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Chapter 89 - Prologue (Volume 4) — Destination, Aster

"In life, there are no coincidences." A man once said.

Let me introduce myself, I am Rudel van— a thousand apologies, my mistake. Since I was re-baptized, I no longer use that second name.

I am Rudel von Bradford, the third son of a field baron's house. And I am a simple, plain, and ordinary person. Anyone can verify that by looking at my dull black hair, my black eyes along with my pupils giving a terrifying gaze, the fake bags under my eyes I have, and my charming, eerie smile.

My only wish in this new life is to live in peace.

That's right, I said new life because I am a reincarnated person.

I had a tragic death and then woke up in this strange and cliché fantasy world.

At this moment, I was in the kitchen of my aircraft Schwert, an aircraft of 200 meters, the hull was gray and the rest red to simulate that it was a fake ship, since it is actually a futuristic super aircraft disguised.

The bow had a large horn, resembling a narwhal, which was the reason for its name.

My reason for being here wasn't to eat something.

"Listen well, you bunch of useless idiots!"

It was because of these pests that were in front of me.

"Just because you're here for free doesn't mean you're going to live here without doing anything until we arrive!"

I was shouting at a group of annoying young people.

They were in a horizontal line.

On the right, in the last place, was a small girl wearing simple clothes with shorts.

She was Erselica van Reinfield, a reincarnated person. Her hair was orange with three antennas growing as if she were a carrot, her hazel eyes giving her a trait of being an animal in danger. This girl actually told me a horrible truth.

And that is, that this is a disgusting world inspired by a grotesque RPG game.

And I, its dear and harmless server, am a despicable villain of the moment.

She tried to kill me a few months ago, but now we made peace. The reason? It's because this idiot is actually my cute cousin from my previous life whom I loved very much, and I still do, but after knowing what she wanted to do to me, it makes me want to hit her really hard.

"It's not like we have a choice, you know? Given our situation we must be here, we don't like the idea of having to be in the same place as you."

The person telling me such idiocy was at the other end, and it was none other than the biggest idiot I have ever known. He had shiny silver hair and intense purple eyes.

His face gave the impression of being a good and pleasant boy. Sadly, he is mentally retarded.

This idiot, Liam von Altfode, was not only the prince of the kingdom we come from. Also, to my misfortune, he was the protagonist of this grotesque world.

"It's as His Highness says. Count Bradford, we are only following the orders of Her Majesty the Queen."

The one supporting the prince was one of his faithful friends and another main character. A handsome boy, tall, slim build with good muscles, long greenish hair down to his back and eyes of the same color. Frey van Nightray, was the one responding to me politely, but his tone showed he disliked the situation.

"Hah, what are you talking about?"

I asked him annoyed since they didn't realize the situation of why they were here.

"It's not like we want to study abroad either. Actually, we prefer to be back home."

Now the one annoying me with his nonsense was a monkey— a tall, burly boy, rebellious red eyes and hair like his attitude of rolling up his sleeves. He was the last main character, Chlust van Arses.

These three idiots, let's call them the three dumb idiots. They did things they shouldn't have a few months ago and as a consequence, the royal court and their families want to kill them. I don't know if figuratively or literally they want to do it.

But the thing is, after messing up, they lost their positions as heirs to their houses and were also kicked out. The idiot Liam is the worst of all since he is just a former prince without rights to anything.

I fear for the kingdom's future.

"And you think I want to study? I mean! Do you think I want to study with you?"

Why was this happening to me?

I remembered my reason why my plans were ruined by these guys.

What is this?

I entered my room to rest after taking care of the guests who boarded, and upon entering I found a large cardboard box.

On top it had a note saying fragile.

I removed the lid expecting to find a nice gift and what I found was...

"H-Hello..."

A person, Erselica was holding her legs inside the box, her gaze was the same you make when you're going to meet a friend after painting his bathroom brown.

I immediately closed the lid. A force came from inside trying to remove it so I used my muscular strength while reciting a mantra I learned.

"Uwohh, out bad spirits! Bad spirits cannot enter! Buddha namu amida butsu!"

But the next moment, my strength failed and I fell on my back while she came out shouting. "What's wrong with you!". And I responded amazed, "That's my line! What the hell are you doing here?".

