Legend

"... Frizione, my sister's suspicious move? What exactly is that?

Schuls, who was glancing at the paperwork in the office, reacts pickly to Amare's words, who is also a subordinate and deputy of his abdomen.

"Here recently, the 1st Imperial Party has shown sudden and varied movements. Some of them even return to their territory for some reason, and many others are gathering their troops."

To the words that came out of Amare's mouth, Schulz smiles bitterly and opens his mouth as he returns his gaze to the paperwork again.

"That area would have been contacted before, right? This time, when me and Brother Kabazid jointly formed a crusade, they said they would maintain strict security so that the Imperial City would not be disturbed."

It was unfortunate that my sister Frizione would not send soldiers as a crusader if we tried to shrug them, but it was nevertheless a very helpful story that they could act to ensure that the security of the Imperial capital was not disturbed after their own departure.

Behind us when confronted with the rebellious Merclio... there is no doubt that if there is a disturbance in our home city of Teito, there will be fatal damage to the supply, and morale will drop to the point where there is no more.

Nor is it that the land where the fighting takes place far from the Imperial Capital, but that's why we have to retreat early if we don't have a supply unit.

And there was something Schuls cared about more than that now. That's...

"More than that. Are you sure you don't want to have to spin the soldiers of your escort over to the noble lands in my faction? If a deep red with the ability to exterminate an army individually strikes that way... there will be no more damage than the death of the first ones to crusade."

Yes. Ray specializes in extensive extermination magic. And a griffon that flies freely around the sky and slaughters easily even dragon knights. If you set one free with this one, you could even burn down the territory of the nobility that belongs to your faction if you do it badly.

Fortunately, the imperial capital is equipped with a powerful junction, making it impossible to break in from above. But magic items and wizards that create that junction are not so easy to prepare.

A grand aristocrat like the Duke or Marquis wouldn't have talked about it, but he couldn't have set it up in all the cities, cities, villages, etc. on the territory.

I don't know what else to say to nobles.

But it was a word that Amare had no problem returning to such Schuls words.

"In the first place, if you imitate that in this civil unrest, you buy strong resentment from the people after the battle is over. If this was an enemy country, not an empire, the story might have been somewhat different, but as long as it was within an empire, I wouldn't imitate that, and I wouldn't be able to. And at a time when there was originally a people's vihella, I didn't think I had to worry about it."

"But how about deep red? He is not a resident of the Bestian Empire. Then you don't have to shy away from me."

"We don't know what intent Deep Red has joined the rebels. But still, I don't think I can ignore that intention any more than being with Master Vihella.... Honestly, if you can hire Deep Red for gold, this is as much as I'd like to hire."

Sighing amare.

It was easy to imagine that the reaction of those who supported Schulus could be broken in two if they had gained the strength to fight one army by themselves, only Schulus, who had high support from the military.

If we did something that would draw the deep red that scattered us into the spring war to our side, many would disagree with it, even if not all of the military......

For Schulz, military support is the absolute foundation. Putting Deep Red on your side until you risk losing it was an impossible option for Amare.

Even for a nobleman, that's the same. Many sent such people as family, friends and acquaintances to the spring war, and many did not return as defeats.

Of course there will be those in the military and nobility who welcome the deep red. In fact, it is also true that there will be less damage to the Bestian Empire in civil strife if it is so huge a force.

(Indeed, Deep Red, if considered as a force of war, may be comparable to a single army on an individual basis. But that's only if you think of it as a force of war. absolutely too little for an individual if you think of it as a force of war when it actually moves as an army)

This time it hasn't been done, but if it goes out to means such as the occupation of the city, Ray personally can't help it.

It is only because of the presence of an army.

(Nevertheless... it is the same with the rebels that many hold grudges against Deep Red. Something I'm not very dissatisfied with.)

I admire faces like Merclio, Theorem and Vihera, who are inner rulers of the rebels.

Nonetheless, few of the rebels were dissatisfied with Ray.

But... I did the act of annihilating a single army by myself, watching and experiencing the training that Ray would carry out, and my aversion to Ray was diminishing, though slightly.

Also, I'm pretty sure the adorability Seto shows in the position also reduced his aversion to Ray.

That tendency was particularly strong for female soldiers and knights.

"Anyway, you won't have to worry about getting the city burned when it comes to deep red. Basically, if you're only careful on the battlefield. Yeah, and so does the supply unit in the sense of targeting the military."

"... the area is troublesome. Damn, the fighting competition is over, so I left something here for you to return to the kingdom of Mireana."

As he taps the executive desk with a ton of fingertips to indicate Schulss's frustration, Amare eventually opens his mouth.

"I'm sorry, but I have to let you know something even more unpleasant"

"What, you still got something? You're not gonna tell me that Deep Red was discovered lurking in the Imperial City, are you?

Neither did Schuls think that what he said, like a joke, was true.

That's the same with Amare, who only smiles bitterly for a moment and opens his mouth to tears.

"I had a complaint from a Kingsguard earlier. Apparently, near the castle, Dune and the White Rose Knights had an evil vibe. That's why he said it wasn't weird whenever he pulled out his weapon."

"... it's him again"

The bitterly grunting Schuls turns the sound of tapping his desk with his fingers all the time.

Dune. Dune Conradi, to be exact. He is the second son of the Viscount Conradi family, a man who has caused problems many times before.

As for Schulss, the first man I wanted to be among the crusaders who gathered the incompetence I sent if I could.

