Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

Another two weeks passed.

In other words, nearly two months have passed in total since he came to the King's Capital.

In such a fold, troops who had been on an expedition to fight with their neighbours returned to the King's Capital.

This unit was not dispatched by Congress by those who marched to the battlefield before the kings died.

Apparently, he won the battle, and the faces of the soldiers entering the king's capital looked sunny.

... with the exception of some.

It was the most powerful wizard, the so-called sorcerer, proud here in Mid-Eden (the old kingdom), who led that unit.

The first thing that surprised him when he entered the King's Capital and the Royal Castle was that, after all, no one would have found out about his face.

"... what the hell happened?

In the square of the royal castle, in front of the senators who were waiting for him, he asked so.

Nevertheless, it's not like he doesn't know what happened in the royal castle.

The battlefield they were fighting was a long way from here, but for less than two months, the decree was not delayed.

But still, I couldn't come right back because I couldn't keep my troops intact, or because I couldn't use metastatic magic...

In any case, knowing the upside of things, I guess he still wanted to hear what happened directly from what was in the Royal Castle.

Lord Canopus.

Teresa responds on behalf of

"This king's capital... no, the royal castle was devastated by the demon king Altair..."

Teresa described the tragedy at the Royal Castle, one by one.

And he also listened quietly without pinching his mouth in front of the former princess (Teresa), who continued to explain in a sad way.

After listening to her the whole time, he, called Canopus, meditated his eyes, nodded, and opened his mouth quietly.

"... to the King, I want a report"

"Well, I'll show you around."

Hearing the words, for the chancellor (Teresa) and the sorcerer (Canopus), the senators paving the way.

And after those two, the maid beside the chancellor followed them so that they could stay out of the way of the people around them.

... is waltz.

Her role is a side maid, not one, but rather a combat maid for escort.

... Though it wasn't approved by Congress, it was just disguised and confused so they wouldn't find out.

By the way, why was the bad waltz of the great people in this place, the point was once (and still is?) The magician (Canopus), who was the representative of the country's magical warfare, said he was returning, so he was worried that something would go wrong and came to see how it was going.

... there's probably no such thing as simply because I was free...

(Hmm... Nah, that guy (the magician), he's a face I've seen somewhere, but you can't remember...)

Waltz had nothing to do with the air they wrapped up in, and one was troubled.

Of course, it's just the inside, as usual, and it's not on the table.

The two men then headed for the temple on the north side of the Royal Castle.

Here, the royal men of history were worshipped, and the former kings without ashes were officially supposed to sleep here.

Around climbing through a staircase leading to a large stone altar built in it, the two stop.

Then Canopus,

"Ah... my friend..."

So he said, knees and hands on the ground, and dropped.

(At my age, about Teresa's parents, right? That means maybe you and the king were childhood friends or something like that)

Waltz expects to see Canopus, roughly in his mid-40s.

As she watched the two of them, Teresa spoke out against him, who had fallen asleep.

"I'm sorry, Lord Canopus. I want my fathers to see their faces slowly. The concubine will return to the office first, so if anything happens, I want you to speak to the people nearby."

But there was no response from him.

Theresa therefore went down from the front of the altar, leaving him intact, and went out of the temple.

Transparent to Theresa who came out (?) Waltz talks back from.

"Hey, Teresa? I think I've seen that guy somewhere before, don't you recognize him?

Waltz speaks of doubts from earlier.

"Um... my concubine felt that way, too... I'm sorry. I can't remember."

"That's right."

Maid with fake side (waltz) showing a lot of mild reaction.

"You'll remember."

"Right. Shall we go back then?"

Teresa is now the president of the country's leading parliament.

Even though the Cortex and the three of them have put most of their jobs together, it's not like Teresa doesn't have a job at all.

When the two arrived in front of Teresa's office, a soldier in a state of panic rushed towards Teresa.

"So, Speaker Teresa!

(Ugh... trouble...)

Waltz learns a lot about the soldiers.

Apparently, that was the same for Teresa.

"... isn't it an enemy attack?

I prefaced the soldier's words and said:

"Yes! About 40,000 troops are on their way to East Fortress!

"... then we'll have a congress on an urgent basis, so call it in! Have you contacted the Secretary of Defense?

"Yes, already"

"Um. Okay, in Conference Room 1 in half an hour"

"Copy that!"

With that said, the soldier ran away.

"You're getting used to it, aren't you? I feel like the Lord of one country."

Waltz looked at Teresa's hand and said.

"That's right. Because I don't know how many times it's gonna be..."

Yes, this wasn't the first time.

It was during the period since she became Speaker that she had been under widespread attack, east, west and north, except in the south.

Normally, in the case of battles between large countries, it is common to have prior contact with each other to make surrender declarations before engaging in battles.

