─ ─ Keel Fortress Graden's office

Graden was busy working in the office, and the door was opened violently without knocking. When she stopped the pen she was running and raised her face, the guard suddenly ignored her and a woman with red hair and eyes approached her with a rash face. It is a rosemary that has just returned from treatment about half a month ago.

Gently exhaling, Graden placed his pen and looked at Rosemary again.

"Knock it off. ─ ─ So, is your body okay now?

"Oh, I can't sleep forever."

"Well... you already heard about Fort Astra, but I'm sorry about Colonel Gayle."

…………

"That was a good lieutenant. I will support you well."

"... chi"

Suggest sitting on the sofa with a small-tongued rosemary and sit yourself over the table. Graden complained when he saw Rosemary walking home with his hands and feet together.

"Even in front of the Marshal. Can't you manage that attitude?"

"When will the Royal Army show up?

The wind blows everywhere Graden points out, and Rosemary doesn't seem to change her attitude at all. Graden, who gave up, continued his words.

"Ask the Royal Army. I wouldn't know. In the first place, I don't know if they're really coming in."

"Then why did you invite me here deliberately? You think Marshal Graden and I got a rumor dance?

That's how Rosemary smiled lewdly.

Recently, rumors that the Royal Army was planning a large-scale counterattack on Fort Keel were exchanged mainly among merchants. I wonder if Rosemary is saying that.

"Watch your mouth. ─ ─ It is easy to discard rumors and trumpets, but considering the current situation, the Keel Fortress attack is a legitimate strategy. You know that."

Well, yeah.

"Once we get back here, the Royal Army will breathe back. If that happens, we can't deny the possibility that our country will turn its back now."

The information blockade had failed, and Yangtze had reported that the defeat of the Tianyang Knights had been passed on to his country. Of course, you will know the defeat of the Red Knights. Although it is a cloudy graden of possibilities and words, I am confident that if we lose Keel fortress, we will betray it as if we cut the weir.

At dawn, the Fernest kingdom's siege will collapse.

"Both the Imperial Third Generals and the handicapped sometimes get scared of the opponent of their country. Betrayal will pay for it. Anyway, I will never forgive Olivia for killing General Osvanne and tormenting me with her selfish outbursts."

Rosemary's eyes were filled with fierce anger. I've never heard of Osvanne being killed by Olivia the Reaper, but after all, war is a choice between killing or being killed. I always wanted to tell Rosemary about Osvanne's death, but I knew better than anyone that I wouldn't listen.

"Regarding Olivia the Reaper, we have to kill him, but the matter of the Shinto Mekia will be deferred for now. After all, it turns out there are at least three magicians in that country. It's really hard to break down with just a force attack."

Felix's report, which crushed the battle between the Principality of Estonia and the Shinto Mecchia, was astonishing. Furthermore, considering the followers of the goddess Citrus and the Artemiana Cathedral, it is natural that Dalmes stepped on two legs. We will need to take every measure to prepare for the situation with the Shinto Mekia.

Rosemary shook her shoulders slightly and laughed invincibly.

"It has nothing to do with the heat. Even if there are dozens and dozens of magicians standing in the way, I will crush them. That's all I'm saying."

"I think I can count on you to slap a magician who is also called a family of gods."

Rosemary laughed with her nose.

"Well, let's just put that story aside. I know you do, but we can't lose next time. ─ ─ You and me."

If the rumors are true, there is no doubt that the Royal Army will bring in Olivia the Reaper. Rosemary seemed to know that, and he peeked at the fierce expression.

"Don't worry. I won't fall long enough to take a defeat twice. Olivia will beat you to hell."

"It's good to be strong, but you've been torn apart in battle with the Reaper once. With that in mind, is there a way to win?

I have no intention of stirring it up. Even so, if it were the Rosemary Graden knew, it would have been upside down in its current language.

However, contrary to expectations, Rosemary quietly opened her mouth.

"I didn't just spend time in vain. I lowered my head to Felix and begged him to teach me how to defeat Olivia."

"Oh, you lowered your head."

Graden was simply surprised at what the prized Rosemary had done so far. Gayle would have been more surprised than herself.

"Oh, it's worth it. I know a lot."

That concludes with Rosemary holding her left fist. An illusion in my eyes, I felt like my fist was shaking like a sunburn.

"Did you catch any tricks in battle?

Well, that's a trick.

"Hmm... so maybe I should ask Felix to teach me."

Apart from fighters like Rosemary, when the Commander-in-Chief waves his sword himself, it means that defeat is imminent. Of course, you shouldn't fail to train, but it doesn't make much sense to hone your swordsmanship now.

As a joke, Graden said, but Rosemary, who stared at us with a serious face, said unfortunately.

"I feel a little odd, but that's no good."

"Odo? What is Odo?

As she twisted her head into unfamiliar words, Rosemary slapped herself hard in the chest.

"Odo is the power that is born with. Everyone seems to have it, but the amount of odds is different for individuals. Besides, it takes a lot of talent and effort to use it properly."

"Born with power? I have no idea."

"I mean. ─ ─ Ah! It's hard to explain. Ask Felix if you want to know more. They'll teach you how to be nice and polite."

Rosemary, who had given up explaining earlier, swallowed the spinach tea placed on the table at once.

"I don't know, but can I expect it? As long as Felix can't leave the Empire, you're the only one who can stop that Reaper."

"I'll leave it to you. ─ ─ But as usual, Felix won't move the Imperial Capital? It's all so easy."

"As I said before, Felix's mission is to protect the Empire. In the first place, I don't think the Emperor will allow it."

"... but is it true that the Emperor only speaks with Prime Minister Dalmes?

"Oh, it's been a long time. I have prayed with His Majesty several times, but you have not spoken directly to me."

Graden remembered Ramza sitting on the throne like a doll. Without any reaction to my words, my eyes were constantly wandering through the sky and I could not feel anything alive. With disrespect, I feel that Ramza is far from the "wise emperor" these days.

"You're not sick, are you?

"That's not true. I go to the healer regularly, but the body is healthy."

"I see... then it's fine. No, I was just asking because the Felix bastard cared a lot."

"Felix has been adorable to the Emperor for his talent since he was a child. It's natural to care about people twice as much."

"Surprisingly, Chancellor Dalmes is doing something that the Emperor would never do."

"Rosemary, you talk too much about everything."

"I'm kidding. I'm kidding. ─ ─ Now, if you'll excuse me."

Rosemary stands up and salutes the room in all shapes. Graden took the cigar out of his pocket and gave it a spin.

(Told the customer that there was no rosemary or applause. Dalmeth is doing things that the Emperor cannot do.....)

The words of Rosemary left behind like a discarded dialog always caught my heart.