What are you laughing at, my lord?
　From between his arms, Akatsuki twists and turns to look up at Shiroe.

　From a moment ago, Shiroe was making a throaty sound and chuckling secretly.

　The eagle lion, or Gryphon, is tearing through the wind among the stars, heading northeast. At this rate, the city of Akiba will be in sight in a few minutes. If you travel on the ground, the journey of several hours is only a short distance of about twenty minutes if you ride on the back of a demonic beast that flaps its powerful wings.

''No, I thought it was a masterpiece,''
Hmm?
　Shiroe smiles funny.

'I've never seen Krusty's face like that before. I was faking it, though. .........That one was pushed, wasn't it? Ah. That was refreshing.
'Did your lord still have roots in it?　...about the ball.
'Not really. ...But I guess it is.
　Shiroe responds to Akatsuki, who is nestled completely in her arms.

'And that princess has some serious balls. I didn't expect to see her like that over there. --I'm not sure I've ever thought of that. I hadn't thought about that for a while.
　But she saved the Free Cities Alliance Eastar from being stuck in a dead end with this incident. No matter what anyone says, she acted to save herself, and she succeeded in doing so.
　The Free Cities Alliance Eastar needed the resources of the Round Table. Shiroe didn't know what kind of details they had yet, but if the Knights of Izmo were unable to move, they would need to bring in some adventurers. If they failed to do so, they would be in for a slugfest of attrition.
　The 24 lords of the Free Cities Alliance Eastar could very well find themselves in the middle of a war of attrition, some of which would be vacant.

　So the Free Cities Alliance Eastar needed to do whatever it took to get the Round Table and the Adventurers out on the battlefield, no matter what the conditions.

　However, there was a big misunderstanding here.
　The Roundtable is responsible for the autonomy of Akiba, and although they are responsible for the management of the city, they do not control it.

　It is the policy of the city of Akiba that adventurers are free creatures and that individual guilds and individuals should not be restricted in their actions, without needing to be verbalized. For Shiroe and the others who participated in Elder Tail as a game, it is "self-evident" without needing to confirm it.
　For the city of Akiba, whose autonomy is governed by an unstable council system, restricting the freedom of the city's adventurers is a serious threat to public safety.

　The Roundtable's special envoys, including Krusty, could, of course, promise to cooperate in the defensive battle against the goblin army, but that would not be without conditions. However, that is not unconditional. The only condition was that the Roundtable's decision would be sufficiently supported by the adventurers in Akiba.
　Otherwise, Shiroe and the other special envoys would not be able to convince the people of Akiba, even if they were entrusted with full authority.

　The city of Akiba is now more than capable of fighting in a defensive sense. The city's economy is not as self-sufficient as it used to be, but thanks to the development of items that use knowledge from the original world, it is in the process of putting a variety of technologies to use, and it's almost certain that it will grow in the future.

　In other words, it is not easy to prepare a reward for Akiba's success. Even if you try to fish with bait, the city of Akiba is quite wealthy.

　Even if you give them money, you can't do it. If it was difficult to provide technology, it was only natural that the Alliance of Free Cities Eastal would be in limbo. Of course, the city of Akiba has a few things it wants, including a food supply. For Shiroe and the others who know the original world, the desire for comfort in life is high. They don't want to go back to their damp roasted rice cakes.
　However, due to the fact that they didn't know each other very well, the lords probably couldn't sensitively perceive this.

　Shiroe had a plan to wrap up the negotiations by casually presenting such a request from the side if the meeting was to proceed in peace.

　However, this too, the outbursts of some of the nobles, including the Marquis of Kiriva, caused the conference to become rigid, and there was no longer any room for cards to be cut.

(And although she may be unaware of it, it means that she saved us as well.

　To tell the truth, Shiroe himself is in favor of this deployment.
　It seems that life is an unavoidable fate in this world, and if it is an unavoidable battle, it should be fought to one's advantage.

　The lords see the Adventurers as invincible soldiers, and they want to throw them into battle, but that perception is flawed, and the truth is that the Adventurers are taking a risk. It's a loss of memory. From Krusty's testimony, we now know that not all memories are lost with one or two deaths, but even so, the pressure is unmistakable.
　For now, this information is kept inside the Roundtable, but at some point it will have to be announced to the entire population of Akiba.

