"Hurry up, Gutaf! The Demon King won't wait for us to be ready!"
"Yes, yes... Miss Lino."
"Too slow! You need to run faster, see that hedge over there? Make it disappear like a fleeting shadow!"
"...Just kill me."
"You can't die! You're my comrade; you have to stay with me! I'll use Holy Light to revive you! Ha!"
"...??"
Fortunately, Lino was only nine years old and hadn't awakened any Extraordinary Power, she was just shouting.
Even so, it still scared the timid Nanfu enough that he almost tripped again.
On the other side of the lawn at Colin Manor, watching her brother's embarrassed appearance, the mischievous Vivian was almost bursting into shadowy laughter.
She gave a nod to Miss Lino, who was looking over—
That's right!
Nanfu was meant to be used this way!
The future Duke of Colin Duchy thus reached a consensus with the princess of the Human Duchy.
Meanwhile, things were pretty grim for Nanfu.
