The party was over, and one day I was lazy at the lab, and I was summoned again by His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister.

I thought the party was over, but was there a problem?

Strangely, asking why he was called by a civilian who received a message from His Majesty, he said he wanted to ask for a crusade.

It's been a long time since I've been called in for a crusade.

I didn't hear anything about finding a black swamp here. Could it have been found somewhere?

I went to Your Majesty's office with the station chief with a little anxiety.

His Majesty and the Chancellor were in the office.

His Majesty recommended me to sit on the sofa of the reception set and thanked me for the party the other day.

The reputation of the party seemed to be good, and it exhaled relieved.

After listening briefly to the participants' thoughts that had reached His Majesty, we moved on to the subject.

The territory next to King's Landing will be the crusade this time.

It is a major source of military supplies like Klausner territory, or it is a large grain barn that supports the whole country's food.

However, a large street was passing through, and the territorial capital was one of the main points of the street.

In this crusade, we asked the First Knights to go to the forest on the side of the street in the territory.

With the First Knights?

"Yes, was there a problem?"

"No, I don't think I've ever been to a crusade with the First Knights."

I was with the Second or Third Knights when I went to crusade.

They say it's the Knights of the First Order, so I'll ask them back.

I'm a little worried because I don't know the First Knights.

Are the members of the Court Magic Division with you?

I wish I knew you.

I didn't notice the director sitting next to me with a bitter expression, and thinking like that, the Prime Minister explained why I decided to go with the First Knight.

By purifying the other side of the black swamp, there are now fewer monster springs than before.

Still, the Third Knights, the most accustomed to fighting monsters among the Knights, were on an expedition to various places to get out.

The same goes for the Second Knights, who are now paying.

The First Knights are the only ones left.

It seems that the First Knights are usually in charge of maintaining law and order in King's Landing.

I don't go too far to crush monsters, but I was good for this crusade.

The place to go this time is because there are not so many strong monsters and it is also close to King's City.

As far as I'm concerned, I don't see any urgency.

I suppose you made the same political decision you made when you went on the expedition earlier.

Well, that was before the building.

Yes?

After listening to the explanation and convinced, the Prime Minister turned over the tabletop.

Of course, it's not physics, it's words.

"It's hard to say to Say that you had a party the other day....."

With his eyes on it, the Prime Minister's bluff talks began.

In conclusion, it seems that this crusade is worthwhile.

It was the party that started the other day.

According to the Prime Minister, the party invitees were chosen in a balanced manner to cover all factions.

But it wasn't unbiased.

Regardless of the department to which I belong, there were many people who were close to civilians considering the usual work content.

For example, even if you belong to a Knights Order, you don't go to a crusade and you're in charge of accounting affairs.

There is, of course, a reason why all the invitees became civilians.

One is to correct the inevitable bias of many of my associates, such as the Medicinal Plant Laboratory, the Knights and the Imperial Magic Division, who will join me in the crusade.

To give people who don't usually have the opportunity to get to know [the Virgin].

The other was that many of the Knights and the Imperial Magic Division were on an expedition away from King's Landing and were unable to join the party.

In fact, neither the commander of the Third Knights nor the commander of the Imperial Magic Division attended the party because they were far away.

All the family members were at the party.

Still, since the Second and Third Knights and the Imperial Magic Division were often together in the crusade, there were no complaints.

I've heard voices of regret that I couldn't eat the food I served at the party.

But it was the First Knights that didn't fit.

Now that only they have not been given the opportunity, the First Knights have demanded a crusade against the [Virgin].

So far.

"I see. This crusade is a political decision, right?"

"I'm sorry about that."

Asked to confirm, His Majesty responded with an unfortunate expression.

If His Majesty's judgment and decision were to be made, it would be better to follow them.

I don't think you're an absolute ally, but you've always been considerate.

It has considerable credibility.

This time, I think this is the best for me, and you must be suggesting it.

In reply to the crusade, His Majesty and the Chancellor thanked him as relieved.

That's how we fought the First Knights.

As the Chancellor told me, the monsters that came out were weak and the journey went well.

There were few monsters in the first place.

I don't have to think about the cause.

Considering the rest time between them, a picnic may be the right answer rather than a crusade.

As with the Second and Third Knights, meals and drinks were served during the break.

It is also the same to have a chat with the knights sitting nearby while eating and other things to deepen interaction.

