The phone was well received, and I was reminded that it was still useful.
　In other countries, I gave it to the monarchs and leaders of the East-West Alliance, but with Brunhild, I gave it to all of my fiancé 《fiancé》, as well as the Babylon Numbers, Hanakoi-sister, Morobane-sister, Tsubaki-san, the former Four Heavenly Kings of Takeda, the Knight Commander, the Deputy Commander, the Butler Lime-san, all of the maids, Mika-san from the "Silver Moon", and others. I have.
　Each contact information is basically only entered by people close to me. For example, Mika-san's phone doesn't have the King of Belfast's number on it. I have mine, though. At most, it's only the Knight Commander, Rain, and that's it.
　Of course, if the King of Belfast gives you his number, you can register it. But I don't want to be unnecessarily called by a king of another country.
　The downside of this is that people are calling and texting me, even for the slightest thing, which is slightly annoying. I think the thing is, they just want to call me or text me. It's no different than a kid getting a new toy and being excited about it. Well, I know how you feel. You'll calm down after a while.




'This is ... an amazing thing indeed.... It's more powerful than the communication artifacts we use. This for me, sir?
Yeah, that's a deal.

　After explaining the functions in a nutshell, I handed my phone to the guild master, Relisha-san. I came to the guild today on that errand.
　I sip the tea that Relisha-san brewed for me. It's a different leaf every time, but it's as delicious as ever. Relisha-san seems to be a tea lover. There are many cans of tea on the shelf.

How is Freyze doing these days?
'There were two lower-grade species in the kingdom of Hannock last week as well.......this one was defeated by a red-ranked adventurer party. This is the third case in this month. It seems like they're appearing a little more frequently.

　Indeed. That's how many wards are breaking apart, I guess. It's still good as long as the small holes open away from each other. If those small holes were concentrated close together, they would become larger holes.
　If that hole expands, it could eventually become a hole that allows the higher species, the dominant species, to come and go as they please.
　In any case, there is only so much we can do. Some examples of what we can do are


1: Annihilate the Flames.
　It's not easy. We don't even know how much strength our opponent has. We'll have to be quite prepared to do a lot of damage to them as well.

2: We will have a discussion with the Freys.
　The only people we can talk to are the dominant species, and it's doubtful that they'll be able to get through to us. And the other side is coming to kill you. The two dominant species I've met, at least, seemed to have quite troublesome personalities.

3: I find the nucleus of the "King" and send it to another world.
　This world might be saved, but it's a bad aftertaste. It's like blaming the other world for the disaster. And I don't know how. They're supposed to be basically non-interventionist.

4: Destroy the nucleus of the "King".
　No doubt, Ende will turn on the enemy. Would they shut up about it and destroy the "king" as well? It might be a bad idea if he gets awakened in some strange way.

5: Remake the world's wards into a perfect one.
　How?


　None of these are decisive. Realistically, I'd say 1 is a work in progress. Next time I encounter another dominant species, I can try 2....

''Speaking of which, Euron. I heard that a new Heavenly Emperor appeared just the other day.
Again?

　How many of you have come out? A self-proclaimed Celestial Emperor has come out. I heard that since a Celestial Emperor appears in each city, now Euron is like a collective state for each city.

''No, this time the Celestial Emperor seems to be quite serious. I heard that he's waging war on the other emperors one by one, and keeping them under his thumb. They seem to be using pretty forceful means, though.
Pushy?
''It's like they're willing to use any means to win, like blowing up palaces in the capitals where other Heavenly Emperors are, or buying off their opponents' subordinates.... More problematic are the weapons known as the Iron Machine Soldiers.
Ironclad?

　I frown at Relisha's words. Could it be.

''As its name suggests, it's a mechanical soldier made of iron. We suspect it was stolen from Frame Gear technology.
I knew it.

　I knew it was going to be used for something, but it was faster than I expected. It looks like they have a lot of technical and financial resources.
　That's just a guess. Assuming that it was the Goldian Society that stole our aircraft, and that they used that technology to build an iron soldier that they brought to the New Heavenly Emperor of Euron...? The members of the Golden Society include everyone from scholars to merchants, so I'm sure they can cross over to each other.
　No, there's a possibility that the Celestial Emperor himself is a member. To begin with, it's doubtful that he really has the blood of the former Heavenly Emperor.

