"She's the daughter of trash. I'm also going to be convicted regardless."
The second princess who was almost murdered is shaking again, while Firo is babysitting her.
Is this just a big conspiracy, or factional strife? Why would they want the princess dead?
"......I don't know. I just came to complain to the Hero of the Shield because he hurt father."
"No. The imperial guardsmen knights wanted to come no matter what."
It seems the second princess is merely a puppet.
"Hey, don't just go making promises without my permission!'
"No."
"Argg, so annoying!"
Shit, I have a bad feeling about this. What's going to happen.
"Shut up. I'm done with you."
"......What do you mean?"
You're willing to sacrifice your daughter to find a just cause for killing me!?
"Even if you escape abroad, the royal family's assassins will pursue you!"
Even if the second princess is murdered somewhere else, they just need to claim that I did it.
Suddenly, I recall that other knight's crystal ball.
If that was something that took photographs.
"Devil of the Shield, the fact that you participated in murdering princess Melty has been spread to the other countries. You will no longer be able to take refuge there."
No wonder. In this country, they cannot cross the borders to search for me.
As for the other countries,they will help the Hero of the Shield to try gaining me as an ally.
There is a crystal ball that shows the moment when the Hero of the Shield might have murdered the second princess.
Once they show that to foreign countries I won't be able to seek refuge.
Wow...... I kind of respect how thorough they are.
I ditch the second princess.
I live as a wanted man with a bounty on my head.
It will be the most dangerous when the wave comes. I will most likely be caught.
Choice 2
The second princess will keep her life, but this is trash we are talking about. The crime of kidnapping will not be cleared.
We go kill trash in an outrage.
The possibility of failure is too high.
"No matter the choice my innocence will not be proven-! That trash king, to murder his own daughter to kill me!"
Very unpleasant!
"Shut up!"
I tell the knights to shut up while ordering Firo out of spite.
But, if my false charges are dropped, they will ask about the homicide.
"Still, that Church of Three Heroes......"
Church of Three Heroes
Now that I think about it, aren't these things all connected?
But isn't it strange?
According to legends these 4 are the only ones.
Naturally, the only adventurers they prepare are ones trusted by the country.
Since the Church of Three Heroes calls me the devil of the shield, I am supposed to be an absolute evil within the country.
......That seems to be the case. In this country just saying Hero of the Shield will earn you a dirty look.
The majority of knights are blind believers, of course the royal family is no exception.
Since I am treated as a religious enemy, I was ignored intentionally and branded as a criminal without evidence.
That sister's hostility towards me at the Hourglass of the Dragon's era proves it.
I can somewhat understand the trash king's thoughts.
Since I have been going around various places masquerading as the Saint of the Holy bird and saving people.
The problem is related to the prestige of the church.
No matter what I do it will be impossible to get rid of the false accusations.
"Fa-father won't do something like this!
Declares the second princess.
"Maybe......"
"Mother said that Father's forte is in warfare but, recently he also has quite a short fuse."
Good at war huh......That's certainly one hell of an enemy I've made. So far nothing good has happened to me.
"Mother always wins when they play intellectual games."
"Then why did such a thing happen?"
"That's right. To make such a small child cry."
Or is it because she has a big sister relationship with Firo.
I think that the trash treasures his relatives.
Besides, is the current royalty even stable?
That bitch would pull off such a plan.
"wouldn't it be something like, I am the next queen. I need to prevent my younger sister from somehow taking the seat?"
"Well I'm not denying that possibility."
I mean, even her own relatives are wary of her.
"Mother said that Father does not understand."
"Mother is the queen of this country. All year round she is in charge of diplomacy. I am always with mother."
"Mother will occasionally return visit father."
"Because I do not want war I try my best everyday. Because of the wave the world is in danger, since I am the queen It is my duty to protect my country."
From what I hear she seems to be superior to the trash.
Though a dangerous fellow may come after me to protect trash.
Thinking back seriously, did I not pass by this fellow in the castle after I parted from trash?
"The day before yesterday, were you with your mother? Is it that person with the purple hair?"
"Body double huh...... Was there really such a feeling?"
Her outstanding purple hair left an impression.
"Yup. That's her disguise, and she talks funny."
"She is greater than father."
"Naofumi-sama, in Merlot Mark the queen has the power. This country's royal family is of the female line."
Raphtalia supplemented as if it was natural.
That trash is a son-in-law!
"Naofumi-sama why are you laughing?"
"Master you seem to be having fun~"
"Isn't it fine? He deserted you."
What a healing scene. I see an annoying fellow crying.
"You're the worst, making a child cry and then laughing."
Still, I cannot murder her.
Being betrayed by blood relatives whom you believe in, the second princess has tasted the bottom of despair.
Since she has more power than trash, our problem should be solved.
We will be heavily depending on whether she lives or dies.
Though I still have my doubts considering how stupid trash is.
"......I don't know."
The second princess shakes her head.
"I see."
There is no reason to flee to another country aimlessly in this situation.
If I'm not mistaken, the country of Demi-humans Silt Welt is one that dominates humans. Merlot Mark's influence will be very low there right?
Of course, it would be very dangerous for us humans, but we have Raphtalia who is a demi-human.
"That's the country of Demi-humans..... I see, It could work."
Raphtalia seems to understand.
"I'll leave the negotiations to enter the Demi-human country to you."
"Now second princess, I will have you come with us. Rest assured, I will protect you by all means. If you do not wish to die then follow me."
But in this case.It would be better tell the truth about this trash king and bitch princess who are no better than filth to this world.
The second princess is also still a child.
"Yup......I'll be in your care Firo-chan."
Firo is in a good mood now that she found out she'll have a new friend to journey together with.
The second princess will be the key that leads us to victory.
I covered the knights who fainted in the forest and changed our direction to Silt Welt while staying cautious.