At that instant, a gray sphere with a red eye appeared.

"It was about time. I was wondering how long Erselica would wait without going to the bathroom."

This thing that measures the same as a softball was an AI from an ancient civilization which I called Ixion.

"Why is she here? Explain, Ixion."

With those words, a floating letter appeared out of nowhere and fell into my hands.

This boy said that upon reading it everything would become clear.

"Tell me it's a joke, please..."

"I would like it to be for me too..."

In short. The letter was a detailed report from the queen about these four idiots.

Apparently, in just one week they had destroyed the territory given to them. I don't want to know how three teenagers could ruin a place with excellent land for harvesting. Besides, they spent the entire year's subsidy given to them to live without problems.

To make it worse, Erselica... since she's a little nuisance I'll call her Loli. Well, they found assassins sent for her.

Fortunately, they could arrest them, but it's not known how they discovered where they lived and how they entered, so their situation was unsafe.

The queen had no more option than to hide them outside while securing the country for these four. So she contacted Ixion to tell me to keep them with me studying abroad.

But this piece of junk never told me about it, but, being a request from the queen. It's impossible for me to refuse, it would sadden me to see her beautiful face with tears. So, I'll swallow my pride and my contempt for these idiots and keep them safe with me.

By the way, His Majesty the King, told me this in another letter.

"Wahahaha, how pathetic you are! From hero you become a babysitter. Well, I name you the royal babysitter. Take care of those nuisances since no one else wants to. From your magnificent, gallant and handsome king, Le-."

I tore the letter to pieces after reading that I'm his babysitter. The worst thing is that if he sent me this, it means the embassy must have been notified too?

This son of a bitch is undoubtedly my greatest enemy. I'll kill him someday.

The other idiots were hidden in the hangar so I'll gather them to explain the situation.

The worst of all is that even explaining to them, they don't understand.

I scratched my head since I don't want to spend more time with them.

"In any case. Since you're going to live here until we reach our destination, you're going to work cleaning, the only job you can do, don't even dream I'll let you touch the kitchen."

"You're going to force His Highness to clean!" Frey's voice was very high due to what I said.

"It's as you hear, you're going to work, move your asses to grab a broom, some rags with buckets and start cleaning this place."

"You're serious!"

"I'm as serious. Hurry up or I'll use you as brooms. Sorry, but you'll also have to do it so these idiots don't complain."

My gaze and tone turned to a certain pair of unexpected guests.

They were two boys; the one on the left was a bespectacled boy, attractive, light blue eyes and hair, his hair covered a bit of his ears and eyebrows.

In contrast, the one next to him was a boy who reluctantly looked in my direction. He was also attractive like these idiots, his eyes and hair that reached his neck had some spiky strands.

"I understand. It wouldn't be fair to His Highness and the others if we didn't do anything, by the way, are you really going to make him work?"

"Obviously... what was your name?"

The bespectacled boy introduced himself politely once again.

"I am the son and heir of an earl's house. Warren von Gravel, again, a pleasure, Count Bradford."

This boy, Warren, introduced himself with his father before leaving. We talked about the reason he wanted to see me, and it turns out his family was interested in investing in my family's territory. I liked the idea, but that has nothing to do with me. It seems that, after the war, they lost many fleets and had already enrolled their son to study abroad, so they asked me to take him if it wasn't a bother.

I was going to refuse until I saw he came accompanied by a certain boy.

I decided to accept because I wanted to annoy him.

"Um... and who were you?"

I asked in a playful tone to the boy with the bad look.

He responded in a low voice. I kept doing it since I didn't hear, which was false.

"I am the son of a marquis, Clovis von Arkwright, don't you forget!"

"Oh yes, I remembered now, a pleasure, Clover."

"That's not my name!"

Upon hearing he got annoyed for being called that, I enjoyed mocking him.

"And what about that?"

I looked at him coldly as my tone was also.

"Don't tell me you forgot you left Alisa, the woman who could be your fiancée, to her fate? Or that you sold me to the enemies to save your own skin?"

