Part 3
Military port in Fraser territory.
As supplies were being loaded onto Einhorn and Licorne, Eriya was closing in on me.
“Duke-sama, I will also participate!”
Eriya also came on board Einhorn and volunteered to participate in the war.
I think I made a disapproving expression on my face.
“No. You’re a heir of the Fraser family, right? I can’t be responsible for anything that happens to you.”
I told him not to come because it would be a nuisance, but Eriya didn’t back down.
“I heard that the Queen will also board. So there should be no problem if I on board too!”
“There is. I don’t like it.”
When I state the reason straightforwardly, Eriya turns his head down.
As it is, he tells me why he wants to join the war.
“I know the Duke hates me. But I —— I want to be a man worthy of Erika.”
I think he realized that he was not liked by me and Marie, who care for Erika.
Well, it was a blatant attitude, so it’s no surprise.
The reason why he bowed and wanted to participate was apparently for Erika’s sake.
“I know that there was talk of an engagement between the Duke and Erika. I know that it would be better for the country if I broke off the engagement between me and Erika and let her marry the Duke.”
“There is that talk before.”
Although I had turned it down, it seems that Eriya has not been informed of the details.
At best, he was told that the engagement had been broken off at the royal court.
“Why don’t you ask Erika?”
“——I’m scared.”
“Ha?”
“If Erika says she would rather marry the Duke than me —— I don’t think I’ll be able to get over it. So I wanted to be more worthy man for Erika.”
He doesn’t want to hear about her engagement with me from the person in question, so he wants to join the fight? I think this guy is fundamentally wrong.
Luxion calls out to me.
[Master]
“Hmm?”
Looking beyond Luxion’s gaze, I saw a girl standing there.
She looks worriedly at Eriya, and I let out a big sigh.
——Apparently, this is where the cold shoulder ends.
Any more than this and I would be seriously pissed off.
“Eriya Rafa Fraser!”
“Y-Yes!”
“I’m not going to have you on board my ship.”
When I told him firmly, Eriya bit his back teeth and clenched his fists tightly.
While looking frustrated and pained, he still keeps persisting.
“T-Then I’ll follow you with the Fraser family’s airship.”
“You can’t. You’ll never catch up with my airship.”
Even with the excellent airships owned by the Fraser family, it would be impossible to keep up with Einhorn and Licorne.
In the first place, the basic performance is too different.
As Eriya begins to cry from frustration, I let out a deep sigh.
“You are a heir of the Fraser family, aren’t you? Then do your duty.”
“My duty?”
I point to the girl who is watching us in the distance.
Then Eriya’s gaze turned there, too.
“——Erika.”
Having noticed Erika watching over him with concern, I continue with my talk.
“Both the princess and my guest, Mia-chan, are staying here. You stay and protect them at all costs. If they get even a scratch, I’ll beat you to a pulp.”
When I say this in annoyance, Luxion teases me.
[You still do not approve of their relationship? It’s a marriage that they both agree on and that is politically correct.]
“Understanding and accepting are two different things!”
“A-Ano”
After yelling at Luxion, I say to Eriya, who looks troubled.
“Honestly, I don’t approve of you, and I don’t want to. But, but, since she approves of you, I had no choice. I had no choice! I approve of you.”
Place my hand on Eriya’s shoulder and grip him tightly.
“You stay and do your job. We’ll do ours. Also —— Take care of the princess.”
Eriya replies with a clenched fist and a strong nod.
“Yes! Please leave it to me.”
“But if anything happens to the two of them, I’ll never forgive you.”
Just to be sure, I threatened, Eriya was in a cold sweat and shaking a little.
“Y-Yes.”
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