The time goes back a little, a few hours before the start of the tea party. In the castle of Isis in the land of death, in the northern part of the demon world, Polaris, one of his subordinates, looked restless and checked his appearance.

"... what do you think, Chief?" Do you think it's lying somewhere? "

"No, you... how many times do I have to ask you the same thing?" It's already the eighth time I've stood in front of you and asked you that question... what's the matter with you? Are you even going to say that you're nervous? "

Polaris has been in this shape since the morning, checking her grooming every time there's a thing. Looking at the situation, Iris asked with a dazed expression.

Polaris, who was usually tense and not supposed to be too nervous, seemed to be upset with burns today for some reason.

"Let's get straight to the point." You're nervous, and your palpitations and body tremble aren't stopping. "

"Why would you do that?" This tea party isn't that big, is it? That's why the previous Shirakami Festival was so much better..... "

”No, this time... there's a face-to-face meeting with Kite-sama”

"... why are you so nervous about meeting Miyamakite?" He's a good guy. "

To Polaris, who told her that she was nervous without hiding, Iris turned her head and listened strangely.

"... Kite-sama saved Isis-sama." I admire you, and I admire you even more... I don't feel comfortable greeting you in such a strange way. "

”Oh, I see... well, well, I can't help it even if I'm too well”

"That's right, but..."

Iris sighed with a dazed expression, and Polaris was still restless, even though she knew. Two subordinates, Sirius and Rasal, who remained a short distance from the two of them exchanged words.

You're not going after all, Rasal?

"Idiot, when I was under your command, you already finished responding to the invitation, right?" You should not do anything that would cause the king to withdraw his remarks. I'm not interested in soba noodles or tea ceremonies. "

"I see..."

It was only a few days ago that Rasal was under his command, and now it is impossible to take him alone to the tea ceremony suddenly.

No, Isis tried to take her with him. And since the organiser was Lilywood who was close to Isis, the addition of participants would have gone through without a problem, but Rasal himself admitted it.

Considering such things as humility, he convinced Isis that Rasal would not participate because he should not act in a way that could be seen around that the Death King had made a debt to the Realm King.

"That's right, Ga, that's it, Te, and it's a problem for me to 'leave you to it'!"

"Why?"

"Think about it with common sense, rotten brain muscle, don't let your subordinate leave you to the other person for a few days..."

"That's what Isis-sama decided." There's no problem... well, I guess I'm pretty sure I'm a suspicious being overflowing with dead meat. "

"... ah?"

"... what about you?"

The two of them were in a good state of being ready to fight each other right away, but there were times when they were just about ready to go to the tea party, so they didn't start fighting at this time.

Soon after, the door of the room opened and Isis came in.

"... everyone... it's time to go..."

Isis-sama, do you mind?

"... yeah?... Rasal is going... after all?"

"It's good, it's not that." Yari shouldn't rethink the idea of leaving me alone, huh? At the very least, we should perform the surveillance technique, ya, and the technique of imposing restrictions..... "

”... even if something happens... Rasal is fine... Rasal is amazing...”

Hearing the words of Isis, who smiled gently, Rasal looked up to heaven without thinking.

"Yea, that's not true, Te, some kind of countermeasure against me..."

"... why... are you taking measures against Rasal?"

"...... Are you a newcomer for the next few days?" You don't know what I'm doing to leave you alone in the castle, do you? "

"... it's okay... I trust Rasal..."

"...... ya, ya, La, I'm still under your command for a few days....."

"...... thank you for being away."

"...... Haha"

Rasal's expression seemed to give up a lot of things, as if Isis, who laughed with a smile, had been poisoned.

In the castle after Isis had departed, Rasal was shouting with his head in his arms.

"What the hell, that one!!" The power is tremendous, and the personality will be a bit too sweet!? "

She looked completely confident in herself for the next few days, and she looked somewhat irritated at the way that Isis seemed to be completely unable to understand.

"Sasomo, this castle is too vigilant overall." D, the power of Isis-sama is enormous, and considering the location and environment, yes, someone will not visit. But, Ga, if Isis-sama isn't around, there's no one to sneak in for stealing. Then you should have one or two surgical procedures for intruders. If you don't have the chance to use it, you should be prepared for that at the very least. "

There are many books in the castle, some called forbidden books, and some that are out of print, and their value for money is immeasurable. Besides that, there are various items in the castle, many of which are expensive.

"At the very least, there is one who detects intrusion." Thinking about the size of this castle, don't put together a technique.... "

It was Rasal who was muttering to himself, but suddenly he shook his head to the side with a sharp expression.

"... what am I, acting like a direct subordinate?... I'm just a subordinate, ha, on the spot." You swore true loyalty. Animal de, this is a place where we have a wealth of research materials... let's do some stupid research. "

After muttering that, Rasal tried to go to the Great Library to conduct research, but his legs were stuck. Rasal's head, with the expression of a bitter bite, had a conversation with Isis a little while ago.

--...... I trust Rasal......

That said, I remember Isis's face laughing with the expression of trust in Rasal from the bottom of his heart.

"... ah, damn it!!"

After rambling his head from above the hood, Rasal let out a big sigh and walked in a direction other than the Great Library.

"... setting up an environment for conducting research, acting as a researcher"

Yes, as if to excuse himself, Rasal went ahead and built a technique in his head to protect Isis's castle.