Now, before we get down to business, I'd like to say a few words again.
　Ryoma turns his gaze to Douglas and says his name.
"My name is Mikoshiba Ryoma. I was given the title of Baron by the Roserian Kingdom here, and I have the entire northern part of the Woltenia Peninsula and this country under my control. Well, it's a bit late for that now.
　When he said that, Ryoma cowered a small shoulder.
　What comes to his face is some embarrassment.
　Well, from Ryoma's point of view, it's quite an age-old phrase, so it's only natural.
　Besides, it's probably true that it's too late now.
　A few days ago, Douglas even went to the Count of Salzberg's villa, where Ryoma is staying, as an emissary of the House of Lords.
　It's impossible for such Douglas to not know who the person between his eyes is.
　If Douglas were to say such a thing, he would be on the level to proceed to see a doctor.
　But it's the greeting of a baronial nobleman, even if he's a lower class nobleman.
　It may be too late, but I can't ignore it.
''Huh........Wah, my name is Douglas Hamilton. I'm a relative of the Earl of Hamilton's family. My apologies for the other day. I hope I can be of service to you, Baron Mikoshiba my lord.
　Douglas returns the greeting.
　However, he's at a loss for words in places and is quite awkward.
　I'm sure there are a lot of problems in terms of original etiquette and manners.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with this particular brand, and I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with this particular brand, and I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with this particular brand.
　Even in today's society where it is said that there is no status system, hierarchical relationships are created based on differences in age and social position.
　Employees and part-timers, parents and children, students and teachers.
　In addition to these, countless other relationships are intricately intertwined in our society.
　Of course, in today's society, if you are late in greeting your superiors, it is unlikely to be a matter of life and death.
　At the very best, they would only be criticized for their lack of common sense and their reputation would suffer.
　But even in the land world with its status system, especially in the Kingdom of Roselia, which is said to be very strict, it's a matter of life and death.
　When the time is right, you could be killed as a rude person.
　Of course, this time would be an exception since Ryoma quickly greeted him.
　And although this is in the House of Lords, and Douglas does not have a knighthood, considering that we are not a commoner class, it is unlikely to become such an important matter.
　However, it is certain that if you go by the original etiquette, it is polite to bow from Douglas' side.
　Of course, Douglas understands that very well.
　It's a good thing that you're a relative of the Earl of Hamilton's family, because they've been thoroughly trained in such manners and etiquette from a young age.
　It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about it.
　However, if you are in Douglas's position, that is not unreasonable.
　After all, he was in a different position a few days ago than he is now.
　Of course, the winner is Mikoshiba Ryoma, and the loser is Douglas.
　Otherwise, Douglas would not have been brought into this room.
　However, Ryoma, on the other hand, does not show this fact in his attitude.
　If that was the case, Douglas was wondering how he should behave.
　For Douglas, it would feel like killing him alive, wouldn't it?
　But seeing Douglas's perplexed state, Ryoma only smiled.　
　Of course, it's not because he is friendly or generous to Douglas.
　It would be more accurate to say that I'm not interested in how Douglas feels about it.　
In fact, the fact that Ryoma called Douglas out of necessity means nothing more than to have him do a job for him.
(Well, we can't go on like this.......right?)
　Ryoma is not interested in Douglas personally.
　His decision to target Douglas is not because he has a grudge against him, nor does he have any animosity towards him.
　As far as Ryouma is concerned, he's just a tool that is necessary for the success of his plan.　　
　When it comes to choosing the right tool for the job, it's only that Douglas, when he came to pick up Ryouma at Count Salzberg's house the other day, paid a bribe for various considerations, but didn't provide a reasonable service to him, so he decided to ask Douglas to do the job.
　It's also right that he kidnapped his family, in the sense that it's an insurance policy.
　After all, Douglas took the money once and didn't pay for it.
　Most people would be just as angry and complaining if they paid for it and didn't receive the services and goods they deserved.
　Well, if you only look at the point of not having a choice, I would certainly feel sorry for Douglas, but since he has already received the price, all the hardships he has fallen into can only be described as rust from his own body.
　But if we don't get down to business for any length of time, we will only waste time.
　In order to use your tools properly, you need to take care of them.　
'Well, well, relax a bit, please. It's not like I'm going to eat anything. Drink some water if you want.........come on.
　When he said that, Ryoma quieted Douglas, who was looking around restlessly.
　The body of Douglas trembled for a moment at Ryoma's words.
　However, he must have calmed down somewhat.
　No, to be precise, it might be more accurate to say that he was torn and hungry.
　But either way, I'm sure Douglas grabbed the glass in front of him and drank the remaining water in one gulp.
''Excuse me ... so why am I here?''
　Ryoma nodded with satisfaction in response to that question.　
Yes, to tell you the truth, I would like to ask Mr. Douglas to do a certain job for me.
Do you work...?
　As soon as he said those words, Douglas was hit with a fierce chill.
　It's what is commonly called a bad feeling.
　However, that unpleasant feeling is just a feeling that Douglas had without any theory or reason.
　It's on the same level as the so-called "hit or miss" feeling.
　However, Douglas was absolutely certain now.　
''Even if you call it a job, what I'm asking you to do is not a big deal in itself. Well, it might be a bit risky, though.''
　It is a word with implications.
