It was a simple reception room indeed.
　There is nothing to give a first impression. It has a simple, uncluttered impression.
　There is only a minimal amount of dishes and a water heater to entertain the guests. There are no furnishings to be found here, probably because students are invited to attend. This is a room that has been used for entrance exam interviews. It's not enough to show a nobleman around as much as possible in order to keep students from being awed, but the important thing to remember is that Isle has turned his head as if nothing is wrong without even bothering to look at his nose.

　A sofa set was placed in the center of the room, with a heavy frosted glass table set up between them. Isle, sitting in the center of the three-seater sofa with his back not resting on it, greeted Ars with a smiling expression.

'I'm so relieved you didn't shrug me off,'

　Ars looked at Ayl with half-eyed eyes, wondering whose fault it was that this was happening, but his mouth was saying something else.

'I'm sorry about that.'

　He shifted his gaze to the two squires standing upright behind the couch. Normally, if I knocked, one of them would have come to open the door. I had been inadvertent in my conversation with Sisti, though.
　Perhaps the one called Silsila, a woman, had come to open the door? She smelled the same as Selva, who served the Fevers as a squire.

　However, the man on the other hand is a bit of a rugged beauty. He is dressed as a squire without any discomfort in his appearance, but he has a refined sharpness that seems to have crossed a number of shuras.

　The man noticed Ars's gaze and lightly lowered his eyes.

'It was. Before we talk, could you give me a little introduction time?''

　He gave a nod to Isle, who asked in a casual, vivacious tone.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends.

The first thing you need to know is that you are not going to be able to get your hands on any of them.
An escort?

　Ars had half expected this, but he dared to raise a question mark.
　It was simple. These two were clearly dissimilar to each other to the casual observer. The woman introduced as Silsila bent at the waist with her hands on her chest in a graceful motion.

　It is a flowing and refined movement. Ars muttered quizzically and rudely inwardly at a gesture that had been repeated tens of thousands of times.

(How could someone as talented as this be around him?)

　Of course, that was one of the powerful forces of the Umu Luyna family. The number of private armies was also outstanding, but it was still clear from the fire that these two were the leading force.

''I apologize for the late introduction, Lord Ars. Please forgive me, since the situation was the situation.''

　It's not a matter of whether or not it's a good idea or not. It's not worth it to receive an unexpected apology.
　She is not respectful at all.

''You're a thorn in the side, Silsila.
It's a bit of a struggle for me to put up with the problems of the Lady of the Isle.
That's just the way it is. But you're still going to follow me.
As you wish.

　In an awe-inspiring tone, Silsila let loose a heartless superlative.

　The distance between such a dawn exchange between the two - and the distance between the squire and the Lord - seemed relatively close.

　The face of the airlines turned into an embarrassed expression, and as if remembering, they raised their hands on the other side next.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I'm with Silsila in that I'm her exclusive, but he can't act like a butler. Between you and me, his tea is terrible.
'I beg your pardon for that. I don't think I'll ever get a chance to brew it again.

　The man who spoke curtly took half a step forward and a beat later priced Ars out of the room.

'I have heard much about you. I am honored to have an audience with you, Lord Ars. I am Orneus, and henceforth, you shall be known to me.
You're welcome.

　Ars also mouthed a probing reply and intuited.

(I wonder why he doesn't tell us the family name?)

　In this case, it's polite to respond to the introduction with your full name to Ars, who are higher in status.
　The reason for not telling them is simply not having a family name. You can't force them to reveal their names since it's not a formal meeting, although there are some reasons why they can't reveal it.

　That's just a bad guess.
　It's a good thing that you're a master of the game.

I'm sorry. Orneus is a bit of a tightwad.

　The joking words made Ars even more uncomfortable. You can still understand and sympathize with Orneus more easily, but all of Isle's words don't sound like condescension.
　It's not a lack of sincerity, but in the end, whether or not he is sincere, he pretends to be. That lack of judgment was the reason why Ars sounded rude.
　It's not easy to determine the level of a too perfect poker face, but it gives a foreign feel to it, with no intervention from the person himself, the kind of thing you can call your true intentions.

''I don't think we already have to accept the introduction, do you?
'Of course, there isn't anyone here who doesn't know you.

