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"By the way, does Iris know the details of Tifarian's situation?"

"Tifarian? I remember she's Lotte's sister."

Ella looked at Ruthie to confirm her reaction. Ruthie didn't seem to have any particularly big emotional fluctuations and sat on the sofa with dignity.

After feeling relieved, Ella continued the topic.

"Well, the last time Camisia was talking about Tifarian in the inn, she was interrupted by the inn's servant, right?"

If I remember correctly, Camisia seemed to want to talk about Tifarian's position at that time.

"Oh, that's it."

Iris leaned forward, tapped the table lightly with her knuckles, and looked at Lotte with interest, as if waiting for her reaction.

"Your Highness Elise, don't worry about me. My sister has started a new life and has nothing to do with me anymore."

"Really? I thought the usually calm Lotte-chan would be more excited at this moment."

Elise sighed helplessly.

"It's not a particularly difficult question, actually. Camisia mentioned the marriage proposal before, right? Simply put, King Tovasan has no daughter, leaving the kingdom without the tools to strengthen its relationship with the nobility. So, out of desperation, they have no choice but to choose a princess from the common people and hold a naming ceremony within the kingdom to enhance her reputation."

"Yes, there is no problem with that."

Ella nodded. Even she could understand such a thing.

When she was about to say the next sentence, Iris snapped her fingers, and a translucent shield enveloped everyone - this was to prevent possible eavesdropping magic.

"Well, the problem lies after this. I mentioned before that a major factor in determining the current situation in the kingdom lies with the neutral nobles and the Marquis of Ars. If we can marry Tifarian, who represents the pro-king faction, to Marquis of Ars's eldest son, Lekrik, then even if Marquis of Ars doesn't ultimately side with the pro-king faction, he won't likely help the nobles."

"Hmm... no problem."

"So, the biggest question is which side Tifarian belongs to."

"Eh? Wait, what does this mean?"

Ella widened her purple eyes in confusion.

Perhaps because Ella was too stupid and she felt helpless, Iris spoke word by word.

"That is to say, there may be problems with this election itself. Could it be that the nobles didn't realize that King Tovarsaen chose the princess for marriage? Since this possibility exists, there's no reason not to stop it. They just need to find an excuse like 'It's ridiculous to let someone without royal blood become a princess' and unite with the other nobles. Even if King Tovarsaen is tough, he can't turn a blind eye. So why the election was not stopped by the nobles and was held as scheduled is the problem. Moreover, there is very likely some inside story. For example, Tifarian had actually been trained by Tovarsaen to be the princess's replacement, and the election was just a formality."

In order to allow Ella to digest, Iris paused for a moment.

"Or, in other words, before Tifarian was trained by Emperor Tovarsaen, she was already brainwashed by the nobles. Then, the nobles created an opportunity for Emperor Tovarsaen to encounter Tifarian. This way, when Tifarian married into the neutral Marquis of Ars, the pro-king faction would appear to have benefited, but in reality, Tifarian would be on the side of the nobles, making it easier for them to secretly instigate Lekrik to help the nobles."

It took Ella a full five minutes to react to Iris's words and roughly understand that Tifarian could be either a pro-royalist or a noble.

But at the same time, another question appeared in front of Ella, but this question was asked by Lotte before she asked it.

"But then... didn't King Towasaen consider that my sister might be a member of the noble faction?"

"...Well, I should have considered that. So this is a gambling process, to see which side's brainwashing is more thorough, or rather, which side is closer. Lotte was a noble before, right?"

"Yes, father is on the side of the pro-king faction."

"That's fine, then. Is it possible that when Tifarian was just born, Lotte's father had already discussed it with Emperor Tovarsaen, deciding to make Tifarian a political victim. After training her, they'd find a random excuse to expel her, then create an opportunity for Tifarian to fall into the hands of the nobles, allowing them to believe they had succeeded. Finally, she'd be returned to Emperor Tovarsaen's hands through the election of a princess."

After saying this, Iris pretended to glance at Ruti casually. There was another secret hidden in this sentence, which was the reason for the decline of Ruti's family. Ruti originally thought that the reason for her family's decline was due to the interference of other nobles, but now it seems that it is very likely that Emperor Tovasan took action to silence them.

However, Lotte didn't seem to show any reaction, so Iris temporarily assumed that Lotte herself didn't notice this.

Lost in thought, Lotte shook her head, her purple twintails swaying gently.

"While that's possible...but before she changed her name, my sister was a very reckless and irritable person, and she was usually with me. I don't think she was used as a tool by my father back then...Although my father is a big supporter of Emperor Tovasan, he's not the kind of person who would use his relatives as tools."

"Yeah?"

Elise pretended not to care and looked out the window that was as big as the entire wall.

Finally understanding, Ella looked up in thought.

"Um... in other words, Tifarian's position is very delicate now?"

"Of course, just like with Lekrik, it's best not to get close."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the wooden door with gorgeous relief carvings.

"I'm sorry to bother you all. I'm the princess of the Kingdom of Barriss, Tifarian Miasaka Zeos."

