Omiros, Prince of Argoa


　In front of me, there are two beautiful women in dresses. They are the princesses Kyouka and Shirone, who are scheduled to dance today.

''It's a pleasure to meet you today, Princess.

　Parsis curtsies and takes the hand of Princess Kyouka, the younger sister of the hero.
　The rose-colored dress suited her well, and she couldn't help but admire it.
　Such a beautiful Princess Kyouka was like a painting when she was alongside the beautiful man, Parsis.
　I could see that Parsis's eyes were glued to Princess Keoka's chest.
　Maybe I should pay attention, but I don't, because I would probably do the same thing if she actually stood in front of me.
　For a Parsis to be able to dance with such a beautiful woman, the men at the ball would be jealous of her.
　But I don't think he is the only target of jealousy. I am sure that I will be jealous too.
　I look at the woman in front of me.

"It's nice to meet you today, Princess Shirone.

　Then he takes the hand of the woman in front of him.
　The woman in front of me is also beautiful.
　She has a dignified beauty that is different from the noble and gorgeous Princess Kyouka, and I hesitate to take her hand.
　According to the story, she is one of the wives of the brave. Taking the hand of such a woman would probably cause problems later on, but it would be a bad idea to say it now.

''Well, please take care of ......, Lord Parsis.''

　Princess Kyouka replies to Parsis.
　Unlike Parsis, she doesn't look too happy.
　Maybe it's because she's looking at a brave man who seems to be a very beautiful man, or maybe she's not very happy to the extent of Parsis.

''It's a pleasure to meet you, Sir Omiros.

　Princess Syrone greets herself.
　I have a feeling that Princess Sirone doesn't seem to dislike herself that much, is it a difference in their personalities?

Now, gentlemen. It's time to go.

　Kaya, Princess Kyoka's maid, says.
　She's not going to dance to help with the ball, she's going to serve the hall. So from here on out, we will be going separately.

Then, ladies and gentlemen. Let's go.

　At the word of Parsis, we headed to the hall.
　The ball is held in the courtyard as well as in the hall, as many people come to the ball.
　The courtyard is decorated with magical lights and flowers, making it bright and gorgeous.
　Royalty and aristocracy of various countries have gathered in the hall. Ladies and gentlemen in colorful costumes are crowding the royal palace.
　However, it's not only the royalty and aristocrats who are gathered at this event, but also powerful merchants and citizens. It seems that influential merchants and citizens are also participating in this ball. I don't know the exact number, but it seems that quite a few people are participating in this ball.
　As expected of the great kingdom of Velos. I'm sure it wouldn't be like this in Argoa.
　To begin with, the purpose of this ball is to provide solidarity between the people of each country. It is a region where there are many demons, so the ball is held to facilitate cooperation between countries.
　The ball is also meant to help single men and women find a partner for marriage.
　Women, in particular, dress up to the hilt in order to find their future spouses.
　Particularly popular are single princes and aristocratic youths. The young ladies dress themselves up in desperate attempts to catch their attention.
　However, even if you are lucky enough to catch their attention, it is not polite to dance with the same person in succession, so you have to change partners.
　And if you get the one you really want, you make an appointment to meet up with him/her later, or you sneak out together with him/her.
　The poor guy or girl who can't get anyone to dance with them.
　It is sad to see the women who are the wallflower of the dance floor and the men who won't dance with them, even though they are all dressed up and no one asks them to.
　However, after dancing with Princess Shirone, I'm going to become wall ivy. From what I've found out, women shouldn't often ask men to dance with them, so they can do it quietly, and I didn't think there would be a woman to ask me out.
　Princess Syrone would have no trouble finding someone to dance with, so that would be good.
　When King Ekaras greets you and the music sounds, the ball begins.
　As you are walking, Princess Sirone suddenly stops.

''Is something wrong?''

　I look at Princess Syrone and see her looking somewhere in the distance.

'Lord Omiros,'
Excuse me?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry I have to run an errand. I'm sorry I can't dance.

　Princess Syrone clasps her hands together and apologizes. What could have happened?

Miss Sirone. Is something wrong?

　Princess Kyouka, who was beside her instead, asked Princess Shirone.

''No, it's okay. It's not a big deal. Kyouka-san, go dance.

