In the office of the Royal Palace in Hydra Kingdom, King Laguna was organizing documents. She would generally skip routing meetings and events that she deemed didn’t matter much, but she wouldn’t neglect anything important to the country. She handled paperwork promptly without postponing, so Laguna was indeed very capable as a King.
Setting aside her personal ideas, that is……
[Haahhh…… Good grief, how long are they going to make the elderly sit on that throne…… Perhaps it’s for the country to undergo some renewal, to bring in some fresh air.]
[Hahaha, please rest assured, Your Majesty. Our culture already has the culture of embracing new ideas without us needing to resort to such actions. Thus, please continue your reign without worry.]
As usual, Laguna muttered about wanting to resign as King, but this was nothing new, and it was something her aides, who were also busy organizing documents in the office, were accustomed to. Without taking their eyes off the documents, they just casually responded, and whether Laguna herself just intended it as mere small talk or not, she sighed lightly and proceeded to sign the documents.At that moment, one of her aides approached Laguna holding a document.
[Your Majesty, regarding the venue of the Three Nations Conference……]
[Ahh, this year it’s going to be held here in Hydra Kingdom, isn’t it…… Good grief, I can’t help but think it’s good we’re having the Three Nations Conference here this year, but this event serves to demonstrate the good relations between the three countries.]
[Compared to before, it seems that there’s much better communication between the countries now.]
[……A monster beyond national boundaries exists after all. In fact, I’ve had more opportunities to meet with young Ryze and young Chris due to Kaito-related matters. Well, it had its byproducts, but things have been doing great.]
Thanks to the influence of the World’s Singularity, Kaito, not only were there increased interactions between countries, there was also increased interest from the Demons living in the Demon Realm towards the Human Realm, leading to more visitors from the Demon Realm to the Human Realm.
Even the Gods, since the White God Festival, have gradually started visiting the Human Realm and Demon Realm privately, and especially Gods like those who hadn’t been involved much with the Human Realm before are becoming known.And concerning the Human Realm, thanks to Kaito’s influence, there’s been an economic boom, and relations between the three countries have been extremely good. Of course, that wasn’t something Kaito himself intended, but his influence does extend to various places.
[That said, Symphonia Kingdom has been gaining quite the momentum. The influence of the stories about Founder-sama attending a wedding and Shallow Vernal-sama herself presenting the bouquet is quite significant. At this point, our Hydra Kingdom also needs to demonstrate our prestige to some extent, so the choice of venue is important…… I’d like to do something that would somehow astonish young Ryze and young Chris……]
[That said, we really can’t overdo it either. It’s the Three Nations Conference, so a certain level of formality is required……]
[How difficult. Well, there’s still time, so let’s think about this carefully……]
Just as Laguna was about to conclude her thoughts, a civil officer, looking a bit flustered, entered the office’s door.
[Your Majesty! A letter has arrived from Miyama Kaito-dono!]
[……What? A letter from Kaito? Hmmm?]
At the civil officer’s words, Laguna tilted her head in confusion. While Laguna did have occasional interactions with Kaito, it was mainly through hummingbird, not exchanging letters with each other.
Putting aside if it were from someone like Chris, who was diligent with writing letters, Laguna usually handled simple matters with Kaito through hummingbird, and for the important ones or those that needed lengthy discussions…… She would directly talk with Kaito instead. After all, she could use it as an excuse to escape from boring meetings……
[……That is quite a high-quality paper…… Could this be something important?]
The letter from Kaito, which she could say was the first one she had received from him, was made of extremely high-quality paper, with a seal featuring three mountains, the design used as Nifty’s brand mark, on the envelope.
Feeling tense due to the clearly unusual situation, Laguna opened the envelope and read the letter…… and after a moment, she tore up the document she had been holding about selecting a venue for the Three Nations Conference and threw it into the trash can.
[Y- Your Majesty!? Why have you, that’s an important……]
[Ahh, it’s canceled now, so it’s fine……]
[Huh? Canceled?]
Upon seeing Laguna discarding the crucial document about the Three Nations Conference, an aide hurriedly questioned Laguna, but seemingly unconcerned, Laguna kept her gaze on the letter and calmly replied.
[……It seems that on the same day as the Three Nations Conference, Kaito will be hosting a ship party…… Enclosed in that letter was an invitation.]
[I see, it’s canceled then. As a formality, I’ll have Symphonia and Archlesia informed.]
[Umu, it’s canceled. No matter how you look at it, this is more important…… Besides, I wouldn’t be surprised if young Ryze or young Chris demanded the cancellation without me even mentioning it……]
Once they heard Kaito’s name from Laguna, the aides immediately understood everything. They began calmly preparing the necessary documents related to the cancellation of the Three Nations Conference.
It couldn’t be helped, the difference in importance between the two events was just too significant. A party hosted by Kaito, where the top figures from various circles would undoubtedly gather, versus the Three Nations Conference held annually…… There was just no comparison.
[Anyhow, we now need to think about various things regarding this party! Arrange an emergency meeting……]
[A meeting is already being called.]
[Good, I’ll head to the conference room first. The meeting shall immediately be started with those who are ready, but inform everyone that joining midway is allowed, so they can join in later as they become available.]
With a sudden change from her previously lethargic expression to that of a King, Laguna briefly conveyed her instructions before moving towards the conference room.
<Afterword>
Serious-senpai : [An emergency meeting about Subject K…… Well, even though she says this and that, with Laguna in charge, Hydra Kingdom seems to be in good hands, so there shouldn’t be any problems.]
? ? ? : [Yes, she hadn’t inherited the stomachache from over there after all.]
Serious-senpai : [Speaking of which, that’s true. Stomachache Laguna belongs to a different timeline……]
