For now, Milo and brother Hal have reconciled. In addition, I explained the situation to Mom, and she managed to convince me.
　The only thing left to do is for Drake to notify all the demons to stop attacking humans again. Well, in the first place, even Milo didn't intend to attack, he just patted them on the back with a mysterious theory like "it's your master's old man, so he must be strong".
　From now on, there is no chance of a poorly executed dispute.

''Huh........''

　Then, after assigning each of my father, mother, brother Hal, and brother Ray to their respective rooms at the court, I returned to my room. Although my country doesn't have an aristocracy, they are each in my family, the king, in a manner of speaking. Even if they are not given real power, they should be treated accordingly. With that in mind, I've reserved a room in the courtroom.
　However, as you would expect, we can't provide you with a servant, so you'll have to deal with that by yourselves.

''Sigh ... I'm tired.

　It was only yesterday on the date that we had a heated battle with Godova.
　As expected of an early puppy, it would take about half a day to get to Grandizia from the vicinity of the imperial capital, so we were waiting when the first group headed out. In the meantime, Drake was also absent, so I took the sleepless turn and made sure that those who remained in the carriage were safe.
　Well, since Brother Ray changed over in the middle of the day, I've been sleeping there too. But even so, my body, tired from the battle with Godova, has not yet fully recovered.
　I'm not sure if it will be any different if I get a good night's sleep tonight.

"Master Noah!

Hmm...?

　A knock on the door to my room.
　When I opened the door, it was Jessica. The sun has already set, but what do you want?

'Oh, excuse me. I just wanted to ask you a few questions.

What's going on?

"Yes. 'Mother I have received a message from Queen Orvance, Feliana. I have been telling you for some time that I would like to move some of the people of Orvance to Grandizia.

Yeah, you said that.

With that, they suggested a bit of a hassle.

　On a table in the center of the room, Jessica unfolds a text, which must have been sent to her by Feliana, and a map.
　The map shows the Kingdom of Olvance, the Draukos Empire, and the Grandizia that exists in between. It's not a map of the world, but rather a map of its suburbs.
　I look into that map.

''What do you mean?''

''Grandizia is now a country centered on this city of Rafas. As for the territory at the moment, it has been decided in the pact that the part of the territory that has been carved out of the empire's territory will be divided 50/50, but because there is no one in Grandizia who can manage the territory, it is as if the Kingdom of Orvance is borrowing it.

　It's mainly from here to here, Jessica says, moving her finger on the map.
　The map doesn't look right. I'm not sure if the area west of the barrier to Hydra is the area where the imperial side withdrew from, or if it's that area.

''And this time, the Kingdom of Orvance has offered to return part of its territory to Grandizia.

Wow.

''The city of Rafas and this one adjacent to the city of Rafas the city of Yumir and the city of Auran. It seems that most of the imperial citizens have fled and crossed the barrier of Hydra, but some former imperial citizens remain. In addition to them, there are some former imperial citizens who have emigrated from the Kingdom of Orleans. The ex-imperial citizens are seeking to belong to the country where they got their territory.

I see.

　Well, I knew that even if they ran away, it wasn't all of them.
　I knew that there were some people who thought that even if they were ruled by another country, it would still be their birthplace.

However, what do you think the Grand Dzire will do in response to this?　It seems that the existence that should be the lord first is the person who should come to Grandizia. If you give authority to someone from the Olvance side inadvertently, if relations with the Olvance Kingdom deteriorate, there is a chance that they will side with you.

''Uh ... yeah. So, you mean it's like getting the lord out of Grandizia?

'Yes. It could be under Master Noah's direct control, but even in that case, I think it would be better to have someone who has the breathing room to be the town's mayor.

Hmm....

　That.
　I know that what Jessica says is right. It's true that even though we have an alliance with the Kingdom of Orvance, there's a good chance that our relationship will deteriorate. In that case, if a person from the Kingdom of Orvance is in a position like a lord, I also understand the risk of betraying me.
　But I'm somewhat doubtful.
　Why wouldn't Jessica think of entrusting the territory to an ex-Orvance person here? I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

''I agree with you on that, but...''

Yes, sir.

Is that what you want, Jessica?

What do you mean?

　Jessica tilts her head in the air.
　What you are saying is very military officer-like, but this kind of gesture is appropriate for your age.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. When the time comes, shouldn't we stand around to give the advantage to the Kingdom of Orvance?

Oh, I see.

　Jessica lets out a wry smile at my words.
　It may seem as if I don't trust Jessica, but I think I trust her enough. However, I believe that when Grand Dzire and the Kingdom of Orvance are weighed in the balance, I'm leaning towards the Kingdom of Orvance.
　So even in this case, I was expecting her to say something like, "Let's make those from the Orvance Kingdom belong to Grandizia and leave the administration of the territory to them.

''Lord Noah,''

Yeah?

I am now Noah's soldier. No matter what my family's home is, I will not do anything detrimental to Lord Noah.

Are you sure?

　Somehow, I'm going to look at it with a sceptical eye.
　Jessica's profession is a 'con artist'. In its essence, it just wants the gold. It's a sentiment I don't really understand.
　I can't believe that Jessica is on my side.

No.........maybe a little bit differently.

What do you mean?

From my point of view, I feel more at home here than at my parents' house. If my parents' home, I have to be on my guard at all times, and if they find out that I am an impostor by profession, there is a possibility that I will be executed.

'Uh....'

　Come to think of it, he said something like that.
　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not a good fit for the job.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. In particular, the pact does not specify how long an ambassador can stay in the pact.

That's great for me, but I'm not going to...

　That.
　Come to think of it, I suddenly wondered.
　Originally, all people undergo the Rite of Vocation at the age of fifteen. It was the same for me.
　But Jessica is ten years old now. And she was eight years old when she became one of my friends. At that point in time, Jessica already had a profession.
　Normally, a person who has not received the "Rite of Vocation" would not be able to see the occupation "?" when looking at the "Analysis (Analysis)". I'm going to be.

'Hey, Jessica,'

Yes?

'Well ... Jessica has already undergone the Rite of Vocation, hasn't she?

'Oh, yes. I took it when I was five years old.

Why?

　Just because I don't know it, I wonder if it's possible to take it from the age of five in the Kingdom of Orvance.
　But isn't that a super-advantage for the Kingdom of Orvance? I've heard that you can't know your profession until you're fifteen years old, so the children of noble families are generally educated.

''Oh, those who belong to the royal family get priority at the age of five.

Really?

'Yes. I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one. That's how I got in.

Heh.

　I see, you mean a special exception for royalty.
　If I think about it, I've never questioned it before.

That's why I'm happy that I don't have to hide the fact that I'm an 'impostor' now.

Oh, right. Well, we all know that already.

And you all know my goal is to collect gold coins.

Oh yes.

　I remember it was that I wanted to sleep in a bed full of gold coins, bathe in a bath filled with gold coins, fill the floor with gold coins, fill the walls with gold coins, and live surrounded by my favorite gold coins.
　I remember being surprised that it was a more silly reason than I thought it would be.

'So,'

Yes.

I'm just going to wind up in the kingdom of Orvans, that's all.

....

　Although Jessica was cute when she smiled with a huff, she was cute.
　But that manner of speaking was very black.