"You're telling me there's a Lanwalker frontier lord in King's Landing?

Yes. A messenger has just arrived and asked to see you. I told him I would send a messenger later.

So what I'd like to talk about is...

You're talking about the Great March, of all places.

The fact that the Count of the Frontier has come to see me himself suggests that he has managed to survive the Great March. I've been on the throne for 18 years and the word "march" is not one of my favorite things to say.

''You're right. That land is the only defensive base against the Regalian Empire, you know. If that frontier county is defeated, they will invade as close to the royal capital as possible in one fell swoop.

Yes, but the nobles in the center don't understand that!　You don't know what a frontier nobleman with an army will do!　I can see them getting invaded and then they'll start all over again!

"Your Majesty, I don't know where you're going with this, but I'm afraid you might want to refrain from criticizing your brother's forces too much.

'If this royal family is being listened to, it doesn't matter where we speak. We'll talk about the date of the meeting with the frontier masters the day after tomorrow. I didn't have much business to attend, and we have Marina's birthday party in five days. Does that mean you'll attend her birthday party?

Yes, I've received word that he'll be attending his birthday party as well.

Well, what else do you have?

'That's why I found a messenger from the frontier count to ask for an audience with his son.

'Speaking of your son, is he that round one you see at birthday parties every year?　Why do you want to come with him?　Was he the same age as Marina in terms of years?　No way, you're going after the marina!

"Calm down, Your Majesty, you are on your own. He's not his son, he's been in the Frontier County. I believe this is his first time in the capital, and I believe this is the purpose of his audience.

'But would you bother to bring him in for just that when you're having an important talk about the Great March?　They're probably going to be at a birthday party in five days' time, so just let them say hello and so on.

'I don't know why, but he insisted on taking her with him. What will you do, sir?

I'll make an exception this time. And I've been asked to stop the Great March, too. But!　If that's what you're talking about, if you want Marina, I'll pull out my sword and stab you in the back!



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'Ha!　Hey!

　I'm practicing my spear, which is my daily routine. I haven't been able to do much on the carriage ride. I haven't swung a spear in a long time and it feels good!

　Hikarin is bobbing around on top of my head. She's moving pretty hard, but she doesn't seem to be shaken off and calls out with me. She's quite a handy spirit.

　Since we arrived at the mansion yesterday, we've been spending about yesterday and today separately, trying to get Zeke and Mrs. Eliza and the others to spend time with the quicksilver. Elise's mouth was swollen to the point of being puffy, but she managed to convince herself of that. For what it's worth, you think of Mrs. Eliza as important.

　When Filia and Krona were puffing up to mimic that face, I poked my cheeks in the air because it was so cute. I guess the exchange was funny, or maybe the exchange was funny, because they would make that face to face, so I would peck them each time. When I do that, both of them are happy to see me, so it's fun for us too.

　Yesterday, Zeke told me about the royal family. He told me that the current king of the Kingdom of Nanor, King Raymond Nanor, has been the king of this country for 18 years, and that he ascended the throne when he was 25 years old. It seems that he hadn't fought any wars with neighboring countries during his reign, except for the Regalia Empire, and he seems to be a good king who is trusted by his people.

　He has three wives and four children.
　The first child is Prince Albert Nanor, who is the first prince and will be the crown prince of the kingdom, and he is 20 years old this year. He is very bright, but he is not good at martial arts and magic, and he seems to be a very literate person.

　The second prince is Prince Alex Nanor, who will turn 17 this year. This one is the exact opposite, he's quite a martial artist, and it seems that the nobles in the military are following Prince Alex and are at odds with Prince Albert. I don't like this information....

　The third is Princess Alexia Nanor, the first princess. She's 14 years old, but she's the most talented of all her siblings. Her martial arts and magic are taught by the captain of the Kingsguard and the captain of the magicians, and she's the best student in her school. Zeke said that he has such a talent that people would say, "I wish Princess Alexia was a man. It seems that he likes to fight with strong people for everything. What fighting race is this........

　And the fourth one is Princess Marina Nanor, who is going to her upcoming birthday party. She's 11 years old, the same age as Marco and Aeris, and although she can't do martial arts, she's apparently good at magic.

　This is the current royalty. I've been told that there's no point in telling you about them because they're not really relevant at the moment.

　I've decided what I'm going to do while I'm in the capital. It seems that they sent a messenger to the palace yesterday, so the audience with the king is scheduled for tomorrow. Princess Marina's birthday party will be in four days, so there are times when I'm surprisingly free.

　Filia is going to see the dress she's going to wear for her birthday party at noon today. I'm supposed to go along with that today. She wants my opinion on everything. I don't have to go, I asked her if it's okay if I don't go.

'No!　We are definitely going together!

　I would be told. If it comes to this, Phelia is stubborn, so I can't say no. Well, I guess it can't be helped, or so I thought, when Phelia and Krona came just then. I thought they were going to come running as usual, but something is wrong with them....

　It's always, "Brother! and "Master Ray~! I was worried, and when I approached them, they both started to cry when they saw me. I got worried and approached them, but both of them started crying when they saw my face.

What's the matter with you two?

　When I ask her, she only sheds tears. Moreover, if you look at Phelia's face, her left cheek is red and swollen... what the hell happened?