Akuyaku Reijo Ni Koi Wo Shite

After guaranteeing the security of Prime Minister Lang, the kingdom of Grand Flam shook the kingdom of Winheels further, not to enter into full-scale negotiations. As unknown to Prime Minister Lang, he told other negotiators that he had doubts about Elwin's birth.

It's a pretty drastic way for the Kingdom of Granfram, who wants to settle negotiations early and prepare for the fight against the Great Alexandros Empire.

Even allowing Prime Minister Lang and his breathtaking followers is likely to betray again in the end. If so, it is better to take out the pus and accept the win heel.

This decision turned out to be good. In a sense, the most sensible middlemen in Winheels, who did not roll over to the Grand Flam Kingdom, set out to find out the truth.

Of course, Prime Minister Lang cannot admit, and there is no solid evidence. But the fact is true, and Mr. Lang, who is guilty of it, begins to express a negative opinion on his subordination to the Kingdom of Granfram.

This has led to decisive conflicts with other nobles of the Winheel kingdom.

Neither Lang nor King Elwin has the power to hold this down. Attempting to do so will only deepen the conflict. At this point, when Elwin could no longer control the nobility, the kingdom of Winheel was destroyed.

Erwin and Lang, and their party, were isolated within the kingdom of Winheel. On the contrary, if he did not escape, he began to feel a sense of danger that his neck would be sent to the kingdom of Granfram, and he did.

"Hurry up! If you get out of here, you should be a little calm!"

A group of horses and carriages is moving in the darkness of the night. Wal is the one who speaks at the head of the line. Following the wal is the Knights of the Guards. The Knights of the Guards were originally knights of Viscount Ustein, the presidency of Lang. In the middle of the Knights' ranks, there are a number of luxurious carriages running horses at considerable speed.

Above all, Elwin and his mother, Julia, and Prime Minister Lang are on the most extravagant carriages. This is an escape for the whole family, but at least Elwin has no sense of family.

"Hey, are you okay? Can you escape with me?"

"Maybe I'm fine. I don't think the Grand Flam Kingdom will bother us. We can't afford it."

Rang's speculation is correct. Since many Winheels nobles have reigned, there is no intention of punishing Erwin or Lang for the Grand Flam Kingdom. If we are charged with the rebellion of the Elwins, we must also charge the noble family involved. That is not what the Grand Flam Kingdom wants. The aristocrats who have reigned must first be reassured, and then regain their loyalty to the Grand Flam Kingdom.

"Hey, where are you heading?"

"... the kingdom of Grand Fulham, without the influence of the Great Alexandros Empire. If the kingdom of Merica accepts, that's fine. If it's not good, you have to search for another country."

"Yeah ... anywhere you can live with peace of mind."

"I have to negotiate what will happen, but the kingdom of Merica should accept me.

"That's not good anymore. Let's live calmly?"

"... If the Kingdom of Merica is useless, think at that time."

The conversation between Lang and Julia is unbearable for Elwin. A familiar atmosphere between the two. This reminds Elwin what the birth truth is.

I am not drawn to the direct lineage of the Winheels. Then Elwin wonders what he was doing so far.

"Hey, do the people in the carriage behind you know your relationship with me?"

Her mother, Julia, doesn't seem to want to hide anymore. Yulia, who took the Lang's ambition to become the mother of the king, originally had only hope that she could live a little more luxurious life. It was fully enjoyable, even in the position of the concubine of Marquis Winheel.

"……Dunno"

"So what are we going to do now? I wonder if I have to be in the shade again?"

"That's ... while talking."

"When will you go after you? Hey, what do you want to do?"

"Stop!"

Elwin had been trying to silently ignore the conversation, but was unable to endure Julia, who appeared as a woman instead of her mother.

"... Elwin?"

"Did you betray me all the time?"

"What are you saying? I'm not betraying you."

"You betrayed me! I was tricking me!"

"That's ... I don't mean to deceive it separately. You ... you could be both children ..."

It's not an excuse to say to his son, Elwin. In other words, both the former Marquis of Winhealth and Lang had a relationship at the same time.

It's a matter of course if you think about it. I don't think Marquis Wynheal is his own child, though it doesn't matter. However, Elwin who heard it from her mother's mouth is irresistible.

"... but I'm his son. Is that the case?"

"It's not good to say that."

"Well, what should I call? I'm going to call my father now?"

"Yes. From now on, I can call my father proudly."

