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　A prewar party is being held on the isle. The same place where the participants of the war were recruited is decorated with flowers and filled with men and women in formal attire.

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　Two violins, viola, cello and double bass strings, seven wind players, percussion, harp and piano. Live slow music.

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　In all ages, banquets have been held before battles to spend the last moments with friends who may die tomorrow and to boost the morale of the troops. It is a time to prepare for death, a time to prepare to give one's life for one's army, not for oneself.

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　There is nothing tragic about it.

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　This time there are many gentiles in the mix, so I'm sorry that the older knights, the nobles who seem to be participating in the battle, look like they are wondering if they are all right.

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　I use "Depressing Heart" to be a stain on the wall. It's a skill that distracts the opponent's mind, keeps him from concentrating and makes him unaware of your presence, but there's a problem. There are too many people looking at me. If I let this many people lose their concentration all at once, the party is sure to be even more chaotic.

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　Peter is not at this party today because he is working at night and cannot come home. I came home just in time to see him and greeted him with ochazuke and the conversation we had just had.

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"Come this way, Lord."

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I had been deserting because I didn't want to be in a section where people of high status were gathered, but I meekly follow Cal, who smiles at me as he picks me up.

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Galahad warns me about the party conversation, and I take my seat.

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　So why am I here? I have a vague idea of the number of gates that have been opened, but I still want to ask why. I don't particularly want to pick up any residents to get a patrol car, and I'm also worried about the way Agravain is looking at me. I'm not asking you to be friends with Cal, but please stop staring at his head.

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"It's been a long time, Mr. Lengard."

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"Yeah, I haven't seen you since the other day."

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It was the boy king Hadil who approached me. His cheeks are bright red, as if he is in the mood for a party, or perhaps he is excited about the war like a boy. The contrast between Hadil and the knight behind him, who is standing erect and immobile and cheerful, is indescribable.

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"Thank you very much for your kindness. Alone is all better and now he is busy preparing for war in his country.

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"That's great."

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d*mn ......, my vizier!　

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　The Hadil boy shakes hands and returns to his seat. It is not very kingly of him to come all the way over here to greet me, but I guess Prime Minister Alone will be educating him from now on.

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"Wise one!"

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Just as King Hadil left, the first prince of the land arrived. We exchanged a few perfunctory greetings, shook hands, and that was the end of it.

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　Why are you coming to me?　I guess that thought came out on my face, because after that, Cal took it easy on me.

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　The music stopped playing and there was a fanfare. The buzzing crowd became quiet. It seemed that His Majesty the King of the Isle had appeared.

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"The time has finally come to fight the empire, all of you. The nobles of the Isle must do their duty!

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　The king's speech has begun.

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　Oh, Christina's here.

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　Dark hair, slender arms and legs, slender back. --But why is her dress yellow? To be honest, it doesn't suit her. When I saw her at the restaurant, I thought she was wearing a tasteful and elegant dress.

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He answers Cal's question honestly.

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　No, wait. That makes it sound like I don't have any luck with the ladies!　I am a little shocked at the words of Camilla and Eagle as I try to think of other women's names that come to mind. Not many ...... if you take out the clan relationships and business correspondence!　In the first place, I suspect that all I do is eating and fighting.

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　When I answered Camilla, everyone looked at me like I had something to regret.

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　It's more about blood and appearance than personal qualities. Come to think of it, discrimination against beastmen is still strong in this country.

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Camilla is wearing a dress with a wide hem instead of the usual mermaid line with a slit. The color of the dress is a subdued red, and she wears long gloves of the same color. The contrast between her black hair and her white shoulders and collarbone is striking.

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　The dress is not tight-fitting, but the line of the fabric flowing over the body from the waist to above the knees is a little troubling, and the drape that extends above the knees is beautiful in the shades of fabric it creates. A delicate silver necklace of subdued luster, like a lace weave, adorns the bosom of the bust, which is adorned with a stone of dark purple-blue.

