Events in the Imperial Territory and Events in the Town of Noza

──A little over ten days earlier, in the Imperial Capital──

"A decision has been made to send an investigation team to the border region to investigate 'the box in question.'"

The Imperial Palace of the Dolgaria Empire.

In his office there, First Prince Dias spoke.

Before him sat one prince and one princess, both with strong claims to succession.

They listened to Dias's explanation without leaving their chairs.

"There was also an opinion that we should use the 'Holy Sword Princess' to lend prestige to the investigation. However, Riana's twin elder sister is in that region. There would be a risk of the investigation's results being leaked. That is why──"

"So that's why we were summoned, Dias-nii."

"That's right, Ricardo."

Dias spoke to the tall prince...