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The triplets couldn't withstand even three combined blows, and all were either burned or cut down.
The magicians from the Marquis's medical room belatedly rushed over.
Espen asked Luna for treatment, and Luna skillfully and cleanly treated Espen's wounds.
"As expected of Luna Pueri. You're truly amazing."
"Thank you, Marquis."
"You said you wanted to become a guard healer following your father, right?"
"Yes!"
"You're more than qualified. Absolutely qualified."
"Thank you!"
After the banquet, as most people returned home, in Espen Ellaina Marquis's personal office.
"So, you're saying we need to gather strength around Davian."
"Yes, Duke. If we step in directly, the royal family will immediately interfere."
Duke Iven Meridiem turned to Davian.
"Davian, doesn't the royal family have someone attached to you? That Karin Oberia who came with you last time."
"I'll take care of that."
Iven nodded.
"She's clever, so she'll handle it well."
Espen Ellaina Marquis laughed heartily.
"The Meridiem Dukedom and the Frontier Count have joined forces. The Specula family and the Arond County are also on our side. What can the royal family do even if they try to interfere? If necessary, we can just push into the royal palace."
Iven responded with a friendly smile.
"That's true, but we should still prevent such a thing from happening. Aren't we facing an external enemy right at our doorstep?"
Espen laughed awkwardly.
"Th, that's right. Anyway, our power will grow even more in the future, but even now, the largest and most powerful alliance in the kingdom's history has been formed. Without a single document."
"It's an alliance that doesn't need to be documented with complicated interests. Just a word of cooperation with Davian is enough to become part of the same force, isn't it?"
At Iven's words, Espen looked at Davian.
"You're only eighteen now. You've become the one with the strongest power on the continent, Davian Naone."
"Hold? I'm just asking for help."
"How humble. Well, let's have a toast to commemorate this historic day."
Jenny Arond, the second daughter of the Arond County, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, opened her mouth.
"On behalf of my family, I am honored to be with such great people."
Espen laughed playfully.
"Now, now, everyone except our leader Davian is on equal footing, so there's no need to be so polite. Isn't that right, Duke?"
"Of course. The Arond County is also just a comrade with the same purpose."
Espen raised his glass high.
"Now, to our leader Davian Naone!"
"To Davian!"
Preventing the Byzantine-Arond County war to clear a step-by-step quest.
Bringing and selling the Venenum Pool to save Espen's daughter because money was needed.
Preventing the death of Latia's father to prevent Latia from suffering psychological trauma.
It had returned as such a powerful force for Davian.
"What do you mean, leader."
The next day, in the morning.
On a pirate ship cutting through the vast ocean.
Liber, who had gone to the stern, asked with a surprised expression.
Of course, his voice was lowered to a whisper.
"What? The Meridiem Dukedom and the Arond County have also decided to join? And you're saying the Frontier Count, Espen Ellaina, was on your side from the beginning?"
After finishing the brief explanation, Davian nodded in response.
"Good heavens... Then what? You've become a force even greater than the royal family right now? Will the royal family stay still?"
"They probably don't even know the identity of this alliance yet. Even if they find out later, it won't be easy to do anything."
"But Davian, what about your family? Didn't you tell your father?"
"I have to visit him sometime."
"I know the Naone County has quite a bit of power... Why wasn't it invited to the banquet yesterday?"
"The Marquis sent an invitation, but the Count... No, my father said he was busy and declined."
"I see. The Naone family is totally on Davian's side. Amazing... It's a really amazing alliance."
Davian stared silently at Liber.
"Who's the strategic advisor for that big alliance?"
"Ah...! Me, me! Liber Specula."
"From now on, pay close attention, Liber. Your role is big."
"Yeah! I got it!"
"Pay close attention! Luna. It's the last day of the school trip today."
"Yesterday was the chance... But suddenly, the triplets appeared... After the banquet, Davian stayed there because he had things to talk about with the nobles."
"So you came back alone?"
Luna hung her head.
Bellum grabbed Luna's shoulders and shook them.
"Snap out of it! There's still a chance left. Hand over the love letter on this ship!"
"There's no time to be alone. Recently, he's been hanging out with Liber a lot. Karin, Latia, and Bonita, too. They always stay around Davian...."
Bellum knows.
That's why she did that trick yesterday to somehow create time for the two of them.
Since then, Karin has been giving Bellum a bitter smile whenever she sees her, saying, "Are you going to ask me for something?"
In the end, she didn't get anything.
"Okay, I'll somehow create a place again."
"How?"
"Just trust me. Luna, from now on, go to the back deck of the ship and stand there with the expression of a tragic heroine."
"A tragic heroine?"
What that looks like.
Bellum doesn't know either.
Love counseling for a complete newbie.
Ah, she can't be called a complete newbie anymore.
Bellum has already successfully confessed to Nubes.
