Good day, Jilbagias here. I'm about to receive an earful of a sermon from Platy after enjoying a skywalk and stargazing with Lyla. 「So… I demand an explanation from you.」 Platy asked with an annoyed yet calm tone. I awkwardly shrugged my shoulders and opened my mouth hesitantly. 「It seems we got carried away while walking…」 ――How should I explain this? 「"Rode"? Not in the sexual sense, right?」 Platy looked at me with a piercing, cold glance before she snapped her folding fan closed and leaned forward. 「… Did you not agree that you wouldn't ride on her back until you'd built a solid foundation of trust and were certain that the girl wouldn't betray you?」 When I gave such a reply, Platy’s eyes narrowed sharply. Ah, her annoyance hit the maximum value. 「…… My apologies… I'm also at the wrong for not consulting you beforehand.」 Platy snorted when I apologized properly. Suddenly, the door was flung open with a bang and Gorillacia stormed into the room with loud and heavy steps. 「I heard something interesting a while ago.」 「There's nothing interesting about this matter… Mother.」 Platy looked at Gorillacia with an annoyed glare. 「That’s not like you. Why are you being so grumpy about this? It’s not a big deal, is it? There's nothing wrong with flying in the sky with his cute girlfriend.」 Gorillacia plopped heavily on the sofa right next to Platy as she spoke, leaned on the backrest and looked gleefully at us. 「There's nothing good about that! If something were to happen, it would mean instant death! No matter how powerful his magical power is, falling from such heights means certain death. Even the Demon King cannot defy this law!」 Platry snapped back, glaring angrily at me. 「Don't get the wrong idea, Jilbagias. I’m not trying to put you on a leash or something like that. However, this situation could very well cost you your very own life. No matter how well-trained you are, once thrown into the air, you’re completely helpless. I’m just worried about you…」 「I truly understand your concern… And I'm truly sorry for the trouble.」 She got me there, good grief, I'm really helpless if she looks at me with such a worrying look. 「However… while I did say "we got carried away" it’s also true that I had confidence in the trust between Lyla and I. After all, even without insisting on flight, there have been countless moments where she could have killed me if she truly wanted to.」 Ṙ𝙖₦őΒЁṢ Honestly, I had never expected that Platy would be so pissed off over this matter. At least for the time being. 「Moreover, I made it back safely without being dropped…」 Gorillacia, who sat with her arms crossed, said so while nodding in agreement. 「That Lyla girl, or whatever her name is, I saw her, and well, she looked at Jilbagias with such a dreamy, sparkling expression—As if there's a field of flowers in her head. She didn’t seem harmful at all.」 Nice assist, Gorillacia!! Honestly, I've never expected such assistance coming from you!! Platy had a sour look on her face, as if chewing on a bitter pill. With the user of 【Echtra(Penetrating Eyes)】 vouching for me, it was hard to argue any further. 「Admit it. You’re just worried that your son is starting to grow independent and will slip through your fingers.」 Gorillacia teased Platy while poking the latter's cheek. Gorillacia, no! Don't fan her any further than this!! Platy had a visibly frustrated expression, but she let out a small sigh, relaxed her shoulders, and leaned back into the sofa. 「Since mother went as far as saying that, then that girl must be safe. However,」 … Platy paused for a while, looking with a suspicious look on her face. 「【Echthra(penetrating eyes)】 does have the power to see momentary emotion. However, that doesn't close the possibility of her changing her mind in the future.」 Gorillacia frowned as she replied while resting her chin on her hand. Well, that was a sound argument. It was Gorillacia who made the sloppy judgment that, despite sensing my hostility, the subject harboured no ill will toward Platy. 「But if you start saying things like that, you wouldn't be able to trust anyone, would you? Always worrying about when a close aide might stab you in the back.」 「Betrayal by a close aide can be dealt with as long as you're well-trained, so that's fine. But falling from a great height is fatal, no matter how much you train. The danger is on a completely different level, and that's why I'm worried.」 