Akuyaku Reijou wa Ringoku no Oitaishi ni Dekiai Sareru Chapter 12 part1
Chapter 12: Awakening of the Holy Prayer
Just when Tiararose and Aquasteed pledged their love to each other, lights overflowed from the castle as if it were blessing them.
One of the knights standing by immediately stepped forth to protect the two. Elliot also came back to the garden with Philliane.
「What is this……!?」
「Tiararose-sama!」
Everyone could instantly tell that the light was due to magic. ――But I have never heard of such a phenomenon appearing before.
There is a possibility of it being an enemy. There must not be any careless actions.
――This is…could it possible be the Holy Prayer that the heroine has!?
「It will be alright I will protect Tiara」
「Aqua-sama……!」
Tiararose had widened her eyes in surprise so he had thought she was scared. Aquasteed gently stroked her and gently promised to protect her.
However, Tiararose knew something about this light.
Holy Prayer.
A magic with absolute purification power and it was a setting where only the heroine of 〈Ring of Lapis Lazuli〉 could use that power.
――I forgot about it.
It was mentioned in the explanation as a prayer of a pure maiden, but because the heroine hadn’t used it she had assumed it couldn’t be used.
In the game, the power was shortly awakened after the conviction event.
But why was it awakened now? Tiararose thought and came to one conclusion.
Perhaps it was due to the actions of the villainess. Originally, the heroine’s power should have already been awakened. However, the timing shifted due to the actions of the villaness, Tiararose.
After her body took on an unreasonable amount of burden did it perhaps awakened her power and cause the castle to overflow with the previous light?
In the game the heroine was granted the title of Lapis by the country after awakening the power of the Holy Prayer.
This power that can purify evil, by shielding the country itself with that power……it could protect against evil. Hence for that reason the Lapis Lazuli Kingdom would grant those who possessed that power the title of Lapis.
Under normal considerations, ――there should be no exceptions.
「……The light seems to have died down」
「It would seems so, I will go confirm so Aquasteed-sama please wait right here」
Elliot sharpened his senses and left the garden to investigate the surroundings.
Although he was somewhat worried about leaving his master, he deemed this situation would require urgency. Besides, there is a knight there and furthermore Aquasteed is stronger. Thus he was reassured.
「Tiara, don’t worry Elliot will return soon with more information」
「That’s right, there is no need to worry about it Tiararose, please wait here with Aquasteed-sama」
Seeing the anxious Tiararose both Aquasteed and Philiane try to calm her. However, Tiararose was actually very calm.
The owner of the magic would often be married into the royal family of the country they reside in.
――What if Aqua-sama also wanted the heroine’s power?
That couldn’t be. It’s impossible, Tiararose’s mind gave a definite reply. But if the scenario were to move like in the game……?
As she thought about it a chilling sensation came about Tiararose.
It’s the light of the Holy Prayer. As if it were that easy to tell Aquasteed. However, how Aquasteed would respond was what scared Tiararose the most.
「……It will be alright, do not worry」
Tiararose had unconsciously squeezed Aquasteed’s clothing. When Aquasteed saw the trembling Tiararose he thought she must have been scared of the unknown light.
He repeated「It’s alright」many times over to Tiararose as he gently stroked her back.
After that, a knight serving under King Alexander came directly to report the current situation.
He bowed to Aquasteed and then immediately reported the situation.
「Pardon my intrusion, regarding the situation of the light, it was due to the malfunction of a magic tool. There currently seems to be no problems but it would better if Tiararose-sama were to return home once the inspection of the castle’s magic tools is over」
「……I see, understood」
The knight then left after briefly reporting the current situation.
The knight’s report is surely a lie. Although Tiararose was convinced of it, she didn’t possess any reason to step in.
「It seems it was the malfunction of a magic tool, I’m glad it was nothing big」
Aquasteed instructed a relieved looking Philiane to prepare a horse-drawn carriage.
「Tiara, I will escort you so let’s return to the mansion at once」
「……Yes, understood」
――To be truthful, I don’t want to return.
But she couldn’t say such a thing.
She would have like to see how the game progressed with her own eyes. Tiararose thought so, but for now she could only accept the report of it being a malfunctioning magic tool.
Was it decided by the king or was it the instructions of another in power…… Tiararose never thought that not understanding something could be so frustrating.
