The next day dawned.

After having breakfast in the log house, Li set off in a carriage together with her grandparents.

Of course, the carriage was a golem carriage that Li had made herself, something like a camper.

“This carriage doesn’t shake at all.”

Grandmother said with a laugh.

It had been mentioned so casually the day before that it slipped past her, but Li had not known that her grandmother was of royal blood.

Her grandmother was the younger sister of the previous king.

In other words, the current king and Li’s father were both her nephews.

Incidentally, Grandfather and Grandmother had once had a child of their own, but the child died young.

After that, they were unable to have another child, which was why Li’s father had been taken in as an adopted child.

From Li’s perspective, setting likes and dislikes aside, having one’s fiancé be the crown prince felt like the bloodline was far too close.

She also wondered whether the other nobles really had no complaints about it.

Noble society was a world inhabited by murky monsters and schemers.

That was the only image Li had of it.

She had completely forgotten that she herself was one of those nobles.

According to Grandfather, however, the three ducal houses of this country and the royal house were apparently on mutually complementary terms.

She had never really paid attention to it before, but Li’s mother was the third daughter of the Rakerinu Ducal House.

The Rakerinu Ducal House governed the northern part of the country.

Meanwhile, the Karasebed Ducal House governed the southwestern region and the remaining Samdio Ducal House governed the southeastern region.

The royal house directly controlled the central region as its own domain.

Assisting these three ducal houses were marquess houses, two attached to each ducal house.

The family home of Li’s friend, Lady Alberta, the Filippetti Marquess House, was closely associated with the Rakerinu Ducal House.

“Li-chan, do you have spare golem carriages as well?”

“I do. In addition, in order to obtain permission to use them for this camping training, I negotiated with the academy. I was granted permission in exchange for delivering three units to the academy. I was also thinking of putting them up for sale through a trading company. With that in mind, I would like to ask for Grandfather’s and Grandmother’s cooperation as well.”

At Li’s words, her grandparents smiled.

“So we can mass-produce them in our territory, then? Hehe… shampoo and conditioner and soap as well, that will be quite a lot of work.”

“But it also means the number of specialty products from our territory will increase all at once. I won’t be able to stop laughing.”

“Thank you for your help. Though mass-produced items will likely have their functions reduced somewhat.”

“That can’t be helped. Li-chan, do you still have spares with you right now?”

“For offerings to the royal house, you mean? Of course, I have them prepared.”

“Very good,” Grandmother said, nodding deeply.

* * *

Without incident, Li’s group arrived at the royal castle and were shown directly into the audience chamber.

After brief greetings, Grandfather and Grandmother took the lead in presenting the golem carriage as a gift.

Li had very little to do.

However, right at the very end, a bomb was dropped on Li.

It happened just as they were about to withdraw after the audience.

“There is something I would like to consult you about, regarding the queen…”

At His Majesty the King’s words, Li and the others nodded.

The king, who closely resembled her father, was someone Li could not simply ignore.

And so, they were shown into a room for confidential discussion.