"If what you say is true. Can you take me to that place, Hans?"

I was waiting for the words to come out of the wise King, but the words that came out surprised me and made it difficult for me to answer him.

What I said might sound like nonsense to the King’s ears, and that made it difficult for him to believe what I said.

Taking a King to see a pile of dead bodies in a part of the forest that consisted of overgrown bushes, it sounded easy enough to do using a Humvee that could move quickly through the forest roads.

"I can take you there," I replied while looking at the King, who seemed to be staring at me with a serious look in his eyes and not blinking.

"Y-You can take me to that place?"

"Yes, if you wish to see it, my honorable King."

I returned to my usual relaxed demeanor, not too stiff or pressured by the presence of the King, who had to be respected at all times.

This statement of mine, of course, attracted the attention of several military officers and a new General who had replaced the position of the fallen General Keno as a hero who tried to save the King from the coup attempt.

With a heavy look in his eyes and not much protest, the General raised his hand to get the attention of everyone in the King’s luxurious tent.

"It would be highly unethical for a King to casually visit some places with a fallen noble who has just lost his territory. I can represent the King in seeing the bodies of those bandits you mentioned. Doctor Portia can also come along as a witness," said a new General who looked sturdy and wore armor that looked tight on his body.

I don’t remember who he is because he seems new to me, maybe he is an unimportant NPC character like me who happened to survive after some of the storylines in this eroge world changed.

My interference in Elaina’s traumatic past and my respect for General Keno seem to have significantly altered the storyline of this eroge world.

I also accidentally changed Kitano Mina’s past of seeing one of her disciple die to protect General Keno, as something to be proud of for her.

It could be said that this was an attempt to manipulate the history of the Kingdom of Belfast from the perspective of a failed bandit rebellion. And the true history is known only to those involved.

"Yes, that’s true, especially with the major changes taking place in this refugee camp. Turning the refugee camp into a historic mass cemetery... that requires the approval of our King, who must declared this place as the grave of the heroes who bravely protected him from the attempted rebellion, right?" said Doctor Portia, supporting the General’s statement.

For some reason, I sensed something between the General and Doctor Portia.

Something like partners in crime, but I hoped it was just my feelings.

"There are still some administrative matters that our wise King must take care of, which means he must not run away and not pass the responsibility on to someone else," continued Doctor Portia, emphasizing her words and glancing at the wise King with a cold gaze.

They are superiors and subordinates, right?

Why does it feel like Doctor Portia and General want to bring the King down like this?

I also heard that these people were trustworthy from Doctor Portia, who had a high probability that they knew each other and wanted to restrain the King movement from running away from the great responsibility he had to carry out.

The new General and Doctor Portia smiled wryly at the wise King.

"My honorable king, you should also write letters of appreciation to the families of the heroes who sacrificed their lives for you, right?" the General said with a wry smile and a tone of voice that was as befitted to mocking a King.

This is the first time I have seen a King being pressured by his subordinates, it looks like a King who needs to be given tasks by his subordinates to become a busy working King rather than doing is as his responsibility.

"Uurrkk!!" the King growled, and his behavior of wanting to escape from responsibility was clearly visible.

After witnessing the funeral ceremony for the fallen knights of the Kingdom, I could sense the King’s exhaustion, as he longed for a moment of rest. But his subjects refused him to catch his breath.

"I think that’s the right decision for now. Since we have to prepare to pack quite a lot of our belongings. Especially with the Saintess candidate undergoing training in this refugee camp," said a paladin knight who expressed his thoughts and raised his hand as permission to speak.

"Regarding the matter of evidence that Hans has mentioned, let that be my responsibility as his guardian," Doctor Portia added as she took a cup of her tea and drank it all down.

The King was pressured by the various responsibilities he had to complete before returning home to the Royal Capital of Belfast.

Despite the many responsibilities he had given, the King offered no counterargument. He simply sat silently in his chair and glanced at my empty seat, occupied by HK-416, who was leaning, by side.

"If what Hans said is true, then these bandits have lost their main fighting force for ambushes on forest roads. To be sure, I need to see it with my own eyes," said the King as a counter-argument that showed his authority as a King.

"I had indeed seen Hans’s amazing abilities the night before, such as the horseless iron carriage, the magic lantern beams concentrated in front of his iron carriage, and the strange weapon that was capable of killing dozens of bandits in an instant."

