Tsuihou Sareta Bannou Mahou Kenshi wa, Koujou Denka no Shishou Tonaru

There's no way Philia could be needed in the hallway to the vault of the mansion.

I think he was eavesdropping on my conversation with Notaras.

I told Philia to hide in the back room with the Virgin Sophia.

It was a bad thing.

Notaras looked surprised and looked back at me.

"Lord Solon? What about this one?

"Well, I don't know, he's the one who keeps it."

A servant, there is no excuse.

It's obvious that the piece Phyllia wears is a luxury item, and the tone isn't servant-like.

Apprentice, I may say, but that seems to interest Notaras.

In that case, Notaras, the summoner, is in greater danger of seeing Philia as the daughter of the devil.

But my consideration was futile.

"You're the devil's daughter."

Hmm, Notaras nodded with a flat face.

Lightly Notaras realized who Philia was.

Notaras is a summoner who serves the Demon Clan.

Besides, Notaras was strong enough to be a Knights executive.

About this, naturally, you'll notice.

said Notaras.

"Who are you keeping it from?

"That's... bad, but I can't tell you"

I shook my head to the side.

Never let Notaras know that Filia is the Empress.

The fact that the Empress is the daughter of the devil can be a problem if the public knows, even though it was an open secret in the Imperial Palace.

But Notaras threw me more questions.

"So can't you tell me who this daughter's mother is?

"Mother?"

"Yeah. This girl has strong magic powers. And I inherit a lot of demon power from a mixed race if my mother was a demon."

Filia's mother.

I don't know anything about who she was.

It's just a woman who was a slave to the devil, conceived the emperor's daughter, and already died.

And Philia herself says she can barely remember anything about her real mother, who died early.

Notaras took Philia seriously.

As frightened, Philia hid behind me and grabbed my clothes sleeve all the time.

Notaras smiled.

"You miss it a lot. What is this daughter of Lord Solon?

He's my apprentice.

I didn't even have to hide it anymore, so I said it.

Well, Notaras raised his voice.

"Disciple, is it? Cool, cool. You've chosen a good one. But never let a villain like Arte the Wise meet this child."

"What's the reason?

"Because the blood this child is drawing has a special utilisation value. For more information…"

"More info?

"I will tell you if Lord Solon agrees with my proposal and promises to get into Knights headquarters and knock down Arte"

Notaras grinned.

Weakened.

They have a special use value for Philia, and the reason for that is for Philia's mother.

But it seems that Notaras intends to use this story as a material for negotiations.

I shrugged my shoulder.

"I'll think about it, too."

"It's a better deal if you ask."

Notaras said, but more than that, he didn't try to persuade me on top of it.

Anyway, if it's tomorrow, I'll have to decide which way to go to stop the Artes or pretend not to see them.

So if you choose the former, I hear Notaras tells you Philia's secret.

I told Notaras to go first to the wine vault because I would catch up soon.

Once you exit the building through the entrance and exit at the end of the hallway and go across the garden to a separate building, you won't reach the vault.

It's a little far, so I asked him to go first.

And after he disappeared, I stumbled on Philia.

"Dear Philia, Like in the back room, I told you, didn't I?

"Oh, I'm sorry. But I'm worried about Solon..."

"I don't have to worry about Master Phyllia, I'm fine, but if Master Phyllia is in danger, I'm in trouble too. So please keep my word."

When I told her to tell me, Phyllia looked sober.

This is for Philia.

If Phyllia moves on her own, I can't protect anything she can.

"Solon? Angry?"

Phyllia peeks into my eyes anxiously.

I shake my head to the side.

"Don't look like that. I'm not mad at you. I just want you to keep your promise to me. Can't you believe me, Master?

"Yeah. I believe in Solon."

"Then again, let's promise. It's a promise to keep my word."

And I gave him my pinky.

Finger-cutting.

Philia hesitated for a moment before teasing her own fingers at my fingers.

And Philia told me to whisper.

"You know, Solon? Don't worry about me. You can go back to the Knights."

"Notaras and my conversation, I knew you were listening. No eavesdropping, right?

"Uh, sorry..."

I honestly apologize. I smiled when I saw Filia.

Put down about Philia and go back to the Knights.

After all, I can't do that.

I told Philia to keep her promise.

Then I have to keep my promise to Philia, too.

I promised to be by Philia's side.

Keep your promises to Philia, and make them stop the Knights' reckless plans.

Is there no third way like that?

When I was thinking, there was a scream from across the hallway.

It belongs to Summoner Notaras.

Me and Philia headed right for you.

What the hell is going on?

Notaras slipped his hips and sat on the ground in the courtyard.

Beyond that I saw a few young men.

There was a magician wrapped in a black robe in the center of it.

Girl with beautiful dark hair and black eyes, poor enough to hang out with Virgin Sophia.

The magician was Arte the Wise.

Arte stared at me in disgust.

"Senior Solon is not only useless, he's really in the way!