Studying. It's good, isn't it?　It doesn't hurt to do it, right?

　When I reported on my conversation with Theodore and told him that he had told me that I should get used to the topic of politics, Garnett agreed with me unexpectedly easily.

You think so? But, hey, I don't know where to start.
You know, you could always use a real job for this kind of thing.
Are you going to tell me what to do?
No, I'll introduce you to a guy in the office.

　I couldn't help but chuckle as he said it so matter-of-factly.

　Seeing my reaction, Garnett laughed out loud.

'It's best to rely on someone who's used to this sort of thing, that's for sure. Anyway, let's stop by the Green Hollow chapter on the way home.

　I decide to take Garnett's suggestion and visit the Green Hollow branch of the Silverwing Knights before returning to the White Wolf Store.

　There are two knightly orders resident in Green Hollow.

　The Silverwing Knights, whose main mission is to maintain security above ground.
　The Golden Fang Knights, whose main duty is to keep a watchful eye on the underground.

　The two have been at odds with each other for a long time, and have continued to compete without the use of armed force even after coming under the rule of His Majesty the King ......, but that's irrelevant now.

　As long as the Silver Wing Knights have bases all over the city on the ground, and the Golden Fang has a fortress inside the underground dungeon, and yet Garnett is a knight belonging to the Silver Wing, the Silver Wing is almost always the person to seek advice from at a time like this.

　So, on the way back, I stepped out and stopped by the Silver Wing Knights' base and was able to get a meeting arranged with Felix, the branch leader, immediately.

　He was originally the high position of the Silverwing Knights' deputy chief, and if he was sent as a person worthy of the great responsibility of guarding the town a stone's throw away from the Demon King's Castle, he was the perfect person to ask for advice.

''Selling your face to the group would come in handy in a situation like this, right?
'It would be a lot easier if you could claim to be a silver-winged knight.
It's not possible. The fact that I'm a member of your bodyguard is a secret mission, and a lowly knight doesn't know the face of me.

　We were forced to wait in front of the office while whispering such conversations in secret until Felix was ready.

'In case you're wondering, Felix-san doesn't know the true relationship between you and A(r)ma(e),'
Yeah. You'd normally think they're brother and sister. I've met them a few times in their outfits over there, but I haven't seen the slightest hint of recognition.

　When it comes to the vice-chairman of the knight's order, as expected, he's had experience meeting with Commander Carmine's sister.

　And even though he also knows Garnett's true face, he still doesn't doubt the explanation that they are twin siblings?

　Is this an example of how difficult it is to overturn a preconceived notion once it's been established, or is Garnett's acting skillful, or is it just Felix's gullibility?

　...... Personally, I find the latter two unlikely, so I've decided that it must have been a preconceived notion.

　That one is more convenient in terms of misleading Theodore.

'Sorry to keep you waiting. Please come in.

　A moment later, a voice came from behind the door, urging him to enter.

'Long time no see, Lord Luke. What can I do for you today?
Actually, there's a small matter I need to discuss with you at length.

　A nice young man with a so-called female face welcomes me and Garnett with a gentle manner.

''The first thing I want to discuss with you is, is it possible for you to reveal to a specific person that Garnett is a silver-winged knight? It's a bit of a complicated background, and there's a slight inconvenience.
Is this inconvenient? ...... Can you elaborate?

　For starters, he explains his history with Theodore, being careful not to mention Garnett's true gender.

''...... I see. He is an A-ranked adventurer and a legitimate son of a frontier county family. He has been associated with the Argentia family for a long time, and it's hard to get him to accompany her because he may remember Garnett's face before he became a knight, .......
'Yes. He says he doesn't remember, and I know he probably won't notice because he's growing up, but it's not like he won't remember it for some reason.

　It's called "being careful".

　When I met with Theodore, I made a foothold in this and that, but if I could also introduce Garnett as 'I'm actually an escort sent by the Silver Wing Knights', then the concealment of information that I really want to keep hidden should be more solid.

''This escort mission is information that we want to keep as secret as possible. However, we plan to release the information to other organizations with Luke-dono's formal appointment as a milestone, and if it's the Beaufort family of the frontier count, that's more than enough of a reason for special treatment.

　Felix put his fist to his mouth, thought for a moment, and gave his full answer.

'I understand. You can introduce Garnett as a knight of the Silver Wing Knights, but it's a special case and you'll have to tell him to keep it a secret until it's officially announced. However, it's a special case and please tell him to keep it secret until the official announcement.
Thank you. This will make it easier for you to deal with a lot of things. It's hard to treat someone in a high position and in debt to them in a bad way.
'Do I owe you a debt? ...... Yeah, it's about the example. Of course, I've heard about it.

　That said, Felix had a big smile on his face.

　It wasn't a smile of fun or amusement, but one of pure joy and celebration.

It's not that I was not on friendly terms with Miss Alma, as she was the sister of a superior officer and his subordinate, but I was selfishly concerned about her. It's a good thing that ...... comes from a family that couldn't stretch its wings too far.

　Felix seems to have chosen his words, and he's exuding a hint of bitterness about the Argentean family's policies.

　He's the de facto former leader of his order and still influential in the order, and he can't say what he thinks when it comes to the family policies of Lord Rembrandt.

'We tend to be very respectful of our old traditions and are often ridiculed as outdated, but there is also a growing tendency among young knights to question the use of child marriage as a political tool.
Is it still Commander Carmine's influence?
''That may be so. He may be a bit of a maverick, but he is intent on raising awareness to make the Silver Wing closer to the current generation of knights.
...... for example, to promote female knights?

　I'll check that kind of thing out as the conversation goes on.

I'm sure that between you and me, it's been raised as an agenda item. There is strong opposition to this from the general public, so it may not be as straightforward as it sounds.

　I let out a long breath, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction after hearing something that I could only hear from Felix, who is close to the heart of the Silver Wing Knights, and I exhaled for a long time.

'So there was someone else besides Commander Carmine who was worried about Alma. I'm just glad to know that.

　He casually moved his gaze to the side as he talked with Felix.

　Throughout the conversation, Garnett kept his arms folded and turned away.

　It's almost as if he's not going to be able to make a decent face if he's facing forward.