Legend of Eudemons

"Ah! That's great." Dai Luoni said, "If the father is willing to speak, the aunt will pass this test easily. Then I will also ask the father to let him speak for Huiyue Bar!"

"At the end of the day, I think my aunt is too strict with this matter." Luo Keke said in a low voice. "Actually, as long as you choose what you like. In this matter, I support you spiritually, brother."

"...Only spiritually?"

"I have nothing else. At least I support you."

"Let me also support you spiritually, brother." Antonio said.

"..."

Daloni sighed through his nose, and leaned closer: "Father, Father! If you want to help the little white bird talk, can you also help the kitten? I like him very much. But my aunt kept saying no—”

"Of course not!" Kotlaka said abruptly, "It is impossible for me to agree to let 'that' be the eudemons of the royal family, even from the perspective of appearance, it is totally unreasonable. His gaffe is a fact! In front of the public—you can’t get away with it. If I choose him, I won’t be able to lose him if I’m judged by other nobles in the future!”

"Anyway, I'm the one who's ashamed, what do you care about?" Delloni said sarcastically. "At the end of the day, Auntie, you shouldn't have allowed so many nobles to watch."

"It is to refer to more diverse opinions—"

"Since you want to hear more opinions, you shouldn't be afraid of being judged. That's an opinion too," Dalony said.

"The opinion I'm talking about is for the selection of Eudemons! It's not about me or the royal family!"

Knowing that Daloni was confusing concepts, Kotlaka really liked to get serious with him.Kaina and the others didn't even bother to open their mouths to persuade them.Corban III is not surprised either.

"Isn't that fine too? As long as Delloni likes it."

"Please don't be so casual. The Eudemons of the royal family are - Shiratori. I can barely agree with that, but that person named Huiyue can't even manage her own body well. How can such a person be trusted? If you choose this If a careless person becomes an assistant officer, he himself may become the source of problems."

To be honest, most of Kotraka's opposing remarks today are rambling and fail to grasp the essence of the problem, but this sentence is a rare one that captures the key points.Although not absolutely fair and objective, such reasons are much more convincing than "royal dignity", "disgrace", or "behavior".

"I said he didn't do it on purpose." Daloni said, "Ahhh~ I just want that child to be my phantom beast. Didn't my aunt also say that at my age, this matter It should be done in a hurry, and it shouldn't be delayed or anything—"

"Even if you're in a hurry, you can't ignore 21 and arrest someone—"

"It's not just someone who is randomly arrested. If he can be sent to this selection meeting, doesn't it mean that he is very good?"

"It used to be thought that way before he was in that condition, but not anymore—"

"—So, so, said, said that it is force majeure!"

So this problem becomes an endless loop.Both sides have their own reasons, and neither side is willing to compromise.Daloni didn't listen to what Kotraka said, and Kotraka didn't accept Daloni's reasons at all. It was just that the two sides repeated their own reasons. This kind of dialogue was not constructive at all, and it made the listeners Feel quite uncomfortable.

"Ah-ah-ah-"

Delloni yelled impatiently, only Delloni dared to do this in front of Kotraka.In the eyes of his brothers and sisters, Kotraka has always been a more terrifying existence than his father and king, and is completely the role of an evil mother-in-law who specializes in black faces.Normally, even if she didn't do anything, she would pick on her faults, so everyone was careful not to say wrong things in front of her.Only Delloni, who is bold and thick-skinned, doesn't care.

Corban III watched them quarrel for a while, and turned to Shiratori unexpectedly: "I want to hear your opinion, Alan."

"What?" Kotlaka's questioning voice sounded immediately, but Corban III still smiled, and Shiratori didn't care at all, and replied naturally: "I don't think it matters. Isn't it very good. Leopard cat is a kind of Very rare and powerful Eudemons—well, that kid is still far behind, but he still has a long way to go. It feels quite appropriate to play with that idiot prince."

"To call him an idiot prince. That's too much. Even so, he's still my proud son."

"Father... what does 'Even so' mean..."

Daloni's feeble interjection was completely ignored, and Shiratori went on to say what Corban III said: "You bastard who sows seeds everywhere, say something nice. And how many times have I said don't call me by that name. I'm going to be angry Yo."

"Oh, I thought you were already angry." Sanshi said.

"I'm already angry. It's just not to the point of getting angry." Shiratori said, staring at him with white eyes.

