapult, a moth and a mothlight, a love story for Hanakoi's sister.

"Don't do that with cats and moths!
Ow!

　Sister Hanakoi's chops fall on my head. Don't read my mind!
　Leaving me holding my head down, Hanakoi's sister approaches the table of four, humming to herself. Ah, that's target locked. Now that Hanakoi's sister is involved, there's no way this relationship is going to end without being slippery. It's either love fulfillment or heartbreak, it's one of two things.
　Well, she's the sister, so she'll make it work. More importantly.

I don't care about the prince's side, but what should we do about the parent's side?
'The easiest thing to do would be to have those two princes take over the throne right now, but...'

　His Majesty the Holy King spun the words, but as expected, it would be difficult to do so. There's no way those two kings are going to give up their throne so easily. If they're not able to do so, they may even abolish the princes before they die... or even abolish the princes before that.

"Dauburn and Zardonia are the only princes, so I don't think that's likely to happen... but it's not uncommon for a prince to appoint another person in the royal lineage for being unfit to succeed him.

　Crossing his arms, His Majesty the Holy King snorted. I'd like to think that those two guys are indeed not that stupid.

''Before that, the princes hold the real power or something........sorry. This kind of talk was not good in front of Glenn-san and Cordy-san.
'No. No, I have faith that the prince will change Dauburn. In fact, it's His Majesty the King and some of the old high nobles who vie with Zardonia for supremacy. The lower nobles and people are already tired of it. They once had their parents and children killed by Zardonia and fought with their resentment and hatred, but now that resentment is turning to their own country that is forcing them to fight. And there is no end to the number of people fleeing to the Holy Kingdom...

　Mr. Glenn dropped his gaze to the cup in hand as he spoke with a wry smile.
　Seeing this, Mr. Cordy also opened his mouth.

It's the same with my Zardonia. You can't live in the land of Dauburn even if you've won. Then what are we fighting for? If we head to the outside world, we will find a more pleasant climate and peace than at home. No wonder our weary people are heading to Arendt.
"Doesn't our country willingly go along with it?　Many of them came from there, had trouble eating, and became pirates in Japan. Frankly speaking, they are a nuisance. It's especially bad since the present king's reign.

　From the point of view of the Arendt, it would be nice if those two countries didn't exist. But if they are gone, the unbounded exiles might come crashing down on the Arendt at once. It's a tough call, isn't it?

"So the people of the two countries will have no problem with the abdication of the current king...or rather, they want him to abdicate sooner rather than later?
As a commoner myself, well, I'm more than happy with Prince Akeem.
'As far as the country is concerned, it would be preferable for Prince Frost to ascend the throne now.

　Mr. Glenn was muddled and Mr. Cordy said crisply.
　Is this a coup d'état?　No, that's indeed a bad idea. Regime change by force creates all sorts of distortions.
　Well, what should we do........
　I sigh while looking at the four men and women who are happily talking about the topic by Hanakoi sister. I wonder if the kings of Dauburn and Zardonia can't get along with each other like that.

The only way to get along with them is through the 'abduction and suspension bridge effect'...?
'I don't know what it is, but it sounds like a lot of stuff...'

　His Majesty's Majesty is kind of taken aback by my mutterings, but I don't mind.
　I asked the doctor to get it ready for me and I think we have something in the storehouse that I can use. Yeah, it's going to work. Haha, this is getting interesting.

You're making a bad face, that you are...
It's not the usual.
You're just fine.

　I could hear Yae, Else, and Hilda's voices at the next table. No, I've been made fun of a lot of times for being a small country style or an upstart, you know? You don't mind if I return the favor a little bit, right?　Right?