A few days have passed since the secret meeting between Ryoma and Viscount Gerhardt.
　The time was probably around noon.
　As he looked around at the people gathered in a room at the Count Salzberg residence, Ryoma quietly opened his mouth.
It's finally tomorrow.
　The people surrounding Ryoma nodded in silence at that question.
　There was no voice asking what day tomorrow was now.
　It would be.
　Led by the Malfist sisters of Laura and Saara, in addition to the members from the beginning, such as Rionne and Igazaki Gen and her granddaughter Sakuya, the ostensible master of the mansion, Lady Julia Salzberg, who inherited her late husband's title, as well as Robert Bertrand, who was proclaimed to be the [Countess Salzberg's double-edged] and These are the people who became new vassals after the recent battle, such as Signis Garbeira.
　Furthermore, in addition to Count Bergston and Zeref, who recently took the vassal's courtesy, albeit in secret, there is also Elena Steiner, who has hurriedly returned to the royal capital.
　The people who are not here are those who are in charge of internal administration, such as Bolz, who was in charge of developing and guarding the city of Seilios, the home base of Baron Mikoshiba, and Simone Kristof, who is committed to trade in order to support the economic power of the Mikoshiba family, as well as those who are in charge of the counterintelligence network of the Mikoshiba territory as soon as possible because the area of control has expanded to the northern part of the Roseria Kingdom. The only people who are here are the elders of the Igazakishu, who are rebuilding themselves into the
　But while some are officially vassals, others are still in the form of collaborators, but either way, the fact remains that all of the people gathered here are people who support the man Mikoshiba Ryoma in various fields, such as military, domestic politics and intelligence.
　It's no need to ask yourself what will happen tomorrow for such men and women.
　It's a good thing to say that everything from the day you arrived in the capital until today was spent preparing for this.
(If possible, it would have been nice if Nelsios-san was there too, but... well, his position is his position... the problem is...)
　Ryoma turns his gaze to Dirfina and her five women, who are lined up by the wall with their armor hiding their faces, and their subordinates.
　Normally, Nelshios, Mikoshiba Ryoma's strongest collaborator, has the right to be called to participate in this event, but because of his position as the tribal chief who oversees the sub-humans living on the Woltenia Peninsula, it is difficult for him to travel outside the peninsula.
　However, there are still many skeptics of the human race, and they should spend their days shuttling back and forth between the city of Seirios and their village to bring in trade goods to appease the sub-humans.
　As such, they are the representative of the sub-humans living in the Woltenia peninsula, led by Delfina and her colleagues.
　It's not that I'm not a representative of the entire sub-race that lives in the Woltenia peninsula, because they are only selected from one of the seven tribes, the tribe of which Nelshios is the tribal leader.
　However, it is true that Nelshios is leading the trade with Ryoma, and as long as Nelshios himself is unable to move from the Woltenia Peninsula to coordinate with other tribes, it cannot be said that he is not a representative of the Woltenia Peninsula.
　To put it in Japanese terms, he could be described as a goodwill ambassador or a tourist ambassador.
　Of course, I won't be ignored by the country I'm sent to, and it's certainly a great honor to be selected.
　I have a certain amount of authority in certain areas, and I can express my own opinions about the other country.
　However, they do not have the final say in the matter.
　The six of them are in such a delicate position that they will be working together as the Malfist sisters' subordinates this time.
　To put it simply, they are Ryojin's bodyguards.
　And indeed, it can be said to be a very powerful bodyguard.　　
　After all, Nelsios and his daughter Delfina, who is known as the 【War Demon】, are comparable to Roberto and Signis if you only think about their war potential.
　That ability has already been proven in front of Rionne by Dilfina, who was serving in the army during the expedition to the Zaruda Kingdom.
　After all, even though she was confused by the surprise attack, she charged into the Oltomere Empire's convoy by herself and successfully defeated the captain.
　The five men led by Delfina are also warriors selected by Nelsios from the tribe, and they are elites whose abilities can be said to be unquestionable.
　If you were to compare them to a chess game, they could be described as large pieces of flying car horns.
　But they are not without problems.
　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it, but I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.
　Of course, it's not that Ryoma and his team are avoiding sub-race people.
　You can say that the relationship between the two is really friendly, thanks to the efforts of Volz, who is leading the internal affairs of the city of Seilios, and Alejandro, who was sent by Simone to negotiate with the subhuman.
　However, that was only the case in the area controlled by Mikoshiba Ryoma.
　To be more precise, the story is limited to the inside of the Woltenia Peninsula, with the city of Seirios at the center.
　Indeed, the Kingdom of Roselia is located in the eastern part of the continent, where the influence of the Light God Cult is not so strong.
　Nevertheless, if I say whether Dilfina and the others, the Black Elves, can expose their true faces and act, I can only shake my head.
　There will definitely be a ruckus.
　This is why they are still keeping them out of the eyes of their fellow countrymen, even now that they have finished their battle with Count Salzberg and have conquered the citadel city of Ipyros.
