"My princess. The people you sent to the place called Dystopia have returned. They would like to see you. Is this a good time?
Yes, of course. Please come in.

　The land of the elves.
　Princess Arche, the ruler of the land, welcomed the elves back from their deployment with open arms.

　The dispatch was the first in the history of the land, and a very interesting one at that.
　It's not exactly a busy time, but she still stands up to hear from the elves.

"Excuse me. Your Highness.

　The squire bowed outside the door and politely opened the door to Arche's room.
　This moment was nerve-wracking, no matter how long he had served her.

　Arche is someone I admire, and he is by far my superior.
　He is engaged in his duties, taking great care not to do anything untoward.
　It is understandable that the squire is nervous.

　However, it is out of the question for them to make a mistake.
　With the newly returned elves in tow, I stand before Arche.
　There was the usual beautiful figure of Arche.

I'm back, I'm back!　I'm Milia from the South District!　Thanks to the princess, I was able to have a valuable experience!

　As a representative of the elves who participated in the dispatch, Miria began her report in front of Arche.
　Her voice was clear and loud, but I could sense the tension in her voice.
　She was probably not used to talking to Arche.

　Arche is the princess that all the elves in this country look up to.
　Miria's nervousness was now normal, and no one could blame her for it.

"Welcome back. Did you have a good time?
"Yes, ......!　It was a lot of fun!
That's good. Thank you for your time.
Oh, thank you!

　Arche's words of appreciation.
　Miria's reaction to Arche's words could not have been more delightful.
　With just this one word, Miria's tension was almost completely relieved.

　The elves behind her seem to be caught up in her words of gratitude.
　Even the squire was a little jealous of the elves being praised by Arche.
　That is why Arche's words have such a mysterious charm.

How was your visit to the Demon Lord?　Did you discover anything new?
Yes!　In the Demon Lord's dystopia, there were people of many different races, and it was very interesting!

I see. The Demon Lord's army is made up of many races. It's certainly interesting.
"Especially the vampire, Roze, was amazing!　Even though he worked all day and all night, he never showed any signs of fatigue!

　Arche listened to Miria's report smilingly and happily.
　Arche listened to Miria's report smilingly and happily, as if she was watching her own child grow up.

　If she kept listening like this, she could talk about dystopia for hours.
　Besides, I'm genuinely interested in information about the Demon King's army.
　Arche had lived in this country for so long that he could count on one hand the number of times he had seen the outside world.

　A vampire would have been too much for her to even listen to.

"Huh. Just for the record, did Miria get a good night's sleep?
Of course she did!　I'm sure you'll agree that it's a great idea to have a good night's sleep.
Oh my. You're a hard worker, aren't you?

　Surprising report from Miria.
　I'm not sure what to make of this.

　It was not a hard job, and as Richt said, it was just a helping job.
　Everyone, including Miria, seemed to be satisfied with the work, so it must have been a great success for their first attempt.

The next dispatch will be in a few days, but this time we may need a few more people.
"Oh, really?　I think that's a great idea!

Yes. I'll ask Mr. Richt.
Thank you very much!　I'm looking forward to the next dispatch. ......!

　Miria bowed, and the elves behind her bowed as well.
　The end of visiting hours.

　Arche's satisfied face.
　Miria and the others left the room with smiles on their faces.

"...... princess. What can I do for you?
"Please contact Mr. Richt. We will continue to send people to you.
Yes, ma'am.



　The squire took notes as he was used to doing.
　He shouldn't be doing this in front of her, but Arche doesn't blame him for it.

　It was partly due to Arche's kindness, but also because he knew that the squire was so busy that he had to take notes.
　In fact, I would like to praise him for his good work.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's had to take notes.
"Yes, sir. I've certainly seen a lot of them.

Yes, it is. There's something ominous about it.
Is there a cause for the increase in the number of demons ......?　If we can find out what it is, we can take action against it. ......

　Arche has one additional order to give.
　It's about the demons that are around the country.

　The squire was also aware of the problem.
　The Squire was aware of the problem, and since simply dealing with it would be a repetition of the same thing, Arche thought of a plan to overcome it.
　He had an idea as to why the demons were appearing.

I've heard that demons gather in places where the magic is strong. That may have something to do with it.
"Magic power ......? I think it's unlikely that magic would be strong in our country. ......

It doesn't mean that magic is occurring in this country. The same thing would happen if a powerful magical force was directed at our country.
"I see.

I don't like to think about it, but there may be some bad guys out there who are targeting our country. ...... Let's be vigilant.
Yes. I will inform Mr. Licht about that as well.

　.......
　We have to rely on Licht and his team, but we have no choice because it is not a problem that we can solve by ourselves.

　There is a possibility that they might be able to find out the cause of the increase in the number of demons.
　I think we should trust them.

I'll go back to work. I'm going back to work.

　After saying that, Arche began to work on the work that had been suspended.
　Business as usual.

　It's a beautiful day, and I can hear the elves outside laughing.
　Arche hummed to himself as he moved his hands.
　I have to decide which elves will go on the next dispatch.

　I'm sure they'll have a wonderful experience again.
　Thinking about it made this task seem more enjoyable.

　But.
　Arche had no way of knowing the tragic events that would follow.