Seirei Gensouki's
Chapter 98: Interstice of Ethic pt2
Satsuki said those words in a slightly unpleasant tone.
「Yes, as I said true. I said that I will set it somehow 」
Rio's tone of speech as he answered him was calm.
「It was so but, you mean you stormed the castle alone?」
"Yes, that"
Rio replied nonchalantly.
「…………. You, you are actually a spy from a foreign country right？ Doing something like climbing a wall in the middle of this darkness was not something anyone could do right？ 」
Satsuki's sending a curious look to Rio.
Doing something like attacking a tower tens of meters tall by climbing its walls in the midst of darkness was not something that normal people could do.
Chances are only someone who received hard training to do this kind of work.
Although it might be because she watched too many dramas and movies, Satsuki thought that way.
"You are wrong . I really am nothing more than an ordinary person 」
Rio shook his head while smiling wryly.
「Can't be true, because you can't just attack the royal castle alone ………. . 」
Satsuki's face is narrow.
「Sure you might say so」
Rio agreed with a bloated smile.
「…………」
Satsuki found herself unable to reply to Rio's words, a few seconds of silence descended inside her room.
「........... Riight, what's more, no one noticed？ If something like this is leaked, you may receive the death penalty. It is still possible to back off now, for you to be brave and take risks like this ………… ……
Satsuki's telling him with an awkward expression immediately.
Despite being behind the darkness, Rio could feel the guilt released by Satsuki for some reason.
And then, it vaguely guessed what was in his mind in this situation.
「Could you experience cold feet?」
So Rio asked in a plain tone.
「……」
Satsuki was panting unintentionally, it was the bull's eye.
Section 9
"I'm sorry . My explanation is not quite right. My act of storming this castle is an obvious act to be punished, and my act of sneaking with Satsuki, the hero, is …………. . While not the subject of punishment, it may be an unlawful act. Although I have no intention of being provocative, I don't mind going back if you have no intention of meeting Miharu-san and her partner by breaking the law. I mean, if you, Miharu-san, and her friends all want it, maybe you meet them in the castle. The sure thing is that I am in a hurry 」
Saying so, Rio was looking at where Satsuki was standing.
Although unable to see the other party's face clearly due to the darkness, Satsuki couldn't help but notice a little from the bottom of Rio's heart.
「........ You don't think I made a mistake, do meet with Miharu-chan and co even if I have to break the law」
Satsuki asked timidly.
His heart skipped a beat with [dokundokun].
「Error …………. Is it . Although I don't understand about it well, I don't worry too much about it. In order not to regret it later, I chose the best method necessary. Of course the talk about my moral values is in the scope of not ringing but, it's just that much 」
Rio's answer was really a light way of thinking.
It was the same as him saying that he would not even hesitate to break the laws of an established country if he deemed it necessary.
Because in reality, the current Rio was already breaking the laws of Galwark kingdom.
Although Satsuki knew with their conversation until now that Rio was a rational person, such an impression towards Rio had been repainted in an instant.
「So the current situation is not against your moral values, right?」
「If it is, I won't even come to this place, you know」
Rio smiled wryly while answering her in a calm tone.
"You…………… . . Though know what it means so far …………. 」
Satsuki whispered those words with the impression of being tormented by guilt.
He deliberately broke the law while fully knowing what he was doing.
So far, Satsuki had never even considered doing such an act.
「Do you underestimate such an action?」
Rio calmly asked her.
"!!!………………… There is no way"
Satsuki felt her face become hot.
That was a lie . He really feels that way.
indeed, Satsuki underestimated Rio's actions.
Even if necessary, for Rio to easily commit this kind of crime.
Because he couldn't see Rio as a man beyond his senses.
But, Satsuki was somehow embarrassed that Rio was able to see the aspect of her.
Section 10
（Why is he in this place now？ This is for me, Miharu-chan, and comrades, right. It's not for himself. However, here it is …………. Offering me a choice. However, I …………. ）
What he should be disgusted about is himself.
It was prepared up to this stage by Rio, who was unrelated to this matter.
However, despite the opportunity to stop him, he retreated at the last moment due to the impending crisis and for his own protection.
Even though it was for himself, just contemplating all the places from a safe place would not change anything.
