"Hmm ...... The whereabouts of the main Demon King's Army unit are still unknown to this day, and they are investigating whether it remains on the second level or has been moved to the third level. ......

　His Majesty Alfred flipped through the report and asked further questions while reading out the contents.

''It was said that the Demon King's army remaining in the neutral city of Asropolis were soldiers who left the front line due to injuries and other reasons, right? Are the Demon General class still left in the city?
As per the report, the fire lily was encountered shortly after we arrived at the second level and had already disappeared by the time we visited Athropolis. There is another, the Ice Norzuri, who was observed to have left the city after we sent our report.

　I added that I couldn't rule out the possibility of a temporary separation on the part of Norzuri, but I waited for His Majesty's next statement.

　His Majesty ran a hand over his beard and thought for a while, then shifted his gaze from me to Hild.

''The information obtained from the administrator of Asropolis ...... about how the ancient magical civilization was destroyed and the relationship between the dungeons across the continent, do you have any new corroboration not found in the report?
I'm sorry. We have not been able to find any evidence beyond the testimony from the results of the search for the Ark of the Elements so far. We will be exchanging opinions with the headquarters of the Rainbow Scales Order and preparing to conduct a more serious study, but .......

　Hild answered frankly and with a heartfelt regret.

　According to Fraxinus the administrator, when the ancient magical civilization was driven to extinction by the divine and magical beasts that had infested the earth, Alphasul, the best wizard of the time, took the next best thing to preserve the civilization while defeating the divine beasts.

　That is exactly what modern humans call a dungeon, an underground space.

　The environment and ecosystems on the ground were recreated in an artificial underground space, and after the threat of the divine beasts disappeared, they were used as saplings to restore the earth - and the Ark of the Elements was the prototype for this.

　Of course, the truth of the matter is completely unknown.
　I'm not sure how much we can trust it, because at this point, it's just Fraxinus, who has lived since the time of the ancient magical civilization, has only explained to us that this is how it happened.

I don't know how much we can trust him. But we still don't have the full picture of this Alphasul thing, either. Luke, even your 'right eye' doesn't tell you about the 'right eye' itself?
Yes. I'm sorry.
'It's not something to apologize for. You're so enigmatic that letting the rainbow scales be traced back from the earthly Wiseman beliefs is completely unsuccessful.

　There is much about Alphasul that is still shrouded in mystery.

　I first heard the name mentioned in the stream of the dwarves who were ruled by the Demon King Gandalf, who was the creator of that dungeon and the divinity they believed in.

　Furthermore, Demon King Gandalf acknowledged the existence of Alphasul and the creation of the labyrinth, and wanted to add me to his staff as one who was linked to Alphasul.

　Afterwards, I received a direct hit from Demon Gandalf's magic in a near-accidental manner, and at the edge of death, I had an encounter with a vision of someone who looked like Alfazul - and obtained the power to transform my right eyeball into the Right Eye of Wisdom.

　There were two main triggers for the problem to become more complicated.

　The first was the discovery that Alfazul was worshipped under the name of 'Wiseman' in the area near the entrance of the 'Millennium Corridor of the Abyss' on earth, that is, in the former territory of the Duke of Kingswell.

　The reason for Algernon's interest in The Millennium Corridor of the Abyss in the first place may also have something to do with the local Wiseman worship.

　The second was his encounter with the High Elf, Ail Sethlumnir, a member of the Northern Tree Alliance who does not follow the Westland Kingdom.

　High Elves is a general term for elves who have been alive since before the destruction of the ancient magical civilization, and Ail apparently had a close relationship with Alphasul before he was alive, and he tried to interfere with our investigation into Alphasul and the ancient magical civilization.

　We haven't been interfered with again since then, but I still can't help but feel creeped out that there are things we don't want people to know about in that way.

'But that's it. After all this, I'm beginning to think there's some kind of relationship between Agart Ram and Alfazul.
'Yes ...... the various pieces of information that were fragmented are now connected into one, but I still don't see a clear connection between the two. I think it would be more unnatural to say that they are completely unrelated: ......
If only we could get the information out of our people.
......?

　Hearing His Majesty's muttering that spilled out with a sigh, I felt a kind of indescribable tugging.

　But while I didn't question it, the brunt of His Majesty's questioning shifted to Ambrose.

''Ambrose. The medallion that was the core of the Demonic Beast Muspel, I did indeed receive it at the research facility here. The other medallion had the same composition as that one, didn't it?
''Yes. The latest research results on the enhancement experiments with the [synthesis] of the medallion and the human body are also as per the report I sent you beforehand.
Very well. I'll send someone from my end to the base. You can discuss the details of the medallion with him.

　His Majesty wrapped up his story somewhat quickly and looked at the clock in his office.

''I'm sorry, my next appointment is coming up. The rest can be found at ...... right? I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world. After that we'll have some time to spare.
'I understand. Now, please take another moment at the end of the evening meeting: .......
What are you talking about? You are the thirteenth Knight Commander in King's Landing. It wouldn't hurt you to join us and prove yourself.

　I can't help but choke on my voice.

　His Majesty said, "I don't mean to force you, though," but surely such things might be part of his job if he was a Knight Commander.

　But it wasn't such an uncomfortable sense of duty that uprooted the desire to refuse, but rather the next words that His Majesty added.

'Besides, you are not unrelated to the people who will be attending the evening party. The Duke of Kingswell and the invited guests from the Northern Tree Alliance--including Senator Eir Sethloomnir--are also planning to attend.
''--I see, Your Majesty is not a very nice person. If you say something like that, I can't help but join in, can I?

　I'm not going to be able to get the information out of them, but if they are all going to be at the same place, I'd rather ask them to join me, even if it means asking them to.

　It's surprising that Senator Aile is also participating, but if the royal palace is hosting an evening party, it wouldn't be surprising at all if it were to become a place for diplomatic relations with a foreign country.

　That said, Senator Eil seems to have a lot of guts, or rather a thick skin.

　It's true that the trap that Senator Eil set for me was difficult to pursue because it left no physical evidence behind, but even so, the fact that he was able to show his face at the evening party with a bare expression on his face, on the contrary, even made me feel respect for him.

You'll be able to find out more about the best way to get the most out of your own personal life. If there is something you want to talk about, I can arrange a meeting even before the opening of the meeting.
Are you sure?　By all means, please.
Then we're running out of time. Next time we'll meet at a dinner party. And don't forget to ask your fiancé to join you.

　After throwing a ridiculous explosive device at the last minute, His Majesty easily left the office.

　...... Meanwhile, I was feeling the glaring gaze from Garnett standing next to me, and I couldn't turn my head in that direction at all.