The New Year's festival to celebrate the new year is approaching, and the city of Levantis, the king's capital of the Kingdom of Largofiri, is gradually becoming more vibrant.

Apart from pedestrians, entertainers, etc. who are expected to earn money at the festival, nobles from all over the kingdom are also gradually gathering in the Wang Capital, increasing in part a tingling tension every day because of the control of various crimes that become busier and at the same time more active.

As more people become, the normal guards alone are out of reach, and the cleric warriors of each temple are also driven out to maintain the city's security only this time of year.

Of course, Tatsumi was no exception, and along with Bath and the three Needs brothers, or senior cleric warriors, he began to look around the city alternately.

Wear a clasp engraved with the Holy Mark of the Savaive God and look around the city armed with shields and swords. After spending roughly half a day looking around, he returns to the Temple of Savaivo to swap with other cleric warriors.

Tatsumi and the cleric warriors receive a surrounding compartment centered on the temple to which they belong, otherwise the guards look around. Looking around the city in the form of being led by senior cleric warriors, it was also a bit of a fresh experience for Tatsumi, sometimes entering alleys like never before.

That's how Tatsumi ends up on her own.

Tatsumi and Calcedonia, who always have a strong impression of being together, but the return is not the first to be together in relation to their service in the Temple.

For this reason, Tatsumi left the temple alone today. Calcedonia is still on duty, so she turns to the market to buy ingredients for dinner this evening.

And that was then.

In an inadvertently unfamiliar voice, my name was called.

"Hey, are you Tatsumi Yamagata? I heard he was a black haired, black eyed, exotic man..."

One boy was called by name and at the end of Tatsumi's gaze he turned around.

Is she about 15 years old? He looks a little younger than Tatsumi.

Common red-brown hair and dark gray eyes in this country. Tatsumi figured out that all that he was wearing was what he could tell from a glance was good, and probably a descendant of a nobleman.

"Yes... what about you?

"Oh, I'm Jolt. Feel free to call me Jolt."

A boy named Jolt had a much more popular grin on him. When he approached Tatsumi unconstitutionally, he offered his right hand.

While Tatsumi is alert, he also shakes back the right hand he was offered because his opponent may seem aristocratic. Then Jolt's grin deepened.

"Giuseppe's grandfather used to tell me about you. I always wanted to see you once."

"Huh? I know Mr. Giuseppe...?

"Yeah. For once, don't even mean you know Calse. My grandfather and Giuseppe's grandfather were friends (da) and (ch) since they were younger. When I was little, I used to teach my grandfather Giuseppe how to study. I've known Calse for a long time."

If his grandfather and Giuseppe knew each other, I would also be convinced that he and Calcedonia knew each other. Besides, when asked if he was Giuseppe's acquaintance, Tatsumi eased his guard slightly against this boy named Jolt.

Apparently, Jolt has also been told that Tatsumi is on guard, but that doesn't make him feel bad.

"So... what can I do for you?

"Oh, you don't have to have that tough tone, do you? See, easier, easier."

Jolt to say without breaking the smile that floated. Apparently, it's not like he had two hearts, and sometimes he doesn't hate people of this character, and Tatsumi gradually began to like him.

"Okay, Jolt. So, what do you want from me?

"Oh, like, like. Will you keep doing that, please? So, the requirements...... right, it's not about standing here, and why don't we just sit back and talk somewhere?

"I'll tell you straight in. Would you give Calse over to me?

"I refuse."

Tatsumi and Jolt ordered drinks after looking at the right store.

Jolt, who confirmed that the women's pay would take the order and walk away, suddenly cut to the point.

"Huh? Instant? You haven't given us any terms yet?

A jolt that unwittingly exposes a pompous look. In contrast, Tatsumi raised his guard against him to his maximum at once.

"It's not too late to make a decision after you hear the terms we put out, is it?

"It's not necessary. No matter how good conditions are offered, I would never do anything to abandon Calse."

"Huh. Actually, I don't know what to say to myself, but I'm pretty tall, huh? I can't do it yet, but if I take power in the future, I'll still be rich and honored, right? What, you can take it to the highest nobility in this country? Besides, you can arrange for me to marry my sister instead of Calse, okay?

