While drinking tea in a cafe, Anastasia comes back.
　She pays the bill and says goodbye to the street girl.
　The street girl bows her head to the end.
　We tell her not to mind, but when we leave her, Lunamaría says.

"Master Will is a hero among heroes, but he is also a gentleman among gentlemen. He is the savior of all women.

"Exaggerated

What's the big deal? Mr. Will's swagger made the women onlookers' eyes light up.

　Anastasia
"Have you ever been in love, Luna Maria?
　I ask.

"No," says Luna Maria, shaking her head emphatically.

But I know what it's like to be a woman in love. First your face flushes. Her breathing speeds up. Palpitations.

You have a biological reaction to it.

　In many ways, I thought, that's great, Lunamaria.

Well, that's not a bad conclusion. If Master Will is king of this country, he will have a high approval rating among women.

About that, I don't really want to be a king.

I know, I know. But just a meeting with Your Majesty.

I have to show the minister that I'm a real prince first.

Is.

　And then the entrance to the royal palace comes into view.
　We entered through the service entrance next to it, not the main gate.
　As expected of the Commander of the Kingsguard, we were able to enter with an almost face pass.


　The palace of the capital Alexis is staggeringly large and staggeringly wide.
　It's as huge as all the buildings I've seen in the capital combined.

　There are several large buildings in a vast garden, the most magnificent of which is apparently the main hall where the king resides.

　We're not going to the main hall - but the building next to it.
　That's where we will meet the minister.
　We enter another luxurious parlor and wait for the minister in the upper section.
　Isn't the minister usually the top seat?　But Anastasia says this is okay.
　Lunamaria is supernatural. There's no up or down before the gods, apparently.
　Well, okay, I accept and look around the room.
　It's not just the size and construction. but also the furnishings are magnificent.
　The first artifacts I saw were by a dwarf who was also a master craftsman.

　Next I saw a vase made by a Kobbit potter, in which a one-day orchid was placed.

　He changes the orchids every day.
　The idea of a rich person is amazing, I thought, and Lunamaria reacted with a twitch.
　As I focus my attention, I can hear the sound of a brisk walk from deep in the corridor.
　Her gait gives me a sense of a big shot. I can tell that there's more than one person with him.
　When I tell her that it's probably the minister, Anastasia replies with an answer.
　She continues.

"It's nice, though, that we're not both nervous to meet the minister of our country.

To say nothing of Lunamaria . I've been cut off from the world below since I was a child, so being called a minister doesn't appeal to me. Oh, of course I'm not going to put on airs.

No, no, no, Master Will is the royalty of this country, don't act so proud.

　Anastasia continued.

"The man you are about to meet, Lord Justice Krauss, is a very pleasant man. And he has a keen eye for detail, so I'm sure he will recognize Master Will as a real prince.

"I don't know. Where are the bones of a horse!　I'm worried that I'll be reprimanded.

　And then there is a knock on the parlor. It's the minister.

　I'm finally getting nervous at this point in my life about what kind of person I will be and what I will be told.

　Staring at Sir Klaus.

　He must be about fifty years old. He was a gray-haired, romance-gray man. He had gray hair and was nearing the age of majority, but his spine was in focus and his face had no wrinkles, making him look young.

　He had a very dignified appearance. When you are thinking that this is a minister of a country, he suddenly burst into tears.


"Oh ...... oh ......


　And with a groan, he collapsed on the spot and fell down in a flowing heap.

"...... This is His Royal Highness William Alfredo. This is the man I have long sought, the man who will lead the land. The one who will succeed to the throne of the land.

　Klaus assured him and bowed deeply.
　I am.
"...... e
　And you are frozen, looking embarrassed.

　Because I never dreamed that I would be bowed and embarrassed by such a high and mighty person.



　I then spent five minutes explaining that I wasn't a prince, but Klaus didn't believe me.



　Five minutes later, I exposed my shoulders.
　I wanted to make sure there were no moles.
　Seeing me bare on my skin, Klaus says.

"Ho ......, Your Highness, it's amazing. The way your muscles look.

"............

　I want you to see the mole.

"Not superhuman, but ideal muscle. I'm sure he must have worked out from an early age. Thank the gods.

"You know that I was raised by the gods,

I made Anastasia look into it.

　Glancing at Anastasia, she smiles.

The absence of a mole is unexpected, but it's wonderful to see a king's illegitimate son raised by the gods. It's like a classic literary, mythological tale of noble birth.

I'm probably not a child of the king.

On what basis?

"Because I'm not such a gentleman.

"Does the sight of this palace make you fidgety?

"Yes, I'm a bit restless.

That's what you get used to. I used to be nervous the first time I came to the castle.

　And then Klaus pulled my hand away.
　It was pretty forceful.

Oh, um, where are you going?

"I was so convinced that William is His Highness, I thought I'd ask you to meet His Majesty.

"Huh?　Ew!　Out of the blue!　Is it okay?

I'm with my son. You may meet me any time.

No, even if that's true, His Majesty is ill now, isn't he?　That's what I mean.

"He said he was feeling unusually good today. Perhaps he had a premonition that the prince was coming.

　So I was about to say, but I stopped. Lunamaria lightly put her hand on my arm and shook her head.

"...... His Majesty is not long.

　That was her answer. I guess that means you should see him one last time, even if it's not real.

　Her recommendation was reasonable, so I silently walked behind Sir Klaus and said.