The eminence of a true king

"My name is Rose Oriana."
"Huh? Does that name sound familiar? Does it sound like a princess from some kingdom?"
Leon touched her chin to check her memory.
He had an impression of the blonde lolita in front of him, and quickly thought of it as he had the cheat [never forget].
Isn't this the girl he saw on the list of potential brides before?
The Princess of the Kingdom of Oriana.
But why is this princess in Palletia? And worse, kidnapped. This could be a big diplomatic problem.
"Thank you, thank you for saving me. I was kidnapped by these bandits... They said they were going to sell me to someone. I was so scared."
"Really? That's it. After kidnapping the princess of one country, they secretly rushed to the border of another kingdom and were ready to find an opportunity to sell her. They are truly an arrogant group."
Leon's eyes coldly swept over the dead men, regretting letting them die so easily.
Because of his past life, Leon has a natural hatred for the word "human trafficker". If possible, he would really like to kill this scum with his own hands.
"Thank you, thank you, and also, your sword skills are truly incredible, more beautiful than any art I've seen so far!"
"Haha, you are quite perceptive. Worthy of being the princess of the country of art."
The kidnapped little princess's eyes were shining. The sword skill that Leon displayed just now was so beautiful, as if it was the end result of removing all unnecessary things, purifying, purifying and purifying again her style.
Rose was mesmerized at first sight and even forgot her fear of being kidnapped.
On the other hand, Leon was also a little happy when his sword skills, which he was proud of, were praised so sincerely and purely. He immediately raised his hand to touch Rose's little head.
"I will take you back, your parents, uh... your father, the queen and mother must be very worried about you. Please pay attention to your safety in the future. The pain of parents after losing their children is more painful than any torture."
"Yes! I remember!"
It's obvious that they are almost the same age, Rose may even be a little older, but in front of the mature Leon, she is like a younger sister.
"By the way, Oriana is a little far away. Well, the difference isn't that big, I'll just have to use the space port."
"Please, can you tell me your name?"
"My name? That's a secret. Just treat me like a passerby."
Leon said casually, it happened that he was wearing a mask. There was no need to announce the identity as Midnight to people other than the enemy. And in front of him was just a cute little lolita golden retriever.
"Here comes the ramen passing..."
Rose's eyes were shining. Luckily, a child would find this cool, but an adult would definitely find this childish.
Then Leon opened the space door, and under Rose's surprised gaze, he picked up the girl and moved continuously.
In less than a few minutes, they arrived at the distant country of art, the Kingdom of Oriana.
"That's amazing. This is really Oriana. I want my mom and dad to introduce you... eh?"
When Rose recovered from the surprise of returning home instantly, she noticed that the masked boy next to her had disappeared.
Little Loli stood there, expressionless.
If it weren't for the swordsmanship that was still clear in her mind, she might have thought it was just a dream.
"We will definitely meet again. By the way, I have to return to the palace as soon as possible, and then ask my father to let me learn swordsmanship!"
Today's adventure was very exciting for her. It was the most exciting day of her short life. Rose's face turned red with excitement.
......…
"Sure enough, the greater the distance, the greater the magical power I consume."
Leon reopened a space door and returned to the Palettia kingdom.
If he hasn't stepped into the place personally, she can only teleport within the field of vision. On the other hand, if he has already been to a place once, he can teleport to that location easily.
The power of space magic is incredible even without considering its actual application in combat. The only downside is that it consumes a lot of magic power.
But this is normal, power has a price, but swallowing magic power is already very light, imagine... Leon is the one who lacks magic power the least now.
"Huh? Why did it disappear?"
Suddenly, Leon was stunned.
He originally planned to take the gold coins and throw them into an orphanage as usual, but discovered that all the gold coins were missing.
Leon: "Erm... What?"
Who the hell took all the money while he was fighting!?
Just when he was thinking about how to find the culprit.
"Hmph~ Hum hum~ What a great harvest tonight. The thieves in this fortress have hidden a lot of money. This way, as a shadow eminence, I will have more funds. Hehehe~ That's great~"
"...It seems there is no need to look for the thief."
Leon crossed his arms and looked.
He saw a young man of the same age dressed in black, with a bag over his head and two holes cut to expose his eyes, coming out of the thieves' stronghold with a bag of gold coins clinking on his shoulders.
Just like a thief who has just committed a robbery and is about to leave.
"..."
"..."
Leon's eyes met the young man's.
Nobody spoke.
But in their hearts they said the same thing.
[This guy is really suspicious. He's wandering around a place like this with a bag/mask in the middle of the night. He must not be a good person.]
Then the exchange began with weapons.
"clang!!!"
The branch in Leon's hand collided with the black sword in the boy's hand.
The pressure of the sword caused the surrounding area to instantly clear, and the bodies of the thieves were blown away by the sword wind.
"Oh? He's really strong!" x2
Leon and the young man were surprised at the same time. This man's strength was beyond expectation and he managed to grab his own sword.
"Who are you? Tell me your name!"
"Hmph~ I'm a thieves killer who was passing by!"
"...I feel a sense of déjà vu."
Leon raised his eyebrows. This recording method always felt familiar, as if he had used it just a few minutes ago.
(End of chapter)