　After saying that, Princess Shirone bent down and stealthily headed out of the hall.




The maiden of the sword, Shirone.

　He takes the hem of his dress and moves with great haste out of the hall. He already called his own sword with magic.
　I was on my way to the hall when I felt a powerful hostility directed at the royal palace of Velos. So I run through the royal palace towards the direction of the hostile intent.

''Syrone-sama!

　Kaya comes after her.
　Apparently, Kaya felt it too.

Did Kaya feel hostile, too?

　Kaya shook her head at the question.

'It was pretty strong hostility,'

　I nodded. I felt a powerful hostile intent directed at the Velos Kingdom.
　So, Kaya and I, who can use enemy sensing, leave the hall and go in the direction of the hostility that was unleashed on us.
　I put out my wings and fly through the air as I cross the city walls. Kaya-san runs as she flies over the ground.
　It's already night and it's dark. However, we are able to move around almost without any problems because we can use object detection to know what's there in a 10 meter radius even if we can't see anything.
　In this area including the Veros Kingdom, there is a vast forest called the Blue Forest.
　I can sense hostility from deep within that forest.
　Kaya and I proceed to the source of the hostility.
　I go down into the forest.
　After a while, Kaya catches up with me.
　The trees in the forest are so tall and dense that the light from the stars does not reach the forest.
　It's too dark to see at all, but there's someone up ahead. Hostility seems to emanate from that person.

'You're here well.'

　Someone ahead of us speaks to us.

'Who are you!　Why are you turning against Veros?!

　Kaya exclaims.

'Hmm, no. I'm after you guys. I'm going to kill you guys for killing my little Zeng!

　Finally, you can see who it is that has turned against you.

'I see, an enemy strike. So you're an ogre then?

　The figure in front of me feels small for an ogre. Does it magically change its form?

'How!　When I say ogre kuzig, I mean me!　Zeng was a good, sweet boy!　Let's see you get what you deserve for killing that zeng!

　How can you think of an ogre who uses humans as food as a kind and good boy when you say that?

'What's your reward!　You who have been preying on humans are not qualified to say such things!

　Kaya said and pounced on Kuzig.

'Hi!

　Suddenly the voice of the one in front of him changes and he falls on his ass.
　The voice has changed to that of a different man than the old woman's voice from earlier.
　Perhaps it's because he heard that voice, but Kaya stops him right before he raises his fist.
　And the powerful hostility I had felt before had completely disappeared from the one in front of me. It's as if the one in front of you felt an uncomfortable feeling as if you were a completely different person.

'Are you ......?'

It's me, Master Kaya!　It is Ethigos!

　I couldn't tell because it was dark and he was wearing some kind of robe over his head, but it seemed to be Ethigoth, who was working for the ogre.
'Why are you here?'
　I can feel Kaya crowding the Ethigos.

'Ha, yes!　The body was hijacked by the ogre's kuzig. ...... its ......

　Etigo replies to Kaya sluggishly.

'Could it be possession magic?'

　It's a magic that takes over the body of the so-called target creature.
　It's a magic that Reno can use as well. However, she doesn't really want to use it.
　And I've heard that possession magic uses a lot of magical power. The real body becomes asleep while it is being taken over by it, and even if it is taken over, it can only use about half the power of the original body, so it is unsuitable for fighting.

''Perhaps that's true. I don't feel the power I felt earlier from this man.''

　Kaya answers my question.

'But why: ......'

　There's no point in using possession magic if you're going to fight us, purely because you're going to lose strength.

'It looks like we've been lured out. Let's hurry back.

　I nodded.

'Um, I'm ...... too dark to see anything. If you leave me here, I can't see .......

　Ethigos makes a pitiful sound. Now that he's free of Kuzig's magic, he's a common man who can't use magic. But I don't have time to worry about him.

''I'm worried about the young lady.''

　You can hear the impatience in Kaya's voice, which doesn't usually express emotion.
　Probably Kujig's target is Kyouka-san. He is planning to lure us and attack Kyouka-san in the meantime.
　We have heard about Kujig the Ogre from the people of Koki Country. They say she is an ogre witch and has nine sons.
　If that Kuzig is coming, then his sons are probably coming too.
　Kyouka-san, who can't control her magic, might not be able to handle it.

