"Huh……" (King)
The king was at a loss for words for a moment, and the prime minister's mouth was half open.
...And Sabine-chan smiled...
Yeah, Sabine-chan knew.
You might wonder what I was thinking when I asked this question.
If you were called as a lower-class noble of this country, you had to put up a face like a king.
...Just in case.
His position is that of a subordinate of the king, and he went there as a public servant.
However, if I was called as "Lightning Archpriestess," then I would act as "Lightning Archpriestess" from beginning to end, regardless of where I just happen to live.
……that's right.
A fight that was sold was bought. That was the policy of Yamano family.
Therefore, as the last survivor of the Yamano family, I must protect it and pass it on to the next generation.
To make the other person said in a tone filled with awe, "I can't believe that Mitsuha is the last one..."
"When I went to the Empire the other day, I found a rocky mountain that looked nice…" (Mitsuha)
The King, the Prime Minister, and even Sabine-chan were left blank, unable to understand the meaning of my words.
Yeah, no matter how Sabine-chan was, if you didn't give a hint, she wouldn't know.
My serious attacks... teleport bombing and meteor strikes were only seen by people on the enemy side, and even those who saw them probably didn't understand what was done to them.
There were rock blocks used for meteor strikes, and huge cylindrical or rod-shaped rocks with sharp ends that fall from the sky, which were perfect for cutting out such things with teleportation. Because it was there, I committed it to memory.
There were rocky mountains in the Yamano Viscounty territory, but rocks were also a resource. It didn't necessarily mean that it didn't contain some good ingredients, and I didn't want the rocky mountain to become rattled by being scraped away by teleportation.
That's why I had my eye on a nice-looking rocky mountain in the empire's vast mountainous region.
...I do have a lot of foresight, don't I?
Even if I teleported to a very high altitude, I could perform extravehicular activities (EVA) without a space suit for a short period of time.
Your body fluids wouldn't boil due to low atmospheric pressure, your body wouldn't suddenly rise to the surface and look like a deep-sea fish with its eyes popping out, and your whole body wouldn't freeze.
...If only for a very short time.
"King-sama, what is the answer to the question from earlier?" (Mitsuha)
"Ah, ah…. The person they have named is Mitsuha the 'Lightning Archpriestess.' Well, it wouldn't be very welcome if the story spread that the king of one country summoned a female countess from another country, especially an unmarried girl. So, they have no choice but to invite her as someone with a special position." (King)
Yes, I understand!
Besides, they probably treated me like a toy.
If you really thought of me as a "beloved child of the goddess", "messenger", or "Archpriestess," you wouldn't be so rude.
That's why they thought that I was just a daughter of a lower-class noble who was carried around as a portable shrine to boost morale, and I wondered if they were trying to make fun of me?
Then, they would embarrass our country and take the mount...
Isn't it interesting that our country is the chairman of the alliance, has captured super-huge battleships, and is the center of our own domestic warship construction and development of new weapons...guns and cannons? I guess so.
Even though it was from a lower class country...
Aha.
Ahaha.
Ahahahahahaha….
"Mi-Mitsuha...it's scary, please stop laughing..."
Oh, did you hear it out loud?
"Then, I should act not as a noble of this country, but as a 'Lightning Archpriestess,' right?
No matter what I do, it's just my actions as a 'beloved child of the goddess,' and I have nothing to do with this country, and I won't cause you any trouble...
And you don't have to worry about refusing everything that the other side demands and threatening to bring disadvantage to this country, and if you are about to be subjected to some kind of restraint or coercion, you will do everything in your power... There's no problem in resisting…" (Mitsuha)
"There is a big problem!!"
"Huh? So, you're telling me to shut up and get arrested?" (Mitsuha)
"...No, that's not the case..."
"Then, what should we do?" (Mitsuha)
"…………"
Both the king and the prime minister were silent...
Yeah, it's definitely going to be impossible under the condition of fulfilling all of the king's requests...
One of the reasons for this situation was that if my information was accurately communicated to other countries, various demands would be made from each country, saying that they couldn't allow this country to monopolize my status and the benefits they receive from me. This was because I hadn't released much information about myself to prevent this from happening.
Regarding the fight against the Empire, in the official announcement from the country, my involvement had been drastically reduced, and my role had been explained as being merely a portable shrine to raise the morale of the soldiers and a flag-waving role.
However, many people who were in the royal capital...including people from other countries...were witnessing it first hand, so of course the truth was being told.
That's why my evaluation varied greatly from country to country and from person to person.
So, this kind of thing, "I'll peel off the disguise!" There will be people who will say something like that...
"I'm going alone, right? There's no way I'll be accompanied by the country's regular army as an escort, and there aren't any decent soldiers in the Yamano Viscounty territory... Well, in the first place, there probably aren't any knights or infantry that can accompany 'Big Lorry'." (Mitsuha)
In reality, I would be traveling using teleportation a lot, but officially I would be traveling in the Viscount family's camper, "Big Lorry."
No, it's "in this country, officially", and the official way to go to the other country was to travel in a special carriage (made by Earth) belonging to the viscount family (ours), which rarely appeared.
All I had to do was change trains before destination.
It wouldn't be much of a problem if you could see the "Big Lorry" hurtling down the highway.
We had already been seen by people from other countries on our journey to establish the treaty, and even if we were seen on our outbound trip, by the time word got to the royal capital over there, we would have already finished our visit and were on our way home.
...Yeah, no problem!
"Ah, King-sama. Is it possible that this invitation has no malice at all and is truly out of their good will?" (Mitsuha)
"Well, of course there is! That's why there's no need to be quarrelsome from the beginning..." (King)
"How much?" (Mitsuha)
"Huh?" (King)
"What is the probability of that happening? What is the probability that the invitation was a courtesy..." (Mitsuha)
"Hmmmmmm..." (King)
The king put his hand on his chin and thought for a while before answering.
"…Well, I guess it’s just under 10%…" (King)
"It's no good!!" (Mitsu-Sabi)
My and Sabine-chan's voices were in unison.
Author's Note
"Noukin" Reboot Comics Volume 5 (Square Enix version. Completed) will be published on the 12th (Tuesday)!
Thank you for your support! (^^)/
The "Potion" anime will be rebroadcast on BS Fuji from April 3rd (Wednesday) to June 19th (Wednesday) from 2430 to 2500!! (^^)/