"Britain's third Princess is visiting?"
Roland paused slightly, turned his executive chair around, and looked at the blonde girl behind him, who was delivering her report in a soft, lovely voice.
The instant his gaze fell on her, Umidori Kage's body trembled instinctively, as though she had recalled the day her life went completely off the rails.
But her fine qualities as an unprofessional psychologist still allowed her to overcome her fear and show a sweet smile.
"Yes, Lord Roland. Although they notified us beforehand, Britain didn't follow the normal diplomatic procedures at all. They chartered the next available flight and arrived in Academy City early this morning."
After Roland took her in, he felt that using a rare, powerful mental esper as an assassin was too wasteful, so Umidori Kage had been ordered to work exclusively as his secretary for diplomatic affairs.
Although the girl had initially been somewhat reluctant to do this work, the easy, wonderful job soon won her over completely.
Her ability to freely adjust psychological distance gave her an exceptional advantage in this field, letting her stand openly in the outside world doing normal work rather than handling dirty jobs in the Dark Side.
Most importantly, the former even paid better than the latter.
So Umidori Kage took her new job very seriously.
"Although our conventional forces are ready, since we haven't officially launched an attack yet, we received the Princess according to normal procedure for now. Would you like to meet her?"
"Meet her, huh..."
Roland breathed out, a hint of contemplation in his eyes, then beckoned to Umidori Kage.
At the gesture, Umidori Kage's pretty face flushed slightly. She approached with light steps, lowered the chair a little, then cradled Roland's head against her chest.
After deftly completing this sequence, Umidori Kage extended