This guy did unpleasant things in the past. It seems that, after that incident, his family lost prestige and then their territory. Their surname was all that was left. He also seems to be a close friend of Warren, but I don't care, I let him board just to annoy him.

Seeing him writhe like a scared puppy is gratifying.

"Your daily pay will be 300 zest. I'll change it to the foreign currency."

In this cliché world it was normal for the currency to be the simplest thing in the world. Copper, silver, gold, and white gold. But people aren't going to carry hundreds of coins in their wallets, that's why they created bills that are worth the same.

The kingdom's bills are worth the same as gold coins. In contrast, the extalia of Aster, is worth triple. That is, a copper coin from the kingdom in Aster is worth nothing, the same with silver and unfortunately gold. Only white gold is worth something abroad.

It seems the difference between a poor and small country compared to a power is abysmal thanks to inflation.

They complained that the pay was little, but these idiots don't know that by giving them money every day, which on top of that is the savings I had stored along with what my father gave me, I'm giving them from my own pocket. To hate them more, I'm poorer than you!

"I think it's fine, since thanks to these guys we have no home nor food."

The rude tone was from a servant. A brat named Allen, brown hair and scarlet eyes.

Next to him a girl with cinnamon skin, black hair and eyes cheerfully dressed as a maid prepared to clean.

"Erselica-sama, thanks to the Count, we don't have to worry about what to eat tomorrow or where to sleep."

"It's true Cana, thanks to onii- Rudel-kun, we can live well and earn some money. You two, let's work hard!"

"Yes!"

Watching these three little ones strive to work to recover what was lost due to these idiots gives me a sense of pity for them.

After sending them to clean different places, I took the opportunity to take the Loli to my room to consult what I'll do.

We are heading to a country called the Supreme Kingdom of Aster. A country that is both an energy, industrial, and economic power above all.

It seems they are more advanced than any country in the whole world, since they use the lost objects found over the years.

My reason for being here was to look for a super weapon, steal it, and thus avoid the calamity that will come in the future.

Stealing a weapon is easy, but taking it out was difficult. Until she made me make a silly face after hearing more details she hadn't told me before.

"Huh... did you get it wrong?"

"Not exactly... it's true it's a weapon, but not that kind of weapon. It's actually... an ally."

My face couldn't express how bad I feel knowing my infiltrated spy plan went down the drain.

"A-and how do we achieve that?"

"Let me clarify it more detailed since I remembered more things."

"In this extra content, is where a generic development occurs. That was Liam's harem plan."

My face twisted upon hearing that.

"The game included romance things yes, but that's because in another department they were developing a game. A dating simulator, it seems the producer of Liam's game was fired and they used the one supervising the dating game."

That sounds very horrible.

"The developers and programmers from both sides got along very well despite being from different genres. As a result, it turned out that some were going to work for the opposite side since they found it interesting to make a mix."

Those guys should have been fired.

"As a result, Liam's game was a success. In contrast, the dating simulator was much more successful thanks to the elements used in both."

"You're joking! A piece of shit like that really worked?"

"As unbelievable as it is, it's true, continuing."

"Liam's game gained popularity due to its visual novel style. That's why they decided to put in a harem. Personally, I didn't care since I only focused on buying the swimsuit accessories for boys."

Now I understand why women didn't complain.

"The thing is this. That ally I'm talking about is actually a member of his harem. In this stage you had the option to woo her or have her fall in love with one of the capture targets."

"Capture targets?"

"Right, I didn't tell you. Liam's game was originally going to be an Otome game. Where the protagonist, Irisdina, had to woo Liam or the four who are the ones you already know."

I'm going to vomit from what I heard.

"But they changed that by reversing the roles. That's why I think they fired the former producer."

"Enough, skip those absurd details. Get to the point."

"Fine. In Aster, there is a large tree. They call it the Sacred Tree, it's as big as a mountain, it is responsible for supplying a huge magical stone called an orb."

"I heard about that, that orb produces 100 times more power than a normal magical stone. And the kingdom is importing many more after the war."

"In the past, the kingdom tried to invade them, since any country desires to have an inexhaustible source of energy. But thanks to that same, is why Aster was able to defeat the kingdom and all its enemies calling themselves 'invincible in attack and defense' being that their reason for such an egocentric name."

