In the royal castle of the Kingdom of Symphonia, the heads of the three human kingdoms were gathered in a particularly luxurious room.
　What is being held here is a joint meeting of the three countries that takes place once a year for ten days. The three kings of the human world gather to exchange information on a national basis and discuss the human world as a whole.
　The venues are rotated, and this year the conference was held in the Kingdom of Sinfonia.

　Only a limited number of people were in the room, and the Kingdom of Symphonia was Rise, the king, and Amalie, the successor who had been officially named as the crown prince.
　The Arklesia Empire is the Emperor Chris and his two confidants who serve as his assistants. The Kingdom of Hydra has only six people in total, including King Laguna and his chaperone's subordinates.
　And only the king is the one who directly discusses the seat, while his companions, including Amalie, are waiting at a bit of a distance.

Amalie, however, is beginning to look like the next king. Considering Raise's age, I'm sure his succession is still to come, but I can feel the trend of the times.　I've finally hit the thousand mark!　You're going to keep working on the old man...
Haha, that's how much the people want you.

　Hearing Laguna's words as he tells her to complain, Rise returns with a wry smile.

''Come to think of it, I heard that the Kingdom of Hydra recently held a vote for the king, right?
As usual, Miss Chris is a quick learner. Well, I thought that if we're going to vote for senators, why don't we also choose the king by popular opinion, and that's what I proposed, but what's my '99% of votes'?　I mean, why are the other candidates voting for me too!　You didn't run for king because you wanted to be king!
'It's just my guess that His Majesty Laguna, who wanted to quit as king, was forced to do so, and that the only candidates running for office were others.　And perhaps that 1% is an invalid vote, not a vote for anything other than His Majesty Laguna?
"Truly I'm not sure when I'll be able to step down as king...

　That's right, among the three kingdoms, Laguna's approval rating was overwhelming, especially for the King of Hydra Kingdom. Although he wanted to quit, his ability as a king was excellent itself, and he never missed a single parliamentary session, even if he had to slack off to get out of the castle.
　He is one of the world's greatest heroes, open to people-driven reforms, and very popular with his people. On top of that, he has served as king for 1,000 years and is now a symbol of the country, so the people of Hydra could not imagine a king other than Laguna.
　Chris smiled as he thought that perhaps the day would never come when Laguna would be able to step down as king in the future.

　The door to the conference room, which was in such a harmonious atmosphere, suddenly opened vigorously.

''I have an urgent matter to attend to, please excuse me!
...Orchid?

　The one who rushed in with a look of panic was Orchid, the first prince of the Symphonia Kingdom.......but this was too unusual a situation.
　This is a room that only the heads of the three kingdoms and their companions are allowed to enter, and even as a royalty, Orchid is not allowed to enter the room during a meeting unless there is a great deal of emergency.
　Naturally, Orchid must know that, and the faces of those in the room are tense.

''There is something we need to get into the ears of His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as soon as possible!
"...Does that mean it's something urgent and should be heard, even if it interrupts the meeting of the three countries?
Yes!
Okay, I'll tell you.

　In response to Rise's question as the king, Orchid nodded without hesitation.

''Just now, I received a letter from Kite!　They've decided to take up residence in the capital of King Symphonia!

　The Orchid's words brought silence to the room.
　And a little later, Rise and Amalie vigorously gutted themselves.

''Alright, alright!　Yeah, right!　That's as good as Miyama-kun!
Geez, I knew it...
'I understood that was likely to happen... but much sooner than I imagined...'

　Lasse cries out like he's overjoyed, and Laguna's Chris has a frustrated expression on his face.
　Yes, Kaito lives in the Kingdom of Symphonia, that too in the royal capital.......that's really big. Of course, you can't use Kaijin for political purposes. If you do that, the country will literally die.
　But ... there are some pleasant people. Just that alone will bring too great a benefit to the country. Because pleasant people are literally the singularity of this world.
　The fact that a pleasant person has a home in the royal capital of Symphonia means that the Six Kings, the Supreme God, and even the Creator God will visit the country to meet that pleasant person... and in some cases, they may even stop by the royal castle.

　Those who are here understand that. That's why Amalie, the incoming king, quickly moved.

''Your Majesty!　I'll take command of that one!
Yeah, that's right. We must add special measures to the laws of the country as well, such as special measures. I'm sure you understand, but....
Yes, I'll do whatever you want, Mr. Miyama-sama.
'Yes!　Then ... no ... no ... wait!
...What?

　


Yeah, yeah, lock it up tight.
Well, I think now is as good a time as any.
I'll be right back!

　Both Amalie and Orchid turned pale when they heard Lise's words, and Orchid hurriedly went to the treasure room.
　Chris and Laguna also had a bad feeling when the word Phantom King was mentioned, and their expressions darkened even more.
　And not long after, Orchid came back with a large envelope.

We're back!
Open the door.

　Lise gave him a nervous look of instruction, and Orchid opened the envelope, revealing a document that was grouped into several pieces inside.
　And upon seeing them, Orchid's face turned white through blue and he muttered in a shaky voice.


...read it out loud.
'Okay. Well then... 'If you're reading this letter, then you're probably saying that Kite wants to make a house.'
?

　That's when Cruz and Laguna also realized why Rise had a blue face. Earlier, Rise said, 'The Phantom King left it behind a year ago.
　That means that the Phantom King...............................Alice had read this development.

''By the way, are we in the middle of a joint meeting of the three countries right now?　If that's the case, please tell Chris and Laguna what it's all about, as it will save you a lot of trouble.''
""What?"

　The content of that statement left not only the kings of the three countries, but everyone in the room speechless.

''.........Based on Kite's character, the situation on the ground, and the necessary processes, I predict that Kite will return here in roughly two years. To be exact, I'm expecting it to be about one year and eight months. And since Kite-san will probably come back and say that within a few days... it's just about time for the joint meeting.

　

Okay, now let's move on to the main topic. I have a favor to ask the kings of the three countries, so please remember it well.

　Then, after a year, the demand from the Phantom King, who has the world's greatest intellect, was thrust upon the kings.