Following the attendant to find Tifa the maid, Shade passed through the long, quiet corridors. At first, he wondered how many Mias the carpet beneath his feet was worth, then realized that after meeting the King, he had not developed the thought so common to protagonists in stories he had read: I could replace him.
Not only because, compared to occultism and those supernatural powers, worldly authority truly amounted to little. It was also because the study of a Ring Arcanist consumed far too much time, while the King he had just met was still working at eight in the evening—and eight was not even the end of his day.
The man's tragically receding hairline said much about the hardships of being a king.
Having finally arrived in a different world, the Outlander wanted to see more of this magnificent and mysterious place, rather than spend his entire life at a desk.
After meeting up with Tifa the maid, the two left Yodel Palace. Rather than immediately returning to Saint Derain Square, they took a carriage to collect the relic the Duchess had promised him.
While they were at it, Maid would also hand over the promised White Stone Crystal to Shade.
In the carriage, Shade recovered the belongings that were his. He also brought up his conversation with Larus III, especially the final remark. Miss Tifa Servit smiled when she heard the question and told Shade not to take it to heart.
"Those who hold power always believe everyone around them covets it. Clearly, our King has not escaped that saying either."
The promised relic was kept at Miss Galina's large estate on the outskirts of the city. Although Shade had received the address last time, this was his first visit.
This place was exceptionally strange.
He looked out