Maou No Utsuwa

Amphang is the beginning and covenant land of the Empire of Schutz Alten. The Empire of Schutz Alten was also the guardian of the people and the guardian of the demons, the ancestors of the people.

The original ancestors of the Empire aspired to coexist with the people and their ancestors, the Demons, to create the Empire of Schutzarten and to be the world's champion. It's not just for the personal greed of our ancestors, it's for the benefit of the people, of the world.

However, over the years, the Empire of Schutzarten committed the foolishness of forgetting its original purpose and, in some cases, abandoning the demonic race, its resting place, Nort Ende, a species to be protected.

This fact tramples on the roots of the Schutz Alten Empire and causes it to lose its existential significance.

Amphang, now the land of beginnings, returned to the original owner's hands. This is a testament to this, and since then Amphang will once again be a land of redeployment to proceed to its original purpose.

As one who draws the blood of his ancestors, I hereby declare.

The Empire of Schutz Alten is no longer the Empire of Schutz Alten. The long history of the Empire was closed by foolish descendants, including myself.

The will of our ancestors, the Empire of Schutz Alten, was passed down to the Republic of Arten Kreutz. I am truly delighted that those who inherit the will of their ancestors have appeared instead. If I may, I do not pray that the day will come when the will of my ancestors will reach all the people of this world.

It should be noted that this word is only the opinion of Therese Weilburg, a descendant of his original ancestors, and has nothing to do with the dooming Empire of Schutzarten.

It is the language of Therays, later called the 'Declaration of Amphang'. He concludes by stating that it is an individual opinion, but Therese is the royal family of the Schutz Alten Empire.

The people of the Empire, who learned of this proclamation, were greatly upset. The doctrine that the Church of God had already preached to the faithful was a fabrication, and the people of the Empire know what the truth is. This is the declaration of Therese, the royal family.

People have succeeded in feeling the legitimacy of the Republic's seizure of ampoules, even if few people actively supported it and took action.

This is why the Republic of Artenkreutz, with just a few hundred people, succeeded in controlling Amphang, and this was the period of two months necessary to spread it to the people, including the surrounding cities.

As a result, the inhabitants of Amphang run their daily lives almost as if nothing had happened. What's unusual is that in just two months, the security of the city has improved considerably, merchants have come and gone more often, and maintenance has begun all over the city. And that's all welcome and not a bad thing for residents.

Among other things, when it comes to the residents' only concern, I fear that Amphang will be a battlefield, but neither that nor so far, I can feel any sign.

Republican Operation Unfang's recapture has come to an end with what can be described as a great success.

"How long do I have to stay here?

Thereys staying in Amphang for the past two months, but it looks like it's time to go home to Harmonia.

"I deserve it. I appreciate your cooperation, but with such a declaration, you knew this would happen."

The 'Unfang Declaration' is not a Kamui measure. It has been suggested by Therese that it is pathetic for people to be sacrificed or in distress during the course of the occupation.

The proposal was moved to implementation, as it is also very welcome for Kamui, who does not want conflict with the people. However, that echo did not allow the Terrays to return to Harmonia.

There is no great move on the part of the people, but nobility was not. Among the aristocrats of the North who found out that Therese was alive and apparently on the side of the Republic, there were those who would hang the Empire and the Republic on the balance.

The first thing anyone who thought about it did was send a messenger to Amphang to find out what was going on. And the person wanted to hear the story, naturally, from Therays. Speaking in response, rumors spread that Thales was in Amphang at once, so that the messenger could appear from next to next.

This is why Therese can't go home.

"How about it's time to fix that language? I guess I should fix my language, too."

Kamui is king, and Thereyes is a people of the country ruled by Kamui. The language of the two is the opposite.

"I think this would be better for the moment."

"... that's a measure"

"Exactly."

The messenger who came hears this rhetoric and understands that Therese is being honored, from Kamui, king of the Republic.

As a result, we expect that we will be promised considerable status in the Republic as well.

If you think like this, the balance leans toward the Republic. You don't have to lean completely. If you get even and hesitate to attack Amphang, that's fine. The Republic today has as much time as it takes to fight.

"What are you going to do when the one who swears to obey comes out?

The conditions of subordination will naturally be equal to or greater than those of the present. Kamui can't accept that. The Republic is meritocracy.

Neither does Kamui think he can make a hereditary nobleman at all. But Kamui's idea of a hereditary aristocrat is like an honorary job, and he's only going to pay to the extent that he doesn't have any trouble eating.

If you want luxury, you can work and make money. Right now, I'm not in a position to offer enough rewards for luxury.

"I'll be fine for a while. At least since we fought the Empire. After seeing the results."

There are many aristocrats who think about riding a winning horse. And yet, the Republic is not overwhelmingly dominant.

"Most, I guess, but then some people think it's too late?

"If you have a head to think so, you may also be highly capable. Think individually."

