That was practically the same as admitting that they travelled to the past. It was a fatal mistake.
“The translation device on Satomi-sama's armor had given priority to old Forthorthe! If it's not used daily, it wouldn't surpass common Forthorthe! That's why I started suspecting that it just might be the case, but... to think it really was true...”
By combining the state of the translation device and other tidbits, Ruth had reached this conclusion. And once she had shaken up Clan sufficiently, she had hit her with this question out of nowhere. The effect was superb and Clan instinctively confessed. Though while she had suspected it, the answer still surprised her.
I see, the priority of the translation device! I didn't think that far!
Clan had erased that data like Koutarou had asked, but she didn't think to go as far as the priority list of various devices on the armor. She didn't expect the tidbits gained from examining those could lead anyone to the answer. Rather than this being a miss on Clan's side, this was a sign of Ruth's excellence.
“Clan-sama, please tell me. Where did the two of you go and what did you do?”
At this point, all Ruth really knew was that the two had used old Forthorthe in that age and that they had fought something there. She wanted to know what that was. Any problems Koutarou might have might become Theia and Ruth's problems in the future, so it was a problem of utmost importance.
“...I don't know what you are talking about”
Having been found out, Clan had instead regained her calmness.
It's not like Pardomshiha has reached the truth. In that case, it might be prudent to give her some of the truth to satisfy her and get her to leave...
Clan quickly gathered her thoughts and smiled at Ruth. Meanwhile Ruth got excited and pursued her.
“Please don't evade the question, Clan-sama! It is quite clearly the truth based on your appearance just a moment ago!”
“I am not evading the question. And even if it's as you say, and me and Koutarou really did travel to the past Forthorthe, do you think I could just honestly admit that?”
“W-What do you mean!?”
Having gotten closer to the truth of the matter, Ruth had lost the calmness she had before. Clan on the other hand had been able to calm down, and their positions had now changed.
“It is quite clear. If we admit to travelling to the past, it would be the same as admitting that we interfered with the past. And that could lead to a very serious problem that would shake the very foundation of the royal families of Forthorthe”
“T-That's...”
Ruth stumbled on her words. She understood what Clan was trying to say.
Koutarou and Clan hadn't changed the past. There were small changes, but it was mostly the same as before. But publicly admitting that they had travelled to the past, it would create a doubt that the royal families were established through a change in history. And having that doubt spread through Forthorthe would be far from good.
“So regardless of the truth, I cannot answer. I and Koutarou have not travelled to past Forthorthe”
“Kuh....”
Ruth ground her teeth. Though she took one step closer to the truth, she couldn't reach all the way in the end. That frustration was far from small.
This is all I can tell you, Pardomshiha. Accept this and leave...
Clan carefully observed Ruth. This was a difficult part that required precise judgment.
“I-I understand...”
In the end, Ruth gave up on pursuing the matter any further. She understood that Clan wouldn't answer anything else.
“But, tell me one last thing”
“What?”
“While the two of you were gone, was Satomi-sama’s behavior suitable for a knight?”
Even then, there was something Ruth just needed to know. That was if Koutarou had stayed true to himself. That was actually what Ruth really wanted to know, and she wasn't really that interested in what happened in the past.
Thank you, Pardomshiha...
Clan secretly let out a large sigh of relief and smiled at Ruth. It was a rare pure smile, void of both hostility and malice.
“Rest easy, Pardomshiha. Koutarou remained true to the path of a knight from the start to the finish”
“I, see...”
Ruth's shoulders dropped. She had been able to confirm what she wanted to know the most, but the truth was still shrouded in darkness. Ruth was very disappointed, and Clan understood that as well. She began to feel sorry for Ruth.
When did I become this nice...
While confused about herself, Clan called out to Ruth.
“Pardomshiha, since you did come over, I can't just let you leave empty handed. So in return I'll tell you something good”
“Clan-sama...?”
Ruth raised her head and her eyes opened wide in surprise. She was deeply surprised by this action completely unlike Clan.
Don't make such a face! I am well aware that I am being strange!
While complaining about Ruth's surprise, Clan chose what information she had would be of most use to Ruth.
“Pardomshiha, you currently have an arranged marriage, do you not?”
”Yes... you were aware of it?”
Ruth's eyes opened wide once more, she didn't expect to hear Clan speaking of her arranged marriage.
“Yes. Since I am after Theiamillis-san, I hold such information as well”
“I don't really know what to say about that...”
Ruth smiled wryly. Just a while ago, she had felt like she was standing in front of an enemy, but now she had started to lower her guard. The change that had taken place in Clan was being conveyed to Ruth as well.
