After leaving Pricia and the others, I hurried back to the others. When I went to the meeting place, near the gate, everyone was already gathered there.

'Sorry, did I keep you all waiting?'

'You're late. I mean, everyone got together too early, so I had Dagris go call for you.

　And Alexia laughs. What's the matter, we weren't late. Then we all go back to the knights, making them wait for almost an hour.

'Oh?　Are you all ready now?

Yes, I enjoyed it.

　And everyone gets in the carriage. The knight thinks it's a good idea, so he starts to prepare for his departure, and then he starts to move forward.

　In the carriage, they talked about what they saw, what they bought, and so on and so forth. But that was the one where Dagris dropped the bomb when I was asked.

'Speaking of which, Ray. Who was that woman? You were talking to Ray in a friendly way, though?

　I said. When Alexia and the others heard this, they asked me a lot of questions with a smiling face but not a smiling look in their eyes. They didn't believe me when I told them that I was just a clerk. Next to me being questioned by Alexia and the others, Dagris was laughing happily, though. Dagris, remember that.

　Despite all this, we were still swinging in the carriage for half an hour. Finally, we arrived at the main hall in St. Berg's Palace and everyone got off. There, the maidservants were lined up in a row, as if they had sent an advance notice, and from the entrance of the main hall, a kind-looking woman in her late twenties and an old man in a tailcoat were standing behind her.

''It's been a while, Alexia and Ferris,''

　And talk to them both. Which means that this person...

'It's been a while, Master Chris. Ray, this is Christina Arcadia, Pope Guilford's wife.

　So you're the Pope's wife.

You're Ravert Lanwalker. My daughter's fiancé?

"Yes, yes, my name is Ravert Lanwalker, son of the Lanwalker Frontier Count of Nanor.

''Well I'll tell you first, if you do anything to hurt that girl, I won't forgive you.

Huh?　Of course, of course, but...?

　Why do I say that?　I looked at Lady Christina, wondering.

'Well, fine. I'm not going to tell her what to do with the engagement she's made. Come on, let's go inside.

　With that said, Christina-sama walks towards the main hall. Did I do something to offend you?　I don't know.

　Thinking about it, we follow along. First, they're going to show us to our respective rooms. The men will be on the first floor and the women will be shown to the second floor. Moreover, it will be one room per person. Dagris was quite pleased with the spaciousness of the room when he saw it.

　And while I'm in the room by myself, there's a knock on the door. I answer it.

Excuse me.

　And then a maidservant walked in. She was a young woman, not yet twenty years old.

'It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Mary.

Yes. What can I do for you?

　What do I really want? I mean, I'm being stared at so much. Do they not like me here? I'm a little shocked.

''Before you meet Caroline-sama, could you refuse this engagement to the Pope and leave?

...What?

　What is he saying, I don't know what he's talking about. You don't come all the way out here to see me and then tell me to say no and leave before you see me, you don't go, yes I understand.

'I know I'm saying something funny. But I don't want to see Lady Caroline get hurt any more than she already is!　Please, please!

　And a handmaid who bows her head. I don't understand it at all. What the hell is this? I was wondering if I should say something.

You don't have to do this, Mary.

　and a handsome blond man walked into the room. The samurai-woman-at-arms sees that and looks at the handsome man with a startled expression on her face. Then her face turns blue and she begins to tremble. Who is this person?

I'm sorry, Pope.

　Huh?　Is this the Pope?　He's about six feet tall, blonde haired, all back, and very handsome. He's definitely wearing gorgeous looking clothes. He has annihilated hundreds of demons, so I thought he would be more strict... Even so, I can tell that he's quite capable.

Merry. I know what you're going through. I don't want to see Caro sad myself. But you also know that it's not good for Caro to be alone in this situation, right?

Yes.

I'm sorry, but bear with me.

　The Pope turns to me when he says this to Mary.

'I am Guilford Arcadia, the ruler of this country. I am sorry to meet you in this manner, Mr. Ravert Lanwalker.

No, no, that's quite all right. Nice to meet you, I'm Ravert Lanwalker, son of the Lanwalker Frontier Count of Nanor. It's a pleasure to meet you, Your Highness.

Nice to meet you. So, I'm sorry to be so quick, but could you meet Caro?

　Eh. All of a sudden?