Welcome. My Lord. We've been expecting you.

　In the afternoon of that day, I visited Roderea of the Grail Chamber of Commerce.
　The place is a hidden warehouse in the Chamber of Commerce.
　I let the conversation go through the "Bat Communication".

　The reason why I came here is to return the Black King (Lord of) Noir to the warehouse and to check the new equipment.

''My bad. Roderea. You must have been surprised when the "Black King (Lord of=) Noir" suddenly disappeared,
No. I was told that you would summon me in case of emergency.
I'm taking it back. Give me a minute.

　I drew a coat of arms in Mystel Blood on my palm.
　I deployed the Ancient Magic from the collection and called out the Black King (Lord of) Noir.

''Good.''

　I placed the 'Black King Rider' in the center of the hidden storage room.

''........Amazing.''
Yeah. I didn't know there was this kind of magic. It's amazing.

　The 'Ancient Magic' of storage, instead of eating up magic power to deploy, could store the luggage in a different space.
　In other words, the movement was almost empty-handed.
　I wonder what kind of life the 'Ancient Magic Civilization' that was using it had in mind.

''No, by amazing, I mean My Lord.

　But Rodelia shook her head (headgear).

''I've seen sorcerers use 'ancient magic' in the course of my work with the Chamber of Commerce. But this is the first time I've seen such a sorcery that stows away luggage in a different space.
Please don't tell anyone else about this for now.
'Yes. But with all this storage magic, the distribution of the world would be transformed.
'Someday, this should be available to the guild's sorcerers as well. Then I think it will come down to the citizens. Look forward to it.
Okay. By the way, My Lord.
What's going on?
'Is this magic only available to My Lord for now?'
''Yeah. I haven't finished analyzing the guild yet, and it eats up a lot of magic to open and close the storage space in the first place.

　For now, it's dedicated to storing the 'Black King's Rider'.
　The stone tablet that was written about this magic has been deposited with the guild.
　I can't use it openly until I finish analyzing it over there.

''So I'm looking at the most advanced magic right now...''

　Rodelia sighed.

''Well my ancestors told me. ''When you are with My Lord, you'll be on the cutting edge of the times,''
Did you forget to mention that?
'Yes. The people of Feela Village received the most advanced education from My Lord, and when the plague broke out, they said that they had the most advanced infection control measures in place. I hadn't really felt it before, but now I've felt it too," he said.
But don't tell anyone.
Yes, don't tell anyone.

　Me and Rodelia pressed our lips together with our fingers in a "no-sho" pose.
　Then Rhodelia's expression tightened.

''Then can you take a look at the new equipment in the 'Black King Rider'?
That thing you were talking about.
Yes. Here it is.

　Rodelia opened a box that had been placed in the corner of the warehouse.
　What was inside was a metal box.

　It was about the size of a leather bag to be worn around the waist.
　There was a lid at the top to seal it.
　The surface is smooth, and it would be good to draw a coat of arms.

　The result is exactly as I requested to Rhodelia.

　To use it, you pour my Mystel Blood into this in advance.
　You can use it on the Black King's hips, and when an enemy comes in, you can draw a picture of the emblem on its surface and throw it at him. Or strike them from above.
　When it lands in the middle of the enemy, activate the magic.
　The idea is to defeat all the demons in the area at once.

'You might not be able to retrieve it even if you use it, but is it cost effective?
'Yes, sir. I use worn-out, cheap steel so that the owner is not known. And the production costs are really cheap.
All right. You can bill me later.
The production costs come from the 'My Road Fund'. Don't worry about it.
Thank you. I'll take good care of it.
Take care of yourself. Please use 'eiyah' when you need it.
Thank God. And you know the nets in the corner of the warehouse. Can we use those, too?

　In the corner of the hidden warehouse, a metal cast net is left there.
　When I took it in my hand, I found that it was not rusty.
　It's not too heavy, and it looks usable.

"That's what I forgot to put away. It's not something that My Lord would want you to use...
I'll take it if you don't want it.
Go ahead. But I don't think it's going to be any use to you.

