Cisernia was the first to clear her throat.
　It was because she felt that the familiar majestic castle seemed to be refusing to invade like a thick wall just at this time.

　Seeing such an expression on her master's face, Linne also somewhat tightened her mind.
　Cicernia stopped for a moment, took a deep breath and began to walk solemnly as usual.

''Wow!　You're cute, Lady Cicernian.

　Such an out-of-place voice hits everyone's earbuds as it bounces.

'Have I kept you waiting?'
No, we've just arrived. But they don't let me in, though.

　Letty, who had been resting her back against the support pillar, gathered momentum and turned around. And she was admiring Cicernia, who wore a different robe than usual.
　It's not as if Leti took it as a sign of spiritedness, but the jovial atmosphere disappears.

''I knew this call-up would involve Al, right?
Yeah. So, what's the problem?
You're right. I won't be able to stay here any longer without being a chaperone.

　Only Letty could feel it in this place.
　The air was tingling on her skin, not just for the sake of a simple discussion and imprint, as it was during the Seven Nations Goodwill Magic Tournament.

　Although Linne was also a magician, she could not help but be unable to sniff out these minute changes when she was away from the battlefield, and this was even more so in Cicerunia.
　I'm not sure if Beric was prepared for this from the start, but he understood the meaning of Leti's words and said, "So what do you think, Leti?

'So what do you think, Letty? You can't back out now.'
'Of course. Whatever it is, you'll have to convince him to go. At worst, I'll force him to go.

　Letty pointed to the door, where the old man who was in charge of everything in this castle was holding a familiar case in front of the door.

Hmm, one way or the other. You'll have to do what they ask of you. This time it's tantamount to an exception.
'Miss Letty. I don't know, but I suppose I can convince you on one condition.
Please.
Okay, let's go.

　Cisernia walks off to lead the way, followed by Letty, who takes a half-step behind.
　Lynne is on the other side, Beric next to her.

　The original body aspect is not completely applicable, due to the unusual nature of the situation. The old man bowed his head deeply in a well-tailored ceremonial dress in front of the door that had to be opened before Cisernia and the others could reach it.

'My apologies. Master Cisernia, come here before you enter the castle...''

　The case presented to me is opened. It is immediately obvious that the case is lined with a black cushion-like underlay, and that it is meant to hold valuables.
　Normally, a check would be made before going up to the fourth or fifth floor, which is used for meetings, but this time it was before entering, an unusual situation.

　It was Letty who reacted immediately.

　He has been in charge of the castle's administration for many years and has taken full command during meetings. In this castle, he is the law, and it is done on the basis of the regulations set by the previous heads of state.
　That's why this time is unusual.

　The blackened case is made to cut off the flow of magic power from inside and outside.
　In other words, the presence of AWR among the valuables was absolute.
　However--''

''I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to decline that.
"--!　What do you mean, Miss Letty?

　Not expecting her to reject him, Cicerunia asked back as soon as she could.

　The rule is that in this castle and, by extension, in this place that is built to be attached to the Tower of Babel, all things connected with military power are to be deposited. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to enter.

　Letty turned her head and complained about the inequality with a mixture of disgust. It's no wonder that her role is not the same as usual when it comes to something completely different.
　In other words, Leti is not just an honor guard in name only, but a full-fledged guard of honor standing here this time.

　It's a simple matter," Letty begins, holding up one finger to indicate the top floor.

You can't just allow the first arrivals to bring in their AWR and leave it with us," he said. If you can't get in, you'll have to deal with the people upstairs or we'll stop the head of state and the governor from entering the castle.

　Letty's point was a valid one.
　Cisernia felt far worse than she had expected for what the Alpha was in this time. However, the conditions for Letty to accompany her would be unacceptable to her.

'I see. Worst case scenario... then there's no need for Alpha to agree to it.''
'Si, Lady Cicernian!　This is the rule....
Then exceptions are a bad idea. If it's a rule, it should be the same in every country. Let's go!