Satsuki was really embarrassed by that personality of hers.
「What should be underestimated is me, right ………. 」
Satsuki muttered involuntarily with self-deprecation.
But, it instantly turned into a serious expression and,
「Sorry. Please allow me to meet Miharu-chan and the others. Please help me meet them 」
He bowed deeply to Rio.
There was still a disgust within him for not committing a crime.
He's sure of it.
But, her desire to meet Miharu and co is stronger than that.
He didn't think it was a mistake when he thought about it that way.
Of course, the matter of them having secret meetings is absurd and may only serve to delay the matter.
Even so, the point was, he was able to meet Miharu and co without any problems.
There will be a better reunion than this.
The young man standing in front of him had made those preparations.
In that case, he had to convey his gratitude to this young man.
Other than insulting him for his actions.
Satsuki felt so.
「......................... Is it okay?」
Rio asked as if a little surprised by his reply.
「Yes. I mean, I want to meet Miharu-chan and the guys. I want to meet and talk to them. That's the reason why you prepared for that situation, right？ 」
「Ya, well, that's true ……………. . 」
Rio made a slightly evasive answer.
Perhaps it was because he was a little confused by Satsuki's change of attitude.
「I want to meet Miharu-chan and her partner. I can't lie to that feeling. Not like I want to lie either. So I won't regret it later, true 」
Satsuki smiled gently as she said that.
Rio's eyes opened slightly wide.
「In order not to regret, what is it?」
「Yes. These are your words, not 」
"Is that so"
This reason somehow easily resonated in Rio's heart.
「Because of that, please. I'm really sorry for my attitude change at this late hour but, please take me to where Miharu-chan and her partner are 」
Section 11
And then, she spoke to Rio with a sincere expression.
「Understood」
Rio said that as a light smile bloomed on his face.
「But, it's already a bit late for this now, I mean it's because Satsuki-san said that there's a chance I'm a true spy？ However, don't you want to know about it?」
Rio asked while looking at Satsuki.
After which, Satsuki chuckled.
"What you said . I don't think I've ever said anything like you being a spy, you know？ 」
Is answer.
「I might try to kill you, you know?」
「There is a time and place for everything. But if that happens I will fight with all my strength 」
Satsuki's replying like that while slightly shrugging.
Rio replied to her with a smile on his face.
「Understood. In that case, we'll go. Towards the place where Miharu-san and co are at 」
So, Satsuki asked Rio about the method he used to arrive at this room.
When thinking about the height of the tower, to be honest, he wanted to avoid descending along its walls.
But, the answer that came from Rio greatly betrayed his expectations.
「I didn't climb it, you know」
「EH? 」
As she understood the meaning of her words, Satsuki tilted her neck.
「I got down to there」
Maybe because of Satsuki's expression, Rio's tone of speech when she answered him was a little pleasant to hear.
☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★
After holding Satsuki on the balcony, Rio towered high in the sky while being covered by the curtains of the night sky.
Their bodies kept rising slowly.
（T-Cannot be？ How can we fly？ Power drifting?）
Satsuki doubted her own eyes seeing a phenomenon that completely defied the rules of gravity.
Slowly but quickly, their bodies soared into the sky.
「Uwa ~ a！ No way！ Amazing!」
In the blink of an eye, the view of the royal castle became smaller, Satsuki couldn't help but to say her admiration. [TL: Another sinker]
Although he could see many small light spots in the royal palace far below him, Satsuki's voice did not even reach the royal palace.
Section 12
「Outstanding！ That's incredible！ Look, it's amazing you know!」
Satsuki raised a joyful voice.
Until now, he had never seen the sky this close. [TL: Aircraft?] [ED: Not everyone can afford a plane ticket]
As he turned his face upward, the night sky was decorated by countless shining stars, when looking down, the light of the full moon gently illuminated the world.
I don't want him to be happy and really enjoy it.
「See, have you seen that？ Lookie！ That place, the stars are so beautiful and the moon is so close!」
Satsuki's laughing innocently while pulling Rio's sleeves like a child.
「Ya, I've seen it, you know」
It was a sight he had seen countless times until now.
So Rio replied with a wry smile.
