Does Lord Treasurer want an army that can spare your life?

　Grandpa replied to Master Zain's words as if he were in tow. His face is smiling, so depending on how you look at it, he may be joking, but he's more than half angry.

''Grandpa, calm down. Let's just (...) hear the end of it.''

　I quieted my grandpa for a moment and turned to Zain-sama again.
　Zain-sama looked at me and my grandpa in turn without changing his expression for a moment before continuing his story.

''I'm sorry to say that. I'd rather have something for protection (...) than for combat. We were able to prevent this one from happening, but the royals may be the next target. We have our own bodyguards, but we want a handout in case of emergency. I'm not going to say it's on par with the scorpions those two have. Of course I want a certain amount of combat power, but I'm not going to treat it as a military asset. It's only (...) something in the category of personal use.

　It seems that they don't intend to incorporate it into the military, but it's just a case of... I felt that from Zain-sama's words.

''You say it's for guards, but isn't a royal guard sufficient?

　At my question, Master Zain was quick to respond.

Not enough.

　I said. It was so immediate and assertive that most of the people in the room were surprised.

'What does Temma imagine when she hears of a royal guard?

''Konoe. And then there's the private army, and then there's the trained butlers and maids like Mr. Cliffe and Aina...

　Those are the three types that come to mind in a flash. Maybe there are others, but not many.

I think that's about it. There are other times when they hire adventurers and so on, but that's not common for royalty. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, but I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world. The remainder is assigned to us in that order. So there are not many of them, and they are not always with us. As for the private armies and stewards, it's hard to find one that meets the requirements of royalty, and it's hard to find one that can provide enough to cover all the royals.

　He took a break and wanted a cup of tea.

"Does Temma know how many royalty there are now?

　I thought for a moment about what Master Zail said, and then

Ten people?

　I replied. I wasn't quite sure how much was good for royalty, so I said the number of people I'd met so far: Maria-sama for the king, Caesar-sama, Isabella-sama, Tida and Luna, Zain-sama, Misalia-sama, Lyle-sama and Ernest-sama.

Well, that's pretty much it. Who is in line for the throne?

'Seven of them, minus Maria and Isabella and Miss Misalia... what?

　I didn't realize it until I put it into words, but it's not much by any stretch of the imagination. This would mean the destruction of the country's royal family if something happened.

''The correct answer is fifty people. As expected, there is no such thing as seven. And other than the seven here, the forty-three heirs to the throne are, in a sense, even more troublesome than the reformers, and they are people we need to be more wary of than our enemies.

Zayn, let me take it from here.

　With that, the king took over the conversation. The king looked a little reluctant to speak, but after a few moments, he slowly opened his mouth.

My father, in the days of the previous kings, there were more than a hundred people who were called 'royalty'. My aunt and uncle also had more than ten.

　At the last 'apparently', Master Ernest's mood, which had been quiet as air, changed slightly.

'This is a bit of a digression, but do you know what Tida and Luna call my uncle Ernest there?'

　I thought it was strange that this was suddenly off topic, but I tried to remember what Luna had called me before.

'Great Uncle'........hmm?'

Isn't that funny? I can't believe my grandson called my uncle great-uncle.

　Normally, it would be the King's children, the Caesars, who would call Master Ernest their great-uncle. I don't know what they call my great-grandfather's brother, but it's a bit odd, then.

I am the adopted son of my brother, the former King," he said. "I'm the adopted son of my brother, the former King, so it gets more complicated, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong.

　The question about Master Ernest disappeared, as it had happened in Japan in the past that a younger brother was adopted by his older brother, but I was more concerned about the way the king's aunt and uncle said it in the past tense, which even the king himself didn't seem to grasp.　

I'm the youngest child born to His Majesty the King's predecessor, but even I don't know the exact number of siblings I have. I don't know the exact number of his siblings, but I don't know the exact number of his siblings, and I'm afraid that they have increased or decreased without my knowledge.

　Ernest-sama says something outrageous in a straightforward manner.
　I glanced at the kings to see if it was okay to say such a thing, but they didn't seem to be particularly bothered by it. Rather, aside from the royal family members, the faces, with the exception of Grandpa and Viscount Mustang, were more upset.

''Well, it's a known fact among those of some age.

　Viscount Mustang, who wasn't upset, explained the situation to me, but apart from that, I was surprised that the three incoming powerful nobles didn't know about it.
　The three of them whispered, "We didn't hear about it," or "That's a first," or "d*mn dad! I'm not sure.
　............................Rion really isn't a nobleman.

　Well, leaving those three aside, the other two I'm worried about are Tida and Luna. Those two also seemed to know what Ernest-sama said and listened calmly. As for Luna, I can't deny the possibility that she just doesn't understand....
　As I observed the two of them while thinking about this, I met eyes with them as if I noticed that they were watching me.
　Tida gave a small nod to me, but Luna tilted her head.......It's settled.

'Well, that's why Zain wanted Temma's golem. Most of all, it's not so much for our safety as it is for the sake of our lovely, lovely Misalia.

