My name is Thermos.
Thermos touchphones.
It's my real name.
It's not an alias.
It is true that everyone around me is a pseudonym, but I have a real name.
There's a reason.
I have a troublesome reason.
I have a really troublesome reason.
One day, my boss gave me a job.
The mission is to infiltrate and investigate the demon kingdom.
It seems difficult to infiltrate, but the demon kingdom is unexpectedly tolerant to visitors from outside.
You can enter the country even if you call yourself a knight.
There is no restriction on movement.
In fact, twice in the past, I have infiltrated the demonic kingdom without hiding my knight's identity and returned safely.
That's why I thought it was a simple assignment this time.
But it wasn't.
He's an infiltrator with me, but there are more than 60 of them.
……
I think it's stupid.
Sixty men are not a bit of a force.
Proper combat power.
A small battlefield is a number that can influence the state of war.
If there were 60 bandits and bandits, it would be enough for the army to deploy and deal with.
Even if the demon kingdom is tolerant to visitors from outside, we will not miss this number of people acting together.
I protested against my boss.
If you want the mission to succeed, you need to reduce the number.
Just investigating is enough for about three people, including me.
My boss also understood that there were sixty people.
But my protest didn't go through.
On the contrary, my boss came to persuade me with a troubled face.
They say it's a faction issue.
Faction?
Indeed, if you look at the list of those who accompany you, you can see that there are many factions involved.
Royal Knights, First Knights, Second Knights, Central Staff, Southern Guard....
Even though the purpose of protecting the country is the same, factions are born in that way and by that means.
As a soldier, this is an inevitable factional problem.
However, if you are thinking of a faction, you should reduce the number of people and leave it to one faction.
That's impossible, but if there's a Royal Knights, I'll leave it to you... no?
Isn't that the faction?
Huh? Huh?
So, what faction is it?
Aristocratic?
Still nothing?
Becoming another faction....
A faction about the demon kingdom.
I shut up about my boss's words.
Faction on Demon Kingdoms.
Simply put, it is a faction divided by its attitude towards the demon kingdom.
As a matter of fact, our country and the Demon King kingdom are not borders, but they are at war.
For some reason, the kings of our generation swore to destroy the kingdom of the devil when they took office.
Since there are no nobles who oppose it, our country is united with the Demon King kingdom in complete hostility.
So there was no faction.
Completely hostile to the demon kingdom.
That's all.
But lately... about eight to nine years ago?
The King's policy fell apart.
"... that?
Why did my country hate Demon Kingdoms so much?
You hate demons?
That's not true.
Even in our country, we live in subraces. "
The king began to break his hostile stance towards the demonic kingdom, as if he had been enchanted by magic.
No, so far it's been under strange magic, and it feels like it's been solved?
Regardless, when the King's policy fell apart, the air naturally diminished against the demonic kingdom that had overthrown the whole country.
To be honest, you don't have to fight the demon kingdom.
The King seems to think so.
In that case, I think it would be better to stop being honest, but it's not that easy.
After all, a hostile attitude towards the demon kingdom has been our country's policy for many years, and most of the economy is moving in that direction.
A sudden change of direction will destroy the country.
And what's even more troublesome is that they were working hand in hand with the neighboring countries to take a hostile stance against the demon kingdom.
It is not one or two countries that have joined hands.
They are working with most countries except the demon kingdom.
When that happens, suddenly only our country can return the palm of its hand and stop the war against the demonic kingdom.
Don't say that.
In other words, we can attack from the surrounding countries.
However, we cannot leave them in a hostile position.
They are connected by the sea, even if they do not share borders.
It is not unlikely that the demon kingdom will organize a large expedition to invade our country from the sea.
But there was nothing I could do.
I don't want to be hostile to the demon kingdom, but I can't break the hostile attitude from my relationship with the surrounding countries, and I can't move.
That is the status quo in our country.
This state of affairs has given rise to a faction.
I can handle it with the status quo.
Disregard the surrounding countries and bow your head to the demon kingdom.
