DarmsAldan: The Castle of the Toyotomi King.
- Throne room.
Here, Nito, Toa, Nem, Sufilia.
And Francesca and Dory were invited.
On the throne in front of you, you can see the figure of King Toyota Schneizer.
"Nito, then I'll give you this first. It is a letter of recommendation to the Church of Magic Instructors. Give this to me and I will be able to carry things smoothly. One letter of recommendation in two. I can verify my identity by matching this with what is in the Magic Master's Church. I want you to come back here after you get the title. It's simple, but let's make an alliance immediately."
In Schneizel, the alliance was already decided.
Looks like everything was prepared in advance.
Then the main door of the hall opened in a luxurious manner, and there appeared a young man with white teeth on his blonde hair.
"Father! Well done, they're back!
Young people smile when they say that in a bad tone with no shards of character
"Chris, we're in the middle of something! Would be disrespectful!
- Christoph Daniel DarmsAldan.
Make him the son of Schneizel, the prince of Darms-Aldan.
"Oh, my God, Father, isn't this your first reunion in a long time? That's a little good, isn't it? Father than that! -"
Stupid son as painted.
That is not what those around you think.
Even in front of the Guest, it also comes in without saying no in the middle of a glance.
But even such a man is a prince, and no one can speak out.
Except for Schneizel.
"I want to buy out the ranch in the east and build a villa over there, but I said I'd give you the money, but I'm not going anywhere inside. Father, can you handle this?
"Ranch... you mean the ranch Frank runs?
Schneizel asks with his head in his arms.
"Oh, please, Father, can you do something about it?
My eyes are stiff and my mouth is stingy.
It's like a chimp.
It would be the harm of abundance.
Schneizer was a man with no gaps as a king, but as a parent he was like this.
"Don't talk about it, I told you before? You think we can't demolish that ranch?
"Huh? Did you? I don't know."
Chris stares at his father with a grumpy eye.
But it's not intimidation, it's stained.
"In that ranch the people consume food, mainly meat, but they raise much of it. Are you going to starve the people to death, such as demolishing it?
"Please! Build a villa!
But I don't have ears to listen to, Chris.
Chris only thinks about himself, not about the people or anything else on his mind.
"The fool. Ahhh! Get out of here now. Yeah!
Schneizel stood up, waving his arms and flying his anger.
In this way, the two don't always get into conversation.
This son is a disgrace as king, nothing but.
And to such a father, Chris turned his sharp gaze in silence,
"... whoops! Shit......"
and tongue-in-cheek, frustratingly trying to leave the scene.
The hall was quiet.
The political sects didn't pinch their mouths on how something was going, they just watched.
Then suddenly, Chris stops his leg going to the exit.
……
An invincible grin returned to his anger-filled expression, and then his gaze looked at Toa.
"What is this beauty? Hey?! Why don't you play with me?!
It is scum everywhere.
Who's Chris?
Tongue nodding. And dirty eyes that don't seem royal.
Chris was staring at Toa.
I guess I was fascinated by Toa's beauty.
Then the political sect goes in between.
"Ah? What? Huh?
Naturally, Chris doesn't like it.
He turned a malicious gaze, many of them unspoken and intimidating.
But it's not a matter of staring at Chris with a gentle expression.
"Schneizel? I told you. You want me to be an adult admired by kids? Are you gonna let me get my hands on you?
Politburo asked Schneizel, not distracted from Chris.
"Chris! Don't be ridiculous!
Then Schneizel flies the anger.
But Chris didn't even look at his father, just staring at Nito and Toa's face alternately.
"Phew..."
Then Chris laughed small,
"I'm gonna miss you this time, okay? Civilians -"
And scolded the political sect.
"Chris!"
Then Schneizel's anger is also empty, and Chris has a hella look, after the hall.
When the closing sound of the main door sounded in the hall, silence stood there for a while.
Mainly because Schneizel is worried about how to cut it out. It doesn't even come up with a set line like “I've shown some embarrassment”.
In the meantime, the political sect waited for the word of the king.
Then the political ministry answers first.
"Schneizel? I'm not going to stick my neck in a family situation, but guess what?
……
"I'm just an adventurer... well, even a magician? You know you're not like a magician around here, right? Whether you're royal or not, I have no hesitation in killing people, do I? If you're going to be chased by a country, all you have to do is destroy every country. Of course I'm not going to make meaningless things that don't benefit me like that. But I won't hesitate if it hurts my people."
The political sect did not lie and replied so.
Schneizel couldn't respond to the words for a while.
I think I need to do something about my son.
But now there was a part of it that was too late.
It was Chris who was born as a result of leaving him alone.
Just because Nito pursued me, there was no way I could do this right away.
"... right... let's spare the liver"
I just have to say this.
I couldn't find any other words.
But where I remember my liver, it's none of my son's business.
Then the main door opened again.
Now slowly, quietly...
It is obvious that that is not the only son of that fool.
"Master Schneizel! Long time no see!
With that voice, a certain man showed himself.
Next door you can also see a faceless man who seems to be an escort.
Like Nito because the guards would not stop him, he would be the one who was originally supposed to visit here.
