Santairiku Eiyuuki

Lesson 22: Sparks of the East

About six months have passed since Ludwig II came to Nova Lemuria...... finally he is to return home.

"Ugh..."

"Here, Constantina"

Constantina clings to Ludwig II in tears.

Carolina trying desperately to pull that off.

Completely Constantina seemed nostalgic to Ludwig II.

"Good for you. Be friendly."

"... well, yeah"

Erqueur agreed vaguely with Bradamante's words.

As for Erkühl... it was slightly miscalculated that Constantina would miss Ludwig II so much.

(... would you properly send me information in favor of our country?

Royalty and nobility marry foreign countries in order to deepen friendship between the two countries...

It also serves to channel information to the home country.

Spies, it's too much to say, but there are aspects of that to some extent.

Naturally, every country is aware of that.

So it is also possible to narrow down the quality and quantity of information you give your wife and hide what you don't want her to know more about.

Elquille does something similar to Sheherazard.

That's why I can't imitate it like exploring state secrets, but it's still an important source of information.

For example, Rinasha, who was married to Kuroshiki Ikan Khan, has conveyed the current situation of Kuroshiki to Lemuria, even though the Kuroshiki filter is hung to some extent.

Erkühl therefore expected Constantina to play such a role in the future.

but.

If Constantina is too nostalgic for Ludwig II, she won't be able to do that either.

I love my husband, but my home country is still my home country.

I want you to feel as good as you feel.

Home country? I like my husband more than that!

That's a tough beauty story in a love story, but it's actually a little hard for my own daughter to be in that situation.

(I would like it to feel as dry as Linasha. Well...... that kid is still young and I just have to teach him carefully)

Worst of all, you can leave the espionage to the guards and squires you attach to Constantina.

And...

"But Bradamante. Say goodbye to you too... don't get a little lonely"

Erqueur said that to Bradamante lightly.

Fortunately, I was able to get close to Bradamante.

I can't expect her loyalty to intentionally flow information that would put Fullering at a disadvantage because it seems to be properly in Fullering...

It is nevertheless desirable to have more channels of information.

"Right, Your Majesty....... but our friendship will not be broken unless the friendship between the two countries is uninterrupted. I'll see you soon."

Bradamante gave that back to Elquille pale.

Though becoming a mistress has become half public, for once she has been a part of the diplomatic envoy.

So I can't imitate saying goodbye with a passionate mouth when I say goodbye.

Most of all, last night, we loved each other so much that we couldn't remember each other.

(Well, they'll be back next year or so.... and if Ludwig II decides to study full-time, he will stay here for a longer time)

This visit by Ludwig II is just a face-to-face one.

If Ludwig II is liking Lemuria on this visit, you can also expect a long period of study abroad.

Not that I'm complacent, but Lemuria is better at culture, technology, legal system, etc., than Fullering.

In fact, Ludwig II looked overwhelmed by the national power of Lemuria.

If he is a diligent person, he will want to study abroad to learn from Lemuria.

That way we can indulge in Bradamante's body a little more.

It wasn't.

We can make Ludwig II a pro-Lemrian.

That will undoubtedly have a good impact on the centenary of future bilateral relations.

"Ugh... gusu, goodbye... denka..."

"Constantina, it's not a raw goodbye. … I'll be back soon."

Erkühl looks at Ludwig II, who strokes Constantina's head.

Fortunately, it seems Ludwig II is going to be back soon.

"Bye, Your Highness. I'll see you again."

Erkühl, who thought it was time to be there, cut it out that way to Ludwig II.

He nods loudly.

"We look forward to seeing you again. His Majesty the Emperor of Lemuria."

Furling's diplomatic envoy returned home.

"Well, today's agenda..."

After the return of Ludwig II.

Erkühl assembled the herds and held a meeting quickly.

"Fortunately, the west has settled. There won't be a massive battle in the west for at least another decade."

The west calmed down.

Yes, to the west.

"As you have already heard, there is now another noise in the east"

Until recently, the situation in the East was stable.

There are multiple reasons...

That more than a decade ago, Erkühr's victory over Fars allowed the border to be organised.

