100 stories: Seeking information
Solerina told me to pay attention to the trends in Ferocony country, so I hurriedly scoured the information.
However, unlike in my previous life where we had communications such as the Internet, there wasn't much information about the country on the other side of the country. Even that information is all hearsay from peddlers and travelers, so it's hard to call it definitive information.
One wonders how on earth Solerina got the information.
"I can't help it. Let's ask someone who knows."
There is actually only one way to get information.
That is Princess Pulvera--or to be more precise, a knight wearing black armor from a knightly kingdom. During the battle between the Nonette and Roccia countries, that black figure that appeared when I had a one-on-one fight with General Durva is a spy from the Knights' Kingdom who collects information from various places using sacred magic that erases signs. Or something like a ninja.
If we can get their cooperation, it should be possible to obtain information on Ferocony country.
I don't know where such a person is.
I don't know, but considering the characteristics of the sacred magic that erases signs and the location of Princess Pulvera, I have a rough idea.
I walk down the hallway and knock on the door of Princess Palvera's room.
Immediately, Familisu opened the door.
"Prince Milimos, what's wrong?"
"Oh, just a minute. Can I come in?"
Familisu returns his gaze to the room. Probably to get permission from Princess Pulvera.
"I came here suddenly. I can't offer you great hospitality, though."
"Don't worry about it. I'll be off as soon as I'm done."
"...No. You'll probably need tea and sweets after all. I'll have the servants prepare them."
That sounds like you want to stop me in some way.
I don't know what that means, but since he's going to prepare tea and sweets for me, I'll leave it to Soban.
When I entered the room, Princess Palvera welcomed me with a smile.
"Welcome, Milimos-kun. Is there anything I can do for you?"
"Ah, yeah. Sister Solerina told me to be careful about Ferocony country, and I got some strange information."
"I came here to find out if that information was true or not. But I'm sorry. I'm sure there was nothing new in the information from Felocony Country."
"Hmm. If Princess Parvera doesn't know, then either Sister Solerina is thinking too much, or she has judged that there is little connection to the Rocha region and has not come up with any information."
"That's right. Information that has little to do with me can't be passed on unless you want to get it."
A door cannot be set up against a person's mouth.
That doesn't change even if she is the princess of a knightly kingdom, so from the standpoint of national defense and information handling, she probably won't convey the information that the black person has obtained from beginning to end. Not informing people is the strongest information blockade.
Even if I understand that, if the Heartaut country were to lose to the Felocony country, it would be a loss for the Rocha region, which had not yet recovered the money for the arms it sold.
I definitely need to get some information here.
With that decision in mind, I called out to the corner of this room, where there was a hollow in the pillars and walls that was large enough for one person to fit in.
"Hey, black armored person. Do you have any new information about Ferocony country?"
At my words, not only Princess Palvera but also the family members who were receiving tea and sweets from the servants were surprised.
“Maybe Milimos-kun can sense the presence of the Black Knight?”
"Princess Pulvera, that's impossible. Even if you're an outstanding knight, you can't catch anyone's attention, which is why you're a black knight."
Since they looked at me with suspicion, I used a divine technique to erase the presence in front of them.
As soon as that happened, the faces of Princess Palbella and Family's turned to bewilderment. I'm sure from their point of view, it must be strange that even though I'm supposed to be sitting here, they can't really recognize me.
``Like this, I can also use a sacred technique that erases presences.And I am well aware of the drawbacks of this divine technique.That's why the person in black armor---the black knight, right?---is... You can hit on a place where you're likely to be."
When I unraveled the sacred magic while puffing my chest out, Princess Palbella's eyes lit up, and Familis' face looked as if she had bitten a bitter insect.
“I never thought Milimos-kun would even have the qualities of a black knight.”
"It's really beyond the norm. It's amazing that you were able to manifest divine magic by yourself, but to think that you can use not only magic but also 'shadow sacred magic'."
Princess Pulvera was a bit confused, and I had doubts about the family's words.
“Ordinary divine magic expands your power, and the divine magic called Yin only reduces it, so wouldn’t it be weird if you couldn’t use both?”
"It's not that simple! I want to crack open Prince Milimos' head and find out what's really going on inside his head."
"It's quite disturbing. Don't you think so, Mr. Black Knight?"
As I said this, I turned my gaze to the back of the chair where Princess Palbella was sitting.
There is actually no proof that the Black Knight is in that location. But if I had used the sacred magic to erase signs, that would be the place I would have moved to while talking with Princess Parbella and Family.
I looked confident on the outside, but on the inside I was thinking it would be embarrassing if I didn't take it off. After waiting for a while, the Black Knight appeared in the room. To be more precise, I was able to properly recognize them after I solved the sacred technique of erasing their presence.
As for where Izuku was, he was standing behind Princess Pulvera, just as I expected.
"I can't believe you've really seen through me..."
I had doubts in my mind when I heard the muffled voice of the black knight, whose entire body was covered in pitch black armor.
"It's not someone I've met before. That person must have been a man."
“Yes. There was a reassignment that it would be better for the princess and the family to have the same sex as their attendants.Also, Prince Milimos, who is the subject of surveillance, has a good reputation, and the Rocha region is peaceful and black. There isn't much work to do as a knight."
“It means he has a place where it is important to gather information commensurate with his talent.”
“If it were him, Prince Milimos would never have guessed his whereabouts.”
While I was talking to the female Black Knight, Princess Palvera clapped her hands.
"Isn't that enough small talk? Milimos-kun came to get information from the Black Knight about Ferocony Country, right?"
"That's right. So, could you tell me?"
The female black knight makes a confused sound at our request.
“There is some information from Ferocony Country, but this is something that should be kept by the Holy Knight Country, and it is not something that can be shared with Prince Milimos, who is from another country.”
"It doesn't matter. I'll tell you."
The Black Knight's confusion becomes even stronger when Princess Pulvera tells him to interrupt.
"Princess. Information is something that is valuable when kept secret. If you reveal it without thinking, the work of the Black Knights in various places will come to nothing."
"I'm not asking you to give me all the information in the world. Besides, since you've been treating Milimos-kun so well on a daily basis, wouldn't it be okay to give him this much benefit?"
"That may be true, but..."
After the family drank the tea served by the servants, they became irritated by the Black Knight's unsatisfied attitude.
"Princess Pulvera's request is to speak to her."
"...Familis-sama. The chain of command is different between the regular knight and the black knight. There is no reason to follow that order."
“A mediocre black knight who is only good enough to be placed in the peaceful rear can often speak words of rebellion against a regular knight or the princess of the king of knights. Don’t you think that he has grown too much?”
When the family began to look like they were sword-swilling, the black knight shrugged his shoulders in surrender.
"Let's follow the princess's request."
At the words, ``I'm not going to do what the family says,'' the corner of the family's mouth curls up like a carnivorous beast about to bite its prey.
I intervene between the Black Knight and the Family, feeling that the regular knight and the black knight may not be on good terms.
"Don't fight with us even though we're both good adults and from the same country. So you're going to give us information about Ferocony country, right?"
For a moment, the black knight looked sharply at Familis through the gap in his helmet, and then his demeanor changed to a calmer one, and he began to tell me information about Ferocony country.
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