Akuyaku Reijo Ni Koi Wo Shite

Many residents gathered in the central square of the city. Residents gathered around an unusual fence, staring at the execution center in the center with anxious expression. The public execution is about to begin.

This is the first public execution in the city. Furthermore, it is ordinary people who will be executed from now on. Not every country is open to the public, including the execution of commoners.

So why is it done in this place today, to show off. The man to be executed is one of organizations now known as the Vincent Party. He was appealing to the public for overthrowing the Great Alexandros Empire.

"... Is there any suspicious movement?"

The second floor of the building near the execution table. There, Ravine, an Imperial Army officer, occupied. Ravene was heading south to lead his army to break away from the battle with the Kingdom of Granfram and fulfill his life in combating complaints.

As a result, he captured one of the Vincents, but that did not end his mission. The task is to capture or kill everyone in the Vincent.

"There are no reports at this time."

A subordinate answers Ravene's question. The idea is to use the captured person as a decoy, pull in allies, and make a net out, but so far there is no way to get trapped.

"... Isn't it really easy to get into this simple trap?"

Lavene has no concern for the plan. Originally, it would have been a profitable idea if it worked out well.

"Do you want to proceed with the execution?"

"What is the response of the onlookers?"

Most of those who gather around the execution table do not like and gather. It was forcibly collected in the square in the middle to show off.

"... No one complains."

There cannot be such a person. Everybody knows that if you complain, you will be convicted. It's a lesson learned from police lawlessness.

"Is it possible for the rebels to fail?

"Oh, that's it?"

I gave up the trap and decided to proceed with the execution, then. It appeared.

The black shadow floating in the air gently jumps over the fence surrounding the execution table and descends on the ground without sound. A dark-haired man in a black costume. This is the face most people in this place will see for the first time, but everyone knows who it is.

Odd eyes with different colors on the left and right indicate who the man is. Furthermore, the scene I saw right before my eyes is very similar to the famous scene in the bard's song.

"... Well, no, were you alive?"

A soldier stood very close to the execution table screamed. This soldier also knows. The man who appeared in front of him was Rion.

"Don't you die? Dennis, who you're about to execute, is Vincent's teacher. I can't help killing him."

"... the teacher of Vincent Woodville?"

"Did you not know? At Vincent, Vincent had many teachers, many of them ordinary people, and one of them."

"Such ..."

The soldiers did not think that the man they captured was such a big one, and they are upset. The big guys were just teaching Vincent to study, but this fact isn't obvious to soldiers.

"Kill me! Kill both the captured man and Rion!"

From the window of the building, Raven screams. Ravein seemed quite upset, but he knew what to do.

Hearing Raven's life, a soldier raises his sword toward Dennis.

However, it was not knocked down. Before that, a whirlwind covered the soldier's body, which eventually turned red.

"I can't tolerate anyone who cares for my brother."

Next appeared was a beautiful woman with blond green eyes. The roar spread around. We all know this beautiful woman. Aeriel, the heroine of the bard's song.

"... Kill me! Surround me and kill all three!"

Lavein orders, but the soldiers are slow. It is more difficult to ask for a general soldier, such as courage to confront the hero of the Grand Flam Kingdom.

"Guntai! Shoot and kill the three!"

If so, Lovin thinks it would be a gun, but the gun would not be able to pass Lion in close combat. Before the soldiers are ready, a fire strikes them.

Soldiers were hurt by guns exploding one after another without a single shot being fired.

"End all soldiers in the square! No matter how strong you can't beat all!"

Next is pushing by number. Certainly, this is the best if you want to defeat Leon. But Ravin has forgotten to consider how long it would take for troops waiting outside the city to reach the square.

"So, until you get to the army, let's have your opponent."

"Now !?"

Lovin suddenly looked back, as he heard a voice from his back. There, a man dressed as a knight of the Grand Flam Kingdom.

"The Grand Flam Kingdom ..."

"No, that's wrong. I've abandoned the identity of the Knights of Grande Fram long ago. Now, yes, it's a knight of the Wonderland Mercenaries."

"Who are you?"

Lavin doesn't know what to say even if he is called a Wonderland Mercenary.

"I just talked. No more conversations needed. Wonderland Mercenary Knight Sol Alistes is here!"

"Now !?"

Even though the Mercenaries of Wonderland do not know, they do know the name of Sol Aristes. It is Sol who was said to be the only survivor after fighting the genie.

Without a sword, Lovin's head flew into the air with a flash of Sol.

"... weak. Is this still a member of the SS, the elite of the Empire?"

"In the Imperial Army, is it elite?"

"Lion!"

Unexpectedly, I was on the second floor of the building up to Rion.

"The weakness of the soldiers. I heard that they weren't trained by Matmo, but they were too cruel. I thought I could win 10,000 troops."