Chapter 35: Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Kingdom

A girl with long pink hair and wearing a long dress with a white base and dark blue trim walked into the room.

The intimacy that emanated from her entire body matched her pleasant voice. It was a peaceful atmosphere that made people feel completely at ease. 'Commoner Princess', this was how Tifarian was known to the outside world. However, what these people didn't know was that Tifarian was actually a former noble, the third daughter of the Earl of Lutwich, Alcius.

Waving her hand to signal the guards to retreat, Tifarian closed the door and walked into the room where only Ella and the other two were.

"You chose Princess Tifarian to greet you? The Barriss Kingdom really has something up its sleeve."

After removing the barrier, Iris looked up and down at Tifarian, who was wearing a gorgeous long dress and carrying a golden rapier, and nodded slightly in admiration.

Letting Tifarian greet the envoy of the Holy Academy will neither make the people of the Holy Academy angry for being neglected, nor lower the value of the Kingdom of Barris. It is a solution that both parties can accept.

"Hmm...Excuse me, are you the messenger from the Holy Academy?"

Tifarian's gaze wandered between Ella and Iris, and finally stopped at Iris who had spoken earlier. Iris's pure silver hair color was a symbol of the royal family of the God-man race, so it was normal to regard Iris as the core of the three.

It is worth mentioning that Tifarian acted as if she didn't see Lotte at all, and completely treated Lotte as if she didn't exist.

Likewise, Lotte didn't show any special reaction—losing her composure here would damage the opinion of her master, Ella, and since she had already placed Tifarian in the right place in her heart, it was natural for her to remain calm.

With a frivolous wave of her hand, Iris raised her chin slightly and pointed at Ella.

"No, she is. Just call her Elelaya."

"you……"

"My name is Elise."

"Excuse me, Miss Iris, Miss Elelaya."

Tifarian bowed gracefully and sat down on the sofa with movements so standard that there was no flaw to be found.

As if choosing her words carefully, Tifarian did not continue to speak. Instead, she picked up the teapot as the host and filled it with tea grown only for the royal family of the Kingdom of Barris for the other three people.

After everything was ready, Tifarian spoke to Ella, who was lost in thought.

"As Miss Iris said, I have been entrusted by my father to come and entertain you all."

After a pause, Tifarian looked up to observe Ella and Iris's reactions. After finding that there was nothing unusual, she continued speaking in a calm and consultative tone.

"I heard from the messenger... the messenger is Miss Elelaya, bearing a letter engraved with the highest emblem of the Sacred Academy. My father is currently out of the city due to prior arrangements, so could I please deliver the letter?"

Ella suppressed the slight movement of raising her eyebrows and put down the teacup.

If he had not used the "terrain search" in advance to check that Emperor Tovasan was actually inside the royal city, he would probably choose to believe Tifarian, but it was obvious that Tifarian was lying now, and Emperor Tovasan was receiving treatment in the palace.

However, Ella could more or less understand the reason for lying. It was the same reason why King Tovasan could not use a cane. If outsiders knew that King Tovasan could not appear in the outside world due to illness, it would give people the impression that the king was about to reach the end of his life due to old age, which would cause all kinds of bad voices - such as demands to give up the throne to the prince. So Ella could fully understand this lie.

But this cannot be a reason for me to hand the letter to Tifarian.

Given Iris's inference just now, he couldn't confirm Tifarian's position at the moment. In addition, the letter from the Holy Academy mentioned that the Seal of Original Sin might be in the hands of a noble. So if Tifarian was actually a member of the noble faction, handing the letter to her would cause many problems. Of course, if Tifarian showed unusual feelings for Lotte when she entered the door, he might choose to believe it, but unfortunately, Tifarian completely ignored Lotte - although it might be because of her identity issue that she was forcing herself to ignore it.

"...I'm deeply sorry, Miss Tifarian. Although I personally think it's fine for you to pass it on, the order from the Holy Academy..."

Ella looked at Iris with difficulty, as if Iris was supervising her.

"This letter must be delivered to Emperor Tovasarn personally by me."

This was of course an excuse he had made up. Although it was a bit perfunctory, his original intention was to refuse tactfully. After all, the letter contained information about the Seal of Original Sin. If it could be handed over to Emperor Tovasan, the people of the Kingdom of Baris could resolve the issue of the Seal of Original Sin themselves, thus saving a lot of trouble.

Tifarian lowered her eyes, and the silver headdress on her long pink hair made a crisp sound.

"That's true. I'm sorry to cause you trouble."

"No, Miss Tifarian said that to save us from trouble."

She responded to Tifarian with a forced dry laugh, and Tifarian responded with a smile that was gentle enough to arouse her protective desire.

According to normal procedures, Tifarian should continue to talk about some daily topics that have nothing to do with politics, but Tifarian does not seem to have such an idea now, and Ella is not the kind of person who would actively look for topics in such occasions. For a moment, the room fell into an eerie silence, with only a slight white mist floating in the teacup on the low table.

