.......

　After returning home and taking a breather, I moved to the table I use for office work and cut the seal on the letter.

　If I just wanted to look at the contents, it wouldn't matter if it was at the dining room table or in my room, but the contents are indeed the contents, so I didn't feel comfortable handling them in a messy manner.

　What was contained in the rather thick envelope was the amount of carefully folded paper bundles, just as you might have guessed from its appearance.

'Whoa!　You're all f*cked up in there.
''Uh, ...... Oh, it looks like the replies to the reports we've sent to King's Landing so far have been put together.
Do you mean to say, from the time you were summoned to the fifth labyrinth to the time you sent me the reply to my report on the last new equipment all at once?

　Garnett peers at the letter over my shoulder as I sit in the chair and makes a blatantly uncomfortable face as he oohs and ahhs.

'As expected, he responded to the urgent business right away, so I guess he dealt with the less urgent stuff at the same time.

　Unlike us, who can only do their best to deal with the problems in front of them, the high-ranking officials at the Royal Palace are dealing with various national-level issues at the same time.

　The idealistic idea that when a report arrives, no matter what it is, it should be dealt with and replied to immediately is not something that even a civilian organization can do casually.

　If the normal work is all about national projects, it will be even more relentlessly prioritized.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a copy of the notice ...... that says, "First of all, this is a copy of ...... ah, the budget that the guild took out and borne by the guild has been properly covered. I guess I should check it out too. The next one is ...... the notification of receipt of the weapons sent to the royal capital at the request of the royal court. This is also the document of the guy who was reported verbally before.

　I go through the contents of the envelopes one by one and sort them by content.

　Basically, they are all documents that report the completion of various procedures and so forth that we have done previously, and that do not require a further response from us.

　We'll keep them for later, if necessary, or turn them over to the head of the guild branch (Florence) or the office manager (Sophia).

　And at the end, there was a mixture of documents that were different from the previous documents in terms of paper quality.

'Another envelope in the ...... seal. Only this one is obviously a special treat.

　He picked up the paper knife and cut the seal of that letter as well.

'I knew it. I'm responding to your request for mitigation of mithril volume.
You kept me waiting for nothing. If you try to stop me, I'm gonna have to ride to King's Landing and complain.

　As Garnett rushed me from behind, I looked over the document that was the main issue.

　The answer, handwritten on high quality, sturdy paper, was - limited to specific uses only, allowing unlimited mining and use.

　I exhale in relief and tighten my grip on the hand that Garnett has placed on my shoulder.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that our request was fully granted. A perfect answer, literally.
I expected a little reluctance, but maybe it was His Majesty making the hard sell.

　A specific use, in essence, is a de facto blank check, meaning that it is only for uses related to the fight against Agart Ram.

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

　Of course, there are several other restrictions set as well.

　The processing of mined mithril is limited to the White Wolf Shop and its affiliates, and the sale and transportation of manufactured goods outside of Green Hollow requires permission from the White Wolf Pack.

　After the battle with Agat Ram is over, restrictions will again be placed on the amount of mining and usage, and the handling of mithril equipment remaining at that time will also be decided by the White Wolf Knights, mainly by the White Wolf Knight(s).

　In addition, these special treatments were separate from the mithril handling permits that they had received before.

　In other words, products that are intended for use against Agart Ram will have restrictions on taking them out instead of being able to make an unlimited number of products, while products that are normally sold in stores will be easy to take out instead of being subject to the traditional restrictions.

　This is another area where my proposal was accepted, so my argument was accepted as is.

Hmm ...... there's a different handwriting at the bottom of the page: ...... Did you add that afterwards?

　You will look over the contents of that one, and then roll your eyes in surprise.

　--The time will come for you to tell me why mithril is forbidden.

　But don't hold your breath. There is no mystery or mystique in that reason.

　I don't know why Agat Ram is so obsessed with mithril, but the reasons we give are always only practical ones.

　The signature at the end was the very signature of His Majesty King Alfred of Westland.

　This is a casual message from His Majesty.

　He said that the time will come for me to reveal the state secrets of the Westland Kingdom - a very real one, he said.

　As I pondered the reason for adding this message, Garnett, who didn't seem to notice His Majesty's message, smiled painfully and tapped me on the shoulder.

It is your decision how much to pick, the processing is done by the white wolf shop and the white wolf knights are the ones who give you all the permission. It's almost like you can decide everything on your own.
Ouch. ...... Don't be so dramatic about it.
You're not exaggerating. It's just as expected of the Lord of Green Hollow, isn't it? His Majesty has a good eye for detail.

　Based on the premise that I've always said, 'Lordship or otherwise is just a formality for allocating the financial resources of the Knights', Garnett nodded loudly and repeatedly while saying that in a teasing tone.

''You're the one with the eyes to see, aren't you?''
'What?　What kind of ...... is that?

　Garnett, looking down at me from the back side of the chair, gave me a quizzical look and then quickly flushed her cheeks.

　Then, after a few seconds of staring at each other, a powerful knee kick was slammed into me over the back.