It makes sense to me.

"Now with the heroine. According to the story, in the past there were seven aristocratic families that ruled. But one day, one of those seven betrayed the main house, which is a matriarchal house, and they became the Six Great Nobles. No one knew who did it since that was one of the mysteries to solve in this game."

It really seems mysterious and interesting from that perspective.

"Fortunately I remember who did it. The current head of the Rosenberg Household who is also interim head of the nation."

Thanks for ruining my surprise!

"The heroine lives undercover as the daughter of a ruined knight's house. One day, Liam bumped into her, this and that happened and he ended up finding out her secret."

"Wait, what the hell was Liam doing there in the first place?"

"I don't know. Rather, it was never explained exactly what Liam planned to do by going there."

Those developers are really garbage.

"After the secret is discovered, that's where the story gave you the choice of whether you want to conquer her. Or, if you want to help one of the sons of the noble houses to make her fall in love."

"In the case of the former, you would duel them and recruit them since you had no allies."

"The head of the Rosenberg Household has two children; a younger son and an older daughter who is in her third year, if everything goes the same. That daughter is the villainess, her role is similar to Alicelotte's."

"In the end, they would accept your love for her since, for their people, the heroine received the title of Priestess of the Sacred Tree. An existence that unites the people and the tree to achieve a life full of happiness."

"In contrast to that, if you chose the option to help them, you would still duel since you need allies, since the Rosenberg Household is your enemy in either case."

"I understand. And, that Rosenberg guy is the final boss, isn't he?"

"No. The final boss is the sacred tree."

"Huh? Wait, you said they need the tree. Why is it now an enemy?"

"That's because the heroine is kidnapped by the head of the house. In the past, he was going to be the husband of the last head of the heroine's house, but it seems she left him at the altar and swore revenge."

I understand that, but his desire for revenge is very extreme.

"Over time, he became an ambitious and resentful man towards everyone. For that reason, he uses the power of the priestess and becomes the Guardian of the Priestess, the title given to the man who becomes her husband. He uses that to fuse with the tree since Liam and the others were going to stop him, but he preferred to make a suicidal attack and ravage everything. If not stopped, he will advance to the kingdom and destroy it, but if we win. In the end, Liam saves the day in both versions along with the priestess, thus achieving the happy ending for Aster, making it an ally of the kingdom and preparing for the great war."

My head hurts, it's a lot of information to process. Even more that cheesy craziness about the power of love and other cliché things.

"I get it all, what's the heroine like?"

Loli finished chewing a cookie and with her mouth full answered me.

"Umm, in the description they gave her they put that she was a cheerful girl, introverted, super friendly with everyone, but reserved. There were magnificent criticisms about how she was better than the unpleasant co-protagonist who only has flowers in her head and captivates everyone with her slutty body."

I stabbed the knife into the table with which I cut meat when I heard something unforgivable.

"Don't you dare speak ill of Airi again, I'll kill you if you do!"

"Do you forget that your life is in my hands and I can kill you at any time?!"

"Sorry, it was a joke, don't take it so personally!"

This bitch forgets that, thanks to her, her life is in danger and only I can save her.

I drank water to relax and empty my desire to cut her throat for speaking ill of my girlfriend.

Certainly, it sounds good to say that. Girlfriend, and not just one, two in fact.

Two wonderful and charming girls who are my invaluable friends and also my fiancées.

Alisa and Airi, I really love and miss them.

I totally relaxed and asked her an important detail.

"What does she look like and what's her name?"

Loli was still scared, but answered me calmly.

"S-She is our age, her hair is tied in two back pigtails, her hair is platinum blonde and her name is Diana Algrand."

"With that information, I feel it will be a bit difficult to search. There must be many girls with that color and hairstyle, the name I don't know, but according to information from the queen. It seems commoners use surnames and also go to school. Perhaps her surname is a generic one, but in any case we have plan B."

"Plan B?"

Asked Loli very curious.

"That's right, we'll destroy with Ixion's main body the tree in case something bad happens."

"Do you really want to do that?"

I looked at Ixion who was cleaning the shelf.

"What do you mean?"

"Master, I analyzed what you said."

