After Yakumo and Pache departed, Louise and the others confessed to the Welsh father and son and left the hall.

However, after taking a turn, Varudo slipped back quietly.

"Sir Valudo?"

Seeing Valudo, Wales, who had just slept with James I, looked puzzled.

"Anything else?"

"That's right, Your Highness, I hope ......"

Valudo whispered in Wales' ear.

"Oh? Would you like me to be a witness for you and Louise? No problem! ”

Wales smiled.

"You come to help us, I naturally won't refuse this little thing, but now it's a war......"

"So, I want the wedding to happen tonight."

"Tonight?"

Welsh eyebrows.

"Was it too rushed?"

"No, that's right, Your Highness. This time, Mr. Yakumo and Miss Norreki stayed behind to help, but Louise and I will be returning to Torristen early tomorrow morning, and it is rare to have this opportunity to meet His Highness, so tonight is the best time. ”

Although it felt a little wrong, Wales readily agreed to think that Yakumo and Pacouli, who had worked tirelessly to help him put down the rebellion, were companions with Valudo in front of him.

"Alright, I'll tell you to go down and get people ready, and when Lord Yakumo and Miss Noregi return, how about celebrating your wedding?"

"No, you don't have to wait for Mr. Yakumo."

The doubts in Wales' mind were even greater.

"Why?"

"The war is urgent, and I don't know when Mr. Yakumo and Miss Norrigi will return, and there is still a fierce battle to be fought tomorrow, so can we hold the wedding now?"

Wales' eyes narrowed slightly.

Varudo bowed his head.

[Soul is faint, if it weren't for those two guys getting in the way, this matter could have been slowly figured out. Now that's all I can do, doubt it, doubt it-]

"Okay......"

Wales nodded.

Valudo smiled with satisfaction and turned to leave the hall.

"Thank you, Your Highness, I'm going to find Louise and tell her the good news."

◇

Hearing a knock on the door, Louise, who was sitting at the dresser, said casually, "Shesta?" Just come in. Set aside the laundry...... Hey? Lord Valudo? ”

Valudo walked up to Louise and gently stroked her head.

Looking up, Louise looked at the Valudo she had dreamed of as a child.

As handsome and charming as ever, but I can no longer feel the mood of childhood.

"Louise, I asked His Royal Highness Wales to witness our marriage, how about we go and hold the wedding now?"

"Crown Prince...... So we're going to get married here? ”

Louise's eyes widened.

She does have a marriage contract with the person in front of her.

It's just that when I heard the marriage proposal from him, I found that I was not as happy as I imagined.

"Yes, the crown prince has accepted it. Louise, will you marry me? ”

Valudo asked as softly as he could, letting himself smile as softly as he could.

I was proposed......

Louise was terrified.

What to do? What to do?

"It's so sudden!"

Louise was excited, and her voice was a little out of tune.

She shook her head, twisted to her feet, ran to the window and sat down.

"No way!"

"I haven't been back to Toristine yet! Also, even though there is a marriage contract, you still have to notify your father and mother before you get married. ”

Valudo walked over and hugged Louise, who was sitting on the bed, "No! ”

"Louise. Louise, I need you! ”

"I need your strength!"

Strength-?

Louise was startled.

What power does she have?

It's nothing more than Louise Zero......

"Y-What did you say?"

A panicked Louise began to struggle. It's just that the girl's power is completely unable to resist Valudo.

"Yes, we need your strength, and we need your strength to 'reconquer the party'!"

Conquer the party again!?

The name, Louise had vaguely heard Ann Rietta mention, was a royal family that sought to subvert tradition and restore the Holy Land, now ruled by the Holy See. And unify the organization of the entire continent.

This time Albion's rebellion has the shadow of a reconquering party.

"Valudo, you, you betrayed Her Highness the Princess!?"

Stunned, Louise forgot about her struggle, her lips trembled, and she looked at the man in front of her in disbelief.

The upright nobleman he longed for as a child.

At this time, his face could no longer see the integrity and gentleness of the past. Instead, the land has indeed become ugly because of the exposure of ambition.

"Why?"

With tears in her voice, Louise asked.

"Why?"

Valudo laughed as if surprised.

"Louise, people change! Dear Louise, you don't have to think about it, just obey me! ”

With that, Varudo raised his right hand.

On his middle finger, a strange purple ring began to glow.

Looking at the light, Louise's mind began to get confused.

[What's going on...... Body、Some are out of control......】

"Bang-!!"

The door to the room was slammed open.

"Let go of Miss Louise!"

A strong gust of wind hit behind him, and Valudo was so startled that he threw Louise out of his arms before he had time to think about it, and then his body flashed to the side.

The blade slashed, and a strand of hair flew in the air.

It was the hair that was cut off by Valudo at the last moment.

"What!"

Shesta stood in front of Louise, twin thorns in hand, staring at Valudo.

"Lord Valudo, what are you going to do?"

"Is that you? Guys in the way! ”

Varudo spat and pulled out the knight's sword.

"Last time it was a competition, but this time, I'm going to kill you!"

The blade of the sword was wrapped in a raging wind that could cut through the skin, and Varudo pressed against it.

"I won't let you hurt Miss Louise!"

"Ding-!"

The knight's sword and twin spikes intersected, and Shesta swooped into Varudo's arms.

The Emei thorn held in the other hand stabbed fiercely towards Varudo's lower abdomen!

Valudo narrowly escaped the blow, chanting incantations as he pleased.

A flaming blade of wind erupted from the knight's sword, knocking Shesta flying.

Valudo took advantage of the situation and stabbed a sword through Shesta's right arm.

"Ahh

Splatters of blood spilled on Louise's face, who was lying on the bed, unable to move.

[What's wrong with me?] Why can't I move? 】

【Yakumo! Yakumo! Come and save me! 】

Feeling the blood on her cheeks, Louise felt desperate.

[Shesta is in danger, no! What must be done......]

Suddenly, Louise suddenly remembered what Yakumo had said when he handed over the spell card to her.

"Louise, if you're in danger, use these to protect yourself!"

That's right! Spell Cards!

As long as you can move, you can definitely defeat Varudo with the spell card!

Valudo attempts to control Louise with the ring in his hand, but is interrupted by Shesta in the middle of the process.

As a result, Louise was temporarily unable to move, but she was not yet fully contained.

At a critical juncture, Louise desperately wants to regain control of her body.

In the body, the power of nothingness accumulated during this time because of Yakumo Mo's teachings began to boil.

[The right hand can be moved!] 】

The moment she regained consciousness in her right arm, Louise pulled out the spell card with difficulty and injected it with magic.

Then, throw it towards Varudo.

Valudo had his back to Louise, so only Shesta saw the thrown spell card.

The powerful barrage generated by the Mind Talisman Card endured the pain in her right arm and rolled over and flashed to the back of the bed.

When Varudo turned around, he saw the moment the spell card exploded.

"What-?"

"Boom-!!!"

◇

On the cliff, looking down at the rebel barracks that were no longer alive, Yakumo suddenly felt something in his heart and looked in the direction of Newcastle.

"Louise used spell cards?"

"......Shh Did that guy finally take it anymore? That's right, now that Sister Mu Q and I are not here, this is the best time. (To be continued......)