　At the king's mischievous words, everyone looked at Zain-sama in unison, and Zain-sama turned away to escape everyone's gaze. Zain-sama's face, which was only visible for a moment, was dyed bright red, so the king was probably right.

''Then it's understandable that you would suddenly say something like this. If that's the case, I understand. You can't blame me if it's for the sake of Missalia-sama. However, making them from scratch will take time, so let's prepare a modified version of the medium-sized golem we have now. Is about three for each of us?

　The medium size is roughly the same size as a person, and I will choose a relatively recent creation from among them.
　As expected, we can't put them all out here, so when I put one out as a sample, the kings looked a little troubled.

The kings looked a little troubled when I gave them a sample. How much do you want to sell it for? With all this stuff, one of them could easily be worth more than a thousand gold coins.　

　One gold coin is 10,000 g, so one is 10 million g, or more than 100 million yen in Japanese yen. That's three billion yen for thirty of them... Wow, that's a lot of money, I've got over a hundred left in my bag, and if I have the materials I can make them myself, that's a lot of money in one night!
　No, I don't need that much money but....

''Ugh there's nothing I can't get out but it's tough. We'll leave it one at a time....
No, that's not much and you don't need me, so get someone else.
I don't have much time to live.

　In response to the king's muttering, Ernest-sama replies, and Grandpa makes a tea break for it. And then the cursing begins................the usual scene. It even feels somewhat nostalgic.　

The first thing to do is to say, "Fine, Temma. I'll take thirty of them. The price is 10 million Gs per piece, 300 million Gs. But since we can't pay the whole amount at once, how about 100 million Gs. for three years, plus 120 million Gs. for the interest, 20% more? If you have any other requests, I'll make good on them.

　As if to counteract the atmosphere of goofiness (caused by a certain two people), Maria suggested a method of payment. For me, I would have been fine with a discounted sale, but it was difficult to suggest in this place where people other than royal family members were present, so it was good that Maria-sama suggested it, but I also think it was a little too favorable a deal.

''I've heard about that golem's performance, so I think it's an unbeatable bargain at that price. Besides, Temma is going to sell that golem just to us (...), right?

　As if she had read my thoughts, Maria-sama spoke to me with a smile. I shook my head at the power of that, and this time she turned to Viscount Mustang and Albert and the others and smiled at them.
　Although I hadn't said the words, I guess I put my intentions into it, "Don't ask me to sell you a golem, too.
　Seeing Maria-sama's smile, Viscount Mustang shrugged his shoulders to show his approval, and the three of them shook their heads like red-bellies. Behind Maria, for some reason, even the kings sat up straight and sat back neatly (with some exceptions).

Isabella, Tida, Luna, you guys need to step back now.

I'm sorry, Mother-in-law. Father-in-law, I'm sorry.

Excuse me.
I'm sorry.

　As soon as the three of us left, Mr. Cliffe began writing the contract. The king and Maria-sama first checked the multiple contracts that were written up in a small amount of time, followed by the king and Maria-sama, and then they handed them to me and my grandfather.
　However, when I checked the contracts, I noticed that for some reason there was a blank in the place of my terms and conditions.
　When I look up to ask about the blanks, for some reason, Mr. Cliffe holds out a pen to me.

'Temma, write whatever condition you want in that blank space. You can have more than one condition.

　And I'm being fatuous, but I don't have the courage to write as many (...) as I want in this situation where Maria is watching me.
　So I'll think about it for a minute and then

1. Help the people involved (Jeanne Aura), including yourself, when they are involved in aristocratic affairs, to the extent (.......) that you can.
2, If something happens to you, you must take responsibility for protecting Jeanne and Aura's custody in the royal family.
3. If you have a good reason to condemn someone who has harmed you, you must treat them fairly, no matter what their position is.

　He added.
　Frankly, I have no problem with the third one being refused. However, the first and second are not unreasonable and I want you to drink it considering what happened this time.

'Yeah ... you, here.'　

Well I don't see the problem. All right.

　The third one seemed to be accepted without any problems, and the king signed the contract.
　Caesar-sama and the others also looked over the contract and smiled bitterly at the contents written in the third.

''........Isn't this including us in the subject?''

　Lyle-sama, who was peeking at the contract that Zain-sama was holding from the side, blurts out.
　It's true that if there is a legitimate reason as Zain-sama says, even if the king is the other party, he will be treated fairly even if he condemns the crime, but that's not possible.
　I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to find a way to get a job as a professional.
　In this case, the king or queen who admitted to this is the one who judges the "justification" in this case, so it's difficult for my sense of justification to be reflected.
　It's hard to apply this to other high-ranking nobles, for this reason. Therefore, to be precise, it is necessary to have a sentence that says, 'However, it is only for nobles who can be punished by the king's discretion.
　Since it's the kings, it seems that they would not mind using this as a reason to change the head of a rebellious nobleman.......
　The most clever nobles, higher nobles, etc. will at least read the king's thoughts, so they'll be hesitant to mess with me just because of this... or rather, I'd be grateful if they did.　
　However, if I can hold back the lower nobles alone, it will be a lot easier in the future.

This is the end, isn't it? Come on, Temma, let's go home and get some sleep!