Alliance with the Devil Kingdoms will solve everything.
May the faction continue to fight the demonic kingdom by keeping the words of its predecessors.
Those who abandon their country and flee.
There are many other details.
After all, my country did nothing because the King was the one who managed to maintain the status quo.
Why all of a sudden?
There is one reason.
King's age.
The present king exceeds seventy, and is arrogant, but it is not strange to think of retirement.
There is no problem with the successor.
The prince nominated for succession is healthy and brilliant.
At least I'm not incapable of taking seriously the words surrounding the incitement.
The question is whether to swear to destroy the demonic kingdom when the successor prince becomes king.
I've always declared it, so maybe it's strange to care....
The oath is hostile.
If you swear, you will not be able to negotiate with the demon kingdom for the time being.
The demon kingdom will not be trusted even if they say they will make friends the day after they are sworn to destroy it.
So, if you don't want to fight the demon kingdom, you'd better not swear an oath.
However, it is suspected by neighbouring countries that they will not take the oath.
It was difficult for the faction to manage this by maintaining the status quo.
So it's my turn.
We infiltrate the kingdom of demons and investigate only for nominal reasons.
My real purpose is to create a point of contact with the Devil Kingdoms.
And if possible.....
Even if our country swears to destroy the demon kingdom once and for all, the task is to tell the demon kingdom that it does not want to actually oppose only poses.
I see. I'm convinced.
It's a very troublesome task.
Therefore, I would like to confirm it again.
Why did you bring more than 60 people to accompany you on that troublesome task?
This dispatch was led by a faction that could manage to maintain the status quo, but it seemed that more and more people were trying to sniff it out and keep the other factions from negotiating on their own.
……
Does that mean that most of the people I'm traveling with have a role in interfering with my real mission?
In the words of my boss, it's not interference, it's just watching.
And not most, about half.
Neither is it comforting.
Well, I thought it might be possible to infiltrate the demonic kingdom by using the opposite number of people and dressing up as a caravan, and all of a sudden I was told to go far away because it was noticeable to go to King's City.
It's easy for me to say.
Are you prepared to stand out in the demon kingdom at the stage of a group of more than sixty?
No? No.
Should I be discreet in order to escape surveillance in other countries?
Other countries.....
Are you saying that our country will not make friends with the demon kingdom arbitrarily?
Let's act on the premise of obstruction.
I have a big sigh.
But this is also work.
We have to do it.
Put your temper into it.
First of all, I need the help of a merchant to dress up as a caravan.
I asked the merchant for help.
Declined.
The demon kingdom seems scared.
Because of years of hostility, the demon kingdom is thought to be a nest of evil.
……
The merchants who deal with the Demon Kingdoms will know that the Demon Kingdoms are not!
"I'm not involved in such trouble because I'm dealing with it.
What happens if I get banned? "
A dealer.
No one likes the theory.
Remember, it's just a fight.
I had no choice but to request the assistance of the traveling merchant.
Thank you for accepting.
And on a ship belonging to the demon kingdom, we set out for the demon kingdom.
My name is Thermos.
Thermos touchphones.
I don't use a pseudonym because it's a troublesome messenger's job.
Ha.
I'll do everything I can to make contact with the Devil Kingdoms....
It's easy to say.
After travelling for about a year, I finally arrived in the city of Shashat, where twenty days passed.
However, I have not been able to contact the person who is likely to be the contact point.
Exploring the merchants of the city of Shashat is just not a good idea.
Before I go to King's Landing, I'd like to make some inspiration, but what do you want me to do?
"Thermos, what's wrong?
Don't you want to eat? "
I'll eat.
Chicken curry is superb.
Hmm?
Dan and Mick are eating with strangers in a slightly distant seat.
There's a mix of adults and children... oh, baseball buddies.
If I didn't have a mission, I'd play like that.
Whoa, no.
Dan and Mick aren't playing easy.
I'm just trying to gather information.
Looks like he's a young maid, but that's part of the information gathering.
I'll try harder too.
