"Welcome to your home, Princess.

　Lasse and the others were led to a Lamia settlement on a different continent, where they were prostrated by the Lamia gathered in the square.

Is there a chief of this settlement?　I'd like to talk to you.

　But none of the village's lamia looked up to respond to Lasse's words.
　Reluctantly, Lasse sends a glance at his lamia.

"Excuse me, could you please answer this man's question?

　When Lamia asked for help, Lamia, who seemed to be the chief in front of Lamia and her friends, finally looked up.

"At your service.

(I knew you would listen to Lamia.)

"I don't want anyone else to hear the details. I need you to take me somewhere we can talk alone. Besides, I don't think the princess wants to cause too much trouble.

　Taking into account the reaction of the red lamia earlier, Lasse explains that his statement is the will of the lamia.

...... All right. Then let me show you to my house. Everyone go back to work. Don't bother the princess.

　Lamia and the others, under the orders of the chief, silently leave the square.

(So that's what Lamia is after all.)

Come here.

　Then Lasse and the others were invited to the chief's house.

　.

　The house of the chief of Lamia was not that big compared to other Lamia houses.
　In fact, it would be smaller than the mansion of the mayor of Dexi.
　But considering that the Lamia race was considered a demon, it was a living environment that was closer to humans than the lizardman's pit dwelling.

"Please sit here, Princess.

　The chief gave Lamia the top spot on the demon's fur carpet where he would normally sit.
　Lamia looks at Lasse with a puzzled look, but Lasse just nods at him to give up.

"Thank you for .......

　Lamia, deciding that a strange reserve would not help the situation, gives up and rests his tail on the furry carpet.

I would like to resume our discussion now. But before we do, I would like to make one thing clear.

What is confirmation?

　The chief gives a sharp look at Lasse. You want to say that it's not you but the princess Lamia that he follows.

"The red-scaled Lamia, who seems to be your warrior, pointed her bow at the princess without noticing her, and when her subordinate pointed out to her, she finally noticed the color of her scales and bowed her head.

　This was Lasse's gamble.
　Surely the lamia of the village knew something about the lamia so far.
　And certainly they were sympathetic to the lamia.
　But even so, for some reason, the lamia of the village would not answer her question about her identity. All the lamia I've met so far.
　That's why the red lamia's blunder was a chance to give Lasse and the others new information.

(Hopefully it would give them information about the Lamia that they didn't want to share. How far the red lamia and the others had gone to tell the chief the truth is unknown, but normally no one would explain their blunder in detail. That's your chance. .

　Lasse and the others hoping that the red lamia reported intentionally less information to evade responsibility.

Sorry about ....... This is our lack of education. I deeply apologize for the disrespect of the younger generation for being so far from the sanctuary. I, the chief, take full responsibility for this.

"Oh my God, that's such a responsibility!　I'm not angry at all.

　When a flustered Lamia hushed the chief, he bowed deeply and thanked him.

"Your kind words, even to someone who lives outside like us, how kind.

(There are sanctuaries, outside, customs, and special lands where Lamia's royalty lives, I guess. And is it customary to speak of Lamia?　If so, what tradition?　(Why can't I tell you who Lamia is?

Choten, how is the tradition handed down in this village?　Please tell us more about it. Compared to settlements in the land close to the sanctuary, there may be some deficiencies in its content. In order to fulfill my responsibility as chief, would you please tell me?

"...... Yes, sir.

　The chief hesitated at Lasse's words, but remembering that Lasse's words were his own and the words of Lamia, he began to speak of the traditions of the Lamia settlement.

　According to him, the ancestors of the Lamia were born in the sanctuary, and they lived in that sanctuary at first.
　But the number of people who could live in the sanctuary was limited.
　That's why the Lamia left the sanctuary to live outside.

　The only ones left in the sanctuary are the royalty, the clans that serve them, their warriors and the priestly families, the so-called nobility.
　To protect the sanctuary and the royalty, the location of the sanctuary can only be told by the chief of each settlement.
　Furthermore, since only blue-scaled lamia are born to royalty, they are taught to never mention the blue scales of the royal family to prevent the multitude from attacking them.

(In other words, the reason why we weren't told about Lamia until now is because we knew she was royal, and because we followed the rules.

　I'm both impressed and dismayed at how tight-lipped the Lamia tribe is, Lasse.

"So that means that the red Lamia has made a huge mess. I didn't realize it was the princess until it was pointed out to me, and after it was pointed out to me, I said it was the princess.

　When Lasse confirms it, the chief nods, wrinkling his brow.
　Since he's already mentioned that he's a royal, Lamia and the others can't pretend they don't know about it, and they've taken a royal attitude towards Lamia.

(Nice big poka.)

"I know the details. But the princess is a very gentle person. She will keep this news to herself.



　Lasse looks at Lamia and she nods in agreement.

Thank you.

　The chief bows again.

"So, to confirm, where is the sanctuary of the lamia handed down to you by your predecessors?

　Lasse resumes his questioning to find out the information he wants to know the most.

"...... I'm sorry, but I'm not going to break any more rules. Please forgive me.

　The fact that the chief refused to let you in gently makes Lasse feel that you might have gone a little too far.

If I had told him from the beginning that I didn't know anything about it, it's more likely that he would have been persuaded that I couldn't leak any more information. I guess I'd better put up that red lamia face and pull up around here).

"A wise decision, chief.

　Deciding not to get greedy any more, Lasse greeted the chief and decided to leave with Lamia.

　.

"No, but I'm amazed. I didn't know Lamia was a princess.

　After leaving Lamia's settlement and rejoining the dragon, Lasse and the others were ruminating over information about the settlement on the dragon's back.

I don't remember much about being a princess because I have few memories of my childhood. I don't even know if I'm a royal,

　Lasse questions as Lamia smiles bitterly.

"Yes, I understand that Lamia and the others kept it a secret because they couldn't reveal the information about the royal family. But I wonder what the lamia of the sanctuary were doing?

"What do you mean?

No, they've kidnapped the royalty, okay?　So we would normally send out a search party, right?

"Oh, by the way,

　It's funny, Lamia notices that.

And even if I couldn't give you the information, the chief of the settlement could have told you that he found the princess in the sanctuary. After all, I was the one who advertised that he was looking for the home of the kidnapped princess.

I guess so.

　Lasse and Lamia pondered the question of why the Lamia of the Sanctuary did not look for Lamia.

Was there a reason why they couldn't look for me?

"A family feud like human royalty?　That's not impossible, but why would Lamia and his team go to such lengths to hide their sanctuary and royal secrets in the first place?

Why is that?

　Lasse and the others are puzzled by the unanswered questions.

Nevertheless, there is no doubt that we have new information. From now on, we'll use the information we got this time to draw out new information.

So I have to pretend to be a princess again?

　Lamia gives you a disgusted look.

"I'm not pretending, I'm a real princess. Good luck with that!

No.... I don't need to remember my hometown now.

　It's important to know that the fact that you may not be able to be around Lise, who has been with you for a long time, is of no importance to you.

"It's not going to happen. It's a promise.

"...... is a promise,"?

　At Lasse's words Lamia looks at her feet.
　It's not the view of the earth that she sees.
　It is the back of the beings they ride.

"Ah, the constraints of the dragon, the sacred promise of man and dragon.

　Lasse unleashes the words to the dragon.

"Soon, one of my promises will be fulfilled.

　But the dragon continued to fly in the foreign skies without speaking.