Chapter 82
──A dozen or so days later, near the forest at the border──
"Thank you for inviting us, everyone from the Demon Lord's territory. I have come to inspect the trading post."
After stepping down from the carriage, Princess Sofia smiled gently.
This was near the border of the Demon Lord's territory.
Imperial soldiers and people from the Demon Lord's territory had gathered all around.
Representing the Demon Lord's territory were General Raizenga and his soldiers, along with Civil Official Elte-san.
And Mabel and me.
"It has been some time. I am Isaac Omawari-san Mueller, the unit commander."
Unit Commander Isaac-san stepped forward.
"I have brought Princess Sofia here in response to your invitation. Her Highness has come to honor the friendship between the Empire and the Demon Lord's territory. I ask that everyone from the Demon Lord's territory bear that in mind and show Her Highness every courtesy. Do not forget that our elite troops are standing behind us. And──"
"That is rude, Isaac Omawari-san Mueller."
Princess Sofia cut off Isaac-san's words.
Isaac-san then knelt before her and said,
"I am the person entrusted with protecting Her Highness. My duty is to place Her safety above all else. I ask for your understanding, Your Highness."
"I understand your position. However, the people of the Demon Lord's territory are our good neighbors. Please do not forget that."
Saying this, Princess Sofia smiled gently.
Her gaze was directed toward me.
Princess Sofia and I had been communicating through the pixies all this time.
Looking at me was probably her signal that said, 'I know why you came here.'
"We welcome Princess Sofia's visit."
Representing the Demon Lord's territory, General Raizenga offered his greeting.
"With the agreement of His Majesty the Demon Lord and Princess Sofia, we have been proceeding with the construction of the trading post. We have asked Your Highness to make this journey so that you could inspect it."
"Thank you, General Raizenga-sama."
"We have also prepared a resting facility. I hope Your Highness will use it later to recover from your fatigue."
"I look forward to it."
Once the greetings were over, Princess Sofia began walking.
A dozen or so tents stood near the border forest.
The ground had been leveled, allowing people to set up stalls on short notice.
The wooden fence surrounding the site was meant to keep out both animals and demon beasts.
This was where the trading post between the Demon Lord's territory and 'Noza Town' was planned to be built.
The people of 'Noza Town' had also been informed about the trading post.
Apparently, the townspeople were surprised that a trading post with the Demon Lord's territory had been established, but were happy that business partners had appeared nearby.
This place was far from the Imperial capital, and there were no large towns nearby.
The people of the town apparently intended to take advantage of the opportunity to do business with the Demon Lord's territory, at least for the time being.
"The main transactions at the trading post will take place inside these tents."
General Raizenga began his explanation.
"We intend to display the Demon Lord's territory's products in the tents on the left half, and the products of the people from 'Noza Town' in the other half. His Majesty the Demon Lord and Chancellor Kelv-sama said that this arrangement would allow both sides to trade with peace of mind."
"That was a wise decision."
"We prepared the tents ourselves. What do you think?"
"I am surprised by how splendid they are."
"We used special materials for the tents. Some are made from well-ventilated materials that allow cooking inside, while others are made from materials that arrows cannot pierce──"
As he spoke, the general and Princess Sofia began walking.
For a while, she would be touring the planned site of the trading post.
After that, she was scheduled to rest at the facility in the back.
"All right, Elte-san. The rest is up to you."
I called out to Civil Official Elte-san.
"Mabel and I are going to prepare the thing we discussed."
"By 'the thing we discussed,' you mean... that?"
"Yes. The 'Noble's Bubbly Bath.'"
When I said this, Civil Official Elte-san's face went bright red.
She must have remembered what happened during the experiment.
Elte-san was a serious person.
Not only had she served as the test subject for the ordinary 'Bubbly Bath,' she had also volunteered to test the 'Noble's Bubbly Bath.'
"...Th-that was... I have never experienced anything so embarrassing before."
"...You were the one who volunteered, weren't you?"
"Yes! I did, but..."
Elte-san fidgeted as she gripped the hem of her skirt and said,
"L-let us forget about that. More importantly, have you seen the copy of the magic circle?"
"Yes. You persuaded Chancellor Kelv-sama to send a copy to me, didn't you?"
"...Wh-what else could I do? We needed to ask Princess Sofia about the magic circle. Since we were having a pixie carry a copy, it would hardly have been fair not to show it to the alchemist-sama!"
