His Majesty smiled and sat back in his chair and urged us to get into a more comfortable position before he began to talk about the unidentified medallion.

'I've told you before how I became king,'
Yes, I know.

　More than twenty years ago, at a time when the continent was still divided into a number of contending nations, His Majesty Alfred was a renowned adventurer.

　The king of the nation that would later be renamed the Kingdom of Westland wanted to give the throne and princess to the one who fulfilled certain conditions.

　The princess rebelled against this, and before the conditions were announced, she hid her identity and became an adventurer, joining His Majesty's party and going on many adventures together.

　The two were drawn to each other without revealing their true identities, but when the terms of their succession were revealed, the princess was brought back.

　As a result, His Majesty decides to become king himself for the sake of the princess.

　She successfully fulfills the king's request and succeeds to the throne.

''The condition the Prior King offered as a condition for this was to obtain an artifact hidden in the deepest part of a certain dungeon: ...... I've already taught you this too.
You don't mean to tell me that was this medallion?
It's not. Well, at the time, I didn't dream that it would be something that would give birth to a magical beast, but I interpreted it as just a loot ...... that would be required to prove that it was the best way to defeat .......
Defeat ......?

　I suddenly heard the words I heard and parroted them back.

　It seems that His Majesty didn't intend to talk that much, and as soon as he put it away, he gave a bitter smile.

''It can't be helped if you run your mouth. I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say about it. I'll tell you that much. However, I'm sure you can imagine it, so it may only be an answer to your question.

　When it comes to defeating medallions, you can imagine the background even if you don't want to, but if you don't have an answer for me, I can't help but be curious about it.

This artifact sought by the previous king was obtained by defeating a huge wolf-shaped demon with ice and cold air powers that was lurking in the depths of the dungeon. Strictly speaking, we might as well say that we were able to defeat it by destroying it.
''The demonic beast Skol also stopped functioning by ripping off the medallion. I wonder if the giant wolf His Majesty fought was the same one after all?
'It's very similar in that you had a pack of Fenrir Wolves with you. But there doesn't seem to be any way to revisit the details.

　His Majesty rested his weight on the chair again and raised his gaze as if he was recalling the past.

''After defeating that thing, Fenrir Wolf also disappeared, and that dungeon became just an underground structure. The Adventurer's Guild also had its dungeon rank lowered significantly...... No, it was revoked because there was nothing more to it?

　If that monster beast also created Fenrir Wolf as a family member, and the family member also disappeared when the main body was destroyed, that's another similarity with Skoll.

　After all, it should be seen as a medallion of demonic beasts similar to Skoll.

"Because the former king collapsed without giving any details, we don't know how he knew about the existence of the giant wolf and the medallion, or to what extent he was able to find out the truth about ...... and why he named it as a condition.

　There are some mysteries in the world that we can't understand, no matter how hard we try.

　It seems that the intentions of the previous king have unfortunately turned out to be the same.

　Perhaps -- and this is completely my own imagination, but it's possible that the previous king wanted to use the power of the magical beasts as a military force to end the turbulent era under his own rule.

　Even if that was the case, His Majesty used his own skills to unify the continent, and it would have ended up being useless without being known for its use.

In the end, this artifact should have been no more than a souvenir ...... of the succession to the throne. Thanks to you guys, it looks like we'll be able to give it meaning over the next twenty or so years.
That means .......
''I heard that your skills have allowed you to give Lord Garnett the power of a demonic beast. You can use them differently, use them as a backup, or treat them as you see fit.
...... Thank you, Your Majesty.

　He held his hand over the medallion on the palm of his hand and used the [Repair] skill to restore the traces that had been shattered in two.

　His Majesty Alfred confirmed it and smiled with satisfaction.

''Well, Luke. Do you have any idea which dungeon I got this medallion from?
Probably the White Wolf Forest. The land where my home is located.

　The garnet next to me turns to me with a surprised look on his face.

''In the past, it was said that there were large white wolves in the White Wolf Forest. Their true identity was the demonic beasts that fought His Majesty, and when His Majesty the Prior King or even more predecessors discovered the dungeon, they refrained from activity and stopped appearing on earth. ...... If you think of it this way, it explains one long-standing question.

　It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

''And most importantly, the reason why His Majesty stopped by my hometown just before he embarked on his pending search for the succession to the throne: ...... It's self-evident when you think about it.

　The reason I wanted to be an adventurer was because I admired the many glorious tales of adventure that His Majesty Alfred had told me about when I was a child.

　I never thought that this past would come back to me in this form.
　This is exactly what I never dreamed would happen.

This is exactly what happened. It's because of you that I told you.
Yes, of course. I don't want the village where I was born to be dragged into an idle fiasco.

　He brought the hand that clutched the medallion to his chest and looked firmly into His Majesty's face.

''This medallion that has been sleeping in my birthplace. The medallion of Skoll, a magical beast that was hidden in Green Hollow, my second home. To be able to obtain the power of two, it's a very emotional experience.
Haha, I'm too emotional for that.

　His Majesty Alfred broke his face and then turned his warm gaze on me and then on Garnett.

The first thing that comes to mind is that I can't deny that I'm comparing you guys to my old self. The reason for this is, well, ...... don't need to be explained. And even more so when it comes to defeating the same kind of monster beast. I'm sure the queen is very concerned about your fate.
The End of the Road: ......
'I don't know what Rembrandt's intentions are, but as far as we're concerned, we'd very much like to see them fulfilled, that's all.

　--is that what's coming in this vein?

　He was caught off guard by a strong surprise and looked next to him, wondering what expression he should return.

　Garnett clutched the Adamant's sword to her chest and pushed it silent with her blushing face down.

　The moment I saw that profile, all my fears of the future were blown out of my head, and only the thought of having to make His Majesty's words a reality coated my thoughts with intensity.