The most serious problem in the inner palace is the lack of security. The entrance and the back door are guarded by guards, but once someone has climbed over the wall and entered, there are only helpless women inside. In particular, there are now many side chambers, and the number of maidservants has increased accordingly, leaving the palace in an unprecedented state of saturation. In addition to the intruders from the outside, if there is a conflict among the side chambers and it gets out of hand, if there is someone in the palace who has learned martial arts, it can be resolved quickly.
However, it is not possible to have a man in the palace. That's right, let's recruit those who have learned martial arts from the ladies in the country and create a full-time Kingsguard for the inner palace.
It's also a good time to hold a garden party. It's a good time to unveil the Women's Kingsguard at the garden party.

And so, today, the all-female Kingsguard was born.



...... I just want to say one thing.

Say it first!

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on. Her blood drained to the point where it turned the same color as the ice blue dress she was wearing.

Wait, what's that? I didn't hear that!
Oh, you didn't?　But we're already gathered here.
What?　We don't have much time left before the garden party, and I didn't make any arrangements to introduce the female knights of the Kingsguard in today's schedule, and in the first place, no one in the palace knows that such a thing is organized, so the worst that could happen is a panic!

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm not sure what to do. She wrote urgently to Ria, Yolanda and Letitia, and Rita took over the urgent contact.
After that, Diana hurried to the room where the female Kingsguard Knights were gathered, guided by Chris, because the Red Rose had to grasp the situation before it could begin.

They were gathered in the knight's quarters at the entrance to the palace, where the king went when he crossed over to the palace. When they entered the room, they saw a dozen or so women dressed in the same clothes as Chris, Alford and the rest of the King's Kingsguard knights, and then, of all things....

"...... You're here, Red Rose.

There was the source.

If the only two people in the room were Deanna and the source of the problem, or even the King himself, he might have reflexively strangled her. That's how much blood was rushing to Deanna's head. It was probably not her imagination that Alford was looking at her with a somewhat frightened look.

"These are girls from all over the country who are skilled in martial arts. Starting today, these girls will be your full-time palace guards and will be responsible for guarding the palace at all times. The first step is today's garden party. We want to make their presence known to the public, so prepare.

His Majesty's words, which came in a torrent, slipped from right to left. Only "prepare" barely stuck.

--But "prepare. But "prepare" is so easy to say.

"...... accepted, sir. I'd like to speak with the commander of the female kinsguard for a moment.
What do you have to say?
An unconventional unit will be stationed in the palace from now on. I have to explain it to the ladies.
You haven't been briefed? I told you this morning. I told you this morning that there would be a meeting before the garden party.

...... Indeed, I received such a message this morning. But to expect us to understand the gravity of the situation with just that message, isn't this man mistaking others for psychics or something? Or are you trying to say that you don't mind letting the darkness lurk in the outer court, even in the king's office? It's not a good idea to sneak a peek into the king's office, but I'm trying to be discreet about it!

What's the matter? Answer me! "What's the matter, answer me. Why haven't you explained this to your entourage yet, despite the fact that you notified them in the morning?
"Your Majesty, with all due respect. I was informed that there would be a meeting before the garden party, but I have not heard any explanation as to the contents of that meeting. I only found out about it when Commander Gracie came to pick me up from my room a few minutes ago.

I'm out of patience. I don't know anymore. I don't care if it's the king or not, I'll say what I want to say.

I took the trouble to notify you that I wanted to talk to you. If it's so important, don't you think you'd know that the most important thing in the palace nowadays is the internal security?
"With all due respect, sir. But that's a bit of a leap of logic. If there had been an actual intruder in the palace, you wouldn't be asking me to suddenly consider the security in the palace as a problem.
"Nothing?　What have you ever seen in your life?

He's the only one who said something I don't want to hear. I want to give it right back to him. ...... I can't do that, but...

I think I've seen what I need to see, but... "I've seen what I need to see, but have I done anything wrong?
There's always something wrong!　How could I have overlooked the fact that in the inner court, one of the ladies was harming another?
Is that the case with Master Liliane and her close aides, who summoned Sheila Callerd and tried to violate her?
"...... and you knew about it?

He said surprisingly. It is easy to see that he had imagined that the "Red Rose" did not care about the side chambers of the end.

