One week later.
News about the disappearance of Fedoa Region had made it to the Imperial City.
It was a prompt report.
On the day of the Metastasis Event, there was a Knight who was just barely outside the range of effect by chance.
They reported on the situation at the nearest town.
A second knight succeeded the first, continuing on a horse without rest for a day, and relayed the information to the next big city.
From there, alternative means such as a carrier pigeon are employed to spread the word to the Imperial City.
The king received word of this, and appointed the Asura Magic Division to investigate.
It had been one week until news had come to the Imperial City.
Meanwhile reports had come out of people and monsters suddenly appearing all over the place.
Even with all the reports, the cause was dealt with as an incomprehensible and mysterious event.
However by way of this report, it is made clear that it was a large-scale metastasis event.
Information on the calamity had spread to the Imperial Capital in the twinkling of an eye.
Naturally such information reached the ear of Sylphy.
Mother and Father, she had no idea where her family was.
Everyone was missing.
[What....this....?]
After hearing of such a story, this common girl was completely stunned.
She did not comprehend what had happened enough to react sufficiently.
Or probably even how to react at all.
What happened?
The nobles also wavered on how to deal with Sylphy.
When the answers emerged as to how Sylphy and the monster had abruptly showed up, it was attributed to the large-scale metastasis.
Any doubt that she was a spy had faded away.
And going by her claims, the possibility that she was the child of a lowly hunter became high.
Hunter.
No matter how much the princess herself was helped, it remains that a hunter is a person at the lowest point of commoner status. And those of the inner palace will not let a fact like that pass by them.
However even if you were to go home, there was no house left to go home to.
[Well, well, we're in a troubling situation it seems.]
[The Royal Palace doesn't handle social differences very well at all, and it seems there is no home to send you back to, either.]
[Is there someone who can receive custody of you, I wonder?]
If this person was a user of chantless magic, then they would be helpful in one way or another.
Mentioning it further, An Elf with white hair is a curiosity, and if they were to reach adulthood they would undoubtedly be useful for carrying out various duties...
And with a lewd smile, the nobles check with each other that they've arrived at the same mutual thought.
Then suddenly among those thoughts, the second princess dropped a bombshell with her speech.
[Since the house of Sylphiette has gone and vanished, Then it's fine that she lives together with myself in this castle.
Shall we become good friends?]
The second princess was exceedingly pleased with Sylphy.
Of course, the fact that Sylphy had saved her wasn't the only reason.
When it comes to being the princess, it’s only natural that she helps others.
Sylphy's incomplete knowledge on etiquette was an issue.
Though it seemed to be normal, her words were considered to be a little impolite, and her behavior also was thought to be a little impolite.
If the conversational partner was a noble, then she would be walking a thin line on tolerable speech.
If the conversational partner was a royal, then there wasn't a line there that would have been tolerable to walk.
The second princess accepted it as ["Informal speech"] and ["Friendly"].
[Um, Ojou-sama. Isn't there a too big difference between our status?]
[So? If it will hurry our friendship along... then, how about my guard. Won't you please serve me as a guard then? Presently, my guard consists solely of Luke, my Guardian Knight. The seat of the Guardian Magician has recently become vacant.]
[Eh? But, I, don't have anything like a strong power...]
[Saying you aren't powerful... kusukusu, how modest you are!]
Of course, the nobles opposed such a thing.
Even with the effectiveness with the event.
Even with the ability to use chantless magic.
Even with the saving of the princess.
Sylphy in the end is still a commoner's child.
And in addition to that, now there is no longer a way to clear up her familial origin.
Though the claim is that of a hunter's child, there is no evidence of it.
On the contrary, having lived in a farm village, somehow high etiquette was known.
To put it bluntly, her true character cannot be known at this time.