When I said goodbye to Sophie, who didn't have any information, and left the adventurer's guild, I accompanied Noelia to the store of Nikolai, the blacksmith Alfine had asked to make a sword for her, because she was in love with his skills.

"Heck. The store is already closed for the day. You'll have to come back tomorrow.

The sun was already setting, and the veil of night was covering the royal capital.

As usual, I can't tell if he's interested in doing his job or not.

From the looks of him, he must have been drinking all day today.

Seeing the strong smell of alcohol and the number of liquor bottles lying on the floor, Noelia, whom I had told about the situation, looked at Nikolai with a surprised look on her face.

Gawain was a weirdo, but this Nikolai is just as much of a weirdo as he is.

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I know it's time to close up store, but I wanted to ask Nikolai-sama a few questions, so I thought it would be rude not to pay him a visit.

"The sorcerer's daughter wants to visit my store? Hey, that red-haired kid over there! You're holding the sword that Gawain made at your waist?

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This is a very good sword, even if it's only in the manufacture,....... Boy, can I take it out of the scabbard?

If you refuse, the sword enthusiast Nikolai will bend his head and not listen to Noelia.

It's not a problem for me to have a look at it.

I nodded silently in approval.

It's a masterpiece. Even the blade is bright red ....... I'm not sure what to make of it. I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

You can't say that Deele is a forbidden item, like a magical sword with intelligence.

If you look at it as a sword by itself, there is no doubt that it is quite a work of art.

I'm not sure what to make of it. It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your money. I'm not sure what to make of it. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

Nicolai sheathed the Dire in his hand and handed it back to me.

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"The magic sword Dire. I'm not sure what to do. I'm not sure what to make of it. Are you by any chance the daughter of that hero Lloyd?

I'm sorry for the delay. I'm not sure what to say. And the owner of that magic sword over there is Flick-sama.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

The hero Lloyd's daughter has business in our shop--ha! I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's had it.

I think I've got this all wrong.

I thought Nikolai's dream was to make a sword for the hero Lloyd.

It's not surprising that his daughter would think that's what he's doing when she visits.

"Oh, no. It's not about that. I've come to visit you because I want to ask you some questions about the matter of the Sword Saint Alfine.

I'm not talking about that.

I'm sure you've heard of it. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. I'm not sure if you've ever heard of this, but I'm sure you have.

When he found out that the reason for Noelia's visit was about Alfine, Nicolai's previously happy face changed and he sat down again and started sucking on a bottle of wine.

Looking at Nikolai, who had returned to his seat unhappily after hearing about Alfine, I started to remember how we had just arrived at the royal capital together.

I've known Nicolai for five years now, since he made me that sword we gave each other as soon as we became adventurers.

After we came to the capital from the orphanage and registered as adventurers, we went to Nicolai's store.

I've been drinking and shooting swords since then, but the swords I got from them with all the money I had were not very good, to say the least.

But for us at the time, the poor quality of the sword had a positive effect on our swordsmanship, as we were not overconfident in the sword's performance.

Alfine, in particular, was honing her fighting skills by covering up for any poorly made sword with her swordsmanship.

The first time I met Nicolai, he gave me his sword, and both Alfine and I have been using his sword for a long time.

I remembered that the sword I used to defeat the demon dragon Gebrigus was also one of his swords, but when I showed him the battered sword after defeating it, he and Alfine had argued.

It's not that I don't like it, but it's not that I don't like it.

To the casual observer, it probably looked like we were just arguing.

I think Nicolai was the one that Alfine, who rarely shows her true self to others, showed her true self.

I've heard that there is a possibility that Alfine is still alive, according to the information my family has obtained.

Nicolai was sitting on a chair with a bottle of wine in his mouth, and Noelia was telling him the information she had without concealment.

Maybe she wanted to tell him about Alfine's survival without hiding it and see how he would react.

He had told her beforehand that he was a man who could not lie, so Noelia seemed to have asked him straightforwardly.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one. Where did you get that information?

I'm not sure what to make of that.

Is there a reaction? Does Nikolai know where Alfine is?

I'm sure you'll be able to understand why I'm here. If you are still alive, I have no qualms about welcoming you into our family.

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I'm not sure what to make of this, but I'd like to know if there's any chance that Alfie is still alive and being sheltered by you, Nicolai?

"That sword-fool is in our house? It's a strange story. The last time I saw him was at ....... The last time I saw him was on , just before Fynn disappeared, when we were discussing the specifications of a sword to give to him for his birthday. Alfine knew the quirks of Fynn's sword and the way his muscles were built, and he insisted on making a good sword to match. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with your time and how you're going to do it.

I'm not sure if he got the message.

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After Fynn's disappearance, Alfine stopped showing her face, except when Vigo, the butler, came to inquire about his whereabouts. If he's still alive, I want to give him Alfine's special sword and Fynn's special sword.

Nicolai was setting down the two swords he had taken from under the counter in a huff.

They are made exactly the same as the swords that Alfine and I gave each other.

But this one, even just looking at it from the outside, is as good a sword as Dire's.

I glanced at Noelia, who was listening to Nikolai's conversation, and she seemed to be thinking about something.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure you'll be able to do it on your own.

I'm the daughter of the hero Lloyd, so I know a little bit about how good or bad swords are, but from the looks of it, Lady Alfine must have been very deeply in love with Lady Fynn.

"Well, yeah. I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this in the future.

".........

Noelia was silently looking down at the sword Alfine had ordered for Nicolai.

I'm going to ask you again, Nikolai-sama, do you know where Alfine-sama is going or are you hiding him?

Noelia, who had returned her gaze from the sword to Nicolai, asked once more about Alfine's whereabouts as if to confirm.

I don't know, and I'm not hiding her. I don't know, and I'm not hiding her. That sword-fool girl has a personality like that, and she didn't have many friends. I thought for a moment that after her boyfriend Fynn left her, she might have gone crazy and cut down the leader of the Kingsguard, but I couldn't believe that Alfine would fail her, even if she was upset. I also had a sneaking suspicion that something had happened. And there are rumors that the Kingsguard is looking for a young woman with dark hair.

Nikolai was sharing the same thoughts as Sophie.

If you haven't shown up at Nicolai's place, then there's no one in town who had a close relationship with Alfine. ......

Where really is this Alfine guy ......?

So ....... I'm sure you'll understand. If you are contacted by Lady Alfine, would you please tell her that my Enestrosa family is willing to protect her?

"Yeah, that guy looks better wielding a sword in the middle of nowhere. I'm not sure what to make of it. I'll be able to persuade him to come with me and drag him along.

Yes, my father is always on the lookout for skilled blacksmiths, so I'm sure he'll be pleased.

In that case, I will use my contacts to find out more about Alfine. I'll use my contacts to look into Alfine's whereabouts a little more closely and let the Enestrosas know what I find out.

"Thank you for your consideration. Thank you for your consideration, it would be much appreciated.

Nikolai put the liquor bottle on the counter and shook hands with Noelia firmly.

After that, we left Nicolai's store, but I tried to find out who she might need help from in the capital, but I had no luck.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

The most likely place for Alfine to stop by outside of King's Landing is .......

An orphanage or .......

It's not hard to imagine that Alfine might be hiding there after running away.

Noelia, thank you for accompanying me in my search for Alfine. It seems that he is not in the capital, so I will visit the orphanage in my hometown alone.

Noelia grasped my hand tightly as I said this.

I'll go with you, Master Flick. No, please let me go. I need to know more about how Master Flick has spent his life.

When I saw Noelia looking up at me with tears in her eyes, I couldn't tell her it was okay because I was going alone.