That Shehrazard married Elquille and deepened the friendship between Farth and Lemuria.

That the alliance between Black Clash and Lemuria prevented Farth from moving poorly.

That the interest of Sassan VIII was more oriented towards Cindilla, or East, than towards Lemuria, or West.

and the like.

Over the past decade, however, the situation had changed dramatically.

That stems from the end of the war between the Black Clash and the Land of Silk.

According to information from Linasha, the black clash seemed to have won under somewhat advantageous conditions.

Given Linasha's position as the queen of the black clash, maybe it essentially ended in a pain-splitting.

Well, that doesn't matter now.

According to Linasha's information, it looks like they were in contact with each other.

So you win, you lose... it's no different that you drained a lot of troops.

It showed that the pressure applied to the Black Poke Phallus decreased.

And another change of circumstances.

That is information that a few years ago, Sasan VIII succeeded in subjugating Cindilla.

This was information from missionaries who were visiting the Farse kingdom to preach.

Unlike the war in the Black Clash and Silk Country, the battle between Farth and Cindilla was always dominated by Farth.

It is only natural to say that Cindilla is a mere place name in the first place, and as an entity, the Phallus continued to strike down small kingdoms everywhere smoothly.

This increases the national power of PHARES......

That would just be too much to say.

It is difficult to properly collect taxes from land that has just been conquered.

But the rebellion in the Cindilla region lurked a chirp, which meant that there was a military leeway for Pharus.

There were also marriages between Shehrazard and Erkühl and between the elves of both countries, and there was some optimism that they would not be attacked so easily...

The earlier Ederna war overshadowed that optimism.

Farth lined up his troops at the border then.

I never attacked him, but I showed him the structure to attack him and put pressure on him.

What this means is that Farth has the leeway to wage war with Lemuria and the idea is not to quit the worst war either.

"Well... I don't suppose you'll be attacking me today or tomorrow.... don't you? Todoris."

Erkühr asked the diplomat he trusted the most.

He nodded loudly.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Currently, our country is able to put an end to the problems in the west and focus on the east. I mean, on top of the conditions, it's the same as Farth. Sasan VIII is brave, but not a savage figure. In principle, you won't be attacking me. … Neither has the alliance with the Black Clash lost its effectiveness"

Indeed, Satan VIII showed the kind of attitude that would attack him.

But that is in the midst of Remlia's contention with Fullering.

Besides, posture alone never came to imitate anything that would ever cross the border.

In other words, this can also be taken as an indication of Satan VIII's will to "do it if I have a chance, but not otherwise".

It would also mean "If you attack, I'll intercept you".

It's just a restraint.

"Therefore... we will strengthen the eastern border now. Specifically, move the Tunda soldiers, who were divided for the kingdom against Cerda, to the east. We're going to renovate the Wall and build more."

The defense against the Phallus border is still strong enough...

It was a difficult situation for Erkühl to say that it was complete.

Because he had invested his human and financial resources in Bulgaron, Cerda, Ederna, Fullering and Western issues.

If we focus on the west, there's no way we're going east for that matter.

Until now, I had a friendly relationship with Farth, and I didn't have any problems later.

Now that the situation is pressing and we can focus on the east, it's a different story.

"And... we are going to begin a full-scale tribal manoeuvre on the Havila Peninsula."

Havila Peninsula.

It is a large peninsula between the two countries of Lemuria and Fars.

Most of it is desert... but it was also the main trading route for the Lemurian Empire to obtain spices and other luxuries without taking part in the Farse kingdom.

It has no taste for direct domination, but taking political hegemony here is important for the Lemurian Empire on top of trade stability.

"Farth will naturally come up against it, too. As a result...... something like surrogate war could happen on the Havila Peninsula. When that happens, maybe our country will send soldiers directly. so as to tame the Standing Army to the desert climate now."

Avoid a full confrontation with Farth only.

Erkühr told the herds about such a policy.

Most of all… whether Erkür and Satan VIII want it or not.

One day it explodes more than a gunpowder depot exists.

It was an inevitability of history.