Loli shouted, then me since I understood.

I didn't realize, since I didn't take into consideration the main factor.

"I have no problem destroying the tree. But if I do, it's possible that Aster will be destroyed in the process. Being completely destroyed or being economically destroyed are your options."

It's exactly as he says. That country is a power, bringing down a power brings consequences, and even more when the kingdom imports magical stones and there are innocent lives involved.

In fact, is Ixion omitting the possibility of causing a genocide? This piece of junk that a few months ago wanted to destroy the kingdom and the world in passing, for not being worthy of ancient humanity.

Has he gotten bored of having an eighth-grade syndrome?

"T-You're right, let's forget that and focus on making Liam woo her as soon as possible."

"..."

"What's wrong?"

For some reason, Loli looks at me in panic. I'm not angry anymore so you don't need to look like a hamster.

"Brother... I think it's better the option of her falling in love with one of those boys."

"What do you mean?"

Her mouth moved tremulously, and from it came incredible words.

"Before coming here, I asked him if he would be interested in any legal wife, considering our situation. He said it would never happen."

Liam, the stupid prince of my kingdom, was one of Loli's lovers. She had three boyfriends, those three boyfriends were idiots who shouted that they loved her.

From what she says, I think it's true.

The situation is bad.

"W-Well. I'm sure, that one of those boys would be happy to be able to be the next interim head of the country. W-We'll help them as much as we can from the shadows"

"I-I agree."

Both Erselica and I were scared. The destiny of the world depends on a romance between teenagers. What a repugnant world I ended up in.

"Bradford, I have a question."

Suddenly the door opened, it was Liam entering.

"What time is the..."

After opening it fully, Erselica and I got into different places to pretend we were cleaning. We weren't doing anything wrong, but this idiot caused a big problem due to a mistake and I don't want to repeat it.

"What do you want?"

I asked him normally while cleaning the table.

He looked at me with a bad expression.

"What is Erselica doing here?"

Erselica, who was clumsily sweeping the floor at the other end of the room. Addressed him due to his suspicious tone.

"Liam, we're cleaning. If you haven't finished and want to laze around, don't bother."

He ran to her and took her hands.

"Erselica, this guy didn't do anything to you?! He didn't touch you or suggest anything?"

I directed my gaze full of contempt at him.

In contrast, she just looked at him with disinterest.

"Liam, this guy has fiancées."

"So what! This man shamelessly harassed my mother, the queen. So it's obvious he would do the same to a beauty like you."

She blushed upon being called a beauty.

"Don't worry, the harassment of your mother happened because she— I mean! I'm only interested in women with curves like your mother's— I mean! Breasts, I'm only interested in women with large breasts like your mother's—."

Every time I opened my mouth I only worsened the situation, so I quickly left saying I had a stomachache.

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Rudel hurried out of his room, leaving Liam and Erselica alone.

He looked at her worried.

"I'm serious, I don't trust that guy at all! I don't care if he wants to touch my mother, but in contrast if it's you, that does affect me."

Erselica's face made a bad expression upon hearing that Liam thought something was happening or could happen between both.

"Don't talk nonsense. That will never happen, and worry more about your mother, if the worst really happens. You can call him 'daddy' one day."

Liam made a disgusted face imagining that.

"I don't care who my mother gets involved with. Like my father, her intimacy is none of my business. The royal family has already had problems like illegitimate children or usurpers. But in my case it's different."

His hands grabbed hers tightly.

"The only woman in my life is and always will be you. I don't want anyone else to be my wife but you."

Instead of blushing, she got annoyed.

"Hah? The nonsense of abandoning the throne with you again. I would never accept you doing that, I'm willing to be your concubine, but don't throw the crown on the floor so quickly!"

Erselica removed her hands and headed to the door.

"As punishment, tonight you'll be without affection."

Liam got scared upon hearing that.

"Huh, please, last turn was Chlust's and now it was mine!"

Liam ran after her, but didn't find her. Whom he did find was Ixion floating by with some cleaning robots.

Seeing him, Liam called him.

"Hey, your master might want to cheat on his fiancées, you should keep an eye on him."

Since Ixion ignored him, Liam approached to touch him. When the tip of his fingers touched the spherical and cold body of Ixion.

