Heroes and Machine Girls Looking at Profiles

Chapter 22

22 – The Contemplation of Pests

I packed the books, stole the treasures, and left the mansion with a much lighter heart.

Guards standing guard in the mansion, unaware that the property that Prince Freud was trying to swallow up has disappeared without a trace.

I climbed over the wall without them knowing, and only when I got far away from the mansion did I break hiding.

“…It took longer than I thought.”

「Well, the mansion was large and something unexpected happened.」

I scratched the back of my head, thinking about the huge amount of gold and silver treasures that would be inside the dimensional storage.

…Well, no matter what, I have no intention of swallowing it like this, and I plan to return it to Luciena.

It was a fact that I learned while putting it in, but it had to be even more so since not only the treasure but also the duke’s family’s personal belongings were all stored in the treasury.

「Anyway, let’s quickly go to the agreed upon place. “There will be two people waiting for you.”

“Well, it seems like it took dozens of minutes longer than I thought…”

Ortlinde and Rossweisse are still waiting at the agreed upon location.

Both of them are difficult to call ordinary.

More than anything, the two people’s looks are so striking.

If I had known I would be this late, I would have joined in a more inconspicuous location…

Well, it’s already too late to regret it, so it might be better to hurry a little.

And then, the place we promised in such a hurry.

When I arrived at the Montmartre tea house, I could keenly feel that my worries were not for nothing.

Many men outside a tea shop looking inside.

I stop by Montmartre every time I come to the imperial capital, but I have never seen so many male customers.

However, there was something strange about their atmosphere that could not be attributed to the two people.

The atmosphere is as if something scary has come.

I want to go inside right away, but there are so many people at the entrance…

As I was trying to somehow squeeze through the crowd and enter the store, I heard people talking.

“Really? That person…”

“It looks like you came running like lightning after hearing the rumor… I’m glad the ladies aren’t in danger…”

“I wonder how much of an uproar they would make if they found out…”

Even if you just listen to it, the conversation is ominous.

I held the reinforcement tightly and used some strength to rush in.

“Well, it’ll pass for a moment.”

“Hey! Wait! Ugh!? What kind of power…”

“Don’t push!!”

It’s a huge mess.

When the front entrance came into view, I heard the voice of Rein Force in his hand.

… A voice that is clearly different from usual.

「……Hero.」

“What…What…? He suddenly lowered his voice…”

「Please prepare, I will try to unleash my power to the fullest.」

“What…?”

The presence felt inside is not that strong or big, except for Ortlinde and Rossweisse.

I couldn’t figure out why Reinforce was so nervous and said he would do his best.

Is it an unknown enemy that only Reinforce can sense, or…

I swallowed my saliva and opened the door to the tea shop.

“I have a private villa outside the ecliptic, in a very beautiful resort area next to the sea.”

“……”

Going back in time a little, I went to the Montmartre tea house, and a very strange scene was unfolding inside.

In the center of the store, there are two beautiful girls, and a handsome blond man stands next to them and babbles wildly.

And then, the men in the store were trembling with anxiety at that sight, and glanced at them while avoiding their eyes.

“So, I’m thinking of leaving now. How about we come together, beautiful ladies?”

“……”

There is one reason why the men watching the scene in the store are anxious.

Girls who don’t even notice a handsome man talking next to them, tempting and inviting them.

They were just focusing on the tea and dessert in front of them, as if they couldn’t even see the man.

It’s surprisingly quiet now, but there’s no telling what that handsome guy will do after being ignored so many times.

All the men in the store bought it. No, most of the citizens of this imperial capital knew.

Everyone is worried about those beautiful girls.

However, there was no one who came forward for those girls.

This was because the two guards that the handsome man had brought along were glaring at the surroundings, tapping the handle of the sword on his belt with their fingers.

Even the owner of the tea shop has his eyes downcast with a very nervous expression.

How long did that go by, until the situation that the men were worried about finally occurred?

“Hey ladies, wouldn’t it be a bit rude to keep ignoring you like this?”

“……”

Silence returns again.

“…hahahaha, you must be from abroad? I am Freud, the crown prince of the Halfas Empire. Ladies? Can you tell me your names?”

“……”

Complete disregard.

In the end, the patience of the blonde handsome man, Prince Freud, ran out.

He must have been upset by the girls who kept ignoring his words, so he frowned and stretched out his hand.

The crown prince stretches out his hand as if to grab the shoulder of a girl who appears to be an aristocrat.

“Huh…?”

However, the attempt ended in failure.

He must have reached for his shoulder, but there was nothing in front of him.

His hands were just vainly cutting through the air.

“Ugh…? Is this…!! Are you making fun of me?!”

I try again and again, but I keep reaching out into the air.

It felt as if the woman was avoiding his hand, and he started to get more and more angry.

However, unlike him, in the eyes of the men in the store and even the guards watching, it only appeared that he was reaching out his hand and then twisting his body in a different direction.

“Damn it! These b*tches…! Are you mocking me even after knowing that I am the crown prince of this country!? Hey! Catch these b*tches!!”

“Huh? Ah… I understand, Your Highness.”

Guards who step forward at the crown prince’s command.

In their eyes, it was absurd because it seemed like he was messing around on his own and getting angry, but he still had to follow orders.

Without any choice, the two guards reached out to subdue the girls.

“Huh?”

“…Huh?”

“You idiots! What are you doing now!?”

But, the same goes for these two people.

I stretched out my hand towards the girls, but their hand split the air.

And contrary to before, in the eyes of the crown prince, it appears that they have suddenly turned around.

“You can’t even suppress one thing properly!! Why are you suddenly opening your body!”

However, unlike the crown prince, the guards, who had experienced combat in their own way, quickly noticed that the situation was strange.

Then, he made the crown prince step back and said.

“Your Highness, please step aside. They may be wizards.”

“What…?”

“It’s something I’ve never experienced before, but there’s no way to explain this strange phenomenon other than magic!”

The guards watched the girls with nervous expressions and surrounded the crown prince to protect him.

But they emptied their teacups as if they couldn’t even be seen.

Has it been such a stressful time?

At the same time as the girls put their tea cups down on the table, the door burst open, as if to break the tension.

“?!”

In a tense time, everyone’s eyes were focused on the door that suddenly opened.

The person standing beyond the open door was a man with black hair who covered half of his face with a mask.

“…What is this situation?”

Because of Reinforce’s unusual atmosphere and words, I was very nervous and opened the door of the teahouse and entered, ready to draw my sword at any time.

The people there were Ortlinde and Rossweisse, who had promised to meet. And…

‘Why is that guy here??’

None other than bronze skin and flowing blonde hair. And he is an incredibly handsome man with a confident smile.

Prince Freud Ira Halpas. Because that guy was standing there.

「Hero」

‘…Why?’

I was dazed by the strange situation in which Prince Freud was at the teahouse, and Reinforce spoke to me in that same downcast voice from before.

「I will unlock the power of the Holy Sword. Please draw your sword right away and destroy the enemy in front of you.”

‘What do you mean? ‘Is there any enemy that can be defeated like that?’

「Isn’t he there? That bastard standing in front of you.」

That bastard standing before my eyes.

…There is only one person that catches my eye.