4-10: Verbal Onslaught (2/4)
Well, theyre all nas of those maids!
True, however! Whats the origin behind the nas?
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 nad them.
Head Maid, have you heard anything about the origin of our nas? Sela asked.
No, from what Ive heard, our nas were given by His Majesty for our protection, Stella said.
All of them are common nas for won in Earthgant, so theres no specific origin Princess? Frau said.
While Stella and Frau said that there should be no particular aning behind their nas, 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 nas 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.
The eleven flowers(daughters) of Filia, is that right? Lilisha said.
Bingo! Shinichi said.
W-What!? But Filia has no children! Johann said.
Johann reacted strongly to that, while Lilisha, his great-granddaughter, hesitated for a mont before proceeding to explain about the Eleven Flowers of Filia.
Great Aunt lived a short life, but she left behind many achievents in magical pharmacology. One of which was the discovery of many new species of plants, all of which would later beco valuable basic materials in the field. She also developed new dicines using them.
In honor of her achievents and the fact that she was the one that nad those flowers, those flowers ca to be known as the Eleven Flowers of Filia (Daughters of Filia).
Though she could neither marry nor bear children, those flowers were found by her, nad by her, and brought to prominence by her. Thats why it is said that those flowers were just like her daughters.
Now that she ntions it One of the maids said.
I did think our nas appeared a lot when concocting stuff, but who would have thought there would actually be such a story behind our nas.
So thats where our nas ca from, huh.
The people of Earthgant revered the princess, and the nas of the flowers quickly beca popular.
There were many people that were saved because of the discovery of those elven flowers, and there were many people who wanted to na their descendants after the princess in rembrance of her; however, it felt inappropriate to use the princesss real na, so they used the nas of the eleven flowers instead, leading to the nas popularity.
The term Eleven Flowers of Filia was actually a jargon of sort and was known only to those that studied magical pharmacology in-depth. Moreover, one might be inclined to think that it wasnt too strange for Johann not to make the connection, but There was a reason that Johann should have made that connection imdiately upon seeing the nas lined up.
But thats after Filia died! Theres no way I could have known that! Johann said.
Oh, yes, the term Eleven Flowers was indeed coined only after Great Aunts passing. However, if the stories handed down are to be believed, so of those flowers were actually discovered by her father.
They say that the princess and her father, the king thats you, King Johann discovered them together. And in fact, you were the one who conducted the evaluation and certification needed for their announcent as new species and new dicines!
What?
Thats why there was no way for him to not know the answer. He had discovered those flowers with his beloved daughter, strictly evaluated them as a king, and announced them under her na. That was a fact recorded in history.
For the king, who was known to dote upon his daughter, to not rember sothing so significant could only be described to be extrely abnormal.
Ah, y-yes, I rember Yes, such a thing did happen But why Where did I find them and what did I na them?!
As Johann realized how full of holes his mories were, he began to mutter to himself repeatedly, why and how
B-But why would Father give those nas 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 ti when he was young
Huh?
Shinichi seed to have muttered sothing important, but Lilisha and the others could tell that he didnt actually an 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 mory, but do you rember how I listed all the nas for you earlier? I even asked you twice, rember?
Shinichi smiled wickedly. Evidently, this was a poison that had been prepared since that mont.
Ah you brat, youve been playing 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 mories? Youre the one whos been tinkering with brains and bodies this whole ti. Besides, since I could win against you no matter what you did, why would I bother with doing sothing so troubleso?
Could the boy really have tampered with his mories 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 argunt, 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 nas of the flowers you discovered with your beloved daughter What a terrible father, Shinichi remarked in a sarcastic tone.
!?!?
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