The moment I saw the name, I felt like all the hair on my body was standing upright.

Ahar reporting journal.

I ordered him to keep an eye on him in the north.

I don’t know how, but William was doing well.

I looked at him admirably, then moved my gaze to the papers.

The amount of paperwork was small.

about three sheets.

But the content inside was full.

“first day. In battle with monsters and northern marauders.

Second day. In battle with monsters and northern marauders.

third day. monsters and drums… .”

From the first day to the sixth day.

Ahar only fought Taurine.

It wasn’t until the seventh day that I started acting differently.

“The seventh day. After the battle between the monster and the pillager is over, the pillager goes to the hideout and the monster goes into the mountains.

eighth day. A monster roars and kills monsters in the mountains.

ninth day. The monster is trying to dry the seeds of monsters living in the mountains.

tenth day. The monster’s form returns to human form. Observation required.

eleventh day. Caught. Running from a monster… .”

At the end, the writing was scrawled enough to feel urgent.

There were no reports after that.

Even if I couldn’t do it, I should have made a report by the 16th day.

There hasn’t been any since.

I heard from William that since the last report, contact with those who were monitoring has been lost.

“And… .”

William’s report was not one.

I decided to put Ahar aside for a while.

You just have to find out if it comes out of the North or not.

Except for that matter, William warned me.

“There’s nothing good about getting close to the royal family at this time.”

“What are you talking about.”

“One of the royals is said to be preparing for war.”

“what?”

“We haven’t been able to reveal what’s behind it yet, but this is where various forces are intertwined… Even the empire is at stake, so it’s very dangerous.”

They know that I recently brought the Crown Prince’s birthday party, so I’m worried that I shouldn’t be friendly with them.

“Especially, you have to distance yourself from the first princess. Rumors are circulating that she has a close relationship with the person behind it.”

It wasn’t information that I found out with certainty, but the rumor about the first princess that had been widely spread so far added credibility to whether it was true.

She was even rumored that accidents always happen where she is.

So it was not unreasonable for William to be worried.

“What should I do with this?”

“Yes?”

“I’m already with Princess 1.”

“Yes?”

“This time, the 1st princess will be staying in our count’s family for a while.”

“Uh, why!”

William screamed in horror.

That’s what surprised me.

“My father gave permission, so there is nothing I can do.”

“That, he could be behind it!”

“Aren’t you sure yet?”

“Yeah, but that’s the case.”

Apart from being certain, she is not.

The background was different.

So there was no need to worry that she was up to something.

It’s useless worry.

If she had anything like that, there’s no way I would have brought her.

“I’ll take care of it, so you work hard when I tell you to prepare.”

“… .”

“Okay?”

“… Yes.”

William reluctantly nodded.

“Then, I’m done with my business, so I’ll go back. Oh, and use this when needed.”

“thank you.”

Putting down the purse full of gold on the table, I left the wild dog’s hideout and went back to the party.

“Are you done with your business?”

“uh. Now let’s go to the magic tower.”

“Yes.”

When I got on the carriage, Princess 1 looked at me blankly.

“Where have you been?”

“I came to meet someone I know.”

After answering briefly, I sat across from Princess 1.

“It will take some time to get to the magic tower, so put your eyes on it.”

“Yes.”

Contrary to the answer, I don’t think I’m going to sleep because of the twinkling eyes.

This will be the first time you’ve properly left the palace, so everything must be new.

1 The princess was busy exclaiming while looking out through the window of the carriage until she reached the magic tower.

“Are you here?”

Upon arriving at the Mage Tower, Millennium Wizards were waiting.

When they saw the carriage I rode in, they hurriedly ran, and were surprised by the first princess who got off behind me.

“Uh, uh! Wow, meet the princess!”

The wizards quickly prostrated themselves.

“ah! Wake up! You don’t have to!”

1 The princess, embarrassed, approached them and hurriedly stood them up.

She begged them to be comfortable with her, saying she didn’t have to.

“young master.”

Wizards look at me.

His face asked why he had come with the princess.

Instead of answering with a shrug, he headed to the warp camp with the wizards.

“I will activate.”

The magician chanted and a bright light enveloped us.

***

Returning to the estate, I was immediately called to Count Millennium.

Mahol was taken by the butler, and I went to Count Millennium with the first princess.

“It’s been a while, Princess Daria.”

“Yes. Long time no see, Count.”

What is it, do you two know each other?

Seeing that it’s been a while, it means that we’ve met before.

“That tomboy grew up to be such a beautiful lady. The power of time cannot be ignored. I can still see what it looked like then.”

“They say even God can’t stop the flow of time.”

The two seemed to get along very well.

They chatted happily among themselves, recalling memories of the past.

‘Why did you call me if you’re going to do this?’

If you’re going to talk without me, don’t call me.

Why do you call people to make people feel awkward?

