Civilization Game

"Please... what?"

"Please have your troops retreat to the mainland, which you stationed near our border."

Lord shines his eyes and says.

Opectus still had a number of spleens left. As soon as the Abyss and Arogetus fight each other, they take advantage of each other's weaknesses. Lord hasn't fully questioned Colin yet.

Now, how are you going to get out of there? '

Even if we lie around here and put our troops in place, we can't outrun Abyss' surveillance. Colin would know that.

Lord waits for his reply with a nervous expression.

"If Lord wishes, I will."

'Huh, huh...?'

So clean and clear. I didn't seem to have much on my mind, and I didn't seem to be lying. Lord bows his head in mysterious doubt.

"Thank you for your cooperation."

"That's nothing. I'm sorry it didn't help. I pray for Abyss' bravery. Then..."

As the screen turned off, the 1: 1 conversation with Colin ended.

"Whoa."

Lord nods his head and looks dazed. After confronting Colin, there were only more questions.

"Let me do what I can right now."

Rod had Opectus' forces bitten for other reasons than to prevent Opectus' fishery strategy.

Lord calls Anylox back and instructs him to send a message to Drug Farm. It reads, "Arugesh is invading the Underhaim, so hurry back to the Underhaim. Opectus' troops are retreating to the mainland, so there's no need to worry about Drug Farm. '.

'I hate it when this kid helps me, but....'

When Martin comes down, there is a risk that the influence of the royal family he has worked so hard to raise will diminish. Moreover, if Martin raises a big ball in this war, things will get more complicated. His influence may grow beyond what he is now.

'… but we can't let this country fall to ruin because of this internal power struggle. Reinforce the throne later.'

In the end, Lord thought that Martin was returning to the Underhaim.

*

"…… What's wrong?"

A slight malignant voice protrudes from the mouth of the road.

"You haven't heard back since you sent the Jeonseo-gu?"

Anylox came to report, sweating and explaining.

"Well, we sent people to Drug Farm, just in case. But the time has passed for him to come back, and he can't. Probably detained by Martin……"

Boom!

Rod punches the table with his fist. Anylox flinches and shuts up.

"What the hell were you thinking? Martin. If the Underheim is defeated, you're next. You're not stupid enough to know that. '

Martin's abnormal behavior deepens Lord's suspicions.

Martin never returns, despite having eliminated the reason to stay in the Drug Farm.

It's as if we know exactly what's going on here. Arogetsu came in at the right time.

And isn't the timing of this attack like I knew Martin would never come down?

"…… Annie."

"Yes, lower your voice."

"Tell Eve to convene an emergency meeting with the royal officers and the clans."

"Why should I, the elite, not…… but what is the topic of the meeting?"

Lord raises his head.

"War."

*

The Chamber of Congress is located in the Royal Abyss.

As Lord instructed, Eve urgently summoned Abyss' clans to the conference room.

There were clans that were not favorable about the royal family, and there were clans that were still wary of the Mafia attacks, but all participated fearlessly in a word called "war."

Eve, who was waiting in a polite gesture with her hands together, looked at the hallway once and said,

"Your Majesty is entering. Please rise, everyone."

The clans rise from their seats and Lord and Beatrice enter the conference room. After Lord is seated on the conference table, Eve calls for another seat.

'... As expected, the mafia's not here.'

Rod looks around.

I don't know if they were sitting in order or just sitting on their own, but it was an easy position to recognize.

From the top right-hand side was the upper right-hand side of the 'black wing'. I couldn't see Unibell for some reason, but the old gentleman with the eye patch who was guiding Lord the other day sat as his surrogate. And on that left sat Hans, an Underhaim guard commander with a guard of 300.

Directly beneath the two elders were the mercenary guild master, Menelaus. Abyss' mercenary guild was a typical Chin Martin, and it seemed to be a key customer of Martin's. Across the street, lies Phoenix Darkfire, the leader and brass boss of the Zoppoclan clan that Lord has already turned to. Rod winks as if it's a sign of intimacy. He pretended not to see Lord.

Under it, Panda Human 'Snow', also known as Chairman of the Demibeast Association, sat across from him the clan of the powerful armed force 'Red Hammers', known to not fall behind the mercenary guild and the Zoppoc Clan.

In addition, 14 clans, including the Adventurers Union, Cali of the Black Magic Cult, the Abyss Homeless Association, and The Gaze, were joined by a total of 16 organizations sitting in the conference room. Of course, there were clans that did not attend the summons, such as the Mafia, and those that did not have much to do with the battle, such as Harvard Labs, were deliberately excluded from the page.

