The Annals of the Flame Kingdom (WN)
Episode 192: Thoughts of the Prime Minister
"My lord, he said you saw him."
"... ok"
Prime Minister's Office in the Kingdom of Larchia. To the appearance of Flora Rotrigen, secretary with both the sounds of Knock, stop the pen that was running and Rudolph, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Larchia, opens his mouth so as he raises his gaze up. Not always calm - but still, there's a distinction between public and private, twisting his neck at the fact that this competent secretary's face is a little upset.
"... what's up, Flora? Was there something fun going on?
"It's been a long time since I've seen Mr. Ayano. I have some stories to pile up, and I'm thinking about staying in my room today."
"... oh well. The Virgin and Flora were good friends."
"Isn't that 'you were friends'? It was Rudolph's life at first."
Rudolph waves and shows Flora, sorry to wave, pointing her mouth at her dissatisfaction. It was Rudolph himself who let Ayano, who had been "summoned" by the Kingdom of Larchia in a light mood, live alone in the house of Flora, where she lived with the Countess. At first, it was only a difference if I wanted to be the one to talk to.
"Because Mr. Ayano is my master! Especially around making unrequited love to each other!
I sigh slightly in my chest at Flora, who just says so and shows her with a rough nose and 'fluff'. It's fine to get along, but it's a miscalculation when it comes to Rudolph's getting too close. Especially in leading a peaceful prime minister's life.
"... Flora. Seems like a lot of times."
"I don't want to hear if 'you'll have a better fit'! Do you really think I'm happy to be tied to someone who made such a compromise?
"No... but? That being said, you are still young. Then you'll have the chance to meet a nicer man from now on, won't you?
"I don't have the kind of hobbies that I think of men I haven't even met. Assuming a nice man shows up, there's no one more than Master Rudolph!
Operation name, guns. Let's go. Since living with Ayano, Rudolph once again sighed heavily in his chest at Flora, who had become stronger than ever before, lifting his hips from the concierge.
"... reasonably good. Time to go, then."
"Right. We have a large reception room."
"Big reception room? Not the second reception room?
The Grand Reception Room is the most luxurious reception room in the Royal Castle. Generally speaking, it is the treatment of the VIP room, a room for welcoming royalty and the equivalent of a grand aristocrat. I don't know what to say, but it's not a room where Ayano's "degree" is passed through. Normally, it is normal to use a second reception room for a class of ambassadors from another country. I understood such Rudolph's question accurately, and Flora smiled gently and showed it.
"I hear you're with someone with you... Ayano, who has made a great contribution to my kingdom of Larchia, right? I was wondering if it would be extremely reasonable to use the large reception room."
"... Hmm. Is that what this is?
"Yeah. And since it's both of you over there, I'll have a jury, too, right?
That's what I said. Flora gently opens the entrance door. Gently bow your head to the flora holding it down with your hands and Rudolph knocks at the door. Flora opened her mouth as she continued behind such Rudolph's walk in a stepped back position.
"Mr. Ayano came here because..."
"I can imagine. Flora, you've heard rumors too, haven't you?
"... the proposed founding of Flame 'Empire', right?
"That's right. That's all I can imagine in time."
"You simply came to see me, what's the line?
"There won't be. I brought him here to show him my face. There's no reason."
……
"Given the Virgin's abilities, it's hard to assume she's spending some time inadvertently in Terra. What can I say, speaking of excellent staff in that territory...... right, the precision would be about 'Demon King of Rondo de Terra'. Losing big, about Becker's sister-in-law?
"Even" Beauty of the Ice in Notes-Filt, "is that an assessment?
"It won't be enough vessel to turn the 'national government' around. Excellence, I hear, but I guess it's just excellence at an exquisite practical level. In that respect, Flora, I'm buying your abilities."
"... is it?
"I don't mean to humiliate her, though. That's a good enough category. And I can't help but overlap words. So let's go with one problem? It would be reasonable to assume that the Virgin came as a messenger on Terra's side. I mean, this stuff is just a combination of answers. The essence is separate. You know?"
That's what they say, Flora stops walking and stares into the hollow. After thinking about it a lot, I shook my head left and right like I'd given up.
"... I don't know"
"What?
Sometimes it's like throwing a question back with a question. To Rudolph like that, Flora waved her wear again and took over the words.
"I don't know which way to go."
Rudolph nods and shows one satisfactorily to Flora's answer like that.
"Well yeah. 'I don't know' which is the right thing to do at the moment. That's your answer, Flora."
