"Lord Velin, please follow me."
At Muller's invitation, the two of them went to his quarters.
The room was sparsely furnished: a bed, a table, four chairs, a drying rack, and a rack for weapons and equipment.
"It's rather plain. I hope you don't mind." Looking a little embarrassed, Muller arranged the four wooden chairs and invited them to sit.
Velin kept a smile on his face as he said gently, "Knight Muller, I started out as a Pioneer Knight myself. I'm no pampered flower raised in a greenhouse, so you needn't feel bad."
His words greatly warmed Muller's heart.
Once the two had sat down, Muller took out some black tea leaves, steeped them in boiling water, and set the tea on the wooden table.
His movements as he brewed the tea were somewhat clumsy. Clearly, he had not come from a distinguished family, and he had earned his current position through his own efforts.
"I'm sorry I don't have much to offer you," Muller said as he poured the tea.
Without showing the slightest distaste, Velin lifted his cup and sampled the tea from another world. It tasted quite good and even had a peculiar effect, though that effect was negligible for a Soul Intent Knight.
"This is my first time drinking tea from another world. I suppose I've broadened my horizons."
Kyle set down his cup without speaking and simply nodded in agreement.
"Lord Velin, allow me to introduce myself again. My name is Muller, and I have no surname. That should tell you that I was born a commoner."
"Valcam World has a total area of roughly six hundred million square kilometers, with about two hundred million square kilometers of land. It has five continents and six oceans. Three of those continents worship the Goddess of