Hakai no Miko

“Calm down, Soma. What is the foundation?”

Suddenly, Siemul asked in amazement at the pale horse who was in a panic.

"It's the legitimacy of this country!"

Azure horses shout.

"This country was founded by the transfer of royal powers from Holmea.And it is Princess Warina who has proven and guaranteed the legitimacy of this transfer of power. "

It is a theory that has been repeatedly used as an argument against the assertion not only at the time of the founding of the country, but also the subsequent accusation that it is not a usurpation of the royal authority from another country.

Naturally, Siemul, who served as the right brush of the pale horse, only wrote the contents of his letters to various foreign countries many times, and that was something that had never been said before.

Asked by Siemul what the problem was, the pale horse said after drinking a small spit.

But Princess Warina doesn't have that kind of authority!

Unable to understand the words of the pale horse, Siemur's eyes turned black and white.

Explain to the confused Seymour that the Azure Horse would bite into pieces.

"In Holmea, where women are not allowed to inherit the throne, Princess Warina was not authorized to assume royal authority even if she was a royalty!"At that time, it was thought that both King Wallis and Prince Alexius had died, so Pompeus and his family had no choice but to replace Princess Wallina. "

So the pale horse finished his sentence.Because the fact that we had to keep talking was unacceptable even when we were wearing pale horses.

"But more than Alexius was alive, he has a legitimate right!"In other words, Alexius is the only person who can directly deny the legitimacy of the Eldorian nation that we have always advocated! ”

Shemul was also often surprised by the fact that the foundations of the El Door nation would be turned upside down.After that, Siemul, who had finally caught up with the facts, froze in a panic.

"Wait, wait, Soma! Even with all the fuss, you decided to make it up to me.Can you do something that you didn't do?! "

The transfer of royal authority was not decided lightly on behalf of Princess Warina.We managed to reach an agreement after a great controversy and brawl that made Pompeus, who was also called the Grand Chancellor, say, "It was hard."

And now they say, "That was invalid," and they say, "Yes, I see."

The pale horse also agreed with me.

"Of course, explaining the situation at the time, Princess Warina's replacement is unavoidable, and I can claim that the transfer of the royal authority is justified, but--"

Azure horses punched themselves in the forehead with their fists, saying it was an abomination.

"Princess Warina, who is the party and the most important witness, has fallen into their hands!"

Azure horse said, "Shit!” I threw it up.

"Now I know why you went out of your way to kidnap Princess Warina instead of an easy murder!"Not just take Princess Warina from us, a witness to the legitimacy of the land of El Dor!I will make a witness in their favour that the transfer of kingdoms was forced on us! "

Besides, Siemul rushed into his mouth.

"But Warina can't admit such a lie, can she?"

Shermul knows that Warina is a modest woman who is physically weak and insensitive, and does not assert herself.However, there are some places where the core is surprisingly strong, such as trembling at the renegade Mendax who tried to kill himself, but still standing firm.With such a Warina, I didn't think it would be so easy to accept (easy to understand) a claim that twisted the facts in my brother's words.

But for Alexius, it's not even an obstacle.

"For Alexius, the will of Princess Warina is irrelevant!"As long as you have Princess Warina in your hands, it's enough to insist on that! ”

"Is that all right with Warina?"If you can't admit such a lie, even if you can't be harmed against Alexius..... "

Shemul's concern was also valid.

Arbitration between Alexis and Warina - To be precise, the story that Alexis unilaterally disliked Warina is also heard by the pale horse.With Alexis like that, it doesn't mean he won't harm the Warina who defies him.

However, after thinking for a moment, Azure Horse shook his head to the side.

“Maybe that's okay.For Alexius, the stain of abandoning his soldiers and fleeing the city of Luoma, it is worth keeping Princess Warina in his hands, who has fulfilled the duty of royalty until the end.I'm sure my brothers and sisters are working together to put the story of the reconstruction of their home country on the banner.Then there is little fear that Princess Warina will be killed. "

The relationship between the king and the nobility is not merely a blind pledge of loyalty to the king.

