The appearance of the Twin Ninjas was shocking enough, wasn't it!
Irubyue's nervous tone was within Elizabeth's expectations; after all, she was a vampire who had lived for a long time, so it was normal for her to have heard of Soul Eaters.
Looking at Lakyus's ashen face, she must have known about them too, right?
Oh, right! Her profession was a priestess, so it was normal for a priestess to have heard of legendary undead beasts.
Just letting them know that I could summon legendary beasts was enough; the rest would be easy.
Although, strictly speaking, they weren't summoned by me; to be precise, they were teleported.
The Twin Ninjas were supposed to stay in the Empire, but after I inadvertently named them that one time, they implicitly became my familiars.
Therefore, Elizabeth could use Familiar Teleportation to directly teleport them from the Empire.
Of course... I couldn't use Shalltear's familiar summon... The reason? The old problem: not enough MP.
At this moment, the passersby were in a 'chaotic' mess, scattering in all directions... Although there weren't many people on this street to begin with, when Elizabeth teleported the Soul Eaters over, she had them activate their Fear Aura, the area of effect of which covered several streets away... So, naturally, it caused a huge commotion.
"Lady Lakyus! Lady Gaguran!!" Klem also ran over, and of course, Brian was there too.
Why were they here again? Weren't they at the training grounds? Could they have arrived so quickly?
Uh... perhaps they followed me all the way here?
It seems Brian really does suspect me, and that's good... It saves me from having to explain it again later.
"Why are you here too! Run quickly! Run as far as you can!" Irubyue said nervously.
"Could you all wait a moment, please? I have no ill intentions; I merely wanted to let Sister Lakyus know how I got my title." Elizabeth said playfully.
"Summoning such a beast in the city, and you say you have no ill intentions? Who exactly are you! Why are you impersonating Fei Fei-daren's sister...?" Irubyue asked, pointing at Elizabeth.
Impersonating... Uh... Evil-Crushing Lolita truly loves deeply.
Even in this situation, she doesn't first doubt Fei Fei's identity but rather suspects me of impersonating Fei Fei's sister?
Elizabeth was quite helpless.
"I am not impersonating; I am indeed Brother Fei Fei's sister.
However... let me formally introduce myself!" Elizabeth elegantly lifted the hem of her short skirt with both hands, raising it slightly, and bowed to the people in front of her who were scared to death.
"My name is Elizabeth Ooal Gown, and my identity, I suppose, could be considered a Princess of Nazarick?
I would be very happy if you could just call me Iri."
"Nazarick!" Lakyus was startled.
Lakyus certainly knew this name; a sudden emerging nation that claimed ownership of E-Rantel.
The kingdom's high-ranking officials had been so tense recently largely because of this nation called Nazarick.
"I bear no ill will towards any of you.
The only reason I visited the capital was because I received a message and commission from Sister Lakyus.
So, there's no need to be nervous.
If I've caused you any trouble..." Elizabeth glanced at the Soul Eaters, then waved her hand... The two Soul Eaters instantly vanished before everyone's eyes.
Although the Soul Eaters were sent away, everyone did not relax their guard, after all... the person who could summon such terrifying beasts at any time was still there.
"Well then... if there's nothing else, please allow me to take my leave.
Lastly, please give my regards to Princess Lana." Elizabeth turned, feigning departure.
"Please wait! Iri-dono... Illy-dono!" Klem called out, stopping Elizabeth.
It was all according to plan... Intentionally bringing up the Golden Princess was to make Klem or Lakyus stop me.
After all, according to the setting... Princess Lana, deep in the palace, shouldn't know this inexplicable Princess of Nazarick, right!
However, this Princess of Nazarick directly called out the Kingdom's Princess's name.
One is the Golden Princess's loyal dog, and the other is a good friend... There's bound to be questions.
"Hmm? Is there something else?" Elizabeth turned her head, glanced at Klem, then her gaze stopped on the sword in Klem's hand.
"Ah... apologies, Illy-dono.
Do you know Princess Lana?" Klem realized he was facing a foreign princess, and he still had his longsword drawn.
If this were pursued, it would be no laughing matter, so he immediately sheathed his longsword.
"It's merely a one-sided acquaintance, but there will always be an opportunity to get to know each other.
I believe the day I formally meet Princess Lana will arrive very soon." Elizabeth replied with a smile.
Elizabeth's words were clearly a provocation.
Nazarick had claimed sovereignty over E-Rantel in the Kingdom, and the Kingdom was currently preparing for war over this.
However, this princess said that the day she would formally meet the Kingdom's Princess would arrive very soon, implying that Nazarick would soon take E-Rantel.
"May I ask the reason why you intend to wage war?" Klem continued to press, which was also within Elizabeth's expectations.
After all, Klem, if he were in other works, would definitely be the protagonist's righteous young man.
He would certainly care about the reasons for such a national war.
"First, let me correct one thing: it is not that we in Nazarick wish to wage war.
We merely wish to reclaim what rightfully belongs to us.
Moreover, the decision was not made by me, nor do I wish to see such a situation.
You can only blame your human race for angering my father." Elizabeth finished speaking, put on a very regretful expression, shook her head, and then turned her back to them again.
At this point, a graceful teleportation would have made it perfect.
"Elizabeth-dono! Would you please consider meeting Princess Lana?
I will arrange it for you!" This time, it was Lakyus who stopped Elizabeth, which Elizabeth found quite surprising.
She had said what she needed to say, and the act was pretty much done.
She had originally intended to feign innocence and then exit, but she hadn't expected Lakyus to actually propose that she meet the Golden Princess.
Uh... is it okay to meet the Golden Princess at this stage?
Elizabeth hesitated for a second, then immediately found her answer.
"What good would meeting do in this situation?
War is already unavoidable, and you didn't believe me from the start, did you?" Elizabeth shook her head, sweeping her gaze over Gaguran and the Twin Ninjas behind Lakyus, who were holding weapons and ready to fight to the death, and said with great grievance.
"You! Put away your weapons!" Lakyus quickly called for them to put away their weapons.
Knowing Elizabeth's identity as a princess, yet still holding weapons towards her, was a very serious problem to begin with.
Fortunately, Adventurers are not involved in disputes between nations, so even if it were pursued, it couldn't be.
However, Elizabeth was too lazy to care about such trivial matters.
"Boss! Are you crazy?" One of the Twin Ninjas, either Tia or Tina, did not listen to Lakyus and still refused to put away the short blade in her hand.
Indeed... currently, the Kingdom and Nazarick should be hostile nations, right?
However, what Lakyus was doing now was introducing an enemy nation's mid-boss-like 'character' to her own princess.
Which of the Twin Ninjas was this? This reaction was very normal.
"Tina... put away your weapon.
If Elizabeth-dono truly had that intention, this city would have been destroyed when she summoned the Soul Eaters.
There's no need to do anything extra." Lakyus directly pressed down Tina's short blade herself.
Tina could only click her tongue and turn her face away.
"In that case, Elizabeth-dono, I sincerely invite you to meet Princess Lana." Lakyus turned to Elizabeth and said.
"Well then..." Elizabeth pretended to consider, just about to agree.
"What happened! Hmm? Brian? Klem??" Just then, Warrior Captain Gazef, the combat power measuring unit of the Kingdom, arrived on horseback with a group of subordinates.
It was probably due to the influence of the Fear Aura from the Soul Eaters summoned earlier!
It even drew the Warrior Captain over...
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