The next day. I had come to the royal castle. I heard that Shelly has a mission, but I was ordered to come to the castle. I've been there since early in the morning, and I've come to the castle to do it. I thought that if I came here, I might be able to meet other special class antimagicians...but it looks like that's not the case this time.


''I'm Julia Curtis, 13th in the special class anti-magician order. Thank you for inviting me here today.
"The Queen is waiting for you, Your Majesty. Please follow me....


　When I enter, I am guided by an attendant who tells me so. I heard that I was given an opportunity to see her, but what in the world does she want from me?

　While I was thinking about this, I had an audience with the queen, who is also the key figure in protecting this city. Currently, it is the queen who maintains the boundaries of the seven warded cities. It is said that women have always been better suited to guard these warded cities, so women often become kings and assume the role of guarding these warded cities. This is why queens have become a common presence in this city. However, she rarely appears in front of the people, and is more like a symbol, really just a symbol. Nevertheless, there are many people who believe in royalty as divine messengers. The reason for this is that it is the people of royalty who maintain this ward, which is none other than the royal family.


''Then please........''


　The maid of honor opens a large door, and at the end of the red carpeting is a person who looks like a queen there. She was sitting in a chair, but her eyes were fixed firmly on me. And, although I didn't notice it at first, there were wards in place here. I perceive it, but since I'm told to go in, I decide to continue on. Then, the ward did not refuse me to enter, I was able to go inside.


　It's a solemn atmosphere. Stained glass windows are scattered everywhere, and the faint twilight light shines in, creating an even more mysterious atmosphere.


''Julia Curtis-san. It's nice to meet you........


　And I arrived in front of Her Majesty. My first thought was the resemblance........ I'm not sure if the blood is thicker, or if the resemblance to the third princess of Liane is very strong, but her beauty has never diminished. The fact that you have given birth to Princess Liane means that you must be relatively old.

　And yet, that beauty is in her early 20s. No, you might even look like a teenager. She has long platinum hair, a smooth nose and thin lips. Her eyes also look very large with long eyelashes. And after all, they are evenly distributed and seem to transcend human existence. Certainly, the claim that it's a divine messenger is understandable to some extent.


''I'm pleased to meet you for the first time, Your Majesty. My name is Julia Curtis, 13th in the order of special class anti-magicians.


　I knelt there and bowed my head. I don't know much about the etiquette of such a situation, but I understand that this is someone I should bow to. Then we exchange greetings and the queen opens her mouth.


''The previous attack. Thanks to you, we were able to prevent it. On behalf of the royal family, I thank you...''
No, sir, not at all. Just doing what I do, that's all.



　I replied, still in a low posture, but I felt the air relax a little bit.


''Hmph........''
What do you want?
'You're exactly what Liane told me you were.
I hope what you're hearing is good.
Liane is very fond of you, and I trust you. Also, I wanted to make sure that you were here for me.
Confirmation?
"Yes. We owe a lot to the Special Class Demonologist. We wanted to see what you look like, and also your personality. Was it bad?
No, sir. No, sir, not at all.


　His Majesty, who tilted his head slightly and said so, thought it was a bit cute, though when he said this, he thought it was a bit cute. However, now is not the time to think about such inappropriate things.


''One question, if you don't mind.''
Yes, that's fine.
...about the wards in the event of an attack.
''........That matter is still a mystery. There are only a few people in the royal family who know about the structure of this ward. Right now, I'm mainly maintaining the warding of the Warding City. As usual that day, I was trying to maintain the warding with my magic power. However, the sanctuary to maintain the warding.......there was no one there. Besides, I would know if someone broke in, and I'm the only one who knows how to enter the sanctuary. And yet........
"Deactivated"?
'Yes, sir. I was discussing with the military at that time in the conference room about our future plans. However, we were trapped inside the wards, and the warding of the warding city was lifted... which led to the tragedy of that time...
Well....


　At that time, I heard that the special class antagonists were held captive, but I heard that other humans were also held captive. That included Her Majesty the Queen. The only person who could disarm them was the Queen. But Her Majesty has a legitimate alibi. That's why it's still a third party to consider..... I was reminded again that this case is not a simple matter.


　I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what to do with it.



I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I'm going to have to say goodbye to this.
I hope you and Liane continue to be friends.
Yes.


　With those last words, I left. But at this point, the situation had already begun to move in a big way. I didn't know that, but I just slowly walked on.