Of course I knew that. I have already discussed this matter with Liliane and she has promised me that this will never happen again. I'm sure there have been no problems since then.


If that ever happens, we need the Kingsguard for the sake of discipline in the Imperial Court!
"That's just His Majesty's idea. It's impossible for me to guess the contents of your order just because you said you wanted to talk to me.
"You dare to taunt me!

Who's taunting who, and when? I'd rather you write it down on a piece of paper and tell me. Even though her face is always misinterpreted, I wonder why her Majesty is so good at stroking the nerves of Diana, who has a reputation for being able to interpret Diana's words in the wrong direction and has a wide range of tolerance. It's almost supernatural.

"Your Majesty.

If we don't do something about it, we're going to run out of time. There were other people besides Deanna who sensed this. It's not the current king's protector, but the commander of the Kingsguard, Alford.

It's not the time to be discussing the discrepancy in communication. The important thing is that none of the ladies in the inner court know about the female Kingsguard dedicated to the rear court. If this continues, there is a possibility that they will not be accepted by the ladies' entourage.
"The ladies may not approve either. It is the duty of the ladies to maintain discipline in the court. If we make a mistake, they will protest that we have branded them as useless.

If that happens at the last minute, even the garden party will be in jeopardy. If we're not careful, all the efforts of everyone involved will be wasted in the three weeks leading up to the garden party. We have to avoid that at all costs.

"I don't mean that!　I'm just trying to protect my consort.
Your Majesty's intentions are of no concern to me at this time. We have to think quickly about what to do.
You are so rude!
Your Majesty and the Red Rose need to calm down. There's no point in arguing.

It's mostly your fault that we're arguing.

What is the safety of the palace? What is the discipline? In the end, this young man is the only one in the palace who wants to protect Shayla. He's covering up his true intentions with trivial pretenses, and for some reason, he's proceeding with matters related to the palace without the palace, and to top it off, he's almost ruining everything.

--Don't be silly.
As her anger surpassed its peak, Diana, on the contrary, calmed down.

I understand. So much for the fruitless conversation.
"...... what?
In the event that you have any questions concerning where and how to use the internet, you can call us at the web site.　I am the Red Rose and a subject of His Majesty's service. I will obey your orders.

He said plainly. I'm afraid of Diana, whose anger has reached critical mass. I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.

"......, what? What are you trying to say?
"Obey orders, that's all. You should be well aware of your own small capacity to move people without 'commanding' them.
What?
If that's all you have to say, I'll leave you alone. I have a lot of work to do.

I don't have time for any more of this.
I'm not going to be a part of this any longer." With that, Diana turned her back on the king and did what she said she would do.

"Wait, Red Rose!
"What is it yet?
"You're being rude. You can't just leave the room without my permission.
I have more important matters to attend to than your pleasure.
What?

I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but I'm sure you've heard of it.

The most important thing I have to do is to make sure that today's meeting goes off without a hitch. Do you have any idea how many people have worked so hard for this day?　For their sake, I have to make sure that the garden party is a success.

Deanna is the Red Rose. Even if the king disregards and disrespects the palace, she alone must be a friend to all the women living in the palace. As has always been the case with the Red Rose of all times.

Because the Red Rose lives for the court and the royal family. Just as the King exists for all the people in the kingdom. --I don't know what kind of intentions you have for taking the throne and using your power.

It's not just anger. It's not just anger, but also the pride that one should truly have as a superior. --Now Deanna is standing up straight and resolute with that one point as her only support.
Juke, for the first time, turned pale in front of Diana. He is speechless, unable to even breathe, and his soul is flying somewhere.

No one speaks. No, they can't. Deanna's power, the rightness of her words, would not allow excuses.
In the frozen silence that followed, Deanna let out a quiet breath and relaxed her shoulders slightly.

"Commander Swoon?

She called out to Alford. Alford, who seemed to have been completely engulfed, came to his senses and turned to look at me.

Let His Majesty rest. I would appreciate it if you could rest and arrive at the garden on time.


I'm sorry.
"The palace guard will wait here for a moment. --Commander Gracie, can you tell us more about today's security?
"Yes, Master Red Rose. ...... There is still time, let's go to the garden.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.