Dungeon Defense (WN)

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It was only a few days after the large-scale deployment of the Anatolian Empire was decided.

To be precise, it was not dispatch. A mercenary under the monarch named Elizabeth was hired by a large force. The problem was the size of mercenaries. 15,000 mercenaries are now boarding a ship from the Anatolian Empire to Sardinia.

Even that rumor spread that the first wave was dispatched. In some cases, reference to the possibility of secondary and tertiary deployment was implied in a statement instead of Anatolia Foreign Affairs.

“ ……. ”

I tapped the office table with my fingers.

Something was wrong.

At least I thought Elizabeth was fighting to help Sardinia. And you're leaning against foreigners in this situation?

Thus, even if the kingdom of Sardinia prevails, it will owe the Anatolia an enormous debt, directly or indirectly. Hand over a city, or at least put it in a very political bind.

Now the kingdom of Sardinia has completely lost its trust in international diplomacy. The Habsburg Republics were allies, so there was no excuse. However, Anatolia intervened in a third party so that they could not be excluded or crushed. The international public opinion has clearly turned its back on Sardinia.

…… Elizabeth. I'm sure Elizabeth convinced him.

The death of the Grand Duke of Florence shocked Royal Sardinia greatly.

Despite desperating that we would lose, Elizabeth seduced the royal family. If we bring in the Anatolia Empire, we can undoubtedly turn the tide...

Sardinia and Anatolia have already concluded their deal. What Anatolia offers is medical history. Sardinia gives me something less valuable than the Piacencha-Parima-Mylano clan... That is, something that is thought to be 'better than losing to us.'

What is it?

Without understanding this, neither Elizabeth's intentions nor Anatolia's intentions were clear. I hated going to war in obscure conditions.

“ ……. ”

It was Elizabeth who was in charge of the deal.

In other words, this deal is quite beneficial for Elizabeth. Otherwise, there's no reason to bother getting Anatolia involved and persuading Sardinia. What is Elizabeth's gain? That's the whole point.

After a long time, I muttered.

“…… I see. I don't know if I want to eat Venice. ”

Sardinia leases or sublets Venice in Anatolia. That's the deal, I'm sure.

First, for Sardinia, handing over one Venice is cheaper than taking over the entire Milano-Piacenza-Parma. They may think it's the price for winning a war.

Secondly, as Anatolia, you will gain a major city and a trading node.

Third, Elizabeth…… if Venice becomes Anatolia's territory, the Republic will be free of isolation. You can interact freely through Venice as much as you want. There is a friendly port in the country.

Here's the problem.

Why 15,000 mercenaries?

If you want to win the war for sure, you need to deploy 50,000 troops.If you can get Venice for 50,000 people, it's not a disadvantage. 15,000 are too idle. It means we don't have enough troops to conquer us.

Do you think Elizabeth can outrun us with all of her 35,000 people, putting Anatolia 15,000 together?

No way. Elizabeth is a great mercenary. She couldn't have known what Laura was capable of. Overwhelming Laura in the war is never easy.

In that case, there is only one conclusion.

“I have no intention of winning the war. Elizabeth.”

My mouth slipped up.

I see what she's thinking.

I didn't think it would come to this. I'd say that's more than I expected. Or should I say unexpected? Very good, Elizabeth. I'll see to it your intentions. Let's see how far we can chase them.

I activated the crystal ball on my desk. A moment later, a transparent film leaks out, illuminating a figure. She was a saint of Longgwi.

“It's been a long time. How are the troops recruiting?" I hope my adoptive daughter was helpful. ”

─ Yes, it's been a long time Miss Daisy is competent enough. Thanks to you, it was easy to recruit mercenaries. She was so sweet that she didn't think she was your daughter.

I was carelessly lost. You're sentimental? Daisy? You gotta be kidding me. In all my life, I've never seen a human as vicious as Daisy.

─ I don't want to talk to you unless I have something to say.

“Is that so? I would love to talk to you, even if I don't have any business. Have you had dinner? Sardinia was happy because the sky was clear. ”

─ I'm hanging up.I 'm hanging up.

I really wanted to hang up, so I held up my hands.

“Very well. Let's get down to business. Holy Lady Longgwi, it's time to move. ”

─ …… Are you sure you want to do this? You're a month ahead of plan.

The girl with the pink hair made a serious face.

“Plans have changed. Who knew the Anatolian Empire would intervene so actively? Thanks to that, our plans have moved forward. Now there are no countries around us to blame for our movements. ”

─ But I haven't contacted the Queen yet...

“Oh. I assure you, the Queen of Brittany will be delighted if she can move a day too soon. Rumor has it the nobles in the country are in a position to start a rebellion? ”

─ …….

“The ambitious Frank Punitive Force has returned to failure, and since the humiliating treaty has blocked its way to the continent at all, the nobles won't be happy. Phew. That's too bad. ”

─ What do you want to talk about?

“Shouldn't we attract the popularity of the nobles? We have to give them a gift. Holy Lady Longgwi, your beloved Queen is now on fire at the back of her feet. Get in touch with them.”