　Rodelia looked troubled.

It was made by a fisherman living in the north who asked our chamber of commerce to make it for him to catch the kraken, a sea fish. It was made cold-resistant so that it could be used in icy waters. But it was too heavy to be of any use...
I'll put it away. You can have double the "boosted

　The emblem of the storage room is still there.
　I'll put it away for now and use it later.

　By the way, you can count on Rodería to be very reliable.
The Grail Chamber of Commerce is a large trade association with branches all over the place.
　If they have a relationship with the northern part of the ocean, I'm sure they'll have all kinds of information.

I've got a favor to ask of you, though.
Yes, my lord. Yes, my lord.
'I wish I could do this, but I'd like you to introduce me to a warrior or swordsman I can trust.

　I said, thinking for a moment.

"I want someone to explore the dungeon. I want someone who can keep a secret.

　Originally, I was planning to hire the bat army for the vanguard and someone from the Adventurer's Guild to carry the luggage (porters).
　However, the demons in the lower levels of 'Elysian' are too strong.
　In order to protect Iris and Odette, I want to use the Royal Horseman to search for them.
　And if that's the case, we can't use people from the Adventurer's Guild.

　Besides, since we found a hidden passage, the distance to the fourth underground level has been shortened.
　It will take us less time to explore, and we'll need less luggage.
　This would give us an excuse to secretly use storage magic without hiring a luggage carrier (porter).

　But I just want to have the vanguard ready to go, just in case.

''But for the vanguard, wouldn't My Lord's 'Black King Horseman' and the bat army be enough?
''If I move forward crisply with the 'Black King's Horseman', there's a chance that the guild will suspect a lot of things. I just want to take the form of a normal, human-like, crispy advance with the vanguard warriors protecting me.

''Preferably someone who can also keep the 'King's Horse' a secret, do you have any idea?''
Yes, sir. We have the right person. Let's talk to him.
I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Rodelia.
'It's nothing. My Lord has been the first to receive information about the Empire and the Torrius territory. That's enough to make the change. Information is important to the Chamber of Commerce, you know.

　Rodelia patted her chest.

'Besides, it's my desire to help My Lord.
Thank you. You're a lifesaver. Rhodesia.
''It's my pleasure. As a descendant of 'Fira Village', I want the reincarnated Alice to be happy.
Yes. Iris - Alice is going to do whatever it takes to take her back.

　That's confirmed.
　I have an idea on how to get missing without bothering my family.
　Well, that's a last resort.

Also, I'd like to know more about the 'Ancient Magical Civilization'.
"You mean 'Ancient Magical Civilization'?
How convenient life was for the ancient civilizations. How did they die? Where did the 'sanctuary church' that was blasting human evolution and all that, go wrong?

　The giant dungeon Elysian is a mystery.
　Even the reason why the environment changes at each level is still unknown.
　The ecosystems of the monsters are different to begin with.
Some of the monsters, like the giant ogre, are abnormally large.

　The biggest mystery is that the passage is open to the King's Horseman.
　My Black King's Horseman was able to pass through just by squeezing his wings.
　This is just a hypothesis, but maybe Elysium was made so that the King's Horseman could be used inside.

''If we know what the people of the 'Ancient Magical Civilization' were thinking, we might be able to live a little easier in this era, right? Well, I'm just curious as a sorcerer. If I find out, I'll feed back to Rhodelia, though.
You mean me?
'As much as the guild will let me. As far as I'm concerned, that's the kind of knowledge I want my people to be able to live in a carefree manner.
I see. My Lord.

　Rhodelia knelt before me.

'My Lord's wishes, I will do my best to help you. For I am as loyal to My Lord as Your Highness Iris is to you.
Go easy on him.

　I said.

'You're a descendant of 'Fira Village' you're still my child.
You are a troublesome master, aren't you?
Is that so?
When you say that, your men will inadvertently do their best. My lord.
So, go easy on him.
Yes. In moderation.

　Roderia laughed at such a thing.