''Yeah, let's hurry back. I'll go ahead, Kaya-san.

　I put my wings out and fly into the sky. Then Kaya starts to run.

'Wait. ～～～～～'

　Ethigos shouts, but it's fine.

'What?'

　It was when I was flying to some extent. I felt uncomfortable and went down.

''Lord Shirone!''

　Kaya, who was running below, ran up to him.

'There's an invisible wall ....... I think I'm trapped. ......

　Probably a magical ward. The warding is blocking your path.

"Ouch!　Apparently, you've been hit!

　Unusually, Kaya-san is in a hurry. It's natural because Kyouka-san's body might be in danger.
　I'm also impatient in my mind.
　If it's an ogre, it can be easily defeated if Kyouka-san gets serious about it.
　However, Kyouka-san can't use her magic well.
　If Kyouka-san loses control of her magic, Veros will be in trouble.
　If we don't hurry up and go back, Veros will likely be a burning field.
　I wish that Chiyuki-san and Nao-chan were here at a time like this.
　Chiyuki-san would be able to break such wards easily.
　Nao-chan would not be caught in such a trap.
　All I had to do until now was swing my sword at the front line. That's why I can't deal with them when they come at me like this.
　It seems that Kaya-san is the same, and she fell for it as well.

''Shirone-sama. Can you break it?

　Kaya will ask you. You can break through the wards by force, but it's faster to break them with magic. It's a good thing that you're not the only one. I'm sure you'll be able to find a good deal more than you need.

'It would be easy for Chiyuki-san, though. It would take me a little longer.''

　The wards aren't very strong. But I'm not very good at breaking magic, so it takes just a little while.
　I put the magic into my sword and swung it to break the warding.



Goblin Prince Goz.

　A beautiful song is playing in the hall.
　It's the kind of song that a goblin would run away from at a glance if he heard it. Of course, even though I have a goblin mother, it has no effect on me as a human.
　Human females in colorful dresses are dancing to that song.
　They are all good females, but they are no match for the female in front of them.
　The human female, Kyoka, was more beautiful than any of these females.
　He feels superior to be able to dance with that female. I can see the males around me looking at me with envy.
　I didn't expect to be introduced to that brave sister of mine.
　She reminds me of a brave man.
　A beautiful and strong man.
　What man wouldn't look at the brave man and be envious of him?
　And a man you can't help but feel antipathy towards.
　The brave man has all sorts of beautiful women on his side. That alone was frustrating, but he tried to get at Regina as well.
　I couldn't forgive him.
　But the brave man is strong. It's not someone you can deal with just because you can't forgive them.
　I look at the female between my eyes. Its face somehow resembles the brave man. Well, it's natural since she is the sister of the brave man.
　It would be very pleasant to make this female succumb on the bed.
　The scene is just like making the brave man bend over.
　It might make the brave man an enemy, but that desire was not going to be suppressed.
　This female was not in Argoa at that time.
　I've seen a female named Syrone before. This is the female that came to Argoa with the brave men.
　That female called Shirone had gone away for some reason or other. And the unfortunate Omiros, who had no one to dance with, had gone away.
　I'm worried about Syrone, but right now I'm more concerned about Kyouka, the one in front of me.
　I look at the female named Kyouka again. Kyouka's dress is wide open at the chest, revealing her ample cleavage. I'm tempted to squeeze those breasts, but I hold back for now.
　This female doesn't seem to like herself very much. She doesn't even try to look at herself from earlier. She is dancing because she has no choice. That's how it feels.
　The female I danced with at dance practice yesterday was looking at me with feverish eyes. That female followed me easily when I asked her out. So I made her feel pretty all night long.
　The sight of Parsis was supposed to be attractive to both females. But Kyoka's eyes were cold. Maybe she can see her real face.
　If that's the case, you'll have to use the aphrodisiac in your pocket. This potion will make you pant beneath me, regardless of whether you can see my real face or not.
　When this dance is over, I'll invite you to the other room where there is food and drink. And when I see an opening, I'll give you a generous dose of this aphrodisiac.
　I've taken this drug myself in the past, but I couldn't live without it for two days, and it took five days for the drug to wear off again. I impregnated dozens of goblin females during that time. I'm sure it will work on this female.
　The first song, the dance, is over.
　Then the males come up to us. I guess they want to dance with Kyoka.
　I step in front of Kyouka as if to protect her.

