Through negotiations with Royal Mercant Rand Ygrin, I showed a willingness to cooperate with this big country, Arbalest, but when the talk progressed to some extent, I decided to make my own demand.
The demand was a little strange: to never make our existence public.
The reason why weāre making this demand is so that the other side doesnāt know our movements.
As the saying goes, if you want to deceive your enemy, you have to start with your allies.
As long as the inside information is somehow leaked to the demon god (Shie information), thereās no telling where the information might leak from among the nobles and soldiers who are our allies.
This is why I asked him to keep a lid on my information, but there are some people we just have to talk to.
That is, of course, the king of this country.
Itās not surprising, but if Ygrin, a merchant with ties to the royal family, were to count as a force a group of people carrying the collars of obviously suspicious enemy leaders, he could not just let them infiltrate the army without notifying the king himself, the head of state. This is the reason.
Therefore, through Ygrinās connections, it was inevitable that I would be taken to the royal capital that day, and after a week or so of living in a carriage, I would be sent to the royal castle.
Incidentally, Iām currently in a meeting with the king in what looks like a conference room in the royal castle, with some powerful-looking knights and female wizards in the background.
āHmmm ā¦ā¦. It sure looks like this slave is wearing the same magical equipment they do. What do you think, Curly?ā
The man who said this, a brown-haired man who looked to be in his mid-forties, was King Arbalest, the head of this great nation.
And perhaps this female wizard known as Curly is the ace of the army, having evolved as a species and awakened as a hero.
āYes, thereās no doubt. Itās not every day that you find a magic tool with a magic pattern on it that I donāt know about. But that doesnāt mean itās unlikely that they are interlopers from another country. This female knight and the young man have a magic power that even I canāt see the bottom of. However, in light of the fact that Ygrin introduced us together without warningā¦.
āAnd is it ā¦ā¦?ā
The king groaned at the hero Curlyās words and folded his arms, pondering for a moment.
No, itās been quite a while since I created the world, but this is the second time Iāve met the king of this world in person like this.
The first time was in the empire that I visited with the Sage Argus, and I had a chance to meet him, but how can there be so many events where I meet so many important people?
Iām working to avoid the collapse of my creation, but my main focus is to enjoy this world that I created with the power of apps.
Thatās why I really want to avoid being spotted by a powerful authority like a king and having my freedom of adventure constrained. ā¦ā¦ Well, thatās already too late since I met Mizzet.
I was taken care of by the Earl of Galhartās family at that time as well, and I guess this is one of the pleasures of the story mode after all.
While I was dwelling on these thoughts, the king finally opened his mouth, as if he had finally gathered his thoughts.
āHmm. If thatās the case, then weāll do as Ygrin suggested and take these guys on as new knights temporarily, right? Is there any problem with that, Knight Commander?ā
āIt would be a good idea. I will consider where to assign them later, afterall, itās not only the king, but also the royal merchant Ygrin, and the court magician and hero of the Arbalest, Carly, approve, There is no room for me to put it in my mouth.ā
The one who said that was the Knight Commander, a strong-looking knight.
The fact that he was fully armed with a full plate mail, even though he was indoors, made it difficult to see his appearance, but it seemed that the matter had been settled.
But this old man Ygrin, who is recognized not only by the king, but also by the knight commander and hero, was a very skilled man after all.
Right now heās sitting quietly beside us, but maybe heās not just a warrior who can fight in his own way, but a top-notch warrior.
In terms of combining the discernment of a merchant and the strength of a warrior, I feel that he is very capable, reminiscent of Argus, the strongest Sage Iāve ever met.
Itās not worth much to be evaluated by a mere uncle inside, but itās still a big deal.
But just as they were about to wrap things up, a voice called out to them to wait.
āBut I do have one concern.ā
āHmm. Tell me.ā
āYesā¦. I answered that there is no problem with my personality, but the ability is unknown. Certainly, there may be something outstanding enough to be recognized by Curly. Butā¦ā¦ā
āOh, I see. ā¦ā¦ā
The one who continued to say so was the knight commander, who had flippantly agreed with me earlier.
Well, itās not like I donāt know what he trying to say.
The king has decided where we will be assigned, so there will be no change.
However, what is needed to be active in actual combat is not personality nor your magical power, but your combat power.
Thatās why they are making a flow to let us show our ability in this way
In the first place, this is a natural consideration when unfamiliar person are assigned to your own unit, so I have no complaints at all.
In fact, Iām sorry to say that when Muzzet heard the lines, she twitched and began to give me a look like, āAre you going to do it?ā
I would like to apologize that my companion was very rude to you.
Okay, before the Muzzet explodes, letās go ahead and talk about it.
āIām sorry to interrupt. Yes, if thatās the case, how about a small test, Sir Knight Commander? You and your elite troops will have a mock battle with us. This way, we can use it as a way to introduce ourselves to the members of the Order.ā
I donāt think Iām going to use my power too prominently, but if itās in the form of a promising newcomer who has come to take what looks like an entrance exam with the Knight Commanderās connections, it wonāt pose much of a threat even if the information leaks out.
Rather, what I most need to hide from the sub-gods of other world is that Iām a Creation God player, and the power of my EX profession.
As long as I take care of that, I wonāt have to worry about a little strong new knight leaking information.
What should not be made public is this kind of āstrengthā and our āhistoryā.
āIs this a small test? But no matter how many of you Ygrin-donoās approved people you are, you are no match for my elite troops in a head-on collision. ā¦ā¦ā
āOh, that sounds interesting. Thatās good idea. If thatās the case, Iāll join you. Iāve been curious about their power as well.
āWhat? Carly!ā
The knight captain who was so confident in their ability confused that he clammed up, afterall, even the hero joined him to enter the fray for a little test.
I canāt use too much power, so I donāt think Iāll be able to take on the hero, but this is a good idea.
Now that weāve got that out of the way, Iām going to ask her to go out in testing the skills of Mizzet whoās about to go berserk.
Mizzet, who is still one step short of being a hero, and the power of a hero who has evolved into a species.
I hope this will be the start of a breakthrough for Mizzet.