8 (Toko’s Perspective)
It had been half a day since Princess Toko was confined to her room in the royal palace.
“…Hey, could you please untie my hands already?”
“Absolutely not. If your hands are free, you can use magic.”
The elderly man monitoring Toko, who tied her to a chair with her hands bound behind her back, was none other than the man who had served as the prime minister of this country for many years.
He was also the true mastermind behind this coup.
While officially led by the second prince, there was no way that foolish prince could plan such a meticulous coup. Hence, Toko let her guard down.
Never did she expect this inconspicuous man to meticulously plan and execute the coup down to the smallest detail.
“Untying Toko-dono’s restraints would mean that she could use magic. Once untied, I would easily be blown away beyond the walls of the castle.”
“Tch.”
Toko clicked her tongue.
If only she could use magic, she’d have no qualms about killing this old man on the spot.
“─Hey, Prime Minister, you’re still a man, right? Aren’t you interested in my body?”
As a princess and as a woman, Toko objectively assessed her own charm.
The position of a princess.
An incredibly well-formed face.
And a figure that embodied the desires and fantasies of men.
─Her body, to most men, was worth more than any delicacy or treasure.
Toko was aware of this, and in most cases, it was an undeniable fact.
But Toko had been refining her magic since childhood, and until now, she had consistently avoided using her feminine charm as a weapon.
Toko, despite being of royal blood, had a strong sense of chastity and was somewhat naive and idealistic when it came to love. She couldn’t bring herself to flatter any man other than the one she loved.
Another reason for this was Yuzuriha, who, despite possessing stunning beauty and a physique that far surpassed those around her, was completely clueless when it came to romantic relationships.
In such a situation, Toko found herself attempting seduction for the first time.
Toko’s current situation was dire indeed.
Even now, her normally calm thought processes were sounding alarm bells, warning her that she could be killed at any moment.
However, Toko’s first attempt at seduction ended in failure.
“Toko-sama, your body is incredibly alluring, but for now, let’s refrain from touching.”
“…What do you mean?”
When Toko asked, the Prime Minister somehow seemed distant.
“I have been serving as Prime Minister since the day you were born, Toko-sama. Naturally, I have been by your side for nearly twenty years, witnessing your beautiful growth and the dazzling display of your talents. ──During that time, I have harbored a deep resentment towards you.”
“W-What…?”
Toko instinctively tensed up at the Prime Minister’s unfamiliar grudge,
but he continued speaking, paying no mind to her reaction.
“──Why does such a beautiful and talented person like Toko-sama not have a… a phallus?!”
“Why are you suddenly confessing some weird fetish!?”
“By the way, the Commander of the Royal Guard, who is a collaborator in this coup, and the Pope of the Church share the same opinion as mine.”
“Don’t engage in that kind of conversation using the princess as a topic!”
“Revealing forbidden fetishes and sharing secrets that can’t be told to others becomes the strongest weapon to strengthen bonds. This is the basics of social skills, you know?”
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As she was returned with such a serious response, Toko could only be left speechless.
With a strained voice, she managed to spit out some parting words.
“Y-You idiots…!”
Damn. In Toko’s mind, a sense of regret surged,
belatedly realizing that she should have at least kept some goodwill with the high-ranking nobles who had been pestering her for a chance.
“Heh. It seems impossible with Toko-sama’s personality.”
“Don’t look through people’s thoughts and mockingly speak the truth at the same time!?”
Just as Toko, in frustration, bit back at the Prime Minister for what felt like the umpteenth time,
a commotion could be heard from outside the room.
“…Well, it seems it’s time to say goodbye to Toko-sama.”
“What? Haha, is it because you’re afraid that Yuzuriha and the others are coming to rescue me?”
To Toko’s blatant provocation, even if it was crystal clear, if he took the bait, it wouldn’t matter how rotten the nobility of this country was. Even with his years of experience as a Prime Minister, it wouldn’t be fitting.
“It’s not something to boast about, but it’s within expectations that the Sakuraagi Duke’s princess knight would come to rescue Toko-sama. However, considering the situation, infiltrating the royal castle under high alert is like going to die, even if I can’t believe they’re really coming to help…”
“But Yuzuriha is different! If it’s for someone she genuinely trusts, no matter how low the possibility, she’ll give her all!”
“Foolish. Perhaps that’s what youth is all about.”
Toko felt a chill at the Prime Minister’s muttered words.
