As soon as I got home, I shared with Garnett the information Dustin had given me.

　That Dustin had engaged someone who I thought was Bran.

　That the Mad Golem that had been planted in the siege golem had destroyed part of the Hollow Bottom Fortress.

　It is possible that the remaining individuals of the Mad Golem may be hiding on the ground.

　Garnett didn't seem too surprised, but seemed to be concentrating on not missing a single word, and quietly listened to my words.

'...... You're not too surprised, are you? I thought me and Travis were going to flip over.
Well, can I talk to you? The Silver Wing Knights have not neglected to gather information. I don't need to go into details, but I've been grasping that information at almost the same time as you.
Oh ...... I see.

　When I had finished meeting Dustin at the Spring Young Leaf Pavilion, Garnett had left his seat and gone somewhere by himself.

　Perhaps he had met with his fellow Silverwing Knights at that time and received the information he had gathered.

''But that doesn't mean it was a waste of time to have you talk to me, man.
Because it's important to reconcile information from different sources.
And I don't wanna say which one in particular, but it's giving us all the information we've been waiting for. Frankly, it's a big win for us.

　Garnett sat down in a chair at the dining room table with a white toothy grin and slumped into a chair at the dining room table.

''By the way, I believe you said you had something to do with Travis at Black Sword Mountain as well. What was that all about in the end?
''I've been introduced to a skilled blacksmith. If you want to make a performance mithril equipment, the quality of the equipment you use as a base has to be good.
'Heh, heh, ...... you were talking about weapons... ......

　While sitting in the chair, Garnett dexterously turned his body halfway around to turn his back to me, resting his arms on the back of the chair to rest his weight on it.

　Of the promised armor making, the weaponry was on the verge of becoming a reality thanks to Travis.

　The rest is armor, but I need to consult with Garnett himself about this one.

''I'll rely on Travis' introductions for the sword base, but the problem is the armor: ...... Can't we order the armor you used in the Order?''
'Problem?　What?
'High performance armor has to be custom made, right? That means you'd have to have a craftsman measure your body, ...... and in your case, what's wrong with, well, all sorts of things.

　Garnett is acting as a boy by lying about his gender.
　He would want to minimize the risk of his true identity being exposed.

　That said, there is a risk that ready-made protective gear will leave you dissatisfied with its performance.
　Just as it's hard to run as fast as you can with ill-fitting shoes, it's hard to fight as hard as you can with ill-fitting armor.

　Of course, there are times when ready-made items will fit you just fine, but Garnett's physique is quite small and slender when viewed as a man, and the chances of finding just the right man's armor are extremely low.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. It's not a good idea. You're not going to be able to get a good deal more than you want to. It's a good idea to have a good time.
Not available?　Why?

　Now it was my turn to parrot the question.

'Why, you ...... Oh, no, no, I never explained it clearly, did I? You don't have to tell me, but you're keeping a secret, so I didn't think about it. Sorry, white wolf.

　Garnett once again sat back in his chair in a normal posture and faced me from the front.

"It's a secret that I'm a knight belonging to the Silverwing Knights, but then, what do you think it's a secret 'to whom'?
'To whom?' ...... Come to think of it, I hadn't thought of it, ...... I was self-consciously convinced that there were circumstances that only the Knights of the Order would understand.

　There doesn't seem to be a line of concealment against the enemy, the Demon King's army.

　The Mad Golem is the first time that they've clearly interfered with the ground, and there's no point in keeping the knights under guard in the first place.

　A resident of Green Hollow?　The Adventurers' Guild?　None of this is quite right.

　The more I think about it, the more I don't know who or what the target of the cover-up is.

"You're a goody-goody. But you're right. I'm not going to be the only one who doesn't want the rest of the world to know that I'm a knight.
'Is ......?　No, wait a minute, the Golden Fang is on our side. Why do we have to hide them?
I told you it's a stupid story. If I explain it to you, you'll think they're stupid, of course.

　Garnett smiles with a mixture of half self-mockery and half dismay.

