The prince sat sorrowfully in his chair in his office.
There was so much to think about.
But for now, one thing was on his mind.
"What was my father thinking when he gave the Black Sword to that unknown man?
On second thought, it would have been much better to have given him half of the labyrinthine relics that lay in the treasury.
It was something that had been accumulated over a long history, but in other words, it was something that was never used.
It has a considerable monetary value, but it is unnecessary.
At best, it is a modest utility item or a work of art.
But...
"Really, of all things, that sword...
The Black Sword, on the other hand, is different.
It's a piece of utility.
It has no value whatsoever compared to the mundane treasures that lie in the treasury.
Before the prince was born, when the current king was an adventurer, he and his party of six saints ventured into the depths of the Labyrinth of No Return, and returned from a life-threatening journey that took several years.
The black sword would not be damaged by mithril, orichalcum, magic iron, or any other metal, no matter how hard you tried to scratch it.
Once, as a test, I struck it with the Dragon's Hammer, a hammer said to have been made from the tusks of an ancient dragon and used by the Dwarves to forge Orihalcon weapons, and the hammer shattered miserably.
The material is completely unknown. It was an unknown substance.
After the sword was brought back to Japan, every possible investigation was conducted.
The conclusion that was drawn was that no known technology, skill, or magic (・・・・・・・) could make even a hairline wound.
As far as is known, there is no metal in the world that is harder than that.
It is also unclear why that material, which is supposed to be "unharmed by anything," was damaged to such an extent.
What happened in the past in the innermost part of the labyrinth, and what was the labyrinth all about?
This is one of the most important artifacts in the world.
It should be at the top of the list of "national treasures".
Other countries drooled over it, wanting to catch a glimpse of it.
Other countries would drool over it and even pay huge sums of money to have it.
Until now, my father had refused them all.
And to hand it over so carelessly to a mysterious man whose identity I don't know.
I really don't understand.
I know you're clinging to straws, but...
Who the hell is he? That man...
Apparently, he's the real deal.
Gilbert tried to fight him in a mock battle and he was outmatched.
The question is, is he really on our side?
That guy.
Some unknown character named Noll.
Apparently, it's true that he saved her sister from the Minotaur.
That's why I can understand why my strict father offered it to Lean as something worthy of his life.
But even though he is my sister's benefactor, there is too little information for me to trust him.
The princess happened to be there at the time of the attack by the Minotaur...?
He appeared under unnatural circumstances and left without identifying himself for unreasonable reasons.
In addition to his out-of-the-ordinary strength that seems to have come out of a heroic tale, he has that attitude in front of the king of a country.
Call him crude and ignorant, but he has no loyalty to his country.
Lean seems to be quite smitten with that man.
Under the circumstances, it's understandable.
But I really don't think I should let that man near my sister...
The fact that he has the power to defeat the Minotaur...