"Governor...?"
Nero looked at Animusfia with only confusion in his eyes.
"Why?"
"............"
Animusfia didn't know how to answer Nero for a while. He was silent for a few seconds before slowly answering:
"I owe her a lot."
"What about Yu? Don't you feel sorry for Yu?"
In recent days, although Nero's quarrel with Fujimaru Ritsuka had "enriched" her daily life a lot, what she got more of was a sense of crisis.
Originally, Nero had no direct impression of the Chaldea mentioned by Animusfia, and even vaguely equated the entire organization of Chaldeas with Animusfia personally.
But when others from Chaldea show up, Nero realizes that things are not as simple as she imagined.
The governor is not just her, Animusfia also plays an extremely important role in Chaldea.
Animusphia outside Rome was an existence that Nero had never come into contact with.
She also didn't expect that Animusfia would behave almost completely differently when facing students than when facing herself.
I'm afraid that if Nero knew that everyone in Chaldea didn't know Animusfia any better than she did, her mood would be even more complicated.
Nero tightly clasped the last command spell on the back of his hand.
The two people's daily routine, which they thought would last forever, underwent earth-shaking changes just a few weeks later.
Obviously a week ago, Animusfia was her exclusive "favorite"......
She couldn't continue that routine with the Governor forever, Nero knew that.
So when he felt Animusfia's vague sense of alienation when dealing with Ritsuka, Nero realized that she didn't seem to be too far behind.
Her relationship with the Governor was defeated by Animusfia's self-rejection.
Animusfia refused to respond to Nero's overtures or to establish a relationship with her that was deeper than that of master and servant.
The same goes for Ritsuka.
Therefore, neither Fujimaru Ritsuka nor Nero chose to launch the most straightforward offensive against Animusfia after they were keenly aware of the transparent barrier between them.
If Animusfia decisively rejects him here, he may really have no chance at all.
Rather than that, it would be better to remain so ambiguous.
Although such days are torturous, at least they are not painful.
After the relationship really developed to that point, Animusfiya probably couldn't refuse even if she wanted to.
In fact, Nero also successfully narrowed the distance between himself and Animusfia.
Although it was only during a break from putting down the name Augustus.
Ritsuka actually had the same plan.
If the appearance of Fujimaru Ritsuka was just Nero realizing that she still had competitors, then the appearance of Elizabeth Bathory could be regarded as the beginning of chaos for Nero.
If you want to ask why.
When Animusfia got along with Elizabeth, she actually couldn't feel Animusfia's rejection and restraint in her behavior.
It was as if he would acquiesce in whatever Elizabeth did.
"That's precisely because I don't want to owe you too much, Your Majesty."
Nero said no more.
Here we go again, this sad sense of distance.
By now, she could accurately tell that this was the atmosphere Animusfia wanted to create deliberately.
Is it because Animusfia has apologized for hurting Elizabeth once, so she responds to her feelings?
If that's the case, Nero would rather be hurt once.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty."
Animusfia walked up to Nero.
Nero stared at Animusfia's expression, maybe for a second, or maybe for longer.
"In short, it was Governor You who owed her a debt first, and now you want to compensate her, right?"
"Um."
Animusfia nodded awkwardly.
"......Then there is nothing we can do. I forgive you. Governor, you must make up for your mistakes."
The unexpected answer made Animusfia open her eyes slightly, and Mash and others on the side were also surprised.
Fujimaru Ritsuka originally thought that Nero would be as reckless and unreasonable as she was at that time.
Animusfia did not expect that Nero would compromise so easily this time.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Governor——————"
Nero's voice stopped Animusfia from moving forward.
"What's the matter, Your Majesty?"
Animusfia looked back.
"If there is such a day, can you also make up for the mistakes you made against Yu?"
".........must."
"You can't go back on your word."
"I never lie, Your Majesty."
"That's good."
Standing aside, Fujimaru Ritsuka always felt as if he had become the last one on the track.
After finally changing from the hilarity they had experienced when they arrived, Animsfiya and the others left Chakdis City in an unusually quiet manner.
Elizabeth temporarily signed a contract with Ritsuka and became one of Chaldea's servants.
Chakdis City was liberated and recovered by her, but she had no intention of being loyal to her master and just followed Animsfiya.
Mashu successfully established a stronghold in contact with Chaldea through the spiritual veins near Mount Vesuvius, and all the supplies transmitted from Chaldea were received one by one.
Finally, in silence, Animusfia and his party returned to Rome.
No one knew what to say in such an atmosphere. Only Elizabeth held Animusfia's hand tightly, her eyes lowered and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Apart from Roman and Leonardo da Vinci, who knew the details, she may be the only person who knows Animusfia's difficulties.
Only then did Roman understand why Animusfia had mentioned Countess Camilla's story to him the day before yesterday.
After all, such a tragedy is right in front of us.
Even if Animusfia were replaced by Roman, I'm afraid he wouldn't just accept advances from the opposite sex.
