Disappointing Teleportation Magic ~ Even Though The Movement Distance Is Only 1 Millimeter, I Will Rise Through Ingenuity ~ - Chapter 39.3

The Eberwein family, I remembered, is closely tied to the first queen and staunchly supports the second prince.

“But given those circumstances, wouldn’t we receive false reports claiming everything is fine, even if it isn’t?”

“If that were the case, reinforcements wouldn’t be sent even if the situation worsened.”

“I see, the information reaching the capital should be accurate then.”

During World War II, Japan hid worsening conditions from the public with official announcements, but here in the capital, with the royal family present, the true situation should be reported.

The lack of communication from the Eberwein family, which commands the national army, suggests a potentially severe situation.

“Araseli, what’s the worst-case scenario we should consider?”

Araseli scanned the area again before leaning in, pretending to rest her chin on her hand.

“The worst-case scenario would be that Fulmelinta took advantage of the wyvern migration to launch an attack, heavily invading Yurefelt territory… leading to Lord Andreas Eberwein being captured or killed, thus preventing any reports from reaching us.”

“That’s bad…”

“This is only a hypothetical worst-case scenario, not a certainty.”

“Right… but we should be prepared for something close to that, right?”

“Yes, it’s important to be prepared, but…”

“In the current state, it’s difficult.”

With wyverns nesting above and us underground planning counterattacks, there’s no room to deal with an invasion from Fulmelinta.

“But there are other noble territories between the capital and the Fulmelinta border, right?”

“Yes, those territories have their own knight orders and won’t easily allow an invasion.”

“Then we should continue focusing on dealing with the wyverns?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

Talking about the severe situation with Fulmelinta seemed to bring Araseli back to her usual self, but now Umino-san was irritably chewing her breakfast. As she finished eating and wiped her mouth with a napkin, Araseli let a small smile appear.

Just when I sensed a victorious air from Araseli, Umino-san hooked her arm around mine.

“Kirikaze-kun, are you fighting the wyverns again tomorrow?”

“Uh, yeah… probably.”

Hey, Umino-san, you’re… your chest is… pressing against me…

“Be careful, okay? I’d be sad if you got hurt even if you defeat the wyverns.”

“Of course, I’ll come back safely…”

“Kirikaze-kun…”

Why is Umino-san closing her eyes…?

“Yuto-sama, please rest a bit before the meeting this afternoon.”

“Y-yeah…”

“Kirikaze-kun, can I come with you…”

“Could you please not disturb Yuto-sama’s rest?”

“Disturb… I didn’t mean to…”

Araseli’s voice felt as sharp as a drawn sword.

“Sorry, Umino-san, I need to go to the bathroom…”

“Oh, Kirikaze-kun…”

Staying here any longer might give me a stomachache… actually, I already have one.

As I stood up, slipping out of Umino-san’s hold, Araseli smoothly moved to my side.

No, wait, hold on, this tense, crackling atmosphere feels even more strained than when facing the wyverns…