"It seems they also confirmed that the magic circle itself was safe."
"Yes. His Majesty and Uncle Kelv confirmed that nothing could be done with the magic circle alone. So the fact that the alchemist-sama was allowed to see it was not my achievement."
"Even so, things moved forward quickly thanks to you, Elte-san."
"........Hmm."
Elte-san let out a sigh, still bright red.
"...I understand now that you are not a bad person. You are troublesome, impossible to let my guard down around, and someone I must watch carefully as a civil official, but..."
It was a difficult assessment to understand.
"But the fact that the people of the Demon Lord's territory and the people of the Empire can speak to each other as equals like this is thanks to the alchemist-sama. There is no doubt about that. So──thank you."
Saying this, Elte-san bowed so deeply that her head nearly touched the ground.
"Y-you do not have to bow that deeply! There is no need to be so formal."
"...Please let me remain this way. Seeing your face makes me remember what happened during that experiment..."
"That is why I told you not to push yourself."
"I-I have a duty as a civil official to approve your items..."
"I understand. I understand already."
Elte-san really was a serious person.
But that was precisely why I could trust her.
I felt that someone like her would be able to handle trade with the Empire successfully.
"Mabel and I are going to the resting facility. I will leave the rest to you."
"Understood. P-please make certain that the 'Noble's Bubbly Bath' is... properly prepared."
"There is no way anything Thor-sama does can be wrong, Elte-sama."
"...That is precisely the problem... The alchemist-sama is someone who solves problems with strange ideas..."
I parted ways with Elte-san as she muttered this, and Mabel and I headed toward the back of the trading post.
Several dozen minutes later.
"All right. The 'Noble's Bubbly Bath' for Princess Sofia is ready."
I had finished preparing the bath.
This was the private resting facility for Princess Sofia and Demon Lord Lukie, built at the very back of the trading post.
It was a stone building containing a resting area, a changing room, and a bathing room.
The tub was specially made, with the 'Noble's Bubbly Bath' I had created built into it.
The reason Princess Sofia had come all the way to the border this time was not only to inspect the trading post, but also to use this 'Bubbly Bath.'
Normally, we sent pixies to let her use the 'Foot Bath,' but if she made too many trips back and forth, there was a chance someone from the Empire would notice.
Here, however, Princess Sofia could come whenever she wanted under the pretext of inspecting the site.
Moreover, this 'Bubbly Bath' was a larger version of the 'Foot Bath,' and its effects were stronger.
She should recover her health more quickly and need to use it less often.
Everyone in the Demon Lord's territory was satisfied with this arrangement.
Lukie had also said that she wanted to inspect the trading post herself and use this bath.
Of course, I had already explained the resting facility and how to use the bath to Princess Sofia.
All we had to do was wait for her to arrive.
"Thor-sama, may I ask you something?"
"Sure. What is it, Mabel?"
"How did you come up with the idea for this 'Noble's Bubbly Bath'?"
"Huh? You gave me the hint, Mabel..."
"I did?"
"When I made the 'Bubbly Bath,' you said that the bath in the 'Mail-Order Catalog' had lots of bubbles and mysterious light shining into it because it was meant to hide the bodies of the people inside."
"...You remembered that, Thor-sama?"
"How could I forget something you said, Mabel?"
Using those words as my inspiration, I created the safety system for this 'Noble's Bubbly Bath.'
I named it the 'Steam and Mysterious Light Body-Hiding System.'
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'Noble's Bubbly Bath' (Attributes: Fire, Water, Wind, Light) (Rarity: ★★★☆)
Wind magic stones create currents and bubbles.
Fire magic stones warm the currents and bubbles to a comfortable temperature.
Additional wind and light magic stones guide the steam and create safe light.
An advanced version of the 'Foot Bath.'
Components installed at the four corners of the tub create warm currents and bubbles throughout the bath.
Anyone who enters this bath will have their body relaxed, and their magic circulation will improve.
Its effect is more than ten times that of the 'Foot Bath.'
The light and wind magic stones installed at the corners of the bath manipulate the steam and create mysterious light.
The steam follows the bather, while the steam and the mysterious light scattered by reflection conceal the bather's body.
(Made possible through the advice of Mabel Refrain, who had seen a book from another world.)
The magic stones are consumables and must be replaced regularly (once a year. Please replace them with new ones).
Physical Destruction Resistance: ★★★ (It can only be destroyed by a magical weapon.)