Emili, the "obedience" of Terra's beautiful lead, is famous in the social world for constantly standing Erica, the Lord. From Rudolph, the Chancellor and a prestigious nobleman himself who will be joined by the great hero Alex, it is also true that Emili's attitude, a step back in the social world, was preferably reflected, but still felt insufficient.
"You're right about that. Be confident, Flora."
That's why I'm buying Flora Rotrigen over Emily Notesfilt, Rudolph said.
"To reiterate, at present we do not know whether 'which', or 'kingdom' or 'empire', is more profitable as the Kingdom of Larchia attached to it. The current regime in the Kingdom of Flame is extremely popular, including the people and merchants. Because they are not the only usurpers."
"So wouldn't it be more advantageous to stick with the flame kingdom side? If the current regime is so popular, isn't it also possible to go on like this?
The Kingdom of Flame - Rudolph shook his head small to Flora suggesting a possible long-term administration by Chris and Ed, representatives of the current administration.
"Not so sweet is that city called Larchia."
On the side.
"In the next millennium Alex Dyer, Larchia continued to be Larchia, even if the sign could be hung with the Empire on the King's Capital. And I can't fool myself into saying that Alex's direct descendants kept paying for generations among those who had enough of Larchia."
It's an extremely fuzzy story, but there's no real example of that either. During the Edo Period, Ishikawa was about five thousand stones, but still received state-like treatment, Mr. Kiyoryakawa is said to have been given his peculiar status because of the blood ties of the Muromachi Shogun, the Tabernacle of Tokugawa Shogun, and the Fooli family, and if you look at the current lineage of chiefs, i.e. prefectural governors, municipal mayors, etc., you can see that there are few descendants of local celebrities and famous clans. This is true even today, when elected in public elections.
"That's not the kind of 'character' that regime has. Myth, I may say...... anyway, throw out the direct descendants of Emperor Alex named Erica Orenfeld van Flame and stay in power, or this is subtle inside. Not so long ago, the blood of 'Orenfeld'... right, from 'thick'."
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"So there's a chance that that regime won't last long. In that case, it may be necessary to establish a good relationship with TerraSide right now. But honestly, I don't know what will happen. For God's sake, it's a thousand years since Larkia left Alex's clan. No one knows that."
Rudolph, who says so and shows his shoulders flaunted. After staring at him like that as a pocan, Flora opened her mouth like confused.
"So... what the hell am I supposed to do?
"I have an alliance with Rondo de Terra. I'm not in the mood for Terra."
"... so am I."
"That's an emotional story, isn't it? What I'm saying is how I feel about other countries. It's not good to betray our ally Terra here, Flame, the Empire."
"... that's rude to Mr. Ayano"
"I know how you feel, but don't look blatantly dissatisfied. National politics is' that kind of thing '. It's just emotional."
"... Bu"
"Don't pretend. Well, based on the neighborhood, I never wanted to talk to the Virgin again. If you have a clear vision, it's not stingy to stick with the Flame Empire."
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"... well, that being said, even I emotionally want to side with the Flame Empire. Anyway, it's a country with a Virgin who saved my kingdom. At least we're going to do enough to get to the Flame Empire if we judge the profit to be the same."
I pound and stroke Flora's head twice without relaxing her disgruntled face. Desperately suppressing her cheeks, which seemed to loosen in an instant, Flora showed her lovely shin face towards Rudolph.
"... I'll shoot for cover, will I?
"I don't mind. As I said earlier, emotionally, I want to be on the Virgin's side. Instead, you give me cover and move my mind."
Personally, even Rudolph is adorable. If it's going to come true, Rudolph stops walking when he smiles and says so, hoping to help Mitsujin, who saved his own beloved country. Standing in front of a large door that seemed to be about twice his height, Rudolph gently raised his hand to the guardian of the gatekeeper, who looked nervous.
"Thank you"
"Ha! Your Eminence, a guest is waiting for you"
"Okay. So will you open the door?
Replying briefly to Rudolph's words again, "Ha," the guard put his hand on the door.
"… Your Excellency"
"What's up?
"The... I'm sorry"
"? I'm sorry? Hey, what's up?
Instead of answering Rudolph's questions, the guard slowly opened the door.
"Ah, Mr. Rudolph. We're out of time."
Ayano and I grinned briskly in that vision.
"- Long time no see, Lord Rudolph. Was it a breath disaster?
Rudolph's thought ceased, acknowledging the figure of the Princess of Solvania, who leans gracefully on the cup of tea.