My name is Thermos.
Thermos touchphones.
It's my real name.
It's not an alias.
It is true that everyone around me is a pseudonym, but I have a real name.
There's a reason.
I have a troublesome reason.
I have a really troublesome reason.
One day, my boss gave me a job.
The mission is to infiltrate and investigate the demon kingdom.
It seems difficult to infiltrate, but the demon kingdom is unexpectedly tolerant to visitors from outside.
You can enter the country even if you call yourself a knight.
There is no restriction on movement.
In fact, twice in the past, I have infiltrated the demonic kingdom without hiding my knight's identity and returned safely.
That's why I thought it was a simple assignment this time.
But it wasn't.
He's an infiltrator with me, but there are more than 60 of them.
……
I think it's stupid.
Sixty men are not a bit of a force.
Proper combat power.
A small battlefield is a number that can influence the state of war.
If there were 60 bandits and bandits, it would be enough for the army to deploy and deal with.
Even if the demon kingdom is tolerant to visitors from outside, we will not miss this number of people acting together.
I protested against my boss.
If you want the mission to succeed, you need to reduce the number.
Just investigating is enough for about three people, including me.
My boss also understood that there were sixty people.
But my protest didn't go through.
On the contrary, my boss came to persuade me with a troubled face.
They say it's a faction issue.
Faction?
Indeed, if you look at the list of those who accompany you, you can see that there are many factions involved.
Royal Knights, First Knights, Second Knights, Central Staff, Southern Guard....
Even though the purpose of protecting the country is the same, factions are born in that way and by that means.
As a soldier, this is an inevitable factional problem.
However, if you are thinking of a faction, you should reduce the number of people and leave it to one faction.
That's impossible, but if there's a Royal Knights, I'll leave it to you... no?
Isn't that the faction?
Huh? Huh?
So, what faction is it?
Aristocratic?
Still nothing?
Becoming another faction....
A faction about the demon kingdom.
I shut up about my boss's words.
Faction on Demon Kingdoms.
Simply put, it is a faction divided by its attitude towards the demon kingdom.
As a matter of fact, our country and the Demon King kingdom are not borders, but they are at war.
For some reason, the kings of our generation swore to destroy the kingdom of the devil when they took office.
Since there are no nobles who oppose it, our country is united with the Demon King kingdom in complete hostility.
So there was no faction.
Completely hostile to the demon kingdom.
That's all.
But lately... about eight to nine years ago?
The King's policy fell apart.
"... that?
Why did my country hate Demon Kingdoms so much?
You hate demons?
That's not true.
Even in our country, we live in subraces. "
The king began to break his hostile stance towards the demonic kingdom, as if he had been enchanted by magic.
No, so far it's been under strange magic, and it feels like it's been solved?
Regardless, when the King's policy fell apart, the air naturally diminished against the demonic kingdom that had overthrown the whole country.
To be honest, you don't have to fight the demon kingdom.
The King seems to think so.
In that case, I think it would be better to stop being honest, but it's not that easy.
After all, a hostile attitude towards the demon kingdom has been our country's policy for many years, and most of the economy is moving in that direction.
A sudden change of direction will destroy the country.
And what's even more troublesome is that they were working hand in hand with the neighboring countries to take a hostile stance against the demon kingdom.
It is not one or two countries that have joined hands.
They are working with most countries except the demon kingdom.
When that happens, suddenly only our country can return the palm of its hand and stop the war against the demonic kingdom.
Don't say that.
In other words, we can attack from the surrounding countries.
However, we cannot leave them in a hostile position.
They are connected by the sea, even if they do not share borders.
It is not unlikely that the demon kingdom will organize a large expedition to invade our country from the sea.
But there was nothing I could do.
I don't want to be hostile to the demon kingdom, but I can't break the hostile attitude from my relationship with the surrounding countries, and I can't move.
That is the status quo in our country.
This state of affairs has given rise to a faction.
I can handle it with the status quo.
Disregard the surrounding countries and bow your head to the demon kingdom.
