"Where are we going now?" Subaru looked at Yuexing
"It depends on what you mean. Anyway, I think the results will be similar." Yuexing shrugged.
"Then let's go to Priscilla's mansion first," Subaru said, looking at the road in front of him.
"Okay, Rem, do you know the way? I haven't been out much, so I don't know the way very well..." Yuexing turned around and asked Rem.
"Don't worry, I've walked this road several times, I'll definitely get there," Rem said.
Yuexing nodded
"By the way, where is Roswaal? It seems I haven't seen him yet."
"Who knows, I guess I can be happy somewhere," Subaru snorted.
"Yuexing, in fact, it is very likely that Lord Roswaal has not stayed at the mansion these days..." Rem whispered.
"What?" Subaru yelled
"Roswall-sama went to Kafeel...er, to visit people related to the territory. He plans to stay for a few days."
"Is it because the timing was bad that I couldn't resist?" Subaru scratched his head.
"It's better to leave quickly. It's not good for you to wait too long." Yuexing said, looking at the end of the distance.
…
——Reinhardt is not in the royal capital
In the annex of the Astraea family that was to be located in the royal capital, the old couple who were entrusted with the management were stationed. They welcomed the three people who came to visit without contact, but
"The young master brought Master Felot and his relatives back to our home two days ago. Although it is possible to request contact from us, it is too late to come back."
"Didn't I tell you, Reinhardt is not here?" Yuexing sighed, Subaru was speechless.
Even if contact is made, the distance from the royal capital to Astraea's home, and the distance from there to Mezzas Territory, is still fatal.
Then several people went to Priscilla's house
The noble street on the upper level of the royal capital is a corner filled with splendid buildings.
You can find Priscilla's location just by walking through the aristocratic street.
The roof of the mansion that reflects the morning sun is painted in gold, and the walls of the building are carved with numerous reliefs. All the windows you see are decorated with reliefs. There are many stone statues that can be said to be avant-garde art dotted in the courtyard.
Subaru and Yuexing stood blankly in front of the door, and Rem also had a rare expression of silence.
If the purpose is to shock visitors, this can be said to have achieved the purpose perfectly.
"Could this be the interest of the previous owner? How pitiful," Subaru said to Al standing at the door.
"Well, in fact, this is Princess-sama's interest. What about high-speed construction? Although I sympathize with those people who work day and night, you can't complain if you throw your money in your face, right?"
"So, what's going on so early in the morning? As you can see, I'm really weak in the morning because of low blood pressure. It would be quite uncomfortable if I came to invite you to hunt." Aldo
"It's not like we're going to a family restaurant together. I have something to discuss with your princess today."
"Ah——Then I'll go and report, um, the supply components such as maids and bodyguards."
"It's more boring than I thought. Speaking of which, if it's just a maid, there should be one in this mansion."
"Hey, you don't understand Princess. You think you are the cutest princess and you won't leave with a maid or anything like that. The only one in the mansion is Mr. Shota," Al said as he walked towards the door.
"After all, it's this time... There is no scheduled morning time. It seems that the woman would usually say something like disturbing my precious sleep time, or something like that-" Subaru said uncertainly
"Hey, it doesn't matter if we meet you once!" Al's voice floated over.
"Then you just accepted the meeting?"
"It may be surprising, but Princess is actually very energetic in the morning. On the contrary, she goes to bed early at night and is in a mess. Anyway, here, here," Al said with a smile to the shrinking Subaru, and walked into the mansion with a relaxed attitude.
road
"Let's go, Rem," Yuexing said
"Um"
Yuexing and Rem entered the mansion behind the two people in front.
The interior decoration of the building also has an impact that is not inferior to the appearance.
High-priced works of art and daily necessities are displayed in the corridors to the extent that they interfere with traffic. Even the lighting and frames are decorated with precious metals.
"It might be blinding at first, but once you get used to it, it'll be fine. It's morning now, so it's okay. The corridor is really scary at night," Al said as he walked in front.
"You're not a child, so don't say that the corridor is scary at night. You're a grown man."
"The stone statue's eyes will glow at night, right?"
"That's because your master is mentally ill," Subaru complained.
Yuexing raised her head, and the stone statues standing guard on both sides of the corridor had gem-like objects embedded in their eyes.
"If it's dark, it's probably the one that glows. What happened to the person who bought it and the manufacturer?" Yuexing thought secretly in his mind.
Suddenly Rem sniffed his nose, as if smelling something suspicious, and stared at the back of the iron helmet walking in front.
Noticing Yuexing's gaze, Rem lowered his head gently.
Although Yuexing had doubts in her heart, she didn’t think too much about it.
"Princess, you are on the top floor of the mansion. The entire floor is luxuriously made into one room."
"Why does it look like a hotel suite? Can you go up there?"
"Only you can do it, brother."
Subaru looked at Al warily.
"No, no, no, I don't mean to bully people. When Princess, the only people who can meet are brothers, so these two will be brought to the guest room."
"You were talking about maid ingredients and supplies just now, do you still think you can leave them to him with peace of mind...?"
"If that place is mentioned, there is nothing we can do, but I will also wait in front of the princess's room, so don't worry. Although I am unwilling and regretful, the person who will lead the way for the lady is Shulute-senpai."
Al snapped his fingers with a wry smile, and then from the other end of the stairs, a boy with peach curly hair and red eyes appeared.
A handsome boy. There is no other suitable adjective for him. He has a petite body and is wearing a deacon's uniform. His face is stiff and loyal to his duties, but he has an inexplicable aura of abnormality.