She had faintly thought about that possibility, but had firmly closed the lid on those thoughts.
Perhaps Yuzuriha wanted to die for the sake of her friends.
In her loneliness, she had become a war goddess, relentlessly slaughtering enemies on the battlefield, called the Goddess of Slaughter by her comrades, and her heart had long been broken.
For the sake of the comrades she acknowledged, maybe she wished to die, acknowledged by those comrades on the battlefield. Perhaps she wanted to die for them.
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“Well, in any case, it’s futile.”
“If it’s Yuzuriha, even if a group of traitorous knights comes at her, she can handle them!”
“Even if she’s the princess of the Sakuraagi family, it would likely end in a mutual defeat. Besides…”
With a triumphant look, the Prime Minister stared at Toko.
“I’ve set traps in addition to soldiers in the secret passage reserved for the royal family, prepared for a surprise attack. ”
” …… I’m sure she’ll be able to find out more about it! ”
“It’s a passage only known to the royal family, and there’s a good chance that Toko, being a duke’s daughter, knows about it. I know about it as well. So when they attack from there, at the right moment—BOOM. A massive explosion will occur, burying the soldiers and whoever else was guarding it alive.”
“Ugh… Isn’t it too much for just Yuzuriha alone…?”
“The enemy soldiers, who were underestimated and subsequently annihilated, must have numbered in the thousands. It goes to show the importance of being cautious.”
Toko bit her lip.
Even with Yuzuriha’s help, along with Suzuha and her brother coming to rescue them, it seemed impossible.
After all, the Prime Minister had even anticipated their use of the secret passage for the royals. Moreover, he was eagerly awaiting the chance to blow up the royal castle just to bury Yuzuriha alive.
Not only herself but even Yuzuriha and the others who came to rescue were in dire peril.
“But well, understandably, the chaos following the explosion of the royal castle would provide an opportunity. It would be unbearable if, amidst that chaos, Toko-dono were to escape. So, regrettably, it’s time for Toko-dono to make her exit.”
“S-Stop it, stop──!?”
“Goodbye, Princess.”
With a knife pulled out from his pocket, the Prime Minister aimed it at Toko’s chest.
“──!!”
It would have been a fatal blow under normal circumstances.
However, Toko, with an extremely high concentration of magic circulating within her body, wouldn’t die immediately.
But it only meant that the time until her death was slightly extended.
“Still not dead, huh? As expected of a princess.”
“Toko-san!!!”
The door of the room exploded.
And what reflected in Toko’s eyes, pierced in the chest,
was Suzuha’s wet and drenched brother running towards her in a demonic appearance.
“What—”
While the Prime Minister, who had a knife stabbed into him, was trying to run,
Suzuha’s brother, who had run up to him, punched him before he could even fully turn around.
As if his whole body had exploded, he disappeared without a trace.
With seemingly no interest in the Prime Minister’s final moments, Suzuha’s brother embraced Toko, calling out to her repeatedly.
“Toko-san, Toko-san!”
“Hehe, Suzuha-nii, you’re seriously… too strong… I can understand if the part you punched explodes, but making the whole body disappear with a punch is just too incredible… cough.”
Toko, who was coughing up blood, apologized to Suzuha’s brother.
“Toko-san, don’t talk! ”
“I’m sorry, Suzuha-nii… You came to save me with all your might, but I couldn’t wait a little longer… I’m sorry.”
“Toko-san will be saved! So don’t talk!”
Suzuha’s brother desperately infused magic into Toko’s chest.
The healing magic that saved Yuzuriha, who had been pierced in the chest.
But this time, Toko thought it wouldn’t work.
After all, her heart was pierced.
“…If I die like this… if I can be reborn… next time, I want to… be Suzuha-nii’s sister…”
“Toko-san won’t die! So don’t talk!”
Her consciousness was becoming hazy.
It was a crappy life, but Yuzuriha was there, and recently, Suzuha’s brother and others were there too. The end was shining brightly.
So Toko decided to smile and close the curtain on her life.
(Hey, Suzuha-nii. Kiss me in my final moments.)
That was what she intended to say, but Toko couldn’t articulate the words anymore. Only the sound of air leaking out could be heard.
However.
“Oh, come on, I told you not to talk!”
Suzuha’s brother, saying so, forcefully pressed his lips against hers, and from the state of kissing, he poured an immense amount of magic into her body.
Toko completely relaxed and dropped her consciousness into the darkness.
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