　When that happens, what will the Roundtable need to do to maintain the current level of security?　Shiroe has been worrying about it for many sleepless nights. And now, he thinks the answer is "conviction". It can be said that the answer is "a resolve that is worth the risk.

　Life, which has lost its absolute endpoint because death has been neutralized, becomes chaotic in its own right. It has lost its structure as an irreversible passage from the starting point to the end point, and there is an uneasy feeling that it might start to wander off, losing the opposite shore it should reach.
　Shiroe and the other special envoys of the Roundtable may be willing to cooperate with the Alliance of Free Cities Eastar, but they can't just use it for their own good. The reason for this is that it would damage the acquiescence of the adventurers in Akiba's city.

(That's right, head on...)

　In response, Princess Reinesia said that she would persuade them.
　--I'm not going to let you go.

　I'm sure you've heard the whole thing.

(worldfraction)
　The ominousness of those words did not loom in Shiloe's mind.

　Where do we find ourselves?

　To Shiroe, subhumans are monsters, enemies in the game. But Li-Gun is a nightmare of distorted souls spawned by the curse of the First Morinara Transformation.

　Shiroe should have been an ordinary college student living on Earth. Elder Tail was supposed to be just an online game. But Li-Gun says that Shiroe and the other Adventurers were summoned to this world by the Second Morinara Transformation.

　It's natural that Shiroe is immortal. Because it is a game. However, Li-Gun believes that the restoration and rebirth of the soul, according to the "theory of spirit spirit" (Spirit Theory), is part of the great mechanism involved in the secret of world-building.

　Where does he stand?
　That's what Shiroe is worried about.
　Whether this body riding in the sky on the back of a griffon is a dream, or whether it is a dream of himself clicking away at his computer desk, the boundary between the two is fuzzy.

　If I am deprived of my memories while I am still in this state of uncertainty, I am sure I will be plunged into the darkness of nothingness. Many adventurers are like that. When that happens, there is no one to help you.

　The only thing that can help is conviction, Shiroe thinks.

　The only thing that makes him feel satisfied is conviction, and Shiroe doesn't know how to get it. But this world doesn't give you the time to ask such questions or find the answers. Every day comes and goes at a frightening pace, and the past fades into the past.

　The lady-like Princess Reinesia assured the adventurers that it was only natural that they should be grateful to her for the unstable and painful path they were on, or would be on.

(That's Krusty, I should say.)

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

　Marquis Kiriva's emotional outbursts had blocked the retreat of the Round Table. Because of his comments about the adventurers as if they were mere tools, Shiroe and the others had lost the chance to get involved in this war effort, even if they wanted to help.
　If they were convinced to cooperate because of this attitude, it would hurt the pride of Akiba's Adventurers and the Roundtable would lose its credibility as an autonomous organization.

"My lord, this is Akiba City.
Yes.
What's next?
Probably.

　In this other world, night means darkness.
　It is a pitch-black earth that spreads underfoot. The stars are spreading out and the heavens are just as bright. I don't have a clock, but I'm guessing the time is around midnight.　But the city of Akiba wasn't asleep.

　The Round Table should be ready for the Round Table because of the telephonic conversation they had just after flying off with the Griffon. The Roderick of the Roderick Trading Company will also be ready to respond to Shiroe's move.

　In the midst of the pitch-black earth, the light shining like a bonfire was the city of Akiba.
　As you got closer, the glow that was once one became visible as it was split into countless bonfires, and soon you could even discern the small ring of flames that surrounded the square, like a small ring of fire. It was an impromptu landing pad that the largest fighting guild in the city of Akiva, the D.D.D., had quickly prepared to receive its own leader.

　In the darkness of the night, there was enough light for even a griffon losing its eyesight, and the two demonic beasts descended into the city of Akiba. That long night still had half the time left in it.



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　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. I've been hugged around the waist at dances and the like, but never since I can remember being treated like this lightly as baggage.

　I never thought it would be so unnerving to be treated like this by the opposite s*x. I try to put a smile on my stiff face, but I can see that I'm pulling back.

　It was partly because I had made up my mind at the meeting, but I couldn't really feel the reality of the situation. I was in a feverish mood and decided to go ahead with it.
　To be honest, Reinesia had spent too much time with Krusty this past week. The plummeting white plumage of the skin is the most daring thing you can do in front of the lords.

