Apparently, I’m a Childhood Friend of a Saint in the World of Light Novels, and When We Meet Again After a Few Years at School, She’s Turned into Some Kind of Yandere?
“His Majesty the King wishes to speak with you. Will the saint too accompany him to the royal castle?”
“……!!”
The king’s …… audience……
I knew it would come someday.
But I didn’t expect the royal castle to start moving so soon. ……
“Who is it, Alan kun?”
“Oh, Charlotte.”
Charlotte also came out, perhaps because she was curious about the arrival of someone she didn’t recognize.
She has changed her clothes from the rough outfit she was wearing earlier to a white-based outfit.
I heard that she wears white-based clothes to preserve her image and to make her look holy.
Charlotte is in a lot of work.
“The Kingsguard. He says he’s a messenger from the royal castle.”
“My name is Edward Harris. Lady Charlotte.”
Hearing Edward-san’s self-introduction, Charlotte bowed with a polite bow.
The face was clearly made up with a fake smile.
“Nice to meet you, Edward-dono. My name is Charlotte Lawrence. What can I do for you today?”
“Yes! I’m here on behalf of an audience with His Majesty the King. I would very much like you two to accompany me. ……”
“No, thank you.”
Before Edward san could finish, Charlotte refuses the audience.
This is …… quite upsetting. ……
Well, to be honest, I was also thinking that I would like to refuse this audience, and I have no objection to it.
Edward’s eyes widened in surprise.
“W-Why is that?”
“In a word, we don’t trust this country.”
“!!”
Considering the prince was such a jerk, it’s not surprising how much his personality has changed since the original.
I don’t think I am at fault at all, but the prince was kidnapped in front of my eyes.
I don’t know if the king will blame me for this.
“The king says he doesn’t intend to blame the two of you! So please ……”
“How can you prove that?”
I think this is the devil’s proof now.
There is no way to prove what people think.
So this is practically the same as saying no.
As I was about to end the conversation, a dignified voice came from beside me.
“You see, Edward. We have done something that cannot be undone.”
“…..Hayman san.”
Hayman san is walking toward me.
I didn’t think that even Hayman san had come.
His expression was serious.
Hayman san walked up to Edward’s side and made him look up.
“We have made a mistake. We lost the trust of the hero and the saint, and you know how serious a crime this is for the country.”
“….. yes. Hayman sama”
Edward-san makes a bitter face.
Hayman san’s face remained grim as well.
“Wait outside for once, Edward.”
“…..I understand. Excuse me.”
Edward san, who had meekly followed Hayman san’s instructions, walked down the hallway and disappeared.
The only people left in the room were me, Charlotte, Hayman san, and a heavy atmosphere.
“I guess you can’t do it, can you, Alan?”
“Yes, I can’t. I don’t believe in this country anymore. It’s too late to lose something.”
“You are absolutely right, Alan. You can’t regret something after you’ve lost it.”
Hayman san laughed to himself.
Then he turned to face us again.
“Alan ……no, Alan sama, Charlotte sama.”
Hayman san sat down on the floor and put his hands on the ground.
This is the most respectful salute in this country.
“Hey! Hayman san! What’s wrong all of a sudden?!”
“Please …… give this country another chance ……!”
“Eh?”
Hayman san stubbornly refused to look up and continued to talk.
His appearance was like that of a soldier determined to do his duty, and I knew that I must not interrupt his words.
“His Majesty does not want to harm the two of you. So please ……”
“Still,…… I can’t believe in this country,……”
Never regret after losing something, this was a phrase I often heard from Hayman san.
I think it is really true.
It is ironic that I have to refuse his wish because of these words.
“I do not care if you behead me here and now. I would give my life for it. So ……”
“Why would Hayman san say such a thing!? It’s not your problem!”
“It is. This country has been rotting for a long time. It is the adult’s responsibility not to exterminate it. And this country is my home. I would give my life to protect it.”
He bowed deeply once again.
He is the epitome of a warrior.
His spirit of risking his life for his country was nothing short of magnificent.
“……Did the king order you to do this?”
“My decision. If the hero and saint give me a chance at the cost of my life, then it’s cheap.”
What are you doing? ……
How could you do that? ……
“….. Charlotte.”
“I will follow Alan-kun’s will. Alan kun was the one who suffered the most.”
Charlotte may have her own thoughts on the matter, but she leaves the decision-making to me.
And I had already decided on my answer.
“…This time, raise your head, Hayman san”
“……! Really, ……?”
“Yes. But if they ever try to undermine my trust again, me and Charlotte will leave the country. Is that clear?”
“That’s good enough. Just to be given another chance is a deal. I don’t have a single complaint.”
We offered to have Hayman san escort us as a condition, which was accepted without a hitch.
Thus, we were granted an audience with the king at the royal castle.
If they do sus again, just wipe the whole royal family and nobles within the castle then escape~