- Steed point of view

"What do you mean?"

A glass thrown with a scream hits the wall and smashes it to pieces. After a side-servicing woman shook her body victoriously at the shock, she moved to clean up immediately after fixing her expression. I sat back in the chair dodgy as I watched in a frustrating mood.

It has only been about two months since I went out on hard means to replace my father, who rejected my proposal to make the country stronger, without seeking change. At first, it went well. By ambushing that abominable Magna and her party, who kept the king asleep with secretly served medicines, a political enemy and a real brother, we were able to eliminate him from the king's capital. He placed the nobles belonging to my faction in positions of high responsibility and held all power over the army and internal affairs in their hands. Later, we eradicated the rebellious aristocracy in the province, and if we took Magna's neck, no one would be able to complain - it should have been.

Yet you come here and say Rubias is a force bee!? Didn't he try to get himself involved in politics and draw a line from his previous battle for the throne? That's why now, in this situation!?

"Damn!

Raise the poured wine once again. The wine overflowing with my mouth stained my clothes, but I couldn't care less about that.

The popularity of Rubias in the country is not insulting. He named himself a brave man, took his own sword, and threw himself into the battle against the Demons. The mindless people and nobles who think nothing are unconditionally fond of Rubias. Without knowing the human struggle to give instructions in the rear. And the biggest problem is his ability to fight and his surroundings.

With the princess and the sword in her head, Rubias was, of course, a very troublesome presence for each and every member who made up the party. The class as an adventurer is gold. Besides the Dragon Slayer title. You won't even be opponents in a side soldier. But the most dangerous person was also his master, a little girl called Lapis or something.

That overwhelming combat ability can be described as a threat, seen in a mock battle against the Knights previously held at the Royal Palace. It is Othi who is ravaged where he collects the Miscellaneous soldiers for how much. I guess the key is how to counter them.

Gather the black knights in the country? No matter how many Rubias and the others, one-on-one, you should be able to knock over a thousand black knights into boulders. The tightening against the locations will be temporarily weakened, but it will be enough for Rubias to take his neck against it. Rather, it might be a good hand to synchronize with Rubias and put forth a lot of nobles who have never stood out and disobeyed.

"Hmm..."

It's a good idea, though. The frustration subsides in the sudden idea of a plan, which also loosens nature and cheeks. I look at this one with a surprising look at the side service I was frightened of, but I was in a good mood, as if I didn't care.

"Call that man"

"I'm in awe"

Take my instructions and the side service will soon pop out of the room. Just in case. In case you think about it, you should prepare the man you borrowed from those guys. In the unlikely event that Rubias and the others defeat the Black Knight, there is no winning chance of getting hit by that man where he was weakened.

"Rubias... think about it..."

To make my reign absolute, he and Magna's neck must be taken at all costs.

§ § §

- Magna Perspective

Being crushed by the ambush plot against Steed and being detected in the Bandit Guild, I was hiding away from the King's Capital. It belongs to the most easterly aristocratic territory in the country - the aristocracy of factions that naturally belong to me.

It is Grip, the Baron, who rules this territory in a position bordering neighboring Barrios. He is a young man who has just turned twenty this year and is a man of the doer who runs the territory he inherited from his suddenly deceased father without difficulty.

Aristocrats will be educated in all respects from birth and will be slapped into a shameless upbringing as future lords, or their wives. But in his case, he couldn't have completed all his education courses because his father had died before he could have grown up. Yet it will be thanks to his talent that he maintains his territory without being taken in by the nobility of other territories.

"... have you heard?

"Oh. I don't like it, but it's in my ear..."

When we were hanging our heads together in Grip's private room to work out a plan for a future offense, suddenly a magic prop for contact began to sound a warning. Staring at something and the magic prop, the voice I was used to hearing began to flow from it. It's Rubias. That abusive sister has declared it for everything in the country. I want to talk to my brother, Steed. The grip turned around with a surprise look on my face turns blue when I see my complexion.

I know myself. Must have an angry look on my face right now.

"Rubias..."

I never expected that sister to get into such thoughtful hands. When I spoke to Rubias before, he told me. He said he wasn't interested in the throne. If you give it to me in the corner of the country or even in a small territory and mansion, that would keep me away from the center. After that, we have to interfere with each other.

