Let's Manage The Tower

King Assal of the Kingdom of Smit had received a report in his room.

It's not always a public place to get a report from him, it's a private space in his room.

It is the same as declaring that any interaction on this spot has nothing to do with public affairs.

Speaking of which, the trusting relationship with his clan that has existed since the founding of the country does not allow any other followers.

In a sense, the most trusted family of people from the royal family is the one who is now reporting in front of the king.

His name was Machey, and he was a member of the Sucubus family who took on the back of the royal family.

His clan is walking with the development of the kingdom, and it can be said that the royal family exists in the front and back.

The name of their clan never appeared in the history of the Kingdom of Smit, but it was an indelible fact that the royal family had come to reuse it.

However, the relationship was about to crack.

We have not broken our mutual trust.

External pressure is beginning to compress the family's activities.

In the last few years, a Dark Alliance in the Kingdom of Smit has begun to grow in power.

The Darkness Guild itself was originally a domestic organization, with about one in each town.

An early story called the Dark Alliance the organization behind the dirty work that occurs in the town, but recently forces have emerged to assemble the Dark Alliance.

The spread was too rapid for the Machey family to cope with.

When I realized it, I reached out to forces everywhere and became a huge organization, in a tough situation to confront alone.

"... is that right, is it tough?"

"Yes"

In Machey's report, King Assal sighed.

Machey nodded without excuses.

Machay's role here is not to convey his feelings by telling the truth.

It was a relationship that had remained unchanged since the founding of the country.

Originally, both organizations are accommodating and communicating with each other, including behind the scenes.

In particular, Machey's organization has Smith Kingdom in the back.

Of course, they may bump into each other, but basically, they have coexisted until now by accommodating each other's information.

However, the Dark Alliance, which is beginning to have influence in the Kingdom of Smit, has not done anything like that.

It was only based on the guild doing things alone.

With one exception, I would be under the umbrella of the Dark Alliance, but the King's direct organization would not be able to take such a response to the boulder.

In this case, there are additional problems.

"Then, the King's concern was confirmed to be almost certain."

"Huh?"

The report contained a light of interest in the eyes of King Assad.

"So, there's no doubt that the Dark Alliance is involved?

"Yes, I managed to escape from the Dark Alliance the other day and bring back some information."

"... I see."

King Assal will not question the information from Machey.

Hun refers to the kingdom of Hun, which is the neighbor of the Kingdom of Smit.

When I received the report that the Dark Alliance movement was active, King Assal was murmuring with the feeling that maybe, but it was a wonderful hit.

However, seeing the rapid spread of the Dark Alliance in question did not make it difficult to predict to some extent.

It's just that there hasn't been enough evidence in there to prove it.

As for the Kingdom of Smit, I do not want to entrust the acquisition of information to organizations in the hands of other countries.

That's a big premise, but there's nothing you can do to crush the organization's activities in the first place.

King Assal only wants Machey's organization to remain as it is.

"So, are you thinking of a solution?

"Yes, there are a few examples so far. Please make a decision as soon as possible, as all this time will be a competition."

Machey started talking about some ways after that.

One is to strike with preparedness to shatter.

This includes, of course, moving troops directly, but is not very realistic.

The Darkness Alliance exists as an Alliance in the first place because there is no reason to move an army.

Sometimes the Machey clan alone attacks, but this is a numerical problem.

We are swallowing the dark guilds in each town, so we are already managing to keep up the antagonism on the scale of the number of people.

This situation will get even worse after a few more days.

The second is to join the other party's organization.

This is a means that King Assal has just expressed concern about, and he would prefer not to take.

Anyway, all the movements of the family will be understood by the opponent.

In other words, it is passed on to the Hun Kingdom that the movement is behind it.

National security is an unlikely option.

The Machey clan is used only as an individual King, but on the contrary, the King's thoughts are passed on to the other country.

"The first is unrealistic, the second is unlikely to be the King's response, is there any other way?

Machey nodded at King Assad's question.

"Yes. I think this would be the most realistic response... but I will work with other organizations to eliminate the dark guild organization in question."

"Well, that's definitely the best."

Naturally, King Assal nodded as convinced as he was of course.

If you don't have enough combat power, it's only natural to deal with it by teaming up with others.

It doesn't change even if it's the underlying organization.

Of course, there is the problem of having to build a relationship of trust with the partner, even if it is primary.

"Yes, I have some suggestions, but I'll leave the final decision to the king."

That's what Machey said when he heard King Assal's consciousness turned to the third option.

In the first place, the third is the most realistic move in the family, but it is only the king who will judge.

If you do that differently, your previous relationship of trust will collapse.

To some extent, it is the king's personal ability to induce or guide in the flow of the story, but not to notice it.

And King Assar is not so foolish as to be unaware of such guidance.

As for this time, it may be taken as guidance, but I can't help it because I don't have that many options in the first place.

King Assad is well aware of it, so he will not say anything about it.

"Hmm. You're already considering it?

"Yes, this is the list"

So Machey presented a piece of paper to King Assar.

It contained a list of organizations that were already discussed within the family and had room for teamwork.

Some domestic organizations have not yet been swallowed by the Dark Alliance in question, while others are outside the country.

If the Smit Kingdom is swallowed up by the Dark Alliance, there is room for manipulation because the underworld in other countries will no longer be able to remain in peace.

As King Assar checked the tissue written on the paper, his gaze stopped somewhere.

"... better."

When he saw the name written on it, King Assar smiled.

When I heard Machey's story and saw the light that might work, it was because I saw his name that King Assar would later tell his son.

There was the name of Sucubus, who was in charge of Razek Amamiya's intelligence.