Since this Mid-Eden also had enough territory and power to count as one of the great powers, this rule was one that also applied to this country.

On the other hand, like this one, it is not the big countries but the small ones that come to fight without a declaration of war either.

A myriad of small countries around Mid-Eden are targeting the gap and the territory of this country.

Moreover, the trouble is that small countries consign to each other to send massive troops.

Where the hell does that much motivation come from when it comes to each being a small country?

Is it the one that if we all do it...

Forget the saying.

Waltz and the others stepped into the office reserved for the chancellor.

"Welcome back, sister. And Dear Teresa ~"

A distracting greeting returns from the veiled Cortex.

In the room, besides her, there was also Atlas and Strella, but only Cortex was suitable for the desk.

By the way, what were the other two doing?

"... why, are you playing chess?

I was sitting on the floor playing board games.

There are other things like chess, Othello, and even life games.

"Huh? Because you're free."

"It's not a lot of work, so there's nothing to do."

We both say the same thing.

Yes, for them with the same brains as the Guardian, the machine, there is no such thing as checking and signing documents or checking accounting.

I wasn't going to say it anyway, even if I was playing in the game while on duty, either as a waltz who programmed them or because there was no particular problem at the moment.

But there's something I care about.

"I mean, that board game, where the hell did you bring it from..."

"Uh, did you make it when I asked Sister Catalina and Sister Leah to make it?

"Well, we brought in the blueprints."

And Atlas and Strella said, respectively.

Apparently, Catalina and Leah are getting along.

"Hmm. Oh, with that said, it looks like we've got about 40,000 enemies coming to East Fortress, huh?

I totally forgot, waltz like that.

"... ha... again"

"... again, I guess."

The material is completely different, but two people react as if they were brothers.

"Really ~. But isn't there a unit in the King's Capital that can turn to East Fortress right now?"

Based on the information as of this morning, Cortex will make a decision.

"I see... and then there's Lord Canopus' troops..."

Troops in Canopus.

In other words, it is Mid-Eden's strongest unit.

But they just returned.

Isn't it a little difficult to dispatch again immediately?

"... can't we form a unit around East Fortress and let it hit the rescue?

"Right ~. It's critical, but it seems like it should."

"Uhm. Then let's yuko in that direction"

"Ok ~"

Therefore, it was decided to deal with East Fortress.

Without passing Congress, yes.

Yes, Cortex's decision is a higher decision than Parliament's.

In other words, if she says' decided ', it is the decision of this country.

Exactly, arguably the shadow ruler.

By the way, it goes without saying that it is Waltz's job to force that decision through.

And it was around the time I made a paragraph about East Fortress.

Gong-gong-gong!

I heard a violent knock on the door of the room.

"Hmm? What?

"Te, Speaker Teresa!

Now another soldier came into the room.

"No way, you wouldn't call it another enemy attack, would you?

Teresa pointing a frightened face at a soldier.

"Yes, no. That's not true!

"Huh..."

(Ha...)

"(Huh...)"

Everyone there sighed deeply.

In particular, Waltz and the three Homunculus, in their hearts alone, were.

"So, where's next?

North or east.

Teresa asked the soldier, keeping her fingers down between her eyebrows to prevent wrinkles from dropping in.

"Sa, it's South Fortress!

'Hmm?!

The name of the town, which I had never heard before since coming to the Wang capital, finally came out of the mouth of a soldier.

(... nasty)

The Earl of Belts, who governs the area around South Fortress, had just returned two weeks earlier.

Have you already arrived, or is it time to arrive?

(... well, maybe we can figure it out...)

Waltz derived the answer from the situation so far, after anticipating their power of war.

However, if you assume that the number of enemies is 40,000, just like East Fortress.

Meanwhile, Teresa throws additional questions at the soldier as to whether he was still overmeasuring.

"So, how many enemies?

Then a soldier turns pale as he sees it.

Seeing that, the waltzes had a bad feeling.

"Ha... ha..."

(80,000... a lot, I guess)

I could say the number of breakthroughs given that so far the attacks from the small countries have been about 20,000 to 50,000.

(Does that mean asking Mr. Canopus just now to go help?

In the waltz, a recalculation of the power is carried out.

But apparently, things are flowing in a hell of a direction.

"800,000..."

"Huh?

Weird voices leaked out of the mouths of everyone who was there for the outrageous numbers that came out.

"... I'm sorry. Can you say that again? You seem tired lately..."

Such a thing, Teresa, who runs things like death flags.

Of course, the words of the soldiers remain the same.

"800,000 troops are in progress beyond the southern border!

"... what?

Again, the reactions of the five are the same.

"Looks like the Kingdom of Endersia, which is supposed to be in friendship, has attacked us!

Kingdom of Endelusia.

In other words, it appears that the country that sent the brave men has invaded Mid-Eden.