Maou No Utsuwa

"Do you understand? What do you mean, grass?

Turning to Empress Sophilia, the Chancellor's grin at saying it had turned into something to ridicule.

"... then, stupid?

"Exactly. I know the Knights Commander. Let me tell you something so the Empress Sophilia can understand. A grass is, the point is, it's an intermediate. He snuck into the enemy country and served to craft things."

"Hey, why would someone like that be the prime minister?

"It took a while. That's from my grandfather's generation, isn't it? He moved to the Empire and was dispersed among the people of the Empire. Then my grandfather, my father, and I both worked hard to explore the path of birth, and in three generations, it was under the Border Lords that we managed to reach. From there, I thought the center of the empire was impossible. His Majesty has turned a blind eye to the plea I wrote. You know the rest. I am called to the center, to do my best for His Majesty, and in my present position I am."

It's not a matter of the prime minister's ability to come this far. It's just luck. With that luck, this time, the Empire lost to the Kingdom.

"You betrayed me by keeping me that far."

"You don't understand. My loyalty lies in the kingdom. I have never sworn allegiance to the Empire. Oh, it's a word. It really means."

"... what did you do?

"I'm going to tell you that. What do you say? Shocked?

"Heh, don't be ridiculous. In the first place, you think you can tell me that and stay safe?

"I don't think so. I'm not going to run away, so listen to me until the end."

"... then talk"

With the two Knights and Mages together, the Empress Sophilia was willing to forgive it.

There are the best knights and wizards of the Empire. I don't feel any danger.

"Actually, what I did is not a big deal. You were just circulating information to the kingdom. It's also something that other people can get if they work hard."

"So?"

"Oh, you don't seem interested. I was going to tell you a lot because of this."

"No, talk to me!

Obviously I can see the Chancellor fooling himself. To the Empress Sophilia, that attitude was unforgivable.

"Ha. Empress Sophilia isn't worth talking about. The difference between grass and the wrong is one. Grass is asked to endure for decades to do a decisive job only once."

Neither does the anger of Princess Sophilia change the attitude of the Chancellor. That would be so. Confessing that you are grass means being prepared to die. Your heart can't be frightened by the extent of the anger of Princess Sophilia.

"You only did that once, didn't you?

"Yes. I did not send a decree to Kamui Kreutz. That's all, but the effect was more than I expected. I didn't know Kamui Kreutz was the Demon King."

"Did you do it without knowing?

"The purpose of the kingdom is to secure Kamui Kreutz. It's the kingdom's fault I missed."

"In the end, your plan is not a failure. I'm sorry the kingdom isn't free."

"You've already done a lot of damage. Though alarmed, it is also pitiful for the Knights of the Kingdom that 20,000 troops will be said to be hit by just a hundred demons. But really, it doesn't matter."

"... what do you mean?

"I'm just tired, too. My grandfather and father died without doing anything. He said he spent all his life for the kingdom without any reward. Loyalty to the kingdom is a lie. It disappeared from me a long time ago."

"Then why? You should have been loyal to your father who rewarded you, didn't you?

"... I've thought about it before, but I couldn't do it."

The colour of giving up is floating in the face of the Chancellor who tells this. It's not about living, it's about the faces of those who give up on wanting something, but the difference can't possibly be seen by Empress Sophilia.

"Why not?"

"Isn't the Empire the same? Even the Empire uses grass. Those grasses are still enduring without any reward. Neither did His gracious Majesty pay attention to the grass. I was nearby, and I knew better."

"It's..."

"It's crap to be loyal to your country. And I realized that my hope was to free myself as soon as possible. Anything was good. If you can do your last job and die."

"Don't do anything. You should have died."

"That's not why I'm here. Because I have intentions, too. I wanted the kingdom to recognize the grass for a bit. I am satisfied. At the end of the day, you're going to have a big job."

"You think you can do that?

"I haven't finished my last job yet. It's almost over, though."

"What are you talking about? You can't do anything anymore."

"... unexpected, right? Oh, you're the last one."

The prime minister's condition turned into something bitter as soon as possible. That's not all, a muscle of blood is pouring out of my mouth.

