The Annals of the Flame Kingdom (WN)

"... This is... Long time no see, Your Highness."

Visit to Sonia Solvania, the eleventh child of the Kingdom of Solvania. Thoughts cease in this state of affairs that goes outside the boundaries of the assumptions. Still, the boulder showed Rudolph the Chancellor of the Kingdom of Larchia, instantly switching his head and a grinning grin. Not less than such a Rudolph smile, Sonia opened her mouth with a beautiful grin.

"Yeah, it's been a while, Lord Rudolph. Was it a breath disaster?

"Thank God. You know what's going on in our country, don't you? Our Kingdom of Larchia is a small country, with the effects of the war ahead... well, we don't have time to be poor, sick, etc. It's not like the Kingdom of Solvania, His Highness's home country."

"Oh? My Kingdom of Solvania hasn't changed the kitchen situation. It's tough inside, now. It doesn't matter where it is, does it?

That's what I say. Sonia smiles and shows. Rudolph also shows a small, distorted edge of his mouth on that smile that makes him feel somewhat spared there.

"Around the corner, you came to visit, so if you'll just relax, Your Highness. And the Virgin."

"Right. Why do you want me to take my time at the corner... well, is that what this later 'negotiation' is all about?

Ayano proclaims such a thing by tilting his neck with cocoon. Rudolph sighed unknowingly at the appearance as well.

"... you're the same, Virgin. You are always striving for the shortest possible time. So is Danieli's offensive battle, but shouldn't the negotiation be done with a little more room in your mind? I'll give you my advice while you're old, okay?

"Thank you for your advice. But, Mr. Rudolph? I can't even say such a long thing. I'd like to go home soon."

Rudolph's brow picks up in such Ayano's words.

"... what. Sometimes we have to hurry. You don't have to take your time to negotiate, do you?"

There are several patterns of rushing to conclusions, many of which stem from situations unfavourable to themselves. Capturing Ayano's verbal butt, Rudolph narrowed his eyes and showed them.

"... or what is it? Is there such a circumstance as to prevent the Virgin from negotiating slowly?

The purpose of Ayano's visit is obvious. Such Ayano hastens the negotiations, and there will be something more detrimental to the 'Flame Empire'. I think so, and Ayano slowly flaunts his shoulder at Rudolph, who turns a gaze that the phonetic sound of Giroli seems to suit him.

"Right. Right now, my rivals are alone with the Demon King in a laundeboo. Even for free, they've saved us all, and we're not going to make a difference here. This is why we have to calculate the advantages that were taken back as soon as possible. Why is it such a waste of time involved in all this?"

"… What is' Advantage Taken '? to the habit of ceding that advantage from myself. I'll tell you what, I disagreed, didn't I? Erica and Coata, we'll go to Lime alone, etc."

"Take it to the sitting room or to your mouth. Ah, you're in a state. But still, I believe in Kota! He said he didn't have the guts to put his hands on it!

"... if Master Coata asks, he's going to spray fire and get angry... what is it? I think so too."

Such a comic genius, as if you forgot Rudolph was in front of you. Rudolph accidentally relaxed the edge of his eyes to that talk between the two sisters as if they were close.

"... I see. Surely, as a Virgin, you're not going to relax."

Later, raise that relaxed eyeball.

"- But that's not funny. It's like ridiculing my kingdom of Larchia. How about that attitude, as a messenger in the negotiating arena?

Rudolph - well, not only Rudolph, but also the staff of the Kingdom of Larchia - quite haunted his head with this' Founding of the Flame Empire 'as he had come down and sprung up. The advantages of attaching to the kingdom, the advantages of attaching to the empire, or both, which is why I kept thinking through the night. Especially since Ayano's visit was announced, it was only through simulation every night and every night that I thought about it. Why don't you open the lid? This woman in front of me, who came as a messenger, did not present any merit, but rather described this visit as a' final event 'compared to building a relationship with a man of her own choosing. As one of those who stands with the kingdom on his back, it is by no means a forgivable word. Ayano glanced at Rudolph with that gaze on his shoulder again.

