Aegis of the holy shield will question you if you are to leave in this way.

'I mean, since the minister is the sponsor, why don't you just send one of the knights and get it quickly?

　You're right, but it's not possible.
　Anastasia says.

"Act too prominently and Lord Vermilion will move. It will wipe us all out of the Mirror of Truth.

So you're traveling in secret, I suppose.

"Yes, I will take advantage of the shade and leave this palace.

"Will that fool the eyes of the royal brother?

"There are countless loopholes in this castle. His Royal Highness wouldn't know them all.

　and clicks the back of the painting in the parlor.
　Then there's a rattling sound and a hidden door opens.

It's like a ninja house.

　Klaus laughed and affirmed.

Indeed, it would be like an oriental ninja house. But even in Midnia, these tricks have been used extensively since ancient times. Royalty is always in danger.

　Incidentally, Sir Klaus' ancestor seems to have been the one who made this contraption. An ancestor generations ago was ordered by the then king just in case.

　The king still hasn't been through with it, but Sir Klaus sent it off, saying that his ancestors must not have expected their descendants to take advantage of it like this.

　Finally, he asks for a handshake. A strong handshake. It wasn't perfunctory at all.

"I feel we've gotten ourselves into trouble, but I believe you are the king's son. I hope you'll prove it.

　Its expression was too serious to deny as usual.

I will try to ......

　Indirectly, we entered the loophole.

　The entrance to the passage was small, but the inside was reasonably large. It's all stone and has magical lighting at regular intervals.

　They're for royalty, so they must be lavishly made.
　We were grateful, but Lunamaria grumbled.

...... the people's blood is being wasted.

　In other words, it's true, but the complaint is misguided, as it allowed me to escape the castle without anyone knowing.

　I'm not sure if Lunamaria understands, but she doesn't say anything else.

　After a short walk, it's a dead end. Anastasia hits a switch of some sort.


　GoGoGo.


　And as the door opens, light leaks in, and outside the loophole is like a suburb of King's Landing.

"You don't even have to go through the gates of King's Landing, do you?

"Yes. I'm sure the king's brother will be watching the gate.

The question is, will you make it to the old castle in one piece?

　I look at the two of you in turn.
　They look at each other as if to say, "What is going on?

The blind priestess and the brave woman in the tree are unforgettable beauties once you see them. They'll stand out just by walking around.

　Beauty is a sin," Anastasia was the only one who responded, but she seemed to have something to say to me.

I'm a very beautiful woman, but Master Will is quite beautiful too.

"I wonder.

It is. She has a pretty, girlish face, and most of all, she has a charm that attracts others just by being there.

Hmmm, that's an overestimate.

Is it an overrated thing . Well, there's no hiding your presence. It can get you in trouble, but I'm sure Mr. Will will shrug it off.

　And then Anastasia walked out. She has a magic circle in her hand. It's like compass magic.

She can reach safety by taking the street, but she's going to head south, discreetly, straight to the old castle.
　It's also said that shortcuts will save time.

However, there can be demons outside the city streets. Just as long as we're not unlucky enough to run into them.

　But then, as soon as you say, you come across .
　After a short walk, a horned rabbit called a horn-rabbit emerges from the grass.
　It was a lowly monster, but it was famous for its ferocity.
　--It was also known for being eaten.
　They were just like rabbits except they had horns.
　So we'll hunt the hornrabbit.
　We will fight it with daggers only, without using magic to avoid injury.

　Quickly cut the rabbit's head off and then take the tail and hang it from a tree to bleed it out. Remove the entrails as well.

　After bleeding for a while, cut up the rabbit into pieces and put them in the pot.
　You should eat the rabbit as soon as possible because it is very fast.
　As I eat the salty boiled rabbit stew, I think to myself.

After all, living in King's Landing for so long makes you less of an adventurer.

　The rabbit stew that used to seem like a feast in the past seemed meager in front of the royal capital's booze forest.
　But this would be a matter of habit.
　A few more days of traveling and you would have regained your senses.


　......, right?　
　As I finished my salty stew, I thought of the extravagant meal I had eaten at the hotel the other day.