Prince leonard

Sa-san looking at the water temple knights with intimidating aura.

Some of them even swallowing they're saliva and most of them are shaking in fear.

But of course there is one foo... No, let's called him a brave knight who want to receive a beating.

I'm confident that sa-san can defeat it in one punch and...

Just like I expect she defeat it with one punch alongside it is the loud cheer of lucy and of course I also congratulate her.

Hearing my cheer on her she blushed a bit and look at the water temple knight in confidence and said...

"Who's next!"

Most of the knights are reluctant to go in the podium with one slap of that gurl they all sure will send straight to their goddess embrace.

Until they heard their savior!

"What are you doing?"

A clear voice resounded.

It must have brought Sa-san back and erased her intimidating aura.

"What's with this ruckus?"

The one who came was Princess Sofia.

I thought we wouldn't meet again, but we ended up meeting again.

Princess Sofia saw us and says in a slightly displeased tone.

"Heroes of the other world, I am grateful that you are participating in training, but the knights of our Rozes are weak, so please keep it to a reasonable extent, okay?" (Sofia)

We don't know how to respond to that, so we just lightly nod.

The former Guardian Knight had an incredibly pathetic face which really stood out he must be regained his consciousness and ashamed to meet the princess in his state.

"U-Uhm! Are you the adventurers that saved Laberintos?"

A young boy of around 10 years old that was at the back of Princess Sofia spoke to us.

He has a knight-like outfit, but now that I look closely, what he has on him is of different quality.

…That's expensive.

"Nice to meet you, I am Takatsuki Makoto. This here is my comrade, Lucy J. Walker, and Sasaki Aya." (Makoto)

Lucy and Sa-san lower their heads.

"Nice to meet you, I am Leonard Eir Rozes."

He places his hand on top of his chest, and makes a noble style greeting.

Eir is the Water Goddess's name.

It is also the family name of the Rozes royalty.

In other words, this boy is…

"Prince Leonard?!" (Lucy)

Lucy raises a voice of shock.

So he really is a prince.

Leonard Eir Rozes.

This is the first time we meet, but even I know that name.

It is the name of the first prince of Rozes.

A beautiful boy that resembles Princess Sofia.

If he had a different attire, he could even pass as a girl.

"I was originally supposed to fight the Taboo Dragon at Laberintos since I am a Hero… I am truly thankful that you defeated them in my stead." (Leonard)

He lowers his head slightly.

Glacial Hero.

The other title for Prince Leonard.

Even so, to be a hero that's supposed to save the world, even when he is this young. It must be tough.

"It is okay, Leo. These people have been rewarded properly for it. There's no need for you to worry about it." (Sofia)

"…"

Well, that's true, but…there's no need to say that right in front of us, right?

"You are still only 9 years old. It is okay to leave the matters of Laberintos to the adventurers." (Sofia)

9 years old? Isn't he still in elementary school then?

The rude remarks of Princess Sofia didn't even bother me anymore.

I can't think about having this boy fight the Taboo Dragon either.

And you say he will fight the demon lord army? That is too much for a young gir... Boy like him.

"Nee-sama <Older Sister>! You always treat me like a child in this way, but even I can do something like this at the very least." (Leonard)

Saying this, he began chanting.

That chant is…

"Water Magic: [Water Dragon]!" (Leonard)

Ooh! Isn't that Superior Water Magic?

It may be a bit rough on the edges, but a giant water dragon appears.

It seems like Prince Leonard is a water magic user.

"How's that, Nee-sama?! I can fight too." (Leonard)

"…Understood. The next time a Taboo Monster shows up, I will consider having you participate, too. Please stop the magic already." (Sofia)

"Y-Yes." (Leonard)

Prince Leonard is controlling the Water Dragon…but it looks dangerous.

"Woooah!"

The Water Dragon passes really close by to the former Guardian Knight.

The former Guardian Knight back away a bit looks like he got a PTSD?(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

He is trying really hard to avoid it, but it probably wouldn't hurt that much even if it did hit, you know?

The serious punch of Sa-san should hurt 100 times more than that.

"H-Hey, is it gonna be okay?" (Lucy)

Lucy pokes my back.

The Water Dragon may look flashy, but even if it did hit you, it simply leaves you drenched.

Well, it will send you flying a decent amount though.

"Ugh, I can't control it properly…" (Leonard)

Prince Leonard is panicking.

Hmm…can't he just go ahead and throw the Water Dragon into the water or something? Is what I thought, but his magic control is bad.

Princess Sofia looks at me.

Is she telling me to help?

(This is…) (Makoto)

Is this what Fuji-yan calls an 'Affection Up' Event?

I am not a Galge Player, so I can't really tell.

Let's try it for now.

"Excuse me for a bit." (Makoto)

Saying this, I put my hand on top of Prince Leonard's shoulder.

(Sync…) (Makoto)

I have not synchronized since the time when I was burned through Lucy, but it went well.

I took away the Water Magic's control rights from Prince Leonard.

The Water Dragon that was shaky a few moments ago was now swimming in the sky smoothly.

"W-Wow…" (Leonard)

I heard the voice of the prince.

Hm, I think you should first reflect on the fact that you couldn't control your own magic though…

Well, we are talking about an elementary schooler here. Can't be helped.