"Is that up?"

"I think it might be better to look a little further. There must be a real elite squad. If you don't keep track of it, you'll be worried about a surprise hit."

There must be knights of the former Axmia lords, and knights and soldiers who flowed to the Great Alexandros after the fall of the Grand Flam Kingdom.

"So, what are your plans for the future?"

"The southern appointment remains the same. The dispatched 10,000 will be destroyed today, and the rest will be the army of the executive branch. The army located at the border is still not elite.

The target in the south is the military. If the administrative army for security is crushed, the empire loses the power to suppress the insurrection in the south. Rion wanted to spread the popular revolt across the south.

The reward offered to the Mercenaries of the Wonderland is to the south of Band ド ゥ up to the Mikuli River, but that doesn't matter. I decided to accept the request because I was thinking about cooperating with the Grand Flam Kingdom. However, after knowing that the Grand Flam Kingdom is not trustworthy, Leon decides to do whatever he wants.

"Let's look at the Imperial Army, especially the Lancelot's direct army that hasn't been shown so far. It's probably the strongest army of the Empire.

"Consent"

"Now?"

Suddenly heard from behind, looking back at Sol, surprised, she saw Chandra in her black suit, kneeling and hanging down against Leon.

"And a messenger to Ein. The troops were crushed by 10,000. Let's take action from a city out of reach of the executive branch."

It is up to Ein and others to increase the popular revolt. There is a lot to do, such as instigating and providing weapons and funds. Ain had been preparing for this for a long time.

"In your actual action, tell them that you're going to get the riot police to help. That's it."

In addition, members of the Wonderland Mercenary Corps also entice the people to engage in rebellion. In this way, the activity in which speech-based struggle was dominant turned into a struggle for power. The entity is a completely different activity, as it is a replacement for the Vincent party.

"Speaking of which, don't you have to talk to the guy you helped?"

When Chandra disappears, receiving instructions from Leon, Sol opens her mouth.

"He's better suited than Eriel. To him I'm just Vincent's servant. I don't think I'll be able to turn loyalty right away."

It is Vincent that Dennis is loyal to. For Dennis, Leon is a person of the same rank as himself. Just because I was saved my life, I didn't seem to hear anything obedient.

"Is Airiel different?"

"Aeriel was popular in a different way than Vincent ..."

Rion's mouth, which was watching the square from the window, suddenly stopped.

"is there something wrong?"

"... Why is that man holding the hand of Eriel? Isn't that a greeting to a woman like that?"

"Huh?"

Listening to Rion's story, Sol stops by the window and looks out. At the center of the square, Dennis certainly speaks something excitedly, holding Airiel's hand.

"... isn't that a custom of the people?"

"Even if it's a handshake, you don't have to hold it forever."

"Huh ..."

Sol wonders if he should be pleased with the strength of Rion's feelings for Aeriel, or if he should criticize that it is not the case that he is burning Yakimochi at this time.

"... Why are you holding my hand?"

"Well, why do you want to hold your hand?"

There was an entity that made things even more complicated. Alice takes Rion's arm and makes a close fit.

"I haven't said that. Get away."

"Not good. I was bored without a turn."

"It doesn't matter at all. Look, get away soon! You're seeing Eriel here!"

Thus, Rion, who was properly fitted into Alice, would be scolded later by Aeriel.

While the Lions were conducting such a farce, the 10,000 Imperial Army who had been waiting outside the city was not gathered in the square, but was being attacked by the Wonderland Mercenaries where they were preparing to move. , It will collapse.

The struggle in the southern Great Alexandros Empire will intensify after this day.

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The defeat of the Grand Fram invasion, followed by the intensification of the rebellion in the south, and the continental domination of the Great Alexandros Empire, which had been so good until then, have shown a major stumble here.

In order to overcome this situation, the Imperial City held a meeting with heavy ministers.

"Southern rebellion is gaining momentum. The number of towns that have fallen to the rebels so far is five. This is the result of counting medium and larger cities, including the towns and villages around them. No. "

"... Why did you allow that much expansion?"

Lancelot does not understand that the popular revolt has led to the fall of five towns. Lancelot was born and raised in a noble home in the world, unlike Maria, and did not recognize the power of the people.

"It seems that it was secretly infiltrating the city, and the administration bureau is being attacked almost in an unexpected manner."

"What was the occupation army doing?"

There are security units in the city. The army loses to the people. This is incredible for Lancelot.

"Most of the dropped towns seem to have had their troops done nothing."

"What did you say?"

If this is the case, there is no point in having a resident army. Lancelot's anger is growing.

"There were many priorities, such as the recruitment of the Central Army and the creation of an executive army. There are many things "

No matter how many you collect, no one can train. The commander is there, but the number is small, and once it is defeated, the soldiers don't know what to do. It's too vulnerable.

