Rubák Bassi thanked Jin D. repeatedly as he left.

Now only Vladimir Hangazone Merkana is left as a victim of the .

"...... Jin-dono, Makina-dono, can we wait a little longer for him to be ...... released?"

Lord Niestor Cirillo Jagus said with a slightly pained look on his face.

"Yes, I understand."

Jin D. agreed to the offer, saying that it was understandable that he felt remorse since he was in a state of near-abduction and confinement.

"Now, let's move on to my requirements," Deus ex machina says.

Deus ex machina spoke up.

"In <>, the Principality of Juggs is thinking about joining the >.

"Oh, that would be wonderful!"

"But there is a condition, isn't there?"

The Prince was frankly pleased, but the Prime Minister was anxious about the conditions that would be set.

"Of course. It is, of course. ......, on the condition of reconciliation with the other three duchies."

"Is that all?"

"Yes."

Nevertheless, this is a very difficult task.

Especially since the Duchy of Norway, our neighbor to the east, is in a constant state of conflict with the Duchy of Norway.

"I doubt that ...... will be enough to compensate them."

But it is my responsibility as High King," said High King Niestor, smiling slightly.

"......And on that note, there is one problem."

Now Jin D spoke up.

"...... I know. < party, aren't you, Elena?"

"Yes.

The noble king seemed to have guessed at once that he was talking about Elena (actually the fake Elena), whom he still holds as a hostage. Jin D guessed that the king was probably having a guilty conscience these days.

"......Mistress Elena has given us more than we expected, even though we abducted her to help our country. I bow to her spirit."

The old king, who was piloting Jin D., said in a deep voice, "I am very proud of her spirit.

At this point, the old man piloting Jin D decided to make the first step of coming out.

"Your Majesty, did you know that Elena is an ?"

"What?

What?

What?

Is it true?

The King, the Prime Minister, the Military Minister, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications ......, and everyone on the Duchy of Jagussu side shouted in astonishment.

"It is true. This is something that is known by all of the top officials of the countries participating in the .

"Is that so? ......"

"......"

The Prince managed to respond, but the other three seemed speechless.

"Elena, the honorary advisor of the <>, has been holding that title for nearly four hundred years now, and has remained that way."

"Ummmmm ......"

Here Jin D. decides to take a moment to digest the shocking revelation.

"......"

"............"

After about five minutes, Gong Wang seemed to have managed to swallow the facts.

"Ummm, umm......e, I didn't know that Lady Elena was an automata............"

"My Rei and Jin's Reiko are both automata, you know?"

Makina, who couldn't help but notice, interjected.

"Yes, that's what I thought. ......

The Minister of Military Affairs seemed to have accepted the fact.

"That lovely Miss Elena is an automata. ......

"I can't believe it, but it's true. .................."

And the Prime Minister and the Minister of Internal Affairs seemed to have recovered somehow.

"Um, are you all right?"

Jin D. said anxiously.

"Uh-huh. I'm fine."

Jin D. thought that she did not look so okay.

So he thinks about when he should explain that Elena is now a substitute.

"...... You understood that Elena is an automata, didn't you?"

"Ummm... ....... It doesn't make sense for Jin-dono to lie."

It's because it's something you can find out as soon as you want to look into it.

So, what do we do now?

The old man was thinking that the answer to this question would determine the future course of action of Jin D. and Makina against the Principality of Jagus.

"Hmmm.... As for compensation, ...... I tried digging the deposit that Jin-dono told me about the other day and found gold, silver, and copper ores. It seems that some magi crystals can also be extracted."

"That's good to hear."

"...... I apologize for threatening the <> and procuring resources for them, and I would like to send Lady Elena home. I would like to invite her back to ...... and then invite her again."

Hearing this through Jin, the old man realized that the Duchy of Jagus was returning to the right path.

He was willing to give them some assistance,

"I will let the Nostalgia Party know.

I replied, "I will tell <> about it.

"Oh, that would be great!

The king was pleased.

"So, Elena is an honorary advisor to the Nostalgia Party, even though she is an automaton, so we have a who is also an automaton.

"U......um....... Could it be?"

"Yes. As you may have guessed, Elena here is a shadow warrior.

Oh, my God!

My God!

Not only the King but also the Prime Minister could not hide their surprise. Of course, the Minister of War and the Minister of Internal Affairs were also surprised.

"Even though it's ......, I don't feel cheated when I hear that."

The fault lies with us," said the Prince.

"I am relieved to hear that."

"...... No, it is we who are to be forgiven. Even if that Lady Elena is a shadow of her former self, it doesn't make up for the good work she has done for us."

The Prince smiled. Then he continued,

"...... If she is a shadow warrior, will she continue to stay in our country?　Of course, we will improve your treatment. You are free to roam freely and to keep in touch with the Nostalgia Party.

Jin D saw from this offer that the Duchy of Jagusu really admires <>.

"I understand. I'll talk to the about that as well.

In reality, <> is under Jin's control, but for the sake of appearances, Jin D. says, "Oh, that's good to know.

"Oh, that's great. ......, let's improve the treatment of Lady Elena right away. ...... Prime Minister, move her from the tower to the guest room in the Duke's castle."

I will make the necessary arrangements immediately.

The Prime Minister looked somewhat pleased to receive the Duke's order.

Here was now a guest of the Duchy of Jagus.