The Book Of Flowers
King Eloy
"Ah so apparently..."
So then....
He's Veskal's cousin...
...
Albert, actually 31. But somehow his hair turned completely gray at that age
Ah, he's only 11 years from Veskal...
"Wait, you mean that you're the son of my missing uncle?"
"really. I managed to escape when your father staged a coup while grandfather was absent. After all, I didn't mind it because our family is a scoundrel since the roots"
"Well... The old man was indeed troublesome... He made all things troublesome both when he was present and not"
"really right? Our thinking seems the same, cousin"
The two of them lowered their heads in lethargy after that little talk
"Oh... So you're a blood family?" Eleanor asked curiously
"really. Sorry for never telling you our family story, Mrs Eleanor"
"Why apologize? I took that as your personal, so I never took issue with it"
I wanted to let them get some space, but...
"Ehem"
"Ah, sorry. We ignored His Majesty Oberon"
"It's okay. And one more thing
Regarding the children's training, I've decided what to do to improve their skills"
"... I'm curious too. You just told Verdea about it" Veskal said
Verdea just turned a nervous face
"Then. I beg you all to go to the field. I'll take you, Albert"
"Ah, no need. Appointed by His Majesty-"
"You have nothing to be ashamed of. Come"
Without further ado, I lifted her body and propped her up on my back. After taking Eleanor along, we all moved on
...
"W-What the hell is this tree?"
"Why was he shocked?"
This tree was indeed large, but not as big as the one in Miralius
Even so, this tree completely drained my Mana to make it grow completely. Maybe it was because I fought Albert last night, so I feel really tired now
Well, come to think of it, an ordinary person might have died when he received his blow last night. I even got made to drift away...
"alright. You just sit here"
"But-That tree-"
"It's weird growing up last night, isn't it? But just calm down. From the beginning, this tree was not normal"
All the plants that grew from the seeds I made were magic creatures. They are different from the original creatures, but they are the same
If you say, they are like sea water and river water. Both are water, but their characteristics are very different
"O-Oberon! What's that?!" Ask a citizen
"Trees. Just seen a tree?"
"It's not so! The tree didn't exist before, did it?"
I'll just ignore them...
They will all keep asking the same thing and try to include it in logic. I'll just say one thing
No magic can enter with scientific logic. Magic is made to defy the laws of nature. All of them
I then patted my hands as hard as I could to grab the attention of all the children
After they noticed, I gestured for them to come closer and listen to me for a while
"What's up, Oberon?" Ask one child, representing the other
"You listen. I'll add a little challenge to you guys"
"Challenge?"
"Is it hard?"
"Maybe it has something to do with that tree"
They started whispering to each other
I patted my hands and took their attention again
"Because you've already looked proficient, I'll make the tree chase you during the flight"
...
"Well?!" They all said at once
"Wait on! They can get hurt, right?!" A citizen said to refute me
"It's okay. The tree will catch them if they accidentally fall later. The Fae could also help them coordinate movements. They have brains too know?"
"But-but!"
"When we stay one day, sir. I hope you understand that
If we fail to evacuate the entire population of this city tomorrow, you will perish where you stand. It's because of my presence too"
I need Eleanor's help, too
The dove may have reached this day, and the king of Crux certainly accepted it
The contents of the letter written by Eleanor could not possibly be rejected by her. Because it's...
I already know, what the mindset belongs to the king
......................
-- In the meantime, Magellan Castle, Crux ---
. . .
"Your Eloy majesty?"
"... What's the matter, Yuriel?"
Yuriel just silently looked at the king who was sitting on a long chair while turning his wine glass
...
"You came because of something, didn't you?"
"... Hey Yuriel"
"Yes, Your Majesty?"
"How did you get on good terms with princess Hortensia?"
...
"I don't understand what you mean, Your Majesty. Please be clear?"
"You know exactly what I'm saying. And don't take me for a fool just because I've been quiet all this time. I know she's your granddaughter, but there must be another reason, right?"
...
"The "king who ruled this kingdom was extraordinary... I didn't expect you to find out even though I tried to keep it as secret as possible"
"... Hey Yuriel"
"Yes, Your Majesty?"
"You hate me, don't you?"
...
"... Very"
"You want my power, don't you?"
"That's right"
"Why?"
"... I don't have to tell you at all"
They never had a good relationship
Eloy only uses Yuriel to do all the work, while Yuriel uses her power and tries to gather strength to overthrow Eloy
The two have plans to cut out each other's plans
Eloy looked lazy and uncaring, but she was extremely sharp, like a sword carved by the greatest craftsmen
The two are currently going through a mental war with each other. But neither of them felt pressured at all to the other
"... You know Yuriel? Holding power, it's not easy"
"Said the man whose work is only to drink wine and enjoy women all day. You should also stop your majesty, because you are still very young"
"I knew. But I won't stop. It never will
I realized no one likes me. But, the most important thing about this life is not the number of people who are by your side, but how many people you can use"
"... Your mindset is terrible, Your Majesty"
"The word of the person who always resolves cases with false evidence"
...
Eloy drank her wine. Not long after, he threw away the wine on a plate on the table, then placed the empty glass on the plate
He then picked up the bottle of wine he had, then started pouring it into the glass again
"Holding power is troublesome. The problem is not with how much power it is, but it's with how much you can withstand the pressure of that power"
Just like the wine in the glass. If it continues to be poured, then the wine will overflow and spill onto the ground
But, because there was a plate under the glass, the wine spilled on it
...
"But, your honor..."
Yuriel got closer to the table, then pulled the plate as fast as possible, causing the glass to fall down along with the contents
"This plate also has a limit. And a plate shouldn't be used for a wine container, right?"
...
"If you think so...
Your mind is very narrow" Eloy replied
Yuriel looked at him sharply
"Yuriel... This glass is a container. The container has the size to place something. And you know what else could be a container?
This room"
"... You'reinsane. All your tropes are disgusting to me"
"But you have to admit, if I'm broad-minded enough"
"Current"
"Eye..."
"You just want to mess up the whole world with your idealism"
"But this is my pleasure~
The room was filled with wine... It may seem troublesome but...
It was a picture of heaven for me"
"Stop thinking that you can rule the world! You are only a man, not God!"
"Wah wah~? Don't you want the same power as me? A human...?"
"I just want the power to stop a crazy psychopath like you!
I know you're up to something, but whatever it is, I'll stop it. People like you are not allowed to have any power at all!"
"And you think you can stop me?"
Yuriel stared in shock, not knowing what to answer
"Just shut up Yuriel. I still need you. And to be honest...
If I wanted to... I could kill you with one snap of a finger"
Eloy laughed sinisterly in Yuriel's ears, making her even more riled up
"So~ Tell me~ How can you be friends with Rosalia Hortensia?"
"... You won't understand. And you don't need to understand"
With these words, Yuriel went out of the king's room
Eloy just silently looked at her departure with a mocking look
He then picked up the fallen glass and poured the wine back into it before sitting back down leisurely again
"The trouble of that power are the candidates for the corpse who stand in the way..."
He then looked up at the balcony behind him, and found a dove carrying a letter with a special stamp
"And it seems, someone decided to obey my orders"
He laughed and greeted the bird in
