Next Life

Nineteen Stories: The Holdia Incident

"Dear Marius! I'll be a good slave!

"Be sure to be your slave!

The Holdia soldiers are very pleased that the collar they were tying themselves to was destroyed, and they turn a great favour to Marius.

As for Marius, who was pointed at, it was not funny that no one would do the idea of "free from slavery," and it was Bernhardt III who actually decided what to do, so it was not interesting to himself not to be able to say anything far-fetched.

I just whisper that there were no criminal slaves.

"Psychometry" exerts its power at times like this.

The Fillato soldiers look at the enthusiastic claims of the bonded slave soldiers in a complicated way.

Tell them the slave soldiers who were only forced to fight were not guilty, they could not forget their grudges, and there was reluctance to Marius, who showed them how to fight without killing them with overwhelming force.

What keeps their grievances from exploding is that Yardabels made the commanders smell helpless, and that the commanders were all lowered their drinks to a vain, lifeless look like abusive women.

Those who slaughtered their flesh parents, friends, and companions were utterly destroyed by their own national guest magicians, all of a sudden!

That's why.

"Lord Marius, you seem very popular."

Marius and the others, who triumphed over the king's capital, were also applauded by the people.

Especially what was sent to Marius was grand.

Having learned about them, Bernhardt III expressed his sentiments mixed with admiration.

The collar had been destroyed perfectly, making it impossible to study it, but this was supposed to be a luxury.

The king was in the middle of a busy paperwork, so Marius quickly touched on the matter.

"Slave soldiers, what happens?

"There's no reason to be innocent. However, as much as 20,000 damage has been done to the resident army needs to be buried as soon as possible. It's realistic to take survivors into the country, taking care not to irritate them."

Marius expected, and it was a convincing ruling.

"What about the commanders?

"It won't be possible to convince the people without putting them to death. I will also demand compensation from Holdia, and depending on the matter, I will stop participating in the Demonic Festival and war. Perhaps we should ask Lord Marius to leave."

This one was still what I expected, but there was a missing part, so I asked.

"Did you hear about Lord Flegg?"

"Oh. I'm sorry to hear that."

The processing speed of Bernhardt III is slightly slower.

"But I don't have time to immerse myself in sentiment. If Flegg was captured by Holdia, it is possible that everything we know about the intelligence department was discovered. We have to rush the redevelopment."

It sounded like I was telling myself somewhere.

"And let Bernard take responsibility for this one and change it. Holdia, you just made me feel better about one thing."

Bernhardt III threw away into hatred.

Fleg went missing, an intelligence network was exposed, and General Carno and 20,000 of his men were killed in battle.

Fillato was badly damaged in this case and rebuilding is urgently needed.

The worst must be avoided by letting Bernard lose his legs where the harm is greater.

"This is where I want to report... it's odd. Nobody knew about this march, did they?"

We sneaked up on the mastermind of a code breaking invasion with "Psychometry" and "Leadsink," and no one knew.

The soldiers were only inspired by the Queen, and the noble officers below Nicole were only about to be discovered by the nobles.

"A few generals and cadets have dropped the fort. Don't you think that's odd?

He adds, as if he was wary of being read thoughts and memories.

The processing speed of Bernhardt III, which I heard about it, was even slower.

"There are about five or six people, including Prep, who know about the magic of Lord Marius. If Holdia had been wary, it would have been" Tears of the Moon Goddess, "not Lord Marius."

That's a familiar name.

"" Tears of the Moon Goddess ”is a type of magic item with the effect of" Psychometry, "and there remains talk that the first generation and Klaus Adler possessed it. No wonder it's supposed to be."

Ashton and the others were told that it would be easier because they did not assume it.

Marius thought it would be no surprise if he said something like that, but he put up with it.

"But after attacking down the fort, it's not so weird to take turns. It is odd that only generals and officers were replaced without reinforcements or reinforcements. Anyway, there are good things to do and bad things to do."

Bernhardt III looked uncomfortably.

Precious things such as equivalents from the point of view of the state, the king must continue to make more valuable choices.

That is how we must protect our country and our people and guarantee a good life at all.

"Is it still caused around the assassination? Holdia went crazy because..."

A few years ago, a couple of kings at the time were assassinated and a madman princess took office, and the power of the aristocracy was increased and heavy taxes were further increased, he said.

"Anyway, Lord Marius, thank you for your hard work. Stay back and rest."

Marius stepped back with a bow of grace.

The next morning, reports jumped in Holdia that "the unsuccessful nobles who were puppeting the queen would all be killed by a Queen's coup".

Kingdom of Holdia.

The nobles gathered at the residence of the Duke of Schneider, the country's largest nobleman, to the news that Fort Valdera had been recaptured again.

The Schneider family inherits the blood of the royal family, albeit bystanders, and has the right to inherit the throne.

He originally had a luxurious life, but after the death of the former king, he raises the tax rate to 70%, letting the inhabitants down to a point where they would not die, accumulating steady financial resources.

And now he had stripped authority from the Queen and worked out measures to overcome the country's predicament.

I was raided there by the Queens.

"… thirty-one, thirty-two. I'm surprised the Chancellor was there."

It was Banessa who confirmed the faces of the leaders of the "anti-queen coalition", who turned bright blue and hardened after annihilating all the private soldiers who had no time to flee or fight back.

"Hey, why..."

The Chancellor squeezed out his voice, trembling with hesitation.

Why this place has been torn apart, why private soldiers have been wiped out, and why the Queens, who are supposed to be absolutely desperate in the first place, are attacking us.

In response to the Prime Minister's questions, Banessa answered them.

