He said to me, who gave me life, as the king was impressed.
"That's my daughter. I don't have a chance... or is there no point in me being here?
"You don't have to compliment me. More than that, take it seriously like a king."
"You're as hard as ever. Release your shoulders a little more. The situation may not last long. I can't be healthy if I keep my guard on."
"...... hah"
In the bitter smile of the king's father, I sigh with admiration.
Many people have a strict image of their father, but in reality, there are some things that are "trivial."
Of course, this does not mean that you have to do your job. It is deeply rooted in the image of "strictness" that my father has always been a fair and just man as king and has a reputation as a famous man from other countries. We have responded early to this situation and have always made accurate decisions.
However, this is not usually the case when you skip your duties. Speeches that don't seem to be public as they are now pop up.
"If it's too hard, the brave will love it."
"You don't have to bother me."
Once again, I returned my words with a sigh.
─ ─ I was late to realize that I had failed.
"Apparently, you don't feel comfortable getting engaged to the brave."
After all, no matter what he said or did, it was a moment when he was reminded that he was the King.
"... that's not true."
I managed to restrain my shoulders from trembling. If the agitation is conveyed here, it is equivalent to acknowledging my father's words.
My father turned his suspicious eyes to me, but eventually he sat down on the throne in deep silence.
"You may feel quick. After this situation has been overcome, I intend to engage the brave. Do you have any objections?
"... no. Nothing is more honorable than being able to bond with the brave men of the world's hope."
I crushed into my heart to mock myself for something that was not in my heart.
No, I don't have a mind here anymore.
The Sword came to him.
The 'Sword' I asked the craftsman would be ready by now. I wonder if I got to him properly.
"Excuse me."
When a new message arrived, I covered my chest with a pale feeling of soreness. Now we must concentrate on what is before us.
"I will report to you. Earlier, Hero joined forces outside King's Landing to intercept."
At last, a brave man came.
It has already been discovered that a large Summon Magic Faction is responsible for the appearance of a large number of Urban Beasts. The neighborhood is often home to some of the most undesirable beasts and many incursions.
Overall, the strength of the brave and their allies is the highest in the country. If you can break through the thick layer of the Urban Beast with this decisive force and destroy the Summon Magic Team, you'll see the end of the disturbance.
They're already regrouping their troops to do so.
"And one of the second class mercenaries and a dozen or so other mercenaries left the front immediately after the hero joined us."
Mercenaries of Class 2 or higher should have been obliged to participate in an interception operation. If you fail to do so, you should be punished later. It is unnatural to leave the front knowing that. At least the front shouldn't be worse than the secondary mercenaries fleeing.
What was the name of that second class mercenary?
"A mercenary called Silver Flash."
I'm a little surprised by the two names that sound familiar. Initially speaking to fellow brave men, she was a female swordsman of the kind known as the "martial artist" in the foreign world.
The information I examined before speaking up does not have the character of being familiar with others, but faces the responsibilities I have been given sincerely. In addition, those called "martial artists" are obedient to those who dedicate their lives even to those who dedicate their allegiance.
She left the battlefield to throw away her work as a contracted mercenary.
A person called Yukina.
Silver Shine calls you master. That was all she could think of as her first priority.
So I remembered my earlier report.
A magical formation set up inside King's Landing. It was a mysterious flare bomb that led to its early detection.
"I have a question. Did you see the light of the flare shell just fired from outside King's Landing?
"A flare bomb...? Ah, I could certainly confirm that the ball of light was rising in King's Landing...."
It is highly likely that Silver Flash also confirmed the flare shell. Silver Flash knew the meaning of the flare shell.
That flare bomb is meant to let you know that "weirdness" is happening inside King's Landing. This possibility was in sight at the beginning.
And the person who first perceived the anomaly was Yukina.
I'm not sure, but thinking so makes sense.
After the message left, I thought about it.
This disturbance is undoubtedly in someone's hands. I understood it when the Summon Magic Squad was being used.
However, I wonder from where to who it was ─ ─ it was within the scope of the mastermind's assumption.
"It would have been unexpected for the Summon Magic Faction in King's City to be destroyed prematurely."
It was my father who answered my question.
"We use the scale of the Urban Beast that we have to deal with to spit most of the power of the King's City out of it. Inside the void, he puts an evil beast inside the King's City, causing confusion. It's simple, but it's good."
He said compliments, and his father's face had been the steepest expression he had ever seen since the onslaught of the Bad Beast.
"... but who would do such a thing?"
"No, Aina. What we need to discuss now is not identifying the mastermind. This is the mastermind's plan."
That said, when my father stood up from the throne, he looked into the hall. He has sharp eyes like a prey bird.
"It's simple, but neither the outside nor the inside is ready overnight. Such troublesome opponents can't have just done such a thing to cause confusion. There must be another hand."
I finally get to my father's steep expression and his words.
The mastermind's true aim is this castle!