Northern region of the Kingdom of Knightley, Count Gotherâs domain.
A large-scale demonstration was taking place in the central square of Goya, the fiefdom capital.
âHand over the food, huh?â
A swordsman-like adventurer murmured as he looked out at the square from the window on the second floor of the inn, spectating the demonstration.
âIâm glad we were picked up by the Marquis.â
A man, who seems to be a magician, seated on a chair replied.
The priest-like man next to him nodded at his words many times.
âI second that. Thank the heavens for Master Ilarion. Still, Oriana and Isaiah are not back yet?â
The swordsman took out a pocket watch and checked it while looking at the door.
âHector, you worry too much. Those two will be fine.â
The moment the magician said that, the door opened and the two entered.
âHector, I have the instructions.â
Scout Orianna handed the instructions to party leader Hector.
âReally!â
Hector was overjoyed as he took the instructions.
And read through it.
The four party members waited for Hector to speak.
Then, Hector read out the instructions.
âReturn to the royal capital.â
âAlright!â
The four exploded with joy.
The spearman Isaiah made a fist pump many times, and the magician Kenji and the priest Tarlow hugged each other.
They are the C-class party belonging to the former royal capital, âMorning Starâ.
The party that tried to kidnap Abel before the royal capital disturbance.
After that, they were involved in the explosion to destroy the evidence and went missing, but in fact, they were protected by Ilarion Baraha, and from there they became adventurers stationed in the royal capital under the Marquis Heinlein family.
Since the power struggle within the royal castle had not settled down yet, their survival was kept secret.
Therefore, even though their current mission didnât go through the adventurerâs guild and didnât earn them any points, the five of them were satisfied with the substantial additional rewards they received from the Marquis Heinlein family.
However, it was also true that the one-month survey of the Count Gother fief was not very enjoyable, and it was also true that the young people had become nostalgic for the splendor of the royal capital.
âFather, âMorning Starâ has left the fiefâs capital Goya and are headed for the royal capital.â
Acre, the city in Marquis Heinleinâs domain.
Phelps reported to his father, Marquis Alexis Heinlein.
âGood work. When they reach the royal capital, are they going to be secret agents to investigate Count Lawrence?â
âNo, he is sharp, so the secret investigation will continue to be conducted only by those who are trained to be agents. Morning Star will be a reserve force at the âIlarion Residenceâ.â
Count Harold Lawrence, the current Minister of Home Affairs.
Everyone agrees that he is the youngest and most capable of the ministers.
However, if such an excellent person betrayed themâŚ
(Honestly, this country is alreadyâŚ)
Alexis thought internally, but managed to stop himself from voicing it.
And shook his head over and over.
Only ten years ago, his homeland, the Kingdom of Knightley should have been at the height of its prosperityâŚ.
He wondered why they were in this situation.
Was it a bad move to resign from the position of Knight Commander and return to his territory?
Or perhaps Arthur Verasis should have been appointed as the leader of the Court Magician Order instead of the advisor?
Whenever he started thinking about it, he was plagued by memories of various past actions.
But it wouldnât change anything.
He will do whatever it takes to leave a good country for his sonâs, Phelpsâ, generation, and the generations after him.