Akuyaku Reijo Ni Koi Wo Shite

The Great Alexandros Empire emerged in the face of a failed Merika invasion. Only 40% of the 20,000 sent in as a lead army returned. All guns and artillery were abandoned on the battlefield, and their losses were considerable.

Others suggested that they would immediately send in a follow-up and re-invade, but this was stopped by Emperor Lancelot. He thought that sending his follow-on troops without knowing the situation would only increase the cost.

"The story of the returning soldiers has given me an idea of the battle."

The report was made by Lynlot Lutz, who was ordered by Lancelot to analyze the invasion. He is one of the few people at the top of the Empire who has been hired from outside of Maria's surroundings and has a strong Lancelot credibility.

"What was the situation?"

"At the beginning of the invasion, it seemed that the battle was dominant. It was as expected that the advance was stopped because of the slowness of the foot, and from there the tactics were changed to build a base and attack the Merika Kingdom Army. I will. "

"It was as planned."

We knew that the march carrying the artillery was slow. The Great Alexandros Empire was planning an operation on the premise that it would be stopped.

"Yes. Leading troops form a strong base to attract the Merika Royal Army, and when other borders open, follow-on troops take over the base. We have been defeated before we can draw in the full army of the United States. ''

"What's the cause?"

"... Is it okay to say the weather?"

When asked why he was defeated, General Lionel suddenly became crisp.

"Isn't the investigation over?"

General Lionel's response was received by Lancelot because he had not analyzed the cause of the defeat.

"No, I heard what the soldiers could hear, but it was hard to believe."

"... What is it?"

"Suddenly, he was hit by a storm."

"what?"

"It seemed that they could not cope with the sudden storm and damp the gunpowder, making it impossible to use guns and cannons. I was just running away with crazy selfishness. ''

"... Is the gun up to the cannon anyway? I should have been thinking enough about rain measures."

We consider rain measures, which are the enemy of gunpowder, well. Guns carried by soldiers could get wet in the rain, but Lancelot couldn't believe that the fixed artillery would be exposed to the rain.

"I heard that the rain enclosure was properly assembled. It was just a storm, and some of the enclosures were blown away."

"... Is there still such weather in the Kingdom of Merica at this time?"

An Imperial army with firearms at its core. The weather is a concern, and a strategy is being planned. It is unlikely that it will rain during this season. That is why the invasion of the Kingdom of the United States has begun.

"The battlefield is less than five days from the border. I don't think there's anything special in the Kingdom of Merica."

That's right. Storms are magic, not weather. Gunpowder is sensitive to water. Weak to fire. Rion has the obvious knowledge of gunpowder that people of this world do not have.

"Are you lucky?"

"If you draw conclusions from the testimony of soldiers, it will be"

"... do you think they are different?"

General Lionel's attitude does not seem to be convinced of himself.

"We testify that the cavalry that several soldiers attacked before the storm was different from the previous cavalry."

"A cavalry squad?"

"In the beginning, it seems that the infantry had a method of holding a shield to prevent guns and assaulting a horse when the distance was reduced, and he tried it many times."

"It's the same as the tactics of the Grand Flam Kingdom"

The use of shields to prevent guns is being used in the Grand Flam Kingdom recapture. That's why the Great Alexander Imperial Army was considering countermeasures for short-range cannon bombardment.

"The cavalry that came out after it failed has entered without using infantry."

"... and then?"

A large cavalry should be a good prey for guns. But from what we've learned so far, we know that is no longer the case.

"The gun didn't hit me at all."

"……what?"

"When I asked why, I could only get surprisingly fast testimony."

"It's just ..."

I understand that I can not aim because it is fast. But with this, the value of the gun as a weapon is gone. Until now, they have been able to demonstrate their power without any problems.

"It seems that being a single horse also had an effect. In fact, the gun is not aiming, it is just shooting forward."

Even if you do not set an aim, if you align the numbers, you will hit the enemy as it is. This is how it was originally used.

"Single-King ... I guess it's true, but did you get a single-king?"

"No, I'm the only one who came first. There is a testimony that is more worrisome. I think this is the most important testimony."

"What is it?"

"It didn't look like a horse"

"What did you say!?"

`` It seems that it was not possible to confirm properly because of a rainstorm that could not open your eyes before approaching, but even from a distance, its body size, and above all, what extended from your head Is it not just a horse? "

"... a monster?"

In the head of Lancelot, the figure of a demon that Rion was riding on floats.

"Probably"

"Was the Merika Kingdom successful in training the demons?"

Rather than the Great Alexandros Empire, Lancelot was also trying to build a monster unit. The reason for giving up is the same as in the Kingdom of Merica. The monsters could not be captured and trained. Another reason is that having a weapon called a gun has reduced the need for a monster unit.

"No such information is included. It may have been hidden, but there is another possibility."