「Fufu, that must be true. So you understand right. Fufufu 」
Satsuki's laughing as if she's really happy.
It was as if he had completely escaped the stress that had haunted him until now.
Rio looked at Satsuki who made that expression.
It was the purest expression he had shown Rio so far.
He could not even feel the slightest hint of the stern expression of his mouth that he had shown at the night party.
Yes, the person who was on Rio's arm was him who showed an expression that was appropriate to his age, it was the expression of a normal girl that you could find anywhere.
「N? Whahuh? "
Before she realized Satsuki was facing towards her, and she asked Rio while approaching towards her with a happy face.
「Fun, right?」
Rio asked and,
「Yes, it's fun you know!」
Satsuki looked a little embarrassed but, she still answered Rio with a big smile on her face.
「But, I wonder if it's a little cold here」
Although the Strahl region is currently in spring, it does not mean that a cold night can be compared to Japan.
Moreover, when it came to their high position in the sky, the chill that seeped into their bones mercilessly came at them.
Despite wearing the coat he borrowed from Rio, he was only wearing pajamas underneath.
Although no matter how much she was excited due to the adrenaline rush, it was impossible for Satsuki not to feel the cold.
「Please hold on a little more, stay a little longer until we arrive at the meeting point」
「EE ~ h?」
Section 13
Satsuki let out a slightly sneering voice.
「It's inevitable. In that case, can you fly a little faster, please 」
Satsuki's closer to Rio.
"It's warm"
And muttered so.
A dream-like moment for him would end in the blink of an eye.
「We have arrived, you know」
After sneaking out of the royal palace and flying in the air, Rio suddenly informed their arrival.
「Is that？ This place, it looks like it's in the woods ………. 」
Satsuki timidly said those words while looking at the ground around where they were about to land.
This place was an open space located within the forest that they could reach after advancing a bit more from the grain-producing areas around the capital.
Perhaps he said that Miharu and co were waiting inside the forest.
After completing a miracle-like flight, Satsuki slowly regained her composure.
（As expected, this is a trap …………. ）
Satsuki was drenched in cold sweat after pushing her anxiety.
At that time .
「Satsuki-san!」
A voice calling out Satsuki's name echoed around her.
Satsuki's sending her focus in that direction by reflex.
After which, he could see the figures of several people approaching him from within the darkness.
The voice he knew, and the one he missed.
They are in the dark but, Satsuki knows.
Yes, the people standing right in front of him were the three Miharu, Aki and, Masato.
"Everyone………"
Satsuki said that in a voice full of emotion.
"There is no doubt about that" .
That's the figure of his friends.
And then, despite being deeply touched by their reunion, for some reason, Miharu and co stopped their steps a few steps before reaching her place.
「N? What was? "
Satsuki tilted her head as she asked the reason for their delicate distance.
Miharu and co, each of them are looking at Rio and Satsuki.
For some reason, Masato grinned on his face as if understanding the situation, looking Aki with a faint smile on his face as if feeling embarrassed.
And then, Miharu smiled awkwardly as if a little confused by the situation.
“There's something strange here. ”
Satsuki's thinking so trying to see the situation.
"AH……"
And then he noticed.
The fact that Rio was carrying her like a princess. [ED: You know, bring the bride/daughter]
The thing about them being glued together for safety reasons was something that could not be avoided but, more than that, the distance between them was very close.
The fact was that Satsuki was clinging to Rio as if hugging him.
Section 14
「Hey, how long will you hold me in your arms?」
Satsuki asked that while looking at Rio with glaring eyes.
「Uhm, I really want to let you go but, I want you to let go of your hand first …………. . 」
Rio replied with a dry laugh.
Therefore, Satsuki finally realized the fact that it was she who hugged Rio.
Maybe because he was excited, it seemed like he let her off guard.
「……！」
Satsuki released her circular hand to Rio's body in panic.
After that, Rio immediately dropped Satsuki to the ground.
Satsuki then quickly took some distance from Rio.
Without understanding what he had to say in this situation, a subtle silence had descended upon this place.
Clean his throat with a cough and then,
「Uhm, Well ~ ho. Are all people healthy？ 」
Satsuki said that with a smile as if trying to deceive them.