"... Dot, poison?

In a hurry, Empress Sophilia looks around. Both the Knights Commander and the Wizards Commander are bleeding out of their mouths, just like the Chancellor, in a position with their necks distracted behind them. We were both already out of time.

"Why, everyone, of. Oh, in tea......, yes, I put it in. type, is…, different, but…, resistant, able, of, so, you know?

It is not a question of seeking answers. There's just nothing more to talk about with death now.

"... it was your instructions that poisoned me."

"... yes. So, but..., this time... again, something different... and, well, it's lethal, too. Helpful, not…, not"

"Mm-hmm."

A bitter voice leaks from the mouth of Princess Sophilia, as if she had reacted to the words of the Chancellor. She was the Empress Sophilia, who pressed her mouth against the vomiting sensation coming up from her chest, but her blood is leaking out of that gap in her fingers.

"Come on, it worked... You did."

"So, someone!

"Sa, even screaming......, for nothing......,. Payments have been made…………………………………"

"... Hih, cowardice. Well, I am, and even if I die, oh, my brother is."

"This, confusion......, and I will. The prince…, also, all together, thought…, was there…, but. This is better..., it looks good..."

"... what do you mean?

"K, Klau..., Dia, oh, the Empress is..., oh, fool...,. Sasha…, Ko, Empire…, confused…"

Without saying anything until the end, the Chancellor, like a puppet with a broken thread, fell disappointed behind his neck and fell straight to the floor.

"Chi, hey, hey, to the end...... So, someone..., help... It's..."

Empress Sophilia rolls down from her chair and crawls to the door. The words didn't reach anyone.

◇ ◇ ◇

"No one. I wonder if it's over."

The Princess Claudia was in a bit of a hurry when she saw no one standing at the entrance.

Because I thought the meeting was over while I was gone. It was my fault that I was late, but I regretted that it didn't matter if I was there or not.

Still, for once, I'll open the door and try to get inside the conference room.

"... What, what? Yes, I don't like it! And you're dead?

In the sight of Empress Claudia was the Knights Commander and the Mages Commander, bleeding from her mouth and sitting in a chair, immobilized.

And soon you notice the Sophilia Empress falling on the floor.

"Ah, sister!

As she rushed over, Empress Claudia changed her posture on her back, holding Princess Sophilia, who was lying down.

"Sister! Sister!"

She was an empress Claudia screaming in her face, but Empress Sophilia did not respond to that voice.

"And he's dead?. What are we going to do?

Empress Claudia is confused by too many events in her head. I just don't know how to exchange it, I'm just trying to grate it.

"Eh...... My brother's not here?

Still, after a while, I realized that there was no Prince Thales who was supposed to be here.

I noticed that, and at once, the Princess Claudia's head cools.

Various thoughts stirred in my head, and eventually I groaned.

"My brother did it. That's right. It must be."

It's not strange to think that way in the circumstances. Without Princess Sophilia, the chances of Prince Therese becoming a Crown Prince are higher.

But Princess Claudia had unconsciously removed some assumptions from her thoughts.

One is, do you know that you will be suspected of doing what you did, and Prince Therese will imitate assassinations, etc.?

And the other thing is, even if you don't do that, the current situation is that Prince Therese is better off. Whatever it was, the effect of the fact that Kamui was the Demon King was enormous.

Princess Claudia's whining is a word out of her own aspirations.

"What shall I do? First, what do I do? My brother is the killer. Oh, proof. Anything?

"… Chi……"

"Sister?

"... Chi... but... ugh"

Princess Sophilia was still alive. With a bright blue face that had lost her blood, she was speaking out to squeeze away in an attempt to unravel the misunderstanding of Empress Claudia.

"... but"

"... whoa... duh..."

"What?"

"Asado... ku"

"Oh, well. Medicine. We need to get the antidote."

"Chi,... chi... but... ugh"

"Isn't that the antidote? Uh, what do we do? Sister, wait a minute."

"... k... la... u?

Empress Claudia just spits words with nothing to do and no meaning. There is suspicion in the head of Princess Sophilia as to how such an Empress Claudia looks.