"It is my responsibility to confirm it with my own eyes!" said the King as he stood up and walked over to my empty chair, picking up the HK-416, which was unsafe to hold.

"This mysterious staff... isn’t it a product of your magical abilities, Hans?" asked the King, holding the HK-416 with a his hand, fortunately far from the trigger, which was unlocked by the safety pin.

I immediately walked over to the seat I was sitting on before and pulled out the HK-416 that the King was holding.

"This is indeed from my magical abilities. Don’t touch it carelessly, or it will explode," I said while raising the safety pin to a safe position and locking the trigger.

Cttaakkk...

With a faint sound, the sound of the safety pin was heard along with the footstep from the entrance of the King’s luxurious tent.

Srraaakkk...

It caught my attention to look towards the entrance and notice that the thick morning fog was almost gone.

From the entrance of the King’s luxurious tent, Elaina and Kitano Mina walked inside with their faces filled with tears. The light of the rising sun also appeared to be dazzling from the entrance of the King’s luxurious tent.

"Have you finished saying goodbye?" asked the King to them, as he walked back to his chair.

I sat back down next to Doctor Portia, watching Elaina and Kitano Mina walk in.

A few maids suddenly came in carrying an extra chair and placed it next to me.

Srreesshh...

On the other hand, Doctor Portia pulled the chair she was sitting in closer to mine, causing my arm to brush against hers, bringing a satisfied smile to her face.

"..." I could only remain silent for a moment after seeing Doctor Portia’s childish behavior.

"Yes, forgive us for being a bit late because we had to remember the complicated position of the cemetery," said Kitano Mina as she walked towards me and sat beside me, making Elaina sit one seat further away beside me.

Elaina, who was sitting in a chair one seat further away from me, immediately changed her seat position behind me.

On my left side is Doctor Portia, on my right side is Kitano Mina, and behind me is Elaina.

Somehow it felt weird and made me break out in a cold sweat.

"Y-Yes, it’s good that you remember the position of your disciple’ graves," replied the King with his eyes fixed on Kitano Mina, who was on my right.

The King’s gaze was not only on Kitano Mina, but he also glanced at Elaina, who positioned her seat behind me and put her head on the back of my head.

Elaina looked disappointed, sad, and happy all at once, though it all dissolved into the sadness of a funeral.

"So, what did I miss at this important meeting?" asked Kitano Mina, eager to hear the outcome. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"For now... there no decision has been made, Kitano Mina," said Doctor Portia as she placed an empty cup of tea in front of Kitano Mina.

"Hmm?" Kitano Mina looked confused, and her eyes glanced into the empty cup of tea, somehow... seeing the remains of my sperm left at the bottom of her teacup.

"Hooo... While I’m grieving at the funeral, this important meeting still hasn’t reached a decision?" Kitano Mina continued, picking up a small spoon that was nearby.

Ctttaaakkk...

Kitano Mina immediately took the remains of my sperm that were left at the bottom of Doctor Portia’s tea cup and glared at Doctor Portia.

"I’m sure you’ve made some plan, Doctor Portia," Kitano Mina continued, devouring the remains of my sperm that were at the bottom of Doctor Portia’s teacup.

For those who don’t know, Kitano Mina looks like she’s enjoying the remnants of jam at the bottom of Doctor Portia’s teacup.

"Hmm~ a little sweet and sour at the same time," said Kitano Mina to comment on the taste of my sperm.

"There were no important decisions taken or a plan has been made. We just received an important information from Hans, who had killed several bandits hiding in the forest roads. He said it was quite a lot and made our wise King doubt Hans’s words, so our new General volunteered to prove Hans’s words and me as a witness," answered Doctor Portia while hugging my arm tightly.

Srruuusshh...

From behind me, I also felt a tight hug coming from Elaina, who didn’t say anything, still pressing her forehead against the back of my head.

"I can cast a magic spell that can see a place from a distance using my familiar, if you want to prove Hans’s words without having to bother going to that place," while enjoying the remains of my sperm mixed with tea, Kitano Mina immediately snapped her fingers and summoned a bird that had become her familiar.

Snap!!

A bird summoned by Kitano Mina immediately chirped and made the atmosphere in the King’s luxurious tent think the same thing.

"Tch! I forgot there was a way like this," grumbled Doctor Portia, who looked annoyed after seeing Kitano Mina’s bird familiar.

I was also thinking the same thing, regarding Kitano Mina’s very useful bird familiar.