After some time had passed since I arrived at Liesel’s office, I had also found something to focus on and was concentrating on that.

I occasionally took a few documents spread out on the table, but it seemed that the influence of the Boss Wolf to the east only extended to just before the city of Arios.

Reports had also arrived from the towns further west, but there didn’t seem to be any changes in the state of the monsters there.

From time to time, adventurers or soldiers from other towns and villages, or messengers who had come all the way to this city, would report such things at the entrance of the room before quickly leaving again.

It really seemed busy.

If I were to fly there myself as a messenger, I could probably get more details, but…

While it was certainly an emergency, it was still within the range of what the existing organizations could handle on their own.

Even without me, there was no real issue, and if I were to do everything just because it was convenient, others wouldn’t gain any experience.

That said, there was always the possibility of something unexpected happening, so it was important for me to stay in the mansion and maintain my best condition.

From the direction where the others had gathered, I could hear the sound of serious discussions.

Meanwhile, over here, the rhythmic sound of a nail file scraping against nails could be heard.

Just as everyone was busy preparing for the attack, I was also being serious.

“Nu.”

At that moment, it seemed like their work had reached a stopping point, as Seriana arrived with Elena in tow.

She looked a little exhausted.

I had been watching from here as well, and she had been continuously engaged in discussions with the adventurer guild staff and the various people coming in one after another.

“Good work~.”

“…You sure have it easy.”

Seriana looked at me and spoke in a voice full of exasperation.

Somehow… this had become a routine exchange.

“Good work. Should I take over for you?”

“No, it’s fine as it is. You’ve been here since last night too, haven’t you?”

After exchanging words with Fiora, she sat down on the sofa with Elena.

Then, once again, she shot me an exasperated look…

Well… my current state wasn’t exactly helping.

I was lying down on Fiora’s lap while Teresa was tending to my hands and feet, taking care of my nails.

In Liesel’s office, where a rather serious atmosphere filled the air, this area alone was clearly out of place.

Well… that was my fault, though.

But this was my role in this room.

I was here to show composure to visitors while also helping Fiora recover.

As I endured Seriana’s piercing gaze, Zighart, who had been comparing documents and maps until now, chuckled and spoke up.

“Lying down and still being useful—now that’s amusing. People walk in looking completely worn out, and the moment they see him, their expressions turn completely blank…”

After saying that, he laughed again.

The office itself had an open space right at the entrance. The left side was lined with bookshelves filled with documents, while the right side had seats prepared for Liesel and the others.

Anyone entering the room would naturally turn to the right.

And in the far-right corner of the office was this reception area.

So, as soon as someone entered, the first thing they would see was me lying down.

Even Seriana understood that.

She understood, but… it was probably frustrating for her, being so busy while seeing me relaxing so blatantly in the same room.

She let out a small huff, crossed her arms, and sank deeply into the sofa.

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After some time passed, Seriana seemed to have calmed down and was now chatting with Teresa, Elena, and even Fiora over tea.

I didn’t join in and instead spent my time reading some documents I had taken from the bookshelf.

After finishing them, I returned them to the shelf, and on my way back, I glanced out the window to see that the sun was already setting.

Normally, this would be the time when work ended.

However, given the current emergency, visitors were still coming in without pause, and the room remained noisy.

“Is this going to continue until night?”

“No, it should slow down soon. Even though it’s an emergency, no one would head outside the city in the dark while preparing for a monster attack. From here on, most of the coordination will shift to the Knight Order headquarters and the Adventurer Guild.”

“Ah… now that you mention it, the type of visitors has changed a bit.”

Looking at the current visitors, their clothes were finely tailored and dignified.

They were likely the more well-off residents of the capital.

During the daytime, there had been a lot of adventurer-like figures, but at some point, they had all disappeared.

The kind of work that involved going outside the city had probably already been completed.

If things got truly urgent, they might send people out regardless, but that would be the role of the Knight Order.

The work in this room, after all, was essentially the domain of the lord.

As Zighart had mentioned, if it was an internal matter of the city, Liesel didn’t need to personally go out; they could handle it without issue.

With that in mind, I thought that things might wrap up soon… but—

“That doesn’t seem to be the case.”

Seriana, who had been enjoying her conversation with Elena and the others, suddenly said that.

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