The king grants the nobility possession of the territory and guarantees various rights there, such as the collection of taxes.Instead, when a battle breaks out, the king asks the nobility to join the battle, and the nobility is obliged to join the battle with their horses at the request of the king.

Alexis, the only one who fled before the enemy, and Warina, a woman who served as a royal family until the end, are demanding that those who were noble perform their duties.In that case, the more serious or dignified a person is, the more that Alexius' words cannot be ignored.

And it's actually because of the upheavals that are spreading all over the El Door country.

"Anyway, we have to hurry and take measures!"Let's hurry back to the King's City! "

Azure horse said so and rushed to his beloved horse.

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"You must be tired from the long journey. Back up."

Ignoring any faces he might have said, Alexius forced Warina out of the room.Instead, the old ministers of Holmea came into the room.

In front of them, Alexius begins by snorting his nose.

"It seems that Warina's feelings are shifting to the subordinates."(moaning) I'm a wanderer. She's a proud royal Holmea, but she's a woman. "

Outside, Alexius reveals that Warina has become the mistress of the Son of Destruction and throws away her insults.In modern times, it was a statement that would be highly inflamed with contempt for women, but the old ministers of Hormea who were present gave a uniform smile of follow-through.

In addition, Alexius lifted one end of his lip and laughed.

"If you are a hero who can contribute greatly to the reconstruction of the country, it will be easy to erase the subordinate's boss from the memory of Warina."

In other words, it means that those who have made a great contribution to the reconstruction of the Holmea nation will be forced to marry Warina.

The old ministers stood shadowed by this.

Of course, it wasn't from a desire for Warina.It is due to the benefits gained by becoming a good man of Warina.

If the Holmean nation is rebuilt and Alexis becomes King Holmea officially, it is obvious that the good man of Warina will become his brother-in-law.In Hormea, where there are few royalty left, it goes without saying that the king's brother-in-law would have the power.

The old ministers made their eyes shine with gleaming desires and swore to Alexius that they would spare no effort to rebuild Holmea.

Then I heard a voice asking for permission to enter there.And when Alexius gave him his forgiveness, he came into the room as a magnificent man in a lavish dress.

A man kneels down before Alexius and worships him, extending his arms straight and rubbing his forehead against the floor.

"There is no greater joy than to give His Majesty King Alexius of Holmea the glory of worship."

Without raising her face, she crawled under Alexius' feet and kissed the shoe's instep.

It is a formal courtesy to the nobility of the king.

When Alexius smiled, he knelt on the spot and took the man's hand.

"Lord Arsenio, you have said that you do not have to do such a thing."

"Oh...! I am always amazed at the generosity of His Majesty Alexius."

This man, Arsenio, who takes up the hand of Alexius and stands up with such excitement, is a great deal more than one or two battles in Baljibor.

That day, Alexius, who had fled the city of Ruoma, was awaiting the men of the Marquis of Chez of the Balgibor Nation.

To return to the king's city like this is only to be disgraced by the defeated general.Instead, what if you leaned over to the Balkan country, cooling it down and watching it revive?

That's how I invited Alexius to the Balkans.

Driven by fear, I escaped from the city of Luoma, but if I return to the capital, I will be branded as an incompetent coward who abandoned his allies and fled in front of the enemy.

Unable to bear such stigma, Alexius had no choice but to grab the hands of Marquis Chez, who was rumored to be an insidious puppet of King Cesar in neighbouring countries.

However, although it was good to be in Baljibor, in the meantime, my native Hormea was destroyed, and the new nation was founded by the son of hate and destruction.

Rather than trying to resurrect, Alexius lost his native country and had no choice but to fall asleep, but to be whispered by the Marquis of Chez, "This is better than selling his debt to Alexis, it is better to hand it over to the Son of Destruction and sell his debt to him."

