Vol 9 Chapter 148 (1/2)

The Fourth Camp

I decided to e alteration to our objective

(Dammit, if Lorphys’ princess wasn’t so bad, ould’ve just attained victory on Lorphys’ side)

Lorphys, who found mithril in the Labyrinth

Zayin, who claiift to them from their Goddess

That hat the start of war looked like to the public eye

But there, a third country… the kingdom of Selva comes out

Looking at the numerous pieces of information

Selva’s prince, and Lorphys’ princess… an only daughter, were engaged

Zayin’s Holy Maiden was a forhter of Selva

The country had connections to both sides, and yet that third power showed not a single movement on the surface in this war That was Selva

The living room of the manor Novem had purchased, and that was in the middle of renovations to receive us

I sat in a chair facing a table, and spoke with the voices of the Jewel

“They’re a suspicious one noabout this third country?”

On my voice, I heard a response from the Jewel I had placed on the table It was the Sixth

『Fret not Luck has blessed you with a nuh Priest, a knight of Lorphys… and a former Holy Maiden candidate Think about the infor for』

Where should we bring the outcome of the war? That was quite a hard problem for me

There, I sensed a presence, took the Jewel init around my neck, and closed my mouth

The Third spoke

『Oh my, she’s already here』

I heard so closer I turnedsound came from it

“Come in”

When I said that, the door was roughly forced open

Entering the roo was all over the place, as she turned to me, and opened her mouth

At first, her voice wouldn’t come out as she wanted, so after a bit of silence

“Lyle… there’s a visitor for you”

Seeing her tired face, I smiled

“Oh, I see This mansion sure is vast”

I laughed and stood, as Shannon, as getting a bit of a relared at me in resentment

“Then just sell it off already! I’s up the thought of selling it! People call it a haunted house, you know!”

We purchased a famous haunted house in Beiot here Nothing particularly strange had happened

I’m sure the rumors just led to embellishment

According to Noveeon in the basement, so perhaps that was the cause of some rumor

“Even so, Alette-san moves quickly”

I took Shannon along, and left the rooely close to me, but that must be because she was scared to be in the mansion alone

When the shortened distance made it quite hard to walk, the Sixth spoke

『Lyle, hold her hand』

I thought it would be better than trying to e closeness, so I held my hand out to her

Sheit in her own So alked down the corridor together, and headed towards the roouests

After thinking over it a long while, Shannon spoke

“I-I’ your hand, okay!”

She said that, so…

“Yes, yes, many thanks”

Shen I gave a spirit-less response, she began coht over how to proceed talks with Alette-san

(Now then, hoill Lorphys treat us?)

Walking down the hallith sunlight streah the s, I worried for our future

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The reception room of the manor

Sitting on a sofa, with a table between us, I faced Alette-san

Diagonally behind her, her adjutant stood with splendid posture, Monica took that sa out the tea

I really wonder why the round

(She’s definitely )

Co a bit about Monica, I was about to start up conversations with Alette-san However, she was the first one to open her mouth

“I heard you hired Creit Could you be intending to participate in the co war?”

I sippeddoards, and nodded

“If you’ll be on our side, we’re acquaintancesYou’re receive some favorable treatment But if you’ll be on the enemy camp, we’ll show no mercy on the battlefield”

She sounded quite calm, but her atmosphere was somewhat sharp

“We will be joining in And if you’re asking which ca in my own personal fourth camp How’s that sound?”

The cup in her hands stopped, and she directed her field of vision at me I continued with my explanations

“On the return trip fro to us taking on a personal request, but in that case, rather than attaching ourselves to any side, ita fourth camp look more favorable”

When I said that with a smile, Alette-san made a serious expression

“Us and Zayin… it’s a problem of two countries, is it not?”

Right That’s what I thought at first But that third party was behind Lorphys, waiting for theether

I…

“Let’s skip theto participate on Lorphys’ camp But that made me feel much too anxious The royal princess… I don’t want to be the one to say it, but she’s quite awful”

… When I said that, the adjutant’s expression turned sharp

Alette-san held up her hand to calm him

“… It seee rumor or two, but our royal princess is a beautiful and wise one The current war is quite a pain on her heart If it were to let us evade war, then just give the mithril away, she said If it were for the sake of her people, then she would not mourn the loss of fortune”

Lorphys had lost its king and queen, while the princess was an only child

They were a small country, and they had their branch families with stake to the throne, but the royal princess was the one named as the successor However, she had yet to be enthroned as queen

It was in a dubious position

That was the current state of Lorphys

Alette-san confirmed with me the details of the third camp

Very well Lyle-kun, you seem to believe there’s already a third camp, but where will they come out? I’d definitely like to hear that I’ve heard you used information dealers to collect a considerable amount of intel, after all

She held the info that I was collecting info

It’s true I didn’t really care about hiding that fact when I collected it up

“… I’ of Selva as the third party They will come out when Lorphys is exhausted to an extent They’ll either ha assistance I don’t knohich yet”

Alette-san breathed out a sigh

Her adjutant was about to say so, but she waved her left hand dis at me, she drained whatever remained in her cup of tea, and opened her mouth

While Monica ive her a refill