Julia doesn't think of Elwin's feelings at all. Erwin's pride was the blood of the Winheels. That was the foundation of Elwin's life so far, and so despite evil, he wanted the position of Marquis Winheel and the position above it. If you deny it now, you will not know how to live in the future.

"... It's my mother who didn't know which child."

"Yeah, but given the day I was born ... well, maybe it was premature birth ..."

Yulia suddenly becomes crisp. Even now, Elwin wondered which was better to be his father. But it's still now.

"In other words, my father might have noticed that the former marquis was also aware."

Elwin was convinced by the words of Julia. The former marquis at least doubted. The result is the whereabouts of the sword of the azure wind, the former marquis himself.

"... I don't think so."

Julia doesn't know the story on the battlefield. Nobody did anything.

"The sword of the azure wind, the witness of the Lord of the House of Winheels, is at the hand of Aeriel. He was given by his father after Vincent died. Proof that he did not accept it as a heir. ''

"It's not a sword. Did you take over the actual marquis?"

"... When Vincent died, didn't you think that the lineage of the House of Winheels was broken?"

"Don't be stupid. If you think so, it's not good to have a child again."

The more you hear about Julia, the more depressed Elwin feels. For Julia, the rank of Marquis Winheel seems to be quite light. Elwin, on the other hand, felt heavily in the Marquis rank and acted, believing that his excellence was worth it.

But Elwin's idea is also a direct lineage. If not, it's just a usurpation, a crime that can't be forgiven.

For the Winheal Hou family. This is, in a sense, Elwin's heart. It was a cause for wrongdoing, but now that it is false, a great regret swirls in Elwin's heart.

But it's too late to regret. Vincent will not be revived, nor will Elvin's sins be forgiven.

Suddenly, a high-pitched plosive sound resounding around. The carriage is shaken and stopped, and the surroundings are engulfed in a hurry.

It was clear that something had happened, and that was something Elwin had, roughly.

"... Lancelot"

Elwin knows what a plosive is. Erwin decided to follow the Great Alexandros Empire quietly because he was informed of the new weapon.

I was just trying to be patient until my country got the same or beyond.

"Attack! を Prepare the formation! を Get ready for interception!"

The voice of Wal's command echoes around. This was followed by the rush of the Guard Knights protecting the surroundings.

"What happened?"

"Settle down. The surroundings are guarded by the Knights of the Guard. No need to worry."

Lang says he wants to calm down Julia, but she doesn't really know what the situation is.

"Protect! Don't be pushed!"

Wal's scream is echoing around. You can tell that things are pretty bad by the mood of words.

Eventually, a popping sound resounds. The command of the Guard Knight has changed.

Elwin jumped out, not if he was still standing in the carriage. Those who are attacking the Knights of the Guard are dressed in black costumes. There's nothing to show your identity, but Elwin doesn't need it.

"Do you think I can kill you in a manly way?"

Following this word, a magic chanting is spun from Elwin's mouth.

But this was not cast until the end. The moment the gunshot sounded, Elwin's body flew far behind. Elwin did not stand up, just moaning.

"Additional goal! Take control at once!"

This voice is not that of the Guard Knight. One of the assailants, who had never said anything before, is giving directions.

Eventually, the voice of the battle disappears, and only a woman's screaming voice can be heard around. Suppression is over. Just thinking about what the assailants are trying to do with the women, Elwin feels sick.

"What's different from what you did?"

Words as if you read your heart reach Elwin's ears. But when asked, Elwin has no room to answer.

"A man kills. A woman is a slave. The number is different, but it's the same as you did."

Erwin finally understood what the assailants were saying. Driven Vincent to death and dropped Eriel into slavery. They say it's the same.

"... Oh, that ...", say, and qualification is ... "

Elwin certainly did. But Lancelot and Maria were the main players. Elwin believes that Lancelot is not entitled to blame himself.

But Elwin is fundamentally misled.

"I have a qualification. I haven't. I've been waiting for this time to come. It's been a long time."

"Oh ... before ... yes, no ..."

Elwin couldn't speak to the end. The suddenly engulfing flame wraps around the body. Elwin was rampaging and rolling on the ground. Soon the body stopped moving.

After the fire had extinguished, there was no burning residue left in the area. King Ellewin and his party have disappeared from the main stage since this day.

◇◇◇

The forefront of the Great Alexandros Empire and the Kingdom of Fatiras. In the tent of the Honjin, Maria was in bliss. Maria enjoys the reverse Harlem state without any hesitation. No one is here to stop it.

But now I'm talking a little serious. Mary's Guard is also Maria's staff member.

"There are reports of King Elwin's success."