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　Cal is dressed in white, like a military uniform with a stuffed collar. The collar and sleeves are decorated with gold, and a navy blue chief peeks out from the breast pocket. It suits a beautiful figure with a smile like a spring sunbeam. Look at you.

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　Eagle is also a white collar, the same shape as Kal's, but the decorations on the collar and sleeves are a little more subdued. The color of the decorations is silver, and there is a purple and navy blue chief in the breast pocket. The color of the decoration is silver, and there is a purple and navy blue chief in the breast pocket.

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　Galahad of the same shape, black and gold. The chief in the breast pocket may be the color of my eyes, you guys!　

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　I am used to seeing Cal and Eagle in their collars, but Galahad looks fresh in his black collar. Camilla is beautiful and all three of them look good. I'm wearing my usual white gear because it's too much trouble for me.

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　After the conversation, I take another look around the venue and I see a group of people who are somewhat recognizable by their attire. The composition is like this: one person stands out because his cronies are wearing the same kind of clothes. ....... It's cute to see the ladies wearing the same flower on their heads, or dresses of different colors.

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　According to Cal's description, the marquises are Alvar, Valnor, Dhora, Lursha, Farnor, and Tatasha. This one is easier to understand because it is the same as the name of the city it governs.

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　Among these cities, Arval and Valnor are familiar to players because they are open to anyone who pays money to build a house there. Well, they are the first places you will hit if the empire invades.

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"Enjoy the moment!"

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　The king seems to have finished his speech, and the hand holding the cup is raised. Light music begins, and the nobles dance in the center of the room. The number of people in my vicinity has dwindled. Let's eat while we can.

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　To be honest, the food at Alsuna is not so good, since I have a strong image of Rules. However, I am impressed that they can serve such a large amount of hot food. Galahad says that the sake is good.

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I look at his face when he calls out to me, and Cal's gaze drifts over to me. I follow his gaze and see Christina.

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"That's--"

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As I stood up, the first prince seemed to have noticed the commotion and looked at the crowd.

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　As I get closer, I see Christina with her hands on the floor. Did she get pushed by some of the people confronting her?

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"Excuse me."

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The man confronting him was blonde-haired and blonde-eyed - so is he the second prince?　And some boys and a girl, and two knights who looked like bodyguards. Christina's knight (Conrad) was nowhere to be seen. The nobles are looking on from afar, and the gentiles are gawking at the spectacle.

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"Mr. White Wren ......!"

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　White Wren?

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　A voice came from somewhere.

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"Are you okay?　Christina."

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"You are ......."

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I reached out a hand to Christina and helped her to her feet, and I saw some kind of stain from her chest to her stomach.

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"Lord Lengard, that man is connected to the Empire..."

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That's impossible.

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The second prince started to say something, but denied it before he could finish.

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　I don't know about the parents, but I can't imagine Christina having any connections to the empire. I remember Christina wavering between her loyalty to the royal family and her oath to me in our encounter before the great battle.

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"Is that you, Mr. Lengard?　I thought the First Prince was coming!"

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"Seriously!"

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"What, you think I should have been friends with the villainess?"

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"Wow, isn't he the strongest helpful character?

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"Prince Idiot, you did it!"

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　I don't know half of what I hear from the outside, but at any rate, I think the last one is a charge of disrespect. I don't know about the second prince's character, but even if you think it, you shouldn't say it out loud here. I can't speak for others, since I am also intruding into the conversation to the fullest extent.

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　While I'm removing the wine stain, I'll use [Design Embodiment] and [Luscha's Fingertip] to change into a delicate dress the color of which is like the night sky I was shown at Garganos' house. I explained to Garganos that [Design Embodiment] is a skill that allows me to reproduce an item once I have it, so I asked Garganos to let me put various things away once I have it. The dress is one of them. Ruscha's Fingertip] can make a ready-made item into something new.

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"If you have suspicions, you should suspect others.

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As I escorted Christina back to her seat, the music resumed where it had stopped.

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　The cloak is perfect if you ask her to dance with it.

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　Hand armor appraisal result [......mm]

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　Stop, I can't dance!

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