"William! No, you were fast!
"Mr. William?!
Then, when you see the man's face who appeared in the hall, you are astonished by the political sect.
I remember that name and face.
"Hmm?... What if?... Are you Lord Nito?
- William Vector.
He was a merchant who used to drive me by carriage with Sierra on his way to Razhaussen.
"Mr. Kayes too...... it's been a while"
Next to it, this is also Kaze, the first escort I've had in a long time.
The political sect met in a bewildered manner.
Then Kaze returns the meeting with the same dark look.
Schneizel was floating a question mark on the throne at that appearance.
"What? Do you lords know each other?
Then William,
"We used to travel with Lord Nito as an escort on the road to Razhausen. Ever since."
"I see...... hmm? That means William, right? Does your lord mean Lord Nito met before he became Razhausen's hero?
"Yes, it will, won't it? But at that point, Lord Nito was already a hero."
"Hmm? What do you mean?
Schneizel seemed genuinely interested in "Nito before he became a hero."
It is a political sect where the name "S-Rank Adventurer Nito” had not yet penetrated the public.
"Can I say the hero of Tanya Village? Lord Nito had already saved the boy from the bandits in that village before he could save Razhausen. You didn't want to be too prominent, so I kept my mouth shut and so did Kaze, but then I heard rumors about Razhausen and convinced him. After all, the strong cannot hide..."
As I recall, and to the words of the great William, the political ministry was grinning bitterly.
"Mr. William, it's overrated. I'm not that kind of person. That's... occasional."
……
William looked directly at Nito's face, who speaks that way, for the first time there.
Then gradually, William's expression goes from a smile celebrating his reunion to something close to his true face.
Being a merchant, he was William, who never gave a dark look or anything, but his raised mouth angle was like an occupational disease and had nothing to do with his mood.
Smiling is a weapon, basic.
"Lord Nito, I can see a shade in your expression more than I've seen you before."
I doubt it's in William. This eye of a political sect, then a human face.
I saw some sort of darkness there.
I guess Toa and Sufilia, who are usually beside the political sect, don't notice.
"Huh?... shade, is it?
……
Then William was not answering, he was just staring at Nito's face.
"Is it my fault? The face I saw once is unforgettable, but where is Lord Nito in my memory..."
William looked at it strangely.
But I can't help it.
He was also a political minister who had a few dark expressions at the time, but touched different worlds and was somewhat on the way to easing them as well.
That's when William met the political ministry.
But now the political sect had an even darker look than it did back then.
That is the political sect itself, unaware.
The person intended to be normal, but as the abyss appears in the 'eye', the state of mind is simply what appears in the face, especially in the eye.
And the eyes of the political sect were rougher than before.
"I'm sorry that we're celebrating our reunion, but it's time for Lord Nito to go to the Church of Magic Instructors."
"Is this the Church of Magic Instructors?
Then William is surprised.
And I guessed.
"Does that mean that Lord Nito can be the archmage mentor?
Brilliant to say, William.
But given previous information, such as demonic communications, and Nito's presence here, it was something that William, the great merchant, could understand.
But at the same time, I don't know if William is a merchant, but he's good at anything.
"As usual. Oh, William?
"No, sir."
And, head down, William.
Schneizel was taking his hat off the discussing power of a man named William.
"Yes, it's William? I know what you mean when the Lord comes, but you mean the shipment's already unloaded?
William, who is still traveling across the continent as a merchant.
"We are currently in the process of sending them to the warehouse."
Apparently, William had been asked to do something by Schneizel.
"Um, okay. Then it's William, just fine. There will be talk. Why don't you take Lord Nito to the Church of Mages?
Schneizel and William are old friends.
So I just saw the look on my face without exchanging words, and I knew to some extent.
- William wants to talk to Nito about something.
That's what Schneizel found out.
"Absolutely."
Schneizel will also want to talk to William for the first time in a long time.
William bowed his head to the forgiving Schneizel words.
"Uhm, it helps"
Then William looked back and saw each face there.
"Are you sure it wasn't Lord Toa?
Though he barely exchanged words, William also remembered Toa.
"Long time no see......"
Unlike before, Toa can talk normally.
"Do you know your hometown?
Then in response to that question, the political ministry answers instead.
"Yes, I'm going to deliver it soon"
"I see..."
William then had a tedious conversation, confirming each look.
But this is how William does it. Discuss, in this trivial interaction, from its facial expressions and tricks, what relationship it is currently in. This was William's skill as a merchant.
It's mainly what I learned from experience.
And just in case the political ministry introduces Francesca and Dory, with William, after the royal castle.
William was heartily surprised to learn that Francesca was a reporter for Satanic Communications, especially those writing Nito's articles.
At present, Francesca is the only reporter in contact with "Hero Nito" and "S-Rank Adventurer Nito". Because of that, Francesca's name was not as famous as Nito's, but it was also famous. “An amazing reporter of satanic communications," you could say.
――――
I haven't seen the ”Throne Room“ in a while.
I guess this country is still rich.
And Schneizer is a wonderful king for the people......
The light of day plugged into that hall made me think so.
Mr. William said he would lead us to the Church of Magic Instructors.
