And the brave?

　A man in vestments spoke up to his men.

"I was indeed on good terms with a man named Squire. I thought there was no doubt in my mind that they were lovers.

...... The squire's man was said to be the 'mask' that appeared at the previous King's Landing crisis. After all, who is he?

During the crisis in King's Landing, when the mask came to the Church's hidden house, there were crystal results from the appraisal of the mask. We don't have a lot of information, but it's likely that this is information that only the Church has.

"Ho!　That's great. That's one for the guys. And what is it?

The name is WY. He is a human being with a class of thief. I hope this information will help us to find out who he is.

...... It's a name you've never heard of that a competent person would know. Well, okay, keep gathering your information. --Are you sure you can't recruit this guy?

It can be difficult. Carotta, with whom I used to work briefly, reports that the mask seems to live in a place far removed from the secular world. I don't think he's interested in power or money, and last time he sided with the church, but I think that's only because the brave man belonged to the church. If you do something wrong, there is a possibility that we will be exposed to their fangs.

...... utterly awkward. I guess we'll have to do something about it. ...... Fortunately, others are wondering if this generation of brave men is capable of doing the same thing.

...... I think she's good enough to be a brave woman, but...

That was inevitable. The previous brave man was too strong. After forty years of bravery, he lost the word 'defeat' in his bravery. Even now, at an old age, his strength is still incomparable. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.

...... But as far as I recall, our brave predecessor, Mr. Remiro, also had a few failed missions.

His failure will be unknown to the public. Nell, on the other hand, due to the wrangling of the country, has made her failure widely known. There's a difference. --What, you're pestering me, but you're not satisfied?

　With one eyebrow raised, the man in vestments asks his subordinate.

It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with your friends and family. I want her to be as happy as possible, so I think it's a good idea to have her married to your excellency (...) by political means (・・・・・・・): ......

"Sweet. This is for the future of the country and the church. She would gladly give herself for the sake of her country.

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

"...... Humph, well. You'll continue to keep an eye on those two men. As soon as you find out anything, you'll tell me--


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　The brick wall that he was leaning against was crushed in his hand.

"...... Lord, calm down.

"......, sorry . It's okay.

　Huh, I let out a small sigh and let my mind settle.

　...... I didn't know you were thinking about that.

　You are probably the master of this "enemy".

　Since the last crisis in King's Landing, the church is now in the heart of the country.
　If the church allows Nell to marry for political reasons, they're planning to increase their power with your excellency and that bastard.

　Nell's political marriage will give the powerful church more power and will strengthen the church's ties to you.

　I don't know if all of the churches are thinking about such a thing ...... but considering the currently poor position of Nell, there is a good chance that the story will proceed according to the plans of the man in the robe.

　I'm sure you'll find that the very organization that Nell belongs to could become my enemy.

　...... As much as I'd like to destroy everything, the people who lived with Nell are there.
　Some of them will be her friends, and we should be very careful in selecting our enemies.

...... Anyway, I know your face, a**h*le.

　You're just a tool... I'll kill you later.

　Ah, but that subordinate spotters.
　You were stalking us, but since you were trying to protect Nell, we'll let you off the hook if anything happens to you.

"...... What's a political marriage?

　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

It's a good thing ...... that I took Lephi, Liu and Nell as my wife because I love them, but political marriage is not like that. You don't love them, but you marry them because you want to strengthen your bond with them. You marry someone to strengthen your bond and increase your power.

"...... is trying to get Nell to do that?

That's what it is.

"...... So, that guy, the bad guy,

　At En's words, I nodded with a slightly hoarse voice.

"A clear enemy of mine. You're trying to bring Nell down, okay?

"....... The enemy of the Lord is the enemy of en . People who do bad things to Nell will be brought down.



...... Yeah, thanks. I'm counting on you.

"......, so when it's resolved, En also wants to marry the Lord.

"Guffaw.

　I gushed.

I'll save that for when you're older. ...... You're still small. Isn't that what you always tell Iruna and her friends?　So, we'll talk about that another time.

　Whether En will change and grow from her current form is a mystery.

"......, okay,

　When En replies honestly, I let out a small breath of relief.

　...... I wonder how long this "when I grow up" deception will be valid.