Cut the crap. Your Majesty will be here soon.

　With that word, the parlor fell silent, and soon, within five minutes, there was a hint of human presence on the other side of the door.

　The door, which was heavily constructed, was unceremoniously thrown open.
　Before I had time to prepare myself, His Majesty King Alfred himself entered the parlor with a long stride.

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I'm glad to see you're all here.

　His large, commanding physique, like that of a lion, shows no sign of slowing down today.

　His costume, however, was simpler than it had been in previous audiences, and he wore no cloak or jacket, and it was easy to see the thickness of flesh packed under his clothes.

　Probably because he was staying at the Imperial Palace, he was dressed comfortably without worrying about publicity or dignity.

''Knights of the Dragon King, William, I am pleased to be here.

　The old knight takes a posture with his right fist in the position of his heart to pay his respects to His Majesty.

''The Golden Fang Knights Gilbert, I am here.
"Silverwing Knights of Carmine, the same on the right.

　Not only Gilbert, who is always earnest, but even Carmine, who usually feels frivolous, has a seriousness to his smile.

　Even so, he still keeps smiling and it's like Carmine.

''The rainbow scale knight Angelica, here we are.

　Angelica was the only one still sitting in the chair, but seeing that no one else, including His Majesty, seemed to blame her for it, she must have been officially allowed to sit down for health reasons or something.

　Just as all four of them finished greeting each other, the girls who had been following Angelica worked together to carry the most opulent chair in the parlor to His Majesty's back.

'Oh, I'm sorry. Everyone take a seat at a suitable place.

　His Majesty sat down in a chair as he said that, and the other knight commanders, except for Angelica, sat down in the chairs that were close at hand.

　I, too, was pulled by Garnett by the hem and hurriedly seated in a suitable place.

　Since I was encouraged to sit down, it would be rude not to sit down.

''-- Well, Luke of the White Wolf Forest. You may have already guessed it, but there's no other reason for me to call you today. I have to tell you a few things because I'm in the process of being knighted and establishing a new order of knights.

　I knew it. Even though I had expected it, I couldn't help but feel a strong thirst for tension.

　Garnett's hand was casually placed on my back as my body stiffened.

　I'm at a critical juncture in my life, a turning point that I can never turn my back on.

　Still, as long as this guy was next to me, I wasn't going to let my weaknesses get the better of me.

''Let's talk about knighthood first. As long as you are a knight, you are obliged to have a family name and bear it. As I recall, your wish was for those with whom you have been associated to recognize your family name at once as your own.
'Yes. Because the name Luke itself is not an unusual one. I just wish the family name was something that reminded me of this myself: ......
Then there's only one. Some would say it's a shortcut, but I like the name.

　And then he gave me my first choice of house name.

"White Wolf--Luke Whitewolf. It's a slight variation on the traditional name, but it should be enough to make anyone think of you.
...... Thank you, Your Majesty.

　It was the most ideal candidate for the most ideal candidate imaginable.

　The White Wolf Forest, his hometown. And the White Wolf Store.
　It was partly because the street was easy to find, but the word "Whitewolf" has been a part of my life.

　In that case, there is no shortage of family names to carry as well.

The other thing is that you have to give a knight a reasonable amount of land, but this is not as easy as a family name. As long as it is the budget for the official duties entrusted to the knights, it needs to be on a scale that is appropriate to the content. That's why I can't tell you anything until the knights are more firmly established.

　I've already learned about the situation in that area from Garnett.

　The Knights are entrusted with official duties such as security maintenance and defense, and execute them using the tax revenue obtained from the territory as the budget.

　So the details of the territory given to me won't be decided until the official duties undertaken by the new knights are confirmed and will be commensurate with the content of the official duties and the size of the knights...... is what Garnett taught me.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing, but it's also a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing.

''Well, now let's talk about the new knights,'' Gilbert said that the knights to be sent out would prefer to be men.''

　As Her Majesty said this, a short voice escaped from Angelica's side, "What?

''What is it, Sir Angelica?''
''No. ...... The knight who was unofficially offered a job at the rainbow scale (here) was a female priest knight. ...... What to do, he has already pulled out of his residence to emigrate as well. ......

　Angelica put her hand to her cheek with a troubled look on her face.

　I had a feeling it was going to be something important, so I quickly added an excusable explanation.

''No, it's not. Just because I would choose a man if I had a choice, doesn't mean that I would absolutely reject a female knight.
'Yes, never mind that, Sir Angelica. He just wants to keep up appearances so that Alma won't be driven to jealousy. It's not a good idea for him to choose for himself, but he has no problem with us sending it to him without permission.

　Carmine's too clear(-) and transparent(-) supplementary information made me shut up.

　This is undoubtedly true across the board, but it could have been said in a more roundabout way.

　Gilbert and William, the old knight, are picture-perfect stiffs, so they didn't listen to me, but Angelica's smiling - a metaphorical expression, of course - expression is quite a spirit The damage to the target is significant.

　And what was even more severe than this was the looks from the girls who followed Angelica.

　I'm not going to be able to say a single word because I'm on duty, but I'm not going to be able to look directly at it because it's too rich in variety and amplitude, such as the longing for a s*xy love affair or the gaze that seems to be in front of something dirty.

　Even the garnet, whose identity was not revealed, was even blatantly turning its head away from you.

''Then I don't have a problem with the candidates for the rainbow scales. Let the Dragon King and Golden Fang be selected as well.

　Lightly stroking his well-groomed beard, His Majesty once again returned his gaze to me.

I've been thinking about the mission of the new knight's group led by you - to oversee the investigation of the 'Demon King's Castle Realm' and the further depths of the realm. This will be a mission that will allow you to make the most of your abilities.