But Corban III seemed not to notice the anger in his eyes, and ended with a conclusion that completely ignored the atmosphere and was simply unreasonable: "Okay, so let's leave it at that."

"Why are you summing up all of a sudden? By the way, what are you here for?"

Corban III ignored Shiratori's question and talked about his own topic: "Speaking of which, there are still candidates for Farman. Alan, please recommend someone."

"--His Majesty!"

Kotraka and other experts certainly disagree with this haphazard approach to decision-making.Whoever Shiratori says will do?What kind of selection is that?Moreover, why it is decided by Shiratori is not convincing at all.

"Then Blackman Alati. I think he is good." Shiratori said casually.

"Okay, let's make a decision then!"

"His Majesty--!!!"

Kaina only had a deep "囧~~~~~".

And roughly the same with his brothers and sisters.

"Your Majesty! This way of making decisions is ridiculous!" Kotlaka followed behind Corban III relentlessly, refusing to give up all the time: "It's up to Shiratori to decide! He just said whatever he liked. !"

"Oh~? I trust his gaze." Corbin III said. "Compared to the time-consuming and troublesome choice of human beings relying on a lot of complicated theories, don't you think the intuition and experience of the old Eudemons who have gone through vicissitudes of life are more reliable things?"

Kotraka obviously wanted to answer "I don't think so", but she didn't refute.

"Since this matter is over~" Corban III said, "White Bird, come with me." Keina noticed that he had changed the name of the White Bird. "I wonder why you're here."

Shiratori's originally angry and dismissive expression became calm, and without saying anything, he quietly "hmm" and followed.Before leaving, seeing Kena's worried eyes, he gently gestured to him not to worry.

"Fourteen, Salad, you don't need it."

Corban III said to the following duo of followers.

"But--"

Of course, Seattle Fourteenth would not be at ease as a servant who had served him for so many years, but the tall young man beside him bowed to show that he knew.

"It's okay, if something dangerous happens, Shiratori will protect me, right?"

Shiratori responded indifferently.Although Seattle Fourteen seemed unwilling, he still obeyed Corban III's order. He gave Shiratori a serious look, and Shiratori also stared at him unkindly.

Of course Keena wanted to know what they were talking about.But even to Seattle XIV, Corban made it clear not to follow, so it was naturally a confidential matter.If he asked Shiratori later, would he tell himself?

"Prince Delloni," White Bird said softly in a faintly sad voice when passing Delloni, "Hairgen, you must protect it from now on."

"...hair roots?"

Delony was baffled, but Rococo laughed out loud.

"Brother, listen to him~! Be careful to become like your father in the future!"

"I didn't expect you to come out one day."

Corban III said.

They are now in a remote corridor of the selection venue.Because of Kotraka's signal, neither the staff nor the other Eudemons will come here.Shiratori folded his arms and leaned against a thick stone pillar more than ten meters high.Corban III leaned on another pillar.The afternoon sun was so bright that Corbin III's head was illuminated like a light bulb.But the sun was too strong, and he immediately hid under the shadow of the stone pillar.Shiratori complained in his heart: Since you feel that you have to run under the sun in the first place, is it to show how reflexive your scalp is?

"You're talking nonsense again. In fact, you knew that I would come out one day—no, it was the day I would be useful, that's why you stuffed me into the Ascension Hall." Shiratori said, "Since you let me in, I guessed I would come out."

Corban III admitted: "I expected it. But I hoped at least until after I died. In this case, I can die with peace of mind."

"Cut. And then leave the mess to future generations?"

"Well, I don't care if I'm dead anyway." Corbin III admitted generously. "But it's only been 15 years, just 15 short years."

He sighed, his expression darkened: "...Where is the thing, have you lost it?"

Shiratori lowered his eyelashes, and said in a slow, mournful voice, "No. But Lian Ji's body was destroyed."

"--what?!"

Corban III stared at Shiratori for a while, and Shiratori also stared at him calmly.

"This is nonsense."

Seeing the unfriendly expression between his brows and eyes, Shiratori snorted through his nose: "It's nonsense. I just wanted to see your reaction when you heard her body was destroyed."

Corban III's face turned black: "And then, are you satisfied with this reaction?"

"It's better than expected," Shiratori said.He has been annoyed by Corban III just now, and now he feels the thrill of winning a victory and a successful revenge, showing a sweet smile like a child: "With me here, how could it be destroyed. Having said that, whether it is It doesn't matter what kind of thief, but what good is destroying Lian Ji's body? Of course it's for the treasure."

