The Rave Kingdom.
　It is said to be a small country that once existed ten years ago between the magician nation of Isengard and the Galdio Empire in the underworld.
　Even though it was sandwiched between two great powers, this country had long maintained its independence thanks to the protection of the Heavenly Rugged Mountains and the powerful Golem soldiers.
　It is said that the country was supported by the twelve generals who commanded all twelve of the "Beast Emperor" series of the powerful and unmatched ancient aircraft, the "Legacy".
　In this country, there are ruins of an ancient kingdom that once prospered, and it is said that the golems of the ancient aircraft "Legacy" have been unearthed quite frequently from the ruins. The "Beast Emperor Plane" series was also excavated from there.
　There was no reason why other countries wouldn't target such a treasure trove. It had been invaded several times in the past, but each time it was turned away by the twelve generals from generations past.
　The stratum of the Rave Kingdom contains a lot of "Mithril", which is divine silver. The "Mithril" greatly hampers the abilities of the golems, and most golems in this land are unable to produce even half of their original strength. However, the 'Beast Emperor Plane' series was a plane that was not affected by this Divine Silver Mithril.
　Once it left the land of Leve, it would naturally not have that advantage. However, in terms of defending the country, there was no such advantage as this one.
　A country that messed with the Rave Kingdom was always going to get a painful spanking. This one would have less than half the capacity, but the other side would be unaffected. Foul play is a good thing.
　However, ten years ago, that kingdom suddenly collapsed. It was the reign of Maximilian Grand Leve, the thirteenth king of the Leve Kingdom.
　This was triggered by the betrayal of one of the twelve generals. He escaped to the magical kingdom of Isengard, and the "Beast Emperor Plane" brought by this general was thoroughly analyzed. And through joint development with the Galdio Empire, the two countries have finally developed a device that allows the golems to operate in the land that is tinged with holy silver, without losing their abilities.
　With this, the small kingdom of Leve disappeared from the map due to the two nations' gorem armies that rushed in.




We are the survivors of the soldiers who served that Lave Kingdom.

　As he said this, the colonel took out a card from his pocket. With a light shake of it, a single golem appears in its place. Is it a "storage card"?
　The Golem that appeared is a huge body over two and a half meters tall, and is clad in slightly orange-yellow armor. The most eye-catching feature of the Golem is its head. The head of the golem was shaped like a leopard.
　When I was looking up at the golem, the leopard-headed golem's eyes turned to me. Oh, our eyes met.

''This is the 'Thunder Leopard Leopard Leopard', one of the 'Beast Emperor Machine' series. It's been a long time since we've let you out, but we were afraid that Isengard and Galdio would find out about our identity.
''Wait a minute. If this is the 'Beast Emperor Plane' series, then you are...

　Yumina interjects. That's right. So that means......... As if to answer our question, the brown beauty next to her the lieutenant steps forward and opens her mouth.

''Yes. The Colonel was once one of the Twelve Lave Generals who fought alongside this Leopardo.
That's why. He was the youngest of the bunch, though.

　It was ten years ago and it's not strange, but I can't imagine what this stern old man was like when he was a young monk at all. His face looks like it would pass for forty-something, but is he actually young?　If the Colonel is a little over thirty, then ten years ago he was over twenty....

''Prince Lefredin was born just three days before the fall of the Rêve Kingdom. He is the son of the newly appointed member of the household, and only a few people know of his existence. It is certain that the prince escaped from the country by his nanny just before the fall of the kingdom, but we have never been able to trace his steps after that.
We were wandering around with nowhere to go, when we were picked up by the previous leader of the Akaneko. For ten years, we have been looking for the prince with all kinds of information, but we haven't found a single clue.

　The string-eyed sergeant speaks with a sigh as he continues the colonel's words. Well, it would be like looking for a needle in the desert.

''Most of the Twelve Generals also died in battle, and the 'Holy Beast' was taken or destroyed. But the people of Leve have survived in various places. The prince is a beacon of hope for them. I can't stand to think that the prince may not know his origins and may be living in misery. Please. Can't you manage to find him?
However...

　I look sideways at the colonel, who bows his head, and return my gaze to the photo. This isn't much of a clue.

"Didn't this girl have anything in common?　Like a rare mole, or a star-shaped birthmark.
I don't know about the moles and bruises, but there is a tradition that all the boys in the Rave royal family have a demon's eye, and in order to suppress the demon's eye, they are given a bracelet to seal their childhood. It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of it. Some of them are dangerous if you don't know how to use them.