"... Grand Flam Kingdom, no, Bandou?"

As far as Lancelot knows, only Bandu's army has a beast squad. I've heard that it was annihilated in the fight against the Genie, but it is possible that it has been reorganized. Of course, it is a misunderstanding, but this information is based on the information that Lancelot has.

"I have another piece of information that I would like to hear from Minister Bordeaux."

"I'm me?"

Bordeaux is puzzled by the sudden appointment. Bordeaux does not know what General Lionel wants to talk about.

"It's a rumor in the southern part of the former kingdom of Fatiras. You've heard the army, so why can't Bordeaux know?"

"... is that?"

Bordeaux also knew what General Lionel wanted to say. The expression becomes cloudy.

"What's the story? I don't remember hearing stories from the south?"

I don't know Lancelot. Bordeaux had stopped reporting.

"... slightly in the south, but there is disturbing movement."

"What is disturbing movement?"

"Someone seems to be inciting rebellion."

"... I ask, just in case, is it against anyone?"

It was the Great Alexandros Empire that once instigated the revolt in the south. Reports of signs of revolt again in its southern section sound ironic to Lancelot. I just hit that feeling against Bordeaux.

"... against the empire."

"Let's ask in detail. There's also a reason I didn't report."

"... Yes, I don't know the name of the instigator's mastermind. I know I'm just a commoner and a former student of the Grand Fram Kingdom Academy."

"Is it a graduate of the institution ..."

He is the same graduate. Not only that, but reminiscent of school days, intricate emotions inspire Lancelot's heart. It's a good era, and it's an era that made it happen.

"And maybe your Majesty and Mary in the same grade, or one less person."

"What is it? が Why did you know that?"

"I claim to be a friend of Vincent Woodville."

"……what?"

A name I didn't expect to hear on this occasion. Lancelot's expression has an upsetting color.

"The instigator's claim is based on what Vincent has said. There are many words, but the conclusion is that nobles are needed to stabilize the country and enrich the people's lives. "

"... Why is it supported? The public does not want equality?"

All humans should be equal. Inspired by Maria, Lancelot believes in common sense in another world. Lancelot doesn't know that it isn't real, if it is ideal.

"It seems that they want a richer life than equality. It is the responsibility of the aristocracy to enrich the lives of the people, and they have a duty to work from childhood. The people claim to be collaborators of the aristocrats, which is called Vincent theory etc., and seems to have been accepted by the people because of the former Vincent popularity. "

"Is Vincent talking about that ...?"

For Lancelot, Vincent has always denied his personality and abilities, and eventually died. Lancelot felt justice in Vincent's words.

"That's usually solved by spreading rumors. Did you ask for it too?"

Maria has no sentiment like Lancelot. It's not something we just knew. In the case of the Fathiras kingdom, the Marias proceeded by forcibly convincing Lancelot who showed hesitation. That's what happened, so Lancelot was trying to solve it unnoticed.

"It was refused."

"eh?"

"I'm saying that I can't get a job that I can't promise."

"... Why can't you succeed? Not their specialty"

"They have their own reasons. One is that the instigators themselves have no value, and the words they speak are worth it, so that others can easily inherit them. It just adds value as a martyred person. "

"... why are they?"

Maria is surprised that someone who thinks only as a villain in the backstreet has given such a reasoned reason. Despite recognizing its value as a usable organization, Maria still had the prejudice of being a villain.

"On the other hand, there is regret in the hearts of those who are inciting that they have failed last time, especially those who have not been dropped by the fifth nation. I'm trying to fool it with an excuse that I've never been.

Not all information manipulations are successful. We will spread the rumors by choosing the direction and contents that are easy for people to accept at that time. This time, even if the nobility of the aristocracy is repeated, some will accept it, while others will strongly oppose it. Those who remember the rebound will be the proponents of Vincent's theory.

"So what do you do? Send it to the army? Or do you have to leave it to the police?"

Sending troops only suppresses prominent activities and does not solve the problem. Even more, leave it to the police.

"In that case, the police squad is too aggressive and is buying even the irrelevant public's dissent."

"What do you mean?"

"Even though there is no evidence, he seems to be pulling a suspicious person from one end and interrogating it. In such a way, there are naturally innocent people, but apparently torture it to rub it off, They seem to be compelling to confess. ''

"... I don't know that. Who's the instructions?"

Indeed, Maria seemed to have felt a problem with the police's brute force, and Maria had argued that it was irrelevant.

"I guess it was a matter of trying to solve the problem."

Despite the rush to solve the problem, it is influenced by Maria's desire to resolve it quickly without being in Lancelot's ears. Bordeaux hid this fact.

I don't think it's possible, but I know she'll hurt her if Maria falls off.

"I guess it's better for the police to disband, as I've said before."

"Yes. We are preparing for that."

