Neta Chara

Arborest Perspective

"What's happening? Whoa! Why is the army of the Principality of the True Demon stationed in the King's capital! Besides, it's led by General Mild, a former Gwayne SS!

Washi was kicking the desk in the office and exuded frustration. Next door, Kunelua looked strange and dropped his eyes on the paperwork.

"My presence is between Prime Minister Aldo and His Majesty Shifa. It's not about us squirming."

"Right. If Arborest pinches his mouth right now, he'll be able to make sure he's okay with Aldo."

Eclair, who had his eyes on the paperwork with Kunelua, was answering in a sober voice. Ecclair became the daughter-in-law of Washi, but did not leave his post as an escort officer; furthermore, he also serves as secretary with a secretary.

"But! This is a big deal! Yellan troops stationed in the King's capital, as we saw Kent's army pull up in the south."

"Ugh, you're an old man. It's not like I'm stationed here because I'm willing to go to war. The Principality of the Real Devil is calm on the surface, but it's rattling on the inside. You're stationed in the capital to hide it."

As Kunelua puts it, there should be little leeway left for the Real Devil Principality, which occupied part of the Gwayne territory and the northeast, to make an outing, and the troops stationed in the Wang capital were also about a thousand troops led by General Mild.

Yellan may not be willing to wage war with the kingdom in this level of armies, but he was concerned that a kingdom nobleman rubbing against the Real Devil's Principality might appear and become a new spark.

"Sir Thorb is right. There's nothing we can do to rub our minds. At the moment, it's our job to improve the practice of the Royal Army."

A young aristocratic man in flashy armor who was in the office was clapping his shoulders. He was called Julius Parson, and was also one of the fifty-third generation principals of the Parson family, named after the Asuras, and a newly formed general of the Royal Army.

Unusual among the noble kingdom children with many incompetents, he was a young warlord in action who had hidden his identity in the south and had also crusaded demons.

"Sir Parson has grown long too! It was the military aristocracy that lost power, but there are many aristocrats in the King's capital who are planning to eliminate His Majesty Shifa."

The presence of the Principality of the True Demon was decided quickly, and the army was proceeding between Yellan and Aldo in a way that ignored the head of the army, Washi, and the army had arrived a few days after His Majesty Shifa had allowed the proposal to be supernated by Aldo.

... let's definitely think that Aldo and Yellan have made a bond... in the unlikely event of harm to His Majesty Shifa, flee to Kent...

"And... or... come on! We should prepare the army so that we can respond immediately to General Mild's movements."

When the eagle taps Don and his desk, Kunelua starts scratching his head galloping like a pain in the ass.

"That's better than that! We need to figure out where we're going to raise the money to equip the army. Old man. The old man would understand that the kingdom is also lacking!

Kunelua poked me in the pain. Funds were running low to prepare the army for immediate action. The funds already thrown from His Majesty's personal possessions in the reorganization of the army have also been exhausted, the funds for the sales officers to the military-based nobles have disappeared into the newly territorial reconstruction funds in the northeast, and the advance of next season's budget has also been crippled by Prime Minister Aldo, and as things stand, the Royal Army was the same as the Tiger of Tenzi.

"But! The Principality is definitely going to fuck something up!

"Old man! I can't shake a sleeve without it. Yo! If you want to do that much, I'm gonna owe you from your son! Because King Kent pulled out His Majesty and became the richest man in the Devil's Land!

Kunelua has shown his arm in spending cuttlefish's military budget to manage to get himself in shape, and although he is the owner of a noteworthy anomaly, he still couldn't resist underfunded ties.

"Right. Isn't Kent supposed to lend it to you? Instead, I'm going to make a compromise with that Civilian Corps of Lila. 'Cause I'm gonna keep you from attending."

Eclair was also negative about the loan from Kent proposed by Kunelua. I've known Lyla for a long time, too, but I couldn't accept Kunelua's suggestion because she had demonstrated exceptional fundraising power since she was secretary to Gwayne and her taught young female civilians were being shown to blossom their talents and push Kent to be the richest man on the Devil's Continent.

... how much is to be taken if Kent makes a fortune... we have to do another golden measure here...

"... Khunelua. How long does it take to get a thousand soldiers into an impromptu position?

"Yeah, but it'll take about fifteen to six big gold coins, right?

Kunelua gave an immediate response as if he had anticipated a washi question. When it comes to fifteen or more large coins, it is not an amount that even a great nobleman can pop out.