Service Life: 25 years.
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This was a system designed to prevent people from seeing the naked bodies of those of high status.
When Princess Sofia bathed here, it was possible that a maid or attendant might accidentally see her naked body.
They would be in an unfamiliar place and might make a mistake because they were not used to the surroundings.
It would be unfortunate if an attendant were punished for that.
Princess Sofia probably would not mind, but other people might not be so forgiving.
I would feel terrible if someone were charged with a crime because of a magic item I made, and Princess Sofia would no longer be able to bathe without worry.
That was why I had created a system that hid the body with steam and mysterious light.
With this system, even after someone left the bath or lay down on the floor, the steam and light would conceal the bather's body (verified through testing).
With this, it would not matter if a maid peeked into the bathing room while Princess Sofia was bathing.
If no one could see anything, there would be no reason to punish anyone.
"This was possible thanks to Elte-san volunteering to be the test subject."
"She really is a very serious person. I never expected her to go that far for us."
For the experiment, I had also installed the safety system in the 'Bubbly Bath' at my workshop.
I had intended to ask Mabel and Agnis to test whether the steam and mysterious light could really conceal the body, but──
"...Elte-san insisted on being the test subject."
"...She said that looking after Princess Sofia was part of her job."
"...Becoming an excellent civil official must be difficult."
"...No, I think Elte-sama wanted to repay Thor-sama for what he had done for her."
"Is that so?"
"Her chronic shoulder stiffness was cured... and she also seemed to regret speaking badly of Thor-sama when they first met. Agnis-sama said that was why she wrote to His Majesty and the chancellor, asking them to have the magic circle disclosed to Thor-sama."
"...She really is serious."
"The chancellor's family has served as civil officials for generations. They have a strong sense of responsibility."
"That does not mean she had to make me confirm that the 'Bubbly Bath Safety System' was functioning properly."
"You accepted without hesitation, Thor-sama. Do you really have the right to say that?"
Mabel glanced at me from the corner of her eye.
Well, I had a responsibility as the person who made it.
In the end, though, I had Mabel and Agnis confirm it for me.
"It is true that Elte-sama's body was hidden by the steam and mysterious light. However..."
"However?"
"...Somehow, it was more embarrassing to watch her."
"Really?"
"Yes. Her body was certainly invisible, but our eyes were drawn toward the steam and mysterious light around her."
"I see."
"Elte-sama's face was bright red as well. I think she was forcing herself."
"She should have told us if it was too much for her..."
Elte-san really did have a strong sense of responsibility.
Normally, someone would not bathe in the home of a person they had just met, or ask me to confirm the steam and mysterious light concealing their body.
Elte-san was truly serious and devoted to her work.
"──Oh. Princess Sofia should be coming this way soon."
"Yes. We should move as well."
We moved to the hidden room in the resting facility.
There was a place behind the bathing room where I could secretly speak with Princess Sofia.
It had originally been built to store cleaning supplies.
There was a small gap near the floor, allowing bathwater to be drained from there.
Sound carried through it as well, so we could have a confidential conversation with someone while they were bathing.
The door leading to the bathing room was designed to be bolted from the bathing-room side, so it could not be opened from here.
Since the door was behind the tub, it was impossible to notice at a glance.
The people of Raizenga Territory had built this after incorporating my suggestions.
Naturally, Princess Sofia had also been informed about it.
We would hear her thoughts on the bath and ask her for information about the Empire here.
"...All right, let us hide."
"...Yes, Thor-sama."
Mabel and I hid inside the cleaning-supply closet.
When I strained my ears, I could hear Princess Sofia and the others.
They seemed to have finished touring the trading post and were coming this way.
"──This is a very approachable trading post. The tents in particular are splendid. With facilities like these, the people of 'Noza Town' should be able to use them without worry."
"We are grateful for your kind words. This is the resting facility for nobles."
"My, what a splendid building..."
"There is also a bath inside. You must be tired from walking around. Why not wash away your fatigue?"
"──General. I appreciate your kindness, but is it appropriate to recommend that Her Highness bathe in a place like this? I do not distrust the Demon Lord's territory, but..."
"That is rude, Isaac Omawari-san Mueller."
"...Y-yes, Your Highness."
"This trading post exists for friendship between the Empire and the Demon Lord's territory. If the people of the Demon Lord's territory, our good neighbors, have provided me with an opportunity to bathe, I will gladly accept it."