We followed the royal castle down the stairs.
Then I found someone there who looked familiar.
"Nito, that..."
The first thing I noticed was Toa.
Then I notice this one over there too.
"Are you... sure..."
Leonardo seemed to remember what Toa, Sufilia and Nem looked like.
"Long time no see, Leonardo? We did what we promised, didn't we?
It was Leonardo we met before the dungeon that showed up there.
I kept my promise to Leonardo and came to this country.
"Hmm? Long time?... Excuse me, who are you? Have you seen him somewhere before?
Then Leonardo says he doesn't know me.
But there, I realized there was.
"Well, speaking of which, you didn't know my face, did you?
I'm not showing this guy my face.
And now the magic is also deluded with 'cover-ups'.
"Wait a minute."
I kept Leonardo waiting for now and immediately turned my left ear piercing into a mask.
Then untie the cover-up and open up the magic.
At that moment, Leonardo's expression attracted him and he saw the sweat flowing from his forehead.
"See? How about this?
"Are you... Lord Nito?
From what I understand, I immediately remove my mask and hide my magic.
But Leonardo's expression remains a drag.
"The magic now..."
Leonardo had lost his word.
Inherent skill 'Cover-up' can mislead levels and hide results, magic.
The level I set is 10, but this skill, proportional to the decrease in level, also reduces magic.
And as the level rises, so does the magic.
In other words, Leonardo would have felt in an instant the unlikely rise of magic and the disappearance of magic from a point beyond the realm of perception. That's why it would seem this hurry.
"Oh, it's been a while. Still, hey..."
What's the same? ……
Probably because you didn't feel my magic before.
Leonardo's expression was frightening.
"Leonardo, what happened to Mr. Khalifa more than that?
Leonardo answers as I recall to ask.
"As promised, we sent it to the village of Tanya. But..."
"Hmm? What?
But next, Leonardo starts talking about trouble.
――――
"What? You said you went to Greyberg?
According to the story, Mr. Khalifa apparently went to Grayberg.
And a princess like Guinevia was probably the purpose, but she was breaking into the country and trying to kill the princess.
He said Leonardo wouldn't back down if he refused.
Boulders are legendary adventurers. Crazier than I am.
I'm not even alone, and I've never broken into the country.
"Ha... so? What happened after that? You're here, which means you're safe, right?
"I don't know either, but the fact that someone I know contacted me meant I was going to turn back just before"
Apparently, he didn't break in.
It's a wise decision.
To observe what Mr. Khalifa told me that day, if that princess named Guinevia was in person, he would most likely be a hell of a guy.
It's something I can't even say for sure that he's dead, but it could be involved in Kagetra's death.
You shouldn't go alone. If I did poorly, it's even possible that Mr. Khalifa was dead where I don't know him.
"Is that why you're here?
"Yes, and then I sent them to Beyond, and I returned to my country."
Who does ”acquaintance" mean more than that?
But from what I've seen, Leonardo hasn't been heard.
"I see... I'm sorry about that. If we did poorly, we could have been at war..."
"Right, but it's all over now, so I don't care"
I wasn't going to let the boulder get me that far either... he's a rough guy too.
"By the way, what happened to Lord Nito? Why are you in this country?
"That's..."
I gave a brief explanation of how I've been so far.
Of course, stories at the academy, etc., lie low.
Instead, you'll already know this guy anyway.
In the meantime, forming an alliance with Derms Aldan.
And that's why I'm going to get the title of Archmage now.
"Is it an alliance?!
Leonardo was stunned.
Apparently they haven't been informed.
"There's a lot going on? If we don't make an alliance, he's gonna be loud, right?
"Who's that guy?
"It's about Schneizel."
"Become! Give me the king... he..."
Leonardo was again stunned by my disrespect.
But no more, I didn't point it out.
――――
"Now, Lord Nito, as a gold knight, I have someone to work for, so if you'll excuse me. Thank you for your time. If it means being in an alliance, then perhaps I'll be in that seat, too, but are you in this country for a while?
"Sort of, but when you're done with your errands, you leave appropriately."
"I see, I get it. I will speak to you when you visit the Imperial Castle again."
With that said, Leonardo met lightly and went up the big stairs again.
"Excuse me."
I've been waiting for you, Mr. William or Mr. Kayes. And I bowed my head to Francesca and Dory.
"I don't mind, because this is my stance"
"Stance?"
"Depending on the situation, it's the type of person you're viewing without adding to the story more than you need to. You can see things objectively, and conversations like that should still be” between friends “. There's no clearance for something like me to go in."
"Friend, but it's not?
"Really? It seemed like they were having some fun talking about it?
Then Francesca,
"I knew Mr. Nito had a wide face for having a knight acquaintance in Derms Aldan"
Dory shunned Leonardo's picture on the boulder.
But since I was looking at the camera, I think I probably want to take it.
"Mr. Dory, I'll see you in person later. I'll see you later anyway."
"Excuse me......"
Then Dory was grinning bitterly as she pecked.
"Shall we go then?
Let's get down to business.
"Yes, then I'll show you"
And we were taken by Mr. William to the Magic Teacher's Church.