I'm sorry, but Princess Kyouka is planning to have dinner with me later. Would you please refrain from doing so?

　I don't really plan to do that. But Kyouka doesn't seem to want to dance with anyone. He'll follow me to get out of here.
　I look at Kyouka with that in mind.
　But Kyouka doesn't look at her or the males who came to invite her.
　Kyouka is looking elsewhere. There are even more males gathered there than the males gathered at Kyouka.
　We can barely see what's there between the males.
　At the center of it all is a pair of males and a female. The moment you see the female's face, you are shocked.

"Silver witch: ......

　I mutter to myself. She wore a beautiful dress, but there was no mistaking her silver hair and her beautiful face.
　She was definitely the silvery white witch I met in the goblin den. I don't think she was there until just before the song started. If there was a female that beautiful, I would have recognized her immediately. Why is she here? Could it be that he's been chasing after himself?
　Maybe I should have told my mother that there was no hostility, but she didn't get the call. If that's the case, it would be best to leave this place.

'That man. I've seen you somewhere: .......

　Kyouka muttered. Out of Kyouka's gaze, there was a male next to the White Silver Witch. It was probably the White Silver Witch's dance partner. Who the hell are they?
　But this is not the time to worry about that. We must leave this place in a hurry.

'I'm going that way. Follow me.

　But Kyoka grabs his arm and tries to get to the silvery white witch. She resists, but it's a great force. If you push it too hard, your arm might be torn off.
　The males that were around him were overcome by Kyoka's power and opened up a path.
　It's a straight line to the silver witch.
　Someone help me.
　I shouted in my mind, but of course no one would help me.
　As it is, I'm being dragged along.





Dark Knight Kroki.

　Seeing Kuna in her dress, I'm glad I came.
　The dress was a deep indigo base with blue ruffles and jewels that made the dress shine. Coona was very beautiful in that dress.
　When Kuna was born, a dwarven artisan made a whole range of clothes for her. Some of them were dresses, but she had never had a chance to wear them before.
　Coona was well out of place for her short stature. The dress made by the dwarves brings out every bit of Coona's dainty and bewitching charm.
　The bosom of the dress is slightly open, revealing a little of Kuna's ample cleavage, but that doesn't make it any less vulgar. But that doesn't make it vulgar, and the blue jewels and light blue flowers decorate the dress, which is rather elegant. And the lustrous indigo-colored skirt spread out from the cinched waistline is very gorgeous.
　She did a good job.
　Thanks to the dwarven craftsmen who made this dress.
　It was only two days ago that Kuna first asked me to go to the Velos Ball. She was interested in the ball because she had read about it in a children's book she had read to Kuna in the past.
　You could say that Kuna is a girl to be interested in a ball.
　To be honest, when I first heard about it, I wasn't too keen on it. I'm not a fan of those glamorous places.
　But I decided to go to the kingdom of Velos because I wanted to see the look on Kuna's face when she wanted to go there, and I wanted to see the joy on her face again.
　I learned to dance from Regina. Apparently, her mother had taught her, because she thought it might come in handy one day. That mother had died three years ago, apparently, but Regena remembered exactly what her mother had taught her.
　There wasn't much time, but she managed to learn to dance a bit. But Kuna was very unhappy when she and Regena danced at practice.
　And it was decided that Regena would come to this ball as well. Regena must have been interested in the ball as well.
　Coona was reluctant to have Regena come with her, but since she had been taught to dance, she agreed on the condition that she would not dance with her.
　Well, even if she couldn't dance with herself, Regena is quite a pretty woman, so she wouldn't have any trouble finding someone to dance with.
　And on the day of the ball, seeing Kuna in her dress takes my breath away. Kuna is a beautiful girl to begin with. That became even more beautiful by wearing the dress.
　If you can dance with such a beautiful girl, you'll want to go to the ball as often as possible.
　And on the day of the ball, we headed to the kingdom of Velos.
　It seemed to be easy to attend the ball in the kingdom of Velos. Because it seemed that anyone could attend the ball if you paid a certain amount of money.
　It seems to have been the Queen's idea. Therefore, merchants of various countries seem to have participated in this ball.
　It is reasonable to assume that this ball has an economic purpose. The food served at the ball seems to be made from many of the country's specialties, and they seem to be selling not only food but also new products.
　I heard that Corfina, the queen, is quite intelligent.
　And the queen is very popular among the citizens of this country. It is said that she brought down a corrupt merchant who ruled this country from the shadows. Thanks to this, prices of goods have dropped to a fifth of what they used to be.
　It is also said that people are now able to come and go much more freely than before. Thanks to this, the economy seems to be quite prosperous.
　However, it may be good in terms of economy, but not so good in terms of security. Because it's easy for people like us to get in. Well, it's a good thing we can attend the ball because of that.
　We enter the ballroom with Kuna. It looks like the first song is just about to start.
　Music is played and the dance begins.
　We take Kuna's white hand, put our hand around her slender waist, and begin to dance.
　There are many women dressed in dresses around us, but we don't see them. I see only Kuna.

