'Hello, I am sorry to call you here unexpectedly, Master Magnus. I should have come to you myself, but I'm afraid I could not. I could not.

　Princess Farah first apologized at the opening.
　In fact, I was wondering if she would contact me soon. If not, it would be a bit of a pain, but I was thinking that I would make arrangements to visit her.
　In reality, however, Princess Farah invited me to visit her earlier than I had imagined. It's a true testament to her excellence as an imperial family.

　However, since we don't deliberately reveal the to others, we never expected her to say, "I knew you'd come. I couldn't say, "I knew you were coming. I've been waiting for you.

No, I don't mind. The fact is, if you were to have yourself at the inn, you'd be in for a rude awakening.
Hmmm, I appreciate that.

　Fara is as friendly and welcoming as ever, a perfect mix of bubbly and friendly, and she welcomes us with a friendly attitude. And yet, she has a gracefulness that makes you understand at a glance that she is of noble blood.
　To a foreigner, she is dressed in the traditional loungewear of the Alabama people, which to a foreigner would be like wearing underwear. Moreover, today, she is not even wearing a coat of thin silk, perhaps a message to open her collar. It's a good thing that they're wearing traditional Alabama loungewear as well as underwear, or perhaps it's a message that they're going to open up their chest collars, or maybe they're not even wearing thin silk.

　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　You're not going to be able to get a good deal more than that.

By the way, is everything all right here, Your Highness Fara?
'At least it won't cause any trouble if I'm a burglar, and I've got a full security detail. I want you to feel at ease, Lord Magnus. And your companions, too.

　The place Princess Farah had designated for the meeting was a first-class restaurant in an upscale downtown area.
　It was small, but because of that, every inch of the restaurant could be seen. In particular, the seat we were invited to is like a mezzanine, which provides an unobstructed view of the first floor and the entrance.
　Currently, it is reserved for Princess Farah, and those eating on the first floor are all SS disguised as ordinary guests.

　I'm sure you'll find no chairs or tables on the mezzanine level.
　A luxurious carpet was spread out and I sat down on a cushion.
　The common style of eating in Alavana is to gather in a circle around the food, which is placed directly on the carpet.
　Yes, it is common in this country for bars and restaurants to use chairs and tables, but it is just for convenience of cleaning and to let several groups of customers eat at the same time.
　Originally, the traditional style was to sit in the Kurumaza. In the homes of the people, the rush mats are used instead of the rugs and the cushions are often missing, but the dining style is the same as that of the princes.

Look around, everyone!　How do you feel about this spit-roasted lamb? You can't get enough of it. You can tell just by looking at it that it's roasted to perfection.
Hey, old lady. You're a very old man with a nasty mouth.
Han!　Shut up, old man, who's been depleted to his appetite!
But we didn't get invited down here for a free meal.
Hahaha, that's all right. If you don't eat it, there's no point in having it ready for you. I hope you enjoy it.

　Princess Farah, who sat next to me, was watching the exchange between Krim and Ramsey and laughing with real enjoyment.
　But that was as far as she, as an 'imperial family', could go in acting innocent.
　At first, Princess Farah had been sitting cross-legged like a boy. Then she changed her posture and sat on her side. A little closer to me, and she'll be in a supple position.
　And if I hadn't said anything, Princess Farah would have leaned in closer.

What is it that you want to ask me to do, even if you have to leave the capital city and come to see me in secret?

　I asked in a curt voice, trying to stay ahead of the curve.
　In my mind, I thanked Aria as much as I could for her.

　If I was the same old me - back when I was not very good at socializing, much less getting used to women at all - I'm sure I would have been thrown into a tailspin by Princess Farah's blatantly flirtatious behavior. I would have been so elated that I would have foolishly lost my ability to think and let Princess Farah take the lead in conversation.

　But now I'm no longer moved by the fact that I'm about to be slipped by a stunningly beautiful woman, or that she's pushing me in a position that emphasizes the deep cleavage of my breasts.
　Meeting Aria had made me grow as a person.
　She made me grow as a person.

　I'm sure Princess Farah realized her share of inadequacies in my cold-hearted attitude.
　She returned to her jaw-dropping posture again and began to speak in a breezy tone, keeping an appropriate distance from me.

'Do you know of a town called Narreus, Lord Magnus?'
That's the big town three minutes south of Bevel, right?
'What about the troops we've sent from the capital (Alabang) there now stationed there?
Yeah, I've heard the rumors.

　You're lying. The truth is, I knew about it from the information in the Strategy Book.
　However, I changed my tone to one of coldness and listened intently to Farah's story.
　It's because I don't despise her, even if she's imitating me as a color gimmick. The cold attitude is simply a sign to let her know that she is not embarrassed and that it is pointless.

