Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

If we're going to look into Glowfonica's past, we'd better have Miriam present, who's familiar with the private circumstances we don't know, so we're staging up and relaying the exchange in the library on Haider. If you have any concerns, notices, etc., you will get an opinion on the comms machine.

First of all - you have to understand the context of the times when there was someone who married Nereid.

So if you string a history about the waters of the West rather than the - of the Kingdom of Glowfonica, you can see that there have been several territorial usurpations and rights disputes over abundant fishing grounds and resources in the past.

"In the West - there are several large lands across the ocean. Several countries have been formed as forces, mainly on small and large islands. That was the background to the founding of the Kingdom of Groufonica. Among the countries that hold large lands, nobles are taken in by another force after rebellion or independence from the country… they have a history of such warfare"

And, Rosemary says, Prince Hellfreet also nods and continues his words.

"In the context of Groufonica's empowerment in it, it is significant to say that the neighbouring countries were the kingdoms of Verdogal and Silvatoria. Neither country showed ambition in the western seas, so I guess it was easier to trade or whatever it was to stabilize than the others."

Right. The Kingdom of Verdogal has a labyrinth, and such territorial ambitions require restraint because it had a contract with Claudia, and Sylvatria is a country that has continued to develop magical studies focusing on the anti-demon as a successor to Belliondola in the first place.

Assuming Western nations unite to defeat Glowfonica, they will seek help north and east with Glowfonica. That's how western countries are holding each other back while they are vigilant...

But at one point - there was an increase in the chance of aversion to war, and ceasefires and agreements were reached in Glowfonica and Western countries.

With regard to that, it is said that it was because the then King Glowfonica mourned the victims of the war and wanted peace in the sea.

The determination was genuine, and as a result of the tenacious negotiations and discussions, they settled into a form closer to now.

There have been many opportunities for discussion, such as the distance that should be the territorial sea, the handling of the high seas, which is nobody's property, arrangements concerning ships, etc. … rules have been developed that should also be referred to as the law of the sea, and marriages, etc. have been proceeded so that blood relations can arise among nations -.

Because such exploitation was sincere, it also leads to Glowfonica still being said to be the ally of the maritime states today.

Well...... as far as the disguised pirates were concealing afterwards, it must also be true that there were countries that saw Glowfonica as a bump over their eyes, even if they were ostensibly convinced, or that they didn't trust it all.

Groufonica herself, there seemed to be instances of increased skirmishes and tensions with other countries, as there was an imbalance of force because she was a powerful country, and not all the nobles in the country were in favour of peace.

But they are also circumvented. When it comes to standing around in the shadows, I guess so, because I was unable to secure the logic, legitimacy, or power to strike the Kingdom of Glowfonica in a standout manner.

But it is somewhat rampant to say that everything was a disguise when it came to piracy.

Because it moves on to a time when the forces of countries that did not respond to the negotiations split and rallied to allow pirates to storm in western waters. Although Glowfonica was prevented from breaking away from such factions, it was not escaped from the damage of the bouncing pirates.

"It would also be the remnants of the defeat of the mainstream and the pursuit of the country, and there would have been a mix of disguised pirates for countries to work on using those situations as a cover......"

And, Claudia. Right. Unlike bandits, night thieves, etc., pirates need a master ship and personnel to maintain it. Therefore, it is somewhat agreeable that there is a predecessor organization or one that serves as a back shield.

"As for the one thing about Zevion, it sounds like he was grabbing some kind of information that it was a disguise or there was a demon mercenary. Leftover pirates without backshields would have gotten harder and harder later the more stability the countries had progressed."

"It's only natural that disguised pirates who are less likely to shred their forces become visible."

Stefania snorts too when I say it.

And that's where Miriam also contacted the comms.

"I don't know if there's a connection to the fake pirates in the matter, but there were so many small islands in the south of the Kingdom of Glowfonica that pirates could be the root castle, so the great pirate, Salomon, who rammed around the countries with his crotch, hid his treasures somewhere... what a legend... We also know of instances where large merchants actually recruited adventurers to make them investigate. '

"If it was Salomon the Pirate... there was material on this book with an illustration."

and Ashley opens the page to show everyone. Salomon's pirate flag design was listed as a dossier.

"I think the pirate flag belonged to the pirate we were on guard against. Keep away from ships flying these flags."

Katia reacts to Ashley's illustrated illustration, and everyone looks at each other in the words.

"I guess this is - pretty powerful information. There seems to be no doubt that Salomon is a man of his time."

That's how if you look at the library materials and Prince Hellfreet's inventory, the testimonies of the Nereids, and the area... I can see you've narrowed it down considerably.

Groufonica is also proud of the calm of the pirates, so the knights, the deaths of soldiers, the disappearances, etc. who have been sacrificed in that battle - reverence for their deaths and may be compiled as materials. This will be fitted with the inventory of those with Glowfonica's crested dagger.

If you look at each and every knight of that age, you can see that they are losing their lives in the fight against pirates. You go home to your family, you sleep in your hometown cemetery... and you exclude what you know how it goes after that...

"Mm-hmm. There's one - a missing knight - in the task force trying to find the pirate Salomon's Negijo"

I said with my face up from the material Sheila was dropping her eyes on.

They used Hippocampus as a naval force... but an operation was carried out to use them to chase Salomon's ship, apparently.

They found Negijo and the convoy rolled out into its waters, undercover operations in parallel with Yang Dynasty. Because it looks like the Count's son was caught and demanded a ransom.

The son of the nobleman who had been captured was rescued, but was found during the escape... the knight who bought the pod and left is missing.

Sandario-Martinez. In the line of causes of death, such as war deaths, it is treated as a possible death. Preserving the prestige of the Knights and nobles, Sandario himself seemed to be treated like a hero, though.

"Leading candidate, I wonder"

Illumhilt said with a serious face.

"Right. Testing every other candidate... Let's also look into the Martinez family afterwards"

"Whether you want to verify it or find out about the survivors of those who married Nereid, it's the information you need."

Nodding at Grace's words. That way, I will travel with the bookshelf for the time being.

It seems Mallane has discovered something, and I've put the book a little overhead to let everyone know.

"Did you find anything?

When asked, Mallane nods with a creepy, serious face.

Looking at the book placed on the desk - apparently a compiled dossier about the genealogy of the aristocrats within Groufonica.

The prestigious Knight Martinez family fell in later times than the Sandario. My only daughter was married to the Marquis of Balfour.

"I didn't know it would lead to the Marquis. No, I wonder if it's not surprising that the Marquis, who are in the South, and the Knights who have also done well in the South."

Rosemary says as she devises.

"The Martinez family itself seemed to have a deep connection to the neighboring Count family, not the Balfour Marquis being the back shield. I was wondering if this meant that the Balfour Marquis and the Counts were going to deepen their relationship."

Elena was also looking into the Martinez family, she said, glancing at another dossier.

... right. This is also about looking into the back with other candidates and talking to the Marquis if nothing comes up. It would be good to keep track of relevant information, such as about the Count's house and the Salomon clan.