You are the collaborators Exon spoke of, aren’t you?

Immediately after entering the room, a woman’s voice was heard.

—A woman clad in an emerald green robe. However, her stature was short, and if she were dressed normally, she would undoubtedly look like a child.

Do you need an explanation about her?

Exon’s question. I shook my head and said,

No, I’m fine… You are Anastasia Zelenfi, one of the Four Dragon Marquises, aren’t you?

If you already know, then it will be quicker.

Her tone was completely that of an elderly person. Given her appearance as a blonde child noble, the imbalance was quite significant.

When I was playing the game, I once thought that this Marquis was a character created purely for the developer’s amusement. Seeing her in person… her aura is quite impressive compared to the game, and I can understand that she possesses the qualifications to serve as a Marquis.

As I looked at her, Anastasia began to speak.

Shuon seems to have come here with hostility from the beginning, but I am different.

She said she wanted to negotiate.

Exon said. Negotiate?

I will give you the information I possess. In return, I want you to grant me various favors once this war is over.

…Favors, huh. Does that mean we need to do something?

Precisely.

Anastasia smirked. Despite her appearance, she had a commanding presence.

I am not interested in who becomes Emperor or what politics will be like afterwards. My interest is in only one thing: whether I can obtain what I desire.

—As I thought, that’s it.

Currently, we desire Dragon Demon Stones and the like.

Exon began to speak.

Therefore, even if you were to request martial vessels or Dragon Demon Stones, we cannot comply.

I already know that.

Anastasia responded as if it were obvious.

If necessary, I can even provide Dragon Demon Stones and such.

“What…?”

Exon muttered doubtfully.

“You’re going to accommodate me?”

“What kind of face is that?”

“To say such a thing, will it rain spears tomorrow?”

“You’re harsh, aren’t you?”

Anastasia grumbled with dissatisfaction. However, Exon’s expression did not change in the slightest.

“There’s no friendly relationship whatsoever, and furthermore, to accommodate a Dragon Demon Stone that you could say is equivalent to your own life… isn’t it perfectly natural to think there’s a trap?”

Exon seemed genuinely wary, giving the impression that there was no way to get through to him.

“Hmm…”

At this, Anastasia showed a troubled expression. As if to say it was unexpected.

“So, the first meeting is the worst, is that it?”

She started muttering something, then let out a deep breath as if to start over.

“Well, that’s fine. If that’s the case, I’ll get straight to the main topic.”

Negotiations?

Indeed. Once they hear what I have to say, everyone here will be interested.

How much information does she have? At this point, I’ve become curious myself.

Exon, on the other hand, still asks with a cold gaze.

That depends on the content of the information. What kind of offer have you brought?

What I have to say… well, I must first tell the three of you over there.

To us? Anastasia urges us to sit. We comply and take our seats, and for now, we introduce ourselves.

Then, she offers the documents.

You, young man.

Saying that, she hands the documents to Richard.

Please confirm this.

What is she saying…? As I watch the situation unfold with a question in my mind, Richard glances at the documents and then exclaims:

…This is…

Isn’t it interesting?

A smile filled with certainty. I wonder what’s written there as I look at Richard.

…I understand what you’re trying to say. But where did you get this?

I must explain that now.

As soon as she replies, Richard hands me the documents. When I check them, there is–

This is…

It should be fascinating. It’s the information you all want to know most.

I understood what Anastasia was saying… The documents recorded the progression of the battles we had fought so far.

There’s no room to think, ‘Did Anastasia record this?’ The problem is what comes next. It also describes what happened after Sofia and I fought the Dragonkin. In other words–

For you, these documents are like a Book of Prophecy, aren’t they?

In that case, you are–

Ah, wait. That’s not it. Your comrade understands the circumstances surrounding that.

I turn my head to Richard. What does she mean?

After a slight pause, he opens his mouth.

…Those documents are clearly in my handwriting.

What…?

What the Marquis means is that I possess documents that detail future battles… in other words, documents that have experienced this war.

Does that mean–

Don’t jump to conclusions so quickly.

Anastasia says, cutting off my words.

It may all seem strange, but let’s take it one step at a time. First, I obtained these documents because there was a certain informant.

An informant?

I’ll tell you that later. Let me first explain how I came to possess these documents. That person undoubtedly knew how this war would end. And they came to me for help.

The reason for that is…

Lord Richard is the one who wrote the documents. When his future self performed a Time Reversal, he needed to know who to approach… I was the one chosen. He probably thought I would be easy to deal with.

At this point, Anastasia leans forward slightly and continues.

My coming to Exon’s Mansion like this is part of the war’s plan. I came here to negotiate with you, who possess several Dragon Demon Stones, to see if you would be willing to make some concessions.

I look down at the documents here.

“The negotiations were initially at a stalemate. Ultimately, we made a concession, and in exchange for their cooperation in searching for Dragon Demon Stones sleeping in the field after the battle, they are demanding to join our side.”

“As a result, the negotiations were successful. Since you made me promise to give you the Dragon Demon Stone, your negotiating skills are quite impressive.”

Perhaps this outcome is due to knowing her personality from the game… However, defecting for the sake of a Dragon Demon Stone might be typical of her, but it’s certainly not something the Nation would tolerate.

“Are you demanding the same thing this time?”

“No, I intend to do something different. I will talk about this another time.”

Anastasia paused the conversation there.

“Well… until I told you this, you didn’t realize that there were other Time Reversal beings besides Nefmeiza… This was because, at Lord Richard’s instruction, the Informant needed to conduct a verification.”

“Verification?”

“The Informant has special circumstances. Lord Richard probably thought it would be best for the Capital City to verify if there were any problems with them acting in that state… and if there were any problems with them acting differently from the previous battle, while you were unaware.”

Anastasia smiled meaningfully.

“There are two points that differ from the previous battle so far. One is that I am speaking based on the Documents like this. And the other is–“

Looking at the Documents I held, Anastasia spoke.

“It’s about the Angel Ruins you entered.”

“What…?”

“In the previous battle, you never stepped into the Ancient Ruins. What happened then was that you left the Town using a Wyvern… but you sensed Magic Power and turned back.”

“And encountered an Angel.”

“That’s right. However, the Crystal Sphere that stored Magic Power was destroyed by the Angel, and the Magic to enter the Angel Ruins also disappeared. As a result, you couldn’t find the location of the Ancient Ruins and returned to the Mansion.”

So, you wanted to see if Nefmeiza would change by doing such actions, is that it?

“According to the Documents, it was one of the scenes where the Dragon Demon Stone could be stolen without Nefmeiza noticing. The Knights who went to investigate the Ancient Ruins would inevitably perish, no matter how much they struggled. Nefmeiza considered this to be within her plans, so the battle would proceed as before.”

“So, the appearance of the Angel was ultimately resolved by us, and the information didn’t reach Nefmeiza, right?”

“I have established my own Information Network in the Imperial Capital… but Nefmeiza doesn’t seem to have noticed anything unusual. It’s probably fine.”

–At this point, I also understood and got to the core of the matter.

“…The Documents were provided by Humans who rewound time separately from Nefmeiza, weren’t they?”

“Yes.”

“That person is–“

“You know, don’t you? The person who advised you about the Angel Ruins.”

Sofia and Richard also seemed to realize. And Anastasia delivered the crucial words.

“The girl… Romilda is the Informant.”