"Anyway, just be pretty and aloof. I'll do whatever it takes to get rid of all the other kids and bring Davian there. Got it?"
"Y, yeah. I got it. Thank you, Bellum."
"Hey, guys, have you seen Davian?"
"Haven't seen him."
"Have you guys seen Davian?"
"I saw him going towards the stern with Liber a while ago."
"For the next thirty minutes, you guys should never go towards the stern. Got it?"
"Why?"
"There's a reason. Anyway, never go. Got it?"
On the pirate ship cutting through the vast ocean.
Bellum ran around between the students on the pirate ship.
"Have you seen Davian? Haven't seen him? You guys don't go to the back of the ship either. Got it?"
After such tearful efforts.
"I saw him going into that cabin."
"Cabin? With who?"
"Latia."
Bellum's face turned pale.
"Latia? Just the two of them?"
"Yeah."
Bang!
.......
Bang!
Bellum hurriedly opened each cabin door in the direction her friend told her.
"No...! I can't let Latia confess first!"
She didn't even imagine that Latia had also finished a super cool confession on the night when Bellum confessed to Nubes on a night sweet with alcohol.
Inside a cabin on the pirate ship.
"...So. You're saying your father promised to fully cooperate with you? Even if it means mobilizing the family's power?"
Davian nodded.
"Of course, Davian, you helped a lot in taking out the assassin who targeted my father's life... But he's not the type to use the family's power so easily for that."
"It's not because of that."
"Then?"
"Listen carefully to what I'm about to say. Liber is already involved. It might be about the fate of our kingdom...."
Bang!
The cabin door opened.
"Davian!"
"Bellum?"
Bellum, barely catching her breath, said,
"What are you two doing here?"
Latia asked.
"Bellum, what's wrong with you? What's the matter?"
"Huff... Huff. Davian, come out for a second. There's somewhere I need to go with you."
"Now? On this pirate ship? I'm having an important conversation with Latia...."
Bellum grabbed Davian's wrist.
"Later. I'll give you time later, so come with me for now. Latia, sorry. I'll borrow Davian for a bit. We'll have the important conversation later."
At Bellum's persistence, Davian was eventually dragged out of the cabin.
"What's wrong?"
"Go to the stern deck. Quickly."
"Why there?"
"It's important. I can't tell you in advance, but just go."
Stern deck.
"What? Nothing's happening yet."
"First, go all the way to the end. I'm going! Davian!"
Bellum, who had dragged Davian to the deck, disappeared along the path she had come.
"What is she trying to do...."
At that time.
"Davian, hello."
Luna's voice was heard.
'I guess I roughly understand the situation.'
Luna approached Davian.
"The weather's nice. Isn't it? I always thought there would be scary waves on the open sea."
As Luna said.
The sky was blue and the waves were calm.
The cool breeze gently pushed the pirate ship's large sails.
"Bellum made all that fuss because of you, Luna?"
Luna hung her head.
"Made a fuss? Bellum? I just wanted to talk to you alone for a long time...."
Silver bobbed hair and a small stature.
Round, large eyes and delicate features.
It's cute that she's hanging her head in apology, but.
Luna Pueri.
She picked the wrong day to do this.
"Say it quickly. Or we can go inside and talk."
"Huh? Ah? Ugh... Um, you know... Davian...."
"No. Instead of that, let's go inside."
"Inside...?"
What a place Bellum created.
Blue sky, calm waves, cool breeze.
This is much better than the rough, crude interior of the ship.
Besides.
If you think about how hard Bellum worked to empty this spot.
'I have to confess here somehow!'
I can't have a confession in a gloomy cabin where pirates were actually on board until recently.
If I have to confess on the sea.
This is the only place at this moment.
'But Davian keeps trying to go inside and I don't know why....'
But how could I waste the opportunity I got after last night's moonlight date.
Unless something like the triplets appears again.
I can't waste the opportunity today either.
In the end.
Luna began to pour out the prepared lines like a machine gun.
"Davian, we first met the day before the entrance ceremony and have been together ever since. Of course, other good friends were with us too. Anyway, I've been with you all this time, and I've been thinking a lot about what my feelings for you are. It wasn't long before I sorted out my feelings, but the problem was now your feelings. Relationships between people can't be achieved with unilateral feelings... Ah, I mean something a little deeper than just a friendly relationship... Anyway, so I've been wondering what Davian's feelings for me are, what he feels about me. Of course, I still don't know exactly what you're thinking...."
Luna Pueri, pouring out her worries and sincerity like a waterfall, how much she practiced.
And.
Blue sky, calm waves, cool breeze.
If you're on a ship on this open sea in this weather.
There's a quest that always appears in this type of game.
In the 2nd and 3rd playthroughs, I was on a regular merchant ship, not a pirate ship.
But the quest appeared both times.
And even now.
Of course.
A notification sound that only Davian could hear rang out.
Ding.
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