"That's why patrolling the noble district is dangerous. So please, stay behind us at all times and never go ahead."
Captain Copeland spoke with a very serious expression. Overwhelmed by his intensity, I replied,
"Yes, understood. I'll stay in the back."
However, Lily, who was behind me, poked my back repeatedly and whispered,
"Lord Robby, I heard that. You promised, okay? Absolutely do not do anything dangerous. Got it?!"
Lily! Is it not lèse-majesté to poke a prince in the back like that? And stop scolding me like I'm some incompetent child! …Wait, I actually was a pretty incompetent kid in my previous life…
Anyway, that didn't matter. My plan was to avoid dangerous situations, keep my distance if a fight broke out, and if someone was dying, I'd at least pretend to help them.
But Captain Copeland laughed and said,
"That said, it's extremely rare for us to actually encounter thieves."
Unfortunately, Captain Copeland did not know the concept of a death flag.