But I decided to pour in my own personal belongings. Fortunately, I was celebrated by Kent last year as a wedding celebration to Eclair, and the Haydow family's insider had been enriched, so I could manage to spend fifteen large gold coins.

"Ok! Washi throws his personal belongings. Kunelua, pick up a thousand soldiers immediately and get an immediate response."

When he heard the words of the eagle, Eclair was grinning lightly over his shoulder. Though she was married, she also had the assets she had built as a demon hunt, and she never had any difficulty with her life even when her wealth was gone.

"Lord Arborest... it would be better if you were asked to cut His Majesty Shifa..."

Julius has expressed his opinion in fear of Washi's arbitrariness.

"... so is that. All right, I'm going to come in now and play to Your Majesty. Eclair, bring me some paper and a brush."

"The old man has a lot of blood in vain... shouldn't he have been hunting demons in the south with his son?

Ignoring Khunelua's novel, Washi began to write a supreme letter of establishment of an impromptu unit on a piece of paper prepared for me by Eclair.

* Aldo Perspective

"Arborest brought in the letter... so I called Aldo."

Suddenly, His Majesty Shifa summoned me to come in. I was interrupting my duties and visiting His Majesty's waiting morning sight from the office.

"You also had trouble with Lord Haydow... Lord Yellan sent troops to restore the security of the King's capital until he shredded his own security forces, but I didn't expect to disturb it..."

I don't know if Arborest smelled me sniffing a bond with Yellan, or if he felt it with his instincts as a Southern exchanger, but he felt a stink in this Duchy military garrison and hit the forefront.

In fact, there is a bond with Yellan, but when it comes to its contents, only the Embassy of the Principality was established to acknowledge the possession of the territory received by the Principality of Truth from Gwayne.

So this presence of the Principality Army had expired until the embassy functioned, as Kent had done.

"Evil push? So this is the beginning of Arborest? By the way, Yellan said he'd be here to say hello, but he never showed up. What's going on?

Yellan was setting up a sight with His Majesty Shifa when he made me sign the pact, but he quickly left only General Mild's troops behind to return to the capital because of the rebellion.

... my intelligence network is thin in the north too... I can't even grasp if Yellan really returned to crusade the insurgency...

The trend of Yellan returning without seeing His Majesty Shifa was difficult to grasp, and he was interacting with Yellan through a Mild General stationed in the King's Capital at the moment.

"Lord Yellan has been returned because of some rebellion in his own territory. I have also left a message for His Majesty to convey my regards… Lord Mild is scheduled to enter shortly on his behalf."

"Well... I wanted to look like the man who discussed Gwayne... but I don't know what else to do... so we can dismiss the Arborest thing, okay?

"Yeah, they're going to pull that mild general up in the near future, so they don't think you need to worry too much"

The militant Arbalest's track record of substantial expulsion of military-based nobles and the rearrangement of the Royal Army under military power had also increased His Majesty's trust. It is this superiority that will be dismissed, but I am sure this superiority has captured the hearts and minds of the young officers of the military.

... Lord Haydoe has a lot of blood... he said he's not looking anywhere for money to fight the kingdom today...

"Well, if Aldo says so, I'm worried. I'm sorry you had to stop the clerk."

"Now let me go back to the office."

I prayed to His Majesty after seeing him in the morning.

When I returned to the office, Jiya offered me one letter. The sender of the letter came from Stefan Schubert, who took over the Kingdom Vintage Brigade. I had entrusted Schubert with the crusade of lords and bandits in the Northeast, who had not yet tried to return to the kingdom, and had already crusaded three bandits and two lords.

That letter he sent wrote that an unknown army was trekking in a lordless zone, crusading the bandits and rebel lords one after the other to expand their forces.

"Who do you think this army belongs to?

"Isn't that Lord Norkin? There are a handful of elites there. For a few operations, the cost of an expedition would be cheaper."

"But Norkin would first perform to His Majesty before crusading, wouldn't he? For once, you're the deputy appointed by the kingdom. You won't be allowed to do that."

"Is it Lord Yellan's army, then? Would you like to go on that massive expedition and send out an expedition again… I've put a lot of national effort into the fight against Gwayne, so as things stand, I was wondering if maintaining my own territory is the limit"

"But if we use Gwayne's legacy, can't we afford it?

