In the heart of Yggurle Kingdom, a huge tree towered as though it reached the heavens……and at its feet lay its royal capital.
When Takumi had an audience with King Lobos in the Royal Capital, the conversation turned to Takumi’s marriage to his lovers, and so, when Takumi began moving towards that goal upon being pushed on the back, that information was brought to Yggurle Kingdom by way of a spy.
Inside a room in the Royal Castle overlooking the World Tree, Yggurle Kingdom’s Pri Minster, Elder Balza who was over 700 years old, and this nation’s ruler, King Forselty van Yggurle, were talking about the information brought to them.
「Lord Sylphide’s eldest daughter, Lady Sophia and Takumi-dono Iruma’s wedding seems to have been decided. According to the report, it seems the selection of the marriage venue and invitees are under way.」
「……what do you think, Balza? Do you reckon we would be invited?」
Takumi Iruma, an adventurer and artisan known by the central figures of various countries who is based in Valkyra Kingdom, is getting married to a knight of our country. It is a story to rejoice over if one only heard that, and there would be nothing for Forselty, the king of a nation, to worry over. He was an adventurer and a commoner, and even if she was the Sylphide family’s eldest daughter, she was no more than a forr knight. It was not an issue that should involve Forselty, a king. ……normally, that is.
「Our nation has Her Highness Mimir who has a deep relationship with the Sanctuary. Now, while that may be the case, a commoner would normally not send an invitation to the king of a foreign country. However, if we who respect the Spirits are not invited by the protector of the Spirit Tree, the custodian of the Sanctuary, and the individual acknowledged by the esteed Great Spirits, it would be troubling.」
「It is likely that in Valkyra Kingdom, Lord Volton whom he has a deep connection to is for certain, and perhaps King Lobos would also make a visit.」
「Lomaria Kingdom is questionable. They have a alliance with Valkyra Kingdom, but their direct relation to Iruma-dono is weak.」
King Forselty thought his own nation was still in a better position. He had heard that his daughter Mimir had built a good relationship with Takumi and his companions. It may be a poor act to forcibly attend the wedding by way of Mimir, but he thought that if the request had been from Mimir, the invitation would proceed surprisingly smooth.
「Naturally I would ask as such of Mimir, but should I express that I would like to attend the ceremony and the congratulations by way of the Sylphides?」
「It is their eldest daughter’s marriage, as such, Iruma-dono would reunite Lady Sophia and her parents once more, they must visit her parents ho. If they will hold a ceremony this ti, they may give their greetings.」
At the ti, he was conscientious enough to purposefully co to Yggurle Kingdom so Sophia, a slave he purchased, could et her parents. Balza believed that he would likely visit them for marital greetings.
「Well then, should we have my ssage relayed to the Sylphides?」
「Your Majesty, I will do so.」
「Wha!? You will, yourself?」
King Forselty was surprised that Pri Minister Balza, the eldest among the Elven Race, would personally visit the Sylphide family.
「Failure is not an option. If we are lucky, we may even et Iruma-dono.」
「……the Sylphide family would also be troubled. The pri minister of the country is staying in the house of a Chevalier for several days.」
Knowing what Balza was thinking, King Forselty pitied the Sylphides. Of course he would. A noble of high peerage that one would normally not et was visiting. That alone would cause a noble of low peerage to be in mayhem with how to interact properly. Moreover, Balza was aiming to et Takumi by chance.
「What, I will not go as the pri minister of the country, just as an old fogey going on a trip. Ho ho ho……」
Half-astounded, King Forselty left everything to Balza.
Balza, taking along minimal escorts, imdiately departed for the Sylphide family’s territory located at the borders of Yggurle Kingdom.
In a remote region of Yggurle Kingdom, a tremor shook the small territory that governed over two villages.
A knight sent ahead from the Royal Capital arrived at the Sylphide family, which was no more than a Chevalier. He said that the Balza, the pri minister, was visiting.
That day, Dante von Sylphide who was looking over financial docunts with his rear vassal at his office had been handed a correspondence by the knight who ca from the Royal Capital.
「Discourteous it may be, why would a correspondence from the capital co to , a Chevalier in a rural area?」
「Please verify the details yourself. I was simply dispatched ahead by Lord Balza.」
「!? Lord Balza!?」
When the knight said to see for himself and the na of Pri Minster Balza, the eldest in Yggurle Kingdom, a man far higher than himself erged, Dante looked pitifully flustered to the knight that ca.
Taking the correspondence from Balza with shaking hands, Dante understood its contents and looked at the knight even more confused.
「What is written there is true. Lord Balza has already departed from the capital. However, please be at ease. Lord Balza requests that peerage not be minded, and to treat him like normal.」
「…………」
After the knight left, Dante, who was stunned, regained himself, running out of his office and into the living room.
「Freesia! Freesia!」
「What’s wrong? You’re too loud.」
Freesia, his wife who was sitting on the living room sofa and embroidering, looked surprised as she asked why Dante, her husband, had rushed into the room in a panic. She wondered if sothing serious had happened.
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