After leaving the room and going to the Entrance Hall, Sofia was already waiting.

I’ve been waiting for you.

…Are we leaving already?

Yes. We must hurry, mustn’t we?

Knights were around. They seemed to be thinking they should assign a Guard to Sofia, seeing her actions, but no one spoke up.

Amidst them, Sofia mentioned Fuore, who was nearby.

Fuore. I’m counting on you for Father.

Yes… And you too, Lady Sofia. Though, seeing your abilities, it might be unnecessary concern.

Sofia smiled… Sofia is stronger than anyone else here. The Knights also understood that.

Well then, let’s go.

Then she told me. I nodded back, and I left the Mansion with Sofia.

…Is this alright?

I asked immediately after we stepped outside. Then,

Because the battle isn’t over yet.

Her gaze was directed straight ahead, as if she was already envisioning the next battle. I said nothing more and gave her instructions.

Then, let’s move forward. I’ll handle Alto if there’s any movement. Let’s go to Eina’s place.

Yes.

Sofia agreed. And so, we began further travel.

During our travel, the situation gradually began to change. That is to say, the Great War with Demons was steadily progressing.

Phili and Eina are smoothly completing their events. Sylvie and Kuuza have already successfully met with Radi, explained the situation, and are heading towards Phili. At this rate, they will join Phili when they fight the Five Great Demons.

Since we only need to stop the magic from occurring, we don’t need to consider the surrounding damage. We can gauge the abilities of the Five Great Demons by the Monsters that appear in the events, but Sylvie’s group, as well as Phili’s group, are at a sufficient level. They should be able to defeat them without any problems.

If a problem arises… since stopping the magic itself is crucial, I should move at full speed and deal with it. It would be better to keep in close contact with Sylvie’s group and maintain a system to always grasp the situation.

As for Eina’s group… it seems they will join us around the time we head to the Five Great Demon Lords’ Castles.

Lord Ruon, I have a question.

Along the way, Sofia asks a question. As I wait for her to speak, she asks with a complex expression.

“I believe various events will unfold this time, due to my appearance.”

“Probably. But King Kanan has greatly restricted the Demon Race, and forces are gathered around the King… I think it will be fine.”

“Regarding that, I’ve spoken with Father at the mansion, and I believe it won’t be an issue. What concerns me personally is the Knight Order that Eina belongs to.”

“Is there some kind of problem?”

“Yes, well… if I reveal myself, Eina will naturally offer to act with me.”

“So it will be difficult for the four of us to travel together like before, is that it?”

“Yes, Eina will also join… but if that happens, it wouldn’t be favorable for the Knight Order Eina belongs to, would it?”

“…I don’t think they’d openly criticize it, but there might be some who wouldn’t be convinced.”

Either way, if Sofia gets involved with the Knight Order, it’s almost certain she’ll be glorified, given her abilities. And I’ve already told King Kanan about this, so it’s clear they’ll seek cooperation… In that case,

“Then, why don’t we just embrace it?”

“…Huh?”

As Sofia asked again, I began to explain.

“In other words, since she’s revealing herself, she should just embrace it and act together with the Knight Order.”

“Eh, but then–“

“After defeating the Five Great Demons, there’s also the Southern Invasion, and then the War with the Demon Lord. If that happens, we won’t have the luxury of traveling around various places, and even we might find it difficult to operate as a small party. So, I think it’s more constructive to just act with the Knight Order and formulate a future strategy.”

“What about Sylvie and Kuuza? And what about Phili and the others?”

“When we meet up with the two of them, Phili and the others will almost certainly be with them. So, we can ask them to fight with us, and tell Sylvie and the others that they’ll be with the Knight Order. King Kanan will probably intervene too, so it might be good to meet him once. Well, let’s think about it after the battle is over.”

“Understood.”

Sofia agrees—however, since she’s revealing herself and acting, it would be better to act ostentatiously to gather more forces. That way, the morale of the Human Side will increase, and the Demon Race will also be wary.

“I can create the sword by myself, so there’s no need to worry. Rather, it would be helpful if Sofia could take on the role of organizing the Human Side’s Army forces—”

He said that much before realizing something.

“Right, considering the future, Sofia’s position as an Attendant will also end at that time—”

“No, I am Lord Ruon’s Attendant.”

Sofia spoke, interrupting my words.

“If my position as Princess becomes necessary in the future, I will fulfill my duty… but being Lord Ruon’s Attendant will not change.”

“It’s kind of strange for Sofia, a Princess, to be an Attendant in the first place, don’t you think?”

“No, I am Lord Ruon’s Attendant.”

She’s so persistent… I somehow understood that she wouldn’t listen even if I said something, so I nodded.

“It might be troublesome to explain to others, but… I understand. However, if there’s any confusion regarding that—”

“I will handle it so as not to cause any trouble.”

Sofia said with conviction. If she’s stated it so clearly, I can’t say anything more.

“…Then let’s hurry. We’ll decide what to do after we meet up with Eina and her Knight Order, depending on the situation.”

“Yes.”

She replied—and we hastened towards the Knight Order.

During our journey, Eina and Phili finally reached a point where they were fighting the Five Great Demons.

However, there was one piece of good news. I was monitoring the Demon Race side to some extent with my Familiar, and it seemed that the Demon Race was unexpectedly caught off guard by the simultaneous attack, as their movements appeared somewhat confused. Demon Sheldat in Barx Kingdom also showed no signs of moving, as if hesitating. It seemed like a good situation to coordinate with the Five Great Demons and launch an attack, but Kanan’s movements were still suppressing it.

Nevertheless, I anticipated that this situation wouldn’t last long. I resolved in my heart to end the Five Great Wars with Demons before the other Demon Races started moving, and we arrived near our destination. It was—

“It’s chaotic, isn’t it?”

“The Five Great Demons’ experiment seems to have a wider range than expected.”

We defeated the Monsters plaguing a Village we happened to stop by. It was a level that Sofia could easily win—the Five Great Demons’ abilities depend on the Monsters’ strength. From this, it seems that Gudis’s true power among the Five Great Demons might not be as high as estimated.

The scope of the experiment was quite wide, and observing with my Familiar, they seemed to be struggling to cope. Eina also seemed to have started moving, so a quick reunion might be difficult.

And in this situation, there was one unexpected thing. However, it wasn’t negative news.

“Alto and the others are also approaching… I didn’t even need to talk to them.”

“Is that so? Shall we meet up with them first?”

To Sofia’s question, I thought for a moment,

“…Right. They’re fighting in another village. Let’s head that way. Of course, we’ll defeat all enemies on the way.”

“Yes.”

“It’s going to be a physically demanding fight… Are you alright?”

“Leave it to me.”

Sofia showed confidence. I told her, “I’m counting on you,” and… we started moving to meet up with Alto and the others.