In the corner of the sky courtyard of the royal palace, Lect leans on the railing and overlooks the magnificent Lake Valyria.

A familiar birdsong came from a distance, and a white falcon swooped down, circled around Rector twice, and landed on his shoulder.

"Chirp~" The chirping of the white falcon is full of joy, so humane The white falcon is naturally the little knight Kiku.

"Yo, long time no see, you haven't changed at all." Rector greeted him like an old friend reunited.

"Chirp, tweet ~ tweet." Kiku flapped his wings and shook his head, as if to say something.

"I see, it looks like a lot has happened." Rector seemed to understand, and gently stroked Kiku's sword feathers, "However, it's great that you and your master are in good spirits." ”

"Chirp~" Kiku flapped his wings and flew towards the purple-haired girl who had just stepped into "Courtyard in the Sky".

"Senpai." Kloss walked over to the man who had made her worry about the entire student council for two years.

"Hello, Your Highness Kolotia." Rector bowed slightly, "Although I don't think it's appropriate, I still visited it without permission, and the scenery here is amazing." ”

"Senior, what's going on?" Kloss's tone was eager, "Why would the seniors do things next to Prime Minister Osborne?" ”

"Well, I don't know what you're referring to, are you mistaking me with whom?" Rector looked dazed.

"Rector Arandall was still studying at Genes Royal College until 2 years ago, former student council president, you are the senior."

"No, my name is Lake Trandell." Rycter denied it, his expression teasing, "So that should be someone else, please call me Ryker or Trandel." ”

"Please stop kidding, senpai." Colos's face straightened, and her voice was raised, "Suddenly apply for withdrawal from school like that, and disappear without saying anything!" You know how worried Leo senpai, Lucy's senpai, Joel and Hans were! ”

"The calm Leo seniors were furious, and Lucy seniors smiled bitterly and said, 'It's really like Rector's style', but she had an expression that was about to cry. Joel and Hans, and I, but you know that I am in the city, but you still show up, why do you pretend not to know now? ”

"Hehe" Rector chuckled at first, and gradually laughed louder and louder, until he laughed out loud, "Ahahahahahaha ”

"Reckert Senpai!" Kloss was furious.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, don't show such a horrible face." Rector raised his hand in surrender, "You're really the same, you're still so stubborn." It seems that even if you become a princess, your overly serious place has not changed in the slightest. However, I'm also relieved, because of your character, I thought that being a princess was a kind of bondage, it seems to be doing well, it seems that after I dropped out of school, you met a good person. ”

"Senior, yes, thanks to you." Kloss's expression gradually calmed down, "If there is anything I have changed, the initial opportunity also came from you, the senior. Even though you disappeared like that, I haven't been able to thank you properly, and I've always been grateful to my seniors. ”

"Oh, that's a real pleasure. How about kissing one to show gratitude? ”

"Nope." Kloss refused categorically, "Although I respect you very much, it's not a love relationship." ”

"It's a pity." Rector shrugged, "The junior has become so beautiful, I'm still a little tempted, it seems that I am wishful thinking." (Why don't you kiss one?) ）

"Hehe, doing such frivolous things again." Kloss was accustomed to his performance, "It's hard to believe that the seniors are so dressed so seriously." The seniors who have been casually wearing crumpled school uniforms are actually "

"Fool, that's the trend. The appropriately loose and vague dress is a carefully calculated acting."

"So far, I guess that's true. Even if he enjoyed the life of the academy as he pleased, his predecessors also had the rationality of a sage. I finally understood the reason today. ”

Rect's flirtatious expression slowly retracted as Kolos's words spoke.

"I'll ask again," Cross looked up and looked Lecter in the eye, as if trying to see through his sincerity, "Senpai, why are you by Prime Minister Osborne's side?" What happened after dropping out of the school? ”

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At the same time, the meeting room.

"Is there hope for me? It was a complete surprise to me. Olibat couldn't understand what Osborne meant, "I thought you must have come to lecture me on purpose." ”

"How so? Why do you say this, I am on the same page as His Highness. Ignoring Olibat's astonished gaze, Osborne continued, "Your Highness, you must have hated the old empire of Erebonia, and hated the old system that was dominated by the majority of the aristocracy and bound by stupid stereotypes. Isn't it? ”

Olibart was silent, acquiescing.

"Although I have been exaggerated as the Iron Lord, my position in the Empire is not solid enough. Although there were many supporters in the imperial capital, they did not receive much support in the areas that were dominated by the princes. "I admit that I have a lot of influence in the regular army, but that is only seventy percent of the time, and the rest are still under the influence of the princes, and with their own private armies, we may have to reverse our position." I am now at a critical juncture in the struggle for dominance of the Empire."

"That's why railways are being laid across the country, gaps are opened across the empire, and new voices are gained by expanding the territory?" Olibart uttered what Osborne had not finished.

"Hehe, sure enough, you are the one who understands me best. Once again, I solemnly invite - please assist me, Your Highness. With your help, the reformers can be strengthened. It can also bring down the corrupt aristocracy before they have time to collude with each other - that should be what you want most of all. ”

In the face of Osborne's persuasion, Olibat fell silent for a long time, and then he asked, "Prime minister, I only want to ask you one thing, what is your relationship with the Society?"

"I don't quite understand what you're talking about," Osborne said cryptically, "just to make use of everything available to me for reform, and that's my political philosophy." ”

"I see, we do get along." After understanding Osborne's philosophy, Olibarth finally made a decision, "But, because of this, I refuse your request. ”

"Oh?"

"It is true that I do not like the corrupt aristocratic forces, no, as you say, hate, so to speak. However, I am even more intimidated by what you are doing. ”

Oliebat did not choose to take refuge in hypocrisy, but to say his true heart.

"I'm afraid you're trying to create some kind of illusion and send the whole country into a frenzy. In that frenzy, it is indeed possible to defeat the old forces. However, once the gears start turning, they can never be stopped. It will involve everything and grow without limits. Prime Minister, do you understand this? ”

"Of course." Osborne smiled, not a polite smile, but the conceit that had everything under control, "Because that was the first step in my reform." ”

This desire to devour everything made Olibat not know what to say.

"Your Highness, if you are interested in cooperating with me, please let me know. Try to strengthen your footing before you can accept it. But for that, you have to take the aristocratic forces you hate for your own use. ”

"You've really seen through everything." Olibat smiled wryly.

The bell rang, low and distant, not slow or tight.

"It's time for the midday bells, and the ship is almost here." Osborne looked out the window and stood up, "Then Your Highness, I'll take my leave first." We'll see you in the imperial capital in two weeks. ”

With that, he greeted Olibard and pushed the door open

Moments later, Mura pushed the door open and entered.

"It looks like we're done, what's wrong? Tired? ”

"No, nothing." Olibart sat down on the couch without an image, "It's just that once again, I clearly understand what kind of monster the opponent I want to challenge is." ”

However, I will not give up, you have your philosophy, I also have my pursuit!

(However, this is not very useful.) ）