Why is that so much more than a force bee now? Did you see the turmoil in the country and set fire to your sleeping ambitions? Or do you just want to get rid of the steeds that are simply good intentions and devastating the country? I don't know. Too little information in any case. I ordered him to serve and immediately to call on Karin and Siel. If those two are close to Rubias, they might know something. I needed time to calm down once before Rubias broke off that he had betrayed me.

"Is Rubias the Force Beech!?

"That too... in the city of Suphore..."

When I spoke to the two people I called in, it was a reaction like you weren't listening to anything just as surprising as I was.

"When they left the city, did Rubias order my search? So you're pretty sure?

Both of you twist your heads together in my inquiry. You were exploring the memories of the past, and your gaze was pointing in the direction of not being.

"Eh...... Not exactly Rubias, but Lapis asked me to."

"What!?

"If you say so... maybe so"

Didn't he ask for it in person!? My head has been crashing with shocking facts. Then it's like talking differently. Even if Rubias himself did not wish to do so, his sister might have honestly obeyed him, even if he had ambitions, if he was strongly told by the Master of Rubias, who says Lapis or something. And later, assuming I was able to capture it on my side after successfully convincing Lapis, it also leads to this armed uprising.

That girl - Lapis' ability to fight is unusual. With or without that on your side, the battle trend changes dramatically. If Rubias thinks of Lapis as a force of war, the Steeds might be swept away in no time. What happens when you do that? Rubias, who debated Steed with strength, comes closest to the throne than I, who is cloud-hidden and not on the table.

"That's bad......"

Things roll in worse and worse directions while I hide myself. If Rubias had beeped up, I wouldn't have figured out how far I could trust these two. Even if we are attacked at this moment, there is nothing here to prevent it.

Contrary to me in such a hurry, Karin and Ciel were smoothly making tea and such. That attitude puts me in mind as if I wasn't nervous. Whose fault do you think this plan was crushed?

"Uh, Prince Magna. Why are you staring at us?

"What, I was just remembering a while ago. What do you two think of this Rubias move?

Depending on your response, you'll have to round your tongue three inches and just kick it out of the mansion. And we have to change bases again. Totally...... troublesome!

"Thank you... I don't think Rubias wants to be king."

"... what?

A missing voice leaked out of my mouth in a response I had not expected at all. I'm not willing to be king... a force bee? I don't know what that means. Ciel continued after Karin, sparing me the confusion.

"Right. You haven't included a single report of Prince Magna's discovery here, so Rubias shouldn't even know if the prince is still alive or dead. Isn't that why it worked on the dead premise? Let Prince Steed do as he pleases and the country will perish. Prince Magna is missing, as is the flag. Then you had to stand...... didn't you think?

"Oh no..."

I thought... no way... but I did realize that Ciel was right. Because it may be possible to find out where it is, the use of contact magic props had fallen out of my mind.

"But... Rubias has already beeped up. Now that I've come up with a name, isn't it going to be erased?

That's not weird if you want to get the throne. I would choose such a means, and it's no wonder Rubias cares about it. But my concern was somewhat strange, Karin and Ciel laugh.

"Hey, what are you laughing at!?

"Oh, no, I'm sorry. But I'm going to say something very weird..."

"That's right. Rubias doesn't have that ambition. All she has is a sense of responsibility. Besides, I can't believe Lapis is going after the throne for his own desires... and that's not how Lapis can help. You'd better be able to poke me alone."

"Hmmm..."

On what basis can you say all that? Sure, Rubias may be right because he hates bends and has a serious personality, but you don't know about Lapis, do you? If my adorable apprentice asks me, I might change my mind. Makes me look like Ciel's in trouble.

"Because Lapis hates to engage with power. I can't tell you the details.

That's all I can assure you. "

"Would you rather talk to Rubias once than worry about it here? I'd recommend moving first, rather than thinking hard."

Hmmm...... If what you two say is true, this time it might just be a misunderstanding. But I'll keep myself safe. It's also true that things would be worse if I kept my eyes open. Here's one thing, why don't you get ready and talk to Rubias? I was so determined that I reached out to the far-sighted demon prop.