After returning from my conversation with Klaus, I found myself in trouble in my room.
By any chance, very, very hookshi.
‘Does Klaus have feelings for me?’
Otherwise, what was the atmosphere from a moment ago?
‘I can’t believe I smell good.’
I put my nose to my arm and sniffed it, but it didn’t smell particularly bad or particularly good.
Besides, when I said that Klaus smelled nice, it was a sign of my liking.
“Is there a chance?”
My muttering voice sounded a bit awkward.
I can’t believe that me and Klaus can be bound together by the word possibility.
“…Is it really exciting?”
But how long have I been ignoring this ‘no way?’ by saying I’m excited?
When I think back, it was Klaus who looked regretful when I drew a line, Klaus was the one who casually approached me and gave me skinship, and it was Klaus who said something like this to a friend!
My heart was pounding.
I took a deep breath.
“Yes. Possession is dating.”
The thoughts I had when I first became possessed came back to my mind.
I was possessed, and we continued to build a relationship by hanging out with a guy, and we seem to have a certain level of interest in each other.
Now all that was left was a happy ending.
However, it was difficult to shake off feelings of anxiety that could not be explained by those rules alone.
‘If not, things might get really awkward with Klaus.’
It wasn’t long before I stopped thinking of this world as something from a novel, someone else’s world.
The fact that I was finally able to attach affection to this world and think of everything in this world as related to me was largely thanks to Klaus, with whom I had the closest relationship.
But what if Klaus disappears from my side?
“……I can’t even imagine.”
Elena Sebes without Klaus.
That’s just a description of the original owner, Elena Seves, not a description of me, who is currently moving.
Klaus was part of so many of my experiences and memories.
I’m not confident. Since when have I been such a coward?
“……ha.”
I let out a long sigh. My pounding heart continued to tremble without calming down.
okay. Let’s think about it a little more slowly. There’s no need to confess to Klaus.
If Klaus also has feelings, shouldn’t he just enjoy this situation?
I decided to think differently.
“Did you say that Hamel is in the Western Guard, and that the Western Guard decided to join forces with Duke Cicena and start a rebellion?”
If we sum up the story between Rinoa Sisena and Klaus earlier, the conclusion was like this.
However, the Hamel I saw, and the Hamel I heard from Belle and Lariette, did not seem like someone who would join the rebellion.
He said that he volunteered for the Western Guard because he wanted to cultivate his mind and do what he could to protect people.
What reason would Hamel have to start a rebellion that would put the empire in danger?
“Sister. Are you busy?”
While I was thinking about it, I opened my door and Lariette called me.
Lariette’s cheeks were slightly red, as if she had just finished training and washed up.
“come in.”
“Did I interrupt you?”
“No. I just happened to need someone to talk to.”
“I’m glad.”
Lariette came in and smiled brightly.
“You didn’t come to the training ground today, did you? The captain of Herta was looking for you a lot.”
“Why does he go crazy wanting to make me exercise so much?”
“My sister can’t do anything else, but it’s so amazing how she can dodge all kinds of attacks.”
“People who like that kind of thing are called perverts.”
“What do you think? Peria is waiting for you too.”
Lariette did not take my side.
okay. I forgot that Lariette is just as much of a training fanatic as Hertha.
“Lady Maewyn is waiting for me?”
“How long do you two plan to awkwardly use the titles Lady Maiwyn and Duchess Brudel?”
“I’m surprised that you and Lady Mewon became friends so quickly.”
“That’s because she trains more than her sister. Peria is really talented.”
Lariette’s expression brightened as she called out Maewin’s name and praised him.
Still, I was very fortunate as a sister to have made a fairly close friend.
Aren’t there many novels where a returnee who has gone through a terrible experience cannot trust anyone and lives with a devastated spirit?
Although Rudyard and I have a positive relationship with Lariette, I was the one who caused the misfortune before returning, and Rudyard remained in a sad relationship with Lariette before returning, so in the end, we were inseparable from Lariette’s return.
But Peria Mewin’s existence was different.
She had no relationship with Lariette before returning, but after returning she became Lariette’s good friend.
If Lariette’s life before and after regression slowly changes in this way, wouldn’t Lariette be able to let go of her memories of regression one day and become completely happy?
“Why are you suddenly looking at me with such a vague face?”