　Isle, who replied in a tentative and not dumbfounded manner, recommended a couch for his turn.
　Soon a new cup of tea was silently placed on the table by Silsila's hand.

　Ars lightly quaffed his throat with the tea.
　It is true that the tea poured in abundance of fine tea leaves emitted a mellow aroma that escaped the nostrils, but unfortunately, Ars has a discerning palate due to the tea brewed by Loki on a daily basis. Higher is not always better.
　It's hard to say that it captures his taste buds.

　This was a calming experience, but this was the first time he had ever tasted a tea that smelled so fragrant - a tea that he could taste with his sense of smell.

It comes directly from the tea plantations in the far north of Halkapudia. We use tea leaves from Uluru, which is grown in the northern most part of Halkapudia. It is not a blend, but a brand name tea grown in Urgali, so it has a rich aroma.

　Seeing Ars's expression, Silsila wound up with an explanatory tone.

　After tossing the teacup back into the saucer, Ars took a breath.

''The tea leaves alone make so much of a difference.

　I will have to admit it honestly. Even though my taste buds are discerning, because good taste is good.

'I also brew the water at the right temperature. The brewing method is also a bit tricky, but if the tea is as good as this, I am sure we can provide you with something that will satisfy you.

　His voice has no intonation, but is there anything you can't understand when the words come out in a vague manner?

'It's deep...'
Yes, of course, tea is not everything. Of course, we don't say that all the tea leaves are good, but we also think it is important for the brewer to make the most of them even if they are not of good quality.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

　Ars, who is ministering to be pressurized.

'Yes, yes, that's enough, Silsila. I'm sorry, Lord Ars. I don't want her to talk about tea. I can talk about it forever. After all, she's....what was it again?

　Ail clapped his hands to interrupt to reset the air of the place with a crispy smile.
　And right after he took one look at Silsila and tilted his head to remember the reason for it with a sigh.

'It's Teemeister!
Yeah, that one!　Silsila has all the certifications on tea, you know. It's extraordinary in many ways.
I'm also a qualified advisor, so if you have any questions, I'm always available.

　Silsila seemed taciturn, but she seemed to have decided to add just that at the end and push back against her master's chiding.

　As a parting shot, Ail maintained his Archaic smile and opened his mouth to Ars.

　It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about it. It's not that I'm going to concede anything, because I have no intention of giving anything away.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. I'm doing a background check, and you're teaching her in person. I'm not going to try to pull Fear out of the air because I despise Lord Ars, but I'm going to have to talk to him. I thought I'd have to talk to him once.

　Ail's words only made sense, but they told him that was all there was to it.

'I'll take Fia with me. No complaints, right?

　Ars looked scrutinizingly at Ail, who made a judgmental statement. He crossed his legs and said one word once and for all.

'I'm sorry, but I won't let you do that.


　While saying it was a miscalculation, Isle did not crack a smile at all. As if to say that it was expected.
　However, the truth is that even though Ayle was contemplating the option of being refused, he didn't expect it to actually happen.

'I don't mind if you take it that way.

　Of course, he was buying Tesfia's talent.
　Ars smiled a man-eating smile, and Ail raised his eyebrows in a twitch.

　That too. Since he waited for it to ripen to this point, it's hard for Ayre to approve of being snatched away from the side. I'm sure you'll be able to see that the fact that there's someone else who can interfere with his or her will is in itself hard to overlook.

You understand that you are involved in this side.
Yes.
'What, may I ask, drives you to that point?　My research was supposed to show that you weren't going to get too involved with the mundane world with Ars Regin, but you didn't mention anything about the aristocratic society in particular. You even kicked the knighthood out.
'I've been doing a lot of research it's annoying that it's right. You don't have to hide anything, you don't usually get to say yes, I'm sure you're not going to say yes when you've pulled out a pupil you've been working on.

　Hearing that, Ail put a hand to his chin and gave a pause, wondering if that was how it was.

'And more importantly, they're the ones who've taken the time to make it easy for me.
Well, I guess I did my research a little too well. And what about Lord Ars?　You're trying to get me killed.

