Survival in Another World With My Master
Episode 223: Between the Devil and the Witch
"Thanks to Mr. Koske and the Grande, negotiations with the Dragons Mountain Kingdom seem to be coming together well. However, there are parts that I would like to hear more about, so please."
Merty, who sat beside me in the usual wicker bench, smiled and said that to me. I can't help but say no if Merty asks me with such a pleasant smile.
"I don't mind if you schedule it in advance. Just let Grande know if he likes it. I don't want to force you too much."
"Yes, I understand."
Merti seemed to be in a very good mood for a relaxing time after dinner the night he finished a visit or a meeting with the Dragons Mountain Kingdom. I'm glad my actions and those of Grande helped Merty get better.
"Nevertheless, unexpected connections were made. They say the Dragons Mountain Kingdom will fully support us. Some foreign countries will respond to the move. Depending on the movements of the Dragonistic mountain kingdom, a coalition of countries against the Holy King may be formed on the west side of the kingdom. In some cases, we may be able to achieve peace with the Holy King more easily than we thought."
Sylvie, who sat opposite of Merty, sandwiched me, was in a really good mood. For Sylphie, who was due to meet with the Holy King in the near future, it feels like he had a pleasant ally that the Holy King and Empire, the Dragon Mountain Kingdom, were also helped at first sight.
"That's what I'm talking about, but don't let my feet get in the way. No matter how friendly they are to us or to me and Grande, they are kingdoms with old history. They will not imitate that they alone will suffer, and may abandon the kingdom of Merinard if necessary. If we could just get out of here, maybe we could just keep Grande and I safe."
I remember hearing words like that that that true friendship between the state and the state is never nurtured. Not true friendship, but true allies? Well, I understand nuances.
No matter how friendly it may seem, it means that beyond being a state, its actions are centered on the interests of the state. In other words, yesterday's friends could turn into today's enemies if their national interests conflict.
In that sense, it would be nothing but the existence of me and the Grande that could spark a struggle between the Kingdom of Merinard and the mountainous kingdom of Dragonis. We are a bridge between the two countries, and at the same time a spark for them to fight.
Now that me and Grande - or I am on the Liberation Army's side - the Dragons Mountain Kingdom expresses its full support for the Liberation Army and the new Merinard kingdom. This must be about respecting Grande's will to come near me and me.
But if they take the option of keeping me in Grande's hands, even as they reverse their policies, we and them will immediately enter a state of war. Well, I don't really think I'll lose when I'm in a fight. If their flying dragon soldiers and dragon cavalry come at us, a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun will set fire to us.
With regard to iron, steel and leather resources, I was in a very luxurious state due to the armaments I received from the Holy King's Army the other day, so I was secretly mass-producing weapons and ammunition in case I should arrive.... However, even light machine guns with a caliber of 7.62 mm have an overkill feeling at present, so I seriously doubt how much of a start there is in mass-producing heavy machine guns with a caliber of 12.7 mm.
"We can tell around here. Whatever it is, it is not a healthy form of state to be relied upon, and even if it is relied upon, it is moderate."
"Thanks to Mr. Koske, there's no shortage of food, money and supplies. It will mainly take the form of asking for diplomatic help. In the end, we need to correct the part that depends on Mr. Koske."
"Yeah, I guess so."
Without the bounty of my power, it is more obvious than seeing fire that the present kingdom of Merinard will not leave. The state of food, money, and materials to run the state is covered by the hands of only one human being, and it also seems unhealthy as a state. Should such conditions be rectified as soon as possible?
"I don't care. If you do that, I'll lose my job and get bored."
"Really? I don't think I have time to get bored...."
I see.
From the right, Merti's gaze turned to me, and from the left, Silfi's gaze turned to me. Oops... I wonder if this stepped on a mine?
"Princess Doriada told me... what do you want to do with Koske?
"You've been getting along with your mother lately, haven't you? Your mother always talks about Koske and wants to know what Koske's up to.
"Ah, uh... yeah. About that."
Looking at the ceiling with their eyes on their cheeks. Even if you ask me what I want to do, I am very troubled. For my part, I would say that it would be a bit... to increase your opponent even more, but it is not a marriage concept in this world.
