Well, let's go.

'Yes!　Let's go!

　I changed into the clothes Alisa had prepared for me and headed to the east gate with Jessica and Alisa.
　They seem to have brought with them what the previous lord left behind, but they are probably high-class clothes that are undoubtedly high-class. The feel of the clothes on my skin is completely different from the clothes I've been wearing.
　I don't really like spending money on clothes, but I do understand that if they are clothes you wear every day, you want something that feels good against your skin, even if it's a little expensive.

'So, have you heard who's here?'

'No, I didn't listen. I was only told to call on Lord Noah.

Hmmm...

He said, "The one on the horse is coming.

I see.

　It is an elven man and a demon who are guarding the gate. It is probably the elven man who gave Arisa the message.
　I told them to give you all the information, but if they didn't give you all the details, that's probably because they didn't have any information to give you. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.
　In other words, they didn't even tell you who they were or what they were affiliated with, they just told you to call me.
　It was the same in the case of Silmeria, but in such cases, I wonder if you don't say something like, "I'm from XX, from XX country.

Normally, I'd tell them the name of my country, my affiliation, and my name.

...Well, yeah.

'If you haven't done that, I think you are disrespecting Noah-sama, or you don't think you need to be thankful. Or, it's a case of you thinking you're more superior to Noah-sama. And in the first place, an unannounced visit is itself rude.

Then maybe the Empire.

　And if you're a messenger of the Empire, you'd think there's no need to thank me.
　In other words, it's not even peacemaking. What kind of business is this?

''It's hard to imagine the Empire sending an emissary at this time, but.......''

If you were an emissary for the Empire, what do you think you'd be doing here?

It's not reconciliation. At least, the other side is going to fight. It's not just a matter of time before the end of the war, but also a declaration of war..... But I don't think they would recommend surrender if we haven't even fought properly yet...

Ummm...

　I don't know.
　And if you don't know, don't even think about it. In fact, you'll know what they want when you see them.
　While we were talking about it, the east gate came into view.
　The eastern gate - still far away, there was a figure of about ten horsemen, stopped by the elven men and demons who were the gatekeepers, and the demons.

''I knew it was the Empire,''

　Without a doubt, it was the armor of an imperial knight that I saw when I went to greet the empire.
　And it's only ten horsemen. And they are still on their horses, waiting for me to come to them. A peaceful messenger would have gotten off the horse.
　Completely, the only thing I can sense from it is hostility.

'Master Noah!'

Here you go. Okay, I'll take it from here.

'Ha, yes. It's nice to meet you!

　I say that to the gate keeper, the elf, and once again face the cavalry.
　It's Jessica on the right and Alisa slightly behind her. If this cavalry were to attack, it would be easy to immediately shelter Jessica on her back.
　But it's hard to imagine them committing such a vicious act here, though.
　Just as an insurance policy.

'This is Noah Whitefield. Who's representing you?

It's me.

　The man at the head of the cavalry reacts.
　In terms of position, I thought it was probably him. I don't know what his expression is because he's wearing full armor and a full face helmet (full face).
　But it's like a familiar voice.

''Our king's presence. It is polite to dismount from your horse. Don't they teach you such manners in the Empire?

Hmm. A visit without warning in the first place, I know it's rude.

　A knight who says so sanctimoniously to Jessica's words as well.
　It's what Jessica said earlier, but a messenger would say "I'll be coming" first. It's extremely rude to come suddenly and say, "I want to meet the king.
　Come to think of it, I did a similar thing to the Empire. But in the end he didn't agree to meet me.

But still, as a messenger, it's only polite to show courtesy.

I can hear his nasal voice. Are you Olvans' dog?

-Oh!

'I have no use for Olvance's dog. I've come to talk to Noah.

"...Noah?

　The knight who turns his gaze so to me while pompously humiliating Jessica.
　And then he slowly took off his full face helmet (full face), which hides his face.

''Eh.........''

I've come all this way to see my people. You can't just dismiss them as rude, can you? Noah.

Ray, my brother...?

It's been a while, Noah.

　That knight.
　He was the second son of the Whitefield family and my brother who joined the imperial knights with his vocation, "Knight" - Ray Whitefield.