Judgment
“You answered right away, huh?”
Elizalina spoke to Rezamiliana, who had murmured softly at the fact that the two of them had answered with the word death penalty without hesitation.
“We’re talking about Lux being harmed, so of course we’d answer right away.”
“The thing about Rodwell is only hypothetical, but fine.”
Rezamiliana then turned toward Siana and spoke.
“Since I heard Elizalina is friends with Rodwell, I can understand that she’d answer the death penalty on impulse and also from a legal standpoint, but why did Felisiana answer the death penalty right away?”
Because anyone foolish enough to harm Lux-kun has no reason to be alive.
That was Siana’s true feeling.
But if she told Rezamiliana that there was a connection between herself and Lux, there was a chance it might end up reaching her father, so she decided to give a peaceful answer here.
“Anyone who tries to harm a noble of our own country is unnecessary in this nation.”
“I see. Then, unlike Elizalina, it wasn’t personal feelings toward Rodwell.”
“Yes.”
The truth was that most of her answer came from her personal feelings toward Lux, but she had no intention of revealing that.
But when Elizalina heard Siana’s lie, she raised the corner of her mouth slightly and spoke.
“Right, right, Felisiana has nothing to do with Lux at all. No connection. I’m friends with Lux, but Felisiana has nothing to do with him, right?”
There was no doubt that, in this situation, it was more convenient to act as though she had nothing to do with Lux.
So, depending on how one looked at it, Elizalina’s words could be taken as something good for Siana, but…
“…”
The expression on Elizalina’s face was clearly not goodwill but a smile filled with malice, as if she were taking the chance to claim that her own relationship with Lux had progressed further.
“…Yes.”
Siana, who had no choice but to nod on the surface, nodded to those words, and Elizalina let out a small, amused laugh.
Elizalina-anesama… you really better remember this.
As she muttered that in her heart with a hint of murderous intent, Rezamiliana spoke as if to conclude the matter.
“Then, if the Lage faction attempts to harm nobles of the home country, each of you may decide on the death penalty as you see fit. But if someone outside of the Lage faction does it, keep it at restraining them instead of the death penalty.”
“Wait, so if Lux gets harmed by someone else, we can’t give them the death penalty?”
“Yes. I know the two of you are capable, but to avoid needless trouble, if you want to give the death penalty, you must ask for my judgment first.”
After that, Siana and Elizalina fell silent at the same time.
They were probably thinking the same thing.
I feel bad for Rezamiliana-anesama, but if someone harms Lux-kun, I’ll give that fool the death penalty on my own.
But contrary to that inner thought, after a brief pause, the two of them nodded and spoke.
“Understood.”
“Okay, I got it too.”
Hearing their answers, Rezamiliana nodded and spoke to them.
“That will be all for today’s royal family meeting. Each of you, return to your duties.”
With that, Rezamiliana left the meeting room.
Once only the two of them remained, Elizalina opened her mouth and spoke.
“Even if it’s an order from Rezamiliana-oneesama, there’s no way we could just restrain someone if Lux is being harmed, right?”
“That’s true.”
“I usually don’t feel it at all, but in moments like this, maybe we really are sisters.”
“Who knows. Honestly, if we’re talking about sisters, that includes Rezamiliana-anesama too.”
“That’s true. Then maybe sisterhood has nothing to do with it… or maybe…”
Right as she began to say something, Elizalina closed her mouth, then left the meeting room humming cheerfully.
“…”
Siana followed Elizalina as she left the meeting room.
Rezamiliana’s Side
After leaving the meeting room, Rezamiliana was heading toward the throne room due to a summons from her father.