I'm sure you've heard ...... that there was a demon attack in the city of Senghuria and that the heroic lord repelled it.

Do you have any idea who the master behind this aristocrat named Argos is?

　In response to my question, the king muttered, "Hmm ......" and pretended to think.

...... I'm sorry, I'm not sure who it is. I'm not sure who that is, but that man is a quick flyer who switches factions the moment he sees a disadvantage, rarely ever working for any one person. ...... Raylor, what do you think?

No, I thought the same thing as Your Majesty and had no idea what to do with ......

　The old man of the lords shook his head apologetically.

So, whose faction does this guy belong to now?

There are a number of them, but the one with the most prominence is, as I recall, the faction of the duke Emelda-Florite. It's quite distant, but it's of royal blood.

"?　Isn't that guy a candidate for mastermind?

"Emelda is a woman,

　Ah, I see: .......

　In this country, even though there are some women with exceptional strength, such as Nell and Nell's boss, the female knights, there is a normal male chauvinism in place, and only men have the right to vote.

　Inevitably, the woman's presence is removed from the current political struggle.

　Next to me, the old man of the lord speaks to the king and says, "Your Majesty, I am the mastermind behind this.

Your Majesty, I'm thinking of moving to find out who's behind it. The fact that they are plotting against Nell means that they are the enemy of this country. I want to cooperate with them to the best of my ability.

"Thank you so, so much, Lord ......, for always being on our side. For always, always being on our side ......

What do you mean, you are fighting for your country. Then it is only natural for us, the protected people, to cooperate with you. --Well, there are some non-human people in your midst!

　Then, the old man of the lord looks at me and laughs hahaha. You're handsome.

　I'll tell you one thing though...I'm also a 'human species' so I'm one of the human beings.

That's right. Nell, being at the front lines of battle, it is natural for us to help you. Okay, I'm going to have a little look around, but I'm counting on you, Leiloh.

"As you wish.

Thank you, thank you. --Oh, and I'll tell you what, I'll let you guys know I'm on my own. I'm not going to mess with anyone who isn't involved in the ...... but that's what I'm going to do, so please do. I'm sorry if I'm bothering you.

"Phew, ......, whoever you've upset is very sorry to hear that. Yeah, I'd love to give him a good scolding.

　The king said with an amused smile.

"Oh, what, you won't stop.

There's no point in stopping you. There isn't anyone in the country who can stop you. Only the brave man.

　Oh, you know what I mean.

I'm on it!　If you're about to go out of control, I'll hold on to the reins!

Hahaha, you are very good. Well, let's leave that to the hero.

"I'm a horse?

"Huh?　Yeah, I guess so. I guess that's a raging horse too. If you listen to girls, especially little ones, you'll hear a lot of rampaging horses.

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

　Nell giggled as she looked at me, unable to say anything.


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　Then, after talking about the details of the country for a bit, me and Nell left the room.

　Only the old man didn't follow us because he stayed in his room because he had some business with the king.

What do we do now, Nell. You're going to stay in the guest room of the castle, but are you going to go to the church like this today?

I know it's going to be a little late, but we've caused you a lot of trouble, and since we're in the capital, we have to show our faces sooner rather than later. So, you can go ahead and take a rest, okay, mister?

"Don't be silly, if you're going, I'm going too.

"......, thanks, man!

　Nell with a thin smile on her lips.

　And so I was walking with Nell back through the castle's original passage--that's when it happened.

"Oh?　This is This is ......

　Around the bend in the corridor, a pair of them met each other.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about them by visiting their website.

"I thought she was already dead, but I didn't think--

"--Nell!

　When the court magician saw Nell's appearance, the young man in the flashy armor, who was saying something about something, was perfectly interrupted and rushed to the bottom of Nell's body in a dive.

''Ronia!''

The flow of magic is normal, no significant trauma. ...... Injuries?　Any aftereffects?　Now I can fix most of them. Let me know if you need anything.



"Uh, yeah, it's okay, I'm fine. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.

　You can find a number of different types of products and services on the market today.

　You should be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

　I feel a little bad.
　I should have brought Nell to the capital a little earlier.

You can safely ...... so ......

　I stared at Nell intently from top to bottom, eventually deciding that she really was going to be okay, and let out a breath of relief.

　Then she turned to me and slowly bowed her head.

I heard that you saved Nell. ...... Thank you so, so much for saving my friend.

Ronia ......

　The friend's state of mind seems to have touched my heart, and I'm a little teary-eyed Nell.

　I lifted one cheek and cowered my shoulders as I said back to the court magician.

Oh, never mind. It's also ...... important to me, you know, because Nell was important to me. It's a good thing that you're okay with that.　Even if Nell had been stranded, it would have been hard to move with an injured person in tow.

　At that time, along with the court wizard and another member of Nell's party, there were many injured winged people.
　With all of that in tow, we were heading for the safe zone, which must have been harder than you can say.

Nothing is more defined as hard than leaving Nell behind. Thanks to Nell's stalling, I was able to call you and get away from the enemy.

"I see. ...... would have been worth the stubbornness, too.

"Nell is a coward, but she's too stubborn and reckless . Be sorry.

I'm sorry. And, but at that time, someone had to hold the enemy back anyway, and I think it was for the best: ......

"Still on reflection

"Yeah, yeah, ......

　Nell scratches his cheek with a troubled grimace.

　I laugh at the two good friends and say a few words to them.

Haha, well, the two of you. I'm sure we have a lot to talk about, but for now--



"Don't ignore me!



　The three of us turned our heads in the same direction at the same time at the sound of his shout.

　It's not just a matter of how much time you have left to spare, but also how much time you have left to spend with your family.

　I'm not going to be able to get it right. ......

I'm not going to be able to get it right.

　You came out of nowhere.

What? Gosh, you don't know me! Who are you, you hopeless rube! You're wearing a weird mask!

　Huh?　Oh, I just left my mask on.

　......?　Wait, how did the court magician know I was the same guy I met in the magical world?

　I didn't realize you knew who I was because you treated me so normally.

　...... Well, it's okay. It's a small matter, since it doesn't matter if the mask is exposed now.