Iron Blood Earl Riccianne

While Caith was shocked by the quick answer and was momentarily embarrassed, Lycaen said.

“What's wrong with your face? Are you just saying that? ”

Not the polite gesture that he had just used, but the one that was quite difficult to write among the nobles looked surprised once more. But wait a minute.

“Huff, huff, huff! This guy's as funny as I expected! ”

Caith chuckles and laughs at what's so funny, throwing his last words like Lycaen. And the two of them were rather baffled by it. It's because, as far as he knows, Caith has never used a tone like this.

But whether they did or not, they continued to talk.

“For a brief deduction, I thought we were going to eat a friend... Let's hear the complicated stories inside. ”

Caith nods and replies in Lycaen's words.

“Very well. When I first said I was at war with the Duke of Leon, I wondered what was going on. Though it seems that Earl Frost cannot defeat Prince Leon on his own strength, why would he make such a fuss? Well, there must have been some internal cause, but that's how it's officially been known. ”

Despite the differing circumstances, it is known on the outside that Earl Prokers framed Earl Leon for the war.

“I'm sure you did.”

“But the war went weird. And apparently, Earl Frost won. Well, if you're not interested, that's weird, right? Furthermore, I investigated further and saw that the lord's son himself led the knights and soldiers out and won. ”

At that time, many of the nobles who were watching the Territory War said that they were so confused that they didn't even laugh.

It cannot be realistic that the Lord's successor leaps directly into the battlefield with arrows drawn. If they die in error, the whole area will be shaken and the fraud will fall to the ground as well.

But not only did he go out there himself, but he killed the commander of the enemy's gun and lifted his head and demoralized them. It was an event that made Riccianne Prokers quite interested in the center of it, although it was strange.

Caith reminds me of that.

“At first, I thought this guy was crazy. And I thought he was kind of funny. So I've been paying attention. ”

And shortly after, I absorbed the order of Leon. It was quite a shocking incident for Caith. I thought it would end up ripping off the war compensation, but it completely swallowed up the entire territory.

“You were a big man when you swallowed the Prince Leon." Even so, the old fox is holding out behind Leon's back, and he's thinking about swallowing it all. ”

“I might not be able to get what I need when I finish my work. ”

“Hehe, that's right. Anyway, that's why I decided to make friends. ”

I was interested from the beginning with an idea that was not bad. And that kind of attention usually changes to liking. In addition, they were about the same age and similar timing of inheritance.

Lycaen smiles strangely.

“You're fresher than I thought. ”

“I'm a friend, but I don't think it's complicated. ”

“Well, that's true. By the way... We're friends, so let's talk about something else. You don't seem to have a good relationship with the old fox in question. ”

Likewise for Riccianne, but Caith was also not one of Earl Eisena Limón's clan. It means "non-alcoholic," among all non-alcoholic drinks. Nevertheless, he called out to himself from the beginning, expressing his hatred for Earl Eigen.

“Besides the people who are good to Earl Eisenhower, who do you think have good feelings for? ”

“But I thought there were no direct conflicts. ”

“Earl Eisen's clan is the Duke of Peron to the west. ”

“Bird of Peron? Oh, by the way, I heard that you keep picking on Caventes pottery.... ”

Territory conflicts are not just between countries. There is a disagreement between the good lands and the ownership of the territory, even among the provincial lords.

“I'm not picking on you, I'm picking on you. About 200 years ago, they owned Caventes Porto for a while. ”

“What a shameless bunch. ”

“They don't think so. Well, that doesn't make you feel good about an old fox. I've heard rumors that he's after you anyway, so I urge you to be careful. And another thing... I think you're up to something... ”

“Doing your job? ”

“There is a secret dock. ”

A dock is a place to dry boats. In other words, someone is secretly drying the boat. And a secret boat can't be used to carry things or people.

Lycaen asked with a skeptical expression.

“You mean you're building a battleship? ”

“Yes, what do you think? ”

“Hmm... Are you planning an all-out war with the Navy? ”

Lycaen smiles, glowing in his eyes.

“You're thinking the same thing. ”

“But how did you know there was a secret dock? ”

“Because of the cargo unloading on the porch. There was a strange place in the flow of logistics. ”

“What if it's a strange flow? ”

The flow of logistics through Caventes Port is mostly recorded by Earl Gronst. And records that have been around for a long time become statistics.

However, there was a logistics that did not fit into the data.

“There are strange numbers of supplies going to Baron Vandel on the east coast. There weren't always that many supplies going inland. ”

“You're on the coast, so there should be more supplies flowing through the harbor. ”

“So I looked into it, and it's been going on for a while. It's a must-know personality if I have any questions. ”

“So I went and found a secret dock? ”

“There are places you can't see unless you cross a rough mountain at sea or inland. It looks like a lake to me... They're building secret docks there and they're building battleships. ”

“And Baron Vandel belongs to the Eisen clan. ”

“Well, the relationship between His Majesty and Earl Eigen is well known... Neither Earl Eigen nor Baron Vandel would have done such a thing without His Majesty's permission. ”

“So how long has it been going on? ”

“I'm not sure… but 30 battleships were already finished building three months ago. ”

“30?”

“Yes, 30. It's been going on quite a bit. Or maybe the purpose there is completely over. ”

Lycaen nods slowly, thinking for a moment.

‘Things seem to be going a little fast...' ’

With 30 Battleships, it can greatly improve the naval combat strength of the former Bren Kingdom. We don't know how many more battleships we're going to build eventually, but that kind of power boost means we're ready to go.

In other words, there may be a war coming soon.

This was further ahead than Licayen had anticipated. Of course, I could not see that the prediction was very accurate, but the error of this magnitude was strange.

Lycaen carefully asked.

“My guess is that the war with the Kingdom of Luo will last at least two more years. But if you're ready like that, it won't be weird after the war... What do you think? ”

“Hmm, it looks like you and I agree on a lot of things. Something's flowing fast, as I see it. I think there is something moving in haste. ”

“You mean someone's using their hands? ”

“Well, I'm not sure. However, the change is faster than expected because there is no reason to know anything. And building a 30-square battleship means it started a long time ago. Which means there's been an invisible change in our eyes for a long time. ”

“Perhaps there will be some talk about him at this State Conference? ”

Caith nods, thinking the same thing.

“Word on the street is that His Majesty is going to expand the Cavalry Minister's authority once again. ”

“Again?"

“What we're going to talk about... is the collective custody of each province during the exhibition. ”

“By the authority of the Minister of Mounted Affairs, you intend to recruit an army in the provincial territory? ”

“Well, it's in the name, isn't it? ”

“Are you telling me to eat it all by myself, Minister of the Cavalry? ”

The two of them looked serious, forgetting to eat.

At that time, when he was still listening to the two people's stories, he buttered the soft bread.

“Why don't you two get something to eat first? Don't let them notice who you're with. ”

Then Caith, sober, picks up his fork and says.

“Okay, let's eat first. Oh, Lycaen. ”

Lycaen, who was cutting meat with a knife, turns his head.

“Why?”

“Come with me when we go to the capital. ”

“Good. You won't get bored. ”

* * *

“Hmm? Well, that's.... ”

Elisha's eyes, exposed on a veil covering her face, are as big as a flashlight. What she couldn't even blink at was the wheelchair that he was sitting in.

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