　Hearing that it was a demon eye, I couldn't help but look at Yumina. When I shifted my gaze to the photo, I saw that something like an arm band was indeed attached to the baby's arm.
　I've met several people with demon eyes before. Yumina's 'Magic Eye of Perception' that sees through the essence of people, the 'Magic Eye of Truth and Falsehood' that sees through the lies of Pope Lamish's eminence, and the 'Magic Eye of Breakthrough' that Sonia-san, an adventurer of the dragon race, has, which sees through illusions.
　The child in the picture is blind, so it's hard to tell, but does he have the Devil's Eye?

I'm not sure if he has the magical eye. The prince is also thought to have some kind of magical eye.
If you're sure, I can narrow it down quite a bit. There aren't many people with magical eyes in our world, and even less so in our world.

　There is a theory that the magic eye is a non-attribute magic that resides in an organ called the eye. In a world where there are few wizards, it would be quite rare to have a magical eye. (Even in the surface world, they are reasonably rare.)
　I mean, there's such a big clue, and you haven't found it before?

''I don't know about your world, but we basically fear magic eye bearers here. I don't know about your world, but basically we fear the magic eye bearers here. It's not easy to find them. Moreover, unlike the young lady there, His Majesty the King had the same color in both of his eyes. Perhaps the prince couldn't tell from his appearance either.

　The stronger the Demon Eye was, the more likely it was to become Odd Eye. In light of this, the magic eye of the Leve royal family would not be so strong. However, as long as it's a magic eye, it can capture the flow of magic power. If I can identify it, I can search for it.

''Search. A boy of about ten years old with a magical eye.
"Searching. Searching. Displaying.

　A few pins fall on the map projected in the air. Three, I guess. But it's hard to tell if it's a prince just from this. It's also possible that they all just have magical eyes.

I'm not sure if this is something you can wear when you grow up.
Yeah. I'm pretty sure it changed size at will. It looks like just a bangin' bracelet, so I think there's a good chance it's still on.

　I'm sure you can sense some kind of magic, so I'll know that the bracelet is special. Then I can search.

Search for the wearer of the seal bracelets.
End of search. There is only one match. Only one match.
"!

　There it is!　Only one red pin falls on the map.

''The Galdio Empire........ I didn't expect to be in the bosom of an avenger........
'Colonel ... and this place ...'
"Imperial Capital Garlesta......... Right in the middle, wow........

　All three of them roared as they looked at the screen. They didn't expect to be in the capital of one of the countries that destroyed their homeland. They have a rather complicated look on their faces.
　What part of the imperial capital is that? I expand the map and narrow down the location. I hope it's not a slum or something........ It would be bad if he committed a crime and fell into slavery or something.

Hmm?　Oh, wait a minute, this is....

　As I zoomed in on the location of the pin, I realized one thing. The location is in a large building in the center of the Imperial Capital. This is definitely the Imperial Palace, right?

''Why is a prince of the Rave royal family in Emperor Galdio's imperial palace...?''

　The colonel let out a stunned voice. It's a good thing the imperial palace wasn't covered by a ward, but.......Huh?　Did you search for something wrong?　

What do you mean?
No, I'm the wrong person to ask...

　Lean throws me a look, but even I don't know. At least I'm sure there's a 'boy of about ten years old' in this imperial palace who wears the 'Seal Bracelet' of the 'Magic Eye Holder'. I don't know if it's a prince of the Leve Kingdom or not.

''Do you have any hair from the deceased King's Majesty or something?''
'No, I don't have it now.... Why?
"Shouldn't we make sure this one is really King Leve's?　If we had His Majesty's hair or bones or something, we could confirm it.
''It is wrecked, but His Majesty's golems are stored under an acquaintance of mine. Perhaps His Majesty's hair or claws are still in that G-cube. I'll provide it if you need it.

　I see. The Golemasters' genetic makeup. That's a sure thing.
　All we need to do now is pay a visit to this imperial palace and borrow a hair or two from this child. If we can ask Flora from the Alchemy Building to do a DNA analysis, it should make things clearer, black and white.

''You're going to this Imperial Palace?''
I'm just going to use my Invisible to borrow a strand or two of her hair.
Well, I'm in.
I'm coming with you.

