Episode 359: "Aspirations: 6"

"Damn it! Damn it!"

In his room, Zakar drew his sword and cut through cushions and sheets.

A broken liquor bottle smells like sweet molasses in the room.

As expected, Zakar couldn't stay calm this time.

After that meeting, there was a speech by Amani, Prince of Wajal.

All the princes in the upper territory of the Mejirae pray for the safe birth of Queen Faslin and support the new prince as a new king.

It then appeared to Po ani, Duke of Karfal, and the lords of the lower reaches said they had the same opinion.

In addition, a messenger from Viracoya, the Prince of Bazaar, arrived, saying that coastal princes would agree.

All lords in the country will have a right knee in front of Queen Faslin and her baby.

Not interesting is Zakar.

The civil war is about to begin, but things are beginning to end.

(The bazaar port was attacked, and the war broke out! It's easy to cause a war in this country if I care!)

It was as planned by Zakar until he occupied Calfar.

But King Pajam II did not follow Zakar's proposal.

(No, not there.)

Zachar rethinks.

(That's because he's a deputy secretary of the Demon King.)

The story started to get more and more strange after the visit of Vaid to Calfar.

I don't know where or how that guy is moving.

Mercenaries are not specialized in espionage, and available human resources are allocated to monitor royal families and neighboring lords.

But it is now clear that he is the biggest obstacle.

Will you kill me more?

I thought so, but I realized that it wasn't possible. He is a werewolf. It is said that if humans wanted to defeat a werewolf, they would have to attack a lot of off guard.

(When he's off guard, he's)

Even though it looks full of gaps, there are no gaps at all.

There are always escorts in groups of four around you, so you won't miss any moves.

I had several subordinates consider the assassination plan, but everyone concluded that it was not possible.

The war ends before the battle begins.

A new king is born, and the lords become guardians to adulthood. It's almost the same as the way Kwor has been.

Once order is restored, an investigation will begin on the disappearance of the king.

"Bad, bad ..."

Weid knew Lafhard's name. A man who has extorted the king as a false messenger under Zachar's subordinates.

To speak of that name means that he knows everything about the murder of the king.

Unexpectedly, Zakar realizes that he is completely locked in a cage.

(In this case, I have to burn down the royal capital with 4,000 mercenaries)

Just attack the Royal Palace and kill Queen Faslin. This time, the blood of the royal family is cut off.

At the same time, Zakar becomes a traitor, but it can't be helped anymore.

I can't afford to keep the plot under the water as before.

"OK"

He wanted to call his deputy secretary, Kummerk, but Zakar suddenly stopped.

"Wait ... Is he credible?"

Kumerk was upset when he learned of the murder.

And that guy interacts with Vade.

If Kumerk is betrayed, the situation is not unnatural.

But, of course, there are other possibilities.

Who is the ally and who is the enemy?

Now Zakar is no longer convinced.

"Shit!"

Round the map around the Imperial City and hit the floor.

Immediately thereafter, a loud voice came out of the hallway.

"Captain, Barkel. I'm here to report."

"Barquel?"

"Huh, I was hired in Karfal. I was on guard at the Royal Palace, but I returned to the report."

With 4,000 subordinates, you can no longer tell who is who.

Zachar sighs and allows him to enter.

"Insert quickly. What happened?"

Entering is a middle-aged warrior. She wears an unusual armor and is not worthy of compliments.

Barkel stretches his back and begins reporting.

"I witnessed a group of Miralarians near the palace of the Royal Palace. We had a strange conversation in Khuang ..."

"Wait, why did you know you're a Mirardia?"

The Miralarians and the Khulans aren't very different in appearance. Especially if you use Khul.

Barkel grins grin.

"It was a Kuwaiti language with almost no accent, but there are no strangers in the word like" Mezile River ".

"got it"

In Kwor, a big river is called a mejire. I never say "Mejire River".

(I was just talking in Kuwait, I wanted to make it look like a Khulse, a kind of spy.)

You need to be vigilant.

"So what? What is a strange conversation?"

"Huh. It looks like she was doing some research in the archives." Valkaan "managed to say," The Royal Treasures "said."

"Valkan?"

Valkan, a war god with unmatched power.

Moreover, it seems that it is not just a matter of being a “royal treasure”.

"Do you have a key to the library?"

"No, I don't have it, but I can borrow a key from a librarian if necessary. However, I can't do anything unless I have a reasonable position."

"It's possible that a violent person has invaded. Borrow it. Zakar, the captain of the Royal Guard, is to blame."

"Haha"

Zakar was alone in the royal library.

Zakar has also performed security duties several times as a mercenary.

Books are expensive, but harder to store than money or jewelry. You can't put it in a bad safe. It's weak against moisture and insects.

It is weak in sunlight, so it must be a well-ventilated shade, and you have to deal with fire, flood and theft.

Place is limited.

(Where is it?)

Look at the bookshelves lined up and observe the dust piled up. No recent books have been retrieved.

But there was a trace of a finger in an unnatural place.

If you look closely, the thickness of the bookshelf is much greater than the depth of the shelf.

(Hidden bookcase?)

As a security guard, Zakar, who is used to seeing these things, taps on the shelves and hears the reverberation.

She slides the shelf, remembering the steps she saw earlier.

The bookcase on the front is a dummy. There is a real bookcase behind it.

A quick glance at the book title, Zakar found what he was looking for.

"Inherited Secret Book"

It was obvious from the title that the book was to be read by the new king when he succeeded the throne.

He picked it up and flipped it over, and there was a description of a royal treasure that could become a war god.

"In the event of an emergency, using the jewels of Valkán, the king himself will destroy the danger. Many of those who have become war gods will retire after fifty years of religion, devoting themselves to life longevity, and dedicate their lives to the guidance of the latter. '

From that point on, I learned about war gods, but I did not read Zakar anymore.

(I see, this is the trump card of the royal family. If you become a war god, there will not be a million troops, and the princes will fall down.)

Zakar finally realized why the royal family, a mere ornament, was so respectful.

Of course, that's Zachar's misinterpretation, but no one can fix it.

When you become a war god, there is nothing scary anymore. It is impossible to capture or assassinate a war god. Many legends prove it.

(Where ?? Where?!? This treasure !?)

The book only says, "The foothills of Mt. Kayankaka, a sacred place protected by the mountain people."

Speaking of Mount Kayankaka, it is said that there is a headwater of a mejire.

It only takes half a month to make a round trip.

If we head to Kayankaka in the current political situation, the political situation will change decisively in the meantime. It is clear that what you have built will be lost.

But even if he stays here, it is evident that he will eventually be executed as a deadly sinner.

(Because I was aware of the Vide, I can't help it anymore)

No bribes, threats, or assassinations pass for that man. In spite of this, Zakar's ambition is blocked for unknown reasons.

(It's better to bet on this possibility than here ....)

Determined, Zakar immediately began thinking about his next move.