There was a high probability that Romesa was grabbing a piece of the crisis, Bellamus expected.

　But then, should we go home and ask him directly?　And Vellums is troubled. It's very annoying to leave, but what should I do?　Vellums is troubled. But it was certainly the surest way.

　Whether or not to return to the village once we're all back, Bellamus wonders. It's going to be quite a hassle, since we've brought our cargo here: ......

　If I'm just going back, Bellamus thought, I want to be sure that Romesa is involved in this crisis.
　If we go back and we're wasting our time, that would be awful.

　I'm going to figure out how to find out if Romesa's involved.

(Come to think of it, there was some suspicion that Romesa was royalty in this country.)

　He remembered that the family name Romesa spoke of could be the same as the Queen of this country.

　Perhaps Romesa's own name had spread through the land.
　So Belamus thought, and asked the town's elves if they knew the name Romesa.

"Romesa?　Oh, you mean Master Romesa?

　I hit the first elf I saw who looked familiar.

"You know him?
You know what? Isn't Romesa El Mercredo the second princess of this country?

　It's a princess after all. ...... Vellums finds out that he was right.

Have you heard that this Master Romesa is in some kind of trouble?
'Problem?　I've never heard of that. But if you get into trouble, you're going to be in big trouble.
"Is it a big deal?
You don't know that. You're only human. Four months from now we have the biggest festival in the country, the Patriarchal Wedding Ceremony.
"Wedding?
In the north of the country there's a guardian dungeon. There's a guardian goddess dungeon in the north of the country. To this guardian god a princess marries once every 100 years. Just four months after that, Master Romesa will marry. A guardian's wedding ceremony is to celebrate the engagement.

　This was the first time I had ever heard of such a festival in Vellum.

"If something happened to Master Romesa and she couldn't marry her guardian, something terrible would happen.
What's going to happen?
There's a terrible witch country further north from the guardian dungeon. A long time ago there was a battle between the land of witches and elves and the blood of many people flowed. That battle was stopped by the guardian god. He put up a warding that prevented the witches from coming in from the land of witches. The wards still exist today, but the only condition for maintaining the wards is that I must marry a princess from the land of the elves.
"So, if this Master Romesa doesn't marry him, the demons will attack the elven lands and there will be a war.
That's what I'm talking about.

　It's a pretty big deal. Vellums is fully aware of the situation.
　If Romessa didn't return to the country within four months, there will be a war.
　Perhaps the Guildmaster somehow got word of Romesa's disappearance.
　The reason she doesn't want to return to her country is because she doesn't want to marry the guardian goddess for sure.
　What's going on, Bellamus thought.

　Can't I just go into the guardian's dungeon and see what I can do?　Belamus thought to himself.

'Where is this guardian dungeon of yours?
They're saying it's in the north, but only the top brass knows the exact entrance. I also heard that you need a key to get in. They say it's a special key that can't be unlocked by magic, so you can't get in without it.

　Bellamus considers whether or not to look for it, but the north is too vague.
　You may not be able to find it.
　Maybe Romesa would know where to look for it: ......

　Vellums is unsure if he should return to town again .
　But if it's going to be like this, I might have to talk to Romesa for once. ...... With that in mind, Bellamus decided to return to town.

(I'm sure everyone will want to do some sightseeing today, so maybe we'll return tomorrow or so.

　With that decision, as the vellums were getting ready to leave.

Mr. Bellamus!
!

　Suddenly, Vellums was spoken to from behind by a deeply hooded figure.
　The voice sounded familiar.

　The figure was hiding in the shadows of the building, beckoning to Beramus.
　Bellamus answered the beckoning and headed toward it.

　When Bellamus comes, the figure scurries around. Then he pulls down his hood.

"...... Romesa.

　That one was definitely Romesa.