Carol’s lady-in-waiting was also successfully chosen, and the shopping was completed.
The C-rank Butler named Yuria, who became Carol’s lady-in-waiting, has already been handed a storage bag.
Since Lydia and Ludia evolved into Hydragonewts, their two storage bags became available, which were then passed on to Carol and Yuria.
Both Carol and Yuria’s eyes widened and their mouths flapped open, as they hadn’t expected to be given such items.
Although clearly stated in the contract, the duration is limited to the maximum of three months for employing a C-rank Butler.
I don’t plan to take that long, but since I’m heading to Valentia now, I don’t know when I’ll be able to return to Feel.
On the way back, we will not stop by the Royal Capital, but will go by ship to Memoria, the capital of Rika’s territory, the Marquisate of Amatista, and then take a Beast Carriage from there, which should take about 20 days.
If the stay in Valentia exceeds one month, the contract will be made at the Butler’s Guild within Valentia or, in some cases, at Memoria.
By the way, for the formal contract, you will be required to join the Wing Crest.
Not only for Carol’s lady-in-waiting, but also for maintaining the house if we were to buy one.
With that said, Yuria has also come to Amagi Castle with us.
“Yes? Sayuri? You want me?”
“Yes. As you are also a guest, she wishes to speak with you before you depart for Valentia.”
The guards at the gate of Amagi Castle told me this.
Since His Majesty and the others know that Carol is being assigned a lady-in-waiting, the guards didn’t say anything even though Yuria was a new addition. Instead, they had a message from Sayuri.
However, I also wanted to have a good talk with Sayuri, so this is a perfect opportunity.
“Understood. Where is the location?”
“I believe it is Sayuri’s mansion.”
“Understood.”
Sayuri’s mansion is in the district where retired kings and queens reside, if I recall correctly.
Besides Sayuri, Emperor Reinhardt, Mana, and Yuri’s grandparents also live there, and His Majesty the King and Queen have also moved in.
The Royal Order is heavily guarding the area, so entry is prohibited for anyone other than the Royal Family unless invited, and since it is also where the successive Royal Families have resided, formal attire is basically required unless permission is granted.
My formal attire would be the Arc Order’s Coat, but I didn’t expect to be wearing it so soon.
“A conversation between guests? I’m curious. Can I go too?”
“In that case, I would like to listen as well.”
Following Prim and Meena, my wife and fiancées raised their hands one after another.
I don’t mind, but what about it from the perspective of the Royal Family?
“Isn’t it alright? Wouldn’t Grandma Sayuri prefer it to be lively?”
“I agree. Since we’re at it, why don’t everyone from the Wing Crest go together?”
Mana and Yuri readily gave their permission, so Ed and the others, as well as Raus and the others, decided to come along.
Even so, it’s formal attire, so the ladies are changing into dresses.
Thanks to Ee-quipping, even casual clothes can be changed in an instant, so it’s good that the preparations are completed in a short time.
Ed and Raus are still in their Crest Armor Coats. However, they don’t have any formal wear, and His Majesty said that this is sufficient, so there’s no particular problem.
I myself have also changed into my Arc Order’s Coat.
Then, we arrived at the Royal Family’s exclusive district deep within Amagi Castle, exchanged greetings with the Royal Order, and were guided to Sayuri’s mansion.
This is my first time in this district, and it’s truly amazing.
I had heard about it, but it’s like a penthouse.
“Isn’t it amazing? It utilizes the void within the celestial tree.”
“When one inherits the throne, they are permitted to build a mansion here. They cannot live here until they abdicate but can use it, so they rest their minds and bodies there during vacations and such.”
Considering it uses the void, it’s incredibly spacious.
There are already three mansions built, and another is under construction.
Since they can be built upon inheriting the throne, they are probably Emperor Reinhardt and the others’ mansions, but they are still about one size smaller than a noble’s mansion, and even combining them, there’s still enough space for several more mansions of the same size.
“This is my second time, but it’s always amazing, isn’t it?”
“I had heard about it, but this is indeed Ou Renten Street within Amagi Castle.”
“Ou Renten Street, you say?”
“It is well-known in other countries that the Amister King built a mansion within Amagi Castle after abdicating and resided there. It is said that not only successive kings but also queens and consorts reside there, so it is known as the street for those connected to the throne.”
Like Flam, I had never heard this term before, but Lydia explained it in detail.
When all the residents of a mansion have passed away, it is demolished and becomes an empty lot. However, if one evolves into High Class or Ancient Class, their lifespan is extended, so it is possible for kings, queens, or consorts from several generations ago to reside there.
Therefore, a certain amount of space is necessary, I suppose.
“So that’s why it’s called Ou Renten Street. I understand, but I never imagined there was such a place within Amagi…”
“I had also heard rumors, but I didn’t expect it to be this…”
Raus and Carol are surprised, but I am too.
Since the void is located on the sea side of the celestial tree, the mansions built there face the sea.
A maximum of 12 mansions can be built, but the size of the mansions varies.
Although there are set sizes, there are no particular restrictions as long as the specified size is not exceeded.
The mansions are managed by live-in Butlers, so it is said that one can always stay comfortably.