Oops. I fell into sentiment for a moment.
I was startled by Lariette’s comment and tried to control my expression.
Now that I think about it, Lariette probably has memories from before she returned, so wouldn’t she know something about the Western Guard and the rebellion?
“I have a question, Lariette.”
“What?”
“Do you remember in detail what happened to the rebels before they returned?”
Lariette narrowed her eyebrows slightly.
She sighed slowly and nodded.
“I was really tired. I had to fight them as well as the demon army.”
“Were those rebels by any chance the Western Guard?”
“Um… I don’t remember the exact details, but I think it was a security unit somewhere.”
Lariette pursed her lips a few times, chasing a vague memory.
I waited patiently.
“Yes. It is certain that it was a guard unit. They said they were dissatisfied with their treatment and so they formed a force. They said they would be the new kings.”
“Wow, it’s a complete revolutionary army.”
“It was a pain in the ass. Demons invaded from outside, and a rebellion broke out inside. It’s good to start a revolution, but why did they hit us in the back when a large army of demons attacked?”
Lariette didn’t seem to have any good feelings toward the rebels.
Of course, I could fully understand her feelings. From Lariette’s perspective, the rebels would have been one of the main culprits that made her war more difficult.
“Besides, his skills were quite good. Sometimes it felt easier to fight against the terrible demons.”
“Is it that much?”
“Of course, since there are no demons now, you can beat them if you want to. But back then, I was more tired because I had to split the dying troops in half. That might be why I rated them higher.”
It seemed that the reason for giving such a harsh review of the rebels was due to Lariette’s personal grudge.
In any case, does this mean that the opponent that is very difficult for Lariette, a genius swordsman, to evaluate is the rebel group led by the guard?
‘It might be a bit difficult to fight directly.’
Although Klaus possessed God-given swordsmanship, that did not mean he had the extra-human power to subdue all the rebels in one second.
Combining magic and swordsmanship may be able to cause devastating damage to the rebels, but considering that Lariette is not an easy opponent, it would also cause damage to Klaus.
“Rebels, but why?”
“No, just. Hamel went to the Western Guard. So I asked just in case.”
“Sir Hamel? Lord Hamel is not the kind of person to get involved in something like that. Why worry about such things?”
Lariette lightly tapped my shoulder and laughed.
… … I don’t think Hamel would do something like that, but I keep getting an uneasy feeling.
However, since we have received information that there was a rebellion due to a problem with treatment, wouldn’t it be possible to resolve the issue in some way and end it peacefully?
‘Hamel wasn’t even hurt.’
“Sister, are you worried about Lord Hamel?”
While I was thinking about Hamel, Lariette nudged me.
I nodded slightly.
“It’s not that I’m really worried, but I just want to live as safely and happily as possible.”
“You’re more romantic than I thought, aren’t you, my sister?”
“Hey, I still don’t like Hamel.”
“Well, you have His Highness Klaus, right?”
“Oh, no!”
I screamed without realizing it and realized my mistake.
Ah, you idiot! If you’re going to answer like this, why don’t you just scream that it’s true?
As my regret deepened, the sinister smile on Lariette’s lips also deepened.
“My sister, so where did you go with His Highness Klaus?”
“What kind of progress is this? His Highness Klaus is just like a trustworthy colleague!”
“You haven’t even held hands yet, have you?”
“Why are you holding my hand?”
“Then you won’t catch it?”
“I guess you caught it?”
Lariette slightly shrugged her shoulders at my shout.
What?
“You’ve already joined hands with His Majesty Mudiet?”
“Oh, no. You can hold hands! We sometimes brush each other during training, huh?”
“Oh my god. Did you get a kiss? A hug?”
“Do you know what kind of little girl I am?”
“When did my little brother grow up like this….”
“Be quiet!”
Lariette, who lost her momentum, turned bright red and shouted. As I giggled, Lariette glared at me.
“Hmph. Still, I’m better than my sister who’s still not getting along with His Highness Klaus.”
“Because I have no relationship with His Majesty Klaus….”
“Who in the empire believes such things, my sister?”
“Have some faith!”
Why is he stirring up my feelings for Klaus, which I already suppressed?
If you keep doing that, I get excited again for no reason and end up having an accident again!
And then I get kicked again!
Thinking about it made me a little sad… … .
