「....」

Ruby looked at Raphine like that, and she hesitated as if she had a lot to say, but she soon changed her mind and she asked.

「Then, sweetheart, when is the emperor going to come back?」

'I should go home and beg my mom to go quickly... You have to come even tomorrow.'

Fortunately, she told the Empress to come first, so her cause was good enough.

'By the way, how does she find out that she is pregnant?'

「That's it. There's no good way...」

It was at that time when Raphine shared her worries with Ruby inside her.

There was a dark, damp, muddy voice.

「Whoops... Master, can I help you... I have a very, very, very, very odd way.」

'Who are you coming out?'

「Master, I am, I am...」

'Don't be cute! It's disgusting!'

「Hey...」

Raphine revolted, but Orphana, who appeared without permission, continued to hum and make unpleasant noises.

「But sweetheart, that madman might be of some help. Still, isn't he the guy who stayed in the Imperial Palace?」

「This goofy bearded guy... You're not as stupid as you think, are you? fu fu fu. I thought it was a bear with nothing but a brain and a gallbladder!」

'Don't be shy! I'm still a child, so I'm afraid to hear swear words!'

「Hey... I'm sorry, Master... Anyway, that bearded guy is right! I have been among the jewels of the Empress for a very long time. I know very well about the Empress!」

'therefore?'

「I mean, I know how to get the Empress to believe this! So, my lord! me... Trust me! Please use me! Please use me! Write it!」

'shut up! Don't shout!'

「Hey...」

Raphine furrowed her brow as her head rang at Orphana's cry.

'Should I believe this or not...'

Even in the original story, Orpana was a bunch of accidents that happened frequently, so I was anxious to trust it.

Raphine pondered for a moment and made a decision.

let's hear it right away Because she has to scold her...

'Orphan. So what can you do to help?'

When Raphine asked, Orphana sighed and said.

「Previously... There are conditions!」

'under...'

「under...」

Rafine and Ruby sighed side by side.

I forgot for a while.

Orphana is not only her thinking bunch, but that she is very cunning and cunning.

'Let's just find another way.'

「Yes, sweetheart. I won't help.」

「Ah, my lord! Wait! Please listen to me! It's not difficult!」

Orphana's voice was sad, but Raphine lightly ignored it.

'By the way, these cookies are really delicious.'

「so? Baby, eat a lot.」

Rafine ate the cookies and looked away.

Adrian, Violet, and Zerkan opened the book and were in the midst of a discussion.

Adrian and Violet were burning with great enthusiasm for some reason, and Zerkan had a troubled face.

'They are such friendly and peaceful children...'

A hopeless future awaits for all three... Her shoulders were heavy with an unknown sense of duty.

'You must make the future of these children happy.'

Raphine decided. By the way...

'In order to do that, we must stop the marriage of a woman named Anna and Sir Lorelian...'

I couldn't think of a good way right now.

Of course, there is a way to expose the viciousness of that woman.

If you go to the nursery where she worked, there will be a lot of her victims.

'But it took too long...'

「master... Black, uh...」

Raphine decided to ask Orphana, who had grown pale, once more. Would you have repented for this?

'therefore. what are the conditions? Let's listen first.'

「Hey! Really?」

「Somehow, I think I know what the conditions are...」

Raphine was also predictable.

So Orphana gave an answer exactly as Raphine and Ruby had expected.

「me... Please make me incarnate!」

'...'

Raphine put down the cookies she was eating. appetite has gone down.

Realization literally means revealing the true form of a spirit.

In order to incarnate a spirit, he had to make a contract with it.

You will truly become a 'Spirit Master'.

That said, I had to keep Orphana with me.

really... I really hated it.

Of course, Orphana is a strong and useful spirit, but... personality... I really didn't like the character.

「I'm the owner... I'll listen carefully.」

lie.

「No, sweetheart! If you're going to do it, you have to do it with me! That means I'm the baby's first spirit!」

「This bear cub! Shut up!」

「You cheeky bastard! If I incarnate, I will tear you apart!」

「Eh? what? You want to tear the water? eh? Aren't you such an idiot? Guess who's not a jerk! Whoa! How do you rip water? You bastard bear!」

'Noisy!'

As Raphine shouted inwardly, Ruby and Orfana kept their mouths shut.

'Oh my gosh...'

In this world, spirits have been like legends handed down through the mouths of people for a very long time.

The last recorded spirit samurai was about a few hundred years ago, a human being.

