"Do you know each other, Chief-nim?"

A subordinate with a sturdy physique and long, braided black hair behind his back asked me.

At that question, I looked at the prime minister, Lisbon, and Alphonso under the clock tower as I ate chocolate gelato.

"Pushover... No, they're friends with the financier. We've known each other since I was 16, so we've been friends for 20 years."

Whenever I visited the Empire for my maternal grandfather's health, they always found out and would come to the duchy to see me. It was the first time in seven months that I saw them like this.

It had been a long time since Yuria reached the level of madosa, and Alice has already almost crossed the wall of the Magic Way; most likely because of Yuria's help. It was funny that she was still using a magic wand for children that I’d given her as her 17th birthday present.

"Remember those faces well. Especially the old man with glasses. He's the one who provided great support when we started the company," I said.

Come to think of it, the war against the Curse Specialist and Space Specialist was already 17 years ago. After the war, I did quite a lot with the reward I had taken from the...