"Maybe my will matters, huh?
"Yes, but Princess Doriada is the only one who clearly wants to go out with Mr. Koske."
"Really... what about the two of you? I don't even ask."
After all, it is up to me to make the final decision after asking them for their opinion. In the end, they told me so, so I guess I just want to use it as an excuse to myself. Isn't that too cowardly?
"Uhhhhhh...."
"Mr. Koske is really passive about women's relationships."
"I don't think it's easy to overshadow the ethics or marriage that I've cultivated since I was a kid."
The two of you are talking about something beside me looking up at the ceiling, but I don't get much in my head just walking through my troubled ears.
Well, what is it? Not only Zulu and Sylphi, but also Isla, Harpy, Ellen, Merti, and Grande, so now that there are two more... oh no, Amarier and Berta too. Then there were four of them. Harpy and the others alone have nearly twenty people, so I don't think we're going to have four more now. But that's not the problem.
"In the meantime, just hang out. Regardless, my feelings have not kept pace with the preferences from there. First of all, I want to talk and spend time with each other to deepen our relationship."
"That makes sense, too. Princess Doriada and Seraphita have plenty of time."
Well, so is Mother.
"What do you think? That's the kind of relationship I have with Serafita."
"It's a long life species, isn't it? I didn't think it would make me feel like that."
Sylphie looks very complicated.
I wonder if my mother and daughter have the same taste.
"I don't know... I have a suspicion that my abilities are related."
"Ability?"
"Ah, actually...."
I explained the Achievements and Attack against the opposite sex. The two people who heard the story tilt their necks in the same way.
"Doesn't it matter? I wonder if that attack on the opposite sex really works like enchanting magic?
"Well, that's true. It's impossible to verify."
There's no way to turn off the Achievement, so there's no way to find out. It's increasing in time, and I don't see anything positive as a number.
"Don't you have anything to worry about? Even if Koske's abilities work that way, that means that Koske will look more attractive. It's a costume, including its abilities, so don't you mind?
"If you say that, you won't be able to walk under the demons or the sun at night."
"Yama?
Yama... the devil?
"Written as the Night Demon, it is the Night Demon clan. It's also called the Dream Demon Clan. Calling me a Succubus is discriminatory, so don't call me that. They are a species with only women, but even if they don't do anything, it's a very difficult species to let out magic as charm."
"That's really hard... but I don't think I've ever met him before."
Probably a succubus species. Some of the winged tribes had wings like bats, but I didn't feel particularly strange, so I'm sure it's something else.
"No, you've met him before. Koske said it wasn't funny or, on the contrary, it was reassuring because he didn't react when he showed his bare face or when he stared at his eyes."
"Really... magic doesn't really work for me."
Apparently it wasn't something else. Speaking of which, I feel like there were people who looked me in the eye and wore thin clothes. I had trouble with my eyes, but I didn't say anything from the other side, so I threw through.
Is it because I am too accustomed to the magic of automatically dissipating fascination that I am unable to communicate?
"The story has gone wrong, but what I'm trying to say is that, like the Night Demons, it's also the charm of Koske, so I don't have to worry about it."
"I see....?
"Don't think about what your power is like, take it from the front and give your answer. Unlike Adolphus, this is something that Sylphy can support."
"It's a completely different story than offering it as a stallion."
That said, Sylphie looks as if she's going to stick her tongue in the future.
"I can't help it if you bring up the difference in lifespan... but in the end, it's hard to feel like it's all pressed against Mr. Koske."
What kind of hand strokes my chest while saying it's hard for you? Sooner or later, the time will be clogged, or will it be tight? Mr. Sylvie? Not just Merty, but Sylvie?
"Oh, it's really hard, and it's more than that."
"I'm sure they'll be ahead in less than a year."
"People are short-lived, but they're easy to have children."
Calm down. Calm down. Both of you.
My arms are already held by Sylvie and Merty from left to right. There's no way we can shake these two off. Psychologically, of course, but physically impossible in the first place.
"Okay, calm down, both of you. Let's talk about it first. It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay. We can talk. Don't give up.
Help me, Grande!