The next time I woke up, I saw a ceiling I didn't know existed.

　The bed, what I was wearing, and the furnishings were completely unfamiliar to me.


'How are you feeling, Lord Alfine?'


　As I was looking around to find out where I was, I heard an irritated voice from behind me.

　The voice was Gile, and behind him were those two creepy, full-body armored knights, Vigo, and the maids following him.


　He remembered what happened in the mansion and braced himself quickly.


'Where am I?'

Yeah, don't look so scared. This is my home away from home. You can do whatever you want with it.


　While he was passed out, he understood that he had been carried from his mansion to Gile's other home.

　He had been made to change into different clothes than the nightgown he wore in his own room. Something had been done to me while I was unconscious, and my body naturally stiffened when I assumed the worst of it.


'Cowards!　Fainting Me: ......

I don't want you to misunderstand me. I saved Lord Alfine, who suddenly tried to commit suicide. You will be able to find out more about the company and its products. It's a good thing that you're not the only one who's been in a coma. I'm not a lowly person to lay a hand on an unconscious woman, but I like to stay awake and do as I'm told. That's why I had to go through all that trouble, and I'm still doing it.


　Giles looked at me with a look that said he was out of his mind.

　From his words, it seems that he prefers to bring women to their knees with his words.

　In a sense, he is the worst kind of man.


　That's why I'm not sure I understand what I've been brought into this other house, but I'm not sure.


"What do you want?

I'm sure Master Alfine has a pretty good idea of what I'm talking about.


　Returning to his normal smirk, Giles blurted out.

　I wonder if he's not going to cut himself out of the equation. ......


I'm not very good at guessing," he said. You have to tell me right or I won't understand. I'm an idiot .......

Hmm, you'll have to stay here until you understand. I've instructed the maids to look after you.


　You're not going to let me out until I give in to Gilet. ......

　I don't see any point in living in a world without Fynn, but you've done something really troublesome for me.

　I wish you had just let me kill myself like that. ......


I've already told the king that he is ill at my house. I'm a long-tempered man and I don't care how long you stay. It would be my best offering to Lord Fynn, who died in the North.


　After saying that much, Giles left, leaving the maids alone.



　It has already been three days of house arrest in the separate house.

　Giles only comes to say hello in the morning, but after that he doesn't even show his face.

　The maids seem to be managing their lives meticulously, and I've been living like the living dead, dressed, fed and fed as they dress me.


　Now I'm looking for a blade. I can't wait to see Fynn and apologize. That's all I can think about. I've been wandering around the house, evading the eyes of the maids.

　In the meantime, a voice leaks out of the room I was passing by.


''Even so, it looks like your plan has paid off, Vigo. Alfine, the swordswoman, has turned out to be nothing more than a frail woman.

''Even so, ...... Alfina-sama is a simple man with a single sword. But don't let your guard down just yet. ...... There's still a chance that she will harm herself.

I know. That's why she has a maid by her side at all times. For the last three days, she's been quiet.


　It seems that Vigo, who sold me out, and Giles are having a conversation inside.

　But still, Vigo's plan is ...... something .......

　Does that mean she didn't just sell information about Fynn to Gilet?


　I put my ear to the door, intrigued by the conversation that leaked out, and focused on the conversation inside.


I've been looking for the missing Lord Fynn, and I got information from Algren's Adventurer's Guild about the man with Lord Fynn's adventurer's insignia, which gave me the idea for this plan. I didn't expect it to work as well as it did.''

'Fynn's disappearance was really quite opportune. I dyed my hair black, tattooed my neck, submerged the body disguised as Fynn, bribed an Adventurer's Guild employee and the man with the insignia to make it add up, and then pretended she was dead, and that woman was easily believed and played into my hands. Now it's only a matter of waiting patiently for that side to snap, and without much trouble the Goddess of Swords will serve me obediently. Nice work, Vigo.

"Dear Giles, please keep your voice down. Alfine is not yet completely corrupted. Besides, I ask that this be the last time you make a request like this. "We are assisting your father, Your Highness, in completing the Great Commission.

I know. "I know that she is the most beautiful woman in the country. If you could only have her in my possession, you'd never have to worry about her again.


　I was devastated by the content of their conversation.


　It was all a setup.

　I don't know where Vigo's plan came from, but he took advantage of Fynn's disappearance by creating a fake body and pretending he was dead.


　The body we met in Algren was not Fynn.

　Based on the totality of their stories, it appears that Fynn is still alive and still missing.


　A dry laugh escaped me as I was too ridiculous to be fooled by the fake body.


'I'm an idiot, I'm an idiot. ...... I'm a huge idiot. I'm a huge idiot for so easily assuming that Fynn is dead.'


　After listening to their conversation, what came up was anger at myself for being too stupid.

　I was angry at my own stupidity for accepting the situation without resisting, even though it was laid out as a definitive death sentence.

　But at the same time, the joy of knowing that Fynn still existed in this world was explosive, and my mind was stirred beyond comprehension.


　Stay calm, stay calm ...... me.

　If you act according to your heart's desire, you'll still be the same fool I've been.


