King Azpar's office in the royal castle.

"Phew... this time until breakfast is the most relaxing."

She took a breath while drinking Dandy tea.

And when the door was knocked and King Azpearl allowed it, Orcott came in.

"Excuse me.

It seems that the party of Lord Kitamizato has left. "

"Hmm, I came to say hello last night.

You were safe this time. "

"Well, I changed a lot after that.

I would like to think that the results have been achieved.

So, today's plan is for each director to deliberate on the budget proposal for next year without attending the Council of Lords. "

"... including the salary increases for Alderson and Takeo?"

"Yes, I took a quick look at the content submitted in advance, but it came in."

"Isn't it too soon?

I thought it would take longer. "

"I think you've been reading about this.

Well, I knew it wasn't enough from the beginning, so I might have prepared it. "

"If we don't see it that way, we can't keep the finances."

"You said you'd set up three platoons for the test platoon from the beginning, so you could probably increase them at any time."

I see.

However, if we are still in the deliberation stage of the directors, we will not have to participate yet. "

"Yes, I was afraid.

Next, following the results of the meeting ahead of the military bureau, we have a war scenario in our bulletin. "

"... Orcott, isn't that a good job until breakfast?"

"Do you think it's important to schedule a day?"

King Azpar and Orcot show their faces silently.

"Ask after breakfast."

"I was afraid.

I'll come back after breakfast. "

Ah.

Orcott leaves.

"... I've been working hard lately.

Well, Orcott has been around for a long time.

Now, look at the Takeo report that Meyer brought.

Even so, I know the first one, and you can see it from the last one. "

King Azpar took the report without any concern.

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In the carriage of the samurai on the move.

"... really nothing."

Takeo looks out and says.

"I'd be in trouble if there was.

I had my report to His Majesty circulated to the director in advance, but was that okay? "

"Did you give permission, good or bad?"

"Yes, as instructed, the slime connection is more secretly removed than the Eldermoon slime.

I wrote about sea urchins and dakinis. "

"Isn't that like keeping a secret?"

Is that good ~?

"I can't help it now that it's done, right?

Besides, I wrote in the report that the spirits and caution sticks of rice farming are good. "

"I know Uka better, but Dakini doesn't know what to do.

I couldn't write anything else. "

"What are you doing when you get back?"

"There's nothing I can do today or tomorrow.

Agriculture will take months to six months, and even Dakini is like living in the weather. "

"The Bertes hired me to do that, so that's fine.

I wish you had a good time. "

"That's right.

Ah... and the second call for the exam platoon next year.

Looks like you're already here.

Yesterday, when I went to greet the King's Landing Guard, I was told. "

"Eh?... it's still May."

"I see... I wonder why it's so early..."

"What about Squad One and Squad Two?"

"They don't.

Rack's son will be in one of them next year.

Haven't you seen it before? "

What about the First Intelligence Squad captain?

"I heard that Brew and his son both graduated from the College of Magicians and joined the First Knights and the Regional Knights.

I'm sure Brew's wife was a soldier. "

"... hey, Meyer."

Yes, what is it?

"Even the test platoon looks the same.

Your wives are soldiers, right? "

"... if you are a samurai, the samurai's wife will come.

The situation is the same, and it is easy to engage.

Isn't Tracy the closest you've ever been to a civilian?

Well, Tracy is a dedicated Royal Magician Unit, so it's a special condition of being in the Imperial Castle. "

"Are you close to a working relationship?

For example, a friend of a subordinate, a synchronized subordinate, a former manager's subordinate, or a former subordinate. "

"The last one is Andersen.

That would be the exception. "

"Well... for the rookie."

"Yes, I rubbed it in the upper part at the time."

Really?

"At the time, Andersen was the First Knights.

It sounds like the King's Landing Guard. "

"Why?"

"Well, ask Andersen when you get back.

Now it's a joke.

Andersen ranks second at graduation, right? "

Yeah, yeah.

"Andersen's wife Bonner was also in second place when she graduated.

I bet you gave talented people a talent. "

"I'm getting married and retiring.

It bothers my head what happened to the upper part. "

"Yeah, and the next year Andersen came to the King's Landing Guard.

I was able to show my head to the squad leader in the middle of the 30s. "

"I pulled it out.

Director, are you angry? "

"Well... when we talked about the inner ring, we were going to make Andersen the knight of His Highness William as the King's Guard."

"... is that it? The Knight Commander was recruited from the First Guard Squad."

"That's reserve.

Well, as a result, the Knight Commander of His Highness William was admitted from the King's Landing Guard. "

"... hmm... it's good that it passed."

Takeo looks out again.

"Director... you're not involved in the selection of His Highness William's Knights, are you?"

"... why do you think so?"

Takeo is stubbornly looking out.

"No, I just thought about it.

Director, I thought you said you were on the list when you invited Andersen. "

"... isn't it your fault?

It's now more than ever.

So when are we going to get a list of people who can move next year? "

"Well... depending on the director's plans, I'd like to get it around November."

That's what Meyer said.