"...We will inspect the inside first, if you permit us."
"You may do so, Isaac-dono──"
For a while, I could hear Isaac-san and the others walking around the resting facility.
They opened the bathing-room door──and then went back out.
They did not seem to notice the hidden door.
The cleaning-supply closet had a double structure, allowing someone to hide in the storage space of the 'Simple Storage.' We probably had not needed to go that far.
"There do not seem to be any problems. In that case... we will wait outside. Two maids will accompany Her Highness."
"Understood. I will wash away my fatigue."
"Yes, Your Highness. Please take care."
...It seemed to have gone well.
Princess Sofia was going to enter the bathing room alone.
All we had to do was speak to her through the door.
"...It seems to have gone well, Thor-sama."
"...I am glad that not only Princess Sofia, but Isaac-san as well, seem to trust the Demon Lord's territory."
"...That trust is something you gave them, Thor-sama."
Mabel and I stepped out of the cleaning-supply closet.
It was a cramped room.
It was a long, narrow space barely wide enough for the two of us to stand side by side, and we faced each other.
"Before Thor-sama came, I could never have imagined becoming friends with an imperial princess or building a trading post in the border region."
"I never imagined that I could be useful to anyone when I was still in the Empire, either."
"I am... so happy to watch the Demon Lord's territory change while remaining at Thor-sama's side."
Mabel placed a hand over the chest of her maid uniform as she said this.
"Since Thor-sama came here, the relationship between me, His Majesty, and Agnis-sama has changed as well... It feels as though the flow of time has sped up somehow. What will become of the Demon Lord's territory from here on? How will Thor-sama and I watch over it together...? When I imagine it, I cannot contain my excitement."
"Mabel..."
"So please keep me by your side forever."
Mabel took my hand.
"I want to be the first person to try Thor-sama's magic items. Please let me assist you at your side. Just like this, forever..."
"Of course. I would be happy to have you, Mabel."
I clasped Mabel's slender hand in return.
Mabel was the first person in the Demon Lord's territory to acknowledge me.
She was also the person who came to meet me when I was sent to the border region.
Because Mabel was there, I was able to enter the Demon Lord's territory without fear.
She was also my benefactor.
"No matter what happens from here on, I want you to stay by my side, Mabel. So I am the one asking you. Besides, we were able to improve this bath because of your idea."
"...Yes. In that case... what should we do about the bath in the workshop?"
"...Are the steam and mysterious light a nuisance?"
"...If I am bathing with Agnis-sama, it would be better without the light. But there may be other occasions, right?"
"That is true. Lukie-sama may use it as well, so we should probably keep the steam and light."
"Yes, I suppose so. That may be best."
For some reason, Mabel squeezed my hand more tightly.
She slipped her fingers between mine──and, um, why was she raising the corner of her lips like that?
Were you plotting something, Mabel?
"──Are you there, Thor Kanan-sama?"
Princess Sofia's voice suddenly rang out.
She must have entered the bathing room while Mabel and I were talking.
"We are in the room next door. Sound carries between us, but you cannot be seen from here, so there is no problem."
"I am aware of that. It is the safety system for the 'Noble's Bubbly Bath,' is it not?"
Princess Sofia's voice came back through the door.
"──As expected of you, Thor Kanan-sama. Thanks to this, we can speak with one another without worry."
"I am honored by your praise, Your Highness."
"──Then I shall come over there."
...Huh?
Click.
I heard the sound of a lock being opened.
From the bathing-room side, the wooden door began to open.
A white arm, damp with steam, was gripping the doorknob.
The person leaning into our room was──
"Your Highness? Why are you coming over here?!"
"Yes. I heard that there was a safety system."
Right. I understood that.
Everything below Princess Sofia's collarbones was hidden by steam and light.
The 'Noble's Bubbly Bath' was perfect.
The white light scattering through the steam completely concealed Princess Sofia's body.
"As expected of you, Thor Kanan-sama. Thanks to your magic item, we can face each other and talk even while I am bathing."
"...Pardon?"
"This bath has a function that hides the body with steam and mysterious light, does it not? It must be meant to allow us to speak face-to-face like this while I am bathing, correct?"
I see.
I had created the system to hide Princess Sofia's body with steam and mysterious light so that even if someone accidentally opened the bathing-room door, they would not see her.
But Princess Sofia had interpreted it as a system that hid her body with steam and mysterious light so that we could look at each other and talk even while she was bathing──
Come to think of it, Princess Sofia had openly stripped down to her underwear in front of me before.