　However, Krusty is not so good at it.
　I know that he took care of me casually while I was flying on the griffon. I'm not going to be blown away by the wind, I'm not going to be cold. However, the more care is taken, the more all of my inner thoughts are revealed, and I'm simply upset.

　It's not that I don't care if they find out that I'm a catnip or that I'm a useless human being who really hates people like a sloth and does nothing but laze around in my room.
　But I didn't want the fact that I was upset with Krusty to be hidden from him, if at all.

Come in.
　He grabbed the hand offered by Krusty for a moment and landed on the earth.
　It was the city of Akiba.

　Even though it was late at night, there were lights on throughout the city. When I looked down from the sky, I thought it was just a bonfire, but when I came down like this, I found out that there were various kinds of lights. There are only seven large bonfires in the square. The other lights were wind and rain resistant lamps, or magical lights.

''Well ... thank you.
　I said with a lowered gaze, but Krusty had already shifted his interest elsewhere. A group of people wearing cloaks dyed in the same pattern as Krusty's cloak approached with a brisk gait.

　After exchanging greetings with the group, Krusty turned around and spoke to a sorcerer-like young man who was carrying and dropping off a dark-haired girl as well.

You're not the only one. May I ask you to prepare and partition for her?
Yes. Yes, of course. But are you sure you want to do that?
'It's no use. I'll be prepared for that.
　Krusty exchanged a few words with the young man called Shiroe, and this time he walked away with the same group of costumes. At the same time, the gryphons also rolled up the wind and flew away.

　The young man called Shiroe calls out to Reinesia, who is at a loss for words.
It's the first time I've ever greeted you in person. This is the first time you have greeted me in person, Princess Reinesia. My name is Shiroe from the Log Horizon. My daughter over here is Akatsuki.
　Following Shiroe's greeting, the small girl called Akatsuki nodded her head in a dignified manner. She seems to be the silent type.

''Then please follow me.
　Shiroe turned away and started walking. Most of the people on the road were apparently 'adventurers', and moreover, they seemed to be moving with a purpose. A hectic atmosphere is in the air.

　It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of the adventurers in the city of Akiva," she dared to say, but she had no idea how to do it. She would make a plea at a place like the Round Table or something like that, perhaps a meeting of lords, and after receiving some kind of permission, she would meet with the major adventurers in turn. I had a vague idea of what that would look like.

　The city of Akiva was very different from Maihama. Unlike the beautiful and glamorous Myhama, with its crystal and fruit tree streets, this city seemed to be an old century ruin, with a maze of streets passing between buildings that were five or ten stories high, and Reinesia warned that if you got separated from Siloe, you could get lost in a matter of seconds .

　A woman carrying a large package dexterously gives way to Shiroe, whispers something and bows. You're not going to be able to find out what's going on in the world.

(You're walking a little fast, though!)

　The girl called Akatsuki has no trouble keeping up. I've heard of the high physical abilities of the so-called adventurers, but I didn't expect them to realize the difference in such a basic way. The young man known as Shiroe put one hand on his ear and walked while talking into the air. He must be communicating with her by some kind of magic.

　Eventually, he arrived at a large, black building.
''Shiroe-dono!''
Thanks for your help, Miss Karasin.
　Just inside the building, apparently in the welcoming hall and lobby, a well-dressed man, a young merchant, was waiting for the three of them.

'This is Princess Reinesia,'
Ho!　I've heard a lot about you. You are the daughter of Lord Corwin, aren't you? I'm Karasin, a merchant. Master of the Eighth Shopping District.
　The man called Karashin was also a merchant. He greeted Reinesia with a brilliant smile. However, the ceremony was quite simple and practical from the point of view of the nobleman Reinesia.

(The Adventurers are very frank and do not like to be rude...)

　The first thing that comes to mind is a ladylike smile and an elegant - but still simple by her standards - response. The Eighth Shopping Street is a strange name, but if she calls herself that, it must represent the name of one of the most influential families in Akiba's city.

'Yes. I'm the daughter of the Corwin family, Reinesia. It's nice to meet you.
　The merchant called Karasin turned red and looked away. The reaction was a familiar one for Raynesia.