　In fact, I was even impressed with Princess Fara for going that far.
　Yes, she did not go to the extent of setting up the color scheme for unwarranted self-interest. I'm sure she has a noble cause, and she'll do anything to achieve it - she's willing to use me, and I'm willing to use her "woman's weapon" - that's what she's prepared to do. It is. It is probably Princess Farah's belief that this is the duty of a woman born into the imperial family.

I've got a gag order in place, and I can't say it out loud. There is a horrible anomaly happening in the Kakral region further south of Nareus.
Hmm. What do you mean?
There are several towns and villages that have been lost.
"Ho. Isn't a person missing?
No, it's not. It's a town and a village. Towns and villages, uprooted and wiped out by their inhabitants. Peddlers, travellers and adventurers noticed them and reported them to the authorities, but at first they thought they had misread the map and were lost in the desert.
It was a natural decision.
But they were able to travel according to the map. It was the towns and villages that were different from the map.
Well, that's a big deal.

　It's a venerable problem for the residents who disappeared and for Alavana, who lost the town and village.
　And it's a big problem for me(s) and(s) too.

　Because there are Ramsey's ruins in the Kakral region.
　Yes, it's one of the most difficult ruins that I must capture at some point.
　I need a certain magic item to defeat the Eight Devils lurking in Alavana.
　But if the towns and villages of Kakral region continue to disappear and the base camp town is in turmoil, it will be impossible to explore the ruins.

"Do we have a deal, Mister Magnus?
I was just about to suggest that.
Well, that's good for you.
Yeah. His Highness always talks so fast, it helps me too.
I'm not sure we can really afford an army to solve this problem. So I want to ask for your help in saving the country of Rakstad. For free, of course.
Yes. I know your highness isn't the least bit stingy.
I'll get you a special certificate for your work on a major case. How about that?
Yes, sir.

　I agreed with a resounding yes.
　With this, I'll be able to use the "Request of Princess Farah: The Disappearing Town and Village!　Save the Kakral Region! The sub-event is established and starts.
　That's right, the reason I expected Princess Farah to ask me soon is because I had actually seen the existence of this beforehand.
　No, coming from the client, this princess is really excellent, and she's very quick to talk to me.

　However, it was Princess Farah who was full of glee.

Thank you, Lord Magnus!

　She was suddenly playing with me.
　He hugged me with his ample breasts, cupping my face in his arms.

"Your Highness!
'Hahaha, I was just happy and impressed. Forgive me.

　When I bellowed in protest, Princess Farah said without taking offense.
　Totally, I was done. This is indeed unexpected.

''But I'm sure most men wouldn't feel bad about being embraced by me, would they?
That means there are exceptions.
And where is the good Master Magnus, if I may ask?

　He asked, and I nodded my head with a Buddha's smile.
　I didn't want to blow the whistle on Aria, but I didn't know what kind of mischief I could get into if I kept it from her.

''Hmmm, that was a bad idea,''
'I hope you will be reminded of this. Thanks to your highness' shenanigans, I'm now scratching my head as to what to report to her and how to get her to forgive me.
'My God!　Do you mean to tell me you're going to report every single lawful thing?
There are no sinful things in my mind. But when they are concealed, they are reluctantly relegated to an empty hole in my heart. They are very dependent on me, which I have to take with me to my grave. It's very sinful.
'Hmmm, well, well, this is something to be envious of.
Hmm?
'Your opponent, you mean. It is a woman's happiness to have an honest man like Lord Magnus as a good man. So I say I envy you.
Well, it's kind of an open question.
'No, that's the one thing I didn't expect you to mean, ha ha ha!

　Princess Farah smiled pleasantly.
　It was the same carefree smile that she had shown to Krim at first.

　That's why I'm not afraid of it.
　We've talked about it, and now we're ready to eat.
　However - I was never full.
　The intruder appears and says, "Where is Princess Farah?

"Where's Princess Farah?　"The Six Stars of the Upright Guardians are part of the Six Stars, and Brown, the leader of the Iai, will command you to help us defeat the corruption in the Imperial Court.

　With a gloomy voice, a skinny swordsman comes slashing through the front door.
　And what's more.

"Is Ramsey the Legendary Adventurer around?　I'm going to need you to lend your strength to us, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Even if you say no, Titin here from the Dance of Death will force you to come with us.

　With a s*xy voice, a bewitching woman in a dancer's uniform came slashing through the kitchen door.

　Crim blurted out at the unsettled atmosphere that was quickly arising.

It's a good thing we're in trouble, isn't it?

　I completely agreed with that.
　I'm just about to get my hands on the Special Class Permit, and there's no way I'm going to let you get in my way!