　Of course, I intend to let them interact with the fiefdoms little by little when the time comes.
　But that is not something that can be done right now.
　If it is done poorly, it could even trigger another great uprising in the past called the Holy War.
　And since even the northern part of Ryoshin's dominion area is in such a situation, it is definitely not a good idea for the sub-race to show itself in the royal capital, Piraeus.
　It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with your friends.　　
　In that sense, it is fair to say that it was a mistake to bring these women to Piraeus.
　However, they were duly selected by Nelshios and sent by him to further develop the friendly relationship with Ryoma.
　It's not a good idea for building a friendly relationship with them to leave them in the city of Seirios and have Ryoma go to the capital.
　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.
　However, that doesn't mean the problem is completely solved.
(Well, I suppose it's only natural from the point of view of the two of them, but....　
　At that moment, Ryoma felt the strong gaze directed at him from the sisters sitting on either side of him.
　When he turned his gaze to them while pretending to be casual, Laura and Saara showed him a big smile towards Ryoma.
　They don't seem to be dissatisfied in any way.
　On the surface, it's the same cheerful smile as usual.
　However, something is definitely different from the usual.
　If I had to choose, I'd say it's the presence of a sense of intimidation that radiates from that smile.
　And Ryoma is not so insensitive that he doesn't understand the meaning behind that smile.
　To put it simply, it's probably because he doesn't like the fact that I turned my attention to Delfina and the others.
　However, the problem was that the emotion there was not hatred towards the sub-race, but rather hostility towards the same s*x.
(Totally ... good instincts.)
　Delfina and the rest of the elves are not only warriors, but also living jewels, and they are proud of their good looks, typical of the elves.
　They are also different from the usual elven race in that they are buxom, and many of them exude an atmosphere of bewitchment and lewdness rather than purity and neatness.
　And that is something that the Malfist sisters do not have.
　　
　That's the question that Ryojin never pretended to ask.
　Both Laura and Saara were impeccable in their looks.
　There would be extremely few women who could stand up to their beauty.
　Of course, it's true that if you search every inch of this vast earth world, it's not impossible to find someone who can boast of a beauty that surpasses theirs.　
　Nevertheless, there is no doubt that they are above the standard.
(Well, if you compare the size of their breasts and hips, Delfina and the others will be the better team, and they will lose in terms of adult charm, but.......)
　However, breasts and buttocks are not the only things that make a woman attractive.
　As well as facial features, the overall balance that comes from height is also important, as is the humanity that oozes from within.
　In addition, what men look for in a lover or mistress is different from what they look for in a woman who will become their wife.
　The same thing can be said for women seeking a man.
　The factors that are attractive to a man vary depending on his purpose, position, and age.
　First of all, their breasts are large enough for Ryoma to see.
　The current situation should be the best, considering the balance of their height and weight.
　Delfina and her friends certainly charm those around them with their bewitching atmosphere, but there are many people who value the purity and devotion of their sisters.
　だが、人は自分にない物を求めてしまうものであり、自らのが持たざる物にこそ価値を感じるらしいらしい。
　俗にいうところの、隣の芝は青く見えるという奴だろうか。
（これで、二人とリオネさんは仲がいいってのも良くわからないしな……）
【紅獅子】の意網を持つ赤紙の女傭兵は、妖艶さとも清純さとも無縁な存在だ。
　容姿も十分に魅力的だが、それを前面に出すようなタイプではないらしい。
　どちらかと言えば、女性的な魅力というよりも、豪快さや快活さといった男性よりの性格が持ち味と言える。　　　　
　当初から亮真の事を坊やと呼び、揶揄って楽しむような性格でもある。
　そういう意味からすると、マルフィスト姉妹とは水と油程に違う。
　だが、マルフィスト姉妹にとってリオネは敵対心を向ける相手ではないらしい。
　確かに口喧嘩程度は目にするが、割とうまくやっている感じだ。
（まぁ、明日の件もあるし、取り立てて今すぐ対応が必要って訳でもないんだが……いずれは……な）
　組織が大きくなれば、全員と仲良くなど出来ない。
　勿論、仲良くの定義にもよるし、限られた人数であれば例外もあるだろう。
　だが、学生生活を考えればわかる様に、同じ学校出身でも名前と顔が一致する人間は極めて限定されてくる。
　人によっては、同じクラスメイトでも顔と名前があやふやという場合だってあるだろう。
　これが友人と呼べる程度の付き合いかどうかという点に絞れば、対象は更に限定されてくる。
　仲のいい人間もいれば、悪い人間もいるだろう。
　人間が三人いれば派閥が出来るというのは、人の持つ心の動きを端的に表した言葉だ。
　みんな仲良くというのは建前としては立派だが、現実的には不可能といえる。
　同じ人間同士ですらそんな状況なのだ。
　亜人種と人間の共存は亮真の理想であり夢だが、その道のりははるか先だ。
（何よりも問題は、明日だ）
　亮真は円卓を囲む面々の顔を見回す。
　そして、おもむろに口を開いた。