《Epilogue 2 A Day in the Life of the Faure Kingdom》
I am Randolph von Faure, King of the Kingdom of Faure.
I have two loving wives.
I have one son who has grown up to be excellent.
I have 2 girls that are the apples of my eye ―― I have two cute, beautiful girls.
One day, someone came into my office with great force, kicking through without knocking on the door.
I instantly brace myself, as there should be no such rude people in the castle.
And immediately I shouted, “「Who’s there?!!」and looked at the rude visitor – it was the castle maid I had seen before.
This maid was supposed to be Maria’s attendant, wasn’t she?
She was not the one to do such a rude thing ―― she never would have been.
The maid had come into my office so brazenly that I assumed she had some serious business to attend to.
I’ll decide whether to punish this person or not after I hear what she has to say, so I urge her to go about her business.
「Bi, bi big, big problemmmmmm…..」
「What’s going on!! My eardrums are going to burst!!」
The maid’s voice was so loud that I felt the air tremble.
「Mamamamamamamamaria-sama is aaaaaahhh……」
「What’s wrong with my cute little Maria?!」
Apparently, something terrible has happened to my sweet Maria ……
「She disappeared after taking a bath. …… We searched the entire castle with the help of the guards, but …… we couldn’t find her anywhere!」
「Is that true?!」
「I will not lie to you about this. Also, I found this in Mary’s private room.」
The maid, who seemed to have already come to herself by straightening her posture, presented me with a sealed envelope.
When I received it, I opened the seal and took out a letter from inside it.
The fact that it was in that girl’s room suggests that this is a letter from Maria……
Then I look through the letter, which is full of beautifully written words.
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To whom it may concern,
My mother and father, who loved me and took good care of me.
And my older brothers and sisters who took such good care of me.
Please forgive me for the misfortune that precedes me.
I’m just kidding.
Surprised? You’re not surprised? Well, I don’t care either way.
So much for joking around, here’s the deal.
It’s something I’ve said many times in the past, but I’m sick of it.
The Faure Kingdom is so elven supremacist, why can’t they get along with people of other races?
Why is it that people are so exclusive? Even people who aren’t that important seem to have a lot of power.
I thought the term “snarky” was for the elves, you know?
I know that there are people among the human race who are enslave the elves.
But there are people who don’t, aren’t there? It depends on the country, doesn’t it?
I know that there are countries among the human race that are human supremacist.
But hey, I know there are countries that coexist.
There’s only one elven nation, so it might be that we don’t accept non-elves, but there’s only one beastman nation, one dwarf nation, and one demon nation, you know?
Still, I’ve heard that their countries are accepting of other races, albeit with some differences.
I think that if this country continues to be dominated by the elven race, it will only decline.
I’ve grown tired of the Faure Kingdom, which has never changed and has no intention of ever changing.
I feel so much gratitude and love for the way you’ve raised me, and it pains me to betray that, you know?
But, but, but! There’s something I can’t give up!
I want my freedom!
I understand that with freedom comes personal responsibility!
I want the freedom, including that!
I don’t want to just stay in the castle.
And if I don’t, I’m going to have to marry into some noble family of the elves, aren’t I?
I’m sure there are some elves who are flexible in their thinking, but I think that’s almost entirely outside of the Faure Kingdom.
I’m sorry, but I have no intention of marrying an elf in the Faure Kingdom, which seems to embody the supremacy of the elf race.
So, I’m leaving home. Oh, I’ll give up my right to the throne.
Kind regards
From Maria
P.S.
If I were to return to the castle, would it be when I got a handsome husband and return to show off?
Even if I did, I don’t know if I’d return!
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I finished reading the letter and fell to my knees.
It was as if my eyes had gone completely dark.
The lovely Maria, who used to give me that dazzling smile, ran away from home? She’s gone?
I understood that something unbelievable had happened.
It says not to look for her, but I can’t not looking for her.
But now is not the right time. The Stania Empire is on the move, and we don’t know when they’re going to attack.
Currently, there are too many people that need to be moved to find out what the empire is up to.
But not looking is not an option!
For these reasons, I will unleash three skilled secret agents under my direct control.
I made the maid leave first.
Then, I activate the magic tool to summon my personal secret agent.
With this magic tool, he could be here in less than a minute, unless I ordered him to do something else.
Fortunately, I have no orders from those three people at the moment. I was inwardly glad that I had kept all three of them waiting in the castle.
「Tyra, Ryu, and Cornelia. We have come at your request.」
The three elves came noiselessly into the office and knelt before me, with Tyra representing them.
I would really like to have a larger group of people looking for her, but that’s not going to happen.
I gave him only the important parts of the letter and gave them an imperial order to find Maria.