"I'm not fooling around with the Kingdom of Larchia, am I? But, Mr. Rudolph? Danieli, that's what happened during the offensive, isn't it? Perhaps it would be steep if I were told that it was steep... it would be a waste of more time than I have already decided."

"... is it decided, is it? What does that mean, Virgin? The return of our kingdom of Larchia, that its conclusion is determined?

"Ofukosu. The Kingdom of Larchia has no choice from the beginning, Mr. Rudolph."

With that said, Ayano smiled with a full face.

"From the beginning, you'll have to be on our side of the Flame Empire."

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"... Hmm. From the beginning, you said you had to follow the Flame Empire side?

Ayano's words froze the field air in an instant. Rudolph, who had often meditated on such words, opened his mouth as if he had regained his mind.

"What does that... mean? You think we'll get more fruit if the kingdom of Larchia accompanies the Flame Empire?

Rudolph's words like trying and asking. In those words, Ayano shook his head to the left and right to show it.

"Then I won't put it this way. I'll show you something like," If you put it on the Flame Empire, you will be promised glory. "I told you, didn't I? You don't have a choice."

"... Hmm. That's... what is it? Hey, are you talking about the alliance between Terra and Lime, and my kingdom of Larchia? 'I'm forming an alliance. So you're going to say," You should help us. "

"An alliance only works within mutual interests, something like the epitome of, right? I don't know how to fall. I don't think Mr. Rudolph is such a sweet person that you bet unconditionally on the current 'Flame Empire' sign. Whether you like us or not, you love us as much as you love us."

"That sounds terrible."

"I'm praising you, even this?

"It didn't sound that way though. Let's get back to it. So why is it said that we have no choice but to join the Flame Empire? Is that money? Is that an honor? Territory? Or."

That's what I say and crawl my gaze to Chillari and Sonia.

"- Intimidation, is it? Solvania, cut 'the strongest card'."

Bleeding Rudolph's gaze, Sonia shows him with a cool face. Ayano continued his words with a bitter smile at places such as the royal family and his grand demeanor.

"No way. Well, I had hoped Sonia would be there to take advantage of the negotiations... but 'intimidation' on the boulder is a little terrible"

"Yes, Lord Rudolph. We in the Kingdom of Solvania do not intend to say anything to the policies of other countries. It doesn't matter whether the Kingdom of Larchia recognizes the Flame Empire or the Empire."

……

"Well... I personally and your father - King Carlos I of Solvania would strongly like the Flame Empire approval and alliance of the Kingdom of Larchia"

"... before the roots of your tongue are dry. Well... that's called 'intimidation' in the public, right?

"Don't you know your father's departure? As it stands, he is still King of Solvania, but soon your father will be deposed and my brother will reign as Carlos II. So what I just said is just our personal view. Lord Rudolph in the first place? Do I look like a 'favorite' country where we in Solvania are going to wage war for another country?

……

Rudolph is often troubled, they say. Indeed, Solvania is a commercial state, not to say all of the principles of action. But many of them tend to lean towards' profit '. It is certainly a little hard to believe that such a state moves for the Flame Empire, which is someone else's state, even if it does not go to the brink or the brink.

"... So what makes us' allies' of the Flame Empire?

Rudolph turns his peeping gaze to Ayano. Taking that gaze, Ayano laughed lightly and showed it.

"Do you remember, Mr. Rudolph? Say what I said in that Danieli offensive."

"Words in the Danieli offensive, is that it?

That was the battlefield Ayano once went to as the 'Virgin'. With myself accompanied, you can't possibly forget, such a battlefield act. Rudolph can still recall clearly many of the words he exchanged with Ahim, the commander. In that, when it comes to what Ayano said that would impress me.

"- I'm not going to hit people, even though I'm not prepared to, was I?

"Do you recall that by virtue of……, Mr. Rudolph? Oh, no. - Hey, Sonia?" I knew Mr. Ayano was Mr. Ayano, "wouldn't you say that in a far-sighted way? It hurts, even me."

Pour your bumpy eyes into Sonia's gaze in the direction of the day after tomorrow. Still one deep sigh to Sonia, who keeps slipping away from her gaze, as she gave up.

"I told you, didn't I?" I don't want them steaming back the war that's over, "he said."

