The reports that the Duke of Almeria had safely defeated the army of the Kingdom of Acacia had spread instantly and had also reached the King's Capital.
"... you're relieved for one second. Hey, Bern?
"Yeah, really. But I was wondering if I would allow prediction within the likelihood of a follow-up."
"Right. As a nation, moving troops and supplying supplies are more demanding than not settling on the front with the Twile nation. Assuming the succession comes, how far can it stand in the Duke of Almeria house...... It's so lamentable that we have to assume the state of affairs in our country."
Ugh, and Master Leticia exhales a heavy sigh.
"... is it still tough"
"Yeah. Most importantly, supplies are more serious. By distributing the supplies procured by your brother everywhere, we managed to remove the distress, but the surplus is almost non-existent. War requires enormous sums of money, and the consumption of supplies is intense. Even if we can do something about it, we can't keep up with the supplies and funds to deploy our troops on both sides."
I was also exhaling heavily.
...... I am a member of the Duke of Almeria family, but at the same time a person in charge of a wing of national politics.
It is unacceptable to return to one's own house because it is being dropped into distress, nor to move the House of the Duke of Almeria first because of its duties in the King's capital.
Because there's no other house to show.
That is why, even at this time, I am wondering if we can somehow move the country in a positive way... but the reality is harsh.
"On the contrary, the Duke of Almeria family is amazing. After responding to the levy from his brother during the last disaster, he supported the people who had emigrated, and he survived this incident."
"Yep. Absolutely… I just admire those around my sister and my sister"
"Right...... I do not know what everyone in the Duke of Almeria thinks, but as a country an early solution is desirable because of the relationship between supplies and human resources. I'd like to find a way to find a place to drop by negotiation."
"... my sister, too, wanted an early resolution. He also wants to make use of his tutte with the Kingdom of Acacia and prepare his negotiating table."
"Well... boulders, you're Iris. What would Rudy think?
"... right. I am curious to know how to bring it into negotiations with the Kingdom of Acacia, and who will take that seat, and what kind of negotiations to bring it into a ceasefire."
"Based on the precedent, are you going to create a team from the foreign affairs and legal community to negotiate? As for the content of the negotiations… we need to start by looking into it now that we do not know the inside story of the Kingdom of Acacia…"
"It's hard. In fact, that country knows about the disaster as well as the war against the Twiles. I'm sure you understand the internal circumstances of the country to a certain extent… I was wondering if it would be very likely to look at your feet."
"Sure... right"
Master Leticia opened her mouth so as to interrupt our conversation.
"I'll tell you two... I thought I'd leave this matter to the Duke of Almeria. Of course, do you want to talk to your brother before you make a formal letter? I'll report it."
"... No way, it's an inter-state arrangement. That's the Duke's house... There will be a lot of backlash from other houses."
In Lady Leticia's words, I cannot hide my astonishing colors.
"Isn't the name of the country important to get us to the negotiating table? Above all, I was wondering if we needed some good intelligence to look for the truth in order to find a place to negotiate."
Rudius also seemed to disagree with Lady Leticia's suggestion.
"I thought no one was better suited than Master Iris, right? First and foremost, she has been in contact with royalty in the Kingdom of Acacia and has even applied for marriage. With that twat, I think we can get him to a negotiating table. Secondly, the Duke of Almeria has made enormous profits from his dealings with the Kingdom of Acacia. For the Kingdom of Acacia, we can assume that the Duke of Almeria will have to respond no less than a nation. Thirdly, Milo said Iris had an individual, competent intelligence agent. He's got to be pretty good at what he says. Perhaps under Iris's direction, we have already asked him to look into the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Acacia. Maybe you've already started looking into it by getting married before this commotion happened. We should get to the meeting as soon as possible, more than we can. Fourthly… this is the most important thing, but what are we going to do now that the country is out? The country didn't do anything to help, and the Duke of Almeria did it on his own, didn't he? But without any preparation, I don't know what's going on in the field. This one intervened, just scratching around the status quo... It's not hard to imagine a rebellion between the Duke of Almeria and the people. Because of the above, I think it would be better to leave it to the Duke of Almeria's house to find an early solution."