"No matter how much wealth, honor, status they say will give you power... that's not enough at all to redeem Calse"

"Whoa. You're telling me one woman is better than wealth, honor, status and power?

"Of course."

"Wow, another quick answer..."

The look on Jolt's face, who just said he was frightened. In response to him, Tatsumi turns her obvious anger to Jolt.

"More than that, you were waiting for me to come out of the temple to say such a nasty thing?

"Well, it doesn't make any difference that you've been waiting for Tatsumi. Actually, my grandfather said he was going to call Tatsumi, so I thought I'd let him see me then... and Grandpa would be polite to move his own legs if he wanted to see me so much. So this is how I came to see you."

"That's why you wanted to see me, because you wanted Calse? I'm sorry to hear that, but that's it for Jolt."

When Tatsumi put a few silver coins on the table, she stood straight up.

Tatsumi looking clearly angry. But for some reason Jolt laughed with pleasure.

"Ha ha. I see. You're definitely the guy Giuseppe's grandpa told me about."

Jolt, who laughed a lot, bowed his head deeply toward Tatsumi when he changed his expression.

"I'm sorry I imitated trying the tatsumi. In the name of Giultrion Reso Largofiri, I officially apologize"

"... Huh?

With Jolt naming his formal full name, Tatsumi accidentally stiffened his body.

He whose name consists of three verses, and who names Largofiri. What status does that give rise to in this country? Tatsumi was also taught that by Giuseppe.

"O, king... tribe...?

"Whoa, I'm a historical royalty, huh? I told you. They say I'm pretty good at it. For once, my grandfather is the contemporary, and my father is the next king. I'm my father's eldest son, so if you keep going, I'll be the king of the next generation."

It's not expensive. It is a good position to say that we are at the apex in this country as well.

Now it was Tatsumi's turn to expose the dumb surface. Seeing Tatsumi like that, Jolt made another uncontrolled laugh.

"Hey, are you really sorry? I just wanted to make sure Tatsumi was the guy that Giuseppe's grandfather told me about."

Tatsumi and Jolt calmed down again. The two of them were letting the conversation resume as they put their mouths on the tea they were transported to.

"What does that mean......?

"Oh, if it's easy to talk. Sure, I'm royal, but this isn't a public place. Just like you've always done, okay?

Tatsumi decided to accept his suggestion with a bitter smile on Jolt, who still had a people-loving grin.

"Well, let me do that... so, what did you mean earlier?

"Shall we go straight to the point again, then? It wasn't Calse I wanted. Tatsumi, it's you."

"Oh, me...? Does that mean you can be Jolt's man to me?

"No, no. Sure, I'd like to keep a competent guy or someone with a rare talent on hand, but it's not my men I want for Tatsumi. What I want from Tatsumi... is for them to be my friends. And he's definitely a trustworthy best friend."

Tatsumi unwittingly blacks and whites her eyes at Jolt for not being shy and being her best friend.

"No? I'm in a position, right? That's why there are so many people rubbing off with this. But you can't trust those people. Of course, some of them deserve to be trusted, but those guys have a lot of households and stuff, too, this is it. When I'm closer than I need to be, that's the only thing that makes me jealous..."

What Jolt says is understandable to Tatsumi. Around Jolt, who, in due course, will be kings of successive generations, will be gathered those with various thoughts. It's only natural that he can't trust these people.

And if he were close to the future king, none of them would be jealous there.

"But I can trust Tatsumi. That's what I was sure about earlier. 'Cause if you get that quick answer, you're gonna have to trust me now, aren't you?

Jolt presented Tatsumi as a condition for breaking up with Calcedonia, his marriage to his sister. It is a marriage to the future King's sister.

If you are married to Sister Wang, there is no way you won't eat if you are ambitious. However, Tatsumi said no to the terms until they were brilliant. Sure, I didn't know Jolt was the future king when he was cut out for "marrying my sister," but I could still speculate that he would be a pretty high nobleman.

The clear rejection of such talk of marriage from Jolt is a sign that Tatsumi has no political ambition.

"In the first place, why would Jolt want 'best friend'? What kind of best friend would you be telling me to be? Besides, there's got to be some good guys around Jolt."

