"To be honest, I always felt that something was wrong. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info" Fili said bluntly, "Lord Duke is a little too harsh, His Majesty the King is a little too gloomy, your brother...... A little too enthusiastic, like being out for a few months, their problems are not less at all, but they are getting worse. ”

Ed gave Filly a silent look. Such comments are really ...... A little too frank.

But he couldn't deny it.

Gard did not appear, but the venerable Duke had already come to see the little king. He doesn't talk much, but the accusations against everyone are ...... Without mercy. Fili and Ed were thick-skinned anyway, but Moira was visibly upset. Even though the old man had always been known for his bluntness...... Some of the things he said to his daughter were a bit excessive.

Moira smiled bitterly and sighed softly, "It's my fault, I should have reminded you earlier...... I am also worried that you have some kind of preconception and will not see the truth. I must admit that I was in such a hurry for you to meet him, probably hoping that you would find something. I've heard some ...... There are some things that are more pronounced when people are particularly excited or nervous......"

Ed couldn't help but touch the bandage on his head—it was obvious.

“...... I'm sorry. Moira apologized again in embarrassment.

Ed shook his head repeatedly. He was a little skeptical that Moira had heard some "rumors" about Sean......

Sean.

He was secretly frightened. It's not that they didn't suspect that Sean might also be doing things that they couldn't accept, but no one took this possibility seriously...... After all, it was Sean Fletcher.

They would rather believe that Sean was left behind because of Lydia's torture than that someone could "manipulate" him.

But judging by Sean's appearance when he was out of control...... It's a bit like Friedwick.

"What did you find?" Filly asked him, "is it not just 'feeling'...... That's no use. Is there any trace of magic?"

“...... You can't see it. "It's kind of ...... Difficult to explain. It's normal to get out of control because of anger, but ...... His Majesty's expression went blank before he lost control, as if something had suddenly broken off in his head. ”

“...... Sounds normal, too?" Fili frowned, "otherwise why is it called 'out of control'?"

"It's normal if he's been angry and getting angrier. Ed couldn't help but scratch his head, "But before he smashed the brass bell on my head, he wasn't actually angry...... He was scared. It takes at least a while for a scared person to suddenly get angry and out of control, and he doesn't—that's why I can't react.

Filly frowned thoughtfully.

"It's like ......," Ed racked his brains to think of the right description, "like the kind of puppet I used to play with when I was a kid, with a wheel underneath that could have rolled on the ground in all directions, but I didn't know where it was broken, and then it could only go in one direction, and if you tried to get it to change direction, it would break...... Or turn back. ”

“...... I see. "Can you ...... Fix him?"

"Uh......" Ed gave Moira a wrecked look, "I'm not good at this ......"

-- But there are people who are good at it.

Ed remembered Oylan. Maybe he's given too much trust to a necromancer...... He didn't think it was Oylan who did it. The old man didn't need magic to easily gain the appreciation of the Duke or the Little King, though it was unknown why he had to sneak into Lockburg...... Maybe they can make a "little deal" like they used to.

"But I can think of a way. He reversed his words.

Anyway...... His guts are getting fatter and fatter.

Ed touched his chest, self-deprecatingly.

Moira was silent for a few moments, and Ed understood her hesitation. Magic is something mysterious and difficult to control, and even more so for people who don't understand it. So, when she finally nodded lightly and even thanked him, he felt that he should be even more grateful for her trust.

The matter must be kept secret, and they keep it to their heart. As Ed was about to leave, Moira hesitated, "I'm not trying to excuse him...... But if I think the reason why Ante did those terrible things, maybe it was also controlled...... That's possible, isn't it?"

She looked at Ed hopefully, but Ed didn't know how to answer.

Ante's near-crazy behavior is not because he is controlled, but because he is tempted...... Although there may be slight similarities, everything he does is his own choice.

“...... Yes. He replied softly, just because he couldn't bear to see Moira's eyes darkening.

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"It's a fart!"

Sure Moira couldn't have heard, Fili whispered in Ed's ear in exasperation.

Ed had to smile at him.

The paladin had a lot of complaints, but before he could say a few words, he suddenly stopped, hurriedly threw down the phrase "I'm going to watch the little king", and ran away with a twist on his heels.

Ed looked up blankly, only to see Naria at the end of the corridor, under the "protection" of the guards, with her arms crossed and glaring coldly at him.

"I ...... Fell. ”

Slowly moving to the girl, Ed pointed to his forehead and lied very weakly.

Narya continued to stare at him silently, "Are you stupid?"

“...... I heard. She spoke in a stiff tone, dragging him briskly away from the castle, forever shrouded in shadows.

"I was dragged by Idney to chat with Her Majesty's 'that' sick sister - my God, that lady laughed so much...... Even if you don't know how to spell, you can kill people. ”

As Ed tore off the bandage to heal himself, Naria told him, "Where was I sitting when her maid came running to tell her, 'That blue-eyed Lord Singall you like is in a fight with His Majesty.'" ”

She gave him a meaningful look.

Ed coughed violently - he was really choked with fright.

Naria smiled and patted him on the back, "'That lady' asked me with great concern if I wanted to see you, and asked her maid to show me the way...... But Edney said no, and she took me around the castle several times. That girl wasn't very good at lying, and I didn't want to embarrass her...... And Fili is there, and I guess you can't die. ”

She couldn't help but take another look at his wound, which had completely disappeared.

"I don't know why I have to come too," she said, "Her Majesty doesn't want me to know something, does she?—but you'll have to tell me sooner or later anyway, and I won't have to be in such a hurry." ”

Ed silently looked at the sky.

"Also," Naria frowned slightly, "I've heard that all the secret passages in Lockburg have been sealed, but for that Gard Carlos...... That doesn't seem to be the case. ”

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