I gently let go of Filia's body and looked her straight in the eyes.

'I need to talk to you, Filia-sama, about something important.

What's the big deal?

　Filia blushes and glances up at me.
　I may have given you a misunderstanding.

　What's important is that Filia has been chosen as one of the nominal commanders of the Necropolis attack.
　I briefly informed Filia of this.

　She gulped and then asked me.

"Necropolis is a very dangerous place, isn't it?

''That's right. Probably even if a group of normal adventurers took on the challenge, they would be wiped out in an instant.

I'm afraid to go into a place like that.

I'm sure Creon and the others are thinking about ensuring the safety of Lady Filia and Her Highness Iris, but...

　How can we be sure the security of the princesses is up to snuff?

　It's good as long as we're able to successfully defeat the enemy. Creon is one of the strongest knights in the empire, and the other members of the attack team are probably all talented people.

　Even so, the possibility of failure in the capture of Necropolis is high in my opinion.
　When that happens and the Salvation Knights are in retreat, they won't have time to protect the princesses.

　Filia's expression darkens.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. I don't want to be protected by someone like that.

Thank you.

　I smiled.
　Filia looks at me anxiously.

'Solon is with me...'

Of course, I'll be there to protect you, Filia-sama.

　Filia's face lit up brightly in a flash.

　It's not just the core members of the Salvation Knights that will be sent in to attack the ruins.
　They're going to stir up quite a few other adventurers as well.

　So it's not impossible for me to join them there.

　Creon might not shake his head, but if I say it's Filia's wish, it will pass.

　I'm useless as a key member of the ruins attack.
　I'm not going to be able to get the best out of it, because I'm halfway decent at swordplay, offensive magic, defense, recovery and support.

　However, on the contrary, I have moderate skills in every aspect, so if it comes down to it, I should be useful when retreating while protecting Filia.

　And there's one more advantage I have.

"Solon wouldn't abandon me, would he?

　Filia said happily.
　That's right.

　Unlike the other adventurers, I'm Filia's master.

　That's why, even in a dangerous situation, I won't run away alone, leaving the princess alone.

''However, my strength alone may not be enough to protect Filia-sama. The best thing is for Filia-sama to be able to protect herself by herself.''

But that's just not possible all of a sudden.

'Of course, it's difficult to walk through the ruins like me and Creon, who are seasoned adventurers. However, there are various levels of protection. For example.....

Such as?

'That's right. It is important not to get caught in the traps of the ruins, or to avoid getting sick from the miasma of the ruins. Even if you can do these things, your safety level will be much different. Also, I hope they will be able to use simple defensive magic.

'Does Solon tell you that?'

Of course.

Yes!

　Filia says in a bouncy voice and pauses in her gut.
　I'm glad she's happy to see me, but it seems that the attack on Necropolis is coming up in two weeks.

　It wasn't going to be an easy task to get Filia to a sufficient level of training before then.

　Filia looks into my eyes, her eyes sparkling.

'Do you want to get to class right now?'

Let's do it. It's all about hurrying up and doing good. But...

　I popped and put my hand on Filia's head.
　Then I smile.

'First you need to get dressed.'

Yes, sir.

　Filia replied cheerfully and stood up.
　I was about to leave the room when Filia stopped me.

'You don't mind if Solon lets me get dressed, do you?

You'll have to ask Miss Clarice to do that.

Shame.

　Filia looked heartily disappointed, and I felt a little bad about it.
　No, I couldn't be the one to strip a fourteen-year-old girl naked and put her underwear on.

　In general, Filia is a princess, but I think she's more likely to change on her own, unless it's a dress or something else that takes a lot of work, given her personality.

　I said.

'What I can do for you is train you in magic and how to study it, you know.

And then you have to hug me in a bath towel.

'Yes, yes. ...No, that's not it.

　Filia and I giggled at each other.
　Then Filia waved at me with a flutter.

　Taking that as my cue, I left the room.
　Once I had taught beginner-level offensive and defensive magic and taught some of the knowledge that was common to the ruins, I was going to take Filia to the ruins of Renin's Temple right away.

　As long as I was with her, a simple ruin like the Temple of Lenin would not be dangerous at first.
　Then Filia would finally take a step on the adventurer's path.

　At the same time, we need to look into the Necropolis.
　I found out yesterday when I was working on it, but I knew that the usual books in the mansion would be of no use to me.

　I've decided to go to the Imperial Thracian Library.
　Let's go to the Great Imperial Library of Thrace.

　Millions of books are stored there, and they are a source of prestige for the Empire.