　Resolutely, Cisernia shifts to the side to walk past the old man. Lynne and Letty precede him on both sides to open the door first.

'Wow, I understand. I don't like to think of this as a rule either. It is my responsibility to look after this castle and keep it in its proper shape. By the same token, it is the only extraterritoriality in which you are gathered. All I ask is that it be maintained permanently.
I understand. Still, it's not the things that come first.
...and you must be aware that...

　Immediately after raising his arms, the door that Lynne and Letty were attached to was opened from the inside.

''Letty-san........''
I know that. I said it, but AWR or no AWR, depending on how you play against a singles opponent, we can only do it as a companion.

　He may be joking, but Letty's expression, thinking about the eventuality, shows a true sense of urgency.

　Since the heads of state are of equal rank, they do not have the right to enforce each other's orders. But this is the only place where the heads of state gather to overrule them. If the heads of state do not agree with a proposal by a head of state, or if they do not accept it, only by a unanimous vote of the heads of state, excluding the parties concerned, can the power of coercion be exercised - without precedent.

　This would freeze the status of the de facto head of state. It was a possibility.

That's a bit of a shocker. "It's a shame to die so young.
Yeah.
It's okay. It won't come to that. I wonder if he's going to bluff, bluff, bite, threaten, intimidate, or talk to me from the start anyway.

　Cicernia turns her languid eyes back to see who it is a confirmation to.

'I don't know, but please be gentle with me.
It's okay.

　Rinne's expression changed giddily in a series of exchanges. She alternately repeated a look of unwillingness and relieved relief. Even as expected of the eyes of Provillelevens, if it was indoors and the other party was a single magician, there was no way to get out of the room.

　But Linne was the only one who couldn't go any further.

''Goodbye, ladies and gentlemen.''
Yeah, I'm gonna go.
Viceroy, take good care of Lady Cicerunia.
The Princess is quite adept at military matters, so you'll have to leave it to her. However, I have been called in this time because I have a pretty good idea of what I'm capable of, so how far can I go?

　Of these men, Beric is not the only one who thinks he can participate in this discussion. Rather, the first man has a dim feeling that the battlefield is not here. There were still many pieces that were missing, and he knew that he needed to take a step back and observe from the sidelines as he still stood on the sidelines in this predicament.

　It's times like these that we need to look at the whole picture. He felt that it left little doubt as to whether Beric could actually be of any use in looking at the exquisite beauty from behind.

''We don't have one of those?''
"Lady Letty, please be very careful.
You're right. It's no wonder we've been through such a close call.

　He smiled a friendly, friendly smile and flexed his arms to make a fist.

'If anything happens, I'll self-destruct.
'Don't be so fussy!
I'm just kidding. I'm kidding.

　Letty looks up the stairs, bouncing her pigtails tied into a braid. There's a good chance it's not a joke. But the means of self-destruction won't kill either Cicerunia or Beric, even if it means self-destruction.

　The AWR hidden underneath their sleeves; the bracelet on their right wrist was the secret plan. In case of an emergency, you could set off a huge explosion. As long as the AWR was wrapped around the arm, which would rewind the explosion in an instant, it would be blinding.
　The bracelet made with [Meteor Metal] to prevent the composition from spreading beyond a certain range is chintzy, but it has the quality of rewinding the composition itself.

　The problem is that it had to be used at the same time as the AWR to use offensive magic, so it required considerable special training. Of course, this was because Letty's specialty of explosive flames was unsuitable for fighting side by side with her squad members. That's why she spared no effort in mastering this 【Meteometeo Metal】.

　This 【Meteo Metal】 trait is a strange one that allows you to incorporate a unique retroactive program to the ongoing magic structure, so the structure after the event rewinds.
　The trait is not magic, but it is the only performance, which is why Letty calls this bracelet-type AWR 【Rebirth 【Instant Rebirth】.

　That's why if 【Instantaneous Rebirth 【Rebirth】 is taken away, Letty will not be able to protect the two of them from the explosive flames and will literally end up with a self-destruction.