Perhaps because she felt it was too embarrassing, Tifarian smiled and spoke again.

"By the way, has Miss Elelaya found a place to stay in Zeos City? If possible, there are also places in the royal city—"

"Ah~ah, I'm a little sleepy. Miss Tifarian, are there any interesting places in the royal city?"

Interrupting Tifarian's words about arranging accommodation for her group, Iris yawned with her hands covering her face and cast her gaze towards the royal city outside the window.

Not minding the interruption, Tifarian smiled elegantly, a smile befitting a lady.

"Interesting places... If Miss Iris is interested in magic, you can go to the tournament currently being held in the royal capital. If you enjoy hearing anecdotes among the nobles, attending a tea party would also be a good option."

"Then let's go to the tournament. Is it okay for me to leave first? We've already found a place to stay. Just let Ella-chan know the time to meet the king."

"Well, Miss Iris, please follow your preferences. The guards will show you the way."

"No, I can go on my own."

Yawning again, Iris waved her hand casually, glanced at Ella meaningfully, and left the room.

Everything Iris did was not without purpose. Rather, she had a strong purpose, so she acted so casually in front of Tifarian on purpose. If she guessed correctly, Tifarian was waiting for her, an outsider, to leave.

The fact was just as Iris thought. After Iris left the room, Tifarian first looked at Ruthie who was next to Ella, and then asked Ella in her usual gentle tone.

"Is this Miss Elelaya's maid?"

"Yes, she's my bodyguard and maid."

"Is that so... But she's a slave, right? I'm sorry to say this, but our people had already investigated this matter when you entered the royal city—"

As if she remembered something, Tifarian made a "Oh no" expression and covered her lips with her hand.

"I'm so sorry for asking such a private question in front of others..."

Outsiders refer to the possible eavesdropping magic in the room. Although it is normal for nobles to use slaves as servants, the higher the status of the noble, the less likely they are to choose lowly slaves as their personal attendants. In the Kingdom of Paris, if a noble brings a slave maid to a formal occasion, the surrounding nobles will definitely think that he is too poor to hire a noble maid.

Tifarian took out a scroll from her pocket and tore it open. A barrier to block detection covered the entire room.

Although she was curious about why Iris suddenly behaved out of character, Ella still sat on the sofa waiting for Tifarian to tell her about the meeting with the king.

"Well, that's fine. Continuing from what I was saying, Miss Elelaya is a demon, right? If I remember correctly, there's no such thing as slavery among demons, right?"

“Well…actually, there are a few reasons for this…”

"Eh? Why? Could you please explain in detail?"

There was a glint of curiosity in Tifarian's orange-red eyes. If Loti hadn't told her that Tifarian was her sister, she would have thought that Tifarian was asking this question out of pure curiosity. But now that she knew the reason, she could only think that Tifarian was asking her as Loti's sister.

[Tifarian is not a heartless person after all. I thought she had already given up on Lotte.]

Feeling a little relieved, Ella looked at Tifarian and spoke slowly.

"actually--"

Keng——

Before I could react, a golden light flashed in front of me, followed by sparks flying. I subconsciously closed my eyes, and the sharp sound of metal colliding broke into my eardrums.

"Why."

Completely different from her previous gentle demeanor, Tifarian asked in a voice full of sharpness, and the golden trajectory drawn by the rapier in her hand was blocked by a short blade. When Ella lowered her guard and prepared to explain, Tifarian stood up at a speed that was completely invisible to others, drew her rapier and swung it at Ella, but was blocked by Lotte's short sword.

Lotte, who had been sitting next to Ella, raised her orange-red eyes and stared at Tifarian, who had the same eye color.

"Sister, Miss Ella is the one I want to protect."

“What nonsense are you talking about—!”

Tifarian, who had already come to Ella, completely ignored Lotte's words and swung the golden rapier again. Unlike before, this time she stabbed Ella with a thrust. Although the thrust attack method would be very dangerous to use on the battlefield, it was extremely practical when the opponent did not have a shield character.

However, Lotte wasn't the only one with fighting ability present.

The moment she reacted, Ella understood that Tifarian had regarded her as an enemy, and everything she had done before was to make her let down her guard. Facing the level 24 Tifarian, she did not choose the defensive "Magic Shield", but the suppression-oriented "Wind Pestle".

"[Wind Pestle]."

The refreshments on the low table flew away in an instant, and together with the air pestle that appeared in the room, they pounced on Tifarian. At the same time, Lotte pulled Ella back at this moment and chased after her with a dagger. The close combat method that Camisia had taught her played a decisive role at this time.

boom--

The sound of flesh hitting the wall was heard. Even though Tifarian was born a warrior, she was thrown against the wall due to her unstable center of gravity when she had no idea of ​​the magical counterattack. However, this did not mean that Tifarian would lose her combat effectiveness because of the simple first-level magic "Wind Pestle". For Tifarian, such an attack was just like the "Ring of Resistance". It was just a magic with a knockback effect, and it would not even reduce her physical strength.