He looked hazy at my point. Yellan, who took over Gwayne, had acquired the assets he had in the northern fortress, and as things stand, it seemed possible to operate with a small number of soldiers.

... did you return to your own territory to lead the soldiers and stabilize the northeast... Shubert might have a heavy load. At this point, shall I stir up Norkin? Let him mesh with Yellan and make a sharpening for the stability of the kingdom.

I've determined that a group of troops moving in the northeast is Yellan, and I've decided to instigate Norkin to stop his actions.

"Get ready because I'll write to Norkin."

"Ha"

Thus, he decided to hand over the completed letter to Poplar, the perfect fireman, and send him as a messenger to the Emirate of Eastern Garuda.

* Norkin Perspective

"Norkin... you have a messenger from Chancellor Aldo. By the way, why is the minister of the southern border country here?

Alonza was working out in the courtyard, looking at Hendrik next to me, and he was hoisting his eyebrow root.

"A, Alonza. This is... the... heck, they put on an audition. Yeah, you did, huh? Repulse, Terry, Gallo"

An unpleasant sweat runs down my spine as the gaze of the three name-calling men flows sideways.

"Master Norkin is right, Da. Mr. Hendrik was giving us an audition, Da."

The only time Geronimo, who is admitting Hendrik, gave me a help ship without even holding Alonza's gaze.

"Ho, speaking of which, the day before yesterday, the Archangel was doing an audition, right? Come on, isn't it too often? Come on, King Kent. Come on.

Alonza's gaze increases severity. Hendrik, who remained an unfamiliar face and was wiping sweat from his training, objected to Alonza.

"This is Dear Alonza. I was just asked by Lord Norkin to do an audition. Besides, I was only doing my job because King Kent's job as an ambassador is to strive for Lord Norkin."

Hendrik returns a provocative gaze on Alonza. Alonza and Hendrik's friendship had gotten worse and worse since he returned with Hendrik after finishing the Beast King's Guild of Exercise, and Alonza vehemently urged Hendrik to send Hendrik back to the country in his midst, and Hendrik hated Alonza's narrowness and spilled his displeasure on me.

Thanks to this, I didn't get any rest at 4: 00 or 6: 00 and I was always in the mood for Alonza and Hendrik.

It wasn't supposed to be like this... Kent did this to me...

I still have feelings of resentment for Kent, who admitted to sending Hendrik in as a stationed official.

"Then the audition is over. Go back to the office now. And Norkin needs to get dressed quickly and draw attention to the messenger!

"Ooh. Hendrik, thanks for the audition today..."

"No, Norkin!!

Alonza's tail represents a bad mood, and I took Terry back to my living room early enough to get dressed immediately

When he arrived during the sight of the messenger waiting after dressing, a young man of such a style as a bureaucrat was greeted with a prayer.

"I'll see you first. My name is Poplar, and I am allowed to be a bureaucrat under His Excellency Prime Minister Aldo. I have a letter from the Chancellor for you to deliver to Lord Norkin today."

When a young bureaucrat named Poplar receives a letter dedicated to him, he begins reading the contents. As I ran my eyes through the contents of the letter, what was written there was that the Principality of True Demons was using the legacy of Gwayne to explore full control of the Northeast.

It was suspicious content that relied on speculation and uncertain information, but it was content that could sense the smell of war.

... If you're going to live such a breathless life, it's better to stay at war...

"Ho, the letter says that the forces that look like the true Duchy of Demons are crusading the Northeast Bandits on their own... I remember Northeast Peace was a totalitarian matter for our country..."

Poplar, the messenger, lay down his face when he took my gaze.

"... King Yellan is secretly trying to increase the area of control in the Northeast. The people of the Northeast will be tormented as a part of the Principality of the Real Devil. It is likely that many of the Garuda Lo people who make up the majority will also be sacrificed..."

"What no!! It's a country!! I intend to make the people of the Garuda as terrible as slaves!! Alonza! Get out of the crusade now!!

Instruct Alonza to prepare a soldier, exalted by Poplar's words, but Alonza did not shake his head vertically.

"Take it easy. I'll give you permission to leave, but I'll be strict enough not to open the end of the war with King Yellan. The first step is to liberate the Caucasian and Saffron territories."

"Why not. Yellan is trying to enslave the people of the Northeast. And the Caucasian, the Safra, is a rugged mountain area, but what are we gonna do about liberating that place?