The saint was silent.

You're not gonna say no now, are you? The saint also needed to be prepared. It was like a landslide that had to be pushed to the end once it began to collapse. It lasted about a minute, and the saint clearly looked this way to see if the triangle had been reorganized.

─ No, you don't need permission from the Queen. I'll report it.

“Hoho. You mean you'll take full responsibility. ”

─ Yes, it's cowardly to pass the blame on to others. I'm going to start this right away, not just anyone else.

The saint insisted, saying again and again.

─ As of today, our kingdom of Brittany is at war with you.

* * *

“Mr. President! This is bad!”

Kurz Schleierma jumped into the Oval Office in Florence. Elizabeth, on the other hand, is a sad face. I put my feet on the table and did not take my eyes off the paperwork.

“A fuss. Is there anything in the world that's not a big deal to you? ”

“No, you're not kidding. The Empire has transferred Genoa to another country! ”

“ ……. ”

Elizabeth lowers her leg and sets her chair straight.

“That's definitely a 'big deal'. Report.”

“Brittany! Damn it. Mr. President, it's Brittany. That's not funny! ”

Kurz stroked his surprised chest as he jumped at full speed and sharpened his teeth. Elizabeth was somewhat surprised. Kurz rarely disassembled like this.

“Brittany doesn't have enough reason to go to war. What happened?”

“…… not Brittany, to be exact. Sanctuary Longgwi Jacqueline. The first and only Holy Daughter of the Battle of Athena. The Empire adopted Genoa as a humanitarian gesture to the saint. ”

Kurz barely calms down and reports.

“As you know, the Empire is captive. He said he was going to sell all the citizens of Genoa as slaves again, just like in Fabia. I told him I would buy it in the southern cities of Frank... ”

“A saint intervened in the process. ”

Elizabeth immediately pictured the situation unfolding in her head.

Citizens looking to be sold as slaves. Cities on the Franks who decided to buy it. Sancti Jacqueline Longgwi, the symbol of peace and peace, at the moment of the end of the siege, says, "No! '... It was a great scenario.

“Isn't that right, Kurz? ”

“That's right. Frank's Southern cities are indebted to the saint. I retreated calmly. The Empire vigorously protested why the saint interfered in the war between countries……. ”

“And instead of Athena, they paid for slavery. ”

Elizabeth smiles.

Kurz sighs.

“…… Did you know? ”

“No, I think it's a great whipping act. It's a trick Dantalian could use. Thought I'd get either one of them involved, but it was Brittany. So what happened to Genoa? ”

“Well, that's obvious. ”

Kurz said without hiding his unpleasantness.

“The Holy Spirit saved us. We would have been sold into slavery if it weren't for her, creating a stage of tears that is hard to see with our minds..." The Empire asked me to buy the whole city if I was going to do it instead of Athens, and I took it instead. ”

As a result, Genoa was only transformed from kingdom to kingdom, but all civil rights and property were preserved.

Sancti Longgwi's reputation for achieving this feat is rising, he explained, adding.

There has been no harshness in the behavior of Lady Longgwi recently. The peace of the continent cried out for peace of the tribe, and the saint actually concluded a few negotiations. At the last Republican council meeting, he was also caught in a suicide bombing. A holy woman who devotes herself to peace without restraint... … that was the impression people had.

The reality is the forerunner of Brittany.

It was an image of distortion, manipulated from beginning to end by Dantalians who wanted to use the religious system. The girl was gladly taken advantage of by Dantalian. demanding a certain interest in the Kingdom of Britain.

“The problem is that the temple and the saint have no history. Mr. President, do you know who Lady Longgwi has asked for reinforcements from? ”

Elizabeth was able to answer Kurz's question very simply.

“It's Henriettai.”

Henrietta de Brittany, Queen of Brittany.

The monarch has designated the goddess Athens as a state of affairs and is known to have a deep personal relationship with the saint. This is the only one whose loyalty the Longgwi girl has truly dedicated.

“Dantalian wanted this. ”

A smile leaks from Elizabeth's mouth.

“As I knew he would wage war, so did Dantalian. As long as our Republic is at war, there is a reason for the empire to join another third. ”

“Damn, but I think the President's prediction is correct. ”

Kurz thumps and puts the papers on the table.

“This is a list of troops personally gathered by Saint Longgwi. It was only yesterday that negotiations were made, but somehow, the saint had already recruited over 4,000 mercenaries. They're all cavalry. ”

“The timing is too subtle. ”

“The official announcement said he was planning to send him to Polytunia as a security guard. Sounds reasonable, Mr. President. The Empire has been trying to recruit Brittany from the start! ”

This led to the gathering of troops across the entire continent in Sardinia. Habsburg, Sardinian, Anatolian, Brittany….

Elizabeth closes her eyes quietly.

‘Good, Dantalian. I'll chase you to the end.’

― ― Henrietta and herself are on opposite sides.

Towards the man who created this script, Elizabeth had no choice but to smile, feeling a deep emotion.

And the Second Fire War accelerated in unexpected directions from no country.