It was this Arsenio who paid such a huge ransom for Alexis.

After that, Arsenio met Alexis as the future king of Hormea and baked all the clothes and food in the Baltic country.Furthermore, when I searched for and contacted the subordinates of the former Holmea kingdom who were critical of Erdoğan's rule, they swore an oath of obedience to Alexis and prepared me for the rebellion and even provided me with enormous military funds for it.

For Alexius, it was no exaggeration to say that he was a great benefactor.

In addition, even without that kind of favor, Alexius sincerely trusted Arsenio, who honored him as King Holmea even from the time when he was coldly treated by the Marquis of Chez in the Baltic country.

What's the matter, Lord Arsenio?

"Yes, Your Majesty. As soon as His Majesty's message was sent, I received a reply that was more pleasant than those who were the lords of Hormea."

So Arsenio changed his smile and expressed a deep rage on his face.

"However, many people still hang their emperors and the Great Rebels' Sons of Destruction on the balance and try to keep things quiet."Ahh, what a lamentation while you're in Holmea country! "

Arsenio was indignant at the number of subordinates of the former Holmea country who still did not clarify either or declared that they could not obey Alexis.

"Hmm. Lord Arsenio is right."If they had the loyalty of Lord Arsenio's claws, they would have rushed to me. "

Alexius should have been outraged as well, but even though Arsenio was outraged by the request, he was rather happy.

So one of the old ministers, who was watching the two exchanges with a bitter expression, broke into the story.

"There is no way that the unfaithful came out."The problem, then, is that we don't have more soldiers than we thought.We need to review the plan. "

It was Arsenio who set up Alexis' revolt this time.

The old minister's remarks implicitly blamed Arsenio.Not so much because of the dissatisfaction and fear that every merchant is Alexis' minister, except for himself who has served the kingdom of Hormea for a long time.

But Arsenio responds with a full smile.

"If you're worried, don't worry." But don't worry.Unfortunately, I have already spoken to some of the known Baljibor mercenaries.There will be a thousand reinforcements coming. "

The Balkan mercenaries are known for their superiority.That's a thousand people. The old ministers were forced to nod to this.

"With the fences of the city that is famous as a citadel city, the abundance of food and weapons that I have prepared, and the help of everyone here, Tadanori Atsushi, it is not enough to fear that the ferocious demi-humans have attacked us.Rather, if you drive away the enemy who has attacked you, and show His Majesty Alexius the majesty's magnificence, those who decide to stand still will come to His Majesty's side. "

In response to Arsenio's words, Alexius profoundly agreed, “Exactly.”

In addition, Arsenio speaks in a low voice, telling the best kept secrets.

"And this is a story I've heard from certain sources, but there's going to be a big chaos in El Door country in the near future.Now that the princess of neighboring Romania is rough on her own, how easy it is to send a large force to the country.In the meantime, we can solidify the ground here. ”

Alexius was in a good mood for the good news.

Then, in the dawn of Holmea's rejuvenation to Arsenio, he made a public statement that he was bound to report heavily, and made the old ministers look reluctant.

And after Arsenio thanked him, he left the room saying he still had work to do.

It was Arsenio who went to the room in the given mansion, but along the way he was summoned by one of the knights who served Holmea's old ministers.

"Arsenio, the man from your shop brought you a letter."

In a sinister tone, the knight offered a sealed letter.The seal has a number of finger marks from paint of various colors, and if you look at the pressed red sealant, it is a snake pattern that wraps around the liquor chamber - that is, the crest of the balgibore.

Then the sender shall be none other than the foolish and the noble king of Cesar in the kingdom of Balziboah.

If the king of another country sent me a letter at this time when he had just rebelled, this knight's attitude would be obvious.

"I'm sorry for the inconvenience."― ― We have sent you money and goods to ask for your support, so perhaps this is a letter of condolence to help you with your donation.

