Santairiku Eiyuuki

"According to information obtained from certain sources... the Kingdom of Cerda is going to destroy the Treaty and attack us in three years' time. Your Majesty."

"Todoris, is that true? Where's a muscle? Has King Cerda gone mad?

Todoris nodded in response to Elquille's query.

And tell Elquille about the route to obtaining information.

"There are a number of similar pieces of information up there. The palace of the kingdom of Cerda also seems to be in disarray..."

"Well, you're confused. I'm confused, too. Hang on... don't make incredible decisions once in a while"

Such a decision cannot be made because of Erkühl's known character of Hilderick II.

It's reasonable to think of it as someone's inward wisdom...

Almost all of Hilderick II's ministers say they disagree with it on the inside.

In other words, it is the arbitrariness of Hilderick II.

"What do you want to do? Sire."

"I'll do whatever I have to do, but we have to intercept? But three years... that's a hassle, and that's when the defense hasn't hardened yet. Well... if it's a defensive war, this one's overwhelmingly advantageous."

Winning is easy.

And it is also possible to blame the break-up of the Treaty and to increase even more stringent conditions.

"Well, there's no rush. Continue to monitor the trends in the Kingdom of Cerda."

"I understand, Your Majesty."

Todoris nodded.

Now, it's a month after that report.

That day, Erkür was hunting in the woods near Nova Remria with Cecilia and Nia.

"What do you say, Cecilia?"

"Yes, very tasty"

Cecilia said while eating meat from wild birds that Elquille had tailored.

Easy to season with just salt and pepper.

Outdoors, the situation of eating freshly cured meat had become a seasoning, making Cecilia feel better about it.

"Um, Your Majesty. Can you eat the rabbit I put in place, too?

It was Nia who rubbed against Erkühl for saying so.

"Mmm, that's good."

Elquille opened her mouth.

Nia then carefully carried the meat of the rabbit stabbed on the skewer into Elquille's mouth.

"What do you say?

"Delicious."

Nia laughed happily when Elquille answered that.

Erkühr is on the inside, doesn't that change the taste of rabbits just because you tailored him? I thought so, but I didn't put it in my mouth.

Elquille is a man who can read the air.

"Um, Master Erkühl"

"Mm, what's up, Cecilia? You want me to eat meat, too?

"Yes!... No, you're not, can I ask you something about the Kingdom of Cerda?

Nothing dating is the only purpose Erkür has followed in his hunt for Cecilia.

To talk secretly.

Outreach, in the woods, can be a good place to tell a secret story.

"Oh, that's good. Well, where do I start?"

Erkühl told Cecilia about the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Cerda, which he knew in the present situation.

"… three years later, is it"

"Oh. King Cerda seems to be self-inflicted. The ministers are trying to stop it, too, but they're not doing well. At this rate, there's going to be a coup."

Elquille said long ago, remembering what had happened in the kingdom of Fars.

It was then that Coward and Sherheen, the generals of the Kingdom of Fars, forcibly detained the Yazde Guild, who at that time had been entrusted with absenteeism on behalf of the King.

Most……

One case of the Kingdom of Fars is that of a prince, while in the case of the Kingdom of Cerda it is the king himself.

It won't be so easy to shut it down.

Even if we detain now King Cerda, or Hilderick II...

I don't have the talent to use as a replacement king.

If Hilderick II had a child, he could have it reigned king, but Hilderick II and Sonia are not even married yet.

Someone in the first place but just brave enough to have a coup is in the kingdom of Cerda, or somewhere suspicious.

"But thanks to you, more and more people are trying to reach us."

"... that's a terrible story"

"I don't have a choice. No one will like to ride on a mudship."

There are never many nobles in the Kingdom of Cerda who saw Hilderick II's distractions and thought, "This country can't do anymore".

They think about the time when the Kingdom of Cerda was invaded by the Lemurian Empire, and they have sidelined the information inside the Kingdom of Cerda into the Lemurian Empire.

Most importantly, for them, this is just insurance.

If anything were to happen that the Kingdom of Cerda would revel by some miracle, they would try to cut off their ties to the Lemurian Empire.