“More importantly, you should be careful about that arranged marriage”
“Be careful? What do you mean by that?”
”DKI is planning on expanding into the military section”
“The military section!?”
That was a keyword that struck a chord with Ruth.
DKI was a general company but they hadn't stepped into the military section yet. That's why they were on good terms with Theia's mother and the current empress, Elfaria, who advocated disarmament and that was a big point when it came to choosing Ruth's fiancé.
But if they were planning on expanding into the military sections, Elexis's push for marriage took on a different meaning.
“Is that true!?”
”It's true. It can't be helped that Pardomshiha's intelligence division doesn't have that information. The Schweiger family have made several advancements in the science field, so information regarding the military naturally gathers there”
The Schweiger family that Clan was from had produced a lot of exceptional scientists over generations. As a result, their ties with the military naturally grew stronger. Rather than siding with the Mastir family who advocated disarmament, they would be able to expand their power if they sided with the scientific Schweiger family. As a result, when the military learned that Clan had headed towards Earth to get in Theia's way, they began leaking information that would benefit both sides. That included information regarding DKI's future.
“Elexis wants to expand into the military section to make his corporation larger. But if a corporation just expanded into the military section without any results, nobody would be very interested. So they decided to hang the Pardomshiha family as bait for the military. And you understand the rest, don't you?”
As Clan said that and dropped her shoulders, Ruth's face paled.
“If they expand into the military section after our marriage, a crack would occur between the Pardomshiha and Mastir families!?”
”And in return, the military promised to give DKI a large scale job. It is quite a deal”
After obtaining a large amount of influence after marrying Ruth and gaining the Pardomshiha name, they would eventually cooperate with the military. Elexis had nothing to lose from marrying Ruth. If the military doesn't uphold their end of the deal, he could just continue operating like before. In that case, the advocation of disarmament would only end up getting more momentum, so the military had no choice but to accept Elexis's proposal. It was a splendid business scheme that lived up to his reputation as a competent manager.
“Then there shouldn't be any problems in declining this arranged marriage, right?”
Ruth was already planning on declining, but if the entire marriage was a trap there would be no problem.
“Normally that would be the case. But I am wondering why Elexis was hurrying up to meet with you”
”What do you mean?”
“I mean that Elexis's sudden visit might be an excuse to bring the military to this planet. And if you look like you're about to decline, they might come up with some excuse to split you two apart, and while you're gone, it's possible that Theiamillis-san will have an unfortunate accident”
“You can't be―”
When declining the arranged marriage, Ruth was planning on temporarily returning to Forthorthe. And during that time, the military might attack Theia using the forces on Elexis's ship. After that, they could announce that she had been slaughtered by the lowly barbarian earthlings, or they could hold her prisoner and use her as a card against Elfaria.
“Are you saying that could happen!?”
“...It's just a possibility”
Clan implied that Theia would be attacked, but she believed that the chances of her being captured were higher. Since they had gone out of their way to let Clan know about Elexis, it could be interpreted as a signal that the military would do something even if she stayed put.
“Oh no, her highness!!”
Ruth swiftly decided to hurry back to Theia. She had to reduce the dangers regarding Theia.
“I'll give you my thanks later, Clan-sama!!”
The normally polite and formal Ruth left with very little in the way of greetings.
“There is no need to worry. It's just a little gift”
Meanwhile, Clan watched over her in a composed manner and let out a small sigh.
“Haaaah... For some reason I just keep ending up helping Bertorion.... was I really this nice?”
Clan ordered her bracelet to open up the comms.