'Kroki!　Kuna is fun!　I'm so happy to dance with Kuroki!

　When Kuna laughs gaily, it makes me happy, too. In the original world, I'm sure no one would be happy to dance with me. The only people who would be happy would be Cyrone, who would dance with me out of pity.
　But in this world, there's Kuna. That's why I'm glad I came to this world.
　If I can dance with a beautiful girl like Kuna, I'm happy too.
　I stare at Kuna.

What's going on, Kroki?

　He asks as he stares at Kuna himself.

'Because Kuna is so beautiful.'

　Coona's face turned bright red when I said that to myself.
　That face was so cute.
　The first song ends.
　Kuna and I smile at each other.
　Then I see that there is a lot of noise around me. I look around me and see that I'm surrounded by a lot of men. What's going on?

'Um, Princess ......, could you dance one song with me?'
'No, me and .......'
By all means, dance with me.

　The men talk to each other. Apparently they are men who want to dance with Kuna. Then, for the first time, they notice the situation around them.
　All eyes in the hall are on Kuna.
　When I listen, I hear, "Which princess is this? I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it by visiting the website. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

'Kuroki, what the hell are these guys?'

　I look at Kuna and he looks at the men curiously. It's as if they don't understand the situation.

'They all want to dance with Kuna,'
What's that?　Kuna's not going to dance with anyone but Kroki.

　However, it is not a good idea to dance with the same person in succession, so you might want to take a break for the next song. By the way, if you put a song in between, it doesn't become continuous.

What?

　Voices come from outside the surrounding men. Then suddenly a path is made. A couple of men and women come walking down the street where the men retreated.
　I was shocked when I saw the woman's face.
　Mido Kyoka.
　The woman was Rage's sister. Why is she here? Rage and the others must have gone to the west side of the continent.
　I hastily skip a glance to check everyone in the hall. There doesn't seem to be any Rage or any of the other Rage women in the room.
　If that's the case, why is she here alone? I don't know why. I'm a little concerned.
　The man beside me looked familiar. It was Goz, the son of Dathier. When he's in disguise, he calls himself Parsis. I was surprised when Coona reported that to me. What in the world was he doing in Algoa?
　And what I'm wondering is why is he with Kyoka Mido?
　I knew that Goz would be at this ball. But I don't know why he's with Midou Kyoka.

'Kroki, I'm curious what that guy is doing. Can I have a word with you?

　Coona says, pointing to Goz. I'm also curious about what Goz is doing. And I'm also wondering why Rage's sister is here.

'Okay, you can go talk to her in the other room over there,'

　When he hears his own words, Coona goes to Goz. Coona's magic would be able to extract information from Goz.

'I need to talk to you. Follow me.
　I can feel the cooner working his magic. It's the magic of domination. It's like Goz's magic couldn't resist Kuna's magic, and the light disappears from his eyes and he becomes like a puppet.
　Then the dominated Goz is taken by Kuna to another room.
　The rest of the group is left behind, myself, Rage's sister, and a bunch of men in cronies.
　Mido Kyoka is staring at her. She doesn't even try to look at Goz, who is being taken away.
　She doesn't seem to care much that her companion, Goz, has been enchanted and taken away.
　He doesn't seem to care about Goz.

'Hey you. Don't I know you from somewhere?