The dissolution of the police squad has been determined for some time. He had plans to take part in an invasion of the United Kingdom in the first place. It is Maria who made this story Yuya Muya, but this is not something I can say.

"... Is there any solution after all?"

Even though Maria and Bordeaux are talking, nothing goes on. Lancelot asked Prime Minister Bordeaux for a conclusion.

"I do not know who the instigator is, but we know that many of the commoners who were friends of Vincent Woodville worked in the Band ド ゥ territory."

"... will this return to Bandeau?"

"Is that likely?"

"In the end, I was too rushed. It was a mistake to go outside before the country was solidified."

The rush to go outside was to distract the public from domestic problems, but the domestic problems were so great that they could not be misled. The responsibility that could not be determined.

"... I'm sorry, my misfortune."

I will return to Bordeaux Minister. Not surprisingly, he is the chief of the central government.

"The kingdom of Granfram is bad. You should defeat the kingdom of grandfram first."

It was Bordeaux who advised to put off the Grand Flam Kingdom. Maria's words have not been followed at all. It is doubtful that you are following seriously. The Grand Fulham kingdom is diplomatically succumbed rather than attacked. Bordeaux was proceeding in line with Maria's wishes.

Mary's words sound to those who know the matter, as if trying to make this fact absent.

"... Hear each one's opinion. What about the military?"

Lancelot did not imitate Maria's words immediately. Despite knowledge of another world, Maria has no political ability. The suspicion I had felt before was clearly realized.

"The damage from the invasion of the Kingdom of Merica is so great that restructuring will require some time."

"We can recruit soldiers right away. We have guns and cannons in stock."

Maria denies the opinion of General Lionel. I felt like I was being held responsible for my failure. I also care about Lancelot's attitude.

"If a gun does not pass through a unit that appears to be a beast, our force will be significantly reduced."

A significant portion of the Great Alexandros's army relies on the power of firearms and is formed of untrained soldiers. So Maria says that replenishment can be done soon.

If guns cease to work, those units would be as weak as amateur-grown hair.

"Well, what do you do? I'm not saying you'll train from scratch, right?"

"No, I will train from scratch. I need permission to increase the number of Imperial Knights. I would also like to have permission to form an Imperial Corps as a subordinate organization."

"What's that?"

Maria is changing blood to the opinion of General Lionel. Until now, the Imperial Army's main force was a unit composed of fifth or fourth nations, led by a squadron or SS. The army is like Maria was in control, as both the Commander and the SS were breathless.

But the Knights are different. The knights' loyalty, composed of knights, is only directed at Lancelot. What's more, Maria, an amateur, doesn't like to start a war on her own terms.

"As long as firearms do not work, we will fight with normal strength, but the current Knights alone will not be able to compete with the Grand Flam Kingdom.

"I haven't decided not to pass!"

"What if you don't actually work?"

"... Let's make sure. I'll lead the army to attack the Grand Flam Kingdom."

Denying firearms is the same as deniing yourself to Maria. It is not acceptable.

"So if it fails"

"I don't think we should increase the number of knights by increasing the number of people.

"... Your Majesty. How is it?"

General Lionel called on the emperor Lancelot for justice. If knights can be strengthened, that's fine.

Lancelot's face has been bitter, asking for justice. This has always been the case.

Many of the nobles have been purged. Lancelot knows he tried to rebel but was the result of a political dispute. If you think it's over, it's a fight for leadership in the military.

It is very difficult to say that you have ruled over a large territory. And the central government, whose governance must be promoted, has not yet been organized.

One thing that comes to mind when you consider the cause. Maria's existence. In the first place, Lancelot is asking Mary for her wife, not for politics or the military. It is rather annoying.

"Allow the Knights to be strengthened and the Imperial Corps to be formed. However, the budget amount must be considered after considering the contents of the plan. Submit it immediately."

"Hah!"

There is no objection to Lancelot to strengthen the Knights and establish a Corps. Originally, Lancelot was a man of the Marquis of the Grand Flam Kingdom. The traditional kingdom knights had a certain respect or longing, and wanted to have the same organization in their own country.

"Hey, where am I going?"

"Isn't it okay if Maria doesn't come out?"

"Firearms are as useful as ever. I want to prove it with my own hands, right?"

"... If you fail, I'll concentrate on your back. Can you promise?"

"Yes. Of course. As a wife, I'll do everything in Lancelot."

"... I see. OK, let me go.

The answer seemed to be subtly shifted, but for the time being I decided to allow him to join. Maria's personal ability is outstanding. Defeat should not result in loss of life. The surroundings cannot forgive it.

Lancelot wants to lose the real intention without much damage. This will not only reduce the number of disputes, but also give you an excuse to make your own departure.

The time to settle with Arnold is approaching. It's your own hand, but Lancelot's thoughts. But others are looking for a settlement. At that time Lancelot did not know.