The Main Heroine Likes the Extra

21 – It’s dark under the lantern

I think it was just after I got out of the second grade.

She succeeded in acquiring the wind cutter she was aiming for, but thanks to it, she made a huge black history and ended up making her cute little sister an additional victim.

My mental power went out for a while at that fact, so I decided to stop practicing magic and learn swordsmanship from my father.

When she told her father about it, her father was overjoyed and took me to her training ground, where I met her for the first time.

“Master, who is that child?”

“I… Hemm…! Yes, this child is my son. He will learn the sword together from today.”

It was a girl with dazzling blonde hair tied back and wearing training clothes.

Aine Gine Princess Palaginia.

At the time, she was practicing her sword under her father in the name of her four-ah, hiding her identity.

I didn’t know that fact at all, so I just treated her as her sister and treated her comfortably as her brother-in-law who had the same teacher.

“What are you going to do if you lose your cool this much! Can’t you stop it properly?!”

“No, wait a minute sister. This is too fast regardless of coolness…?!”

…Although she was a bit rough.

Thanks to her father’s zealous teaching, my efforts, and her sparring with her, I (by beating her) improved her swordsmanship.

After so many years, my sister-in-law ‘Nea’ graduated from her father and left the Earldom of Wentos, and came back exactly one year later with a group of soldiers.

This time as Princess Aine.

At that time, I was surprised that the brother-in-law who was accompanying me was actually Princess Aine, who was the main villain in the original work, and I was surprised again when she suddenly brought soldiers with me.

In the original work, she was portrayed as a villain without blood or tears, so I was a little wary.

But even though she came to the estate as a princess, she was still my sister-in-law, ‘Nea’.

“I think the northern monsters will help the Knights in their training.”

Her purpose is none other than to subdue monsters to foster knights.

I came back to train knights in the northern lands and to gain experience by subjugating monsters.

Since then, she came two or three times a year whenever monsters were active in the northern regions, and trained the knights with monster subjugation.

Me too.

…?

Why me…?

Whatever.

My sister-in-law and His Highness, she was standing in front of her eyes and grinning, wearing light greaves, probably just coming back from her training.

Seeing that the other knights arrived at the mansion garden through the open door while catching their breath, they must have come a long way, but they are not breathing.

…You’re still a monster. This guy.

Even in the original work, it boasted its strength as the final boss of the latter part, so it might be natural if it was natural.

“Your Highness!!”

A red-haired man followed him into the mansion.

Even though it’s red hair, it was different from Riel’s, with slightly darker dark red hair that was neatly trimmed.

A man clad in dark red armor similar to his hair color was sweating profusely and catching his breath.

“What if you run away alone like that!?”

“The cute priest has returned. Shouldn’t we go soon?”

“It’s been a while. Captain Garrett.”

His name is Gareth Bellman.

Originally, he led a small mercenary group and worked as a mercenary, but after completing his training, he met Her Highness Aine while on a training trip while hiding his identity.

As it were, he was the one who had his nose pierced and even became the leader of the knights under her direct command.

It’s described that way in the original work, and from what I’ve heard myself, it doesn’t seem to be much different.

As an aside, it seemed that all the members of the mercenary corps he led were absorbed into the knights under his direct command.

“It’s been a while. Master Kyou.”

“hahahaha, please speak comfortably. The soon-to-be sire…”

“Ha ha…”

Captain Garrett smiled shyly and lowered his head.

He plans to marry Her Highness, Princess Aine, in the near future.

Of course, His Majesty the King didn’t like the marriage of his daughter with the former mercenary and opposed it, but His Highness Aine said this at that time.

‘He is a man who will make great achievements.’

.

And at the end of that year, a small-scale conflict broke out between Brancia Empire, an empire in the south, and our kingdom over land issues.

At that time, she committed dozens of knights and 2,000 soldiers, led by Garrett, and Garrett, who arrived a little late, collected and absorbed the defeated soldiers of the kingdom army and other nobles, and attempted a short-term battle again.

The result is a great victory.

You succeeded in recapturing the kingdom’s land that was about to be occupied, as well as the disputed territory of the empire.

In the process, they succeeded in catching several prisoners, including the crown prince of the empire.

It was a battle that looked down on the kingdom’s army and sent the crown prince to make a major contribution, and although the crown prince actually made a major contribution, he was caught by Captain Garrett’s counterattack.

In the end, instead of getting the crown prince back, the empire tasted the bitter defeat of giving away the territories taken along with a huge ransom.

The King, who was very happy with this great victory, offered to reward Captain Garrett with a hereditary noble title. At that time, Captain Garrett asked for a princess.

Remembering His Highness Aine’s words at the time, the King gave permission for the marriage with a big smile.

So it was confirmed that he would marry his highness in the near future and ascend to the county throne.

So now you are strictly a commoner, and you must have called me high, but soon I will have to bow down, so what do you think?

“A soon-to-be aristocrat is so shy that he uses it, eh!”

Puck!

“Wow…!”

While saying that, Her Highness Aine hit Captain Garrett’s side with his fist.

Of course, from that person’s point of view, it’s just a knock-knock, but if an ordinary person gets hit, it’s not at the level of a hit.

I know because I’m right.

“Tongue…Brother…”

The one who came in after Garrett was a boy with black hair like me.

My brother, Asta Wentos.

He came in, almost like a zombie.

Your Highness’s training is very intense. I know very well.

“Asta… Are you okay?”

“Brother… Come back one day sooner…”

Asta looks at me with resentful eyes.

…Yes.

If I had come back a day earlier, it would have been me, not Asta, being arrested.

But what can I do, the holiday starts today.

“…Good job.”

