「Argh, meanie! Hurry, and, give it to me!」
「I would as soon as you put your head on the ground and promise you won't ever challenge me again.」
「I will never do that!」
「Then, let's think of another one. How about making the Lanct Duchy not participate with any wars of the empire?」
Although the Lanct Duchy doesn't seem to have many soldiers, it is one of the richest countries.
If they would no longer participate with the war, the strength of the enemy would be cut off even a little.
「That's my father to decide. There's nothing I can do about it.」
「Then, let them join the war if that's what they want. However, I want you to swear with your honor as a knight on the line.」
The knights in this world seriously value honor over their lives.
Once a knight swears something like "I will never comply with the war call of the empire anymore", even if it is the order of the emperor himself, he will not break his promise.
If you force a knight to obey by breaking his oath, the knight will choose to die on the spot.
In that case, the knight will be praised for keeping his integrity by holding onto his oath to death and the emperor will be slandered as an intolerant monarch who doesn't have any chivalrous spirit.
「No! I'd rather slit my throat with this collar if I have to obey you.」
「Oh…then, it can't be helped….」
I grabbed Princess Knight Eleonora's collar and made the curse key make a sound.
She closed her eyelids and turned away.
I inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it.
Then, the spell was quickly broken and the collar came off easily. Looking at it this way, this is a very good spell.
「There, I've taken it off. That should do it, right?」
Eleonora's blue eyes widened and looked at me with disbelief.
Everyone around too.
「Hey, hero, why did you remove it without doing anything in the end?」
「Sorry, Wake, I can't live up to your expectations.」
I threw the curse lock back at Wake.
Wake, who caught it, smiled in a different way.
「It's alright. It's interesting to see that sweet side of yours.」
「Please.」
I guess this is where I'll have to part with the cheerful Wake, who finds everything amusing.
The war will probably continue and the world he and I live in is still different.
「Ah, but don't forget your promise. I want my own magic rifle!」
「Of course. It will take time but I'll have it deliver to you as soon as possible.」
Wake fluttered his blonde hair and left like a wind just like when he came.
Now, shall we go too?
「Wait, hero…」
「What do you want? We're done, right?」
I'm not in the mood so I'll just see you again on the battlefield.
Thinking about it, I shouldn't stop the Lanct Duchy from supporting the empire. Eleonora must join the imperial army as a high officer and pull their feet the worst way possible.
Thinking about what will happen if she's in our camp, I already have a headache. However, since she's an enemy, she's the princess knight I can count on.
Her negative cheat is the best.
「We're not done yet! Why did you take the lock off without my permission!」
「No, why are you even getting angry?」
I don't get it.
「Don't smile at me, you idiot!」
「Ugh」
I was punched in the belly and jerked back involuntarily because of the heavy impact.
Her punching skill is better than her sword skill. I wish she would just fight using her fist rather than swinging her sword.
「I'm definitely not defeated by you! I certainly did not lose!」
「Okay okay, see you later.」
I don't want to fight the princess knight so I dodge her who jumped to me.
I jumped on my wagon to get out of here.
「I'm not done with you yet!」
The princess knight rode my carriage.
Hey, no outsider is welcome in my carriage!
「Seriously, can you get off?」
「No, I haven't lost yet!」
「No, well, mou….I got it. I lost. Now, get off.」
「You! What are you saying!」