　He smiled innocently and spoke ruthlessly.
　Ars inwardly chewed lightly on his back teeth at the investigative power of Woomrüina. When everything is under the direct control of the Governor and everything is known to the secretive work of the Governor, he must have penetrated into the heart of the military with the Wurmruina family.

'I won't do anything. "I won't do anything, it's your decision. As a nobleman, you'll understand.

　Swoosh, Isle's expression changed for the first time. The lifted cheeks drop and are replaced by a bare face that can be described as expressionless.

''You shouldn't be mistaken, either. You're not a nobleman. He is a royalty. You have to make up your mind, Arus, are you prepared to fight to the bone?　You have nothing to gain from it.
Preparedness. I'm sorry, but there's not a single choice I wasn't prepared for in my life. But let's be clear about one thing: I can't stand to see it come to nothing. I can't stand the thought of it ending in vain. And besides....royalty or not, it's none of my business.

　Blindedly, Ail drew a crescent moon around his mouth with a grin and blew out a puff.

''That's right, you're hardly even obedient to Cicernian's orders. It certainly doesn't matter.......but this time it's different. If you're going to barge into our side of the story, you'll have to follow the rules.

　Knowing this, Ars offered it up.
　But - he turned his gaze to both sides of the Isle and looked at them in turn.

'It's not even close to that. Are you ready to protect your master?'

　Ars lifted one hand and gave it a jerk and an indirect sound.

　A moment later, Silsila stood in front of the Isle, and Orneus flipped the table that was placed between them.
　The glass couldn't withstand the momentum and ran a crack.

　Ars sits down and kicks the floor lightly, landing in front of the door in a single step.

　Despite being protected, Ail let out a bitter laugh and controlled the two followers with a lightly raised hand.

''Scary, scary, as expected of the strongest wizard, like this, when it comes to the most powerful wizard, the awesomeness is different... but I can't do it.''
Tsk....

　Ars clicks his tongue in bitterness.
　I guess you can see everything, after all.

I've looked into you. You shouldn't underestimate my investigative skills.

　Ars is still a member of the army. And the reason Ars follows orders from above is because he owes no small amount to Beric.


　Isle had gathered material from all the materials he had gathered, or at least what could be called Ars's weaknesses.

　To be honest, there was nothing like it, but the only thing that bothered him was that all of Ars's missions came through Beric. It was natural to assume that this was because the Governor had the authority to give orders to the highest-ranking mages, but Ail didn't think so.

　The strangeness of a wizard of unknown origin suddenly rising to the highest rank is only possible if there is some kind of backstory.
　Isle blasted him after determining that he was still a human. As expected, he just didn't want to say that the monster was the highest fighting force in humanity.

'The Governor's term of office is entirely up to the Head of State. Your actions here should have an impact on Governor Beric later on. Wurmlyna prides himself on his ability to manipulate the situation. Unfortunately, he won't be retired with aplomb.

　If it was just Ars personally, it wouldn't matter if he was exiled from the country or not. I'd rather wish for it.
　However, that must not leave a grudge. If that were to happen, no small amount of responsibility would be placed on Bellick, who has the authority to give orders. This is the perfect opportunity for those who want to remove Bellick from the Governor's chair.

　No, it's unavoidable to say that, too. I'm not in a position to care that much for Ars. They even think it's time for them to retire.
　But if Bellick is gone now, there is no doubt that Alpha will not be able to stand.

　Besides.........I just couldn't let Beric be branded a sinner.

　Ars's bad habit made him quickly think of thoughts of turning the three people here into dead people, but it was already too late.

(Did he bother to do that much in the crowd in anticipation of this?)

　The fact that he was dealt with first still makes my head spin somewhat.

　It's a good idea to know that even the military does not have the power to forcefully hold the reins of Ars. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　In fact, if you're wondering if Arus took action, he still wouldn't have done anything considering the inconvenience to the chancellor.
　He thought about the idea of going off campus, but that was also difficult. Time is too short. There was no point in poking around, even if there was no evasion of committing the perfect crime.

　There seems to be a definite sense of danger to the Wurmluina family.

　In a sense, this was a feat accomplished by one man, Ail von Umluyna, but it was also proof that it was only with the power of the house that his brains could be kept alive.