"Uh, uh, yeah. Magic, isn't it? The magic of detoxification. Right. I could have used it, couldn't I? confused and forgotten."

…………

The blue eyes of Empress Sophilia are opened wide in such a way as to see something incredible.

Empress Sophilia understood. He pretended that the Empress Claudia was confused and was waiting for herself to die. the meaning of the words the Chancellor tried to say on his death.

"It's okay. Sister, in case your sister dies, I'll take over my sister's will."

"Yes... I mean... you know..."

'Cause I'm gonna try my best to get Mr. Deefleet to help me, too.

"... Yu... Ru... sa..."

Squeezing his last force, his hand, raised against Empress Claudia, fell to the floor without grasping anything.

"Sister? Is he dead?... Sister, I'm fine. My sister's replacement is because I'll be fine."

The grin floating in the face of the crown princess Claudia. If anyone had seen it, there would have been a suspicious grin at a glance that would have revealed the nature of the Princess Claudia.

◇ ◇ ◇

Left and right are the senior officials of Wen Wu.

On the central throne sat an empress wrapped in black mourning. Everyone knows that the fatigue of the Emperor's medical attention is not the only reason for his death.

It has only been a few days since the assassination of Empress Sophilia.

"I don't want to anymore. Why should I sit on the throne?"

"Mother, I have no choice. Your father's still not well."

Towards the foolish Empress, the front-standing Empress Claudia utters her words of persuasion.

"That's why."

"It's just today. Once you've decided on the people who will take care of your affairs, it's okay for your mother to just be in your father's care. Leave the rest to us."

The Empire lost both the Chancellor, the Knight Commander and the Commander of the Enchantress at once. Nothing important moves forward in not deciding on the three roles of Bunwu. And now the Empress is the only one with the authority to decide it.

"Then let's make up our minds quickly. Who am I supposed to decide from?

"Right. I wonder if it would be better for someone to decide right away at first."

Next to Princess Claudia is also Prince Therese, but the Prince tries to utter nothing.

If it was meant to be, Prince Therese, number one in inheritance rights, should go ahead, but I thought it was because of the language problem, and the senior officials of Wenwu didn't say anything either, watching Princess Claudia go on.

"Who's that?

"First of all, you're the Knights of the Empire. I think Mr. Oscar is good. I think the late Knights Commander would like that too."

"Aren't you too young?

"It's okay. Mr. Oscar has the strength and desire that the Knights Commander deserves."

"Really? What do you think of Therese?

"Problem, no"

"Yes...... Well, that's fine with me, too. The Knights of the Empire is Lord Oscar."

From the martial officers, a slight twist occurs. The contents vary. Maybe the generals you thought you were. Sigh of discouragement. A voice of joy from those who take it for granted. Some are surprised and anxious about the birth of a knight captain of an unusual youth.

"... is that good?

Although I said it myself, the Empress was a little nervous about the fact that I had decided too easily.

"It's okay. Because those who disagree say no."

Princess Claudia says so, but there is no reason to speak out against the personnel agreed to by the two men who have the right to inherit the throne.

"Really? So, what's next, the leader of the Enchantress?

"Right."

"Eh...... You had a daughter, Marie. Is that a good person?

"Yeah. I think that's good too"

"What, is there someone else? If the Commander of the Knights is my real son, Lord Oscar, why don't the Commander of the Enchantress also be Lord Marie?

"The deceased leader of the Enchantress has his eldest son. If you're going to succeed, I think it's him."

Listening to the words of the Empress Claudia, now the whispering voice spreads. Especially the agitation of the members of the Enchantress. Everyone knows that the eldest son of the deceased Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander of the Commander is deprived of his status because of his limited ability.

And the other civilian martial artists are surprised. If it's going to be factional equilibrium, it's easy to pick Marie, who is on Prince Therese's side, but Princess Claudia showed resistance to it.

That's like declaring you stand in a crown prince fight.

"... I wonder if anyone would recommend Therese?

"Yes, you're not here."

"" Huh?