　Grandpa saw me put the contract in my bag and stood up, standing tall.

'Yes,'

　I wanted to take it slow, too, so I agreed with my grandfather. My voice sounded a little bouncy, probably because of the fact that Maria's pressure had eased, but no one noticed that.
　Because there was one person who was more pleased than I was.
　The guy was pulled out of the room by Aina after he had the room's gaze all to himself. You've decided to stay up all night and go into preaching mode... well, good luck with that, Aura.

'Temma, you've really helped me out this time. I know it's going to be noisy for a while, but I'll make this deal public soon enough to shut you up, so you'll have to be quiet in the meantime.　

　I nodded at the king's words and was just about to leave the room when I heard two grunts. The moaners were Jeanne and Amour, whose legs were numb from sitting on their haunches and they couldn't seem to move very well.

　I approached them to see what I should do.

"Temma, Temma, help. Temma, take her!

　And then, interrupting Jeanne's words, Amour opened his arms and tried to hug her, but he couldn't leap up on his numb legs and dove face first into the floor.

'Ahhh, I'll carry the young lady, Temma, do something about Jeanne.

　Blanca sighed at Amour's odd behavior and lifted Amour up as he struggled on the floor.
　When I say lifted up, I don't mean carrying it on my shoulder.......or anything like that, but grabbing Amour by the back collar as if he were carrying a kitten.

''Fu-nya!''

　Amour let out a short scream-like voice and was carried out of the room by Blanca, swaying and shaking her body.


'Temma, this is so embarrassing...'

Patience. It's all you could've done.

Ugh....　

　Jeanne must be really embarrassed. She is being slowly carried (...) down the corridor, hiding her reddened face with her hands.

'I feel sorry for her, but I suppose it can't be helped.　

I suppose so. I'm sure the way the young lady is carried is also an embarrassing part of it, but she's not bothered by it at all. I'm sure that's why people are looking at Jeanne, who is embarrassed, and that's why they are looking at her....

Supi~

　Blanka's dumbfounded voice was answered in his sleep, and Amour, who had fallen asleep as soon as he was picked up, was now being carried like a load on his shoulders.

'Well, never mind. Besides, what the hell, you think it feels good or something, don't you?

I mean, it does feel nice, but it does feel nice.

　Jeanne is blushing and floating in the air. Yes, Jeanne is being held up now. And a girl's dream? s princess cuddles.
　Except, I'm not the one holding her, though.

"Slarin', don't drop Jeanne or hit anything.

　As I said, it's Slarin who's holding Jeanne up, who's body is about two meters in size.
　The reason why Slarin is holding her in a princess hug is that when I first tried to get Jeanne to stand up, her legs were so numb that the slightest vibration caused her to almost cry out.
　After some thought, I asked Slurring to carry Jeanne, who seemed to be able to absorb the vibrations the best. And just as I expected, Slarin is carrying Jeanne without suffering.
　When she does so, she is carrying Jeanne on her side, so it looks like she is being carried by a princess from the side. And with the added bonus of being seen by people passing by in the corridors of the castle.......

　That makes Jeanne blush, but she knows she can't walk on her own, and she knows that Slarin is helping (and annoying) her, so she can't say anything strongly. Moreover, Slarin, whose body is mostly made of water, is like a moving waterbed, a gem that far surpasses the one in its previous life in terms of softness and comfort.
　In fact, I've spent some time in the comfort of a Slarin' bed when I was camping and on hot nights, so I know exactly how good it feels.

　Ignoring Jeanne's blushing, shy face, we were led by Mr. Cliffe to the entrance, and from there we each got into our own carriage to head home.
　Jeanne was recovering to some extent by the time we got on the carriage, but her face was still red for a while.

I'm sorry, Temma. Are you sure you want to leave Aura behind?

　Before I knew it, Namitaro was in my bag, and I'd give him the name of Aura, who isn't here, but

Well, maybe it's important to have the two sisters together once in a while...

I feel a little sorry for myself, but...　

　Grandpa seemed a little sympathetic, but I shook my head.

'Grandpa, can you say that to Aina in that state?'

You can't. I'd be terrified.

　Grandpa's ending was a bit creepy, but I agree with him. It's been a while since I've made something........

　I was such an escape from reality, but I didn't miss the fact that Jeanne and Namitaro were shaking their heads in agreement. I watched the moment when Jeanne's face changed from the red of shame to the blue of fear, especially as I watched closely.
　In Jeanne's case, one wrong move and she could still be sitting next to Aura, and in a way, Jeanne had Aura to thank for that.　

　Just like that, the carriage went on, and we hurriedly crawled into our own sleeping quarters as soon as we reached the mansion.
　However, Aura didn't come back that day or the next, and she didn't come back until two days later when she had an audience with the king.
　Aura came back exhausted and with skinny cheeks, and I heard that Aina made her do all sorts of manners and etiquette, cleaning and washing from morning to night, and she also trained for battle in between.

　The dreaded "Aina's Boot Camp"! Maybe it's going to be all the rage in King's Landing from now on.......why not? You were useless for a few days, Aura.....