At the time, she had said, "There is no reason to hide myself wearing underwear given to me by my fiancé."
In that case, this time──
"I admit that I am embarrassed... but I cannot let Thor Kanan-sama's feelings go to waste. I have heard that with one's fiancé, one should 'do as one's heart and body desire.'"
"I understand. In that case, let us remain like this──"
..............No, that would be bad.
If we stayed like this, the hidden door would remain open.
If one of the maids came to check the bathing room, they might discover Mabel and me.
It would be impossible to talk in this position.
It was a shame. A terrible shame.
Besides, I did not want Princess Sofia to continue misunderstanding this and do the same thing in front of other people──
"Please listen, Princess Sofia."
I once again explained the functions and purpose of the 'Noble's Bubbly Bath.'
As Princess Sofia listened, her face gradually turned bright red.
She looked at me, then at herself hidden behind the steam and mysterious light, and said,
"...I-I had misunderstood. How embarrassing..."
She hurriedly returned to the bathing room.
"I apologize for showing you such an embarrassing sight, Thor Kanan-sama and Mabel-sama."
"There was nothing embarrassing to see... or rather, we could not see anything."
"P-please do not worry about it, Your Highness."
"I am relieved to hear you say that. I still have so much to learn about the world."
I sensed Princess Sofia sigh.
I sighed as well.
That had been close.
I had almost continued the conversation like that.
"Even so, this bath is wonderful. The fizzy bubbles and currents are massaging my entire body..."
Princess Sofia murmured happily.
"Compared with the 'Foot Bath'... I can feel my magic flowing much, much better. To think that you could create something like this... Thor Kanan-sama, you truly are beyond all standards."
"I merely used items from the hero world as a reference."
I said this.
"More importantly, about the magic circle. The people of the Demon Lord's territory have found a new clue."
"I am aware. The magic circle found in the rocky mountains and the bloodstained robe."
"I sent you a copy of the magic circle. Have you seen it?"
"Yes. It appears to be a magic circle for summoning, without a doubt."
"As I thought."
"As for the robe mentioned in your letter... it was probably made in the Empire. However, it did not have any mark indicating the wearer's status or affiliation, correct?"
"That is right. It was expensive, with gold thread woven into it."
"In that case... it may have belonged to someone who hired them privately."
Princess Sofia said,
"It may have belonged to a high-ranking noble or a member of the imperial family. It is possible that a mage hired by that person conducted the summoning magic experiment."
"Can you investigate it?"
"I can ask my younger sister, Liana, about it. However..."
"If you investigate too openly, people will realize that Princess Sofia is investigating the magic circle."
"Yes. So I will merely hint at it in a letter. In the meantime, we should continue investigating here. If that mage intends to continue the experiments, they may still be near the border."
"Understood. I will advise General Raizenga to strengthen security in the border region."
"I will also ask Isaac and his men to patrol the area."
I heard a splash as Princess Sofia stretched her body.
"Also, regarding the Imperial capital... Now that this has happened, there should be some movement there as well."
"A meeting of high officials?"
"That too. But... someone else may come to investigate."
"Someone else?"
"The ruler of a region granted autonomy within the Empire: the Grand Duke."
──The Grand Duke.
I had heard of him. If I remembered correctly──
"──When you say 'the Grand Duke,' you mean the person who was once the Sword Saint, correct...?"
"Yes. Apparently, he has hardly left his grand duchy since he was injured."
I had heard about the Sword Saint many times when I lived with my family.
The previous generation's Sword Saint had been my grandfather.
The Grand Duke was the Sword Saint of the generation after him. If I remembered correctly, he had retired because of an injury.
Incidentally, the current Sword Saint had not yet been chosen, and the position remained vacant.
"I have heard rumors that the Grand Duke is bitter about the current state of the Empire. If he learns about the new species of demon beast, he may come to investigate the border region."
"I understand. May I tell His Majesty the Demon Lord about this?"
"You may. I share your wish for peace in the border region."
After that, the conversation drifted through various aimless topics.
We discussed how Princess Sofia had become Soleil's best friend, how Unit Commander Isaac-san was enthusiastic about exchanges with the Demon Lord's territory, how the people of 'Noza Town' were happy that the Empire and the Demon Lord's territory had jointly maintained public order, and how everyone in the town was looking forward to the trading post opening.