Reminds me of the position of the two kingdoms in the words of Alonza. It is a mountainous area at high altitudes where the Kingdom Liberation Front was in possession, but the river was flowing like a mesh, with easy-to-get terrain. I recalled that Alonza had previously pointed out that placing soldiers at this location would not only prevent an entry route into the east, but would also be a stronghold capable of securing a march route to the northern fortress Kranstadt.

"The country is finally settling down, so you can increase your dominance, but you can't just fight Yellan. For once, it is a nation that has joined the alliance with the kingdom. Only the liberation of the two kingdoms this time."

Alonza had taken a leap forward in averting a war with the Real Devil's Principality. Even with me, I'm not going to fight until I tilt a country that's finally starting to stabilize, but if it's enough to make the people of the East into slaves of the Real Devil's Principality, I'm going to force people to hunt and migrate even in areas that are likely to be close to the Real Devil's Principality.

"Okay. However, residents living close to the Principality will be forced to migrate. Then you have nothing to complain about.

"... I don't mean to buy resentment from residents, but I admit forced migration. However, never open an end to battle with Yellan!

"Oops! Leave it to me."

Poplar looked at the situation with a smile on his face.

"What are you laughing at? Whoa!

"... I'm sorry for your loss. I thought you were too passive a trooper for Lord Norkin… in fact, there are reports in there that you are already in the Caucasian, Safra territory. Lord Norkin's march will end in vain, and many of his people will be taken to the Principality of the Truth as slaves. His country also needs a workforce, so there are reports of people being taken from the east and used to rebuild."

I heard about Poplar. Alonza's complexion changes.

"That information hasn't even come up from Posha. If you're lying, I won't forgive you for being a messenger to Chancellor Aldo."

"Ho, then I guess that Lord Pausha has deliberately failed to provide information to Master Alonza. Though we have been contacted by Lord Schubert of the Kingdom Return Brigade that the number of inhabitants already taken away by unknown military affiliations exceeds thousands. Haven't you heard from Lord Norkin?

Poplar sends a scornful gaze with a puzzling look. Alonza, on the other hand, was listening to Poplar by dyeing his complexion paler than earlier.

"Huh!? That's why! Don't call Pasha, the intelligence officer.

Alonza was screaming to the nearest samurai to disturb and call Posha, despite the presence of Poplar. Hi, there's something wrong with Alonza since Hendrik arrived. When suddenly I thought it was crunchy, I had taken many actions that I had never seen before, such as sweeter than necessary.

"Lord Alonza is very emotionally unstable..."

Soon a poplar standing next to him narrowed his eyes and looked at Alonza's trends. Pausha, summoned by the nearest samurai, came in haste.

"Lord Alonza, may I call you?

"Caucaid, are you sure there's information that an unknown army is out there hunting people?

Ask Alonza in the same tone she asks Posha. Pausha seemed to Kyoton not understand what it meant to be summoned and stuffed by Alonza.

"If that were the case, I would have reported it to Lord Alonza the other day. At that time, Lord Alonza replied that we should leave him alone, so we are not conducting a follow-up investigation..."

Alonza scratches her head at Posha's answer.

"I didn't hear that report. Shit!

"No, we report properly. However, Lord Alonza was heard with such expressions as not being here… these days Lord Alonza has seen a lot of mistakes in politics, but what happened…"

Posha looked at Alonza worried.

"... no..."

"Alonza... you seem a little tired. Offer rest under the authority of the King. I'll leave the acting Chancellor to Bertram. Pausha, order a follow-up investigation into the unidentified army groups. Tell Repulse to form an army as soon as possible. The scale goes for a thousand. Alonza, this is it, okay?

Alonza, who was drooling, snorted at his unwillingness. I decided to approve it and get my troops ready.

"Poplar, tell Chancellor Aldo that our country is going out to crusade an unknown army. But this is an exclusive fight. I want you to see it as a policing operation that will only ravage the east."

"... I would like to tell Prime Minister Aldo that. I'm sorry to bother you, but it would be better if you were accompanied by Lord Alonza to the battlefield. If you put it in this land, it's imperative that you wake up with Lord Hendrik."

Poplar seemed to know a lot about our internal affairs. Looking at Alonza's current mental state, it seemed dangerous to keep an extra eye on him.

"Chi, give me advice I don't need... I'm going to take you without your telling me. If you're done with it, you can get back to life."

"Then you'll get good results."

Poplar laughed invincibly and left the room to flee. Thus, an irregular battle with an unknown army was launched.