The anger on Corban III's face subsided somewhat, but his expression remained serious: "Where's the thing?"

"I hid it elsewhere. I didn't put it in the tomb. I made it by myself at night, and no one knew. I won't tell you either. I'm afraid someone might overhear."

Corban III was noncommittal, but only moved his nose: "... Forget it. I will leave it to you, as long as the thing is not found. ... Then, what about the thief?"

"Not killed. I let it out."

"Didn't kill...?"

"If they die silently in the tomb, there will be nothing left. The people who hired them will continue to send people to look for them. Although they can come and kill as many as they want, it will be too troublesome. If there are always people around the hall It's not good for keeping secrets around. It's even more problematic.——For this reason, I let them go. I told them that the things were not in the cemetery, and made up a random reason to say that they were no longer in the country. Those guys It’s not very bright, so I’ll probably believe it.”

"...Aren't they absolutely sure where things are?"

"Well. They seem to be ordinary thieves. I asked a little bit, and they were hired to steal things in the palace, and they didn't know how important that thing was. The people who hired them should have a fairly high position , sent people directly to the palace, so it was easy to pass the palace inspection. At first they couldn't even find the cemetery, and while wandering around the palace, they were caught by your son - the little prince Keinard When they found out, they got scared and ran after him, but the little prince accidentally touched the mechanism while running around and opened the tomb chamber. He fell in together with them.”

Corban III raised his eyebrows: "Is Kaynard alright?"

"Didn't you also see him just now? He was alive and kicking." Shiratori asked back, "Because I saved him. Those guys still want to kill him--the people who hired them ordered this: If there is Whoever discovers their purpose will kill them and throw them in the cemetery." He watched Corban III's face turn black again, his tone slowed down, and finally stopped.

"What audacity!" Corban III sneered, looking a bit like a king now rather than a nice bald man. "Killing the prince in the palace? How can you have such an idea?"

"It also proves his confidence in himself and his ambition to get 'that thing'." Shiratori said lightly, "How? Have you thought of any possible candidates? I made a rough calculation, and I have this kind of power , Those who can casually bring some people into the palace, including queens, concubines, princes and grand dukes, dukes, and princesses and princes. I can’t count them with hands and feet. Although I want to investigate, there is no place at all. Start."

Corban III blinked: "That's why you went to participate in the selection of the Phantom Beast Assistant Officer?"

"Hmph." Shiratori smiled, "That's not it. It's not worth betting me for decades to investigate this kind of thing. I do need a legal identity in the palace, but I can get it by any means. It’s fine to just ask you to get me one—anyway, there’s no need to go to any idiot audition.”

"Then why? The assistant officer is too wasteful for you, and it's still a troublesome and trivial job."

"I saw that little prince Kaina being bullied by Kotraka, so I was impulsive." Shiratori raised his nose high, making it unclear whether he was serious or just talking casually.

"So, you're going to the audition because you want to be Kaina's assistant."

"Did you decide for others without knowing it?" Shiratori said, "To be honest, I am also a little worried. Although I have reminded them not to tell their employers about Kaner, I can't read Let them go home, what if they say something. The employer is so bold, maybe it will be against the little prince? After all, he is in the dark, and we still don’t know his identity at all. Anyway, it’s okay to think about some situations Nothing wrong."

"Is it for Keina? It really bothered you."

Corban III said this sentence with rare sincerity, but Shiratori just smiled lightly.

"Now talk about this? You were already causing trouble for me when you handed that thing to me 15 years ago. It was because you thought it was a waste of time, so you passed the responsibility on to me. Well, I know your purpose, so I still agree So now I won’t complain to you about this matter, so I don’t care about it.”

"Heh." Corban III gave a short laugh, "I've always relied on you, it's really hard work for you. The day you came here with Lian Ji as a dowry might be my luckiest day."

"You're lucky. Tsk."

Corban III accompanied him with a smiling face: "Kana and 'things' are all up to you. If there is any situation, you can decide by yourself."

"You don't need to tell me that I plan to do the same. I will continue to investigate the matter of the main messenger." Shiratori said, staring at him for a while, "I have my own way of dealing with it, not necessarily the way you want .But 15 years ago, you should have thought of this when you handed that thing to me. So don't complain to me when the time comes~"