As I muttered inwardly, Count Millennium’s gaze turned to me.

“From now on, you will take care of the first princess.”

What does this mean again?

Shouldn’t I explain the situation, whether I do it or not?

“I only need to help them until they can adapt to some extent here.”

“Me?”

“yes. Other than you, there is no one here who can take care of the princess. You are perfect.”

“Is my doctor unnecessary?”

“Even though I gave permission in the first place, it was you who brought me. Surely it doesn’t mean that you can’t take responsibility for the person you brought? Then you should reconsider the people you bring.”

“… !”

what now

“How are you going to do it?”

“… I’ll do it.”

Nothing else but to do.

He knows about wild dogs.

I don’t know how he found out, but he even knew what conversation I had with him recently.

It never occurred to me that William had betrayed him.

Because he gave me an amount of money that I couldn’t even think of betraying.

Even if it was a count, it would take some effort to pay more than that amount at once.

Then you have your own source of information.

‘I didn’t expect it to be like this.’

How did you find out what the two of you did together?

“I will attach maids to the princess. For the little things, just tell them and they’ll fix everything. And when there is something the maids can’t solve, you can tell this guy. As long as it’s not big enough for me to step in, I’ll take care of it.”

“Yes. Thank you for your convenience.”

“I just did what I was supposed to do. You must be tired from coming all the way, so go in and rest. The maid outside will tell you where it will be used.”

“Yes.”

I got up from my seat following the princess.

Count Millennium waves his hand towards the princess.

It was as if he had finally met his long-lost daughter.

“Then call me when you need it.”

“Ah, I… !”

“Yes?”

“… it’s nothing.”

“Yes. Then have a good rest. I will take good care of the princess.”

“Yes. young master.”

Greeted by the maids, I returned to my private room.

“I’m tired, I’m tired.”

The fatigue that had been piled up since the beginning of the castle came rushing in at once.

***

1 Ever since the princess started living in the count’s family, the atmosphere in the count’s family had changed little by little.

“hello.”

“Hello Daria!”

“Good morning. Dear Daria!”

1 The princess was friendly.

Maybe that’s why the speed at which he became friendly with the people of the count’s family became very fast.

They greeted each other as they passed by, and whenever she left the lord castle and went to the city, knights would stick around to escort her.

The funny thing is that the escort knights cling to the escort even though they say they don’t need an escort.

‘Because it’s this kind of ability, that’s why I’m so wary.’

Seeing that she had been friendly with the people of the count’s family for less than a month, I could understand why the other royals were wary of her.

just by saying hello.

Do you get close to her just by smiling?

To royalty, she might have been seen as a monster robbing them of their talent.

“I think Daria-sama is really great. Even though you are a princess, you do things like that casually.”

“You look so beautiful there. Seeing Daria-sama makes me feel better for no reason.”

“Ah, Daria. Why are you so beautiful!”

“This time, I will stand under Daria-sama’s escort!”

“Where are you going! My seat next to Daria-sama!”

Eventually, even people who fell in love with her appeared.

The knights who had been so blunt towards me turned into puppies in front of the princess.

He tried his best to show her smile.

‘It’s not that bad, but that’s beyond imagination.’

It is a force you cannot control.

Attracting talent is a good thing, but if you can’t afford it, it becomes poison.

It might be less since she is only at the count’s house now, but when she started to enter the world in earnest, it seemed like the world would be very fun.

“It’s relaxing.”

There was nothing to do right away.

He trained his swordsmanship in his free time.

I learned a lot in the North.

I also learned that simply physical training is not enough.

‘I have to nurture my talent.’

Until now, I only believed in my talent and pushed forward.

And now it has reached its limit.

Even just dealing with Ahar in the north.

I couldn’t defeat him because I didn’t have proper swordsmanship.

“What can I do best?”

I need to train to maximize my strengths and reduce my weaknesses.

To that end, he realized that wielding a sword alone was not enough.

“Mahol is busy getting his education.”

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Knights fall short against Dalian.

It will be helpful to some extent against the majority, but that will fall short over time.

Rather than that, you need a stronger sparring opponent.

A sparring opponent that I can handle even if I reveal everything.

‘Where would someone like that be?’

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Knights who can deal with me must be at least senior level.

Even in the Count’s family, there are knights of higher rank, but generally those knights are busy.

When I went to Dalian, I went to subdue monsters with the knight commander, or I went to carry out the mission of Count Millennium.

Maybe that’s why I couldn’t find a suitable Dalian opponent.

‘What if it was Selina?’

I wonder if he thought of her as an opponent in Dalian.

When I was getting frustrated because I couldn’t find a partner for sparring, like a miracle, someone who would become my sparring partner appeared.

“Millennium! I am here!”

The owner of a voice that resonates throughout the county.

He was the mercenary king who had to protect the north.