Empress and Claudia. Surprising voices leak out of their mouths at the same time. Even the Empress knows as much as Marie is a Therese princess. I don't understand your intention not to recommend it.

That's the same for Princess Claudia. Consolidate in the former Sophilia imperial faction, a form that I thought was genuine here, and I meant it, but I ate a brilliant shoulder watermark.

"... then you'll be the one, won't you?

"Problem, no"

"... what is the name of that person? I'm sorry. I don't know."

"Uh, Mr. Michael"

"Yes. Then the Imperial Commander of Demons is Lord Michael."

The brutality of the martial arts officers does not heal. Where I thought the crown prince was decided to be Prince Therese, there was just a rewind of Princess Claudia.

"I'm the Chancellor at the end of the day. Can anyone find this?

"Uh, Mr. Diethardt, the western uncle's man?

"You can't do that."

"Why?"

"The prime minister is at the top of the rank of a civilian. It has a lot of authority in the imperial government. You can't hit a certain aristocrat."

"Well......, I guess Mr. Cainel. His home doesn't belong to any of the leading aristocrats."

The Westerners are little Claudia princesses who the Empress expects to oppose. And this can't even be called craftsmanship, stupid way to do it.

Anyone involved in national politics knows as much as Kainel is close to Princess Claudia. The Empress Claudia is just not stupid either, so I know that much. It was only a little daring that Prince Terreys recognized the chair of the Commander of the Magic Legion.

"... what do you think of Therese?

"I disagree."

"What?"

Also, surprise voices leak from what I lightly agree with and from the mouth of Empress Claudia, who was coming high.

"So who do you think is good?

"Well, there must be someone in the next seat."

The rank of the civilian is clear. Speaking of polarity, even without a prime minister or something, just drop one authority, and the work of a civilian goes around.

"So is that. Then let's not put the prime minister in the position, let's call him proxy. Who's in the next seat?

"Yes! It's me"

Those who stood closest to the throne of the line of civilians raised their voices.

"What's your name?

"Yes, my name is Theon and I'm trying to be father-in-law"

"Yes. Then Lord Zion. I will appoint you as the Prime Minister's deputy. Do you need a replacement for Tai Hu?

"If you can. Are you sure you want to raise the sequence one by one?

"Oh, yeah. That's good."

"Well, I will."

"Yes. Now we have three roles. Now I'm sorry for your loss. I'll take care of the rest."

"Oh, no, not yet."

"Oh, you still got something?

"Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock."

"Huh?

"Ki, decide, hi, need, have"

"... does that have to be decided by me?

Shit. Direct jurisdiction.

"I have no idea who's good for me. Can someone recommend me?

"Kuh, where's Klu?

"I..., no one"

"Okay, whoa, from me. Hilda, rinse, recommend,"

"" "Become!?

This time it's not a blur. Surprising voices echoed throughout during the sight.

"No, you can't. You can't let Hildegand go to Northende."

"So, put the deputy down, whoa. Oh, so, if there is, hey, there's no danger."

"Because.... Claudia?

"I disagree"

"Well, if there is. So, recommend someone."

"Even if you suddenly say so."

"Well, if there's no alternative, it's settled."

"Really?"

"Hey, it's settled."

"... nothing good"

Princess Claudia could no longer argue with Prince Thales, who stared at herself with harsh eyes.

"Well, I'll decide. Lord Nort Ende is Hildegand. I'll admit it, assuming we have deputies on the ground. The deputy......, who will it be?

"Hilda, you know, decide"

"Yes. Okay. Well, then, that's the thing. Is this the end of it?

…………

"It's over. That's it. Thank you, gentlemen."

My role is over, and the Empress just stands on the throne and leaves between glances.

Prince Therese also walked out towards the exit at the same time as the Empress stood on the throne.

The eyes of the literary martial arts officers staring at the Princess Claudia's back as she vacated for a moment and left between glances were complicated.

Empress Claudia has gone too far. You can say that I was properly embedded by Prince Therese.

The actions of Empress Claudia, who tried to solidify the three roles in her own right, were only seen in the eyes of many literary martial arts officers as one that, in repeated tragedies, would bring further disaster to the confused empire.