Episode 358: Pain in Ambition 5

Having entered the royal capital, Zakar had gained some support due to the discipline of the mercenaries.

The mercenary whose contract with Prince Bazza has expired is hired by the king and is stationed in the Royal Capital as a temporary defense squad.

Citizens of the royal capital were relieved by the announcement that the king had hired.

"Your Majesty seems to have taken the mercenaries of the coastal princes to your side."

"Why the King did not escape?"

"That's reassuring. With the temporary guards and the SS, the coastal lords would not be able to get out."

"Well, finally you can calm down and do business."

"But it's a mercenary, is it OK?"

"It's so disciplined. Everybody is neat and doesn't seem like a mercenary. I pay for my shopping immediately."

"Hey ... that captain, Zakar, don't do it very much."

"I guess it would be helpful if you could protect the city as it is."

Such conversations were whispered in the royal capital, and Zakar and his subordinates were favorably received.

Mercenaries rarely appear, but Zakar and his aides are rumored to be civics throughout the city.

He said he had snatched it.

He said that he repaired broken temples and houses.

He said that he cooked food for citizens.

With each such rumor, the image of the "disciplined mercenary captain Zakar" gradually grew stronger.

But the Zakar was impatient now.

"Anyone raises a soldier?"

Deputy secretary Kummerk stretches his back on the question of Zakar.

"Yes, no army is currently approaching the royal capital."

"Is that information correct?"

"Probably ... I can't say for sure because there are few reconnaissance squads, but the march stands out. You should know immediately."

Zakar kicks up a chair in the highest class room of the rented inn.

"Ah! No matter what the commoners don't know, the princes will know that the king is absent! I'm in an empty royal capital!

"I don't know."

"Shit!"

Zakar was frustrated, but suddenly remembers.

"Yes, let's attack the army of coastal princes. For us now, the coastal princes stationed near Carlfal are enemies.

`` Isn't that too much !? ''

Kumerk protested, but at the same time brought reports from the scouts.

"Captain, the coastal lords seem to have retreated. Apparently they seemed to be scared of the captain and fled."

In contrast to the mercenary who reported happily, Zakar warps his face.

"What!?! They rushed out of the battle and escaped! What's going on!"

"here we go……"

The reconnaissance captain and Kumerk looked away, but they could not conclude.

Zakar shouts loudly when he hits a cup on his desk against the floor.

"It's alright! Leave me alone!"

"Is it OK?"

"Sufficient speed to chase the retreating army. Most mercenaries are infantry. By the time they catch up, they will be too far from the city."

Once away from the royal capital, the SS and servants may return their palms.

Even so, there is a deputy secretary of the Demon King Milardia in Calfar.

(If Vaid moves, they will soon give up on me)

In negotiations with the king, Zakar was aware that he was a commoner. No matter how strong you are, ordinary people cannot be your opponent.

It was necessary to establish a position in this royal city as soon as possible and to show its presence.

However, there is no enemy to make a medal.

"We have to keep winning, but we have no opponent to fight."

"What do you want, Captain?"

Zakar laughs fearlessly.

"I didn't want to use this hand as much as I could, but I can't help. Gather the king's reigns with the right pretext. The samurai servants, the SS, and the priests."

"Well, ok ... just the day after tomorrow, a meeting of the ministers will be held. We will guard that, so if the captain is in the conference hall,"

Zachar nodded as Kumerk said.

"Okay. I'll show you my skills.

On the day, Zakar was giving a speech in the conference room.

"We want you to use us to find His Majesty!"

The chiefs of service, such as the samurai servant, are the chief of the SS and the guards. There are also religious leaders, such as the priest of Shizuki.

They gathered at the Grand Palace's grand hall and listened to Zachar's opinion.

"Our defense squad is used to working outside the royal capital. We want to find out about His Majesty and calm the country's anxiety!"

If the king's life or death alone is determined, the next king can be selected.

There is nothing to search for by killing yourself, but the fact that this argument works means that the royal killing has not been revealed.

The priest sighs.

"Surely the throne of the throne is disturbing. Since Pajam will not return, the next king will be ..."

The Chief of Law immediately opposed.

"I don't know. Your Majesty's cousins, Kashum and Jahadi, are now placed in priesthood. Recluse is not usually allowed."