'So, Karasin-san.'
Oh.
.........hmmm. I don't know what to do. What should I do? ...do you have a whole set of Valkyrie's Silver Armor?
Oh. Oh, yeah. Of course there is, but......... That's just my leg, you know.... Are you sure?
　But the relief is short-lived. A young man named Shiroe and a merchant named Karashin begin to talk about something uncomfortable to hear, although I don't understand the content of the conversation.

I don't know what they're talking about. That's not a problem. That's all you need to know. Just the one set. I have the cape. I don't need it. Then you can help me find a suitable weapon.　A long sword with a good one-handed design and an equipment level of 4 or less would be fine. .........Akatsuki, hold one room, it's good for a small one. It's a good idea to rent it by the hour. --No, I don't care about attack power or anything else. As long as it looks good.

　From then on, it was no longer a matter of shame and confusion.

　Reinesia was ushered into a simple room, where she was stripped of her clothes and made to change into the battle gear that was handed to her. The dresser was a girl called Akatsuki.

　There are many noblemen who have their maidservants dress them. Of course, Reinesia is one of them, and showing her skin in front of people (unless they use mind-reading techniques like Krusty's) is not a resistance in itself.

　The source of embarrassment and confusion came from the first time he wore his battle gear.

　First, it was light as a feather.
　The chest armor, in mail woven with fine, gleaming silver chains.

　The cuirass (gauntlets) and leg ties (leg armor), which seemed to be made of metal, were elegantly silvery with arabesque striking patterns, reminiscent of the workmanship of the elves.

　The problem is.....

　It was the chainmail and the waist armor. They only slightly concealed the base of her thighs, exposing most of her legs. Such designs that expose the arms are also found in dresses and the like, but I've never (probably) worn such a slutty garment that shows off my legs since I can remember.

Skirts..... The cloth piece that was dressed with the extremely wordy line "I'll make you wear it" was not a skirt but a green silk cloth with an area of only a waistcoat of some sort, or better yet, a scarf.

(Yea, I knew it. You can see all of your legs..... Besides, this chest armor is too realistic for the shape of the chest, or something like this. (False increase in volume.........)

　Akatsuki hung the sword belt around Reinesia's waist, her eyes black and white, and she tightened the belt snugly here and there. The tightening makes all the armor snug and tight to the skin, making it even less heavy.

　Raynesia is impressed with the lightness and comfort, it must be a magical item with a name. -- but the fact that it also exposes the lines of your body is a disastrous sight to behold.
　It's not that I think my style is that bad, but this costume is too - too revealing, isn't it?　Raynesia groaned.

'Well Mr. Akatsuki?　This is indeed a bit....
'You're tall, so bear with me.
　Reinesia is stared at and silenced.

　With a comb from her own bosom, Akatsuki neatly brushes Reinesia's hair. Her movements are fluid and more polite than any of the other samurai, but Reinesia's nervousness shows no sign of dissolving.
　This petite girl, perhaps because of her silence, has been rather powerful from earlier.

　Akatsuki grabbed Reinesia's wriggling hand and pulled her out the door. Waiting there were Shiroe and Karasin. The two seemed to be having a meeting while standing in the hallway. Karashin's face lit up when he saw Reinesia trying to hide behind Akatsuki, who was different in stature.

　He had a look of sincere admiration, the same as that of a knight or civil servant, while Shiroe's seemed to be priced out, and Reinesia added it to her list of people to watch out for in her mind.

'That's pretty good. Mr. Karasin?
Yes, I think it's very beautiful.
...Oh, thank you very much.
　Raynesia almost makes a courtesy to lift the skirt slightly and hurriedly restrains herself. The piece of cloth you are wearing now (I refuse to call it a skirt) has no volume to lift.

'Well, let's get down to business. It's okay. Yes, don't worry. I speak very highly of the princess.

　Siloe's words and smile gave Raynesia a chill for some reason, but for now, she could only nod at his words.



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　And......

We are delighted to have you here since this dawn. This is the Log Horizon, Mr. Shiroe. It is dawn, and the battle is imminent. I'll be briefed on the current situation as soon as possible.

　The time is dawn.
　The square in Akiba is filled with many "adventurers". I don't know how many people are present, but the square is densely packed. It seemed that a thousand or so didn't seem to do the trick.

　The central square of Akiba.
　In the past few months, the debris has been cleared away and the square has become 20% wider than in the past. Back in the days when Elder Tail was a game, the rubble was an object and could not be moved, but now it could be moved and destroyed.
　These, along with the fact that even at this time of day, the merchant shops that have already begun to open their shops have been repainted cleanly, making this Akiba town look even more vibrant.