But hopefully.
――Aqua-sama doesn’t take the heroine’s hand……..
Akuyaku Reijou wa Ringoku no Oitaishi ni Dekiai Sareru Chapter 12 part2
Chapter 12: Awakening of the Holy Prayer (2)
After escorting Tiararose, Aquasteed returned to his own room in the castle.
But Elliot had still yet to return.
「……? He’s late」
The peace in the castle had already been restored, most people had already returned to their usual routines.
There could only be one reason Elliott had still not returned even after all that.
The information the knight reported earlier to Aquasteed was all a lie.
Otherwise, someone as talented as Elliot would have long returned already. As one can see Elliot is good at gathering intelligence. There was even a time where he was employed solely for intelligence gathering.
――Did something serious perhaps happen?
He didn’t know. However, as the crowned prince of a neighboring country Aquasteed couldn’t just walk around the castle himself to investigate. If he handled it poorly, it might develop into something like war.
Unlike the graduation party, it’s not something as simple as two princes talking with each other. If there is something, King Alexander will also respond severely.
「So I can only wait」
Aquasteed reluctantly reached for the documents he was planning to do tomorrow.
It ‘s likely Elliot will return soon with more information. When he thought so, it’s necessary to secure more free time starting from tomorrow onward.
With that Aquasteed headed to his desk and looked through the documents for a while.
Aquasteed thought about how he wanted to praise himself for not pushing her down right then and there.
When he thought about how they will be together forever from now on, his work also goes by quicker.
*Knock*Knock*Knock
「……Enter」
An knock sounded unexpectedly from the door. Aquasteed glanced at the clock; it was around evening already.
As the Court Lady prepared the meal like she usually did, he finished up his work and cleared it away. Aquasteed finished the meal and just like that it became nighttime.
As he drank the light wine the Court Lady prepared he began to think about what had happened. Just as he thought that, a knocking sound echoed throughout the room informing him that Elliot had finally returned.
As soon as he instructed「Enter」a tired looking Elliot entered.
「I have returned Aquasteed-sama」
「Aa, you’re late――what happened?」
「……Yes, surprisingly the girl named Akari-sama who was at the graduation party with His Highness Hartnight awakened the power of the Holy Prayer」
Aquasteed was astonished at the words of Elliot.
And he then started thinking about the one who possessed the power of the Holy Prayer from the last generation.
――If he recalled correctly, the last one passed away several years ago.
In that case, it’s not surprising that that someone who can use the Holy Prayer would appear in this generation. However, out of all people it turned out to be Akari――.
Aquasteed sighed greatly and then thought what a troublesome matter
「A girl who can use the Holy Prayer ――it is desirable」
「I agree, but King Alexander is unlikely to do something like let her go」
「――For example, even if there is a possibility of a war, he will not let her go」
Regarding one incident of the graduation party, Aquasteed recalled the King declaraing that Hartnight wouldn’t become king.
He doesn’t know what kind of decision King Alexander will make, but he could most likely guess what it will be.
「The report to me was that a magic tool had malfunctioned, so King Alexander will not reveal anything about the Holy prayer until the matter is settled. The fact that it took you this long to gather the information is prove of that」
「I agree, ――it’s likely that she will get married to His Highness Hartnight. But because it was already declared that he will not be the future king, it’s essentially a form of support towards the second prince, His Highness Sirius as the next king」
Aquasteed nodded in agreement to Elliot’s words and murmured「This is troublesome」
However support will gather for the person who possesses the power of the Holy Prayer. Like the other day, there was no sweet words at all and the response was tough.
「The benefits of having someone who can use the Holy Prayer is great. Once you obtain it’s power the country can be peaceful」
「……If you use my power, intervention is possible ――but the demerits are great」
「Demerits, right」
As Aquasteed said so while thinking about it, Elliot responded happily.
By faithfully understanding the words of his master, Elliot can simulate in his brain what actions to take in the future. If he waits till after being told by his master to move, it will be too late.
「Of course, the merits are also great. If we can obtain the power of the Holy Prayer, our country will prosper」
Within the brain of Aquasteed, the calculations for the future are being done at a high speed. After thinking for a few minutes, he then quietly called his follower’s name.
「As you say, Aquasteed-sama」
As soon as he acknowledged the reply, Elliot once again disappeared into the darkness of the night.
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