Chapter 4 Parnam Vacation DayA

Several weeks had passed since the first [Kings Brunch] broadcast.

That day a document was delivered to Elfriedens Prime Minister Hakuya Kwonmin.

The document was made mainly by the human resources department, but it was also jointly signed by the castles internal departments including the Royal Guard corps and the household agency. There were also names of the now chamberlain Markus and Royal Guard Knights Captain Ludwin. Wondering what the matter was, he hurriedly read the contents.

I see

Hakuya instinctively agreed.

which is why we would like the king to take a vacation

Though you said which is why, I still dont get whats what

As I was doing some paperwork in the government office, Hakuya came along and suddenly told me to take a vacation. I then plopped the document I was working on on top of the desk.

Its a written petition from human resources. They said [if the head doesnt rest the people underneath will find it difficult to take a rest]. This was also signed by Markus-dono and Ludwin-dono. I,too, added my own signature.

Ah that reminds me, I havent taken a holiday since I wassummoned.

But its not like I dont rest at all

Ive been getting used to [Multiple Parallel Wills] and [Telekinesis] recently so I entrusted the paperwork to telekinesis while my real body works on the Musashiboy-kun doll in Liecias room. By alternating my wills between working and resting I could fightfor 24 hours without feeling fatigue.

But sinceHakuyas the one mentioning it then it looks like the problem here isnt that.

But even though you rested youre always in the castle, right?

Then allow me to say that that doesnt look like a break at all. Since you dont look like youre resting, everyone is finding it hard to take a rest. Please consider that

Normally Id want you to take a big chunk of days off for rest but

We do not

You can say that again

There is practically a big heap of things for us to do. Were at the level of willing to take help from anywhere. Theres expansion of armaments, meetings with important people, foreign correspondence, and progress with all sorts of reforms, theres no end to it if I had to mention each and every one. Theres also Aisha, whos been imploring me to go to the Dark Elf forest as soon as I possibly can(though I did put up countermeasures through word ofmouth). Theres no time to waste here in this country thats being pushed to the edge.

I told Hakuya as much, but he shook his head.

But do consider that it will cause morale to degrade and work efficiency to go down

Please make room for one day off somehow. While youre at it, it might be good to take an outing during that time

An outing, huh?

What if I wanted to roll around in my room since I finally got a day off?

can you still call that a vacation?

I personally think that avacationis where you can do anything you like, you know?

I sent Hakuya a meaningful glare, but I might as well have been talking to a wall.

Wouldnt it be a good opportunity? Why not take this chance and take Princess Liecia around the castle town?

Youareengaged, after all. Show the people youre getting along

Isnt that official business then?

Are you telling us to do something like [Kou Album]?

TN: Koushitsu Album, seems like a TV show about the Imperial Family

and what are you going to do about the escort detail?

Youre telling me to take agirl along while Im on a date with another!?

You dont really mean it do you

Haaah well, since Im finally getting a vacation and all, lets make this as some fun between friends. I might as well bring Tomoe-can along, I guess. I could go see the music caf Gyna-san runs.

fine. Ill take a vacation

Understood. Thank you very much

I sent a cold gaze to Hakuya who is bowing reverently.

Now then, I wonder where Liecias at?

I wanted to tell Liecia we have a day off but shes not in her room. Which means she should be somewhere in the castles training grounds. Now that her status as royalty is still in the air because of my enthronement and only the title of officer of the army under Georg Carmine is left to her, she no longer has a job within the castle. Shes only helping me out at most. She was complaining that she doesnt have anything to do besides joining the Royal Guards for practice, I think.

I went around the shooting range and the indoor practice hall, and finally saw her when I visited the courtyard afterwards.

She was crossing swords with Aisha.

HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Aisha, loudly screaming a scream filled with fighting spirit, brandishing a sword that was likely to be longer than she was tall.

Its not obvious to the untrained eye which of them is stronger.

Was it Aisha, who could repeatedly deliver blows thatll seriously injure you if they hit, or was it Liecia, who delivered triple strikes with her rapier, looking for a gap while guarding against those blows, or was it Aisha, who brushed those rapier strikes off with only her gauntlets, or was it Liecia who saw the gap it made and stepped in, not letting Aisha raise her greatsword. is this really a practice battle?

The armed fight between those two intensified, I dont know which part is practice and which part is serious.

[Sonic Wind] !

[Ice Sword Mountain] !

Now theyre beginning to use magic and skills!

whats this, a life or death fight?

Ive seen magici in this world. Ive been playing at being an adventurer using the [Musashiboy-kun doll (large)] recently in order to practice my doll operation, so Ive seen the adventurers who delve into dungeons with me use magic. However, the magic used by the adventurers (beginner rank) that go dungeon-delving with me was only to the point of shooting fireballs, hurling ice, and healing simple wounds.

Ive never imagined that magic could become this absurd when used by an expert.

Aisha is strong, but Liecia is also considerably powerful. They had a lively look in their eyes from meeting a worthy rival, or rather, theyre shining.

This is why military people are wait, if I let them go on theyre going to destroy the castle!

CUT IT OUT. BOTH OF YOU!

Huh! UWAA!?

The two of them returned to their senses and landed, at the same time their feet slipped and they fell on their backsides.