　Of course, to Reinesia, who was unaware of such circumstances, this Akiba town looked like a frighteningly active city. The fact that such a large crowd had gathered in the early morning of summer, when the night had not yet opened up and the eastern sky had begun to turn a slight blue color, seemed to her, who had never experienced a full-scale war, to be an unusual situation.

　Moreover, it wasn't just knight-like humans that were gathered.
　Merchant-like elves and artisan-like dwarves have also gathered. Unlike military or noblemen's meetings, food and drink are sold to the gathered humans, and this kind of gathering may be a daily occurrence in the city.

　I don't know about Reynecia, but the members of the Roundtable were on call 24 hours a day, working in shifts to prepare for the telephonic message from Siloe, and at their request, everything was in place. The skilled adventurers gathered in the square, the stage-like lectern and the secret weapon moored in the river behind the city of Akiba, were all still out of Raynesia's mental field of vision.

　What Reinesia was seeing from the tent at the side of the stage was a dazzling podium illuminated by the Light Spirit (Lumiere) summoned by the Summoner (Samona). The use of a valuable sorcerer, and even a high-ranking summoner, as a prop in a place like this was a sensible way to shatter Raynesia's common sense, but what left her completely stunned was the progress of the story.

As a result of the above factors, there are up to less than 20,000 goblins in the hilly forest region of northern Kanto, mainly at the base of the Zantorif Peninsula.
　The pressure of this army is spreading in all directions from observation. Reports have been confirmed by the Adventurers who are staying in Zantoriih. The ruling group of Eastern Yamato, the Free Cities Alliance Eastar, is now under threat.
　However, according to the Roundtable's prediction, this threat will remain a threat. Even if they are not treated as such, the Free Cities Alliance Eastar will not be wiped out. However, they will probably lose about 30% of their total strength. That's close to total annihilation, but not enough to kill every last one of the men of the Earth.

　Shiroe's information was more accurate than that obtained by the Free City Alliance Lords Council. Siloe's words were relentless, and there was a hint of bitterness and malice in them.

　However, that was not what really startled Reinesia. You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.

　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it. Some - perhaps it was a map - were spreading out stacks of paper and filling in the gist of their stories.

　From the point of view of the people of the earth, this was an astonishing sight. Aren't these people gathered here the inhabitants of the city?　What is all this comprehension about?

　The adventurers in the square, who had only thought that Reinesia was a military officer, were not soldiers, but rather had the understanding of a court official. This is how many people have knowledge of geography and military affairs. What's more, the fact that they seemed to know everything about the political situation in the League of Free Cities of Eastar was a shock to Reinesia.

　What are the nobles?　What is a commoner?　What is a farmer?
　Within Reynesia, the worldview I had trusted until now was shaken and broken.

"On the other hand, on our side, it probably won't be too difficult to defend the city of Akiva from this army. --The city is highly self-sufficient in everything but food, especially in technology, and has a certain amount of defense. We don't necessarily, absolutely, have to help the Alliance of Free Cities. In terms of profit and loss, we don't need to help them.
　Again, we don't need to help them at all.
　--And I'd like you to hear what I have to say to you.

　Everything in the hall seemed to be holding its breath.
　In the feverish silence that was characteristic of a large gathering of people, Shiroe looked towards the tent and invited 'someone' with her fingertips.

(Huh?)

　As Raynesia was pouting, she was suddenly grabbed by the arm.
　When she turned around, there it was, ceremonial or actual battle. Krusty is there, dressed in dull dawn-colored armor. Krusty smiles with his usual calm, inwardly unreadable expression, and says, ''Shall we go then?

''Huh?　Huh?
Come on.
　As it is, she is slyly dragged out of the tent. Suddenly a glow fills the area in front of her eyes that is so bright that it turns white.

　It's the first light of the morning. The first light of the morning has begun to pour into this square from the eastern sky.
　Reinesia is suddenly thrown out into the still-heated breeze of a summer morning.

　It's the center of the stage. There was nowhere to run, the front line. Reinesia's body was on fire, hot, floating, and she didn't know what to say or do. There are thousands of adventurers in front of her. They are different from the Earthmen. They look and speak the same language, but they are essentially different creatures, as even the slightest contact with them has reminded me.

