Sword of the Philosopher

A week after we started our research, Princess Emena contacted us. The King wanted to talk... but the content was a little different than he expected.

"About the prince?

Ah.

I'll talk to Sofia in the hallway of the Mansion before I talk to my buddies. She leaned her head.

"I feel like we can't solve something."

"Me too. According to Sylvie, it's complicated."

"... what do you mean?

A questioning office floats above her head. I agreed.

The King wanted to hear from Princess Emena about us and confirm the Star God. We would certainly be there if we talked, and as we were working to present the answers, we were prepared for everything.

But he wants to talk to us about the prince... but it's more about what happens when we go.

"Anyway, that's the reason we talked... If the prince escaped or something like that, he wouldn't call us, he'd rather cooperate."

"That's right... the question is, if you go to the royal palace anyway, shall we leave?"

I see.

--That's why I'm going with Sofia and me, and Lise. However, the designated meeting place is certainly not a royal castle. In other words, positively,

"Is it a vacation home?

"Looks like it's a..."

We look at the building and have a conversation. Near the lake, this little popular mansion is surrounded. The space surrounded by the forest was so heterogeneous that the existence of the mansion seemed rather heterogeneous.

"What are you going to do when you build a house like this?

"There are such facilities in the Kingdom of Burkes."

"... is that what you think together?"

I don't understand the common sense... but when I went to the front door, the door opened after I realized about us. It came from the inside.

"Welcome."

It was Princess Emena. After we show our thanks,

"What about the king?

"I'll wait in the back."

"... if the princess welcomes you, hello?"

"Yes, we only have the minimum number of people here. Everyone has a mouth full of hard and trusted people."

That's pretty strict... even if you can recognize that what we're going to talk about is pretty serious.

Princess Emena sent us into the Mansion. The interior is simple and not very decorative. There are red carpets in the hallways that go along, and there is not much distinctive about it.

Then, you'll be taken to the back room. Right there.

"Welcome."

There was a king, the Holy Kingdom of Rebate.

"Thank you for inviting me."

"I don't mind... I was thinking of talking to you this time without hesitation. Emena told me something about it. I want you to sit down first."

The king shows himself in the face of the sofa on which he sits. Honestly, I'm a little doubtful if this is the kind of place the King talks about... but I chose this place because it's a good place to talk.

As we sat down, Princess Emena sat next to the king.

Well, let me tell you something.

The king began to speak.

"Perhaps you have doubts... about the prince. I mean, about Livina. We had nothing to do with that... I thought so."

"Yes"

Be honest. The king nodded as if he had expected it.

"Of course, there's a reason why I called you here... before I do that, I'd like to exchange information. I also learned about the Star God through Emena. Technologies currently prevalent in the Holy Kingdom of Rebate. I know that it calls for something dangerous. But I often don't know about the star gods."

"That's impossible... but we don't know everything either."

"Hmm, that's right... I'm not going to ask you what kind of countermeasures you're taking. It involves military technology in the first place. I wouldn't be able to ask."

Don't you mention it? Perhaps the King is concerned about leaking information of his own origin.

"About the star god, about... what kind of activity is it doing? I want to hear it again."

"Okay."

It's only sketchy… but I'll tell you about how the Star God has brought about a collapse in the past. And the king knew very well what it was.

"It's a powerful and terrifying existence... but one day the awakening will appear on earth in this era. And to this continent of Lisbona?"

"We will definitely defeat you."

Sofia made it clear. And the king said,

"It's a very pleasant word… it's a powerful being, but it's beyond our control. We will therefore turn to your support. Specifically, the environment when fighting the star gods... evacuation of residents, if it is a war class battle, securing military stations, etc."

"... are you sure?

I asked for confirmation. With the support of the country, this is very comfortable. Rather, we were going to negotiate it.

"Whatever the circumstances, it was this country that inspired the awakening of the Star God."

The King answers. I take these facts seriously.

"So, I'm trying to do what I can... I know that you deny that it's not your country's fault. But the Star God will destroy this country first. To stop it, it is essential and the best way to cooperate with you."

"... thank you."

I lowered my head. It is certain that the Holy Kingdom of Rebate will help us beyond the King's promise. Of course, there are uncertainties such as behind the scenes, so we can't get a lot of help yet, but this discussion is worthwhile even if we just take this tone.

First of all, the stage before we get to the point is over. We were able to confirm our intention to take each other's hands and defeat the Star God. The next time... the King told us again that we were waiting for the word.