But there was a reason why I couldn't do it.

Because even among Schulz's factions, he was sheltered by strong influential figures.

A man whose life was saved by the Viscount Conradi family in a battle with the Kingdom of Mireana decades ago.

I don't care if the person is incompetent, but I can't let the impotence pass me by as Schuls any more than I am famous as a powerful man among the Second Prince.

Of course, using his power as a prince would be a different story, but if he were to exacerbate his relationship with the heavy towns of his faction in order to eliminate one trinket, Ningro would be more harmful.

Happy or unhappy, Dune has caused a lot of disturbances so far, but still not a very big one.

... Yes. There wasn't, was there?

I guess you understood that doing whatever you wanted wouldn't be severely punished. Sometimes here for a while it started to cause a lot of disturbance.

For example, before the martial arts tournament begins, it is causing a commotion like blocking a road near Teito and trying to wind up gold by calling it a passage tax on its own.

Fortunately, the matter was soon put away at the hands of Knights Unicorn's deputy chief Claudis, but the result was that the Knights Unicorn would complain at a later date.

Did that dune cause another commotion... with the White Rose Knights, too?

That makes me more frustrated.

I wondered why I should end up like that.

"So, what did the Kingsguard say?

"There was such a commotion, only that. Fortunately, before it became a full-scale commotion, His Highness Kabazid showed up and put the spot away."

Hearing the name Kabazid, Schulss's eyebrows move pickly.

"Brother Kabazid? Again with what? The noise occurred not in the castle, but near the castle, I guess? When that happens, did Brother Kabazid go out of the castle on purpose?

"It seems so. According to what I've heard, I was somewhat interested, so I showed my face."

To Amare's words, a slightly distorted expression Schuls.

I can understand that something probably happened, but what did Kabazid go out of the castle for? I have no idea that.

After a minute of thought, Schuls turns his gaze to Amare, unable to understand why Qabazid was on the spot in the end.

"I can't help it. I really didn't want to see you much, but call Dune. In this case, it would be quicker to hear directly from him."

"Don't you have to do anything that far? It's just a coincidence that His Highness Kabazid was there."

"No, that's impossible"

Schuls without a moment of hesitation and with immediate certainty.

"I don't think that Brother Kabazid is going out of the castle for nothing. Something must have happened."

Schuls and Kabazid, who are now in a cooperative position, will naturally return to hostilities once this civil unrest is over.

If Kabazid plotted something more than that... or found it, I've never gone over to gather information.

I guess I understood Schulz's thoughts. Amare leaves the office to bow his head small and call Dune.

"Brother Kabazid. What 'd you grab? Remarkable as ever..."

While frowning at the slight discomfort present in his chest, Schulss glances at the paperwork as he calms his feelings until Dune arrives.

"I see. Master Frizione is still..."

"Yep. Probably... no, definitely"

corner of the garden where several are present in the castle. There they were exchanging words keeping the two men out of sight.

One man is the 1st Crown Princess. The other is the 1st Prince.

Most importantly, the position is that the 1st Prince sees it better.

"Okay. The information is delivered safely to His Highness Kabazid. Let me also tell you that I have been greatly helped by the Lord's help."

"Excuse me, thank you"

"Listen, your lord, keep your eyes peeled away from His Highness Frizione. And I really finally tried to betray you, take action for the first time then"

"Yes, I know."

While we feel the cool wind of autumn, the secret talks between the two of us continue for a while now.

... unaware of the eyes of those who are looking at it.

"And excuse me. Dune Conrady. Summoned."

"Oh, come in.... Now, do you know why you were called?

Even though they are dunes, they can't do their usual abusive language if they are to get out in front of the prince.

Schulss asks, with a subtle frustration in his chest that he wouldn't normally have a problem with an attitude like this to some awe-inspiring language in Dune that came in with Amare.

"Is that why I was called? No, unfortunately..."

"About you rubbing with the White Rose Knights near the castle."

"Huh!?

Dune breathes for a moment in the words out of Schulss's mouth.

No way, you didn't even think it was already known.

Quickly calculate in your head and open your mouth.

"In fact, with regard to the matter, I saw the White Rose Knights trying to bring a suspicious figure into the castle and wanted to see who that person was... for the result that Widere sheltered that person oh... sorry, Your Highness Schulz"

Suspicious person. Schulz's expression moves pickly on the word.

"Is he a man? A woman?"

"No, in more detail...... I just didn't think he was particularly someone like this because it felt like I saw him and he was wearing a robe with no philosophy whatsoever"

"... a small, normal robe? Don't be too short on traits."

"I'm sorry"

"No, there are quite a few who are originally wearing robes. Besides wizards, some wear it as a cold gear this time of year. However... I am concerned that Brother Kabazid has appeared where he is."

"Why? I thought it was a coincidence that His Highness Kabazid took a walk."

While I get a flashy look at Dune's words, I think it's hard to tell him to experience the awesomeness beyond not being close to Kabazid in the first place.

"There was probably something more going on than Brother Kabazid was there. If there was nothing strange about the White Rose Knights or you, is it still the person in that robe that is suspicious?... Well, I wonder who"

The answer to the shrugged question will be resolved in a few seconds.

The sound of a knock on the door knocked in a little hurry.

When Schuls gave permission, it was one of the nobles of his faction who came into the office.

The nobleman opens his mouth as he stretches his face.

"His Highness Schulss. My men's wizards said they felt the magic of deep red."

with that word.