"...... though it happened in the time of the previous king, it is truly regrettable."

King Lotharus de Lafayette sank to his knees.

"What kind of people were these demons?"

asked the Dauphin Alphonse, one of the representatives of the Kingdom of Elias.

"...... They are not different from us in appearance. The male is slightly darker, with dark brown hair and eyes. The woman was fair-skinned with silver hair and light blue eyes.

You were able to communicate with them?

According to the report, they had no trouble communicating.

How did you catch him?

The next question comes from Prince Arthur of the Kingdom of Klein.

"I poisoned his food."

"Poisoned ......? But if you ate it without questioning it, doesn't that mean you trusted us, or were about to?

Rotaro laughed at Prince Arthur's words.

"That's right. You have betrayed that trust."

"Have there been any contacts from the demon tribe since those two?"

Again the Dauphin Alphonse of the Kingdom of Elias.

No. ...... unfortunately."

Lotharus de Lafayette answered shortly, a somber look on his face.

A few more questions were asked and Lotharus answered them one by one.

"At ......, I think it is time to end the questions. And I think that this is exactly the right topic for a ."

The chairwoman, the emperor, declared.

"We cannot continue to avoid problems with the demon tribe. We need to discuss what we should do from now on.

"Yes, Chancellor."

At this point, the Crown Prince Alphonse of the Kingdom of Elias raised his hand and began to speak.

"I think it would be better to have all the information from each country presented first, and then we will set priorities for discussion.

"You are right. I was in a bit of a hurry. Now, is there anything else from the Kingdom of Elias?

Yes. ...... My father, the current king, Blitzen Skala Elias XII, has been ill in bed for the past four years. Last year, he was healed by the wife of the Kunlun, but his failing health cannot be concealed, and I am pleased to announce that I will officially become king on March 1.

"Oh, yes."

Blitzen Skala Elias XII was more frail than sick. He had only one child, the Dauphin Alphonse.

Since he was not ill, the healer's remedies were ineffective and he was unable to see to the affairs of state adequately, so he decided to abdicate.

"I see, then I must attend the coronation!

King Alois III of Klein said in a cheerful voice.

"As for the Kingdom of Egelea, ......"

King Harold Luan Autoclase-Egelea opened his mouth and glanced at Alois III, King of Klein.

When he saw that Alois III gave a small nod,

"I am pleased to inform you that the betrothal of my son Ernest to Her Royal Highness Princess Rieschen Fusis Klein, the third Princess of the Kingdom of Klein, has been formally consummated."

"Oh!"

That's great news!

After a long period of gloomy news - the accession to the throne of the Dauphin Alphonse was a bright spot, but the current king's condition was not so good - this announcement was a breath of fresh air.

Jin was also filled with emotion to see the two of them finally .......

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"Oh, this taste!　I knew it was good.

"We can't make it taste the same.

The bread must be different.

Lunch was served just in time. The menu consisted of sandwiches and pasta.

The sandwiches were again well received by the customers, who never get tired of the different ingredients.

This pashta is a specialty of one of the regions.

It was created by Licia and her family in the village of Toka.

This time, Jin served a peperoncino-like dish.

He used butter and soybean oil because he could not find olive oil.

I also substituted garlic with wild leek root and pepper for chili. And a dash of soy sauce.

<>I am sure I will be scolded for this recipe.

The reason I used pepper is because it suits my palate better in this combination.

"Oh, this is delicious!

"It has a stylish taste.

But it also seems to be well received.

Citran juice and april juice were also well received.

The participants forgot their worries and sorrows for a while and enjoyed the other world of .

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After a two-hour break, the afternoon meeting began.

"First of all, we would like to discuss the <>.

The chairperson of the meeting, the Shoro Imperial Princess declared.

"First of all, we need information. Please tell us what you know about the <> after the War of Magic.

"Well then..."

At this point, Jin raised his hand.

"In the year 3457, there was a magical engineer (magi engineer) named Marcus Grinwald under the command of Georg Randall, the then Viscount Georg Randall, the biological father of my wife Elsa. He was manipulated by a demon tribe and used poison to harm the bodies of Georg Randall and the Marquis G?ren Theodoric.

Many people know about this, and it is no secret.

However, in order to ensure the accuracy of the information, it was decided that it would be best for Jin, who was one of the parties involved, to tell his story.

"The name of the demon who was controlling him is Marcosias. He has escaped and has not been captured.

At this point, Jin paused in his speech.

Many of us had never heard of him before, so we took time to digest our impressions.

"I will tell you one more thing that I know.

Waiting for the murmurs to die down, Jin opened his mouth again.

The shadow of the demon tribe appeared in the Kingdom of Klein as well. They first contacted Count Walter, and spread the magical exhaustion fever by means of a carrier pigeon.

"Oh, I remember. I have also been informed that Lysia Faarheit and Pascoe Rush were active in this endeavor."

Alois III corroborated Jin's statement.

"Yes. The steward at that time told me that a mysterious man had tampered with the pigeons. It seems that the man was a demon.

"Oh, I didn't know that."

Jin is the lord of the village of Kaina, so it is not surprising that he has been talking to the people concerned.

More than that, Alois III was impressed by Jin's intelligence and discernment.

"...... is all I know."

When Jin finished speaking, the heads of state were divided in their opinions.

"Hmmm... belligerent, or wanting friendship," he said.

Is it an internal schism ......?

Or maybe we'll let our guard down and then ......?

No, we are, but there are several factions, aren't there?

Jin saw that the conversation was not going to come to a conclusion anytime soon,

"......Would you please leave this matter to yourself and Makina?"

He suggested.

"I will go with Makina to the demon territory to confirm the truth and report back to you."

"Ummm ...... Jin-dono and Makina-dono will make no mistake.

I look forward to working with you.

"I look forward to working with you."

In this way, Jin once again became the bridge to the demon territory.