“Keep it off…”

I called the maid to send Asta, who was almost dying, to the room, and faced Her Highness Aine again.

“My mother said she would prepare a delicious dinner, so let’s go in first and get some rest.”

“Silvia-sama? Looking forward to that.”

“After dinner, I want to ask your Highness something.”

“Hmm.”

His Highness Aine’s eyes shone with curiosity after hearing my words.

After guiding Her Majesty’s party to a place where they could rest, I headed for Riel’s room.

As she walked down the hallway following the maid, her loud voice echoed through the hallway.

“aaa!!”

Scream.

I was startled and ran to the place where I screamed.

“Let go!! Let go of this!!”

“Just a little bit! I’ll stay like this for a little longer!!”

What you see in front of your eyes is Riel hugging Kino tightly and rubbing his cheeks, and Kino struggling in Riel’s embrace.

The hat he was wearing was nowhere to be seen, and Phyllis, who was supposed to have followed him, was nowhere to be seen.

As I stared blankly at it with a confused mind, Kino noticed me and turned around and shouted.

“Ah! Help me brother! Brother!!”

Kino, how quickly did Alukinon of the bloody wind run away from home?

Kino desperately stretches out his hand and asks for help.

“Ri…Riel?”

“Oh.”

Riel, who notices me belatedly and is startled, freezes on the spot.

Take advantage of that opportunity, Kino escaped from Riel’s arms and hugged me tightly.

“Wowaaa!!”

Well, honestly, I shouldn’t have said that.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen Kino like this.

After being contagious(?), Except for occasional exceptions, I have always maintained bloody wind aluquinon.

“G…Riel? Why did you…?”

“That…That’s…”

Perhaps embarrassed, the blushing Riel opened her mouth as she mumbled.

“That… Kino is so cute… I didn’t have a sister…”

“That’s right.”

“Brother?!”

That’s right. Admit it.

Our Kino is rather cute.

Once upon a time, he was cuter when he was following me around while saying oppa~ oppa…

Well, I thought it was cute inside, but I held it in because I thought I had face.

While Phyllis went out to prepare her tea, Kino was playing tricks (?) In front of her eyes, so her switch went off.

While I strongly sympathized, I had other thoughts in my head.

The nervous constitution, similar to Riel’s disease or curse, had completely disappeared.

I don’t know if it’s completely gone or if it’s temporarily better.

However, I was somehow convinced that the way Riel behaved brightly even around him, such as the way he got along with Emilia while leaving the capital, the way he cared for Kino, and so on, was real.

After somehow calming Kino down, Phyllis came back and the four of us had tea time together.

While we were spending time like that, we were notified that dinner was ready and headed to the restaurant, where there were six people.

Father, mother, younger brother Asta.

And there were His Highness Aine and Captain Garrett, along with Mr. Eve.

…Faces you know.

“Sister!”

“Riel! Long time no see!”

As soon as he sees Riel, Eve runs to her bright expression and hugs her tightly.

Seeing that, Kino flinched for a moment.

… Earlier she remembered what she had been through.

After the reunion of her sisters after about a month, Riel introduced herself to Her Highness Aine and Captain Garrett.

Of course, the two of them, who had already heard about Riel from Eve, greeted Riel with a smile.

After eating, we talked about business right away.

This is, of course, the story of the Duke of Ignis and its owner, the Duke.

His Highness Aine’s expression after hearing that story didn’t change much.

Since Mr. Eve is a subordinate, the story must have reached Your Highness’s ears as well.

“The royal family is paying attention to the Duke of Ignis.”

If it’s natural, it’s natural.

No matter how busy you are, it is common sense that you, your wife, and your son will be emptying the manor for several years.

Of course, the royal family is paying attention.

And above all, there is the Duke Ignis, who is going crazy as the Duke is away.

“As for the duke’s family, I intend to go and resolve it myself sooner or later under the pretext of ‘an invitation from my subordinate’.”

…Well, I didn’t think there was anything to worry about.

If that person goes, the damn duke itself will be solved.

“But the problem is that we have no idea where the important ducal family is located.”

Your Highness finished his words like that.

Finally, the topic we wanted to bring up came up.

“Your Highness, I have information about that matter.”

“Hmm?”

Her Highness Aine looked up at her, wondering what she was talking about.

Riel brought her up.

“That… My father had a meeting with His Highness Yuril…”

“With Yuril?”

“Yes. Details here.”

I handed over the documents to Phyllis, and Phyllis passed them on to His Highness Aine.

“…Contact with a person presumed to be Duke Ignis… In the western part of Baron Reime…”

“It certainly coincides with the time when His Highness Yuril led an escort to inspect.”

Her Highness Aine nodded after hearing Mr. Eve’s report.

Her eyes turned to us.

“I see, then I think I know your business.”

“Yes. I would like to hear from Her Highness Yuril.”

Princess Yuril is the first person in the line of succession to the throne.

Of course, even if it wasn’t for her, the royal family who had the right to inherit her throne would be shrouded in a veil, but the number one, especially her.

It’s amazing how much she found out about her contact with Duke Ignis this time.

It’s strange that Her Highness Aine completely gave up her right to succession and acts externally without any secrecy.

“You mean talking to Yuril…?”

“Anyway, it’s hard for us to meet in person.”

“Well, I’m not familiar with you, so it’s not that difficult.”

Okay, I think we can get a clue about Riel’s father somehow.

Thought so, I bowed my head to Her Highness Aine.

“Thank you! As soon as possible…”

“No, you don’t have to. I’ll meet you right away.”

“…Yes?”

What is this again?

“Yuril is now in this county.”

“Yes?!”

…What?