What is different is the behavior of the knights around.

A variety of knights came to take care of me.

There are multiple people at once.

First, when it's time for a break, you'll be guided to a prepared floor table with a knight's escort.

Apart from the knight, there is another knight on the other side, and he moves while talking with two people for a short time to his seat.

A two-man escort with flowers in both hands.

Next, the servants who accompanied me with meals and drinks will prepare them, but they will carry them all the way.

The knight on my side receives the food and drinks my servant brought close to me and hands them to me with a smile.

The knights at this time are different from the knights who guided me to their seats.

There is a circle of guided seats, but the knights who escorted me mostly sit next to each other.

The other seats are for the four knights, including the knight who served the meal.

And while eating and drinking, I spend time chatting with the knights present.

Incidentally, members are replaced in total every break, so it starts with introducing themselves every time.

As a matter of fact, a familiar court sorcerer has accompanied me to this crusade, but he won't be able to come to our table.

When I first took a break, I saw a distant winding, but I just felt sorry for myself.

I kind of feel like a calf being sold.

Speaking of which, it was like this at first with the Second Knights.

That could have been worse than the First Knights.

Oh, my God, because those people were sacred to me as a [saint], they were right there.

That's so uncomfortable, since the second time, you've destroyed yourself, or at least your servants, just like the Third Knights?

It was worth it, so I was able to calm down and go to the crusade from around the third time.

"Phew...."

Are you tired?

After finishing the third break, he was released from the knights for a short while, and he unexpectedly exhaled.

I didn't think anybody was asking, but unfortunately they did.

Behind me was a voice with a bitter smile.

Looking back, it was the deputy commander of the First Knights.

The First Knights are all elegant and elegant.

However, in the unlikely event that someone tried to reduce the distance, the deputy commander-in-chief, who was his wife, participated as a supervisor.

"Just a little, but we're past the turning point, and I'll do my best later."

"You're forcing Sei-sama to do it.We're very sorry. "

The second half of the deputy commander's dialogue was whispered with a small voice that could not be heard around him.

It seems to me that there is no doubt about what you are tired of.

I returned the same smile to the deputy commander who smiled in trouble.

"I'm sorry to hear that. I'm not used to this kind of treatment....."

"I also heard from the commander.I was telling our people not to say too much..... "

The deputy commander talked to Kokokoshi and started moving again.

Because I told people that I was tired, the deputy commander was almost next door on the road from there.

The other knights didn't come near me for some reason while I was talking to the deputy commander.

Was it mentioned in advance?

It relieved me a little of my tension.

Only a few trips left.

I walked in the woods to draw a circle, but I ended up walking the same way as I did when I came.

When I got there, it was a little while before I left the forest, so I could afford to focus on things other than monsters.

Occasionally, walking while finding medicinal herbs growing on the side of the road, I found a cave somewhere I didn't know I was going.

A well-opened cave cannot be seen to the back, and from here we can only see the darkness.

Looking at the darkness, I remembered the specifications of the game I was playing in Japan.

In the game, there were more monsters in the caves than in the plains and the woods.

Speaking of which, I remember learning that the spirit of this world can easily be stored in dark places such as forests and caves.

If so, maybe...

Did you catch a squid?

"Oh, I'm sorry."

The deputy commander called out worrying about me, which solidified while reaching out to the herbs.

I crouched down to pick medicinal herbs that were growing on the side of the road and found a cave, and I thought straight ahead.

It's a bad habit to concentrate on your thoughts and stick with that attitude.

Apologize to the deputy commander and hurry to pick herbs.

"I found a cave there."

"Ah, there is. Preliminary investigation reported."

"I heard that it is easy to accumulate air in that place, but don't I have to go to see it today?"

"Yes, because the cave is shallow, it's not that different from the forest."

When he got up, he pointed to the cave, and the deputy commander turned to you.

Just because I didn't notice, it appears that the existence of the cave was reported in the pre-assassination investigation.

It seems that I checked inside, and because the degree of surprise is not so high, it was removed from the target location today.

The deputy commander asked me to go, so I walked away and walked out again.

But somehow my back hair was pulled.

The deputy commander gave me a heartbeat that the cave was fine, but what about the rest of the place?

On reflection, a slight anxiety overcame my chest.

It was a little while after returning to King's Landing that the anxiety came to pass.