In a Different World with a Smartphone

"Hi, there's something wrong with the Empire lately."

After Yae and I did the guild request, Mr. Logan, who we just met at the coffee shop, started saying that.

"What's wrong with you?

"Somehow...... weird. The empire is divided into armies and knights, just like Belfast. An army to invade or defend another country and a knighthood to escort the imperial capital and the royal palace. Recently, there has been a noticeable increase in the strength of the military, but so far, no empire has been ostensibly hostile."

"Aren't you trying to attack some country?

Yae sitting next to him opened his mouth to Mr. Logan, but it was Mr. Rebecca who was with him, not Mr. Logan, who answered that.

"That's not true. The empire says the emperor is now able to lay ill. The next emperor, the Crown Prince, has just turned twenty and honestly still lacks the strength to carry the Empire. There's no point in waging a war right now."

Is the emperor sick? Can't you invade another country even though the country is in a mess?

At least I don't think you're coming to this side. Belfast has alliances with the Leafleash Empire in the west and the Kingdom of Mismid in the south. The empire doesn't seem to have the power to fight the three kingdoms at all.

"Is it because you are concerned that after the emperor has collapsed, he will be attacked by another country...?

I don't feel that way about Belfast, but he's the one who was at war about 20 years ago. It's not strange to be vigilant.

Besides, there are countries east of the empire that are not very close to the empire, such as the Union of Roadmea, the Lamish Nation, etc.

"I don't think selling fights to empires in the present situation is going to gain any country. No, Belfast, Leaf Lease, Mismid, Roadmare, Ramish, if it all strikes the Empire, it could be easier."

"Sounds pretty rubbing on how to divide the empire realm after that."

Answer Mr. Logan with a laugh. Well, if the firepowder flies over here, I'll just pay it.

I broke up with the two of them and stopped by "Moon Reading" to request their arrival. I was wary that it belonged to that hand again, but this time it was a decent reasoning thing and an adventure thing. It's just that this book is a bit catchy that it's both an imperial publication. I need to hear what you just said.

"Well, there's nothing to be done about it, and I guess I'll go and get it. What about Hachi?

"It looks like Lord Lindsay is upstairs, so you should invite her home. It's time for a snack."

Lindsay's been reading here lately. Well, it looks like he's been reading history and stuff lately.

I asked him to take me home octave because I could sit around all day alone.

Well, shall we go to Imperial City then?

In the shadow of the store, the "gate" was opened and transferred to the Imperial City of Galleria.

"Nah... what the hell...?

What jumped in was burning houses and splashing fire powder. For a moment, I thought it was a fire, but it seems very different. Firehands are rising everywhere in the Empire, and people are running away. What!? What's happening!?

Use "Gravity" to lighten your weight, then "Boost" to strengthen your body. Then jump up all at once and land on the roof of the building.

"Dude..."

What I saw from there were ordinary citizens fleeing and soldiers in black military uniforms who ignored it and headed to the castle. And the appearance of the knights of black armor standing up to stop it. That's where the slaughter is starting. Hey, seriously, this is...

Screaming nearby. Running over the roof to the scene, two soldiers in black military uniforms were hunting down one black knight. The knight bleeds from his shoulder mouth and his left hand seems useless already.

I don't know, but let's stop them anyway. You can't just watch him get killed in silence.

He stepped down behind the soldiers, turned to two surprised people, and fired a paralysis bullet into them.

"Guha!?

"Ugh!?

Soldiers falling apart lightly. A knight with a gut scratch falls from his knee when he sees it.

"Are you okay!?

I'll use healing magic to heal your wounds. The wound has healed, but the consciousness seems blurred. I don't have eye focus. I guess I lost too much blood.

"What the hell happened!?

"The military... has conspired against the emperor..."

Saying so, the knight disappointed and lost his mind.

The military conspired against the emperor... Dude, is this a coup!?

I dare to take charge of the knight and bring him into a nearby house. There was nobody in the house, but he probably escaped. Let him sleep on the floor for more healing magic. I don't think I'm going to die from this.

Leave the house and go up to the roof again. We need to determine the situation first.

"Search. Uh, Show Military and Knights in Different Colors"

"... End of search. Display Shimas. S with 12654 soldiers in red and 1165 knights in blue '

Almost ten times... Aren't we gonna talk about this? It is the military men that appear red on the map displayed in front of them, and the knights that appear blue. The screen is stained bright red.