"Yeah. Some guys do want to serve me sincerely, don't they? But I, I admire you. My grandfather and the grandfather of Giuseppe, later the grandfather of Gurgnard, the supreme priest of the Order of Dalagabe, the god of the ocean... among my old best friends. We're still close enough to slap each other on the hate line, aren't we?

I've seen such grandfathers up close since I was a young girl, and Jolt also said that one day he would like a friend who could hang out without feeling like his grandfathers.

"I still have a lot of friends. But what's the matter? I can't lose my obedience."

Jolt just gave me a little lonely look.

"I know I can't help it more than being royal... but I still want 'best friends' like my grandfathers. Sometimes we fight, sometimes we support each other... nothing, there's a 'best friend' who can say crap to each other. Grandpa has a best friend he can truly trust. You don't mind if I have that, do you?

Zero out of Jolt's mouth, his true wish. Tatsumi was also listening to him in silence because he could tell he was serious.

"In that regard, Tatsumi is a cleric and out of the organization of the country, so he won't be in a subordinate relationship with me, and even if he's close to me, he won't say that to all the nobles around him, will he? Besides, behind the tatsumi is Giuseppe's grandfather. I don't think anyone in the nobility wants to turn the royal family and Giuseppe's grandfather against the enemy, do they?

Jolt continued, having just confirmed that Tatsumi herself had no ambition.

"Steady, Calse is much loved, too. I wanted Calse to hear about your earlier interaction. What a calm guy always looks like when he hears Tatsumi's hot words...... I would have liked to see it"

"Really? I think Calse is someone who changes his face from time to time."

Although Jolt knew Calcedonia, that was only her before she was reunited with Tatsumi.

Previously, as a cleric, she didn't interact much with others in that minimal way, and she was either unfathomable to either smile or loving laugh. It's also one of the reasons why we don't bring other people closer together.

However, since her reunion with Tatsumi, Calcedonia has a reputation for her bright and soft expression.

However, Jolt did not know Calcedonia, who had changed after being reunited with Tatsumi.

Over the past few years, Calcedonia has been busy with this, whether preparing to summon Tatsumi, or at the same time serving as a cleric. And after summoning Tatsumi, it was almost with Tatsumi, so Jolt and I didn't get a chance to meet each other face-to-face.

"Huh? Calse changes her expression by the way...? Wow, I can't believe it. What's that?"

Once again, a jolt that exposes a pompous dull surface. Seeing such a jolt, now it was Tatsumi's turn to laugh.

There is no more vigilance against him in Tatsumi. And now that I had heard of his mood, it would depend in the future on whether he could be his best friend, but forming friendship with him had itself begun to think positively.

"You don't believe that much? Then you can come to our house next time... and let the royalty walk the city alone in the first place?

Fu Tatsumi came to think of the fact. There is no way that a future king can walk alone.

"Oh, then I'll be fine. Grandpa has permission. Grandpa gave us permission, which means three or four of the escorts should be around just because we didn't realize. Besides, I'm with Tatsumi now. Tatsumi can take me and get away with anything, right?

"Well, if you're just going to run away, I'm pretty sure..."

"You know, I hear about Tatsumi's abilities, too. Oh, by the way, I used a secret way out of the castle."

"No, the way out...? Sure, there's a way out of the castle..."

"That sort of thing. Yeah, well, what if I told you two or three secret ways out? You can come see me through there if you want, Tatsumi, okay? And, of course, Calse is with me."

"... isn't that the way out of a castle like that... the country's most important secret...?

It was Tatsumi who accidentally had a headache.

Most importantly, if Tatsumi is concerned about it, it is not difficult to sneak into the royal palace without using a way out or something.

"Regardless of the way out, you're welcome to come visit us at home. Except if you let me know in advance. Suddenly, it doesn't mean we're home."

"Right, it's been a while since I've seen Calse, and next time I'll let you interrupt the Tatsumi's house. Of course, I'll send you the news in advance."

Tatsumi and Jolt smile at each other without inclusion. And from neither side, we held each other's hands tightly.

This was the encounter between King Joltrion, who will later be honored as a rare famous monarch, and the devilish master, who will be called by two names, "Heavenly Shore," and the beginning of his relationship as a friend.