However, even though the elemental spirits did not appear for a long time, people believed that the spirits were with them in nature.

That was true.

Because the spirits clearly existed. It was simply that the contractor did not appear because of their natural distrust of humans.

'It was Violet who broke it first...'

Then there was Zerkan.

'But why do I have to...'

Raphine lamented inwardly.

Besides, why are Ruby and Orphana again?

All of the spirits Violet would get later were normal.

The fire spirit was very just and wise, the wind spirit was very kind and warm, and the earth spirit was kind and reliable.

Among the spirits that Violet had, the only unusual thing was the ruby.

Because it was a simple and powerful spirit of power.

Besides, Orphana...

Of course, Orphana was a very strong spirit. Having the power of water is very helpful in many ways.

In addition, Orpana said that her true form was a very handsome humanoid.

「Huh. That's right, my lord... I am very handsome, elegant, beautiful...」

Except for his strange personality, he was a very good spirit.

It's his personality that's a big problem.

'... But why did only these guys come?'

「Baby, but from me... Morality is...」

「I'm the owner...」

Still, Ruby was helpful in its own way from the beginning, and since I heard about it, let's say it can't be helped.

But Orphana was different.

Raphine said firmly to herself.

'It's not real. I don't want to sign a contract with you. You're going to give it back to the Empress. Your master is Zerkan!'

「Yeing! no, I do not want! Now I'm not the master or I hate it! Hate! Seeing! No!」

Where do you find love... I think I'm going to vomit!

「Whoa.」

It was the same with Ruby.

Raphine had her head ache and lay flat on the sofa.

"Oh, oh, oh... Our Raphine, are you sleepy? Shall I sleep?"

Then Violet covered the thick blanket on the sofa.

'Oh... It's warm, isn't it?'

Maybe it was because my body got warm in an instant, or was it because I was still a child?

As soon as I put on the blanket, I fell asleep.

'... Yeah, I used her hair too much, let's sleep and then think.'

So Raphine fell into a cool sleep.

The three children, who were discussing the book, stopped talking and looked at Raphine, who had been sleeping for a long time.

"Really cute... His hands are very small. Yes?"

Adrian smiled proudly at Violet's words.

"Yes. Really cute."

Adrian's voice was full of pride, saying, 'You're my little brother.'

At that time, Zerkan, who was silent, said.

"... I envy Adrian."

Violet and Adrian reacted sensitively to Zerkan's words.

"Why are you envious of it?"

"that's right. don't envy you I'm the only one who would envy you."

"It's my brother. Either way, you can't get married."

"I am against this marriage, too."

As the two spoke with a stern expression on their faces, Zerkan laughed outrageously.

* * *

When Rafine woke up again, it was in front of the Duke's mansion.

As with the departure, the escort knights of the Imperial Castle took Adrian and Raphine directly.

Raphine got off the carriage in the arms of Vimontsamont Adrian.

"But what about Zerkan's brother? How about Violet?"

"Zerkan is in the Imperial Castle, and Violet took me home."

"... I couldn't even say hi."

She should have given Violet a kiss on the back of her hand to say her goodbyes, and she should have brainwashed Zerkan one more time to marry her...

I fell into a deeper sleep than I expected.

"it's okay. We can meet again next time."

Adrian said in a friendly voice. Those words were immediately reassuring.

Adrian's voice had the power to calm people's hearts. It was clear that he had a warm heart.

"My daughter, how have you been?"

"Isn't it hard? Wasn't anything scary?"

The duke and wife, who were waiting in front of the front door, hugged Raphine.

"Why are you leaving us alone? I hate you bro!"

"that's right. Take Raphine! I hate you! I'm not playing!"

Luka and Lois got angry with their faces full of horns.

However, as Adrian stroked the heads of each of them with both hands, Luka and Lois grumbled and hugged their older brother's waist.

They were cute guys with different words and actions. They were like dogs, barking in anger and waving their tails flutteringly.

Adrian laughed at his younger brothers and said, "Ah!" said to his father.

"Ah. It's no big deal, Lord Lorelian has returned to the capital. I just came to see Her Majesty the Empress and met her."

"okay?"

Hearing Adrian's words lightly, Duke Aston held Raphine in his arms and froze.

Adrian continued.

"But this is a bit of a big deal. The woman brought by Lord Lorelian must have pushed Raphine away."

"What?"

"What!"

"I beg your pardon?"

"what did you say?"

"What!"

"What! What!"