「If you don’t mind me asking, may I ask you a few questions?」
Mmm, content is everything. I’ll tell you.」
「HA. Now if you’ll excuse me. Let’s say we find Princess Maria, what if she doesn’t want to come back to us at that time? Also, what should we do if Princess Maria is with someone? What should we do? Should we try not to be noticed by that person, or should we explain to him or her and ask him or her to give up his or her companionship?」
Is it my imagination that Tyra is giving off this vibe, as if she is stifling her emotions even more than usual? It bothered me a little, but now was not the time to worry about it.
「We know from reading this letter that Maria has no intention of returning. But I can’t acknowledge that! Even if that girl refuses, with your ability under my direct control, you should be able to render Maria unconscious without injuring her, and bring her back with her in restraints.」
I need to bring back my beloved daughter at all costs.
Outside of this country, I don’t know what will happen to Maria. I don’t want to let any strange insects attach themselves to such a cute girl.
「The next thing is, if Maria has a companion, …… it depends on whether it is a woman or a man, and whether it is an elf or a non-elf. What’s more, I don’t think it’s possible, but what if she has a lover in mind ……?」
Damn it, I don’t even want to imagine that!
But we will have to decide on a policy.
「If it is an elf, then bring the man back as well. I’m going to do a background check on him after I bring him back. But if that other party is not of the Elven race, …… erase …… Do it without Maria noticing …… No… …I think I might rather have her notice it.」
Even though I can’t forgive them even if they are Elves,…… if it’s not an Elf tribe, I may not be able to handle it.
「If you can make Maria believe that you were responsible for these actions,……, you can do it either without her noticing or with her noticing. I’ll leave that to your judgment in the field.」
Tyra, Ryu, and Cornelia are three people I trust. They’ve been serving me for a long time, and they’re great people.
「Even if the person Maria is associating with is not the one she is interested in, if it is a man, he may already be attracted to my daughter because she is so attractive, so treat him the same as if he were the one she is interested in. In the case of regular lady friends, try to be as unobtrusive as possible.」
「Ha. I have received your order.」
The three of them, who seemed to have taken my words seriously, replied with the most serious expressions they could muster.
「All right, then, go on. Take care of Maria for me!」
Thus, I sent three of my direct reports to search for her.
If Maria has someone in her life that she wants to be with, and they are not an elf, they will have to eliminate them…….
How will that affect my daughter?
It is not yet decided that the girl has someone in her heart. …… but ……
Afterwards, I headed to my two wives, who were having a tea party in the lounge, to inform my family of the situation my beloved daughter had caused.
As I moved to the lounge, I was greeted by Saria, my first wife, and Ella, my second wife.
The two people in my sight are as beautiful as ever. Both of them are the most beautiful of the elven race.
Saria had beautiful, long, blonde hair that was always nice to touch.
Ella has beautiful blonde hair as well, but it is medium length.
Even though she is my wife, I’m always fascinated by her.
Oops, now is not a good time for that.
I first ask the maid to arrange for a cup of tea.
Then I took a seat just between Saria and Ella, my beloved wives.
Then I told my wives about Maria and how I was going to deal with it.
Then, in response to my words, Saria opens her mouth with a bitter look on her face.
「You ……, what if Maria has a non-Elven lover, and I’m sure she doesn’t, but what if he’s stronger than Tyra and the others?」
Ella, whose beauty shone as usual, but whose eyes were not smiling, spoke up.
「Really. We should gather information first and examine the situation carefully before making a decision, shouldn’t we, Randolph-sama?」
I hurriedly argue with them.
「No! But Tyra, Liu, and Cornelia! They’re top-ranked S-rank adventurers! The average ability of Liu and Cornelia is over 2000, and Tyra’s is 2500. There are three of them!」
I was so frustrated that I couldn’t help but raise my voice.
「Hang on for a minute, darling. Please calm down. I’m sure it’ not a problem either, but still, I have to say it. But if you’ve already given the order, it’s too late…….」
「Yeah, that’ right. Randolph-sama, please calm down.」
The two of them chided me and I calmed down a little.
「Oh, I’m sorry. I’m flustered,…… but when they say that, it’s true that I usually …… gather information more calmly before giving orders. This time, I couldn’t keep my cool about Maria. It might have been a little easier. But I have faith in the abilities of those three people.」
「Yes, it’s all good then. You are the King of the Elves, so you should be more dignified. Sure, we’re worried about Maria, too……」
「Wouldn’t that girl come back from the outside world knowing what’s really going on?」
「I don’t know. She’ stubborn……」
Even as I exchanged these words with my beloved wives, I remembered what they had just said and felt a tinge of anxiety in my heart.
There are only a few opponents that the three of them can’t beat ―― in our country, the Knight Commander, the Vice Commander, and the Magician Commander.
In any case, Maria will have to put up with it because she was born as an elf and a princess of this Faure Kingdom.
I thought about this as I looked at the faces of my two beloved wives.