That is why it can be said that they were targeted by the rebels.

"... What are the executive troops doing?"

Listening to his subordinates, Lancelot found that he couldn't blame the troops alone. The weakness of the occupied troops is due to central policy.

"The executive army is in full swing in fighting with the Grand Flam Army, and there is no other way around."

"... Rion?"

"Yes……"

Rion appears in Bandeau. This fact shocked the Great Alexandros Empire. And one of Rion, correctly Alice and two others, had both guns and cannons broken down. This forces the Great Alexandros Empire to undergo a fundamental overhaul of its tactics.

"It was a Wonderland Mercenary. How many?"

"I don't know the exact number, but about 2,000. Everything is on the monster. We call it a Knight Corps."

"Two thousand beast units ... are you strong?"

"I can't compete in the field."

The firepower of the executive army is almost almost powerless, due to the small number of firearms that are supplied to the overwhelmingly mobile cavalry corps.

"Kago Castle Battle?"

"Yes. We concentrate our strength in the city where the executive branch is located."

It is said that he concentrates his strength, but in fact, he just chooses a city with a strong defense and flees.

"... Can't we just move the border army to battle?"

The army that protects the border with the United Kingdom is a well-trained army. Lancelot thought he would put the army into battle with the Wonderland Mercenaries.

"The Merika Kingdom is still gathering troops near its borders. We believe that if its defenses are weakened, it may be attacked."

The fight against the Kingdom of Merica is still ongoing. The Great Alexandros Empire should be wondering that the United Kingdom has never attacked.

"Isn't there a fact that the Kingdom of Granfram and the Kingdom of Merica have allied?"

"We have received information from the United Kingdom that the Alliance has refused."

"... So what to do?-Will you send troops to the south?"

"The Grand Flam Kingdom is waiting for it. Activity in the south is a diversion to make the center a bit thin."

The strategy the Grand Fulham Kingdom conceived was a dead end to the Great Alexandros Empire. However, in this case, the empire cannot be neglected, even if it is known to be perverted.

"I understand that, and I'm asking what to do."

"... Call the Grand Flam Kingdom kingdom to the Imperial City and destroy it. If the army loses, the pervert side doesn't make sense."

"Isn't this unit waiting for this to move?"

It is a diversion for that. If you think normally, if the diversion is not successful, the main unit should not move.

"I pretend to move the army and then let the kingdom get the disinformation."

"... does it work?"

"I'll let you go. The preparation for that was made long ago."

There are a number of traps set by the Great Alexandros Empire in the Grand Flam Kingdom. They are trying to use one of them.

"... Sometimes I need to confirm that it worked."

Lancelot has no doubt that Bordeaux's success was successful. We have been working before and after the founding of the country, and it has been successful. But with the appearance of Rion, Lancelot had new concerns.

"what?"

"If Arnold is defeated, the kingdom of Granfram may carry the Lion. Is there any means of defeating the king of King Grandfram who became the king?"

Even Lancelot, who rivals Arnold and appreciates it, has to admit that Rion will go over Arnold. This has been the case as before and as soon as Rion appears.

"... Once the main forces have been destroyed, there is no threat to the Kingdom of Granfram."

"Is the main force? Are the mercenaries led by Rion less powerful than the main army of the Grand Flam Kingdom?"

Bordeaux's words could only be heard strongly by Lancelot.

"I think it's a good unit. But at most 2,000, it wouldn't be able to compete with our army."

"That would be fine ..."

In fact, 2,000 of them are being pushed by the army of the executive army. After all, Bordeaux's explanation seems only tough.

"... this is not something to say in such a place,"

Bordeaux, who sensed Lancelot's feelings, said that there was still work to do. Continued blunders have severely reduced Maria's influence now. If Lancelot suspects his ability here, he fears that he may lose.

"What?"

"Defeating the enemy doesn't have to be a battlefield where the armies collide."

"... That's true."

Lancelot's expression is clouded, as he knows what another solution is. Bordeaux's strategy is to assassinate Rion. Lancelot does not deny such a bleak plan, but feels ashamed somewhere.

"I'm working on that arrangement. Hopefully, I'll be able to deliver the good news with less effort."

"I hope so"

"The opposition battle against the Grand Flam Kingdom will proceed in parallel. Is it okay?"

"Oh"

With Lancelot approving, the immediate action was decided. The Great Alexandros Empire will accelerate the preparation of the Grand Flam Army for interception.

Then two months. Good news reaches the Great Alexandros Empire. Two pieces of information tell you about the advance of the Grand Flam Kingdom, and two pieces tell you about the success of the assassination of Leon.

Finally, the second imperial capital decisive battle begins.