''The Knights are the prototype of the legions that were formed by the knights who belonged to the various powers during the era of the herdsmen before King Alfred united the Westlands.
Before Unity: ......
"King Alfred didn't achieve unity by destroying all the other powers. There are a number of forces that have been conditionally subjugated and absorbed by him.

　It is not surprising.
　If it were by force alone, he would not have been able to unify and greatly develop the vast Westland in just twenty years after his accession to the throne.

　This is a great achievement that needs to be skillfully used to control and control the situation.

Those knightly legions continued to exist under King Alfred's rule, changing their name to the Knights of the Order to serve the kingdom.
'So that's how the Silver Wings and the Golden Fang came about too?
''We're mainly responsible for resolving domestic troubles, while the Golden Fang is one of the Knights of the Foreign Wars.

　Having spoken up to this point, Garnett's tone of voice drops a notch.

But the knights don't get along with each other and divide their roles peacefully. It's not unusual for them to have been killing each other until just recently. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

　His Majesty's accession to the throne was twenty years ago, and the Kingdom of Westland was only a few years old when it reached its current size.

　Not even a generation has passed since the days when those who would later be called the Knights were fighting each other.

'A classic example of this is the battle for jobs. Grabbing more important tasks and gaining more authority than the rest of the Knights .......
''Right, I'm starting to understand something. At the stage when the brave man was missing or something, the Silver Wing was the main force behind it, but after the war with the Demon King's army, the Golden Fang lost the initiative, right?

　The first knights who came to this town were the three knights of the Silverwing Knights led by Felix, of which Garnett was a member.

　And after the dragon commotion and the revelation of a direct route to the "Demon King's Castle Realm", the knights of the Silverwing Knights were added to the group to ensure their safety.

　However, after it was decided to build a fortress and fight against the Demon King's army in earnest, the members of the Golden Fang Knights were replaced by the Silverwing Knights, and the number of members of the Golden Fang Knights increased rapidly.

　In the end, the Silver Winged Knights were rarely seen, and Felix was pulled out of town, leaving Garnett behind, and the Golden Fang Knights took the lead in fighting the Demon King's army.

　I had thought it would be an amicable passing of the baton, but in fact, it wasn't.

The Golden Fang has a monopoly on a major project, the capture of the Demon King's Castle. Our mission to find out why the heroes haven't come back is also being led by Golden Fang, who's trying to take control by selecting and providing information.
It's ...... so even if it's my escort, I wouldn't feel comfortable with the silver wing biting one ...... is that what you mean?
'Great answer!　If they find out I'm a silver-winged knight, they'll try to get rid of me in one way or another.

　I can understand why Garnett first scoffed at the idea that it's a mind-numbingly stupid circumstance from the perspective of others, and of course they're going to think it's stupid.

　It's not hard to understand why people get hung up on such trivial things.

　But it's also a good thing that it's a nuisance for the people who get bitten.

The first thing that comes to mind is that you can't use the Silver Wing Knights' armor, no matter ...... the reason. If it's that kind of situation, I'd better avoid the full body armor itself. If I hear your voice coming from inside the armor, some of them might get it.

　Garnet usually wore full-body armor to hide his true face, so if he was active with his armor off, the risk of his identity being realized was small.

　However, if he wore full body armor, even if the design of the armor was different, his physique and the quality of his voice might remind people of the 'Garnet of the Silverwing Knight'.

''With that in mind, what kind of armor do you think I should wear?　I'll mend it with the type of armor you want to use, just tell me what you want.
'Hmm ...... yeah ......'

　Garnett looked up at the ceiling and pondered for a moment before muttering.

'I'd rather be with you.'

　And even though I didn't say anything, he stared at me.

'You still use the armor from when you were an adventurer, right?　If it's built like that, they'll take it as a White Wolf Store supply or something. It's just good camouflage.
...... Well, if you're okay with that. I'm sure it's easy to move around, but you can't expect it to be defensive, can you?

　I would be lying if I said I didn't have some sort of feeling about the idea of wearing the same type of equipment together.

　But it seemed self-conscious to mention it, so he decided to swallow it quietly and take Garnett's request.