第１２１５堀：新大陸の訪問準備 (Part2)
I understand the Princess’s perspective well enough, but I am certain there are many who find her presence an obstacle. It would be unwise to provoke them too much...
"I appreciate your concern, both of you. But I am quite alright. Beyond the ring Yuki-sama gave me, which renders me immune to poison, he has also raised my level. It would take more than a simple attempt to claim my head. Come to think of it, there was once an intruder who tried to target the sacred sake."
"Ehh!?"
We were stunned by this revelation, hearing it for the first time.
"P-Princess. We have never heard of such an incident..."
"That is because I am only mentioning it now. Besides, it is a family shame. To admit that we allowed an intruder into the royal castle would be a stain on our reputation. The Kingdom of Haiden is already struggling to regain its strength after the affair with the mad god’s cultists. If the other nations were to learn of this, it would only make matters worse."
She was right, of course. For an intruder to breach the royal castle—the very place that should be the most secure—was unthinkable.
"Carrie. If there was an intruder in the castle, there must have been an inside hand. Have you handled it properly?"
"Yes. That matter has been dealt with without issue. Thanks to that, I have a bit more freedom of movement than before. Just like with these documents."
I see. She has been following the proper procedures. As expected of the Princess; she has thought this through.
"Now, that covers my recent affairs, but didn’t you have something to discuss with me, Kagura? I wasn’t under the impression that you came here simply for idle chatter."
"Yes, my apologies. These are the documents regarding our support for the Lancer Magic Academy. Please look them over when you have a moment."
"Understood. I shall take them. While some minor adjustments may still be required, this should pave the way for sending students to the Lancer Magic Academy. You three have done well."
Indeed. The goal is to advance our magical research by sending students from the Haiden Magic Academy to study there. Principal Popuri desired this as well, and now the wheels are finally in motion.
Though, the underlying objective is to establish contact with the nations of the If Continent through the academy.
Establishing embassies across the If Continent immediately is, quite frankly, impossible due to the lack of available personnel. That is why we set our sights on the Lancer Magic Academy, where students from every nation gather—or rather, are "sent." We anticipate that placing an embassy there will suffice for now. As for the rest, I trust in the Princess and the Kingdom of Haiden to handle it with their usual finesse.
"And Princess, regarding the next item: the 'visit to the goblin village' that was previously discussed with Weed. Yuki has requested that we move forward with those plans."
"I see. So, the matters regarding Seasypho, Gusdo, Zrable, and Hain have finally been settled?"
"Yes. Things have finally calmed down. Yuki asked me to convey his apologies for the delay in moving forward with this."
"Not at all. It was we who asked for their assistance with Seasypho in the first place, so please, tell him not to worry. If anything, the extra time allowed us to persuade the other side thoroughly, and they have since come to an understanding, which was a great help."
Well, it is only natural that they were hesitant to accept the "requests" of a Kingdom of Haiden that had been in such disarray. It is a relief for Haiden that we didn't have to force the issue.
"Yuki mentioned he would like to finalize the details within the next month. Here are the documents."
"I shall verify them."
The Princess immediately began scanning the papers. Among all the documents from Weed, anything involving Yuki or Seraria is treated with the highest priority.
"Hmm, I see. There are no issues here. In truth, the preparations for the visit to the goblin village were completed the moment the Seasypho matter was resolved. All that remains is to contact the other party with the actual dates, so I shall send word immediately. I will let you know as soon as the schedule is set. Please, wait just a moment."
With that, the Princess took up a sheet of paper, scribbled a reply with fluid grace, sealed it, and handed it to me.
"The contents are exactly as I just stated. What remains is the matter of the escort. Haiden will also be providing an entourage for this visit. After all, it would be improper for you to go alone when dealing with other nations."
True. As Yuki’s wives, we are not acting as envoys of Haiden, but strictly as envoys of Weed.
"Also, regarding the matter of thanking Weed for their help with Seasypho: I believe it would be best to discuss that directly when Yuki-sama arrives, so please sound him out on that."
"Understood."
With the "discussion" successfully concluded, we spent the remainder of our time enjoying the cake and ice cream we had brought as gifts, lost in pleasant conversation.