The meeting was scheduled for the next day.

As expected, the Demon King knew that we shouldn't go out on such a day, so we were waiting at the inn and discussing tomorrow.

 

"Usato-kun, I know that we're in charge of the guards, so basically don't leave the Demon Lord's side."

"Of course, it's our job to keep people with malicious or prejudiced away as much as possible before the talks start, right?"

"Oh, then you can be a scary usato-kun."

 

Does it mean that it's okay to be scared of the face?

That's the best way to get rid of people, so I'll do it when I can.

 

"Well, I'm always scared of the Demon Lord, so I don't usually come near him."

"You're really disrespectful to the Demon King......

 

Koga, who was sitting next to him, muttered with a slight reluctance.

 

"Ferm and Nea will come to the meeting assimilated with me."

"Okay."

"Fine, but what if that happens?" You can't move on your own, can you?"

 

Nea's doubts are plausible.

If we were to be attacked at the meeting, how should we act?

That's going to be important.

 

"If the Norns or Lloyds tell me to do so, I'll prioritize that, otherwise I'll evacuate the people in the meeting and protect them from the attackers."

"That's what I mean, so it's your specialty."

 

He's good at defending, so he's not wrong.

 

"But I don't know what will actually happen."

"Yes, things that we know are revealed that are shocking to people in other countries."

"It's Farga-sama, he's a legend in this era, and it's going to be really shocking."

 

I was also very surprised when I first met Farga.

However, in order to give credibility to the Demon King's story, it would be better to have the words of Falga-sama.

 

"The perception of the demon clan is still bad, so I hope you can understand the situation a little......"

"But it's hard."

「…… Yes, I know."

 

If that happens, there will be no such thing as subhuman discrimination in this world.

In a way, I'm glad I met Lignus yesterday.

I was forced to change my naïve thoughts.

 

"We have to be prepared for the meeting......

 

For that reason, we have to do what we can for tomorrow.

…… Yes that's right.

 

"Come to think of it, I didn't show it to Nea."

"What? What's that?"

"You'd be confused if you were surprised by the tricks I use at the crucial time, so I'll show you now."

"What? It's surprisingly clever. As long as it's not a weird trick to show."

"Huh, don't worry."

 

After all, it's elasticity to show.

I show my palm to Nea and create an elasticity grant that doesn't involve a gauntlet.

 

"Yes, new elasticity."

 

It's like a translucent slime coming out of your palm.

Seeing the magic power swaying like a Shingen mochi, Nea blinks her eyes.

 

"Did you do this without the assistance of a gauntlet?"

"Oh, yes, right?"

「…… Turning magic may be a worse technique than I ....... No, maybe you're just crazy......"

 

It seems like a terrible thing to say, .......

Yesterday, it took me about an hour to learn it.

 

"I don't know, but is that amazing?"

"Well, this guy has started doing the same thing as his predecessor. I don't need the Falga armor anymore."

"What are you doing......?"

 

No, no, no, because we still need it.

The greatest strength of this gauntlet is its robustness, isn't it?

It's true that I'm training them not to rely on gauntlets now, but that doesn't mean they don't need to.

 

"Usato-kun, can you lend me that magic bullet?"

「? I don't mind."

 

My senior wanted something, so I raised the magic bullet in my palm.

She began to examine it while poking and shaking it with her fingers, and looked at me with a big smile to see what she thought.

 

"Usato-kun, let's call this a healing slime, it will sell."

"Please do not make it a product without permission"

"Then why don't you make it like a cat café!? Slime Cafe!?"

"The choice is too niche, who wants to go to a place like that......

 

What's going on with the café where you touch the slime?

I'm afraid that the drink will be made into slime as it is.

 

"Hey, Nea, Ferm, this is good, isn't it?"

"It's a technique that can only be done by healing magic, and it sells."

「…… I don't hate it."

 

Yada ...... well received!

Is it possible that my senses are wrong?

When she is secretly shocked, Koga quietly speaks to her.

 

"These guys get along pretty well, and Ferm gets along very well."

"That's right......

 

Even though he says something with his mouth, he talks normally with his seniors and doesn't hate it.

Maybe it's embarrassment or something.

 

"Inukami-sama, Usato-sama"

"Yes?"

"What's wrong?"

 

Then, the knight Mr./Ms. who came from the door in a hurry called me and my senior.

Did something happen? As I thought about it, he opened his mouth while looking at the door with a slightly nervous face.

 

"The King of the Kingdom of Samaria ...... to see you."

「「……」」

 

I thought it would come someday, but Lucas, is this the right time......?

 

●

 

"Hey, Usato, it's me!"

 

Immediately after greeting him, I received an absurdly cheerful greeting, and I couldn't help but smile twitchingly.

He is accompanied by a woman wearing light blue armor and clothing, while the rest of the people seem to be waiting outside.

 

"It's the first time you've met with the Four Kingdoms, Lucas."

"Ah, you did a great job in the last battle, hahaha, well, you could do that."

 

However, he is also a person who has been indebted to me, and it is impossible not to be happy to meet him.

Guessing that perhaps the Demon King has some business, she leads him towards the living room.

 

"Usato-kun, I'm going to tell the Demon Lord, so you should talk to Lucas-sama."

"Eh, but ......."

"Okay, there's a lot to talk about, right?"

「…… Thank you very much."

 

Say thank you to your seniors for caring for you.

As I watched her go upstairs to where the Demon King was, I ordered tea from the staff at the inn and tried to escort Lucas to the guest room.

 

"No, I don't mind here."

"Eh, but ......."

"I'm the one who came here, and seventy percent of the time I'm here to check on you."

"Well, what is it, so here we go."

 

Pull the seat near where we were talking just now.

