Running Away From The Hero!

“It's over.”

“It's over.”

“Can we go home now? ”

After negotiations with the Kingdom of Mercia were concluded.

Unlike the soldiers who clean up the supplies and the commanders who clean up the paperwork, we have nothing to do.

“Old adults used to say, If you leave the house, you're in trouble! I don't want hard beds anymore. I want to sleep comfortably in the Imperial Luxury Bed! ”

Ast quickly returned to the Imperial Court and began swarming.

“Lord Ast……. ”

“Lord Leah's vengeance is over. There's no reason to continue the war, is there? ”

I was right.

I had my reasons, but first I told Ast it was for Leah's revenge.

You destroyed the kingdom of Mercia, killing Leah's fiancée, and now you've ruined its roots so it can never rise again.

“We have raised the Duke of Lycia to end the kingdom of Mercia once and for all. ”

Duke Laisha is a villain by the mere existence of him.

That's why I ignored my brother, who was wandering the streets, saying he had to kill him, and sent him back alive.

while also empowering them even more.

“The Kingdom of Mercia would have thought it was irrelevant if all the nobles ignored him, even if he was a duc. Even if you resurrect the Duke of Risha, who would like a traitor to the realm? ”

“Yes, as long as it's the way it is. ”

Ast has handed over all the nobles who betrayed Duke Lysha.

As all plans have been in place for a very long time, the number of nobles who betrayed the realm and became royalty cannot be ignored.

Of course, there may be those who change their minds, but the fear engraved on their bodies will not change.

“Those who have already been through all the carrots and whips cannot betray us. They cannot refuse us unless the Empire is weakened. ”

The astronaut doesn't just chain them up.

He promised some of the benefits of the kingdom, and promised to take the land of those who opposed them, even with respect to territory.

“The stronger the empire, the stronger their influence within it. ”

“Yes. It's obvious to anyone. ”

But the royal court cannot punish them.

Ast speeds up the torture after the negotiations.

It was because if the negotiations were successful, they would have to be saved and returned, and if they failed, they would have no meaning in keeping them alive.

It was a harsh torture. Upgrading that level began the massacre in the torture.

Many died within an hour.

There were only a handful of survivors, but Ast ordered them killed before they could renegotiate.

Thanks to this, about 80 percent of the nobles who were held captive are dead.

This means that more than half of the nobles in the kingdom of Mercia are dead.

“Weaknesses of a great nation. ”

On the contrary, there are many places to protect the earth.

Except for the royal city, all the land was occupied. On the contrary, all the nobles guarding the land were killed or taken captive.

“That's right. We need as many administrative personnel as there are large chunks of land there. ”

It is said to have taken part of the territory because it is a defeated nation, but not more than half of the kingdom.

Now that we're short of manpower, we'll need the help of the treacherous nobles to quickly restore the kingdom.

“It can't be killed by a gear roll. ”

“Yes, Lord Leah. ”

There was another trap in the gear rolls.

Even Leah can understand if she notices, but if she doesn't, she has to be trapped.

“If you can't touch the Duke of Raisha, you can't touch the noblewomen under his command. ”

Duke Laisha was huge.

The stupid Duke of Lycia was big enough to remain the best of the house without being shaken.

But after Duke Raisha betrayed him,

The current king has purged and fallen, as well as the Duke of Lycia, of all the nobles associated with him.

Thanks to this, the foundation of the Duke of Lysha has been destroyed.

The mere acceptance of our terms by the Kingdom of Mercia resulted in the decision that no one could restore the Duke of Lycia to its original state.

“Duke Laisha is just like the head of the Imperial Party we created. It's only natural that the people we turn into the pretender of Duke Laisha. ”

But Ast anticipated that and moved on.

He gave the head of the Imperial Party of the Kingdom of Mercia to Duke Laisha and told those who turned to him to push Duke Laisha.

The betrayer of the country gained about half the support of the nobles who survived the role of the country.

“This is gonna be fucked. ”

The pride of the Royal Mercia can only be lost if Duke Raisha is alive.

Betrayed, of course, as opposed to the power of the crown.

There was Duke Laisha once a hero of the realm.

Rumors continue to circulate that even if you betrayed your country and built your own kingdom, there might have been something behind it.

Especially outside of the castle, rumors have spread that the royal court has tried to kill the ducs because it fears that the Duke of Lycia will grow larger since the Empire's occupation.

Of course, Ast purposefully disseminated it.

“Yes, it's going to be fucked. ”

“Lord Ast did this, so it's a mess. ”

“It was Ast, so it's a good thing it's over." ”

“It's weird that my name keeps coming up, but I'll skip it because it's the right one. ”

Ast grumbles to get back to the Imperial Court.

But, but...

“I'm afraid we have our next destination. ”

“… Imperial Court? Right?"

“Mistake. Next wire's set. ”

“Why?”

Ast looked at me with his own eyes... but to be honest, it's all his fault.

“You can't just leave them in the Imperial Court, with a specialty set up and few casualties in the army? ”

It was all the fault of Astor's specialty.

You defeated a powerful force called the Kingdom of Mercia, but our armies were not harmed.

If you've suffered some damage, you'll need to repair the army, so at least we can ask for some time.

It was my brother and his troops who suffered heavy damage.

And even their troops were rapidly recruiting and backing up troops to join the war.

“We are under attack from another kingdom because the Reich has supported us. The Fernez Empire is having a hard time because of their support. ”

“W-was that my fault? ”

“It's not your fault. The Reich has got what it deserves. ”

Twenty percent of the territory gained this time will be transferred to the Reich.

