Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

The information that comes to Josephine is, by this world standard, much quicker. Even if the information is from a neighboring country hundreds of kilometers away, it will arrive in a few days without the Internet, telephone, or radio (?), In this world where exchanging by letter is fundamental, it can be said that it is faster than express delivery. For example, in the Edo period, Edo officials grasped incidents west of Osaka. In addition, since there is transfer magic in this world, it is possible to shortcut it, unlike Japan before the Middle Ages.

By the way, Josephine and the others, who were contacted a few days late to say that the Emrinza Empire was going to perish, were checking their reports with joy 1/3, worry 1/3, and fear 1/3, but they were surprised to read the other reports.

Specifically, a status report on the capital city. There are also allies in the capital, who tell us about the situation in the capital every day, one day late. Incidentally, the way to deliver the letter is not by transfer magic, but by air, using a messenger pigeon and a messenger monster (?).

"Chaos has broken out in the capital... and some people have become mobs and clashed with the soldiers of the castle..."

"What the hell is going on..." As Josephine wraps around the report, a more detailed explanation comes to mind.

"A mysterious weird phenomenon slowed down the town, and the stress of the citizens exploded..." I see. This is about that ship… the Energia attack. ”

Intimidating shots fired by the Mid-Eden Air Battleship Energia. When it passed over the city, the city was enveloped by violent roars and shock waves. The measures taken by the current regime in response to such an abnormal situation were not to do anything, but to do nothing. It seems that it has bought the resentment of the citizens and caused civil unrest.

I can only say that you are sad.

Even if I dealt with it, there was nothing I could do, and the result would probably have been the same... "Josephine, who thought so, seemed to feel pathetic about the current regime, which drove her out. Well, it seemed like it was just for a moment.

Josephine said to the head of the Knights Guard, Balestre.

What do you think of this period, Your Majesty?

In short, he asked whether he would reclaim the capital. If the official capital is in a state of chaos now, it's one way to get it back.

Josephine, aware of Balestre's thoughts, shakes her head to the side and denies it.

“No, not yet, not yet. If we now speak out to our allies and return to the capital, we will develop into a major conflict. We cannot allow our people to be harmed or lost at that time. We should not go to the capital to wage war, but to triumph with our hearts open.”

Josephine stood up from her chair, approached the wall decorated with a map of the Grand Duchy of Restofen, and opened her mouth again, looking at the map.

"Currently, about 30% of the forces in Japan are still on my side." If you're thinking of taking back the capital without blood, 50%... No, 70% will have to secure the forces. That's what we need to do. ”

For Josephine's goal, Balestre points out the problem.

“But there is an overwhelming shortage of funds to root it out, and 30% of allied forces have a role to play in defending their territory, so it's impossible to force them to fund it. If you do that, you will be in a superfluous state.”

In response to that point, Josephine initially leaned down to think of something, but raised her face as if she had decided something, and she said this.

“... that means we have to prepare our own funds and alternatives.”

Balestre opens his eyes when he hears the statement. Currently, there is no way to raise large amounts of money for Josephine and she has a limited number of troops. Then where do we collect funds and troops...? "It seems that only one place in Ballestur could have come to mind.

"Your Majesty... no way...!"

Josephine nodded heavily as Balestre tried to ask.

"To Mid-Eden--"

"Mi, do you need financial and military help for Mid-edden?!"

If you do that, you'll become a Mid-Eden kingdom... "Balestre shouted at such a concern on the subaudio... Apparently, Josephine's thoughts were a little--no, they were very different.

"No, I wondered if Mid-Eden could conclude a treaty that would allow mutual exchange of technical information on engineering and magic tools." So we make something to sell and earn money... "After seeing the Mid-Eden technology the other day, I don't feel like I can do it easily." If you can't go back already, you'll have to take a new path that no one has ever walked before... "Don't you think so, Ballestur?"

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"...? What's wrong?"

"... no. I thought your Majesty had changed a lot..."

"I wonder when the Grand Duke woke up to the spirit of making things..." Josephine did not care much or was aware of Ballestur's question, but she did not answer Ballestur clearly and began to think about it.

“If we are to think about the future, we should become a nation of technology. Now, first of all, what should I make...?"

"(Your Majesty...)"

At first glance, Josephine, who was supposed to be in a situation of being cornered, seemed to have no choice but to look at the complicated expression that Balestre could hardly express.