"Well, I'll refuse to tell you because it's a situation."

Lord has opened his mouth.

"… Arogetus is attacking."

The meeting chairman was sullen. Everyone assumed that the topic of the meeting was "war," but the weight of what the king directly declared was completely different from what he had guessed.

Rod then released the information he had learned through the spy.

"Enemy forces number 2,500. Among them, the Elite Soldier is the Axe Warrior. The commander is a longtime man called Bayan."

"No, wait! And what is Father Martin doing in such an urgent situation?"

Rod shakes his head in a clan question.

"Uncle Martin won't be coming."

"……!"

The Declaration of Shock on Lord is filled with loud rumblings.

"…… W-what do you mean? Your Majesty."

"I've already sent messengers and men to Uncle Martin, but they haven't responded. Seeing that the situation has not been answered to date, it is unlikely that they will return to the Underhaim."

At the end of his words, the clans begin to speak out in a loud voice. Everyone seemed to panic just by the fact that Martin was gone. This country is doomed! How can we stop these savages without the power of the mafia? 'Many colourful stories have already flowed from the back.

"Godfather Martin isn't coming! Who do you think this is all about?"

The Master of the Abyss Mercenary Guild, Menelaus, thumps the table! I slapped him and said. Everyone stopped talking and looked at him.

"You've probably heard of it! Rumor has it that this king is running around the clans, forcing the godfather Martin to turn his back!"

"……"

There was a heavy static in the meeting room. When everyone's gaze became focused as intended, Menelaus gained confidence and said more willingly.

"There are even those who have already been seduced."

Menelaus' gaze stayed with Phoenix of the Brass and Snow of the Demibeast Alliance.

"There are signs of incitement, division, and treachery floating around as the godfather Martin couldn't bear to leave the capital for a moment! How angry he must have been to hear the rumors! It is the responsibility of the Crown and several of its clans!"

Some of the Mafia's clans have come to terms with the meaning of harmony.

"... I don't think that's wrong."

"Well, Father Martin has done so much for his country!"

Menelaus rises to his feet, his strength to reach their agreement.

"In the Royal Court, you will be responsible for this, and you will have to go up to the Drug Farm and explain your official guilt and bring Father Martin here!"

Foot.

In the end, Lord couldn't help but laugh.

The meeting chairman was unable to be quiet, so he was in deep silence as he heard the sound of needles falling.

"…… Did I say something funny? Your Majesty."

Menelaus' face flushes red with fury. Lord shrugs, smiling relaxed.

"Oh, great. Let's give it a hundred concessions and say Master Menelaus is right. So because I've turned a few clans around, Uncle Martin can throw you, the rest of the clans, and all of the people of the Underhaim away in devotion?"

"What, what? What the...!"

"Right? I haven't heard back from the telegraph asking me to come back, and I've turned the messenger upside down in the Drug Farm. It's actually a declaration of denial. The royal incitement? Ha! Father Martin is weighing the lives of his people on a petty internal political issue."

At the unexpected response, Menalos was distracted by his thoughts. Lord deliberately gives you a moment to argue, but he only repeats his original position. Rod comes out as if he doesn't need to hear any more.

"This is an exhibition. Good people should not be harmed by minor internal power disputes. Knowing that, I gave up my pride and asked Uncle Martin to help me. And when he came back, the things that I had planned could have been a bubble. But what about your uncle? He expressed his intention to refuse to be silent. Do you really think this is my fault?"

"…… Khh, Hmmm."

This time, a few voices protrude, as if to agree with Lord's words, centering on the royal clans. Political fundamentals! There is nothing you should not carry your people on your back. The atmosphere was gradually shifting this way.

"Martin's right-hand man... did you say Ska Pacino? You made a mistake. Even if I held the meeting, the Mafia should have been here. '

If it weren't for Martin, if the Mafia delegates were sitting here, the clans from neutral positions would have to pay attention to the mafia.

Rod opens his mouth again.

"Anyway, once again, this is a post-war situation. This is no longer the time for us to wallow in internal affairs, but the time for us to stand together and defend this country. It doesn't matter if Uncle Martin abandoned us. We can do this on our own!"

"Oh!"

"You're right!"

"I can't just sit here and wait to die! Let's do it!"

The atmosphere rose again. The rod has been clipped onto the table.

"Now, let the meeting begin. If you have a strategy or opinion in mind, please do not hesitate to share it."

…… Lord soon regretted it.