Okay, what do we do? Anyway, it's about another country, you won't even stick your neck in it. I went back to Belfast like this, and sometimes I just ended up reporting it...

"That's not how it works..."

In this case, I wonder what the purpose of the coup was. Is it treason against the emperor, the emperor's neck?

"Want to head for the castle? If the Emperor were here, it would be bad luck to send him to Belfast."

But surely an emperor is sick? Let's move from bed to bed if we have to.

Running like flying on a roof. As we approached the castle, the figures of the knights and the soldiers became visible, where the battle was taking place. Shake it off, and I'll run to the castle.

I don't know what's going on in this country. There can be no such thing as an illustration of the righteous military men who flipped an anti-flag against the emperor of evil. Honestly, I can't tell if I should stop this coup or leave it like this.

If you dare not have an emperor, the battle may calm down, and it will be possible to discuss it later with the people who had the coup. I just have to think so now.

That's the castle gate.

The castle gate had already been broken and the army had broken into the castle. Should we hurry this up?

With that in mind, a corner of the castle exploded. What!?

Several fireballs are emitted from the explosion. Magic. It's getting more and more dangerous.

Jump over the castle gate and up to the balcony on the second floor of the castle. I snuck in from the balcony to the inside of the castle.

"Well, I don't know where the Emperor's room is..."

Like searching...... It would be pointless if I could not judge myself to be the Emperor's room. "Throne" or something would be a hit.

I can't help but worry. Let's get the hell out of this room.

That should be called the Emperor's Castle, as soon as I pulled to open the door that was in the corner of the luxury room, Goron and people rolled into the room.

"Ugh!?

It was the female knight who rolled over. Apparently, he was also at the door. I don't move slowly, but I'm firmly willing in those eyes, and I'm like, "Who?" I watched with my eyes.

He didn't look injured anywhere, but hid in his semi-long blonde hair, something like a needle stabbed him in the neck. When I pulled it out carefully and put it in front of me, it seemed to be painted. A little poisonous. Please, we need to make him recover.

"I'll fix you now, but I'm not your enemy, so please don't slash me, okay?

Keep your foreground for once and concentrate your magic.

"Recovery"

A soft light wraps the female knight. After a while she was up and sure to move with her hands closed and open, but suddenly when she stood up, she pulled out two swords on her hips and shook them at me. Hey! We're not talking!?

"Gravity!"

"Guuuuuu!?

I grabbed her arm and activated the weighted magic, but she was in a hurry, so she was a little off the hook, and the fallen knight crawled to the ground and couldn't seem to move a finger. Lighten the weight a little, kneel in and speak up as you go.

"I told you I'm not the enemy, why are you getting slashed?

"Who are you! If you're not from the Knights, you're from the Army! If you're an army man, you're an enemy now! I'll kill you for it!

Is that it? Is he retarded, this guy? It doesn't make sense.

"First of all, I'm not an army man. Though you wouldn't even be wearing military uniforms. First of all, if you're in the army, you don't need to be able to save you."

"If you say so..."

"I mean, I'm not even an imperial person. I want a winter night. [M] I was an adventurer in Belfast, and I ran into this commotion when I happened to come to the Empire City. Why did you sneak into the castle, because I thought I could use metamagic to get away with His Majesty the Emperor and important people in this country?"

When I hear the explanation, the look on the face of the female knight changes. Change from doubt to hope.

"Metastatic magic...... is that true? If it's true, please help me!

"Fine, but don't attack me anymore, okay?

"Okay. Swear on your two swords."

Releasing "Gravity," she stood up and was moving her body as she jumped gently. Put away two swords and turn to me.

"Winter night, was it? I'm Caroline Riette. Please call me Carol. He belongs to the Third Knights of the Empire and is a second-class knight."

I'm not sure if they say second-class or anything, but I don't dare to snort. At that time, the crest painted on the patterned buttocks of the sword caught my eye. Griffon and shield, laurel tree on two swords...... oh? Somewhere...?

Shortly after I was sure of that, Mr. Carroll led me through the castle. The bodies of the knights and soldiers roll here and there, and there is a smell of blood all around them.

Wouldn't this be a bad idea...... If you've been attacked so far, your Majesty is unlikely to be safe.

I had the worst scenario in mind as I followed Carol ahead.