　Mido Kyoka asks me.
　Of course we've met. The first time we met was in St. Renaria Republic. I'm sure she saw my face a little at that time.
　And from her words and actions, she doesn't seem to know that she is a Dark Knight. Come to think of it, she was the only one who wasn't in the Holy Dragon King's mountain. I don't know why, but I can say that it helped.

''No, this is the first time we've met, Princess Kyouka.

　I take a bow and lie to myself.

'Oh dear ....... You know who I am.
''Yes. I'm well known for my brave men. ......

　I slurp my words.
　Mido Kyoka ponders for a moment.

'It doesn't make a bit of sense. ...... But oh well, okay, could you dance to one song?''

　Then Kyoka Mido holds out her hand.
　She asked me to dance and I was lost. I didn't want to dance with anyone but Kuna myself.
　But I wanted information about why she was here. So it would be better to take her up on her offer. So I will dance.

"With pleasure, Princess.

　I take Mido Kyoka's hand.
　They are thin and beautiful hands. Of course, it is not only hands that are beautiful. Kyoka Midou Kyoka is a very beautiful girl.
　So it must be an honor to be able to dance with such a beautiful girl.
　In the original world, I'm sure she wouldn't be able to dance with you, or even talk to you.
　The music begins to play.
　The second song begins.
　The music is played and we dance ourselves.

'Did you come to Velos by yourself?'

　I ask as I dance.

'No, I'm with someone called Kaya and Silone. They're both away somewhere right now. ......

　The word surprises me. Cyrone is here. And I can tell from his words that Rage is not coming. I'm monitoring Rage's movements, but it's possible that the other women are completely out of the loop.
　With a huff, I look at Kyouka's face. She was staring at her own face. She's quite beautiful, if only because she's Rage's sister with a good face. She stares at me and I get a thrill out of it.

'It's strange ....... You seem to know a lot about us, don't you?'

　Her eyes shoot through herself.

'Ha, I see. ......'

　I laugh and cover it up. If I ask too much, I might get suspicious.
　Let's keep quiet for a moment.
　Until a while ago, I was only looking at Kuna, but I guess I should pay attention to my surroundings a little bit.
　Paying attention to the surroundings hurts the men's eyes. Now that Kuna is out of the picture, it's safe to say that she is the best flower of this ball. You can feel the hostility of the men for dancing with such a woman. But I didn't have the luxury of feeling superior.
　You can't worry about when your identity will be revealed.
　It's not clear from Mido Kyoka's appearance that her identity is not revealed, but there is no doubt that she is suspicious.
　I dance while watching her.
　Despite the graceful, laid-back song, her chest bobbles.
　The way she looks at it makes me wonder if her dress is too open at the bust. It's very hard to look at her.
　I don't think one should look at a woman in a disgusting way. But it's also rude to look away from her. So, I have to keep my eyes away from her chest while looking at her squarely.
　My self-control and annoyance are fighting fiercely as I dance.
　But my eyes can't help but go to her as she sways with each dance.
　I suddenly realize she's staring at me.

'Um, what is it?'
Well, I guess you'll pass. I'm not as good as your brother, but I'd be happy to stay with you after this song is over.

　It stings a little bit in my heart to be told that I'm inferior to Rage.
　I know that I am inferior to Rage. But I don't want to be told.

No. I'll pass, Princess. If I monopolize a beautiful one like you, other men will hate me.

　So I'm going to lie and say no.
　Besides, it's not safe to stay here for too long as long as Syrone and the others are here.
　I feel bad for Coona, but it's best to return to Nargol as soon as possible.

You are quite a shy person, aren't you? But you don't have to be shy.

　Mido Kyoka says with a laugh.
　But it's not that I was holding back.
　In the first place, she and I would not be in balance with each other. It's a good idea for her to dance with some prince rather than with herself.

'Kyaaaaaahhhh ！！！！'
　Suddenly, a shout comes from the edge of the hall.

'What?'
What is it?

　Myself and Kyouka look at the direction the voice came from.

'It's an ogre!
How did you end up here?
'Kyahhhh, help me!

　Screams can be heard from all over the hall.
　I look around. Eight enormous shadows surround this hall.
　I've seen the race that surrounds them once before: a sub-race of ogres with huge bodies of about two to three meters long and sharp fangs.
　The Ogre tribe has entered the ballroom.