From the study of Count Keeley's castle, the singing of a good baritone was echoed.

The study is between relaxation and often also the office.

However, since this castle separates the office from the study, the study was purely a private space for Oswald, the castle owner.

Oswald sings the tragedy of a man in love with the fairy queen, accompanied by a small magical harp that is auto-played.

The aristocrat, the uncultivated, cannot be spared the slander of the uncultivated unless one of the arts is kept extremely.

It seems surprising because it is a solid image, but Oswald was good at singing.

But Oswald stopped singing and cut the auto-play.

Because I felt signs of people across the door.

When Oswald stops singing, some of them knock and come into the room.

"Father, were you interrupting your training?"

The man who came into the room is a young man in a dark blue suit with the same honeycomb hair as Oswald. I am in a square-square crisp motion as if it is also in wire all over my body.

Trevor Henrik Keeley, eldest son and next lord of Oswald. It gave me an atmosphere like a competent official, that is, a man who looks a lot like my father.

"No. I don't mind, it's just a distraction. What's wrong, Trevor?"

"Steve has arrived"

"Hey, Dad! That's crackling!

From behind Trevor, who is a little short of piercing, a shadow about two turns makes a long face.

It's called dreadhair, knitted together with bossy brunettes. A bandit-like style feathering a beastskin cape from above scratchy armor.

His name is Steve Adrian Keeley. Hit the three men in Oswald.

A man who traveled to the Gilleshhattar Federation in a semi-run state and lived there as an adventurer.

Hearing Steve's light greeting, Trevor smacked that head.

"Here. Say Father.

Totally... totally nasty while I didn't see your face for a few years. "

"I told you, brother"

"Ha ha, but you've succeeded."

Oswald welcomed Steve and slapped him on the back wide enough to see him differently.

I was still like 'immature boy swordsman' when I left home on the occasion of adulthood, and now I'm a full adventurer. We talked at the communications bureau a few times, but it was a long time before we met.

I'd love to reunite and talk about it slowly... but it doesn't work either.

"Priscilla's back, too?

"Oh. I'm stuck with Catherine at four or six."

"Steve, I'm sorry I got here so fast, but things fight for a moment. Let's talk about the current situation and the future.

Trevor, get Priscilla and Hadley. And... and Catherine. "

In the study, all but the Countess were gathered together.

Normally, it's not the kind of place to use for family meetings, but to use study materials.

Demonic drawings, sorcery books, etc. are pulled out of the bookshelves and make mountains.

"But, well, it's been a long time since we've met."

"Yeah. I'm really surprised. I didn't know that Steve was coming home as a fine bandit."

The man who teared Steve up was Hadley Caspel Keeley. He's Oswald's second son.

Trevor and his eldest son, Trevor, are twin brothers and two melons in appearance, so Trevor had decided to wear blue lineage and Hadley red lineage clothes.

Hadley is not a man, but he is also a refrain if anything happens to his eldest son Trevor. I never left home like Steve, I was helping my father run his territory.

The teased Steve said it was out-of-heart. I shrug my shoulders in good shape.

"This is more or less what adventurers are like, huh? Real bandits don't shave beards as beautifully as I do, and they don't even take a bath. Eh.

... Father by the way. Why is Catherine here?

Catherine was called by name and lowered her mind and eyes to worry about something.

Given the agenda for this family meeting, I guess Steve thought it wasn't something Catherine could do where she was, or something that would make her listen.

But Oswald shook his head with a sinking look.

"Because I need it. Katherine is one of the parties... and she was investigating" Princess Rose of Grievances "voluntarily."

"... Catherine?

"Well, anyway, it depends first. Can we talk? Catherine."

"Yes, Father"

And Catherine talked about what happened that day.

The day Wang Du was raided by the "Princess Rose of Grievances" and captivated himself.

That day when Teiraluale, more than 100 years old, was supposedly attacked and defeated by an immortal army in just a few hours.

Apparently he only knew how it was to the extent of the rumors yet, Steve was listening as he turned his face red or blue.

"... the First Knights are almost wiped out. The Second Knights also survive only marginally, including the Commander. It seems that almost all His Majesty, as well as the court ministers, were killed."

"Holy shit, dude... more than I ever imagined"

As Oswald closed the story, Steve exhaled a trembling sigh.

By the way, Catherine had been sitting on Priscilla's lap for a long time while we talked about this.

Having finished listening to Catherine, Priscilla held Catherine in deep enough to make sure she was safe once again.

"Ahhh...... you were well safe, my sweet little Katherine. I was so worried that my meal wouldn't go through my throat either. I couldn't even get through to the communications bureau...!

I was worried too much when I heard that the mighty undead had attacked the king's capital, more than doubled the number of times I kissed your resemblance, and the next day it had increased fivefold, throwing it all out on the third day and popping out of college.

I can't believe you were in the King's Capital and captured by the "Princess Rose of Grief"!

Oh! I'm so glad you're safe! I'm sure this is God's call, too. "

A long woman with long, honey-colored hair knitted like a crown. With an adult face and body, it also gives the girl an unspoilt atmosphere.

She held Catherine tight and was inadvertently cheeky.

Catherine is securing herself disappointingly, even if she seems annoyed.

Her name is Priscilla Mayu Keeley. He's Oswald's eldest daughter.

With a gift of divine magic in her mother's concession, she is the egg of an elite clergyman studying at the 'Temple College' of the Divine Kingdom of Diletta.

