Chapter 322: Is Her Majesty My Guardian?

Last night I checked the abilities that had flowed in from the thieves.

Death-Transfer Art, Sword 6, Spear 1, Brawl 4, Bow 6, "Divine Legs" 3, Fire 2, Light 1, Water 4, Stealth 6, Concealment 6, Appraisal 4, Detection 7, Purification 3, "Deception" 3, Sex Technique 2, Mana Bag 4, Poison Sight 4, Berserker 2, "Super Strength" 3, Mental Magic Resistance 6, Calculation 3, Mental Magic 3, Cooking 3, Lightning 2, Healing 3, Curse Bestowal 2, Curse Release 3, Curse Resistance 3, Mark 5

What had come in? I thought, and curse arts had increased. Had that one been a man who put curses on people? If I had drawn near that one without care, would I have been cursed? A curse would be different from mental magic. It had been added new like this. But what kind of curse? A curse that never stands again for life? No... Anyway I was glad I received it. So there are people in the world you would call curse-users? I learned that. I had become a little smarter again.

And Mark... what is this? What would it be in English? Mark? Sign? Something like that? If you put a mark on someone, can you track them forever? Different from Detection? I had thought this kind of thing came as a set with something, but if it stood alone had it become strong? But I felt that if I used this without care, something serious would happen again, so I would put it away.

While I thought that, the carriage arrived at the palace properly and I was shown to the usual reception room. I waited, restless, and Her Majesty appeared with Anouk and two maids (the two she had taken to the theater).

The moment she sat I put out the medicine. Her brow twitched, and Her Majesty drank the medicine without a word. After confirming Her Majesty had put it to her mouth, Anouk drank.

"Lord Robbie, I had you come today because I wanted to arrange the trip to Eisleben."

At Her Majesty’s words the force left my shoulders at once. Ah. That side. Indeed that had to be arranged too.

"Who does Lord Robbie plan to take? Not one person alone, I assume?"

"I mean to take Lily. I would like to take Rudolf, but without Rudolf the embassy work will not turn."

"That is so. Then Lily Page, and is there anyone else?"

"No. Not in particular."

"I see. Then two rooms will do. Fufufu. It is odd for me to ask this, is it not? It is not something I need to ask on purpose, but there is also the medicine."

There is also the medicine?

"S-surely Your Majesty does not mean to drink morning and night?"

"Is it impossible?"

Her Majesty said it in a tone that said of course.

"That may be a little impossible... people have a limit. And I think drinking too much is not good."

"Is that how it is? Then once a day."

Her Majesty said it with a nuance of I have yielded.

"Yes. Please."

I bowed my head. Even I, with inexhaustible vigor and sex, may have a time when it runs out. There is also the word moderation, for humans. Only, lately Anouk and Lily have been on good terms, and I worry a little. I take medicine at night now and then, and sometimes the two of them talk then. They talk about nothing in particular, which also means they have grown close enough to talk about that. I am frightened of what comes next, and I cannot wait...

"Um, Your Majesty."

"What is it?"

"Why do you ask such a thing? Could you not leave that to a subordinate? I do not think it is something Your Majesty needs to do on purpose."

We were close, so I had not found it strange, but the queen of a country should not have to do this kind of office work.

"Oh. You think so?"

"Yes. Of course."

"I think so too. But I was asked."

"By whom?"

"Cromwell."

"Ahh."

As I thought.

"You understand? The Prime Minister asked me to ask Lord Robbie. He said he and Lord Robbie do not match, and conversation does not go well."

"Ahh."

"Does it ring a bell?"

"Well. But I think the Prime Minister is bad with Her Majesty as well."

"Oh. Why is that?"

Her Majesty tilted her head. Does she not think so herself? From where I stand, the Prime Minister, and Dee too if I say it, are bad with Her Majesty.

I explained.

"That person basically tries to silence the other party with his own authority and push his claim through, does he not? But the Prime Minister’s authority does not work on Her Majesty, and I am a foreigner, so if he waves authority I think I will run. I think the Prime Minister is bad with that kind of other party."

"Ufufu. That is so."

"And they say other people are a mirror that reflects you. When the Prime Minister meets Her Majesty or me, is he not troubled because he is being seen inside us?"

"That may be. Hohoho. A troublesome man."

"I am not troubled."

"That is so. Even so he is called the iron-blooded prime minister, the strong-armed prime minister, and he claims that himself."

"Well. Is he not a splendid person?"

"Hmph. You do not think that at all, do you?"

Her Majesty’s toe kicked my shin. She is playful already.

Is this the end? I thought, and Her Majesty said,

"Lord Robbie, some abilities have increased. They are all abilities you must not use. Be careful."

"Is that so. I will be careful."

Her Majesty nodded.

"If you put a mark on a person and that becomes known, it becomes a large problem. Do not use it except in a true emergency. Do not even think of trying it out."

When she said it this clearly, my heart squeezed. But she had not spoken of the curse side. Could Her Majesty not see that? I wanted to ask, and asking felt like poking a snake. Anouk was there too.

"Understood. Thank you for the warning."

I bowed my head, and Her Majesty said,

"Yes. If Lord Robbie’s abilities can be seen by people, some problem seems likely. I will hide them for you."

She took my hand.

"Yes. This will do. Though if someone with more power than I looks, they will know."

She said it with a smile. I did not know what she had done, but here I could only believe.

"Thank you."

I bowed my head, and that head was stroked.

"Fufufu. Is having a child this kind of feeling?"

she said, and I was stroked more. Hm? Does Her Majesty not have a child? I had never heard. Asking here would be bad, so I would ask Rudolf later.