The next day, King Ils formally approached the Kingdom of Euresia, and it was decided that the Kingdom of Euresia would assist King Ils.
　Neither Celetia nor Neya, who had been assigned to the Kingdom of Euresia by a higher adventurer, were allowed to accompany him on this dangerous mission.
　In such a situation, Fiehl and Ainez, who were not bound by anyone, wanted to go with me to the Kingdom of Carlitz, and did not listen to my objections at all.

I'll go with you no matter what.

I'll go with you no matter what, because I have to see this through.

　I couldn't help but scratch my head at the two of them for not listening to me.
　I didn't trust Ils 100 percent, but from what I heard, he didn't seem to be hiding anything.
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I can't help it, but I want Ainess to stay.

Don't be ridiculous. Don't be ridiculous. You have Rigel, Garde and Neya here. There's no need for me to guard them.

That's not the only problem.

It's not just that. - I've stabilized the magic, and it's fine without me as long as you don't do anything crazy. I'm not sure what to make of this.

　Seretia's life is my life itself.
　I was about to say that it was natural to be overprotective, but I kept it to myself.
　There's no point in getting worked up about it.
　As long as Ainez says there's no problem, there's nothing I can do about it.

All right. You can come with me, but you're dealing with the nastiest guy I've ever met. Honestly, I don't know what's going to happen. Besides, I need you to leave the palace first so that Ilus and Dallas don't see you.

Yes, sir.
It's much easier for them to find us if we stay here.

　Fiel, with Ainess on his shoulder, sneaks out of my room.
　As soon as I saw her go, Celestia appeared in her place, without pausing.

"By the looks of it, Pheuel's going too, isn't he?

　That was the first thing Celestia said.
　She didn't seem to have any particular deep meaning, and I couldn't read any emotion in her expression.
　As I led her inside, she sat down on a chair without waiting for me to reply.

The three of us decided to go. It was decided that the three of us would go.

You two have nothing to do with the Kingdom of Euresia, so I have no right to stop you.

　Celestia looked a little sad, but not angry.
　I decided to lean against the window wall and watch her.

"Did you want to go too?

I don't want to drag you down. ...... I don't want to go.

You've been listening better lately.

I don't know if ...... I'm trying to say that I wasn't a good listener before," Celestia said, breaking off mid-sentence, "but I guess I was. I'm not sure.

I'm sure Rigel and Neya will be fine here without me.

"Well, you can't live in your own country worrying about that much.

　I'm sure you'll be fine without me.

It's probably best to stay away from the King of Ills. I didn't see anything suspicious, but you can never be too careful.

"As much as I'd like to, he's the King of Carlitz. I'd like to, but he's the king of Carlitz and I have to show him at least a modicum of hospitality.

That's not an option. ...... Still, it would be nice if you could stay away from him.

　I'm pretty sure this is a different person than the ILS I know, and I don't fully trust him yet.
　If this is a trap, we'll be in an irreversible situation.

If Walth is so sure, I'll give him a ---- heads up.

　Seretia turned her head to the side, her cheeks flushed, and mumbled something, but I couldn't make out what she said.
　I was a little too insistent, and I decided not to worry about it.

I'm not sure if I'm being too harsh, but I'll let it slide. He's the most powerful wizard in the world.

"Well, if I'm right, I'll have the advantage of youth. Not only because of my magic, but also because of my body.

If all goes well, this whole paganism thing will be over. ......

　You don't have to say that you have defeated Ars Dittrand to eradicate paganism.
　The people of the Kingdom of Carlitz now regard Ars Dittrand as a hero again, and it is possible that they will resent you for saying so.
　At a later date, you should be able to submit a report that the paganism was the work of Ars Dittrand, along with solid evidence.

You'll finally be able to complete one of your requests, but will you be satisfied with that and quit, or will you continue?

"Even if we continue, two of the three remaining dragons, the Greedy Dragon and the Enraged Dragon, are already gone. Walth has already defeated Eala. It was supposed to be a feat that would go down in history, but how did it come to this?

　Celestia leaned her elbows on the table languidly and began to twirl the empty vase in front of her with her fingertips.

I don't know where he is, but he's still there, isn't he, Ignatius?

I'm not sure where they are, but there's still the Ignaus. I miss the days when I left the country under the crown system. I'm sure you're not the only one.

　Celestia turned her mischievous eyes to me without blaming me, making me think she was enjoying my reaction.

She's grown incredibly fast, so there's no need to make fun of her now. After all, she has reached a level where she can control Vio's specific magic.

"Well, okay, not really.

　Celestia suddenly became distraught, and the vase toppled over.
　Fortunately, there was no water in it, and Celestia hurriedly set it back down.

It's because ...... Walth is talking crazy.

What are you doing upset all by yourself?

It's nothing, .......

　It's not a problem.
　It's interesting to see how she changes her demeanor from one moment to the next, but you can feel the air in the room change to a heavy and tranquil atmosphere, the exact opposite of what it was just a moment ago.



You are interested in the Fabek territory that King ...... Ilus mentioned, but I'm not that interested.

　If we obtain the Fabek territory, it will affect the position of the Kingdom of Euresia itself, just as the treatment of neighboring countries will naturally change.
　It might change us from an insignificant entity to an alarming one, or even an annoying one.
　Celestia must be worried about that.

We have the cooperation of the Kingdom of Cassandra and the Kingdom of Theorning, so we won't be under any immediate military pressure.

"That's not true. Unfortunately, neither your father nor his ministers have the power or ability to rule over the Febec territory, which is many times larger than the Eurasian Kingdom. So, if Walth thinks it's too much for you, you can just come back.

"I don't think so. Even if you get Fabek's territory, it still belongs to the Kingdom of Carlitz. As King Ils said, you can just collect the tax. You don't have to worry about the people of Phoebek.

Still... Walth should just take it easy and come back.

　In the event that you're a princess, you're not going to be able to understand what's going on.

---- Are you worried about me, by any chance?

　It's not that I'm not worried about you," she said, but of course she stood up and walked towards the door without looking at me.

"No, of course not. I just need Walth to protect me.

　And with that, she left the room.
　I don't know what to make of her attitude. .......
　The only thing that seems to be certain is that he's been accepted as a guard.