The conclusion I arrived at after thinking about what to do with the massive amount of water that the prince made was…

"[Myriad Waterfowls]." (Makoto)

I changed the form of the Water Dragon into tens of thousands of waterfowls and had them scatter.

The massive amount of magic waterfowls fly out from the beautiful castle.

Yup, quite the nice spectacle. I am satisfied.

"Fuwaaaah." (Leonard)

Prince Leonard made a sound like the ones Lucy makes, and his mouth was wide open.

After that, he looks at me with glittering eyes.

"T-That was amazing! Just what was that spell of before?!" (Leonard)

Nah, I just did whatever. I wouldn't really call it a spell…

"Takatsuki Makoto, thank you for helping out Leo… Just how long do you plan on keeping your hand on his shoulder?" (Sofia)

Princess Sofia points out in a low tone.

"A-Ah, sorry." (Makoto)

I separate my hand immediately.

The eyes of Princess Sofia are still cold.

Has her affection increased? I don't really feel that.

"Then, we will be going now…" (Makoto)

Let's go to the city at once.

"W-Wait, please! Can we talk for a bit longer, Makoto-san?!" (Leonard)

Prince Leonard grabs my hand.

With the prince looking at me like a puppy, I can't just ignore him.

I glance at his guardian, Sofia.

"Leo, how about guiding them around the Rozes Castle? You must not leave the castle, okay?" (Sofia)

"Yes!" (Leonard)

We ended up exploring the castle with the prince as the guide.

Of course, there were also bodyguards coming along too, though.

The princess really love her brother huh...

And so on... The prince guide us around in this big and majestic castle.

🔺🔺🔺

Prince Leonard guided us to the Rozes Castle's Sky Garden, the Grand Church, the royal castle's messroom, and so on.

There's a reason why it is called the number one most beautiful castle of the continent. The decorations of the construction, the rose garden; all of it was splendidly made.

Also, Prince Leonard would be spoken to on the way.

For the people working in the castle, Prince Leonard is kind of like an idol, and everyone gave their greetings with big smiles.

Well, Prince Leonard is cute after all and he's more like a girl than a boy. So I can understand for some extent.

What I don't understand is the reputation of Princess Sofia.

Princess Sofia is…popular. To an impressive extent.

Her nickname in the Water Country is the Ice Sculpture Princess.

It apparently means that she is as cool as ice, and as beautiful as a sculpture.

Looks like her being unamiable is common knowledge, but Princess Sofia is diligent.

If a village has a calamity occur, she would run there.

If in a certain town a dispute happens, she would mediate it.

She would donate to the hungering people; provide jobs for the needy.

A princess that works sleeplessly for the people of the Water Country.

That was her reputation in the Rozes Castle from the working people.

It's amazing for a princess like her doing all those things.

The prince is with us, so there might have been a bit of flattery into it though.

But the people were talking about Princess Sofia with love and respect.

I didn't feel any lies in that.

"There's a problematic thing about Nee-sama though. She evaluates someone with just her first glance. Also, she is way too diligent, to the point that the subordinates can't keep up. Well, that speaks a lot about the many issues though." (Leonard)

Because of that, she misses out on a lot of the talented people, huh.

Yeah, she did evaluate me as useless with just a glance.

"Makoto-san's friends, Okada-san and Kitayama-san, were putting their hands way too much on the maids of the castle that Nee-sama ended up throwing them out…" (Leonard)

What do I expect? I know it for some extent.

And for Okada-kun isn't he have a girlfriend?

And as for Kitayama…yeah, he is a big womanizer.

"Haah, those guys lack decency after all", Sa-san sighs.

"Aya, you know them?" (Lucy)

"They were our former classmates, but they would switch women like they switch their underwear." (Aya)

"Ugh! How filthy!" (Lucy)

Lucy-san is the serious type when it comes to relationship matters after all.

There should have been a number of classmates scouted by the Water Country aside from Okada and Kitayama though, but there's currently none remaining.

"The military strength of Rozes is the lowest in the continent…" (Leonard)

Prince Leonard laughs sadly.

The Water Country doesn't have that many soldiers, and when they are troubled by monsters, there's history that they have relied on adventurers, the Sun Knights, and mercenaries of the Sun Country.

But now everyone is hurrying to increase their own military power in preparation for the revival of the Great Demon Lord.

Princess Sofia is apparently getting desperate in obtaining skilled individuals, but it seems like it is backfiring.

"It would give me peace of mind if a capable mage like Makoto-san were to be with us though." (Leonard)

Oh, trying to convince me here.

When I get the upward puppy eyes with that face that could be mistaken for that of a pretty girl, it really shakes me.

"I am a mere apprentice mage. I can't be of help." (Makoto)

"Apprentice…? You were controlling Superior Magic just now though." (Leonard)

"Anyone can do that if their Proficiency is high." (Makoto)

"Is that so…" (Leonard)

Prince Leonard gets down-hearted.

"Not anyone can do that…" (Lucy)

I heard the low retort of Lucy. Ignore.

"Well, thank you for guiding us around." (Makoto)

"Yes, Makoto-san, Lucy-san, Aya-san, please come again anytime." (Leonard)

Prince Leonard really looked like nothing other than a pretty girl when he said this with a smile.

We gave our thanks to Prince Leonard, and left the Rozes Castle.