4-10: Verbal Onslaught (2/4)

4-10: Verbal Onslaught (2/4)

Well, theyre all names of those maids!

True, however! Whats the origin behind the names?

Johann roared back that there was no way he could know that. Though he might have been the one who made them, he was not the one who named them.

Head Maid, have you heard anything about the origin of our names? Sela asked.

No, from what Ive heard, our names were given by His Majesty for our protection, Stella said.

All of them are common names for women in Earthgant, so theres no specific origin Princess? Frau said.

While Stella and Frau said that there should be no particular meaning behind their names, one person remained silent.

That person was none other than the Earthgant princess, whose face had turned slightly pale. She had arrived at the correct answer.

In the modern age, those names were considered common, so she had thought that it was just a coincidence, but with how the boys questions continued to revolve around Princess Filia, she couldnt help but begin to suspect, and at last, she realized how he intended to defeat Johann.

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The eleven flowers(daughters) of Filia, is that right? Lilisha said.

Bingo! Shinichi said.

W-What!? But Filia has no children! Johann said.

For the king, who was known to dote upon his daughter, to not remember something so significant could only be described to be extremely abnormal.

Ah, y-yes, I remember Yes, such a thing did happen But why Where did I find them and what did I name them?!

As Johann realized how full of holes his memories were, he began to mutter to himself repeatedly, why and how

B-But why would Father give those names to Stella and the others Was it just because the numbers matched? Lilisha said.

Well, who knows for sure? If I had to wager a guess, Id say its probably because they are her daughters. Its a bit of a romantic take, but I suppose even that man had a time when he was young

Huh?

Shinichi seemed to have muttered something important, but Lilisha and the others could tell that he didnt actually mean for them to hear that, and before they could ask him about his little soliloquy, Shinichi grabbed Johann by the hair and forced him to look at him.

I see you have bad memory, but do you remember how I listed all the names for you earlier? I even asked you twice, remember?

Shinichi smiled wickedly. Evidently, this was a poison that had been prepared since that moment.

Ah you brat, youve been playing me like a fiddle since then, huh

Though the battle wasnt settled just yet then, I had you dancing on the palm of my hands. Why would I go out of my way to tamper with your memories? Youre the one whos been tinkering with brains and bodies this whole time. Besides, since I could win against you no matter what you did, why would I bother with doing something so troublesome?

Could the boy really have tampered with his memories earlier? And even if he could, would there be any point to it?

Johann couldnt find the words to respond to that. He was smart, and that was precisely why he had no choice but to acknowledge his argument, but regardless, the way the boy spoke to him so politely and with such condescension really ticked him off.

You might have been in a rush to prepare your trump card, but to think that youd actually fail to notice the names of the flowers you discovered with your beloved daughter What a terrible father, Shinichi remarked in a sarcastic tone.

!?!?