Against the World II: Transgression
Chapter 16: After, Part 2
When the door of her room was opened and two women set foot inside, Kanna's gaze did not lead to Elmira, but to the woman whose posture was eleven twelve with Nizivia. The difference is, the woman raised the danger signal. The woman's skin was as pale as that of the vampires. If his eyes were red with vertical pupils, Kanna would have immediately stopped and interrogated the woman.
“Please sit, Queen Elmira.” Kanna stood up as her hands shook for the violet-haired woman to sit on the chair in front of her desk. “Sorry for not being able to guide you directly here; it's still early enough to welcome a guest who came suddenly.”
“Of course, of course.” Elmira flicked her hand and sat on the chair she had prepared. “I want to protest about the inappropriate actions that have been imposed on me, but I don't think I have the right to complain when you say so.”
“As Queen Elmira says,” Kanna's response while comforting herself in the chair. “Before we start this meeting, you don't want to introduce the woman beside you to me?”
“Oh, did this friend of mine catch your attention?” Elmira did not wait for an answer. “Name Mary Anna, my best friend. Despite this posture, he is the strongest individual in my country—of course it was after the disappearance of Neix and his Eternity. He's a necromance sorcerer.”
Kanna's expression flattens slightly as she stings the word necromancy coming out of Elmira's mouth. He still had not forgotten the undead assault on Avada City. Even the incident of the destruction of the Ilamia City States Union still imprints in memory. Kanna does not want to be accused, but this petite, flat-eyed, emotionless woman has the impression of “different” on her. He's.strong. Of course it was not at her level let alone Vermyna, but if she was necromance at that time….
“Hey, don't look at Mary like that!” beat Elmira with an unhappy expression on her face. “As you know, Mary was a victim of Neix's cruelty. He and a dozen other necromancy magic users were controlled by the man. They have no freedom to act. If not for Mary's strong mentality, of course she would have died like the other necromancers who were forced to work continuously by Neix.”
Kanna's eyes blinked, her vision spontaneously back anchored to the queen. “I didn't mean anything bad,” Kanna explained quickly, not wanting to offend anyone. “Only, hearing the word necromancy signals ‘kusus’ at the head of the imperial population—especially the inhabitants of Avada. What happened last night is absolutely unforgettable.”
“That's it I can understand.” Elmira shares the taste. “Favilifna also can not forget what happened on the final night of the Grand Tournament first. Although the necromancer had already been killed and the Black Skull had also disappeared, the damage and death they caused was completely inexcusable.”
“However,” continued Elmira, “Mary is not at all mistaken in any incident related to any undead. The Black Skull is responsible for the chaos in Etharna first; Eternity is guilty of the Avada attack and the destruction of the Ilamia City States Union. Like the victims in those events, Mary was the same. In fact, he's even worse. Both of his parents murdered Neix before Mary's eyes, and then he was forced to use his magic for infamy. The guilt that arises in him to numb Mary's emotions. Isn't that sad? Doesn't that hurt?”
Kanna refrained from frowning. Kanna could not say if she made up the story or was honest. The lie-detecting magic artifact located on the table did not signal anything. In plain sight it was honesty, but Kanna's instincts were dubious. The expression of Mary's figure is too “different” in her point of view.
If she really made up the story, Kanna thought there was no better actress than her. There was not the slightest look of dusa in his face; it did not radiate even a hint of lies in his eyes. Most people will fully believe. How could they not, while Elmira spoke with such passion that the magic artifact was unable to judge her?
However, for now he will follow the game Elmira—if it is indeed the game. As they had done to Karen, Elmira's game would also end in her own defeat. It would be great if this violet-haired queen was earnest in her intentions of forging an alliance with the empire. However, if not, he should only be given a commensurate choice.
“I see,” said Kanna in the end, then her gaze moved back on that pair of emotionless eyes. “Sorry for looking at you with such suspicion, Mary Anna.”
“...No problem.”
Kanna gave a small smile to the girl, before then landing an eye on Elmira. “So, what is the topic in our meeting this time?” ask her with a uncompromising expression. “Before you start talking, I need to emphasize once more if I refuse your request. Commander Xavier is not an imperial family; having ties with him does not provide any ties between the empire and Favilfna; marrying him you will not integrate my empire and your kingdom.”
“Ah, then, to integrate both countries, you want to marry my sister?”
“Do not give such a stupid proposal!” Kanna spontaneously raised the voice, before then sighed softly. “I already have someone to marry; it is not included in the selection. I propose you marry one of my other brothers. I think this is a more appropriate solution.”
“I'd rather die than say yes,” said Elmira with a warm smile. “I and Xavier are destined to be together. I'm not marrying anyone but her. And you can't forbid that marriage either. This world was created as a stage of our happiness. Just look at Commander Nizivia. Since he stood between the two of us, the world eliminated him.”
Kanna did not think the day where she wanted to punch a woman's face would arrive, but that was what she felt this second. Elmira. Kanna did not like it, and she was also very sorry for Xavier. Elmira. The glint of her eyes as she said the one-sided opinion just now was alarming, it reminded Kanna by the time she saw Nizivia mutilate a rabbit alive while still in the academy first.
“Then let's forget the Favilifna Kingdom vocation,” continued Elmira before Kanna had time to open her mouth to respond. “Because the Favilifna Kingdom is already a big contribution in the safety of Favilifna, what if the relationship of the Favilifna Kingdom with the Vermillion Empire we make like the relationship of the Dwarf Kingdom and Emiliel Holy Kingdom? I believe this is the best solution. And, of course, the Favilifna Kingdom would provide ten percent of the kingdom's net income as tribute to the empire. How?”
“I could not find a better proposal than that,” agreed Kanna, and then they continued to talk and formulate points of cooperation between the two countries in more detail.