After carrying the king to his bedroom, with the knight captain Lin escorting the king, the other knights moved to settle the situation.
At first, the Knight Lin was screaming that he was guilty of his blunder, but he was working with tremendous energy after receiving a shout from Princess Charlotte to return to his work.
Brainwashing by the demons was spread not only to the king, the Chancellor, and the Royal Guard, but also to the senior aristocrats of the national leaders.
At each mansion, the brainwashing was solved, and there were many aristocrats who contacted the royal castle in a hurry.
And the reason why the demons were allowed to invade this time was that the Knights and the Court Magic Division were somehow careless.
The high-ranking Knights kept the Court Magic Division away from the escorts, saying they were weak.
More than half of the indignant court magic divisions went on strike and allowed the demons to invade where the magic inhibition technique was loosened.
If there were a high-level magician, the brainwashing of the demons would not have spread to this point without being noticed by anyone.
His Majesty the King reprimanded the Knights, who persecuted the magicians, and the Court Magical Division, who abandoned his duties, had his salary reduced.
He also took steps to raise the status of the Court Magic Division to the same level as the Knights.
It seems that they are not friends as usual, but it seems that the security system has become stricter as both parties have come to cooperate tightly due to this incident.
And as for me, His Majesty the King ordered me to come to the castle, and I stood in front of a magnificent door between the thrones.
It’s good that the dark magic remains are gone, but this time my stomach was squeezed by a different sense of tension.
At first I thought I would refuse, but I was forced to come after receiving a message from Princess Charlotte that she would like for me to come.
It is with this that the grace is returned.
Weapons have not been taken this time, so I think the security is still weak. However, it was not necessary to take weapons of the person who saved His Majesty the King.
“Then, please come in.”
A middle-aged man in butler clothes opens the door and I am invited in front of the throne.
Once inside, the king was on the throne, and there were four beautiful women around it. One of them is Princess Charlotte.
Men and women who seemed to be noble were lined up in the place where the guard knights were lined up when they came last time. Probably aristocrats.
Guided by the butler, he moves forward and kneels in front of the throne.
“Sirius Astel is here.”
“Raise your head, hero.”
The aristocrats are buzzing.
At times like this, a noble will come to find trouble with me right? Please spare me all that…
“No, I’m not such a big guy–“
“What did you say !!”
When I opened my mouth to deny it, one of the aristocrats suddenly shouted out.
A fat man dressed in expensive clothes. This is probably the one that tripped the flag.
“Who can call himself a hero, if not a hero! Isn’t it a hero who protected our country and our dignity?”
“It seems so!”
“A hero!”
……What?
I can’t keep up with the sudden and unexpected development.
No, this is where the nobles pick on me a commoner, and so on, right? Why are you all smiling?
His Majesty the King began to speak again, saying that he could not keep up with the development.
“Sirius is our benefactor. Congress is unanimously giving as much reward as possible. Thank you for helping us, hero.”
His Majesty the King knelt down, looking at me and bowing.
I felt sincerity, but it was awkward to have His Majesty kneel, so I immediately made him stand.
“Hey, Your Majesty !! I understand! I understand, please stop!”
“Hmm, did you really understand?”
“I understood!! I understood it more than enough !!”
His Majesty laughed like a child who pranked successfully and sat on the throne again.
“Then Sirius, let’s reward you. Do you have anything you want? You can say anything.”
Oh, this is the scenario where he asks me to say anything I want.
I’ve heard that the correct answer is to leave it to his will in such cases.
To be honest, I don’t really want anything.
I don’t need a position or honor, and I don’t have much money. As an adventurer, I don’t need territory and my weapons are fine.
I’m sorry. If you were asked to be made into an aristocrat or be given a territory, you wouldn’t be an adventurer.
With that in mind, I feel that it is best to get “things” such as money or weapons and armor.
“Yes, I’m afraid … I’m going to be an adventurer someday. By the way, I would be very grateful if you could provide me with equipment that can be used as an adventurer.”
“… Hmm, an adventurer. If you have the ability and achievements later on, I can welcome you at my castle with the appropriate treatment.”
“It’s a shameful word. But I’m still a student and I want to see the world after graduation …”
“Hmm … I didn’t think you would reject everything. Hahaha!”
“… If you like me, there are many in the Adventurer’s Guild.”
“Don’t be humble, but well, I can’t force you to do something you don’t want. Oh yeah, how about becoming Charlotte’s husband?”
“Oh, dad !! What are you talking about !! ??”
“Hmm? I thought it was a good idea, but do you hate him Charlotte?”
“Uuuuu … I don’t like … I mean … I’d rather welcome it, but …”
Princess Charlotte is muttering something with her face red, but I can’t hear it due to the distance.
“Oh, Ufufu. Don’t you think that’s a good idea.”
“Oh my, mother !! ??”
Princess Charlotte grabs the queen and shakes her.
Or rather, the Queen, aren’t you too young? I thought she was an older sister …
“Sirius, what about you?”
His Majesty the King asked me. I really want you to forgive me.
Princess Charlotte is a very beautiful and nice girl, but I’m sure there are a lot of better people than me in the first place.
In the first place, I said that I would become an adventurer and go on a journey in the future, and it would be impossible for the princess to marry such a person.
However, it is not good to refuse because it will hurt the face of the princess. In other words, it’s a checkmate.
“It’s a waste for me–“
“You can’t complain at Charlotte, right?”
“No, no … but I’m going to be an adventurer in the future and leave this country, and Charlotte’s feelings …”
“Hmm, I can’t stop you from going on a journey. Charlotte, what about you?”
“Fue !?”
The grinning King turned to Princess Charlotte who is fluttering with a bright red face.
Is she that angry?
“Wow, wow, I … that … that … oh, how about from a friend …?”
Princess Charlotte replied with a disappearing voice.
“It’s getting better”
“You missed a chance.”
“Oh dear……”
“A chicken”
Terrible comments flew to Princess Charlotte from the royal family, the King, the Queen and the Princess Sisters. Princess Charlotte is in tears.
Princess Charlotte just tried her best not to hurt me. A gentle child.
“Then, is it okay to say that as a reward, receiving the right to make friends with Princess Charlotte?'”
“Hmm, I’m not surprised, but that’s fine. Of course, I’ll give you equipment. You can choose one you like from the treasure chest later. You can choose something other than equipment.”