He also took part in the war and won a tribute to the kingdom of Mercia as a winner.

The Reich must pay for that.

“But the Alliance is asking for help, and we can't go there, can we? ”

“Why us? ”

“That's it…. ”

“As you said, it was too good a fight, Lord Ast. ”

Unless you keep coming out.

I went out and set up this specialty, but it can't be easy to go back in the middle of a war.

Well, of course it's not impossible, but then I, of course, find the Imperial Court very annoying.

There…….

“You're lying, aren't you, Your Majesty? ”

As always, the embarrassing appearance of Ast like that is very rare.

Who would have thought that man was a general who had driven Mercia into the mouth of evil?

“I can't help it. It's all because of Ast. ”

So I have no choice.

For me, for the Empire, further to the continent.

Sacrifice one astronaut and everyone will be happy.

# 118 Their Reason: A Villain's Reason

“Wow, life……. ”

If you're gonna work like a real dog, you gotta give people a break.

I mean, it's not like I'm a pickup and unloading, I've been working like a dog, and I have to work like a dog again without any rest.

This is too much.

“I should probably get rid of that. ”

I need to write a report to send to the organization, which confirms that as soon as I send it, the mission duration will increase.

“Oh really……. ”

I just want to lie, but I can't ignore the organization's intelligence.

Howling is not foolish enough to know that very few, including the Empress, know anything about troop movements on a large scale.

“Why is my life so twisted...? ”

Tears start to cover the front.

I just want to live comfortably... I don't want to live this hard...!

“Damn it!”

But what can I do?

It's my destiny to be dark.

After the news about the withdrawal from the Kingdom of Mercia, he began to write that he thought he would be heading for the Rico Kingdom soon, and that the Karan Empire was likely to face the Fernez Empire in earnest.

Knock, knock.

“Sir Ast, are you in there? ”

At that moment, Lord Leah's voice begins to be heard as he taps the plank next to the tent.

Fold the report in your arms without embarrassment, like a sewer, and place the pen in an ink can on your desk.

There will be a bit of ink in the report... but the Intelligence Bureau will be able to interpret it.

Then, slightly scatter your voice and answer, acting like you just woke up.

“What is it, Lord Leah? ”

“Were you sleeping? ”

“I dozed off for a while. Did something happen? ”

“Yes. I think you should go to the king for a moment. ”

“I understand.”

After briefly tidying up the wardrobe, I got up and left the tent.

“Do you know what happened? ”

“Yes, yes? ”

The horse was tossed along with Lord Leah to the Queen Dowager's barracks, but Lord Leah's reaction was unusual.

“Well, I don't know. ”

“I think I do. ”

“I have no idea. So ask the Empress. ”

After saying that, I quickly walk away, but something ominous is eating away my whole body.

“What is it?”

Unpleasant air.

I feel like I should be ready to spit right now.

“What is it? Am I the only one returning to war with the Empress or Lord Leah?" ”

I had an idea for a moment, but it seemed possible for some reason.

It is rumored that the emperor stopped the Empress when the Empress declared war.

If you say you're going to war again, you can leave that to me.

Lord Leah is my personal escort, so I'll follow you... I'm your personal butler, but I don't need to be in that position!

I used to be a general there, and I got results!

“I can't get it out, I can't get it out, I can't get it in. ”

This is it! This must be it!

I anticipated the worst, so I walked slowly and thought about how I could get out of it.

“It sticks. ”

There is only one way.

Only to return with the Empress!

Once I have a relationship with the Empress, it's not that bad, and I'm already addicted to my riding skills, so if I stay as long as I can, I can take her.

Yeah, there's a lot of good fighters in our army.

Will you leave the army to a fool like me?

We are not as talented as the Kingdom of Mercia!

“All right! Let's go. ”

I entered the palace of the princess, thinking of many words to persuade her.

“What took you so long? ”

“Lord Leah was fast. ”

“Hmmm.”

As I spit out my words, Lord Leah turns her head away.

“Well, it doesn't matter. First of all, there was a formal order issued by the Imperial Court a while ago. Our armies will support the Reich and furthermore fight against the Fernez Empire. ”

Just as I expected. Now you're going to quit, so I'll tell you to take good care of the army!

“So please continue to be kind.... ”

“Your Majesty……. ”

She cut off what she was going to say, and tried to convince her to take me with her before she did.

“Earl Ast. ”

“… Your Majesty? ”

The princess who spoke first forced me to keep my mouth shut.

“It's not a joke, it's an official statement. ”

“Huh…? ”

I got up from my seat and handed over a luxurious order to me.

“W-well...? ”

It had some bullshit about acknowledging my accomplishments and appointing me as the honorable Earl of the Empire, and next to it was a seal from the Emperor.

“What... is this? ”

Looking at me with trembling eyes while holding the command with trembling hands, the princess shrugged her shoulders and expressionlessly expressing herself.

“I didn't do anything this time. It's just that your specialty has got to be admissible. ”

Earl! Earl!

The worst was being a commander by myself, but it got worse.

“And, Ast, ”

“Yes, Your Majesty. ”

My head turned white.

I could hear what the princess said, but it was not engraved in my white head.

But the last, last word was clear.

Because in his white head, the black chess horse was drawn exactly as it was coming.

“So Ast, are you sure you want to do this? ”

“About what? ”

The black knight approaches my king on the white earth and shouts.

Checkmate! ’

“Marriage.”

As soon as I heard that, I was able to clear my white head all at once.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Don't worry...

Let's just run.