ที่ได้ในทางปฏิบัติเช่นเดียวกับ admitting ที่พวกเขาเดินทางไปอดีต มันเป็นความผิดร้ายแรง"อุปกรณ์แปลบนเกราะ Satomi-sama ได้ให้ความสำคัญ Forthorthe เก่า ถ้าไม่มีใช้ทุกวัน ไม่เกิน Forthorthe ทั่วไป นั่นคือ เหตุผลที่ผมเริ่ม suspecting ว่า มันก็อาจจะใช่ แต่...จะคิดจริง ๆ ก็จริง... "โดยสถานะของอุปกรณ์แปลและ tidbits อื่น ๆ ขาดแคลนอาหารได้ถึงบทสรุปนี้ และเมื่อเธอได้เขย่าขึ้นตระกูลพอ เธอได้ตีเธอ ด้วยคำถามนี้งาม ผลรับ และตระกูล instinctively สารภาพ แม้ว่า ในขณะที่เธอก็สงสัยว่ามัน คำตอบยังคงประหลาดใจเธอเห็น ระดับความสำคัญของอุปกรณ์แปล ผมไม่คิดว่า ไกลตระกูลมีลบข้อมูลเช่นถาม Koutarou แต่เธอไม่ได้คิดไปไกลเป็นรายการลำดับความสำคัญของอุปกรณ์ต่าง ๆ บนเกราะ เธอไม่ได้คาดหวังว่า การเคี้ยวที่ได้รับจากการตรวจสอบที่อาจทำใครให้คำตอบ นอกจากนี้เป็นนางสาวในฝั่งของตระกูล นี้เป็นเครื่องหมายแห่งความเป็นเลิศของนางรูธ"ตระกูล-sama โปรดบอกฉัน ที่ได้ที่สองของคุณไป และไม่ได้คุณทำอะไร"จุดนี้ ทั้งรู้รัธถูกที่ทั้งสองได้ใช้ Forthorthe เก่าในยุคนั้น และพวกเขาก็สู้กันอย่างมี เธออยากรู้ว่า Koutarou อาจมีปัญหาอาจ Theia และขาดแคลนอาหารเป็นปัญหาในอนาคต ดังนั้นมันเป็นปัญหาที่สำคัญสูงสุด“... ผมไม่ทราบว่าคุณกำลังพูดถึง"มีการพบ ตระกูลมีแต่จากความเงียบของเธอไม่เหมือน Pardomshiha แล้วความจริงได้ ในกรณี มันอาจจะระมัดระวังให้เธอบางส่วนของความจริงเพื่อตอบสนองเธอ และเรียกเธอไป...ตระกูลที่รวบรวมความคิดของเธออย่างรวดเร็ว และยิ้มที่ขาดแคลนอาหาร ในขณะเดียวกันนางรูธได้ตื่นเต้น และติดตามเธอ"กรุณาอย่าหนีคำถาม ตระกูล-sama จึงค่อนข้างชัดเจนจริงตามลักษณะปรากฏเพียงเมื่อครู่นี้""ฉันกำลังไม่ evading คำถาม และแม้ว่าจะเป็นคุณ และฉันและ Koutarou จริง ๆ ไม่ได้ไปเที่ยวที่ Forthorthe ผ่านมา คุณคิดว่า ฉันสามารถเพียงสุจริตอย่างยอมรับว่า ที่"" W อะไรคุณทำหมายถึง? "มีอากาศใกล้ชิดกับความจริงของเรื่อง นางรูธมีหายเงียบเธอมาก่อน ตระกูลคงเคยสงบ และขณะนี้มีเปลี่ยนตำแหน่งของพวกเขา"ได้ค่อนข้างชัดเจน ถ้าเรายอมรับว่า การเดินทางในอดีต มันจะเหมือนกับ admitting ที่เรายุ่งอดีต และที่อาจนำไปสู่ปัญหาร้ายแรงมากที่จะเขย่ารากฐานมากของพระบรมวงศานุวงศ์ของ Forthorthe"" T-ก็..."นางรูธ stumbled คำของเธอ เธอเข้าใจว่าตระกูลพยายามพูดKoutarou และตระกูลไม่ได้เปลี่ยนอดีต มีการเปลี่ยนแปลงเล็กน้อย แต่มันเป็นส่วนใหญ่เช่นเดียวกับก่อน แต่ทั่วไป admitting ว่า พวกเขาได้เดินทางไปอดีต มันจะสร้างสงสัยว่า ครอบครัวพระราชก่อผ่านการเปลี่ยนแปลงในประวัติศาสตร์ และมีข้อสงสัยที่แพร่กระจายผ่าน Forthorthe จะใกล้ดี“So regardless of the truth, I cannot answer. I and Koutarou have not travelled to past Forthorthe”“Kuh....”Ruth ground her teeth. Though she took one step closer to the truth, she couldn't reach all the way in the end. That frustration was far from small.This is all I can tell you, Pardomshiha. Accept this and leave...Clan carefully observed Ruth. This was a difficult part that required precise judgment.“I-I understand...”In the end, Ruth gave up on pursuing the matter any further. She understood that Clan wouldn't answer anything else.“But, tell me one last thing”“What?”“While the two of you were gone, was Satomi-sama’s behavior suitable for a knight?”Even then, there was something Ruth just needed to know. That was if Koutarou had stayed true to himself. That was actually what Ruth really wanted to know, and she wasn't really that interested in what happened in the past.Thank you, Pardomshiha...Clan secretly let out a large sigh of relief and smiled at Ruth. It was a rare pure smile, void of both hostility and malice.“Rest easy, Pardomshiha. Koutarou remained true to the path of a knight from the start to the finish”“I, see...”Ruth's shoulders dropped. She had been able to confirm what she wanted to know the most, but the truth was still shrouded in darkness. Ruth was very disappointed, and Clan understood that as well. She began to feel sorry for Ruth.When did I become this nice...While confused about herself, Clan called out to Ruth.“Pardomshiha, since you did come over, I can't just let you leave empty handed. So in return I'll tell you something good”“Clan-sama...?”Ruth raised her head and her eyes opened wide in surprise. She was deeply surprised by this action completely unlike Clan.Don't make such a face! I am well aware that I am being strange!While complaining about Ruth's surprise, Clan chose what information she had would be of most use to Ruth.“Pardomshiha, you currently have an arranged marriage, do you not?””Yes... you were aware of it?”Ruth's eyes opened wide once more, she didn't expect to hear Clan speaking of her arranged marriage.“Yes. Since I am after Theiamillis-san, I hold such information as well”“I don't really know what to say about that...”Ruth smiled wryly. Just a while ago, she had felt like she was standing in front of an enemy, but now she had started to lower her guard. The change that had taken place in Clan was being conveyed to Ruth as well.