"Well, if you're going to destroy harmony and attack me in three years, until we intercept you. If you change your mind, you can sweep away the insurgents at once"

Three years later, there are still a large number of Beasts (Warbeasts) flying the anti-Lemurian flag.

That is why there will be a revolt at the same time as when the Kingdom of Cerda has been attacking.

This is pretty nasty for the Lemurian Empire......

So, it's just a hassle stop.

Erkühr was confident to clean these up together.

"Cecilia, do you expect the cooperation of the Mesian Church?

"Yes, of course. It's also our mission to teach them right."

It is in Elquille's interest, and at the same time in Cecilia, to convert the Western Messians in the former Cherda Kingdom's Old Territories to Orthodox princess (Medium) Mesianism.

"It's Ederna when Chelda's cleaned up. Let's at least go get the city of Lemuria back.... We're almost home, aren't we?

Erkühl's intention to take direct control of the Kingdom of Ederna is, in fact, not much.

Because just drinking the kingdom of Cerda is the best you can do.

Therefore, as is traditionally the intention is to establish a puppet regime for the pro-Lemria.

but only the city of Lemuria is a different belly.

"The head of that self-proclaimed Pope is bound to fly.... you got your hands on my Cecilia."

"... mine, but it wasn't Erkühr's at the time, was it?

"Does that mean now you can judge me as my thing?

That's what Elquille said. He put his hand on Cecilia's jaw.

Cecilia blushed her cheeks and turned away.

"As it is, well... in the sense that it is under your asylum, maybe it is. But still, I'm a princess witch. With you, it's reciprocal!

"Right, right"

Erkür stroked Cecilia's head.

Cecilia swelled her cheeks.

"Then you would be making a fool of yourself! Absolutely, I'll let you say gibberish!?

"Giffoon!"

Then Nia, who had previously been in a grumpy mood to watch the exchange between Erkür and Cecilia, said with a face that she had done to.

Cecilia stares at Nia.

"Why do you say that?

"I hope I can tell you."

"What do you mean!

"Cheering as you say, though?

Cecilia and Nia started fighting with gaggers.

Elquille and Nia, and Cecilia, yet, did not know.

That something terrible is happening in the Kingdom of Cerda.

Well, it was that evening that the three returned to the city of Nova Lemuria.

After delivering Cecilia to the mansion she had given her, Elquille and Nia returned to Castle Nova Remulia in a swallowing manner.

"Your Majesty!! Shut up and go out at a time like this, etc!

"Your Majesty, you're back!

"... what were you doing?

It was Carolina, Shehrazard and Renalier who welcomed the two.

In his mouth, he blames Elquille, but his gaze is directed at Nia.

Nia faced Doya with a face steeped in superiority, resulting in an increase in the blue muscles of the three foreheads.

"Is something wrong?

"That's it again! Anyway, is it what His Majesty planned? Don't flatter me."

Carolina rushed over to Elquille and slapped her gently on Elquille's chest in an angry manner.

Elquille tilted her neck.

"... Huh?

"Maybe it's not His Majesty's plan?

It was Shehrazard who asked that.

Chehrazard, who didn't know much about suspicion, really began to wonder if Elkhur didn't know about it.

"Shehrazard, don't be fooled. That's what this guy's been like for a long time. Hey? Sire."

"... no, I don't know what you're referring to"

Elquille tilts her neck wondering if she also found out that something should not have been known.

I have too many thoughts to know.

"Aren't you planning too much evil to know which one has borne fruit?

"That's terrible words, Luna."

Renalier looking at Elquille with jito eyes.

Elquille also gets slightly irritated when they say so far.

"So, what is it? Say it quickly. If that's what I knew and really forgot, I'll apologize. If it's something I really don't remember, why don't you give me a sincere apology?

Carolina and Shehrazard were only a little frightened by Elquille's words.

but Renalier answered with a slightly uplifted cheek.

"The Kingdom of Cerda has surrendered even though it has done nothing. Your Majesty's ruse, isn't it?

Erqueur replied to Renalier's words.

"... I really don't know anything about it, what's that all about? How come the kingdom of Cerda rolls itself over?

"" "... Huh?