As we were talking about such things──
"...My body has become very warm. I think I will get out soon."
I heard Princess Sofia stand up with a splash.
Then came the sound of the changing-room door opening.
It seemed Princess Sofia had left the bath.
"I suppose that is all for now."
In any case, I had learned about the magic circle and the robe.
A mage hired by someone in the Empire was conducting magical experiments near the border.
Princess Sofia had said that she would advise Isaac-san to strengthen security near the border.
Later, I would pass the information on to Lukie and Kelv-san and ask the Demon Lord's territory to send soldiers as well.
"After Princess Sofia and the others leave, we should drain the water and adjust the 'Noble's Bubbly Bath.' We can clean it at the same time."
"Yes. I will help."
Just as Mabel and I nodded to each other──
Click.
I heard the hidden door open again, and Princess Sofia poked her head through──wait, what?
"I came to thank you, Thor Kanan-sama."
"Princess Sofia? Why have you come over here again?"
"Heehee. Please do not worry. I have a cloth wrapped around me now."
Princess Sofia blushed shyly and covered the area around her chest.
Apparently, she was touching the cloth wrapped around her body.
But because of the steam and mysterious light, I could not see the cloth.
I see.
The 'Noble's Bubbly Bath' was designed to hide the bather's body with steam and light.
As a result, it was impossible to tell whether the person was wearing clothes or not.
That was a blind spot.
"I wanted to thank you for making such a wonderful bath."
Princess Sofia bowed deeply.
"Thanks to you, my body feels so much better. The 'Foot Bath' and this 'Bubbly Bath' seem to have melted away all the ailments I have suffered from for so many years."
"I am glad to hear that."
I really was glad.
My hard work making those items had been worth it.
"I will never forget this favor, Thor Kanan-sama."
It happened suddenly.
Princess Sofia took both of my hands in hers.
"If I had never met you, I would probably not have had much longer to live. It is thanks to you that I am healthy and able to walk around normally like this. Therefore, this life of mine──Princess Sofia Dolgaria's life──also belongs to you, Thor Kanan-sama."
Saying this, she guided my hand to a place hidden by steam and light.
To a place where I could feel her heart beating.
"Sofia Dolgaria will use this life as you wish, Thor Kanan-sama. If I ever violate this agreement, I have no objection to you taking my life."
"...Princess Sofia."
"...That is not something one should say after a bath, is it?"
Princess Sofia laughed, placing a finger against her lips.
Then she bowed once more and said,
"...I-I am starting to feel embarrassed after all. In that case... please excuse me."
With a strangely satisfied smile on her face, Princess Sofia returned to the bathing room.
Afterward, I heard the changing-room door close.
It seemed she had really left this time.
"...That was a surprise."
"...I was not that surprised, Thor-sama."
Mabel wore the same gentle smile as Princess Sofia.
"I believe she has probably already made her choice."
"Her choice...? What did she choose?"
"Which to prioritize: the Empire, or her own feelings."
"...I see."
In that case, I would have to prepare myself as well.
I was the one who had restored Princess Sofia's health.
If she had chosen a way of life different from before, I would accept it.
I would prepare so that Princess Sofia could seek refuge in the Demon Lord's territory at any time.
"Come to think of it, Mabel."
"Yes, Thor-sama."
"Did we prepare the cloth for drying Princess Sofia's body here in the Demon Lord's territory?"
"Yes. I believe the Imperial unit commander checked it, at least."
"I see. So Princess Sofia was using 'Water Magic-Woven Cloth' that clung tightly to her body."
"No, I believe we prepared ordinary cloth..."
...Huh?
That was strange. Because when I touched her just now... Huh?
...Had Princess Sofia really wrapped cloth around her body earlier?
"Thor-sama, is something wrong?"
"Nothing. More importantly, let us go see Princess Sofia off. Then we can clean up the bathing room and write letters to Lukie and Chancellor Kelv-san──"
There was a lot to do.
I was also concerned about the person who had used summoning magic and about the Empire's movements.
And then... I wanted to improve the 'Noble's Bubbly Bath' a little more, too.
As I thought about this──Elte-san came over and told us that Princess Sofia would be leaving soon.
Mabel and I nodded to each other and left the hidden room.
There was no sign of anyone around the resting facility. We were supposed to have been helping the guards, so we went straight to the soldiers.
And so I──saw Princess Sofia off with everyone else, her skin shining beautifully.