Since the void is at an exquisite angle, it cannot be seen from below. From above, it is covered with flowers that bloom like cherry blossoms on the celestial tree, making Ou Renten Street invisible from afar.
Therefore, the risk of being attacked from the sky is low. However, the headquarters of the Royal Order is located at the entrance of Ou Renten Street, so even if an attack were to occur, it would be immediately suppressed.
The Royal Order has about 200 members, so its headquarters is quite large, but it is still smaller than a mansion.
However, it is quite a distance from the castle gate, and its height is comparable to or even exceeds that of a sky tree. Even if the Royal Order members are High Class, wouldn’t commuting be difficult?
“So the Royal Order was stationed here.”
“It’s natural for security to be tight in the district where successive kings and consorts live, but I never imagined this was the headquarters…”
“This void is the largest and easiest to access for infiltration. Also, regarding transportation, Amagi is a labyrinth, so the stations within Amagi Castle and the headquarters are connected by transfer doors.”
Amagi is a labyrinth?
I wish they had told me, I would have entered it.
Moreover, there are transfer doors?
And since they exist in the Royal Order’s headquarters and stations, they seem to serve as escape routes in case of an emergency.
“That’s right. We also use those transfer doors for emergency communications. However, those transfer doors are activated by Knight Magic, so only the Royal Order can use them.”
Is that so?
Then I could also… No, I heard that Outside Orders have restrictions on Knight Magic, so it’s probably impossible.
In fact, I haven’t heard of any such magic.
“Ah, that’s why the Amister Royal Family cannot register with the Order’s Guild.”
Lydia seemed to understand something, but the reason why the Royal Family cannot register with the Order’s Guild?
What’s that all about?
“Come to think of it, the Royal Family couldn’t register with the Priest’s Guild and the Order’s Guild, not just the Butler’s Guild.”
“Yeah. I kind of understand why they can’t register with the Butler’s Guild and the Priest’s Guild, but I never thought they couldn’t register with the Order’s Guild either.”
Ed and Marina didn’t know either?
The Butler’s Guild is obvious, and I can somewhat understand the reason for not being able to register with the Priest’s Guild.
But I have no idea about the Order’s Guild.
“The Priest’s Guild is, in a sense, a religion. In the guests’ world, there have been numerous troublesome incidents due to religion’s involvement in politics, and even major wars have broken out. Therefore, to prevent religion from becoming involved in state affairs, registration has become impossible. This has been recognized by the gods, and a divine oracle has been officially issued.”
As expected.
Indeed, religious wars were gruesome.
If a divine oracle has been issued, the Priest’s Guild would surely refuse registration even if the Royal Family wished to join.
After all, there are rumors that gods actually exist in the Helios Orb.
“Regarding the Order’s Guild, it is an organization directly under the King, right? If the Royal Family registers there, it would cause confusion in the chain of command.”
While the Grand Order’s Master is at the top of the Order’s Guild, it is also a knight order directly under the King, so the King is above the Grand Order’s Master.
Ah, I see.
If a member of the Royal Family becomes an Order, they would be under the Grand Order’s Master. But if that person inherits the throne, they become King, and thus above the Grand Order’s Master. This is indeed complicated.
If the King is simultaneously under the Grand Order’s Master and above the Grand Order’s Master, confusion could arise in the field if the King and the Grand Order’s Master have differing opinions.
This would also apply to Outside Orders, so to prevent this, registration has been made impossible from the outset.
Those who can use the transfer doors are the Royal Order, the Grand Order’s Master, and the Associate Order’s Master. However, the Royal Order are personal guards, so it’s impossible for members of the Royal Family to become them. Also, it would look bad for the Royal Order to be ordered around by a C-rank Order, which is another reason.
“So Emperor Reinhardt and Mana registered with the Hunter’s Guild because they couldn’t register with the Order’s Guild, and it was the only way for them to become stronger.”
“That’s right. Although, my brother would have chosen to be a Hunter even if Order registration were possible.”
It’s because of Maruca.
“Oh? Does that mean Mana and Yuri cannot build mansions here?”
Suddenly, Raus raised a question. That’s right, the condition is to inherit the throne. Since Mana has already renounced her succession rights and Yuri, while currently first in line, is unlikely to inherit the throne unless something extraordinary happens, they cannot live here.
“That’s right. You can come and visit though, so you’ll just have to be content with that.”
They can visit?
No, since the residents are almost certainly family, it wouldn’t be strange if that were allowed.
It is said that His Majesty the King also has one elder sister and two younger sisters, and they seem to be enjoying their lives by marrying into other families or working as Crafters and Traders.
They occasionally visit Amagi Castle with their husbands and children, which is quite remarkable that it is permitted.
For now, what I can say is that I must properly support Mana and Yuri.
Currently, I have enough money to live without hardship, but with a total of eight wives and fiancées, children will undoubtedly be born at some point, so I must secure the funds for their upbringing as well.
In that case, I feel I may need to consider hiring Butlers.
No, even if I build a house, it will be large because it is intended for use by the Union, and that means a considerable number of Butlers will be needed. So hiring them is practically a certainty.
However, the house cannot be decided until we return to Feel, and the number of Butlers will depend on the size of the house, so it’s something we should all decide on at that time.