The knight snorted unpleasantly at Arsenio, who received the letter with a smile on his face, and then left.

After shrugging his shoulders to the back of such a knight, Arsenio quickly returned to his room.

Then, as soon as I entered the room and closed the door behind me, the smile on Arsenio's face that seemed like a good person disappeared.Instead, it was an inorganic expression that dropped the emotions of people somewhere.

Arsenio, who confirmed that there was no abnormality in the room by moving only his eyes, carefully observed the comfort letter in his hand.

Then I noticed that the paper around the seal was faintly fluffy.Probably, I carefully peeled off the seal so as not to break it, checked the contents of the letter, and then slightly melted the back of the seal and re-pasted it.

"Thank you for your hard work." Even if you can't understand that your country has perished, there's no way the comfort sheet can be unraveled..... "

Arsenio snorted small, then cracked the seal and pulled out the letter from inside.

What was written there was, as Arsenio had speculated, a text of consolation in which King Cesar would rely on the labor of his donation.

However, Arsenio had found another meaning in it.

"... everything is as His Majesty ordered."

Arsenio, the great merchant of Balgibor and the intermediary of the "root", chopped the finished comfort sheet finely and burned it to ashes on the plate.

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Pippi! Go back to the King's City and gather everyone together!

While rushing to the horse quickly, the pale horse ordered to go to Pippi.

Leaving a gesture of understanding, the azure horse saw off Pippi, who had swung his wings and soared into the sky. In order to hurry to the King's capital, he also put his hand on the saddle.

Is His Majesty Soma here?!

One Zoanic warrior rushed in there.

"Thank you for being an urgent envoy!" Your Majesty is here to see you, but thank you for coming! "

Azure horses and Siem Reap unexpectedly looked at each other.

And he was a desperate messenger.

What the hell is going on here?

Azure horses took their hands off the saddle and headed for Zoan's warrior, who called himself an urgent envoy.

"I'm here! What the hell's wrong with you?!"

Zoan's warrior, who recognized the figure of the pale horse, bows and barks.

It's important, Your Majesty!

This time again, it's important.

Azure horses even felt dizzy (vertigo).

"What the hell happened?"

"Rebellion, rebellion has broken out!"

Zoan's warrior, who shouted his whole body upside down, was relieved.

“Well, I just heard that.”

Even though Zoan runs like a horse with four legs, the Harpoons are no match for the flying Harpoons.Perhaps he was running away with the first report, but somewhere he was overtaken by Pippi.

I wonder if there's anything more that can be done.

In front of the pale horse with a bitter smile, Zoan's warrior's eyes were sharpened as if he was not convinced.

"You mean the rebellion that took place in the north of the country, right?"

Zoan's warrior realizes that the pale horse is mistaken in a tone that he already knows.

No!

Zoan's warrior, who denied the pale horse's misunderstanding, said something outrageous.

“A revolt broke out in the Sorbian Plains!”

Azure horses have disappeared.

The Sorbian Plain is the place where the pale horses fell into this world, and the place where they rose up for the first time, leading the Zoans.

It was hard to believe that there would be a rebellion in the land where the relationship with the perennial horse was deep and the relationship was long.

Azure horses leak their voices in a semi-vague state.

"No, what the hell, who is it...?"

Were you the victim of the grain thresher that we owe to the pioneers?

Or was it a dissatisfaction with the division of land among reclaimed villages?

Did the locusts or the plague make the pioneers destitute again?

It was a pale horse that assumed various rebellion situations, but none of them, and the situation was worse.

"I pointed my blade at your Majesty."

Zoan's warrior continues with a slight hesitation.

"- Our brothers and sisters!"

In words that were too unexpected, Aohora and Siemur, who could not catch up with their understanding, said in a strange tone, "What?!"

To this Zoan's warriors raised their voices like burns.

“One of our compatriots, Zoan, has turned his blade against His Majesty!”