If any man swears to obey in the midst of most who will be on his side after the victory has been decided, and the victory or defeat is unknown, that man will go one or two steps further. Kamui believes that those who can make this bet are those who are quite confident in their talent.

"I see. So, you can win?

"If you don't try the war, you won't know."

"You know what I mean. I'm not asking for that obvious answer."

"It's true."

"You're lying, aren't you?

To Kamui's unexpected reply, Therese is mildly surprised.

When it moves, it's enough to say that we've already won, so we're ready and ready to move out.

"I don't expect to lose. But there are still a number of elements missing to lead to a decisive win. And it's more discreet than the Empire thought."

There have been no major moves in the Imperial Army yet. Kamui sees this as not good for us.

"... has the insult just disappeared"

"That's why the former northern uncle wanted to keep him alive. This is the failure of the former northern ambassador, who was quoted as unlikely to show up."

"Is that it?

"A confident man disappeared one more confident than this one thought. This one's big."

Amphang was on the front line, too. This is nothing but complacency. He didn't know how weak his power was to be regarded as weak by rank.

"Has the majority been turned upside down"

"Exactly."

Chancellor Kalk and Hans' administrative adviser had overconfidence in the power of the Empire and insulted the Republic. Those two strong opinions were driving the imperial government.

But with Hans' political adviser gone, the hardliners and prudents became one Prime Minister Kark and one Oscar at a time. And when it comes to the military, Beck military advisers, who are rooted military personnel, are realistic and do not support reckless measures or anything else.

This leads to the imperial, now cautious movement.

"Are you getting tougher?"

"At least as far as the military is concerned, yes. You're going to attack us with a solid operation with little loss."

"... you okay?

"Didn't you know? I'm good at solid fighting, too."

"... bad. I had no idea."

Surprise, oddity, is what Kamui always does. Normally, that's not to say solid.

"That's terrible. One at a time, I'm preparing for the tunnel. I've been finishing up my interview for one of them."

"Speaking of which, I wasn't called, was I?

Thales thought Kamui showed up to come and get himself. But this is how we keep talking without going to the meeting place.

"Because nobles are nobles, but they are frontiers."

"What's the border area talking about?

On the northern border, there have been a number of insurgencies. This is the result of the Republic's transmission of the invasion of the Northern Belgian territories. Independence as we do in the Eastern countries. There were still many Northern Border Lords who thought this through.

"There are those who have offered to obey."

"Subordination? You chose subordination, not independence?

"It is the result of thinking that even if we can be independent from our own territory alone, we cannot sustain it. militarily and economically."

"... the east is made?

'Cause things are different in the east.'

"Things... By the way, are there any of your classmates on the northern border?

Therese thought about what Kamui was saying, and one thing came to mind. That's a question to back it up.

"We have seniors, but we don't have classmates."

To Therese's question, Kamui replied with a grin. There was no mistake in the assumption of Therese.

"Is that what you mean? You've been getting ready since college, haven't you?

"Exactly. This is a coincidence. No, the Northern Border Lords, who didn't enroll in the same age as the Hildegands, are shallow."

Called the Golden Generation, the borderline lords who enrolled their children in the same school year as the Hildegands, who supposedly have a great influence on the next empire, have ambitions for independence and, for this reason, are keen to grasp the empire's stillness.

Such neighborhood lords were delighted with the information brought by Kamui, and used the people and strength of their parents in the college to confirm it, acknowledge it, and establish a cooperative relationship early on. militarily and economically.

But the Northern Border Lords are not. While using Kamui's information, many border lords failed to deepen their intimacy.

Because of this, there is a huge difference in military and economic power between the eastern and northern border territories.

In the midst of chaos, economic independence is difficult, even if we rebel and win independence. Economic difficulties could eventually develop into a battle between independent peripheral territories. In it, I'm not sure about the military power to win either.

Then what will be done is to submit to the Republic. Rely on the military and economic power of the Republic.

"So you admit it?

"The apostle who came here today is a senior in the college, because I've been talking to him for a long time. Admitted to replace the senior."

"You've been close since college? So, the East is independent and the North is subordinate, don't you think?

"So things are different. The east had a cooperative relationship with several houses. So we were able to work together, not financially."

"Oh, what's the story? That's it."

In a narrow territory like the periphery, economic development on its own is difficult. We will compensate for what is missing in the transaction, thereby creating new products and profiting from selling them to third parties. In this way, the East had economic cooperation.

However, the Northern Border Territories did not have a lord to cooperate with. If it were adjacent to the east, it would still have been possible, but between the north and the east there is the Fanbu realm, disturbing it.

"Besides, if you're only developing one territory, you're just going to be targeted from around you after independence"

"Right. That lord is unlucky. I gave up independence because I was in the North."

"I don't know if I'm unlucky. The independent east, for its independence, needed to win, and will continue to win, far tougher battles than the north. They had no choice but to work together."