To the words of Lady Leticia, who answers slushly, I, silently, do lean in favour of......
"It's more or less a rebellion in other houses...... what more can you say now? He has powerful financial and human resources, as well as enough to leave the army, even though he is a national advance party."
With that said, Master Leticia exhales.
"Both Bern and Rudy are blood relatives of the Duke of Almeria... but to be honest with you, the royal family is afraid that the Duke of Almeria is powerful."
Pickle, the body reacted slightly.
"Originally, Lady Wang... since my grandmother ruled, the Duke of Almeria had the power to jump through one of the nobles. That's what the royal family was afraid of.... but at the same time the Duke of Almeria is the most aristocratic of the nobles. I understand the responsibilities of the aristocracy and have made a great contribution to the country. Therefore, until now the Duke of Almeria has been abandoned…"
"... I know it's hard for me to answer them, but would you like to let me know? No way, in the future...... you think we're going to do something to cut the power of the Duke of Almeria family?
In my questioning, Lady Leticia smiled bitterly.
"No way. That's the other way around, right? The Duke of Almeria has become too mighty... which is why the royal family will have to offer convenience to the Duke of Almeria in the future. in the sense of not being independent of this country."
To an unexpected answer, I… and Rudius are also opening their eyes as if they were just a little surprised.
"I've already put a lot of difficulty into the Duke of Almeria's house because of that brother and Ellia's policies. We don't even protect ourselves, we treat ourselves more like our eyewitnesses, and when collecting supplies, we can't push the challenge… To be honest, if I were Iris, you'd be limited to diseases such as this country, which is only harmful. The Duke of Almeria has no less power than financial resources, the foundations of society, the future… than the country. The country is in trouble without the Duke of Almeria, and the Duke of Almeria is in no other trouble without the country... is that such a power relationship? But the problem is that there are a lot of nobles who still don't understand it."
"Dear Leticia... I swear, the Duke of Almeria is not looking to flip an anti-flag against the kingdom, etc."
"Yeah, Bern. I know what you and Lord Louis accomplished. You are truthful, what you are showing us as if you are offering everything to this country. So you're not really suspicious of the Duke of Almeria, are you? … it's just pure power."
Me and Rudius also had an indescribable look on their face.
"If we force ourselves to hold back and break our present state, the state will reduce a reliable and stable source of tax revenues, beyond dismantling the territory, cutting the power of the Duke of Almeria family, etc. If we do that, the more united the people of the Duke of Almeria will rise together. I also understand that the sword of the blades, but the Duke of Almeria is another territory… No, it is a legal development, tax system and standard of living that has progressed compared to the Wang capital. It would be nice to be able to raise the level to the same level as that of the Duke of Almeria as soon as we concentrate everything on the King's capital in the future, but it is difficult to be realistic inside. I think it would be in the interest of the country to have some discretion as a special zone rather than to be lowered poorly."
At the earliest, there was no objection from us.
"... Now it's time to arrive"
"... By the way, why are we headed to the tower now?
Lady Leticia smiles nicely at Rudius's inquiry.
"To see the end point of one of this stories. If it's going to be convenient for the winner, or if it's going to be covered by some kind of mistake, we have to fix that track."
Both Rudius and Bern tilted their necks at Lady Leticia's whining.
"Rudy, your brother told you to stay here because that's all that matters. Are you ready for this?
Dear Leticia, who asks with a quiet smile.
However, I felt like there was a feeling of impatience from her.
As Lady Leticia put it, Ludius, who was supposed to be a sidekick and escort, should naturally have followed His Highness during his appearance.
But all of a sudden, His Royal Highness issued a standing order in the Wang capital.
No matter how much Rudius petitioned, it was pushed away.
"When the time comes, I know. I want you to stay because I trust you so much 'along with the phrase.
"I'm more prepared than I was. Because this sword is never worn with ornaments, but with readiness."
"Yes.... Bern, don't ever say anything about what's going to happen in front of you, okay?
"... awed"
I entered a certain room in such a way that Lady Leticia would lead the way.
It was a room with no philosophy but a bookshelf on one side of the wall.