''What kind of thing is this Iron Machine Soldier? After all, it's kind of a frame gear, isn't it?
'Yes, it does look like that. Oh, I have a drawing sketched by a guild member. Well ... oh, here it is, here it is.

　Relisha-san held out a piece of paper to me from the papers on her desk.

I see. It's certainly similar.

　The one depicted in the painting had a stocky, chubby silhouette, with long hands and short legs. Its neck was short and generally awkward, but it was sturdy and stable. So this is the Iron Machine Soldier?
　It's certainly a similar piece of frame gear, isn't it? I don't know what kind of performance it has.

'How many of these are available?
''According to the reports from the guild members, there were at least a hundred of them. It seems that they attacked the Celestial Emperors of other cities with their troops and didn't even have a chance to compete.

　There's no way an ordinary soldier could take on this thing. Even so, he must have killed at least a few, but there were a hundred of them.

"So what is this Heavenly Emperor planning to do with Euron?
''They could bring the country together again and establish a new dynasty. I suppose it's not impossible to do that if you have those ironclads.

　Indeed, these iron soldiers are a powerful force. It wouldn't be a dream come true to unite Euron.
　But what should we do? There's no doubt that this technology was stolen from us. To be honest, I don't like the idea of it being used for war. On the other hand, I'm not afraid to intervene in the war, either. This is a civil war, if you ask me.
　But if there's an organization behind it, such as the Goldieuse, then they might be thinking about some nonsense. Well, you can make up any number of reasons to intervene by force.

I'm sure you're right, since this one's plane was stolen as well, you might as well take that one too.
What?

　Relisha-san sounded surprised.





''And so, I think I'm going to steal that 'Iron Machine Soldier' thing from Euron.
Ho-ho. I like it. Of course you'll let me analyze it after you get it, won't you?

　Dr. Ninimanito gives him a bad look. He's probably curious about how the technology he created is being used.
　On the contrary, it's the genuine princesses like Yumina, Lou, and Hilda who look at him with a dumbfounded look. Sakura is also a princess slot, but her upbringing was on par with the nobility. Else, Sue and Lean seem to be on board, but the rest of Linse, Yae and Sakura seem to be confused as to what's going on.

''How is it that someone who is also the king of a country would steal?
So I'm going to borrow it forever. Without permission.
It's the same thing, isn't it?

　Hilda raises her eyebrows. This girl is so serious.

''I'll hide my identity, just in case. Hola.
That again, that is....

　Looking at the silver demon mask that was taken out, Yae sighed. This is something that has a bad reputation. It's a convenient item that hides your identity and also allows you to rampage as you please.

"If we go to steal it, are we going to do it alone, that we are?
'No, I think I'll take Tsubaki-san and Amber with me for a change. I'm sure we'll find them in too large a group.
I'd like to go there too. 'No? Winter night?
No.
Mm. What a waste.

　Sue's request is denied. As long as I'm around, I won't do anything dangerous, but even so, there's always the possibility of an eventuality.
　By the way, don't tell Kosaka-san. I can stop you for sure.

You're so curious. You don't mind leaving that country alone, do you?
'You don't know when that ironclad is going to be pointed at the neighbouring countries. Felsen, Hannock, Xenoas, Rhodomeer.... It's better to know what they're capable of, just in case of emergency.
'That doesn't mean Fuyao-san shouldn't go...'
It's a private agenda, not a national one, so I can't ask anyone else to do it.

　I returned that to Else and Linse's twin sisters, but I'm really thinking about dragging out the identity of the cholos and annoying guys and hitting them all at once.
　There is one thing I can't stop thinking about.
　King Felsen told me about the former Golden Fleet, the Gordian Conqueror.

"Twenty years ago, the Golden Fleet tried to revive a piece of forbidden magic.

　The forbidden magic that they tried to revive. Isn't that exactly what the current Golden Society [Gordian] is aiming for?
　The fact that they are lending their strength to the Celestial Emperor of Euron is just part of that goal. I have a feeling that this is the case. Well, at the moment it's just a hunch.
　My intuition is often right. ...Huh? Could this by any chance be another effect of the deification phenomenon? Mmmm ... well, that's okay. And it's not a problem.
　Thinking about it, it seems like that forbidden magic they are trying to do is not something that can be activated so easily. So, on the contrary, it's likely to be that dangerous.
　If it really is, then it's better to strike it now. You'll need some solid backing for that.
　It's going to be a bit of a rough job.