In Mercouri’s royal capital .

    After warping to the palace, I caught one maid that passed by just in time and asked .

    「Do you know where Iris is?」

    「Princess must be in her office . I believe that the meeting has just ended」

    「Alright」

    I nodded and the maid left after bowing .

    I walked towards Iris’s office .

    『This is quite ridiculous』

    「Hm?」

    『Your attitude right now . You just asked a servant of the palace, asked her where their princess is . You didn’t even call their princess with an honorary word』

    「I’ve met that maid several times . She’s a maid that knows me and Iris」

    『Hmm, I see . If only you’d use that good memory with men』

    「I’m trying to, even though I’m like this」

    『Kukuku, I am quite curious on how you remember men when you were still in your previous world』

    I walked along the corridors of the palace while chatting with the teasing Eleanor .

    After a while, we arrived at Iris’s office . I saw plenty of officials and public servants come out .

    Those guys glanced at me, then continued on their own businesses .

    『And so? What about that?』

    「What do you mean?」

    『Do you know any of them?』

    「……nope」

    『Fortis was there though』

    「Who’s that?」

    『Kukuku, well, it’s a man』

    I know that, but it’s just annoying, so I didn’t refute .

    Since Eleanor spoke like that, it’s probably someone I’ve met somewhere . But it’s only tiring remembering men, there’s nothing good coming from it, so I just let it go .

    More importantly, almost everyone left Iris’s office, and I can only feel one presence from inside, so I entered .

    「Iris」

    「Kakeru!」

    Iris ran up to me with a smile as if a flower has bloomed .

    One of Teresia’s Twin Flowers, Iris Teresia Mercouri .

    She has a brighter and more impulsive personality compared to her sister Helene, and she’s a cute woman .

    「What’s the matter, Kakeru? Do you need something from me?」

    「Yeah, I came to see you」

    「A-Are you speaking of……uhm, you know……」

    Iris said while looking up at me and fidgeting .

    “That would be for later,” I thought and took out an envelope .

    「I came to give this to you」

    「Eh? Ah! Okay」

    Iris looked like it was not what she expected . She pouted her lips and sulked .

    But, as soon as she received the envelope, her expression changed .

    She returned to one of Teresia’s Twin Flowers from being a lovely girl .

    「This seal……Kakeru, did you meet her?」

    「Yeah . Dunamis Savum . I got it from her directly」

    I flicked Eleanor who laughed “Kukuku” the instant I said that name and asked Iris .

    「You knew her huh?」

    「Yeah, after all, it’s not something that could be left alone」

    「I see」

    That’s true .

    Dunamis calls herself the Emperor of Mercouri .

    Usually, that would be a revolt .

    For someone to call their self Emperor within the kingdom of the same name, it would be either a rebel or a criminal .

    It is something serious, so Iris is informed as a member of the royalty .

    「I shall take a look……mu!」

    Iris opened the envelope and read the contents written inside .

    Her expression turned even more sour .

    「What was written?」

    Although I was already orally told what was written, I still asked .

    「It’s a written……thing, that the roads leading to Reiusu ought to be repaired……muu!」

    「It’s written as an imperial edict huh」

    Iris nodded with a solemn air .

    As a princess, as someone who possesses the legitimate governing power, it seems to be a word that is hard to hear from her mouth .

    「However, this too huh……」

    「Do you know where it is?」

    「I am informed . They are places that were postponed because of several reasons」

    「I see?」

    「However……muu! If this is true, then it is not something that must be postponed . Instead, it must be done with a high priority . It’s different from the report that I was given」

    Iris held the letter tightly and stared at it with a fixed gaze .

    It looks like she’s hesitating .

    「Yosh」

    「What are we going to do?」

    「You should send people to recheck the situation .  Then decide after that」

    「Is it alright for Mercouri to do that? It would look as if we are following her imperial command」

    「Honestly, it’s not that good . However, if these roads really need urgent repair, it is not the time for being concerned about that」

    「Hmm」

    「Perhaps it might cause a slight inconvenience for Elder Sister, but it is something solvable by bowing my head」

    Her elder sisterーーHelene huh .

    The inconvenience for Helene that she’s saying is probably when the other party attempts a rebellion or a revolutionary action, creating an inconvenience for Helene who is in charge of the army .

    Iris decided to abide by Dunamis’s “imperial command” after becoming that determined .

    「I understand the gist of it . There’s no need for you to push yourself」

    「Eh?」

    「There’s a certain noble of Mercouri living in that town . If that guy got seduced by a woman, got eager by himself, and arbitrarily repaired the roads leading to the town he’s living in, there won’t be any problem」

    「……ah!」

    Iris got surprised and looked straight at me .

    「Kakeru……」

    Iris said her gratitude with watery eyes .

    「Thank you……I do not know how to return the favor……」

    「You should just compensate with your body」

    「Ah……! Un! Ahh……!」

    Iris’s expression changed rapidly .

    “What’s the matter,” I thought and stared at her while tilting my head .

    「P-Please wait until the sun sets . I still have some work toーーah!」

    I held Iris’s chin and kissed her .

    I got even more attracted to her, seeing that she doesn’t forget what she needs to do even at this moment . I was almost unable to hold myself .

    So I kissed her to endure it .

    「I’ll be waiting for you」

    「ーー! Un!」

    Iris nodded with a smile that seemed as if a flower bloomed and quickly rushed out of the room .

    That night, I thoroughly made love with Iris the whole night .