The Members Are All Here, and Hanna Is Trembling

"Now we have everyone."

I brought Shiera over and said that. Everyone turned their attention to us.

The princess and Estelle, in particular, looked surprised, as if they couldn't believe it.

I suppose both of them had suspected as much.

"I'd like to start with introductions, but judging by your reactions, Princess, Estelle—did you already know Shiera?"

"Of course. There's no way I wouldn't know someone from the 〈Royal Family's Shield〉."

"The 〈Royal Family's Shield〉?"

Was that the name of some piece of equipment? I searched my memories, but there was no equipment by that name in the 〈Dan-Katsu〉 database.

"It's my family's epithet. For generations, my family has produced many excellent shield wielders. It wasn't uncommon for one of us to be chosen to guard a member of the royal family."

"And that's not all. During the large-scale Dungeon Outbreak fifty-four years ago, House Marguerite held back the monsters invading the kingdom, keeping the damage to the country to almost nothing. That legendary feat is still passed down among knightly houses today. As a reward, House Marguerite was granted the honor of protecting the royal family."...