　And Douglas is not so stupid as not to be able to read the nuance contained in his words.　
　In fact, there are few people who would believe me if I called them up in a place like this and told them the job I was asking them to do was no big deal.
'What do you mean?'
　What comes to Douglas' eyes when he asks that question back is suspicion and suspicion.
　That's exactly what makes it unlikely that anyone would get on board with such a suspicious story.
　If it were normal, they would have kicked down their chairs and left the room long ago.
　But the fact that he still hasn't stood up from his seat shows that Douglas understands the position he is in.
　There are two reasons why Douglas is not leaving his seat.
　The first is the fact that he was brought to this room at the hands of his colleagues.
　The second is the suspicion that Mikoshiba Ryoma was involved in the disappearance of Douglas' family, who suddenly disappeared.
　And Ryoma had also calculated that Douglas would think that way in their conversation.
(Well, I don't want to be too hasty.......let's get to the point, shall we?
　Since Douglas seems to understand his position well enough, Ryoma gets to the main topic at hand.
Yes, but it's nothing serious. I just want to ask Mr. Douglas-san to open the back gate of the House of Lords with your help.
　At Ryouma's words, Douglas nodded his head involuntarily.

Yeah, the gate.
　Hearing those words, Douglas closed his mouth and fell silent.
　Then, he just continued to stare at the face of the young nobleman sitting in front of him with a gaze.
　The back gate is usually closed tightly.
　No, the fact was that only a limited number of people knew of its existence.
　Because this back gate led to the north gate, which was one of the shortest routes from the House of Lords to the outside of the walls of the royal capital Piraeus.
　This is why it is set up as one of the escape routes in case of an emergency.
(Does this man know about the existence of the back gate.......I've heard he's a very prepared man......)
　Douglas felt the bad feeling inside of him growing louder and louder.
　The back gate was smaller than the gate itself, so as to avoid the public eye.
　Also, the drawbridge is always up, so there are no soldiers standing guard like the main gate.
　There is only a guard on the turret that was established on top of the ramparts.
　However, just like the main gate, it is protected by a water moat, the gate is made of iron, and the surrounding wall is a solid stone structure.
　In order to forcibly break through, you need to bring siege weapons to get through.
　Even if you were to be attacked from the outside, there are enough preparations in place to hold on until reinforcements arrive.
　Compared to the main gate, there are certainly fewer permanent guards, but that's because we don't want people to notice the existence of this back gate.
　However, in lieu of a small number of people, the soldiers guarding this back gate are the most selective in the House of Lords.
　Naturally, opening this gate requires a certain procedure.
　Nevertheless, Douglas knows that this is only a construction.
　The reality is that if a person with a certain amount of power or a relative of a person with a certain amount of power or a relative of a person with a certain amount of power orders you to do it, you can be flexible.
　And if you are a relative of the Earl of Hamilton's family, which is the third in the hierarchy in the House of Lords, it's not difficult to make them drink to that degree of impossibility.
(As for whether or not you can open it, it's not impossible. (As for whether or not it's possible to open it, it's not impossible to do so.
　The problem is Douglas' current position.
　It wouldn't have been much of a challenge when he was an influential figure on the fringes of the Earl of Hamilton's family, but it was doubtful that Douglas would have that much influence left after being hauled off like a criminal by his fellow bailiffs.
(And what would he do by opening the back gate?　(I don't think you're kidding me, but...)
　The most likely scenario is that Mikoshiba Ryoma is planning to escape from this House of Lords.
　Normally, this would be the most likely scenario.
　However, that doesn't seem to be a very meaningful act.
(Assuming he escaped safely from the royal capital, what would that do?　(You're holed up in the Worthenian Peninsula?
　It would be true that Mikoshiba Ryoma had indeed defeated the Countess of Salzberg and the nobles who followed her in the last battle and brought the entire northern part of the Roserian Kingdom under his control.
　However, it was only a temporary occupation.
　Many of the more or less war-stricken fiefdoms would never be friendly towards the new lord who caused the war.
　If a conquering army with the Roserian royal emblem was sent to conquer them, even if they were holed up in their own fiefdoms, the hearts of the fiefdoms would definitely turn away from Mikoshiba Ryoma.
　There were only two options for their destination: surrender or self-determination.
(Or, as if he was from a commoner's class, he would haphazardly throw everything away to escape.......)　
　As for things here, Douglas thinks that even if he tried to escape from the House of Lords now, the future is in sight, but there is no reason to think of anything else.
　However, with Douglas' doubts as the other, Ryoma only smiles leisurely.　
　And then he slowly opens his mouth.
''What do you think, Douglas-san? Would you be willing to take on the task?
Can I decline to do so?
　Douglas gives a self-mocking laugh.
　However, to such Douglas, Ryoma shows him with a cowering shoulder.
''I won't force you to do anything else.''
　Ryoma's smile that had been on his face disappeared.
　He then turned his cold, glowing eyes straight to Douglas.
''But if you accept, the reward will be a boost. And unlike you, I will not break a promise I made once, even if it is a verbal agreement. And to prove it, I'll give you this.
　As he said this, Ryoma took the wooden box from Laura standing behind him and placed it on the desk.
　Then, he gradually opened the lid of the box.
　In that moment, Douglas realized everything.
　It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to find out what kind of horse's bones you are.