He turned to look at him. His gaze was severe since his single eye was totally reddened.

The other robots also turned to look at him, and in a cold and somber tone, Ixion shouted at Liam.

"Don't ever touch me with your disgusting hands again, miserable life that needs oxygen to survive!"

"If it weren't for the master, both you and the kingdom would be in pieces from the beginning!"

Ixion looked intensely at Liam. At that moment, Rudel arrived rubbing his stomach.

"Ixion, I'm hungry."

Immediately he turned to see his master. His intense tone and bright red eye along with the other robots returned to normal.

"Master, there are 45 minutes left until lunch time. I ask you to wait a little."

"Huh, that long? But I'm hungry~."

"... It can't be helped. I'll start serving the dishes. Today's menu is squid bathed in green sauce."

"Oh, that sounds good."

Ixion floated to Rudel's right shoulder while seeming to somehow indulge a spoiled child.

Liam stayed there watching everything, he was sweating.

"W-What the hell was that!?"

◇◇◇

The academy of the Kingdom of Altfode.

In a room for female students. Was Irisdina— Airi.

She was an ordinary girl with a secret that very few knew. That was that she possessed healing-type magic.

In the game, she was the destined partner for Liam. Also it was her future to become an existence known as a Saint.

But now she lives happily with the people she loves despite being of commoner origin.

Her appearance was that of a beautiful girl with short bob-style light blond hair. Her eyes were a beautiful blue compared to the sky and sea.

She was in her underwear, since she was changing to go to class.

The academy had problems due to the war, but they have reopened normally.

"Huh, it can't be?"

She had problems with her bra.

"It's the third time this month I buy new ones."

The reason was that her breasts were growing. She was a healthy girl, it's normal for her body to grow, before, her breasts were already large, larger than average. But now they were growing to a level where she wondered if she was gaining weight.

"I don't want to buy more... I guess I'll have to use it, even if it squeezes."

Airi struggled to close the bra, but in an attempt to force it, one of the front buttons flew off.

"Kyahh!"

She screamed upon seeing the button bounce and then fall at her feet.

"Airi, are you awake?"

The door was knocked by someone, it was her friend.

"Yes."

Airi responded without realizing her situation.

The door was opened and Airi desperately tried to cover herself with something. But she stepped on the button unintentionally and fell to the floor.

When the person who knocked entered. She found a strange good morning.

Airi's butt was pointing at her face.

"Is this some kind of morning exercise?"

The girl, Alicelotte von Bismarck— Alisa, was called by her important people.

Like Airi, she was a character from the game, but her role was that of an unpleasant envious woman who couldn't stand the happiness of a commoner with the prince. But that result never happened and now, they are the best friends anyone would wish to have, so much so that they call themselves 'sisters' from another mother.

Alisa was the daughter of a duke, the highest cradle of high society after the royal family. Her appearance was that of a beautiful young girl with golden blond hair. Her hair was originally long, but was tied in a braid behind her ears that passed over her head in a bow and a slight ponytail.

Her eyes were red like fire, giving her a severe and strong gaze, but at the same time a soft and pleasant charm like a rabbit. The most outstanding trait wasn't that her uniform was no longer white due to the new administration of the academy, nor that her black pantyhose was now red. But rather that despite being a teenager, her breasts were larger than any known woman. It bothered her that they were so large since she had to buy custom-made bras. It seems Airi was also growing to that size since the difference in their measurements was only three cups.

"Heavens~, Alisa you're cruel."

"Sorry, it's just an unexpected sight."

Alisa laughed seeing her friend on the floor. Before approaching to help her up, she took a moment to have a strange thought.

(Her butt is big, perhaps, bigger than mine?)

She extended her hand to help her stand, then handed her sky-blue blouse with her jacket. On the jacket there was an emblem embroidered near the heart.

That emblem represented that Airi was recognized by the royal court as a knight, despite not having a lineage of one nor being a man.

After putting on her blouse to cover her breasts, Airi noticed that near Alisa there was something floating. It was a white sphere similar to Ixion, but its eye was green and its attitude and personality were more pleasant than its superior's.

"Bell-chan, good morning."

