Price of Management

Chapter 7. Last Conversation

Leaden Plain.

120,000 of the Horn Empire forces led by Emperor Kars and 260,000 of our forces have fallen.

Emperor Kars, who arrived first and was waiting, contacted King Erik as soon as we arrived.

“There's nothing you won't see. ”

“You need to pay special attention to the escort. We'll go with you. ”

Earl Graham, commander of the Royal Knights, stepped forward and said: But King Erik shakes his head.

“The only way to keep the noise down is to keep them alert. I'll keep the company to a minimum. ”

“I can take you with me. ”

It was Duke Meutt who said that.

King Erik nods.

“If the Duke will accompany me, my security should be fine. ”

“The Royal Knights cannot stand in your way. Please allow me to accompany you. ”

Earl Graham insisted. King Erik nods and says yes.

Raell went out, too.

“I'd like to accompany you, King Leaden, if that's all right. ”

“Excellent. Lord Raell is a representative of the Orion royal family, and deserves it. ”

In the expression "representative," Raell flinched.

Ah, indeed, King Erik! In the meantime, I haven't forgotten the duc who raised Raell.

King Erik looks at me.

“Chancellor, why don't you come with us? ”

“I'll do that. ”

I nodded.

Of course I should accompany you. No one knows Emperor Kars as well as I do throughout the Kingdom of Leaden and the Kingdom of Orion.

Thus, there were five short-sighted members, including King Erik. Few but one was an unusual member.

“Let's go.”

King Erik leads the way, and we march on the Horn Empire's camp.

Only three members of the Horn Empire walk out on horseback.

One was, of course, Emperor Kars, accompanied by Earl Halstein and Earl Rängen on either side. There are two masters... It was enough power for the Emperor's personal security, as little as possible.

That's how we met halfway between the two factions.

“It's been a while.”

King Erik speaks.

“I see.”

As always, Emperor Kars responded without any enthusiasm. We looked at each other's faces.

Duke Meutt's gaze is intertwined with his eyes, and there seems to be a spark in his eyes. The smile on his mouth seemed to be very joyful because he had an opportunity to fight.

Duke Meutt faced the Marquis of Great Gen and did not make a face. But on the inside, his error was shaking. Facing the opponent in the battle of life and death, instinctively the violent memories of that time will come to life.

Earl Graham sensed the speculation of the strongest and was expressing a nervous expression, and Rael carefully examined Emperor Kars for the first time.

“Emperor, you have brought this situation upon yourself, and you intend to defeat us with an army of decades to replicate the work of the late Duke Bezalius? ”

“Not as disadvantageous as back then. ”

Emperor Kars simply disagreed with King Erik.

“The terrain of the battlefield, troop configuration, and training are remarkably dominant. ”

“Is that right? You don't think like us. But I have more questions than that. ”

“Whatever.”

“As a monarch of a kingdom, the country you dream of must be made to bleed out into this war? ”

“Yes.”

“I think the Emperor sees war for its own purposes. This means that your gait is no different from the realities of the everlasting emperors of the Horn Empire who became obsessed with movies hundreds of years ago and became reckless in the face of adversity. ”

Then came the ferocity from the Grand Duke of Halstein.

Duke Meutt also made an immediate error to protect King Erik from the pressure of the late Halstein.

King Erik does not blink as if he were the king of a nation.

Emperor Kars has restrained his hand. The Grand Duke of Halstein calms down.

Emperor Kars said.

“Maybe so. ”

“ ……?! ”

King Erik was stunned by the gentle admission of Emperor Kars.

The words of Emperor Kars continue.

“But if the former emperors of this empire are responsible, it is that they have been defeated in the war. You win. The winning side is always right. ”

“The justice of the strong? ”

King Eric gives an impression.

“Pharmaceutical meat……. You're not in a position to discuss such childish ideas, are you? You and me.”

“That's enough. This conversation is over."

“I no longer feel the need for conversation. ”

“This concludes the conversation between the Horn and the Kingdom of Leaden forever. There will be no more conversations between the two sides. All that's left is the conversation of iron. ”

He was going to destroy our Kingdom of Leaden, which meant we no longer needed to talk.

Emperor Kars uttered a blankly expressionless expression with no scorn or provocation.

King Erik's face naturally reveals an unpleasant twist.

“That's just your thinking, Emperor. I think we'll meet again and talk. Save your life just in case. ”

Leaving a note behind, King Erik snaps his head back.

Before the conversation was over, Emperor Kars stared at me quietly.

I knew I had something to say to you.

I look down slightly.

Then Emperor Kars spoke.

“Nice to meet you.”

What, what?

I had to doubt my ears for a moment.

Greetings? Did Emperor Kars give you an expression of "Greetings"?

“That's a surprised look. ”

I looked closely at my face and said Emperor Kars.

His mouth was smiling. It was a distorted false smile on the doll.

“I wanted to see you again on the last stage of my choosing. ”

“Why?”

“I wanted to show you. ”

“ ……? ”

When I had a curious look on my face, Emperor Kars said to me,

“Soon you will see what I have prepared for this day. I will imagine your astonishing face and look forward to your delight. ”

“…… I look forward to it. ”

I couldn't shake the awkward feeling and followed after King Erik.

The party of Emperor Kars turns and leaves.

On the way back to the friendly's seriousness, Rael approaches me and opens his mouth.

“This is the first time I've seen the Emperor in person. ”

“I can imagine what that must feel like, then. Maybe it feels like the first time I met the Emperor. ”

“Yes…. I heard him say it, but he's a really weird guy. ”

Later, Rael's face didn't look so good.

“I thought if I saw the emperor in person, I'd see what he looks like. And I thought he could sense what type of strategist he was and how he was going to do his mercenary work, and now it turns out he was completely mistaken. I have no idea what it's going to take. ”

Perhaps Rael wanted to find out the nature and disposition of the emperor himself.

However, it was Emperor Kars who didn't know what was in it even if he met him in person. As Laelo, he must have felt even more confused after seeing the emperor with his own eyes.

Fighting an unknown enemy is certainly a burden. However, it is much more burdensome to fight against a feisty opponent who can't even see the inside.

“The Marquis of Ligand. ”

This time Duke Meutt called me.

“Yes, Duke. ”

“Brace yourself. ”

“Of course.”

“Do you remember Earl Wolfgang Lanchel? ”