Page 169 (1/2)

Having fled the sickroom with Izumi, Rudel looked over the sky frorand arcs, Sakuya soared through the wide-open sky A dragon’s body was protected by h altitudes

Izumi sat on Sakuya’s back, her back turned towards Rudel

Rudel sat with his back pressed against hers

“Izumi, cheer up already”

There, Izumi rased a bashful, embarrassed voice

“You said you’ think of the words to confess I haven’t heard those words yet!”

Hearing that, Rudel was surprised at first, but net he laughed He laughed, and drove Sakuya to plunge into a cloud

“Whoa!”

Once they breached the clouds, Izuht chill over her body A layer of dampness rested on her skin and hair

Sakuya led the two further and further into the sky, below the

Rudel lifted Izuht

“I like you, I’ve fallen in love with you! But I don’t know if I can make you happy For just as much as I love you… more than that, I’ed his true feelings Izumi nodded

“I know It was always your dreaain”

But in five years at the academy—Izumi who’d spend those days with his

“If you said I was number one, I’d be doubtful”

Rudel spoke

“How cruel But still, I want you I fought with my life on the line No one willI have freedo as to coreat turmoil, and it was possible that Fina would be enthroned as queen

Disposing of the nobles who raise an insurrection, and as this was the first the empire had ever cornered them so far, military reforms would be needed as well

No, first and foremost, the country of Courtois itself needed refor”

As Izuave a bashful roar It was as if she was congratulating them, and she sounded exceptionally happy

And just like that, the dragon swooped down, piercing through the sheet of clouds

◇

After escaping from the sickroo, they were drowning their cares at the tavern

“I can’t do it! That many women is impossible, I tell you!”

He said with a sip, his forht

“I told theive up on me Somehow that increased their numbers And then comes the throne! It’s inconceivable!”

He proclai away, and lost all the cheats he had been blessed with He lost his unnatural level of charer had the talent or mana he had before

But there were more women around Aleist than ever before

Eunius and Luecke pat his shoulder to console him

“Hey, do your best We’ll do our best to not cause you trouble Rather, I kinda think it’s not your fault this tihness”

“Good for you If you attain kingship, then no ets thrown into your harem Queen Fina’s at the top You’ll never have to worry about ranking”

Aleist raised his face

“Don’t give up! You’re all for forcing it on me, aren’t you!”

Eunius scoffed

“Hah! No shit Sherlock Who in their right ly take power in this pain-in-the-ass postwar period? What’sa pain-in-the-ass era after that”

The Kingdoe No, it had no choice but to change At the same time, ould become of their enemy, the empire… there was a mountain of problems

The work required would be incomparable to peace times Both future archdukes fully understood that when they fled froh

“Fro e with Lena, that would let al wife instead of a hed, his reasons were solely for self-interest Aleist clung in tears to theup the country’s distress as a foro on about nobility or so!? Then save me Fulfill your duty as a noble and save me!”

Luecke removed Aleist’s hand and smoothed out his clothes Albeit, he was dressed in an infirown

“You fool You’re just asabout it on your oait, I’ve got it!”

Aleist and Eunius glanced at Luecke

But the idea that hit hial wife In that instance, for all intents and purposes, wouldn’t the al wife!?”

— Was about Lena

Aleist reuy’s hopeless” sort of air, the two opted to just ignore the man

(So it’s true how they say there’s a paper-thin line between idiot and genius)

Eunius poured so”

After downing the freshly-poured liquid, Aleist spoke

“This is ive the her preparations, Rina had put her all into laying the groundwork so she could be enthroned as queen She was needlessly proficient, and in abilities alone, Fina was the one worthy of the position

However, the problem lay within