The fifth floor of the fortress is the rooftop, where the quarters of His Highness Astina, the Kingsguard and the officers are located. It seems that Raquel-san is also sleeping and waking up there.

　The medic's quarters are located in a separate building, and you have to go down to the first floor to get there. The isolation from the main building is designed to deter the spread of infectious diseases in the event of an outbreak.

　There are no outbreaks of infectious diseases at the moment, and the sanitary conditions inside the fortress seem to be cleaned frequently, so it's a good thing. However, due to the fact that there is a canal running through the basement, some parts of the ground floor are prone to mold growth - this can also cause illnesses in some cases, so we'll need to think about countermeasures later.

　In my case, mold growing on plant-based food can be determined whether it's toxic or not. Some of them produce ingredients that are useful in medicine, but no one would believe me if I told them I could make medicine out of molds.

　The development of medicine is key to the power of invisible microorganisms - I think so, but when I tried to write a paper and get it out, head teacher Hendrick wouldn't even accept it.

　All I was asked to do was to kill my breath and get out of the way of my brilliant students. Serving the development of medicine as a spirit doctor was worthless in the academy.

　I don't think it's evil to use spirit magic and exert power in war. But what I thought after listening to Presha-san's story was that it was unacceptable for an ally to die from magic. It's the same for the enemy country, and my thoughts are just ego.

　If I could end the war, I wouldn't have to use magic for war - I never thought of this when I was studying at the Academy of Magic.

　But in order to do so, we would have to win and seize the enemy country, not lose. I still don't have the ingredients to know for real how difficult that will be.

I apologize as a Knight Commander for letting you witness the torture as soon as you arrived ....... I also have no way to reliably extract information from my captors. I know that I am forcing Presha and his interrogators to do something atrocious.

　We reached the other wing and Raquel-san said before opening the door.

　I wasn't sure if I should tell her about Alraune's case - or if I should let her hear about her aversion to magic. However, he decided to speak with his stomach, thinking that it would be unnatural to explain it if he kept it down, so he decided to speak with his stomach.

''I can use magic to make her speak without causing her pain and making her vomit. That's what Presha-san was trying to say earlier.

　Raquel-san ministers to me over her shoulder. I don't look away - and then I let my gaze escape from her.

'Do you think I'm a disgusting woman for saying that I'm ...... your presence and winning over Presha?'
'No, I don't think so. I've only just arrived here, but I could see and feel that Presha-san respects Raquel-san a great deal. I've felt that way ever since he helped me too.
'...... Do you respect a woman who screams and charges like that?　You're a curious man.
'A yell means ...... It was a dignified voice that came through well, a dignified voice.
'Yes, it was a very encouraging voice. At the same time, I felt reassured that this country is protected by a fierce general like Raquel-sama.

　Mr. Lendl agrees with me. Raquel didn't say anything for a while, but once again, she reflected on me and said, "I don't need flattery.

'I don't need flattery, I am your highness's spear, I only lead my knights to protect my people. The people of the city will need you as well ...... no. It includes Lord Glass and Lord Rendle. That's all.
Thank you, Mr. Raquel.

　When I thanked her again, the color of the emotions in Raquel-san's eyes changed faintly - it was no longer the eyes that were looking at unrelated others, was it?

　-- Come to think of it, the Alraune I summoned this time is in the form of a young girl, but I've left her in the underground prison guard until the pollen gradually fades away so that the hypnosis doesn't suddenly wear off. I wonder if she returned to the spirit world while I was away.

　As I was thinking, Raquel-san rang the bell on the door and called out to the inside of the separate building.

'It's Knight Captain Raquel. Medical Captain, are you inside? I would like to show you Lord Glass, the military doctor.
'Yes, hold on a second: ...... Are you sure it's just water?'
'Yes, I love water... as long as I have water and light, I can live!

(A child in the Knights of the Order is ......, that voice is ...... no way!

　A door opens from the inside and we are greeted by what appears to be a medic captain. She is dressed in a medic's uniform, with her hair gathered up in a hat (cap), perhaps out of concern for hygiene - the armband on her shoulder seems to indicate that she is the captain.

'I'm sorry, Knight-Captain Raquel, but there was someone's child walking downstairs and I was protecting him here. He says he's called Alraunechan.
'Oh, Summoner!　I did my job!　Praise me!
'Oh, oh, oh ...... no, no praise ...... wait, don't run all of a sudden!

　Alraune, who was sitting on a chair and letting his feet dangle, jumped down with a whimper and ran towards us - but tripped over a round stone that was laid out as a floor. And then, as expected, he was received head-on by Raquel-san.

''Phew!　...... Oh, thank you very much ......
'...... What is it, what is it? What is the summoner?　Why is this girl holding on to me?
''Oh my goodness, I wonder if he's mistaken Captain Raquel for his mother. Even I'm not that fond of you, but ...... it's not fair, is it?
What is the joke of it, I'm your mother? I am a person who has dedicated myself to the warrior and there is no such thing ...... as a partner.
'Summoner!　I've been a good boy!　Praise me!

　As I moved away from Raquel-san, Alraune now ran towards me. However, he was caught by Lendl-san and carried in his arms.

''Huh~ I've been caught ......
You mustn't be too formal, Mr. Alraune.
Yes, I'll be careful in the future. Oni...... brother?
Yes, my brother. He's a very powerful man, despite his appearance.
''Hmph, you're so innocent, Alraune. ...... How are you, Raquel-sama?

　Perhaps it's because Alraune has moved away so quickly, but Raquel is holding her hands in her hands. Could this be - could she be a child lover or something?

'...... Lord Glass. There seems to be some circumstances, but if you've brought a child with you, you'll have to say so beforehand.
"Ha, yes ...... I brought him with me, or rather, I couldn't have imagined that this would happen either ......
I have no excuses. Katie, if there is a room available in the medic's compartment, I would like you to show Master Glass around. But first, you must tell me about this girl.


　Before, he wasn't able to materialize clearly enough to be so active - I didn't think he was such a tomboy when he was in an anthropomorphic, or rather human-like, form.

　However, when I explained the identity of Alraune to Raquel-san, who hated magic, she didn't reject me that much. Even if you don't like magic, you can't hate Arraune in his child form--if you thought that, then I knew I had to change the strict impression I had of Raquel-san up to now, a bit.