Matthew Burton, the intelligence officer, reported. Information officers are not official. It is just a role of Maria in private institutions.

"Yes, then?"

"Most of the noblemen of the Kingdom of Winheel have pledged to respect the kingdom of Granfram, this was at the time King Elwin fled."

"Well. As expected. It's a big deal to read so far."

After hearing Matthew's report, Maria glances at Alan Shelford, also a member of the SS. Alain is the chief of operations. The only thing that makes you think of a chief of staff is the dark, kind of plan.

The demise of the king of Winheels was a welcome rather than a welcome to Maria. Elwin was a real nuisance to Mary, not to the Winheels kingdom for the Great Alexandros Empire.

She always looks cold and she is critical of what she is doing, but she also feels good about riding herself. That didn't like Maria.

Maria and Lancelot were terrible because of the game's failure, but only Elwin felt good. Rion and Eriel can either be angry or beckoned, but for Maria this action is also revenge on those who have oppressed her.

"I'm impressed with the words of praise. But this time, the other person is just stupid. It worked really well, so it was really easy."

Alan humbles while joying Maria's praise. It's doubtful if you really think this, but Maria is pleased with this answer.

"Give thanks to them."

"... Isn't it easy for rogues?"

Alain's expression becomes cloudy. In this case, I use people from behind the scenes. Alan is afraid that they will be closer to Mary than necessary, although they are certainly helpful.

"They are useful, are you willing to let go?"

"... Yes, I will tell you."

Alain is a bit relieved, judging from Maria's words that she does not intend to use it forever. Alan doesn't realize that these shakes were what Maria intended.

Just like playing with men's hearts, Maria is thus stimulating the hearts of those who serve, so that she is under her control.

"Well, what happens next?"

"Yes, the Grand Fulham Kingdom has finally regained its national strength and will finally begin to attack our country."

"Yes. Are you prepared for that?"

"The Grand Flam Kingdom will definitely move to recapture the royal capital. Tokio, the new imperial capital, is already ready, so just wait."

"Is there no possibility of attacking Kiyote?"

Kiyot was originally the home of the Axmia lords and the largest city in the west. Tokio, or more importantly, to the Great Alexandros Empire.

"We are preparing for the time being, but it is unlikely."

"Reason?"

"The current home of the Grand Flam Kingdom is Bandeau. I don't think it's empty and heads to the opposite Kiyot."

"If you go west from Bandhu, there is Tokio ahead?"

"Yes"

In line with Maria, Alain just gave her a word of consent, but not just because she was close enough. If you hold down the center, you can respond to east, west, north and south in any direction in the shortest possible time. Although simple, this has great strategic implications.

In addition, recapture of the royal capital has a meaning to reinstate the surroundings for the kingdom of Granfram. It must be important to regain centripetal force.

"Now you have to put on the fatiras button, right?"

"No need to hurry."

"Is that so?"

Maria wondered if it would be impossible to fight at the same time as the Kingdom of Granfram and the Kingdom of Fathiras, but Alan denied it.

"Fatillath will soon be unable to afford us?"

"What did you do?"

"From the people of Fathiras, we chose those who were suffering from poverty and discrimination and handed them weapons. We promised that if we surrender the vice lord and reign in our country, we would accept them as first-class citizens."

"It's a revolution. But will it work?"

"It's ... letting them incite a little. They're also, in a sense, oppressed."

"It's not great. Overthrow the vested interests and create a free and equal ideal society with the hands of the people. It's the way I want."

Even though he himself strongly desires the noble status of the Empress, equality is ideal in his mouth. Although it is inconsistent, he does not think so.

Those who are powerful should be rewarded, and those who do not should fall to the right place. This is what Maria considers equality.

Not at all wrong. But in the Great Alexandros kingdom, new nobles are born, and the people are distinguished as first and second class. Even if they are now based on their abilities and achievements, if they become hereditary, they will eventually only create a new privileged class.

"If the kingdom of Grand Fulham is beaten to perfection in the battle of the Imperial City, the incompetent aristocrats of the former kingdom of Grand Flam will be eliminated and the ideal society that Mary thinks of will be realized. A little later."

"No, not yet. When it's done, the next is the Kingdom of Merica, and we'll spread it across the continent. I'll lead the continent and create a new world."

Maria's desire does not stop. Maria feels dissatisfied that she has acquired the status of an empress, but she has become inconvenienced.

Maria is beginning to seek what is beyond the Empress. I have not yet realized myself, but it was certainly swelling deep inside Mary's heart.