The Kingdom of Symphonia, the Audience Room.
　Originally, this was the place where an audience was held for the king of the Kingdom of Sinfonia, but the current situation was very different from normal times.
　The king steps down from his throne and bows to his guest, and the prime minister and the other important people in the country take a similar posture, a scene that is rarely seen.
　This is only because the person who is visiting here now has far more authority than the king.

"I apologize for my unexpected visit,
I am honored and delighted to see your face. "Dear Mr. Lillywood Yggdrasil, King of the Realm.

　That's right, the one who is currently visiting the royal palace is one of the six kings at the pinnacle of the demon world, and has a deep connection with the Kingdom of Symphonia since a thousand years ago, the World King, Liliwood Yggdrasil.
　It is the most important guest in the Kingdom of Symphonia, which is rich in nature, and the existence that brings its bountiful fertility, and it is truly the most important guest in the Kingdom of Symphonia, and there should be no disrespect by any chance.

''This may be quick, but the King of Sinfonia, Lise Lea Sinfonia XVIII.
Yes!

　Receiving a quietly echoing voice, the King of Symphonia.......Rise jerked his shoulders.
　The voice that was announced was cold and intimidating, which was unusual for the very mild-mannered Liliwood.

''You treated the Otherworlder, Miyama Kite, with the grievance of not deliberately inviting him to the evening party.''
'What?　I mean, that's....

　Receiving Liliwood's words, Rise's face turned blue and broke out in a cold sweat.
　That one was an issue that Lasse had been very much on his mind lately...no, it was a blunder from the past.
　He was very much in love with his older sister, Lilia, and didn't like the idea of a man staying at Lilia's house..........................but the other party was an otherworldly person, and he couldn't just threaten her without a second thought.
　That's why he didn't send the invitation as a small harassment, but it caused him an unexpected situation.

　I'm not sure where the message came from, but the many followers of the Dark Lord in the palace have grown to dislike Lasse.
　They sent emissaries to the Dark Lord a few times, hoping to somehow get a chance to plead their case, but they all came back half-dead to the maids.
　Because of this, Lasse's position in the royal palace had become quite bad, but he didn't expect to be pursued further by Liliwood here.

　Lasse manages to tell them in his defense, but Liliwood tells him sooner and more coldly than that.

''Don't get me wrong I am not asking a question. I have heard all the stories from my warriors and I am telling you with certainty. Or do you think my people have been lying to me?
No, no, I'm sure.
"...it is not my place to question how the act was done, whether it was done by you personally or by the will of the state.

　There is no sound around. The king's vassals can't tell him anything either. To tell them is an act of opposition to the King of the World, and if they do so, they will lose their position.
　That's how important the existence of the World King is to the Kingdom of Symphonia, and if you touch her anger, there is no other way for the Kingdom of Symphonia to be destroyed.

''Let me tell you the main point. There is one thing I seek. To make a 'clear and sincere apology to the otherworlder, Miyama Kite, in a public forum', do you understand what I mean?
"Yes, yes ... but that's not ...

　The demand of Liliwood, that is to say, to bow down to the king in public, is a tremendous blow to Lasse from the point of view of physical appearance.
　When Lise stagnates in her reply, Liliwood looks coldly at her and continues to say more.

''If this isn't done quickly enough, I will cut off all ties with the Symphonia Kingdom from now on.''
?

　At those words, not only Lise, but all the people around her widen their eyes.
　It is not an exaggeration to say that Lilliewood is the one who controls the fertility of the Symphonia Kingdom, and not to mention the elves, many of the peasants also have faith in Lilliewood as if he were a god.
　If Liliwood were to give up on the Kingdom of Symphonia, many of the elves, elves, spirits and peasants would turn to the royal palace at once.
　These words, so to speak, were so heavy that they could even be considered a declaration of destruction to the Symphonia Kingdom.

''Is it good?　The King of Symphonia
Yes, sir. I will move quickly.
"Good but I don't think this is a good way to end the conversation. So I think I'd like to share with you some information that may be of interest to you.
"Useful information, sir?

　There is no longer any other way to go but to agree to the request, and Rise replies that he will follow Liliwood's words while hanging in a powerless paragraph.
　Then Liliwood softened the sharpness of his earlier intent and gave him additional information with a smile.

''I can say that it is beneficial for you guys to interact with the Otherworldly, Miyama Kite. Because he has a very friendly relationship with the Dark Lord, and even the Death King.''
What?　Not only with the Dark Lord, but also with the Death King!
Yes, so if you're against him, you'll be against him as well. But, if he feels good about this country, it means that the value of this country will also increase for the Dark Lord and the Death King. It's someone you can't afford to lose by being friendly with.''

　After explaining the benefits of being friendly with the pleasant man, Liliwood is silent for a few moments.
　The shocking revelation conveyed by Liliwood causes those in the audience room to buzz, and as it subsides, he speaks again.

''........I've finished telling you what you need to know. I will be leaving for Rigforesia after this, so I will leave you here. The King of Symphonia I would like to see a speedy response to the matter I just mentioned.
Yes, sir. And I assure you, I offer a sincere apology.
Good. Now, if you'll excuse me.

　With those words, Liliwood's figure disappears from the audience room.





















　After leaving the royal palace, Liliwood thinks about what happened earlier in his mind as he thinks about his plans to head to Rigforesia.

''......... (That thing will be fine. Just forcing an apology will cause some people to hold a vile grudge against Miyama Kite-san. It's best to make them realize that they're someone you should treat with friendship, even if you have to bow to them.)''

　One of the servants approached Liliwood, who was relieved that this wouldn't lead to a situation where Crom Eina and Isis would attack the royal palace for the first time.

''My lord, there's something you need to hear.
Excuse me?
As a matter of fact, I just received word from the Lord's family in Rigforesia that the black bears of the Elven Forest have become extinct.
"...what?

　Liliwood stiffened at the words that were quietly announced by the military, the unbelievable content of the words.

'Wha, why?　Were there even baronet-level high-level demon clans mixed in with the participants of the Treasure Tree Festival?''
No, it was wiped out by the Death King.
Isis?
''Yes. We still don't have any details, but apparently, a man who was participating in the Treasure Festival, who is believed to be an otherworldly man, was attacked by the Black Bear, and then the Death King appeared and exterminated the Black Bear in an instant...
....

　Hearing the report that was continued, Liliwood held his head in his hands.
　

And first of all, I'm going to investigate whether the forest is affected by the magic of death. That way over there.''
Yes!

　If things had unfolded as Liliwood had assumed, Isis would definitely have unleashed a death spell along with a tremendous rage, and the aftermath could be imagined to have affected the trees in the elven forest.
　Just when he thought he had solved one of his troubles, an even more troubling event would befall him.
　Liliwood's shoulders slumped heavily and he used his transference magic to move to Rigforesia.