After drinking a magic recovery potion to recover, I was given a lecture by Rosalia for my reckless behavior. In the lord’s room, I looked over the report she had brought from the adventurer’s guild.

Apparently, many monsters were spotted deep in the mountains. There were more orcs, goblins, and other monsters than usual. Several adventurers who were hoping to get rich quickly had gone missing. This reminded me of an event in a game.

This was probably a sign of a stampede, a mass outbreak of monsters.

“If I remember correctly, after defeating Weiss, the protagonists not only deal with the Hamilton territory but also the surrounding territories that are being encroached upon by the horde of monsters… It’s an event to gain the trust of the people by defeating the monsters that have been neglected… This must be the cause.”

++The monsters are powerful. If we don’t think of some way to deal with them, the massive outbreak of monsters will attack our territory and the loyalty of the people, which has finally risen, will fall again. Besides… I’ve gotten to know them a little better and I’m starting to get attached to them. I want to avoid any casualties. What should I do…?++ As I sighed, Rosalia knocked and entered the room.

“Excuse me, Weiss-sama. I brought lunch. Um… because you said you love my cooking, I worked hard to make it.”

“That Meg, she blabbed unnecessary things!!”

“++Fufufu,++ I was happy. I’ll keep doing my best.”

She smiled when our eyes met, but since the last time she cried so much, Weiss’s emotions must have been mixed in, and I felt a little embarrassed. I want to say that wasn’t me, it was Weiss, but that would just make me sound crazy.

Trying to hide those feelings, I asked her a question.

“So… is this true? Five monster nests… Can’t we ask Kaiser and the others to take care of them now?”

“I think it would provoke them unnecessarily, so we should refrain. The Hamilton territory’s guards don’t have much experience fighting in narrow places like caves, and they’re not suited for large-scale battles. The usual approach is to hire powerful adventurers, but…”

“We spent a lot on paying off the previous debt, hiring many guards to improve security, and developing new industries…”

“Yes… We can’t do anything too reckless…”

“Would it be difficult to ask for reinforcements from the surrounding territories? If monsters overflow, the nearby territories will have no choice but to consider it.”

“That’s true, but… you see… Unlike your predecessor, Weiss-sama, you didn’t attend many parties, so you don’t have many connections…”

“Well, even if we suddenly ask for help without much interaction, we’ll be refused…”

Rosalia and I let out a big sigh. Although the number of guards has increased, we have only hired people who were unemployed and they were still in training. They were not yet ready for actual combat.

++The loyalty of the people is still low, so it’s easy to imagine what will happen if heavy taxes are imposed. Damn, I’m screwed! But I’m not going to give up! I’m going to make Weiss and Rosalia happy!++

“Fortunately, it seems we have some time before the monsters come out of the caves. Let’s think of a way to deal with it.”

“Yeah, that’s right…”

In the heavy atmosphere, a knock echoed and Meg entered the room. Her cheerful voice calmed me down a little.

“Excuse me, Weiss-sama. You have a letter.”

“Oh, thank you. What’s it about?”

“Yes, it seems to be an invitation to the birthday party of the Bloody Marquis’s daughter. Aigis-sama, their second daughter, is about your age, Weiss-sama, so maybe they thought you could be a conversation partner.”

“A party? Now’s not the time to be participating in something like that… Wait! Aigis… Aigis Bloody!”

I was left speechless by Meg’s words. Aigis Bloody was an enemy character fought in the latter half of the game. Apparently, she was called “The Crimson Villainess” because she tore off the head of her fiancé who proposed breaking the engagement and splattered blood everywhere.

Furthermore, she was also a formidable enemy in the game, wielding a magical sword passed down through her family, and using cheat-like skills such as increased evasion with her mind’s eye, defense ignoring attacks, and double attacks.

She was a beautiful but difficult female character who didn’t open up to anyone and used her subordinates like pawns. However, her thorough cold-heartedness made her very popular with women, and she also had passionate fans among some men with masochistic tendencies.

++It’s better not to get involved with her carelessly… Normally, I would think so, but the Bloody family is a famous military family. For some reason, they were in decline at the start of the game, but now it seems they have enough power to hold a party.++

++If we get along with them, maybe they’ll lend us their strength…++

Fortunately, I have basic information on Aigis’s likes and dislikes. With my game knowledge, I might be able to win her over.
“Alright. Send a reply saying I’ll attend.”
Thinking selfishly, I considered how to become friends with her. It might be considered despicable, but I was desperate to survive.

++Besides… maybe she, like Weiss, had painful experiences that weren’t mentioned in the game. Fortunately, there’s still time before the game starts. If I can save her, I want to…++

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