The sphere was Bellion, but they called her Bell. She floated cheerfully near Alisa's right shoulder.

"Airi, we have mail from Rudel."

Airi almost jumped with joy upon hearing that.

A few months ago, she and Rudel got engaged. They had to trick him since he was a fearful and cowardly man, but they didn't care about that and loved him just as he was. In fact, they preferred him that way since if he were a ladies' man. Perhaps he would have gotten engaged to other girls or many more.

In Alisa's left hand there was a freshly printed letter. In this world there was no technology to do it, but Rudel decided to cheat in life by creating items that benefit him both personally and economically.

"The handwriting doesn't look normal at all. What was this called? Email?"

"That's right. There's no way to communicate through video calls or voice messages. So this is the most primitive solution possible."

"Umm, I didn't understand anything. But as always, Rudel-san and his mysterious things are amazing!"

"Certainly, the power of a lost object is incredible. But a medium through which you can write letters without using your hands, and send them so fast, is something great to be alive and witness that."

"Hearing you two talk wonders about science is a compliment that makes me blush to the point of wanting to cover my face. Although I don't have one since I'm not human."

Both began to read the letter with joy while Bell spun her circular body.

"My dear and wonderful fiancées whom I love more than money or sleeping all day. How are you? Are you sleeping well? Is Bell not causing problems? Any bastard like me wants to approach you?"

They laughed since it started with comments that reminded them it was truly their boyfriend writing this.

Bell floated cheerfully and then, noticed that the faces of both gave a somewhat unsettling expression.

"What's wrong?"

"Well, Rudel complains that His Highness and the others are causing them problems and that he didn't know they were on board. I knew, but I didn't want to tell him since it would be very problematic for him to throw them out as soon as he saw them."

It was a request from the queen to Alisa not to tell him, she accepted, but didn't like lying to her future husband. Even more because Erselica, the woman who pretended to be a saint, who almost destroyed along with a traitor her house and above all humiliated her along with her friend, was in the same place as her fiancé.

Rudel told them he only saved her out of pity, but both were puzzled since sacrificing his island for someone isn't something that pity can achieve. In the end, both believed him, but didn't like the idea of the two being in the same place.

"The master wouldn't have thrown them out if he knew their circumstances. But undoubtedly he would have if told he was going to be the babysitter of all."

Both made a bitter expression since that was also told to them. It was the only way to protect them, there's no safer place than beside the Hero of the Kingdom.

They continued reading the letter with their usual smile.

"Today Liam got on my nerves! The big idiot didn't know how to clean a toilet, so I dunked his head in it. I laughed a lot, but that idiot grabbed me and placed a bucket of dirty water on my head. Both proceeded to kick each other's butts until Ixion electrocuted us."

The comments were becoming stranger, Airi told Alisa her opinion about how weird it was.

"I don't think they're complaints, rather, isn't he telling us he's having a lot of fun?"

"C-Certainly, even though he says they make him angry, he always writes that they started playing cards or shooting at the monsters that approached the aircraft."

"Is Rudel-san becoming friends with them?"

"I would like his relationship with His Highness to improve, but I don't think this is called 'friendship'. Look, here it says he gave a laxative to a certain Clovis."

The letter was extensive and weird, at the end, he finished the message saying something that made both smile from the bottom of their hearts.

"I want to go home, I miss you so much."

"We miss him too, but this is a unique opportunity for him to learn more about the world. You know Rudel never does anything of his own will, so this study trip is a special opportunity."

"It's true, Rudel-san will strive a lot abroad! We can't lose to him!"

Exclaimed Airi raising her fists while showing an intense shine in her eyes.

"It's true. By the way, Airi, didn't you have a meeting today with the scholarship students?"

"Oh no, I'm late, I must go now!"

"Airi."

Airi ran to the door until Alisa stopped her with her voice, upon turning to see her and asking what was wrong.

"Are you going to go like that?"

She noticed she was in her underwear. Then, she covered herself in an embarrassed manner and let out an adorable "Kyah!". Which made Alisa smile and murmur. "A clumsy Airi in the mornings is a good way to start the day, hehehe".

Bell watched that, and mysteriously her green eye shone.

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