　My lips quiver and my knees almost laugh.
　Just then, a sharp sound comes from the right rear.

　When you turn around, you see Krusty, who appears sturdy like a heroic god of protection, thrusting a huge two-handed hatchet into the floor and laying his hands on the hilt of the hilt. The sharp sound was the sound of the two hatchets being dropped to the floor.
　The dull, loud sound that followed was from the left rear. Siloe there, a ceremonial tin cane taller than his height, which he hadn't carried earlier, was flipped high in the sky like a spear.

　With Krusty and Shiroe on either side, Reinesia, with Krusty and Shiroe on either side, takes a step forward on the big stage. Her body's heat was finally rising and her vision was dizzy and distorted, but her mind was strangely clear. The sound of her own breathing was annoying, but strangely enough, she could even hear the voice of the Adventurer whispering in a corner of the square.

"Hello, everyone. Nice to meet you, I'm the Daichijin. My name is Reinesia El Alte-Cowen, daughter of the Corwin family, part of the Alliance of Free Cities of Eastar, and the ruler of the city of Maihama.
　I am here today to ask a favor from you.

　The voice was surprisingly clear to me.
　In the morning air, Reinesia's words reached every corner of the square.

'As Shiroe-sama has just spoken, the land of Yamato is in crisis. I don't wish to conceal the fact that the Knights of Izumo, the custodians and guardians of Yamato as you all know, are nowhere to be found, and that the Free Cities Alliance Eastar has been forced to deal with this matter on its own.
　This time the Goblin army is greater in number than any other invasion we have ever seen, and they move like lightning, and the Free Cities Alliance of Eastar has already allowed them to march deep into our own bosom. Of course, the Earthmen have their own walls, defensive wards, and soldiers. But once the battle comes, it's unclear how far they can be relied upon.
　I believe that at this very moment, our brothers and sisters of the Land of the Earth are sharpening their swords, patching the walls, and preparing for battle, in order to defend the land of their forefathers. But that alone will not be enough to avoid much bloodshed.

　Raynesia throws her gaze into the distance.
　What she saw there was not the crowd in front of her, but the scene from a few hours ago.

''It's a shame, but even at this point in time, the Alliance of Free Cities Eastal has been unable to agree with each other. Even at the conference that was held just before coming here, we were too busy demanding the safety of our own territory to even cooperate. Not long after.

　The words are choked. But we can no longer stop them.

"And now you are busy plotting to force the new Round Table in Akiba to do the sacred duty of defending the land of our fathers. We relied on the power of the immortal Adventurers to defend ourselves and our lands with their military might.
　I had no right to do so, but I am sorry.
　And more than that, I am sorry because I have also come to ask you for a favor.

　Although she didn't realize it, the silver armor that she had chosen, along with her violet cloak, highlighted Reinesia's feminine appearance. In the light of the morning sun, Reinesia was the very goddess of war that everyone admired.

　Reinesia did not know.
　She does not know that behind her, as she addressed the Adventurer, Shiroe turned to the side and closed one eye. Or that Krusty smiled at her with a heartfelt, disgusted look on his face.

''There is not much I or the Free City Alliance can pay. I have no idea if there will be anything to send to this rich city. And I don't want to buy your freedom with a price. But as the daughter of House Corwin, I love the city of my home and I am obligated to protect it. -- so I will go.

　It was too pathetic, for its own convenience.
　Raynesia's knees naturally buckled. Her head is bowed deeply.

　If the Adventurers here were knights, civil servants, or in other words, nobles, she would not have to bow. The culture of the nobility treats ladies as if they were valuables. They are respected, and the safety of a woman of high status is the primary concern.

　But she had learned from her encounter with Krusty. The Adventurer is different.

　Even in this city of Akiva, a title like hers would earn her the respect of being the daughter of a nobleman. But by no means will she be able to gain the kind of cronyism in the aristocratic culture, where her countenance is the only thing that makes her look right and left. This is only "respect" for the neighbors.

　This town is different.
　She can't receive the same kind of hospitality as a princess that she used to receive in this city. But on the other hand, she won't be treated like a lady and not a human being, as is characteristic of aristocratic society.