"Then, be careful not to make a fool of yourself in front of the guests."
"Yes, please leave it to me."
Al gently patted the boy's shoulder, and Butler Shota, who answered respectfully, began to escort Rem and Tsukisei. Rem looked hesitantly at Subaru for a moment.
"Sorry, please wait a moment before the conversation ends. The dangerous people in this mansion, including the helmeted man over there, will probably be concentrated on the stairs, so just calm down and stay here relaxedly."
"Calling him a dangerous person is really too much, brother, although he is often said to be a suspicious person," Al said with a wry smile.
"Yuexing, I'll leave that to you," Subaru said.
"Don't worry, you have to pay more attention to yourself. I think you know what to do." Yuexing nodded.
"Um"
"Don't say weird things or things that lower your status."
"Uh, I understand." Subaru nodded.
In order to reassure Rem, Yuexing gently stroked Rem's head. The texture on the top of his head made Rem narrow his eyes and nodded.
"By the way, brother, don't you say a word to me?" Al said to Yuexing
"Although you and I come from the same place, I don't really like chatting with people I don't know well." Yuexing shook her head.
"Uh...okay"
Rem then gently approached Subaru and whispered:
"——Please pay special attention to the people over there."
Rem's eyes looked at Al for a moment, which seemed to strongly stimulate Rem's vigilance.
"Oh, I see"
Subaru and Yuexing looked at each other.
"Please come this way," the young man stretched out his hand to ask.
Yuexing and Rem left with the boy
Coming to a door, the boy opened it
"Please come in"
Yuexing and Rem walked in together
The boy poured two cups of hot tea quickly
Yuexing looked around. This reception room was as luxurious as the entire building. Two expensive-looking sofas faced each other, with a transparent coffee table in the middle. Even the tea sets were very luxurious.
"Please take a rest here, both of you. If you need anything, please tell me outside the door."
After saying that, the young man walked out and closed the door.
"No matter what it is, it is always showing off to the extreme."
Yuexing looked down at the gold-rimmed cup in his hand and said
"I hope Subaru is okay..." Rem said worriedly.
"Don't worry, he knows what to do."
Rem looked at Yuexing and waved gently.
"What's wrong?" Yuexing came and sat down next to Rem.
Rem leaned on Yuexing
"It's okay, don't worry," Yuexing gently put her hand on Rem's head and said comfortingly.
Rem nodded.
Yuexing took a sip of tea and looked at the magic carving crystal on the wall on one side
It's dinner time, but no one has eaten
"Are you hungry?" Yuexing looked at Rem
Rem, who was leaning against the moon and stars, shook his head gently.
"I'm not hungry"
"That's good. If I'm hungry, there's nothing I can do."
Rem patted Yuexing's clothes
"It's a little dusty."
Yuexing looked at the black suit she was wearing
"Don't worry about small things"
"Rem will clean it up when he gets back," Rem said.
"sorry to bother you"
"It doesn't matter"
…
When the light emitted by the magic engraved crystal deepened, the door was opened after knocking.
"Guest, you can leave here," the boy said
Rem and Yuexing walked out and met Subaru and Al
"Long wait." Subaru waved.
"Did nothing happen?" Yuexing asked
"No, don't worry, I'm here," Al replied
"Alas - I failed." Subaru sighed.
"This is inevitable, keep working hard Subaru" Yuexing nodded.
"Well, then let's go and find the next person. Rem will follow," Subaru said.
"yes"
"Eh? You called it wrong, right? It's Ram." Al knocked on his helmet and made a sound.
"Ram is my sister's name, and Rem's name is Rem, Alu-sama."
"...Rem?"
"Don't be silly, is it Ram?" Al asked
"It's Rem...Excuse me for being rude, but may I ask where Al-sama and one-sister are?"
Alu raised one arm and touched his helmet, making the helmet noise in a leisurely manner.
"What's going on, hello"
As if there was something he couldn't accept, there was anxiety in Allu's voice, and the movements of his fingers fiddling with the helmet gradually accelerated.
"This lady is Rem...my sister is Ram."
"Yes, that's right" Rem replied
"Although it's a bit confusing to ask...but is that young lady's sister still alive?"
"...? Although I don't understand the intention of the question, of course onee-sama is still alive."
"——Don't be kidding."
Low and cold, the sound struck the eardrum with a heavy echo.
Yuexing noticed the source of the coldness, which was the ghost energy emitted by Alu.
Yuexing raised a hand to protect Rem behind her
Rem also seemed to feel the same aura, and she quietly approached Subaru.
"Take Subaru and leave," Yuexing said coldly.
"yes"
"Yuexing, where are you?" Subaru asked worriedly
Subaru also felt that aura.
"Don't worry, you won't do anything."
The overwhelming sense of urgency dissipated, and Al shook his head.
"I'm sorry for giving off such an annoying atmosphere, but please leave quickly. I guess you know what happened just now. I don't think I'm in a good mood."
"Excuse me," Subaru said, touching Rem and turning to leave.
Yuexing and Al looked at each other
There was the sound of a door closing in the distance behind me.
"So, is there anything else?" Al said in a deep voice.
"Looking at your reaction to this name, you are surprised that your target is still alive... right?" Yuexing said while looking at the helmet.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Al said. Yuexing could clearly feel the sharp sight coming from the helmet.
The surrounding air solidified
"I will know everything, you can't touch her"
After Yuexing said that, he turned and walked towards the door.
"Let me tell you something, I am also one of them. I was present at that massacre..."
"..."
The door was slammed shut, leaving Al thinking in place.