　Following Yumina, Leanne also raises her hand. 'Me too!' said Paula, also raising her hand. Red ball also nodded while stopping at my shoulder.

''Well, let's just get her hair and go straight home for once. How long would it take you to get His Majesty the King's hair or something?
'Well..... Two or three days.
Okay. Then tell Nia when you get it.

　I said goodbye to everyone in the Red Cat, and for the time being, I'm going out through the 【Gate】 into the forest where there are no people. From there, I decided to cast 【Invisible】 on everyone to make them invisible, and then jump at once with 【Teleport】.
　As long as I'm invisible, I can handle a certain amount of deviation. I check the direction and distance while looking at the map.

''Then everyone come closer this way.''
Um. Yeah.
Hmm. It's kind of embarrassing.

　Don't say that. You'll be aware of it, though.
　Holding the two people who clung to me on both sides, with Paula on my back and Red Ball on my shoulder, I instantly move to the courtyard of the Galdio Empire's imperial palace with [Teleportation] at once.

''Kya!''
"Oops!
"Mm!　Who are you!

　I made a slight mistake in height and ended up about thirty centimeters above the ground in the courtyard. I held Yumina who almost fell to the ground and prevented her from falling down, but some guards heard our voices and came towards us.
　I put [Invisible] on them beforehand, so they can't see us as long as we don't make a sound.
　The soldiers scurry around in front of us and look around. Everyone is twisting their necks because no one is there.

''What's going on?''
No, I heard a suspicious noise. It was just my imagination. It must have been a bird or something.

　A child's voice came from somewhere and was answered by one of the soldiers.
　I looked towards the direction of the voice and saw a boy about ten years old standing in the courtyard. He's wearing nice clothes that look quite expensive. Is he some nobleman's boy?
　The boy had long, light brown hair tied back and looked mature. His eyes are dark brown, but only his right eye is a slightly greenish hazel color. It's a magical eye.

"Fuyao-san. That.........

　Where Yumina was pointing, there was a golden bracelet shining on the child's arm. Is that the bracelet of the seal? I'm sure this is the child who was caught up in the search.
　Huh. King Rave said that both of his eyes were the same color. Compared to that, this child is a complete odd-eye. What's more, what does it mean that the prince who escaped is the son of a nobleman from an enemy country? Well, the characteristics of the magic eye may have been strongly inherited....

''I guess I searched wrong after all...''

　Oh, well, that's okay. A DNA test will tell us more.

Bing Yu, please.
"Will.

　The red ball takes off from my shoulder and glides smoothly and pulls out a bit of the boy's hair as he passes me.
　Tickled, the boy holds his head down and looks up at the sky. I'm sorry.
　Well, that's mission complete for now. Let's get out of here.

"Oh, Lucretion. There you are.
Father!　And your mother!
Your Majesty!　Your Highness!

　Nunu!
　Two figures appeared in the courtyard, and everyone except the boy who was present fell to their knees in unison.
　A mature man around forty years old and a kind-looking woman around thirty years old.
　The man, with slender but strong-willed eyes and eyebrows, was already wearing an opulent cloak and crown that identified him as an emperor by his appearance.
　The woman, too, was undoubtedly dressed in a dress of high rank and wore a jeweled circlet on her forehead, while the man with the slender but strong eyes and eyebrows wore an extravagant cloak and a crown that identified him as an emperor. These two are Emperor and Queen Galdio?
　

Are you going out, Father?
Mm. I'll be at the factory. I may be back a little late. Take care of your mother.
Yes!

　With a gentle pat on the head of the Prince who answered cheerfully, Emperor Galdio left the courtyard with his knights. The remaining queen and the prince happily discussed with the remaining queen and the prince as they walked in a different direction from the emperor, accompanied by their escort soldiers.

''Red Jade, my bad. Go get that emperor and queen's hair too.''
"Will.

　The red ball takes off again. I have no idea what the hell is going on, but it's the only thing I can think of to do at the moment.

'What does this mean?　Why is the prince of the destroyed Rave Kingdom becoming the prince of the destroyed Galdio Empire?
'We don't know if he's the Prince of Exile yet, do we?　It could simply be that the prince here was the same age, had a magic eye, and had a sealing bracelet.

　Yumina and Leanne are talking about such things. It doesn't look like the queen is going to cheat on another man's child................
　Nah, it sounds like a complicated situation........ This is just another complication........