Platy said it like it was no big deal, but I don't think betrayal by a close aide was something you could just dismiss that easily.. Well, that matter aside, I finally understood why Platy kept grumbling and complaining like a child throwing a tantrum. She trusts and relies on me, but that trust didn't extend to Lyla, and the fact that this could lead to an irreparable fatal blow is what's bothering her. 「On top of that, the threat isn’t just falling to death. If she wanted to, she could take Jilbagias to the alliance's territory too.」 ――I can’t help but to shudder. I didn’t want to show my anxiety in front of Gorillacia. Latest content published on NoveI[F]ire.net 「For what reason would she do that?」 「Naturally, it's just a possibility. However, Jilbagias is the prince of the Demon Kingdom. There might be a scenario where she uses the prince as a hostage to inflict greater harm on the Demon Kingdom as revenge for her father’s death.」 「Yeah, that's a clever plan for sure.」 Gorillacia was laughing amusingly, but―― 「However, I say for sure that girl, at least for the time being, was in love with Jilbagias.」 「… I can only feel at ease if she loves him forever.」 Platy retorted while heaving a sigh. 「If possible… I'd rather inherit 【Echthra】 instead of 【Lepida Scias(Spear of Nothingness)】.」 Woah, isn’t Gorillacia, who was born and raised in the Dothrotos clan, frowning when she heard Platy expressing her regret over inheriting 【Lepida Scias】. 『Still, it’s a blessing that this girl inherited the useless lineage magic instead. If she had inherited the power to see through emotions, you’d be done for the moment you reincarnated.』 I also shuddered upon hearing such a terrifying possibility. I mean, I've always had murderous intent since the moment I was reborn. I mean, no matter how barbaric they were, there was no way she wouldn't realise just how abnormal it was for a newborn baby to exude such intense hostility. If that had been noticed, I―― I'm just glad Platy couldn't use 【Echthra】. Plus, being kept as isolated as possible from relatives was a relief. That was truly a close call! I might have been walking on thin ice the whole time. Well, that remains a possibility at this point, though. 「… Well, there's no end of it if we are dwelling on lineage magic.」 Gorillacia snorted, speaking with a hint of irritation. Still, it seems that deep down, even Gorillacia herself might think that 【Lepida Scias】 of the Dothrotos clan wasn't as useful as 【Echthra】. 「If you're still worrying about the possibility of that girl's change of heart… Then I might've a solution for that problem.」 However, seeing Gorillacia smile with a devious look on her face, a sense of unease began to creep in my heart. 「Hoo, care to share your plan with me, mother?」 「It's simple. Even if someone tries to hide their change of heart, it’ll inevitably show. Idiots might be able to fake it, but deceiving a woman's gaze is far from easy. Don't you agree with me in this regard?」 Gorillacia looked at me with profound look on her face―― 「――In short, if you want to check for her true feeling, just have the two of them act lovey-dovey in front of you from time to time.」 Both Platy's and mine's bewildered voice overlapped. What are you talking about, old hag!? Are you telling me to make out with Lyla right in front of my mother!? Have you gone senile!? 「Isn’t it obvious whether it’s true love or just a woman going along with the man? You don’t even need lineage magic to see through it.」 And Gorillacia continued on with a slightly mischievous smile. 「You’re used to dealing with those clingy women in the Demon King’s Castle. I can’t imagine that little girl can charm a man while fooling even your eyes at the same time, can you?」 Platy touched her chin, pondering deeply. Are you seriously thinking about it!? 「Well, if I ever feel like visiting the Demon King Castle, I’ll have a little chat with Lyla. That should keep things stable for the next few decades.」 「Though I'd rather not do that, we have no other choice.」 I was at a loss for words. And so, while I gained the ability to fly with Lyla, I also ended up having to regularly prove our "love" in front of Platy… My first CN project, why waifu though? 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