Just when I thought all that was left was to return this key to the town hall, a girl who was one of the new staff members called out to me.

''I'm sorry. May I have a word with you?

　--I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

　It's a good idea to make sure that you have the right kind of information.

''Uh ...... name is Leila, I believe, right? What's going on?
Actually, I'd like to work in the main office on the ground. Would you give me a chance to think about it?

　Leila has short black hair and is a calm and composed girl with a low word count (word count) during the gathering.

　Even though her hair color is similar, she smiles with a hint of strength of will, contrary to Noir's introverted mood.

　His red eyes are particularly striking, and I feel as if he could see right through to the bottom of my stomach if I'm not careful.

''Do you have a reason for this?　Not that there has to be a reason for it, but just for your information, let me hear it.
'No, it's really not much of a circumstance, but ......
Wait a minute. I've seen your face before.

　Garnett stepped forward menacingly and held out one arm as if to protect me.

　Leila pretended to be slightly surprised, but quickly nodded with a look that reminded me of something.

''Perhaps you are .......''
"You're a member of the ...... Black Dragon Order, right?
'The Order of the Dragon King. I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't call us by our old name.

　The statement they made was a true surprise, and it left me speechless.

"You are the one who looks just like Miss Alma. It's the Sir Garnett I've heard so much about. It's a good thing that you're able to get the best out of it.

　The Black Dragon, or rather, the Dragon King's Knights.
　That name was never something I could hear away, even for me.

　The knightly army that had followed His Majesty Alfred since immediately after his accession to the throne.
　The victor's army that won the war to unify the continent.

　The pinnacle of the knightly corps that currently guarded the royal capital as His Majesty's Kingsguard.

''Now that they've discovered our identity, we can't continue to hide our purpose. I am .......
Wait. Someone might come in here and we don't want to have to deal with the consequences of not saying something. Let's go somewhere else and have someone else we can trust be present.
'I don't mind, but won't they know who you are too?'
I'm going to ask the guys who know I'm a Silverwing Knight. They're too tight-lipped for that.










　With Layla's acceptance of Garnett's suggestion, the conversation was moved from the town's meeting place to the White Wolf store's living space ......, or our house.

　It was a reasonable distance from the town of Green Hollow, and the nearest neighboring house was also not accessible for conversation.

　The only road in front of the house is the one that leads to the 'Sundial Forest', and while the number of passersby itself is not small, today was a regular holiday to begin with, so no one was stopping by.

'Sorry, calling you out of the blue,'
'Never mind. It's like I was forced to follow you.
We haven't been able to help you recently. It's times like these that I have to help you.

　The witnesses that Garnett approached were Sylvia and Sakura.

　Both of them have known for some time that Garnett is a knight of the Silver Wing Knights, and yet they still keep that secret.

　As a witness to a place where people from both knights could talk to each other, they were truly the best choice for witnesses.

　Technically, the only person who was directly approached by Garnett was Sakura.

　Sylvia, who happened to be there, also volunteered to be present, and the two of them were to be present at the same time.

I know both of them, but I don't mind.
Very well. I'll walk you through the process.

　Leila moved her eyes to look over us and then began to speak in a calm manner.

''First, let me introduce myself again. I am Beatrix Leila Hyndman. Although I have not been knighted, I am the youngest member of the Hyndman family, one of the main families of the Dragon King Knights,

　I am not a knight myself. Leila said so.

　If you ask me, Garnett had also called me a 'human of the Black Dragon Knights', but I had never mentioned that I was a knight.

　The mannerisms reminiscent of a knight were probably acquired through influence from his family background.

The reason why I noticed that he, Sir Garnett, is a knight of the Silver Winged Knights is because of his resemblance to Miss Alma, the daughter of the Argentean family, the leader of that knight's family,

　Layla asked how Garnett was doing as she spoke.

　Then, perhaps interpreting Garnett's lack of speech as a silent affirmation that she could speak as she did, she continued to explain Leila's own perspective on Garnett.

'I was acquainted with Miss Alma once when I was a child, and I was told that her twin (...) son (...) brother (...) you (...) has joined the Silver Wing Knights. Miss Alma is a person who rarely appears in public...... I can say that it's a blessing that I was able to notice her.

　Just then, Sylvia put her hand over her mouth with a look on her face that indicated that she had figured out something.

　What Sylvia was thinking about was palpable.

　She remembered the 'Counseling for a relationship problem faced by her sister' that Garnett had sent her before, and she came to think that it was her sister.

　At that time, Sylvia and Marida had interpreted the consultation as 'It must actually be Garnett herself,' so they were surprised that she really had a sister.

　--No, no.
　There's no doubt that Sylvia thought that, but there's no way Garnett has a twin sister.

　It was only recently that Garnett herself told me about her family structure.

　There was no younger sister mentioned at that time.

　Three brothers, one of whom is deceased. One sister.
　These four were the children of their father's former wife, and the only child of his later wife was Garnett.

　There was no room for a twin sister, and since the deceased brother was already included in the count, there was no possibility that the sister had already passed away.

(I mean, this guy is also a false tip: ...... to keep the truth out of the outside world.)

　With that in mind, he dared to keep a bare face, being careful not to let Layla pretend to be uncomfortable.

　Leila paused for a breath and finally began to mention the main topic.

''Why did the prosperous Dragon King Knights send me to this town? Let me explain.