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?
A few months had passed since the start of school and the weather was warming up.
The tumultuous days at the start of the school year had calmed down to a lie, and peaceful days had arrived.
(Well, there’s still plenty of things we can do…)
In fact, right now, Princess Iris called me and Charlotte to get together secretly at night behind the dormitory.
The place is not that clean and there is nothing special about it, so students rarely come here.
Furthermore, Princess Iris’s men are watching the surroundings, so it’s safe to say that there’s no chance of anyone else hearing the information.
“Thank you for coming today, Alan-sama and Charlotte-sama.”
“No, it’s fine. We are collaborators.”
“Yes. There’s nothing wrong with that.”
We have come this far without any cracks in the cooperation between us and Princess Iris.
There were times when I discussed with Charlotte about returning the ball of life after seeing how Princess Iris had been doing for the past two months, but since there was no safer escort, she was entrusted with it.
What an uptight person
“I have called you here today to report three things and to ask for your input.”
This meeting place is difficult for people to come to, but if we are called too often, the chance of exposure is higher.
In other words, we only called in when there is something important to say.
“What is it?”
“‘First of all, did you know that we recently made a round-up of accusations?”
The round-up was very much publicised and we heard about it.
Evidence had been sent to the relevant authorities that a considerable number of nobles had been forced to resign, suspended, fined or, in the worst cases, stripped of their titles.
“Things went according to plan and we were able to eliminate those who stood in the way without affecting national politics. Quite a few of my men have been promoted to take their place.
“I would say that the first stage has been completed.”
Princess Iris nodded at my words.
The first step is to get the best out of the new system.
The accusation was important as a wedge to achieve this.
“Princess Iris really was right, wasn’t she? After all, I don’t think I’m capable of politics.”
“Ufufu, thank you. But there are many things that only you can do, Alan sama.”
I thought there was a possibility that the evidence would be suppressed.
But the result, it seems, was that the nobility, hungry for power and wealth, denounced it vehemently and immediately started to drag it out.
The political world really is like a different world.
“Princess Iris is very politically savvy, isn’t she? I honestly didn’t expect it to go so well.”
Charlotte tells her with a wry smile beside her.
During her training with the Dukes of Lawrence, it seems that she is well versed in all aspects of study, so that it doesn’t matter what kind of noble her companion is.
Politics is no exception to this, and Charlotte thought it was going to be a moderately tough plan.
“You don’t normally get that in other countries. Thanks to their incompetence, it’s easy to get evidence and then they can drag their feet on their own. Probably no one even knows who sent the evidence for the accusations.”
A truth too fragile to be true.
In other words, without the demon king’s territory, secret agents from other countries can enter and manipulate as much as they like.
At best, one can claim to be the standard-bearer of humanity.
“Secondly, and this is quite serious, there is a possibility that the Demon Tribe has infiltrated the centre of the state, or that there are inside operatives who have been puppeted by the Demon Tribe.
“”?!””
Princess Iris’s shocking statement made me and Charlotte gasp.
The demon tribe refers to the officers of the demon king’s army, and they exist from highly intelligent human-like ones to slime-like ones with no ego.
This means that the officers of the opposing forces have the power to influence the national government, which means that they may not even fight and may collapse from within.
“There are signs that important documents have been stolen and information extracted. Most of the information was on the current state of national power, the most common of which was on the western borders.”
“The west side ……, no way.”
Yes, the west side is the area bordering the demon king’s territory.
The human side has no merit to destroy this country, and information on the western side is hardly necessary.
Even if there is no concrete evidence, the amount of circumstantial evidence gathered is enough to warrant suspicion.
“We will find them and eliminate them. But we still don’t know who they are. I am sorry, but it will take time.”
Until now, Princess Iris and her faction have demonstrated their abilities more than ever.
If they still can’t do it, then the other party must be very good.
Either way, we can’t do it, so we have to leave it to the princess.
“So what’s your last report?”
When I asked, Princess Iris’s face fell slightly.
I could tell from her expression that it was not a good report.
“My twin brother, James, …… is still missing. Not only that, his life and death are still a mystery. I am truly sorry. ……”
Princess Iris has promised to search for James to make him pay for the many crimes he has committed.
It seems that Charlotte’s supposed kidnapping was also done by him, and even now, the extra crimes are still coming out one after the other.
The Otherworld magic that suddenly appears and takes away the prince is really troublesome.
“Whether he’s alive or dead, I’ll find him one day. I will never forgive what he tried to do to Charlotte.”
“I can’t forgive that man for trying to hurt you either, Alan kun.”
“We will continue our search …….”
I have to keep him alive.
I don’t need to think about what would happen if he died.
That’s one word I’ll definitely find.
“That’s all I have to report. Do you have any questions?”
I have nothing in particular, so I looked at Charlotte beside me and Charlotte was shaking her head too.
The explanation of Princess Iris was easy to understand and easy to get into my head.
It’s a problem that Princess Iris is the only source of information, but in order for Princess Iris, who is in a weak position, to take the throne, betraying us would have the opposite effect, and we also have the Orb of Life, so she can be trusted.
Besides, my abilities have improved a lot in the past few months.
I am confident that I can handle most situations.
“Then, I would like to hear your opinion, how good is the demon tribe called Gossel that Alan-sama confronted?”
I often ponder that question.
My ability changes in a short period of time, probably because I became a hero, so it’s hard to grasp the ability of the enemy I fought before.
But I can say one thing ……
“I think he’s pretty strong. At least, I think it was too much for me to handle a few months ago.”
He had enough ability to call himself the No. 3 in the Demon King’s Army.
He didn’t show much of his skills and gave the impression that I had no idea what I was up against, but there was no doubt that no matter how many soldiers there were, he was not an opponent one could defeat.
“I see. ……”
Princess Iris begins rummaging through her bag.
And then she took out a bundle of papers and handed it to me.
“A demon tribe with a similar appearance and name was lying in the royal family’s forbidden library. It was difficult to bring it out, so here is a copy.”
When I flipped through the book I received from Princess Iris, I found drawings of demons of various shapes and sizes.
There was certainly a picture of Gossel among them.
That means that information about other demons might be useful.
‘If Alan-sama is unable to handle it, there is nothing we can do. …… Please help us to increase our chances of winning as much as possible. But there is no evidence that the book is correct, so it might be best to just keep it in your head.”
I bowed my head in gratitude to Princess Iris for bringing me this book.
I have to do what I have to do.
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Then the next day.
While attending first-period class, a rattling alert unexpectedly begins to go off.
“This is …… what is going on ……!”
Someone mumbled, and no one could answer the question.
An unprecedented event, which had never happened before in history, was about to occur.