“More importantly, you should be careful about that arranged marriage”“Be careful? What do you mean by that?””DKI is planning on expanding into the military section”“The military section!?”That was a keyword that struck a chord with Ruth.DKI was a general company but they hadn't stepped into the military section yet. That's why they were on good terms with Theia's mother and the current empress, Elfaria, who advocated disarmament and that was a big point when it came to choosing Ruth's fiancé.But if they were planning on expanding into the military sections, Elexis's push for marriage took on a different meaning.“Is that true!?””It's true. It can't be helped that Pardomshiha's intelligence division doesn't have that information. The Schweiger family have made several advancements in the science field, so information regarding the military naturally gathers there”The Schweiger family that Clan was from had produced a lot of exceptional scientists over generations. As a result, their ties with the military naturally grew stronger. Rather than siding with the Mastir family who advocated disarmament, they would be able to expand their power if they sided with the scientific Schweiger family. As a result, when the military learned that Clan had headed towards Earth to get in Theia's way, they began leaking information that would benefit both sides. That included information regarding DKI's future.“Elexis wants to expand into the military section to make his corporation larger. But if a corporation just expanded into the military section without any results, nobody would be very interested. So they decided to hang the Pardomshiha family as bait for the military. And you understand the rest, don't you?”
As Clan said that and dropped her shoulders, Ruth's face paled.
“If they expand into the military section after our marriage, a crack would occur between the Pardomshiha and Mastir families!?”
”And in return, the military promised to give DKI a large scale job. It is quite a deal”
After obtaining a large amount of influence after marrying Ruth and gaining the Pardomshiha name, they would eventually cooperate with the military. Elexis had nothing to lose from marrying Ruth. If the military doesn't uphold their end of the deal, he could just continue operating like before. In that case, the advocation of disarmament would only end up getting more momentum, so the military had no choice but to accept Elexis's proposal. It was a splendid business scheme that lived up to his reputation as a competent manager.
“Then there shouldn't be any problems in declining this arranged marriage, right?”
Ruth was already planning on declining, but if the entire marriage was a trap there would be no problem.
“Normally that would be the case. But I am wondering why Elexis was hurrying up to meet with you”
”What do you mean?”
“I mean that Elexis's sudden visit might be an excuse to bring the military to this planet. And if you look like you're about to decline, they might come up with some excuse to split you two apart, and while you're gone, it's possible that Theiamillis-san will have an unfortunate accident”
“You can't be―”
When declining the arranged marriage, Ruth was planning on temporarily returning to Forthorthe. And during that time, the military might attack Theia using the forces on Elexis's ship. After that, they could announce that she had been slaughtered by the lowly barbarian earthlings, or they could hold her prisoner and use her as a card against Elfaria.
“Are you saying that could happen!?”
“...It's just a possibility”
Clan implied that Theia would be attacked, but she believed that the chances of her being captured were higher. Since they had gone out of their way to let Clan know about Elexis, it could be interpreted as a signal that the military would do something even if she stayed put.
“Oh no, her highness!!”
Ruth swiftly decided to hurry back to Theia. She had to reduce the dangers regarding Theia.
“I'll give you my thanks later, Clan-sama!!”
The normally polite and formal Ruth left with very little in the way of greetings.
“There is no need to worry. It's just a little gift”
Meanwhile, Clan watched over her in a composed manner and let out a small sigh.
“Haaaah... For some reason I just keep ending up helping Bertorion.... was I really this nice?”
Clan ordered her bracelet to open up the comms.
การแปล กรุณารอสักครู่..