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Translator: Kazumi
Editor: Silavin
“Let me ask you one more thing.” King Ernest said as he turned his attention to Kousuke.
Kousuke wanted two rewards.
One has been fulfilled, but the other has yet to be.
“Yes. What is it?” Kousuke said and produced a small crystal clear sphere from his pocket and presented it to the King.
“…Muh?” King Ernest tilted his head, not understanding what the object was.
“Could you hold this?”
“Hmm… okay.” The King nodded his head and then gave instructions to those who were nearby.
It would not be proper conduct for a King to directly receive something in such a direct manner. In a world where magical tools exist, they could never know what dangerous objects might be handed over to them.
Kousuke knew this, so he handed the object he was holding to the approaching aide.
The aide examined it carefully, but quickly determined that it was not dangerous, and presented it to the King. “It is of no danger to you, Your Highness.”
“I see. So? What should I do with this?”
“Well, for starters, you can just keep it.”
“Huh?” The King tilted his head, unsure if that was really all he had to do.
The people around him were wary of what might be hidden in it, even though it had been confirmed to be safe.
Within seconds of King Ernest holding it in his hand, the situation changed.
Instead of the room they should have been in, he was sent to a room that had turned into an empty white space.
Kousuke and King Ernest were the only two people in the room.
King Ernest inwardly clicked his tongue, wondering if he had been too trusting, but without changing his expression, he asked Kousuke. “What is the meaning of this?”
Kousuke, on the other hand, met the King’s gaze and nodded. “I understand your anxiety, but please wait a little longer. They should be here soon.”
“What?” King Ernest tilted his head, but soon understood what Kousuke meant.
There was a woman, who should not have been there before, in the position opposite of him. She was situated such that Kousuke was between them.
The woman was dressed in luxurious clothing, even from King Ernest’s point of view.
She was dressed in an attire that immediately identified her as a person of noble status.
The woman looked at King Ernest for a moment, then smiled at Kousuke.
“This is unusual. What’s going on?”
“Floria, sorry for being so abrupt. Were you at a party or something?”
“What, don’t worry about it. I’m sure no one will mind if I leave for a little while.”
“Good.”
The woman who appeared was Floria.
She was called along with King Ernest into a space that Kousuke had temporarily created.
Of course, the trigger was that transparent sphere he had given to King Ernest.
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King Ernest was racking his brains wondering what kind of situation was going on as he watched the two having a conversation in a friendly manner.
Seeing King Ernest like that, Kousuke seemed slightly troubled.
“Don’t be so alarmed. I have no intention of harming you.”
Looking at Kousuke who said that, Floria laughed and said. “I think it’s useless to say that. Even I would be wary after being brought to a place like this by someone. Well, it is only acceptable because you were the one who did it. I think it would be better for you to introduce me to him.”
“Right, King Ernest, this is Queen Floria of the Kingdom of Razequa Amamiya, and Floria, this is King Ernest of Tausen Kingdom.”
“Nice to meet you in person.”
Floria, who was used to Kousuke’s whims, simply said so and bowed to King Ernest.
King Ernest, on the other hand, had not yet gotten over his stunned expression. “… Queen Floria?”
Indeed, the woman in front of him seemed to have the dignity of a ruler. Her figure, her dress, these matched the characteristics he had heard rumors about.
Even so, King Ernest was not willing to admit it in his mind. After all, he had just been in his own castle a moment ago. There was no way he could have easily met with the Queen of Razequa Amamiya, a country on another continent.
Perhaps reading King Ernest’s thoughts, Floria shook her head from side to side to once again point it out to him.
“King Ernest, I don’t doubt that you may not want to believe me, but you won’t be able to survive as a ruler if you are surprised at every single thing the Gods of this world do, you know?”
Hearing Floria’s words, King Ernest looked at Kousuke with wide eyes.
Then he muttered the name as if ruminating in his mouth.
“Kou… the living god, Kousuke… Is that your real identity?” Finally understanding, King Ernest looked satisfied.
At the same time, he also gave Kousuke a complex expression of respect and awe.
Kousuke, who had received such a look from King Ernest, seemed apologetic instead.
“Please forgive me for being a bit aggressive. I did this because it was simply too good of an opportunity to pass up.”
King Ernest’s expression hardened as Kousuke said this, and he took a deep breath.
“Are you… Are you really a God?”
It was Floria who responded to King Ernest’s words.
“King Ernest, you are wrong to apply the conventional understanding of a God to Kousuke.” Floria giggled when said that.
Then with a straight face, she continued. “But there is no doubt that he is a God. If you make a mistake, those two by his side won’t forgive you, so you’d better be careful.”
At Floria’s advice, King Ernest recalled the two beautiful women who had been by Kousuke’s side.
At the same time, he also understood what those two were.
“…Queen Floria, thank you for your advice.”
“Well. If I don’t inform you properly, we might get in trouble as well.”
“I see.” King Ernest nodded with an expression of agreement at Floria’s words.
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Kousuke was watching their exchange with a subtle expression on his face, but he turned his gaze to Floria.
“Did you bring what I told you to bring?”
“Of course.”
As King Ernest tilted his head, Floria pulled out an item from a bag in her hand.
It looked almost the same as the transparent sphere that Kousuke had just handed to King Ernest.
However, the sphere was attached to a pedestal-like object.
“…What’s this?” King Ernest, who received what Floria handed to him directly, tilted his head and accepted what appeared to be a magical tool.
“You’ve heard rumors, haven’t you? It is a communication tool that I give to those who have a connection to us.”
Hearing this, King Ernest stared at the tool intently.
As Floria had said, it had already been rumored in the upper echelons of each country that the royal family of Razequa Amamiya had developed its own communication device and was passing it on to those close to them.
The communication device was costly, but unlike conventional devices, it was excellent in that it could be used repeatedly.
Each country was desperate to obtain such a communication device.
“Is this it?”
“Yes. That’s why I brought you all the way here, to give it to you.”
Kousuke’s goal was to have King Ernest establish a direct line of communication with Razequa Amamiya. For this reason, albeit somewhat forcefully, he decided to have him come to this empty space.
“The owner’s information will be registered. No one will be able to use it except you.”
“En.” At Kousuke’s explanation, King Ernest nodded.
King Ernest was truly grateful to receive such a communication device. After all, it would allow him to talk to the Queen of Razequa Amamiya without any unnecessary filters.
But still, what effect this would have on the Tausen Kingdom remained to be seen.
King Ernest, however, was certainly confident that it would have an impact on the country as a whole in the future.
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