SIDE: Lambros.

'What!　That sub-human was captured?
　This morning, after I gave that incompetent subhuman's last sentence, such a report came in immediately.

''Yes . He has been detained because of his suspicious movements near the Imperial messenger. And since it is guilty of committing mass murder in the Empire, it cannot be excused: ......
　What the f*ck ...... is he doing?

"That idiot...... d*mn it. I'm going in.
　If we're going to kill Leons, we're going to need him.
　I guess I'll have to go down there myself.


Excuse me, sir.

Oh, Mr. Lambros. Is this about Gert?
　When I walked into the room, Leonce was sitting in a chair by himself, as if he had been waiting for me .

'Yes . I'm very sorry for this.

No, no one was hurt, thankfully, so don't worry about it. We'll just take custody of them.
　d*mn it, ......, that's what happens.
　What to do?　What do I have to say to you to get it back?

Well, that's not good. He is a citizen of the realm. And the people of the realm must be judged by the realm.

So, what punishment will the kingdom inflict on Gert?

How about "criminal slaves"?　In the kingdom, it is the next heaviest sentence after death, and in some cases, death is better.

Still, that means Gert is alive, right?

"Yes ...... but I didn't commit murder in the kingdom, so . Besides, it would be strange to put him to death just for acting suspiciously.
　I could add a plausible reason, but normally if you're trying to harm another country's royalty, you can't complain about being killed outright .
　It's a weak reason: .......

''Well, that's true too . Then here's what we'll do . How about we take custody of him for the time we are in the country and hand him over to the kingdom on our return?　Also, we don't want you to make any suspicious moves. Besides, since we've fulfilled the condition that we'll be judged by the kingdom side, there's no problem for the kingdom side as well.

Yeah, that's ......
　It's a generous offer, but the man is nowhere near as valuable as he used to be.
　He's no better than a magician if he's not available here.

Is something bothering you?　He was going to do us harm, remember?　Could it be that it was an order from the kingdom?　He has testified to such things too: ......
　Did he betray us?　d*mn it ...... I still don't trust traitors.

Well, no way!　That's just made up!

Really. Then we'll take custody of him for the duration of his stay.

...... Got it.
　I couldn't say anything else, so I gave up and went back to my room.


'Shit!'
　I went back to my room and kicked off my chair.
　I haven't been this frustrated.
　Last time things went so wrong was when you left your fiancée to marry another woman.

"You really shouldn't hit things.

Shut up!　Shut up ...... Yeah, oh, how did you end up here?
　I heard a voice from behind me stopping me, and I was about to punch him in the face when I saw Master May was there.
　The man who rose to the rank of Prime Minister, but he doesn't usually show up here.
　Why is this man here?　Did you think I failed and came to turn it off?
　I was so terrified I couldn't stop sweating.

"My master sent me to do this. Here. Use this.
　As I struggled to hold back a shiver, I was handed a dubious crystal, a pitch-black greatsword and a beautiful music box .

''This, this is ......?''

This. This is my go-to magic item. It's handy, and I use it whenever I want to get someone to make a scene.
　What are you talking about?　Who is this guy?

Wow, how am I supposed to use this?

Just follow these instructions and there's nothing to be afraid of. How's that?　Aren't you glad?

Oh, thank you. I can't thank you enough.


　I have a feeling that something bad is about to happen, but I can't refuse. I'll be killed if I refuse.

I'll see. Well, good luck with that. See you later.
　After Master May disappeared, I sat back for a while .


　SIDE: Leons.

　The eve of the festival. I was always on the lookout for any noblemen who approached at random.
　Just because we had Gert in custody doesn't mean they wouldn't do anything.
　Especially at this time when we need to be away from the knights.
　That guy will definitely do something to us here.

It's time. Shouldn't we go say hi to the princess?

Yeah, I guess so. I guess we should get going.
　Sherry sent us over to the main attraction of the day.
　Well, first meeting. How's that for a start?


"It's a pleasure to meet you. Princess Vector, I am Shelia Vector, Queen of the Vector Empire. This is Léonce Muldaine, Rihanna Abelard. I would like to offer my congratulations on your marriage.

Thank you. I knew your ages, but I'm surprised you're all so much younger than I expected.
　Young . Well, we're still kids. We're the only adults at the party today, so we can't help but float around .

That's true. We're only 14.

'You really were fourteen years old . Especially since the Marquis of Leons didn't seem like much of a child, given the achievements that had reached the kingdom.
　Hmm?　Now you want to talk to me.

No. It's just luck, you know?
　I was humble for now.

I don't think so. That dragon was very impressive. Hey, Kite?

Yes, it was. That was quite a surprise.

That was just luck, my dear. My knights did a good job.
　I didn't lie. Guile's first battles were with Hermann, Bernold and Frank.

I've heard that the knights of the Marquis de Leonce are strong, but I never thought they'd be able to tame the dragon: ......

That's why there aren't so many of them. Well, this is all I can do because I'm an upstart aristocrat.
　Actually, I can make up the numbers with golems.
　I tried to feign annoyance here.

Still, if each of us is strong enough individually to take down a dragon, shouldn't that be a problem?
　This time, Kite the Brave took a bite.
　You're probably wondering who you'll be fighting.

No.... We're outnumbered...we're at a disadvantage in a long war. Also, there are only three of us who can defeat a dragon for now.

Well, three is plenty of time for that.
　Maybe so, but your husband is more of a monster, you know?

Well, we certainly shouldn't get greedy. Oh, and you wanted to meet with me after the wedding, what would that entail?

'That's why I wanted to discuss the future of the Empire and the Kingdom in private.
　Personally, or .......

Okay. I'll see you later.

Yeah. Also.

　Palin!

"Kyah!
　As I tried to move away from the princess, I heard glass breaking and a woman screaming.
　I quickly went into a combat stance.

"I knew she was here to do something.
　He's trying to hit us at the most opportune moment.

It's a monster!
　Hmm?　A demon?
　I heard someone shouting, and when I looked through to the center of the commotion, I saw a straw coming out of a crack in space .
　I've seen this scene before .

''That's ...... a lie . It's a demon summoning stone.
　Yes. It's the same magic item that went to hell in the underground city.


　How did it get here?
　And how am I supposed to deal with that in such a small, crowded place?
　It was so unexpected that I couldn't move quickly enough.