 

"Oh, are you demons?"

"Oh, yes, well......."

"It's the first time I've faced you, but you're more human than I thought, hahaha."

 

I feel Ferm and Koga's help-seeking gaze.

I slip through it and get permission before sitting in the seat in front of him.

 

"Ah, she's the new Knight Commander, Harival, remember."

 

The knight standing beside Lucas puts his hand on his chest and bows.

She has a similar vibe to Mr./Ms..

Mr./Ms., a woman with slightly brown-skinned black hair and shoulder-length hair, turns a dignified smile to me.

 

"Nice to meet you, it's the first time I've met you with your real face. Son-in-law."

"Yes?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, Usato-sama."

"Hahahaha......ha It's still different, isn't it?"

 

Hey, wait a minute?

We haven't spoken to each other yet, but a ridiculous person has come along with Lucas.

What's going on, Samariar......!?

This time, I ask for help from Koga and Ferm, who are behind me, but they ignore me.

These heartless people are ......!

 

"With a bare face, do you mean that you were the one who was Eva's bodyguard at the Four Kingdoms Conference before?"

"That's right, I've heard a lot about you from Your Majesty, Mistress Eva."

 

On the one hand, I want to ask about it, but on the other hand, I am afraid that I will know some terrible facts.

Ava will be fine, but what does Lucas ......?

 

"She's capable, she's smart as well as she's smart, and most of all, she's got a daughter, Eva."

"No, I don'...... that."

"Don't be humble, I trust you."

 

I think Lucas is pretty capable of saying that.

At the time of the Four Kingdoms meeting, he had a mock battle with his senior, and I know that he is quite a talented person.

 

"Lucas, it looks like Ava isn't here for this meeting."

"Oh, as expected, this is too chaotic for an important meeting. I decided that I shouldn't burden the guards, so I was the only one who went."

"I see......

"And—"

 

Lucas, who had paved off for a moment, smiled cheerfully.

 

"I can't let that spoiled kid fall in love with my daughter and mislead me."

「…… Yes? What now?"

 

He smiled and sounded like he was saying something very venomous.

...... I misheard?

 

"It's not that there won't be some unscrupulous people who will propose marriage to their beloved daughter, no, there will definitely be. Moreover, my daughter looks like her mother, and every man will turn around and try to approach her recklessly."

"Yes, yes, that's right."

"If any prince falls in love at first sight, he will not be able to see it, and although it is certain that he will refuse, it is most troublesome to be persistently followed. So we should do everything we can to make sure that doesn't happen."

"That's Lucas, you're right."

 

Mr./Ms. Haribal is nodding.

It's true that Eva is beautiful, so I understand her concerns, but what is it...... Why is it that my spine remains frozen?

 

"Hey, you think so too, don't you? I can't let Eva touch any horse's bones."

"Oh, yes, I think you're right."

"If I'm going to leave it to you, it's only for those I approve of, hahaha."

"Ha, ha, ha."

 

Lucas, who laughs meaningfully, is honestly scared.

I have a feeling that this should be a change of subject.

Let's shake up a topic that we've been wanting to ask for a while.

 

"Oh, by the way, how is Mr./Ms. Eiri? You're still Eva's butler, aren't you?"

 

Mr./Ms. Eiri, Eva's butler who took care of her when she was in Samaria.

Now that Ava is free to go outside, has there been a major change in his life as a butler?

 

"He's doing well, he's still Eva's butler, and he's still a reliable guy who gets the job done."

"Is that so...... It was great."

"But I want him to look at other things as well as the butler, don't you think so?"

"Is it from me?"

 

Lucas nodded and shrugged his shoulders.

 

"My words would be an order, but I think you, my friend, would change a little."

"If that's the case...... That's right......

 

Is it because of my mind?

I feel a mysterious sense of intimidation from Mr./Ms. Harival, who is standing by Lucas' side.

It's not murderous, it's not angry.

What? This is...... No, it's the opposite! I guess ......!!

 

"Wouldn't it be nice to have someone close to you?"

「…… I see, that's the way you look at it."

 

What do you think? When I looked at Mr./Ms.'s face, I was given a thumbs up with a big smile.

Apparently he wasn't wrong.

Everyone says I'm insensitive, but I seem to have been able to show a sharp side.

When I was satisfied by myself, my senior and Ciel Mr./Ms. came down from the upper floor.

 

"Master Lucas, the Demon King has agreed to an audience with you."

"Hmm, it's early, I wish I could have talked a little more. Okay, Usato, let's talk about it again on the way back."

"Yes, Lucas."

 

He gets up from his seat and is guided by his seniors and Ciel Mr./Ms. to see him and Harival Mr./Ms. off as they head upstairs.

 

"Alright, so what kind of cutthroat is the rumored Demon Lord...... I'm really looking forward to it."

 

I watched him enter the room where the Demon King was, exhaled lightly and sat down in my seat.

Then, Koga and the others, who had been watching the situation in the background, arrived.

 

"As usual, ...... King of Samaria."

"Hey, Usato, you're really weird and have a lot of eyes on you."

"That's a lot, ...... King."

 

He's a good guy.

He's a very friendly person, and even though I'm an honorific, I can speak without being too nervous.

 

"But you don't like it a lot, are you okay?"

"What do you mean it's okay?"

「…… No, I don't mind if you don't mind......

「?」

 

There's something to it.

He tilts his head at Koga's words.

 

"Hey, Nea, who is Eva?"

"Come to think of it, I never met you...... Ferm, you know what?"

「…… Seriously? What, you're lying, kid?"

 

Ferm, who was talking to Nea, was also looking at me with incredulous eyes.

What's going on, guys?

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Eva did not participate.

Well, there are various political dangers in terms of the face ...... gathering.