"That said, there is no other way."

The head of the Law Office gazes at the chief priest.

"You, aren't you going to raise the voice of the temple by saying that?"

The priest looked unpleasant.

"I don't want secular power, but let's be a source of turmoil, such as missing a king while missing."

Good.

Zakar smiles in his heart.

Fight more.

Conflict requires armed forces.

It is Zakar who possesses that force.

Either side is fine, so let's say you sell your strength high.

At that time, the door of the parliament opened.

"I am late"

Zakar is surprised at the familiar voice.

A sense of danger and fear, with hair on the whole body standing upside down.

Looking back, there was a deputy secretary of that Demon King.

"Everyone sees you first time. We are Federal Councilor Milardia and Deputy of the Demon King, Weid von Eindorf."

The man, dressed in a foreign dress, smiles quietly and bows to the group.

Then he opened his mouth as if he was surprised.

"This is ... what .... I'm honored to see you, Miracledia's lord, but I guess today's visit is to Amani, Prince of Wajal."

Weid smiles happily.

"I am with you, Amani. For security, we sneak in the form of a companion."

"……we?"

As everyone tilts, Amani enters the room, supporting a beautiful woman.

The moment she saw it, she was afraid.

A beautiful woman wearing a dress that is not allowed to be worn except by the Princess of the Shrine. Its lower belly is swollen greatly. I'm embarrassed.

If you're a queen, that's obviously the king.

The King's son.

"Hello, you ..."

When Zakar tried to call, a beautiful woman looked at Zakar.

It was a horrible cold look.

Same as that eye.

Those eyes when the king was killed.

Eyes that push away, with a mix of insults and pity.

The beauties immediately turn their eyes away from Zakar, and bow down gracefully.

"I'm in Faslin, Princess of Pajam II"

"Fasline!"

`` Are you famous as your Majesty's regular room candidate, that !? ''

They all stood up in a hurry and sat down with their right knees.

I don't know about Zakar, but she looks like a pretty high-ranked woman.

(Stupid, was there a pregnant woman in the shrine !?)

If you know, you can't leave it.

About the princesses of the shrine, they were collecting as much information as they could.

However, the information obtained is extremely scarce because of the large number of princesses and rarely coming out of the shrine.

Furthermore, he had no mention of his successor, so Zakar assumed he had no pregnant women.

Waid appeals to the group.

"If you ask, the child in your stomach is a boy. The chief physician and his official records are evidence."

(A doctor !?)

Having no idea that "pregnant women can see a doctor," Zakar had no idea of examining the physicians.

Seeing several doctor-like men in the back of Faslin, Zakar bites inwardly.

(Damn it!

A conspiracy aimed at the throne's vacancy, and a plot to make a leap in it.

It was crushed before it started moving.

As long as legitimate heirs are born soon, this problem is on the shelf unless a miscarriage occurs.

Other royals already in high office as great priests will never move.

(Far away ... my battlefield ...)

At last he was able to follow thousands of troops and come to national politics.

This is where the ambition begins.

It is about to end.

Weid tells them all.

"The Majesty remains missing, but His Majesty's succession will soon be born. All the princes and courtiers will support the succession and nurture it to be the king of the future. Let's replace the king's father and grandfather. ''

Raising a prince without a father and acting as a father.

What a fascinating word!

"Mirardia, of course, will be supported as an ally of Kuwait. If you are uneasy about the royal family and the land of Kuwait, let the Demon King rush to the peace. Whether giants or dragon soldiers want it."

Everyone is slightly amazed.

In short, Waid warned that "Milardia will intervene forcefully if a civil war or throne of throne takes place."

That's also a demonic force.

There is a possibility that the country will be taken over as it is.

This is no longer a vicious imitation.

Weid was still explaining, but Zakar didn't even have the energy to hear anymore.

The only judgment that makes him discouraged here is his support.

At that time, Waid turned around Zakar.

"Zakal, I'll see you again."

"……Ah"

Zakal moans deep in his heart, what a smile he sees at me.

But the moment he heard Weid's words, Zakar's heart was frozen.

"Lafhad is waiting for you"

"Now !?"

Zakar tried to question the Weid, but his back was surrounded by graves and was no longer accessible.

The setting sun sets.