"... right"

Right next to the east is a big country full of ambition: the Kingdom of Ruthua. The East must defend its independence, not only from the empire, but also from the kingdom. Kamui is right, if we don't work together, we can't resist.

"If it goes well, the North will be a country of some size. If you can hold on to your ambitions, you can live easier in the north."

"Again, you are."

It does not support the independence of the northern border because it makes the north a single country, including the northern border. This is what the Republic is all about.

"What now. Didn't you declare it yourself? When you become the country that will inherit the will of the SchutzAlten Empire."

"... it was"

The Amphang-centric country is the beginning country to extend to the world the willingness of the original ancestors of the Schutzarten Empire to coexist and prosper in the race. It will be a country of redeployment.

◇ ◇ ◇

Unfang control by the Republic of Arten Kreutz. Northern nobility was not the only one who reacted to this fact. Even in the West, the Western uncle. The person was secretly showing movement.

"How will the Artenkreutz Republic move from now on?

Western uncle is pointing the question at the Det Chamber of Commerce mar. Negotiations with the Western Uncle family are the focal point for this mall.

"Come on, we don't know that much about a merchant."

"That can't be right. War requires a lot of supplies. If you're a merchant offering the supplies, you'll know some things."

Western uncle says this in his mouth, but sincerely expects the information brought about by the special relationship between the Det Chamber of Commerce and the Republic.

"I know we're bringing a lot of supplies into Amphang, but more than that. On the contrary, this is what I want to ask you."

"You should know more about the Republic."

"No, it's not. How is the Empire going to move?

"... I see"

How the Republic moves depends on the movement of the Empire. The Western ambassador, who did think he was right, began to think about the movement in the center of the Empire.

The movement of the centre of the Empire affects the Republic. The situation in that republic makes it serious because western uncles are trying to make a move.

"The Empire has now had a war in two places, the East and the North. And now the Empire ignores it, but the war is also in the south."

Mal begins to talk about the situation as if to support Western uncle's ideas.

"It won't be possible to deal with the three parties at the same time. For the moment, leave the South, which is not a major problem in the centre, either in the East or the North, or"

"There are no two places at the same time. The Imperial Central is dedicated to the North"

Western uncle replied to the words of Mal, who was speaking as if he were speaking to himself. Mal started talking with some intent in mind.

"But if we do that, in the meantime, the Northeast will be the territory of the Republic"

"Neither does it. Then the Republic will make the two kingdoms of the Empire and Kingdom enemies."

"Why is the Republic afraid of that?

"What?

The northern part of the Eastern Uncle Territory is the territory the kingdom is after. If you take that away, the kingdom also turns to the enemies of the Republic. This is also the idea of the Imperial Central.

But Mal from the Det Chamber of Commerce has said that the Republic is not afraid of it. To be precise, it's questionable, but this is what happens to Western uncles who identify the Det Chamber of Commerce with the Republic.

"Northern Eastern Uncle Territory has a strong defensive battle in the East. A defensive battle that prevented the invasion of the kingdom."

"The kingdom may be prevented by that. But what about the Imperial attacks from the west and south?

"Can you attack from the south?

"... that Uncle Oriental will betray you?

If attacked from the south, the back becomes the southern part of Oriental Uncle Territory.

"Uncle Oriental's will is not known to me or others. But if it's me, I'm anxious, I can't turn my back."

Mal says it's not about the Oriental Uncle, it's about whether the Imperial Center can turn its back on the Oriental Uncle with faith.

"... you can't. I dare you, there is no reason to commit that danger"

Even if we can't do it from the south, we can attack it from the west. If that's the case, you don't have to bother choosing the dangerous south.

But in the west, you will be very close to the Republic.

"... I see"

Western uncle captured exactly what Mal meant by his words. If it is close to its own country, the Republic can put almost all of its troops into the battle against the Empire. As a battlefield, it will be a convenient position for the Republic.

"Besides, if we don't completely control the northern perimeter, the north will be rough."

It cannot be done in a few years, such as complete control of the northern border territories. After decades of incorporation as a peripheral territory, this is the situation.

"… the Empire must deal with both East and North simultaneously"

From previous conversations, Western uncle's judgment turns out this way.

"Whatever the consequences, the war will be prolonged. The battle between the two sides is too burdensome for the Empire today."

"Right..."

One thought comes to mind in the head of a Western uncle. The idea itself has been warming for a long time. What I'm thinking now is whether or not we should move that to execution.

"On the other hand, if something happens, the Empire can't do anything anymore."

These words by Mal are intended to bolster Western uncle's thinking. Western uncles know what I mean by daring to say, not the South.

"... what's the purpose?

"Doesn't that simply mean we're going to win? And the consequences will never be bad for the Western uncle."

"... I see"

In this conversation, Western uncle's mind was almost determined. Later, just wait for the Imperial Center to move out.

How far did Western uncle understand the importance of this decision of his own? This is only known to western uncles.

However, as a result, it is true that the Western ambassador was present in the last piece towards the fall of the Empire.