第９８４堀：情報が集まったからと言って答えがすぐ出るわけではない (Part2)
"Thanks to that, I don't even have a clue where I should go to investigate. I have a few candidates already, but visiting all of them is..."
"Not very realistic, is it?"
It’s exhausting, and more importantly, as Kaya said, we need to resume our work for the Intercontinental Exchange Alliance sooner or later. Honestly, having so much work to do is such a nuisance.
Once the conversation reached that point, Rurua voiced a question.
"Master. Based on what you've said, does that mean you didn't intend to get any results from this investigation?"
"That’s right. It’s a fact that a Great Overflow hasn't occurred here, but it’s not like it’s a recent development. I was actually surprised that the Zurable Great Empire felt enough of a sense of crisis to cooperate with us. Well, if they hadn't felt any sense of crisis at all, that would have been a problem in its own right."
When I said that, Shera nodded in understanding.
"Ah, so that was it. If Zurable hadn't been cooperative, you intended to show them the gravity of the situation by moving yourself, Yuki-san."
"Exactly. I figured that if the Prince Consort himself went to investigate directly, their perception might change."
"I understand your intentions, Yuki. But in that case, what are you going to do about future movements in the Zurable Great Empire? I assume you'll be spending your time on information processing and analysis for a while? Or do you plan on going around to look at things for now?"
As Labyris pointed out, the question is what our policy will be moving forward.
"Let's see. First, we need to bring this current 'trigger' to a close."
"Trigger?"
Oh, everyone present tilted their heads in confusion. I thought, *'Oh, come on,'* but as it turned out, it wasn't everyone. Taizo-san was beside me, offering a wry smile.
"Reporting to and confirming with the Seasifo Kingdom, right, Yuki-kun?"
"Yes, exactly."
"...Come to think of it, that did happen. I’d completely forgotten."
"Milly. You shouldn't say that so honestly. Well, to be fair, it had such a low profile that I’d forgotten about it too."
"Ratz, you shouldn't say that either. But it is strange that it slipped all of our minds entirely. By the way, Yuki-san, any word from Seasifo since then?"
"Not yet. Or rather, the envoy's ship hasn't even returned to Seasifo yet. Seasifo's ships are inevitably slow, and since it was a state of war, we couldn't leave them without escort ships, so they only left Aurelia Port a little while ago."
And then they were detained at Aurelia Port, after all.
"Wouldn't Dressa know more about their current location?"
After all, she is the head of the navy. Everyone’s gaze shifted to Dressa.
"Uh, hold on a second. Ah, they’re just about to reach Seasifo. They’re almost entering the bay, so it looks like they’ll return safely tomorrow or the day after."
"...Hm, Hiiro knows this. That’s the one where they get attacked and sunk by a multi-headed shark inside the bay."
"Hiiro. Don't say such ominous things. And you watch too many movies."
I wondered what kind of disaster movie that was, but... well, when it comes to sharks, there are so many that I can't keep track. Besides, I have absolutely no idea what a multi-headed shark is.
"Anyway, from here on out, while supporting the Weed home front, the first priority is the report to Seasifo and our future actions. As for the Great Overflow around the Zurable Great Empire, we’re just waiting for the information to be vetted. Our basic policy for now is to remain spectators regarding the war between the Zurable Great Empire and the Hain Empire."
"Well, that’s reasonable. In the end, the time to reveal that I’m the Queen of Weed never came, did it?"
"I think that can wait for another time. It wouldn't be a joke to have a queen from another country visiting without any prior arrangements."
Usually, welcoming royalty from another nation is a major event.
"No, if you say that, Yuki-san, you’re no different, are you?"
"In that case, the same goes for you, Taiki-kun. Your Majesty, the Hero King."
"Nghhh..."
Taiki-kun writhed in agony at my sharp counter. Seriously, he needs to get used to it already.
"Well, it’s a good time to stop."
Looking at the clock, it was almost time to finish work. In Weed, it’s important to leave on time. There’s no need to push ourselves unnecessarily.
"Shall we have dinner?"
"Yes!"
And so, for us in Weed, this marked a temporary conclusion to the situation on the continent where the Zurable Great Empire and the Hain Empire were clashing.
"Man... and it wouldn't happen that a Great Overflow occurs and causes a huge commotion while I'm busy investigating, right?"
"Don't say that! That's a flag!"
Taiki-kun and I shouted in unison, panicking. Surely... a Great Overflow wouldn't just happen so conveniently, right? Right?
If we had some famous detective, they might be able to deduce the truth, but we don't have that kind of talent in Weed yet. Well, it’s not a murder case, so that wouldn't apply anyway.
Now then, I wonder if we’ll find the answer before any further problems arise.