　Women in aristocratic society do not have human rights.
　Of course they are pampered and given gifts. They are given sweet words, flattery, and love poems without content. The mere clouding of her brow is enough to make the younger knights want to breeze through any expensive potion and deliver it in a difficult quest. But it is not because she is loved as a single personality.
　As a 'lady', she is only treated politely because she is a commodity in the diplomatic competition among the nobility. A "lady" is treated like a jewel in the aristocratic society. She was merely the most beautiful of the "ladies," a pedigree of unquestionable beauty and the highest of all the "ladies" who were revered.

　She knows this better than anyone else, who has been shut up in her room, immersed in gloom and gloom. And she knows better than anyone that she is powerless to deny it.

I'm a cowardly, lazy, unthinking decorator, but........ I'm going to the battlefield......... So, if you're willing, if you think that's okay, will you come with me?　In your goodness, in the name of freedom, will you help us?　I intend to defend the Freedom of the Adventurer to the best of my ability.

And then I was like... You said you were defending freedom.

　Although she is the daughter of the Corwin family, she was born a woman and does not have that much power. She could indulge her father and grandfather and have them buy her dresses and jewelry. She could choose one or two adventurers and let them take their rewards. You could even throw a party.
　But whether she actually has any more political power than that is not the case.

　It's not that she doesn't know she's cutting a blank check, but she knows she's doing it.
　But it was more than a lie; it was her wish to be free to go into battle.

　Krusty was the first person to allow herself the freedom to go into battle. Krusty was the first person to allow me the freedom to go into battle, and the Adventurer, who probably didn't even question it. The desire to protect their freedom was the first time, if not the first time, that she had ever been denied freedom for so long.

"Please, please.

　Almost as soon as she finished muttering, the sound of heavy steel could be heard. A group occupying the center of the square, a dark blue cloak with the Tomoe emblem tinted on it, stroking their weapons of choice and striking their heels.

　The black-armored group dropped their matching long swords into their scabbards and asserted their will to fight. From the crumbling terraces of the abandoned building, a band of elves with long bows on their backs blow their horns high, and dwarves with axes shout a battle cry.
　Even the minority races such as the cat people, wolf fang race, and the fox-tailed races do not seem to have suffered any such discrimination in this town.

(Ah.........)

　Krusty comes out next to the astonished Reinesia. It was Shiroe who stepped out on the other side.

This is the city now. --We're going on our first expedition. You must be level 40 or above to go on this expedition. This is also the announcement from the Round Table, but don't expect any rewards.
　Just like the princess said, there's only one reward for this quest.
　As the princess said, there is only one reward for this quest, and that is respect from the men of the earth standing here.
　If you think you're the one to be rewarded, then get on your horse and ride off to Maihama!
　This time it will be a blitzkrieg battle, considering the urgency of the situation. For this reason, we will be instructed to organize our troops during the march. We would like to ask for restraint and cooperation from each of you.
　The expedition will be led by Krusty here.

"And I, Shiroe, will be the chief of staff. I will organize the advance strike battalion first. We will communicate by teleconference within 15 minutes from now. The members who have been contacted will hurry up and move from Akiba City, down the Akiba River to the experimental dock. Okupete will join you on the way and will pick you up.
　If you haven't heard from them in 15 minutes, they will become the main unit. At the registration office located at the east gate of the city, please follow the instructions after receiving your quest documents and registering your telepathic message. On the way, you will be matched with a party and instructed to form a platoon. You will have 15 minutes to prepare for the expedition. Thank you for your cooperation.

'Oh, uh...'
　In front of a speechless Reinesia, an army of over a thousand raised a battle cry.

''Your face is collapsing.''
What are you talking about? What are you saying? To say such a thing, as a nobleman, as a nobleman....
　Raynesia's voice quivered as she choked on her words.

　But it didn't reach the ears of those who shouldn't have heard it over the noise and clamor of armor filling the square. --to all ears but Krusty's.

　Krusty holds out one arm with aristocratic grace. He and Raynesia exchanged suspicious, stubborn, yet understanding glances, but to the sidelong eye they appeared to be a beautiful pair with a beautiful smile.

　At any rate, the march was decided.
　The enemy is an army of goblins from the Zantorieff Peninsula, an estimated 10,000 or so, who are seeking to reach the abandoned city. Thus, the city of Akiva's first expeditionary force turned its swordpoint towards the Zantorif Peninsula.