I took off my black cloak to reveal myself, and Mize's eyes widened.
　This exchange should give you a general idea of what's going on. I'm guarding Mize, and I've killed a lot of attackers so far.

I'm sure you have a lot of questions, but first, may I ask you to change places?

　The corpses of the two men who had just tried to kidnap Mize lay at his feet.
　It is impossible to have a calm conversation with a dead body.
　With Mize nodding silently, I walked out of the alleyway.

Who are you?

　The edge of the castle town. We met in a deserted alley, where we decided to tell each other what we were hiding. There's a step nearby where you can sit down, but I'm not in the mood to sit and chat.

...... I can't answer that question.

"Then let me guess. You're a member of the Special Forces of the Kingdom of Terraria, aren't you?

　I listened to Mize's guess without raising an eyebrow.
　When I remained silent, she continued to explain.

I don't know the details of the unit. I don't know the details of the unit, but we do have an intelligence agency. ...... The outlines are still unclear, but I think I know that the Kingdom of Terraria operates an undisclosed organization and sent its members to the last war.
　Come to think of it, your abilities are very specific to combat. In particular, your arrangement of the "magic bullet" ...... using compression, which is your specialty, is only specialized in killing people, no matter how you look at it. It is not a skill that can be acquired overnight. It seems as if he spent a long time honing his skills in a harsh environment.

...... That's quite a wild guess for a mere student.

There's no need for make-believe now. I'm sure you know who I am.

　Of course you do since you're my bodyguard.
　I bowed deeply to Mize.

"Your Highness, Princess Micheliese. I apologize for my rudeness.

"Please don't go to ....... Please don't use . You can use the same language as before.

　You can continue to use the same language as before.
　I had expected this, but it seems that she doesn't like to be treated as a princess. I guess it's because I go to the same school as her.

All right, I'll do that.

"...... would be great.

　I'm sure you'll be glad to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this. 　

In response to the previous question, ...... you don't need my answer if you're so confident in your guess. You can take it any way you like.

　I'll leave it at that.
　They know that I'm guarding you, but I'm not going to reveal anything about the Agency or the Bureau. After all, they are the largest intelligence agency in the kingdom, and their activities are both legal and illegal. If the daughter of a royal family member with strong political and military influence were to find out about them, the worst that could happen is that it could lead to a diplomatic incident.

So the next question is. You ......, no, who is your client?

...... can't even answer that question.

Does that mean you don't know either?

I'll leave that to your imagination.

　As for this, Mize is right, I myself don't know.
　I don't know about this either.

"I think the client is my father.

　The client is probably my father," she said without looking at me, and I rolled my eyes.

"Is that so?

I'm not sure. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea. ...... Most likely, he's been secretly monitoring his runaway daughter in the shadows. I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's had to deal with this.

　Mize's guess was pretty much the same as mine.
　I don't know who the client is, but there are only a few people who can make a request to an organization in another country. In addition, if you limit it to those who can benefit from helping Mize, the usual candidates would be Mize's family, the royal family.

　However, there was one thing that I did not expect.
　That was the reason why Mize was staying in this country.

"Mize. Did you just say you ran away from home?

Yes, I did. ...... It seems that you haven't been given much information about me. I ran away from home because I didn't like the constraints imposed on a daughter of royalty.

　It was a powerful statement that blew away the seriousness of the situation so far.
　I thought that running away from home was an excuse to hide my true situation, but I didn't realize that it was the truth. ......

"...... How could Her Highness run away from home?

I'm sure you'll agree with me. When my father was young, he hired assassins from other countries to help him win the battle for the throne. The queen, who was not blessed with a baby boy, secretly adopted a son and tried to pass him off as her legitimate son. There are many stories.

　In the current Arcadia royal family, the first to give birth to a baby boy was the king's aide ......, that is, Mize's mother. The current queen must have become impatient with this and prepared an adopted son. However, according to the current story, the queen eventually succeeded in producing a legitimate son. Then, what happened to the adopted children who were no longer useful? It's reasonable to assume that they've been ...... disposed of.

It's all black. Well, most aristocrats are like that. ...... But were you sure you wanted to tell me that?



"Yes, sir. I trust you, Mr. Toate.

　I stiffened at that statement.
　To my surprise, Mize smiled at me.

I'm sorry. To be honest, at first I was going to blame Mr. Toate for not revealing himself to me. But then I realized that ...... I was the one who should be blamed. I was the one who hid my identity in the first place. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out how to get the best out of it. ...... I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused you. I'm ashamed of myself for being so oblivious to the danger you were in.

　Mize kept her face down and made a sincere apology.
　I frowned at her behavior, which was hardly that of a princess.

"Please stop.

　I'm not going to let you get away with it," I continued, lifting my face.

I've been fighting to protect that cushy life. I've been fighting to keep that cushy life, and it's not just a job, it's something I want to do. I don't feel it's a burden.

　Mize smiled softly as he said this.

I knew that Twite would say that. ...... I still trust you.

　Mize took a deep breath to calm himself down.

I'll tell you everything I know. I'll tell you anything I know and anything I can do to help. So please, please do. Please continue to treat me the same way you have been treating me. Not just in tone, but in attitude as well. ...... I like my life the way it is.

　I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it.

You don't have to tell me, I'm going to do it. You don't have to tell me, I'll do it for you.

　I guess she was relieved by that answer.
　Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, and she smiled wanly.