"No, if I pretend to be absolutely desperate, you guys get together and pack it up. Because I'm gonna do my last meeting, so I just need to slap you there together. Cautious or smart won't come, so I heard twenty at best... you're just stupid. Your Majesty can't read it in the subtleties."

Barthela, he also said I should stay 20,000, and Banessa twinkles.

"Hey, what..."

The Schneider family owner was stunned.

Asteria's voice fell to the ground for forcing an impossible troop out.

If the queens were truly capable, it would not have been difficult to prevent them.

That's why I plotted this gathering, but I didn't know that was a trap.

"Wow, you know what I mean? If you kill us all at once, it's a huge loss! There's bound to be civil unrest!

Banessa nods softly at Schneider's shivering allegations.

"Yeah. So now, what is it? Oh, it's okay to kill him now."

Uh, the moment the nobles thought, a heartless blow cut their lives.

Vanessa told me something I didn't have to tell you to wait for someone from another country to detect the anomaly and come around.

Everyone skilfully kills the signs just because they are infiltrating another country, but Vanessa found out.

(The mutineers went to His Majesty alive. I'm busy)

Banessa's burden is enormous.

And look into the intelligence network using "Tell Me", which is equivalent to "Tears of the Moon Goddess" developed by Isabella.

Besides, the families of the nobles had to raid.

Speaking of using the magic item "Transfer Stone," which has the effect of "Teleport," it takes time.

Because although the other guys are going first, it's subtle if we don't add Banessa as well, we'll end up overnight.

"I mean, you think now is the result of impersonating and crushing an intrusive nobleman and taking into account the time it takes to process the ex-post?

"Yes."

Ignato, who is on his side as an escort when he hears the queen's sincerity, wanted to hide in the clouds.

In other words, the case of Marius is only one purpose, and getting a reason to get rid of the nobles in the way was the real aim.

If we give the Prime Minister and the great nobles their heads, the sentiments of the Filato people will be obscured, and there should be no external problems.

Of course, it is not possible to eradicate those who are averse to the Queen, but the great forces that can take power with interest in the army will be crushed.

(You're too solitary...)

Ignato struck his tongue in his heart.

Asteria's choice is the quickest way to establish power, but it's also a way to shed a lot of blood.

Will they be welcomed to fulfill the monarchs who kill their own people, even if they are hostile forces?

According to my sister Mireille, who was a young friend, she used to be an innocent child who talked and laughed a lot, but few people took her statement properly, and gradually distorted and became her current character.

It would have been worse without Mireille and Isabella, too.

There's room for sympathy, but Ignato wonders if the queen of a country will ever be dragged back.

"Hehe, and you're a great force, Marius is"

Asteria made a look with a lot of bitterness to say happy laughter.

According to the interlocutors, Marius had touched the collars and the bodies of the prisoners many times.

Asteria and Isabella were the only ones who associated "psychometry" with this.

So much so that the time when "psychometry" was used was old.

"King Philato is an outsider, too. If you don't properly examine the qualities of the slaves, isn't it the same one that Marius teaches that he used something similar to" psychometry ”? Or are you deliberately exposing your hand tag and putting heavy pressure on this one"

When I heard Asteria talking to herself, I thought Ignato could be that neighboring raccoon father.

But there's more to it than that.

"Your Majesty, if the Philato people could use“ psychometry, "wouldn't they find out what we're up to in this case?

"I guess so. But there's no problem."

Why can I say it all?

"Philato didn't come to the public about it. If you suddenly use" psychometry, "and Holdia tells you it was bullshit, how else would you accept it?

"That sounds like an excuse to attack.... Ah."

It cannot be a great name to convince and invade other countries.

"Tears of the Moon Goddess" is not something you can lend or lend, and you probably even have a chance to prove that what Marius is saying is true.

It is a common perception that there is so much adoration.

"But isn't it a bad idea that Marius's fondness falls apart? You want me to be on your side if you can, don't you?

There's no point in Ignato eating down.

Nightmares are also a good place, such as assuming the opponent as the enemy, who would force him to fall bloodless.

When I threw the stone into the pond, it seemed as if a furious dragon had emerged.

This analogy is inaccurate because we attacked to see the power of the dragon.

If there is a "psychometry" option that the root tries to adjust to a nice part of you, it won't work.

"Let's try to bump it head-on. Luckily you saved the slaves. All right. Surprisingly, there may be a way out. If I screw up, I'll die."

Asteria said in the face of those who accepted even their own death, but not that they could be seen by Ignato.

"No, this country will pack in case His Majesty has one right now. Please don't be self-completing."

Asteria snorted as Ignato praised her.

"But it's only the difference between early and late."

I immediately made Asteria see what she wanted to say.

"I know. Even though there are seals in the country for the Demon King Decarabia."

Not as famous or powerful as Aulanis or Zagan.

Still, a corner of the Demon King that one continent has the power to destroy superiorly.

If I hadn't actually seen the seal with my eyes, I wouldn't have thought to follow Asteria no matter how much my sister said she was putting in her shoulder.

"To avoid any further reduction in Marius' liking, we will return only the intelligence of Filato. I'm sure there was a woman whose father interacted with Marius."

"Yeah, sure it was Fleg?

A man who was the former head of intelligence.

We captured him, and thanks to "Tell Me", we found out everything about Filato's intelligence network.

It will also be used by those from other countries who are supposed to be captured by Banessa.

It may not be as effective as the tears of a sparrow, but it seemed unusual for Asteria to say that the chances of falling back should be kept slightly lower.

"Everything is going to be..."

Asteria's crush disappeared.

Ignato does not answer.

Is the new Holdia system acceptable to the people and other countries?

It's only a matter of time before we get an answer.

Such Ignato does not realize the sincerity of Asteria.