　I'm not going to judge things impulsively like I used to, I'm going to exercise as much self-control as I can and try to understand the situation.


　Let's calm down and think about what's going on right now: .......

　I'm glad Fynn is alive .......

　Giles is trying to make me his...... Foolishness.

　Vigo has been a pawn in Gile's machinations ...... and he may have information on Fynn.


　After thinking about it, I decided that the top priority right now was to get Fynn's information out of Gile and Vigo.

　I immediately kicked down the door and stuck my finger in the air at the two men inside.

　Their eyes were glazed over as I suddenly broke in.


''Could you please elaborate on what you just said!

Wait, wait!　Lord Alfine. What in the world are you talking about?


　Quickly approaching Gile, who stood up in dismay, she drew his sword and pressed it against her neck in a feathered choke hold.


'Spit out everything you can about Fynn. Vigo, you too!


　He pressed the tip of the sword blade against Gile's neck with a guffaw.

　A thin layer of skin ripped open and blood began to seep through.


''Hee!　Lady Alfine, are you mad?　I am the Commander of the Kingsguard!　If the king finds out about this, let alone the title of swordsman, let alone the position of nobleman--

I'm not interested in that position anymore. Now, spill the beans on Fynn. Viggo, your natural master is going to end up dead if you don't let him.


　With his sword pressed against the screaming Gile, he threatened Vigo, who seemed to have the most information in his hands.

　An impatient look of impatience could be seen on Vigo's face at the danger of Gile, his original master.


''Wow, I understand. Alfine-dono, please put your sword away. I will tell you all about Lord Fynn's case without wrapping it up: ......

We need to get the information out first. Quickly!

Vigo!　Please, help me!　I don't want to die yet!


　A puddle of water had formed at Gile's feet as he was scared to death.

　He was apparently so terrified that he was incontinent.


　I thought he was soft, but I didn't think he was such a cowardly man.

　The fact that such a man is serving the king as the head of the Kingsguard makes me fear for the future of this country.


I understand. Lord Fynn should still be alive. I told you that the last information I saw was at the stagecoach stop on the way to the frontier city of Yggkhanotes, but the man who had Lord Fynn's adventurer's insignia said that he flowed from the frontier city of Yggkhanotes to disguise his identity.

Are you saying you're still headed for the frontier?

'Maybe so. But it's true that this one has not been able to find any footprints from the Yuguhanotes either. The footprints of Lord Fihn disappeared in that place. This is all the information we have on Lord Fihn.

Are they really not hiding it already?

Yes, he's most likely alive, but he's missing.


　Judging by the state of Vigo, it doesn't look like there's any more information available: .......

　So Fynn headed to the frontier Ygghanotes, where he abandoned his adventurer's insignia.

　The only way to find out what happened after that is to go and find out: .......


"Ah, Lord Alfine. You're happy now, aren't you?　Let me go.

You're to be held hostage until I flee from King's Landing. Now, Vigo. Bring the carriage up.

'I'm sorry, Master Alfine, but that's not possible. Lady Gile--


　The moment Vigo made a gesture of pushing something down with both hands--

　I heard the sound of the window behind me cracking loudly as Gile sank back down and escaped the blade of his sword.


'Protect Master Gile!　I don't care if I kill that woman!


　Vigo's voice responded to Vigo's change in demeanor, and a fierce killing intent could be felt from behind him.

　I ducked in response to the killing air.

　When I looked, I saw that the owners of the furious killing intent were those two knights wearing that eerie full body armor.


　As soon as the two knights came towards me at great speed, they drew their swords at great speed and unleashed a blinding slash.


''That's fast!


　He was slow to respond to the speed of the slash that was delivered, and his nightgown was torn apart a bit.


　A kinsman knight?　No, not because I'm not wearing the armor of the Kingsguard, no?

　But I've never seen such a skilled knight in King's Landing before. ...... I must have lost my touch.


"Finish him off!


　Vigo, who had protected Gile, once again attacked the knights.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends and family.


　It's fast, the slash is heavy, and I wonder where such a skilled knight was really .......

　Kuhu, if this is the case, I could really be killed.


　Playing off the knight's slash, he reasserts his sword and takes a stabbing stance that has saved him from his own peril many times before.

　Then, finding an opening in the opponent's movement, he unleashed a desperate stab at the base of the knight's armor.


　With this, the movement can be stopped!


　But the sword broke off when the desperate stab pierced the knight's armor.


　Fool!　Why is the inside of the armor so much harder than the outside!


　I was distracted by the broken sword and the creepy knight grabbed me by the neck.


　Ugh!　You're hurting me!　This monstrous ...... looks like it's not human!


　With the tip of the broken sword, green blood leaked out of the cracks in his armor as he thrust the knight's hand that tightened around his neck.


　Green blood?　It's not human!


　The knight felt the pain and threw me against the wall.

　The wood wall breaks down in a heap, causing me terrible pain in my back.


　This is a ...... I might not be able to win with the current me .......

　It's a good idea to run for your life and find Fynn now.


　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the marketplace.