第５５０堀：再会とこれから (Part2)
Upon receiving the message, we stood from our seats and waited until the door opened.
Leading the way was Yuki-sama. He was likely the moderator of this meeting, or perhaps the overseer.
Behind him followed Georgin-dono, and presumably, that young man was Prince George.
And then... there was a strange person clad in heavy, sturdy armor...
Wait, that movement...
Before I knew it, I was walking toward the armored figure.
The guards who had been following behind, sensing a threat, moved to protect the armored person and stood in my way.
"You there!! Who are you!!"
"Princess!?"
I heard Kagura’s scream from behind, along with the guards.
Ah, I’ve caused trouble again.
But this was something I could not yield on.
"...Stasia-onesama. It’s Carrie."
I said it clearly, addressing the person in armor protected by the guards.
The armored figure stepped out from behind the guards and removed her helmet.
The face revealed was indeed Stasia-onesama.
"!? !? !?"
For some reason, the people from Findar were surprised, but that didn't matter to me.
"Princess Carrie. It has been a long time. ...You have grown so tall and beautiful."
"Yes, Stasia-onesama."
With those words, Stasia-onesama and I both shed tears.
"...Princess Carrie. I apologize for failing to keep my promise. I came here knowing full well I had no right to show my face before you."
"Nonsense, no such right is needed. We are sisters. If we weren't, Age would be angry."
"Indeed. My foolish younger sister would certainly be angry."
"Calling her a 'foolish younger sister'—Age will sulk, you know."
"Haha, that would be troublesome. Then, let us be on good terms as we were in the past. Is that acceptable?"
"Permission is not required. Well, Stasia-onesama has always been that way, so I suppose it cannot be helped."
"It is a duty as a knight, you see. Now, the others are growing tired of waiting. Let us prioritize the meeting. Besides, it is unsightly to show this face, so I shall put my helmet back on..."
Stasia-onesama moved to cover her face again, but I stopped her.
"It is not unsightly. That scar was earned protecting Age and me. It is a badge of honor; no one would think it unsightly. Did you not say yourself that a scar earned while protecting someone is a medal? If you are still concerned, is there anyone here who thinks Princess Stasia’s face is unsightly?"
It was a bit mean-spirited, but I asked the room while exerting a bit of pressure.
"No, I have never thought of my sister's face as unsightly. Right, Georgin?"
"Indeed. It is beautiful, and I see no issue... though, perhaps you should keep it hidden, lest you receive a marriage proposal? What do you think, Kagura-dono?"
"Eh!? W-what!? No, I don't think anyone would do that, and it’s only natural to remove one's helmet for a meeting, so there shouldn't be any problem, right?"
Fufu, as expected of Prince George and Georgin-dono.
They must have anticipated that I would act this way.
Kagura needs to get more used to these kinds of situations.
However, since no one voiced any opposition, it seemed we could proceed as is.
"...You have become quite cunning."
"It is thanks to Age."
"Hah. That foolish sister of mine... Well, very well. Let us begin the meeting."
"Yes. Then, Yuki-sama, if you would."
Stasia-onesama and I took our seats side-by-side, waiting for the declaration to begin.
"Well, since we’ve had a moving reunion, I trust this will lead to a smooth and beneficial discussion for both our nations. This is unofficial, but let us begin the meeting between Haiden and Findar."
And so, the meeting began.
Well, the result goes without saying.
There were various minor details, but Haiden and Findar agreed to a temporary ceasefire.
In the meantime, they would focus on calming the internal strife in Haiden and urgently investigating the root of the problems.
Now, the rear is secured. All that remains is to storm Haiden.
Prepare yourselves!!
During the meeting, Yuki-sama was muttering something strange.
"...So that was it. I was just being self-conscious. There were no concerns at all. Isn't that right, Kagura?"
"Eh? What are you talking about?"
"See? I was just being self-conscious, right? Ria, Samantha."
"Well, regarding those two, I suppose that is true..."
"You’re asking us, which means you’re worried sick, aren't you?"
"Ugh. No, that’s impossible!! That’s right, it’s impossible!!"
"No, seriously, what are you talking about?"
I don't know the content, but he seems to be talking quite comfortably with Kagura. As I thought, Kagura should be pushed as a diplomat to Weed.
With this, we can finally move toward the internal conquest of Haiden!!
It’s about to get flashy soon!!
Well, the opponent will just lose in a spectacularly pathetic way!!
If anyone thinks Yuki and the others will struggle against the enemy, raise your hand.