Alliance with the Devil Kingdoms will solve everything.
May the faction continue to fight the demonic kingdom by keeping the words of its predecessors.
Those who abandon their country and flee.
There are many other details.
After all, my country did nothing because the King was the one who managed to maintain the status quo.
Why all of a sudden?
There is one reason.
King's age.
The present king exceeds seventy, and is arrogant, but it is not strange to think of retirement.
There is no problem with the successor.
The prince nominated for succession is healthy and brilliant.
At least I'm not incapable of taking seriously the words surrounding the incitement.
The question is whether to swear to destroy the demonic kingdom when the successor prince becomes king.
I've always declared it, so maybe it's strange to care....
The oath is hostile.
If you swear, you will not be able to negotiate with the demon kingdom for the time being.
The demon kingdom will not be trusted even if they say they will make friends the day after they are sworn to destroy it.
So, if you don't want to fight the demon kingdom, you'd better not swear an oath.
However, it is suspected by neighbouring countries that they will not take the oath.
It was difficult for the faction to manage this by maintaining the status quo.
So it's my turn.
We infiltrate the kingdom of demons and investigate only for nominal reasons.
My real purpose is to create a point of contact with the Devil Kingdoms.
And if possible.....
Even if our country swears to destroy the demon kingdom once and for all, the task is to tell the demon kingdom that it does not want to actually oppose only poses.
I see. I'm convinced.
It's a very troublesome task.
Therefore, I would like to confirm it again.
Why did you bring more than 60 people to accompany you on that troublesome task?
This dispatch was led by a faction that could manage to maintain the status quo, but it seemed that more and more people were trying to sniff it out and keep the other factions from negotiating on their own.
……
Does that mean that most of the people I'm traveling with have a role in interfering with my real mission?
In the words of my boss, it's not interference, it's just watching.
And not most, about half.
Neither is it comforting.
Well, I thought it might be possible to infiltrate the demonic kingdom by using the opposite number of people and dressing up as a caravan, and all of a sudden I was told to go far away because it was noticeable to go to King's City.
It's easy for me to say.
Are you prepared to stand out in the demon kingdom at the stage of a group of more than sixty?
No? No.
Should I be discreet in order to escape surveillance in other countries?
Other countries.....
Are you saying that our country will not make friends with the demon kingdom arbitrarily?
Let's act on the premise of obstruction.
I have a big sigh.
But this is also work.
We have to do it.
Put your temper into it.
First of all, I need the help of a merchant to dress up as a caravan.
I asked the merchant for help.
Declined.
The demon kingdom seems scared.
Because of years of hostility, the demon kingdom is thought to be a nest of evil.
……
The merchants who deal with the Demon Kingdoms will know that the Demon Kingdoms are not!
"I'm not involved in such trouble because I'm dealing with it.
What happens if I get banned? "
A dealer.
No one likes the theory.
Remember, it's just a fight.
I had no choice but to request the assistance of the traveling merchant.
Thank you for accepting.
And on a ship belonging to the demon kingdom, we set out for the demon kingdom.
My name is Thermos.
Thermos touchphones.
I don't use a pseudonym because it's a troublesome messenger's job.
Ha.
I'll do everything I can to make contact with the Devil Kingdoms....
It's easy to say.
After travelling for about a year, I finally arrived in the city of Shashat, where twenty days passed.
However, I have not been able to contact the person who is likely to be the contact point.
Exploring the merchants of the city of Shashat is just not a good idea.
Before I go to King's Landing, I'd like to make some inspiration, but what do you want me to do?
"Thermos, what's wrong?
Don't you want to eat? "
I'll eat.
Chicken curry is superb.
Hmm?
Dan and Mick are eating with strangers in a slightly distant seat.
There's a mix of adults and children... oh, baseball buddies.
If I didn't have a mission, I'd play like that.
Whoa, no.
Dan and Mick aren't playing easy.
I'm just trying to gather information.
Looks like he's a young maid, but that's part of the information gathering.
I'll try harder too.