She wore a white one-piece, temple college uniform that resembled a monk's uniform. The chest sticking out stands out even though it is a piece of clothing whose shape is hidden in one way or another.

"No, sister. I... was brought to life by the princess's whim and temperament.

There was no such thing as God's servitude in that place... "

"Yes... if Katherine says so, I'm sure she's right."

Rather than say dark, it was Catherine with the look on her face that something was caught on.

"Would it have been rumored at the Temple College about our country?"

"Of course it is. Ladies and gentlemen, we are always interested in the international situation.

It's important to the Temple that the work of the Undead Monster destroys the country. "

"Did you hear what happened to the temple?

"It was rumored that we were working with the Adventurer Alliance to launch an investigation team."

Listening to Priscilla, Steve laughed sarcastically.

"Co ah. I'm talking about how far we can work together..."

“Princess Rose of Grievances” investigation is the same behavior, so I understand your desire to tie hands to proceed with caution.

But there is no guarantee that two organizations with different purposes and philosophies will not pull their legs together.

The uninteresting anecdote that the key target had escaped while the Temple and Adventurer Guild, which sent crusaders to the same demon at the same time, were pulling their legs together, was famous.

"Well, which Michi Adventurer Guild will come up with an investigation. Depending on the circumstances, there could be an adventurer dispatch from the Federation Alliance."

"But unfortunately, political moves don't wait for it"

Oswald said to mourn.

I can't wait for the confusion to subside and the safety to be ensured.

Rather, it is in order to contain the confusion that politics must move.

... Or maybe he's like a firehouse thief.

"This is still an inside story... but I hear His Highness Zislan intends to run for Crown Prince"

"... what i?

"His Royal Highness Zislan?

Steve and Priscilla, who hadn't heard this story yet, raised their surprises.

Zislan has a reputation for being just a book bug distancing himself from political movements.

There's no anecdote about showing talent as a king, no ambition, and you wouldn't seem like the kind of person who moves here and now.

In fact, that's what Oswald, Trevor and Hadley thought.

"It's a surprise. It didn't look like that, but did it excite you during the national disaster?

"Priscilla. Think about it. What about His Highness Zislan's mother?

Hadley said abominably just a little bit.

Priscilla also looked like she had eaten something bitter.

"No way......"

"Marquis Edfeld is biting one"

Everyone is aware of the structure of the coup.

Speaking of Marquis Edfeld, he was also a nobleman with deep ties to Noaculio, one of the first to go down to Hilberto. If he is involved, the Zislan establishment will stink as soon as possible.

Isn't something about to happen to the cracks worn among the crowds that would further wedge and pinch them?

"I am going to go to Taylakaine soon. I would like to welcome His Highness Zislan and confirm His Highness's will. Is it really Your Highness's own will?

It's just... in any case, I don't think His Royal Highness can move to reign. "

"I don't think it would be bad for His Highness Zislan. But it doesn't bother me that Marquis Edfeld is in the back."

"I don't care what it is, but with the crown after the formal process, Father has nothing more to offer His Highness as one of the Hordes."

Trevor flaunted Steve, who expressed his dissatisfaction with the straight

But even Trevor's face looks like he chewed up a bitter bug. He also looks suspicious about something.

"Steve. Priscilla. Can you help?"

"Cooperation…?"

"What?

"Belt to me. To be clear, it's an escort."

Steve and Priscilla face to face.

"This country is in danger now. The near-total annihilation of the Knights of the Royal Palace has virtually halted policing and extermination of demons. I don't even know to what extent that impact is coming out. It hasn't been that long since we've been in a state of lawlessness, but there's also been talk of thieves bouncing off at the evacuees, or the hungry evacuees dropping themselves on the thieves.

But in this situation, taking all the Knights to my escort would endanger the territory. And the adventurer... "

Oswald cut his words to poke and closed his eyes in pain.

"The party I had turned into a mess was wiped out.

I hired as close as I could get, but I couldn't deny my lack of strength. "

"So you want us to come."

Steve wraps his arms around him and shows a forged steely force bubble.

"Fine, Father. Just do me a favor."

"I... I just did some exercises at the academy, but if I could still help your father, I would."

Priscilla also nodded with her hands on the holy mark on her chest.

Sanctified by rituals in the Temple, the Holy Mark is a catalyst for exercising God's miraculous divine magic.

"You can use healing magic, right? Then you can just wait with your father until we get hurt."

"Thank you. If you guys are together, I can use your hands when I have to."

"Father, are you going to do that?

"Oh. If... hypothetically. If I had any hope of surviving being attacked by Princess Rose of Grief, that's all I could possibly have."

In one word of Oswald, the air in the room became heavy and cold as if the room had submerged.

The sound of firewood blasting in the fireplace is vain.

"Father, that's..."

"... we talked about bandits and demonic bouncing, but now you know what the most dangerous thing in this country is, right?

“Princess Rose of Grief" and his army.

“Princess Rose of Grievances" has once unharmed Catherine, but I don't know if such a temper will ever come again. I doubt that's more unlikely than that.

The candidacy of the Crown Prince, pushed by the Marquis Edfeld, given to His Majesty the former King Hilberto, would undoubtedly buy her anger first. how I can be seen carrying there "

At that time, Catherine stood up.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

"Father... let me accompany you too"

"Catherine!?