"... you said it, sure"

"Mr. Rudolph would understand, wouldn't he? That means, in the end, don't do 'revenge' or anything. Nothing, it doesn't matter what it takes to die martyred by Princess Jessica. I told you then, it doesn't matter. Sometimes death rewards you. But right? I don't need you to take revenge. That's what you meant by having trouble breaking the corner, the harmony that worked, the peace that you got, the important time that matters, right?

"? What are you talking about, Virgin? We are well aware of that. Revenge doesn't mean..."

- Say it, I realize it.

"- Eh!"

That's right.

Right, right. Ayano did say. He said it would be difficult for you to break the harmony. He said he would have trouble taking me on the road. I don't want revenge.

"... No way"

"... have you noticed, Mr. Rudolph?

Indeed, the opponent of the direct war was the National Alliance of Lime Cities. But in that war with Lyme, who took away the 'hope' of that general in the Kingdom of Larchia, who had thought so, in an attempt to avenge Princess Jessica until she went to her death. Who put out his mouth and put that war away?

……

It's as if it's cursing. To Rudolph, who expects the word 'no', Ayano speaks with a look of sorry.

"... Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Flame, it was the people of the Kingdom of Larchia who assassinated Lotte Baumgarden, my lord"

Rudolph continued to stare at Ayano with a loss of words in his senses as if the ground had collapsed from his feet.

"... you have no idea what you're talking about."

Silence that can be taken for a moment or eternity. Rudolph was the one who broke that silence again.

"The perpetrator of the murder of Lotte Baumgarden was a man of the Kingdom of Larchia, Mr. Rudolph."

"... Hmm. So, do you have any evidence to show that? Where is the evidence that the human beings of the Kingdom of Larchia clearly committed the murder?

"It's a will from Lotte Baumgarden. I heard it from Kota, but he did say that Kota heard it in his ear."

Ayano speaks that quietly. To the words, Rudolph hoisted the edge of his mouth small.

"I see, I see. Do you mean what the Demon King of Rondo de Terra heard immediately? But the Virgin? How much of that story do you think you have in mind? Was there only one demon king who heard his last words? There's no physical evidence or anything, how does that determine who killed Lotte Baumgarden as a person in the Kingdom of Larchia?

"Kota is perjuring you, do you think?

"No, I don't say that much...... but the Virgin? We have heard that Lord Lotte Baumgarden was seriously injured almost like a fatal injury. Then, naturally, you will see a confusion of consciousness... and there is no possibility that you were making a 'mistake'?

"... I see. It's certainly not unlikely."

"Isn't it? And if it is, it would be slightly impossible for the boulders to blame everything on us for that, wouldn't it? It would be a good place to say it and an angry place to be... but it is the word of the Virgin who owes a great deal. Shall we not ask?"

That's what Rudolph says. He relaxes his cheek. Honestly, I was wondering what would happen for a while, but there's no physical evidence or anything. In this situation, it's just not possible to ask the Kingdom of Larchia for a bad guy for 'Lotte's Will'. Hiding that emotion cleverly, Rudolph slowly hung on the back of the couch.

"Oh? May I say that, Lord Rudolf?

Stop that movement. The gaze remains fixed on the person who uttered the word - Sonia.

"... what does that mean?

"It is no exaggeration to say that we, the kingdoms of Solvania and Flame, are rivals. My Kingdom of Solvania certainly boasts some of the best economic power in the continent of Orkena, but it is also true that it still does not extend to the Kingdom of Flame in terms of history and tradition, and 'character'"

Emerging companies with great momentum and established companies that are not as luxurious as they used to be, but still boast history and tradition. The relationship between the Kingdom of Solvania and the Kingdom of Flame is somewhat akin to that relationship.

"In that sense, we in the Kingdom of Solvania have some respect for the Kingdom of Flame. Well, Lotte Baumgarden is the Grand Chancellor who served three generations of kings of the Kingdom of Flame. We were in awe of such a famous Prime Minister who always led the continent of Orkena."

Sonia laughs and shows off with a smile. Such a smile distorts Rudolph's face bitterly.

"... that's white, Your Highness. After Lord Lotte's death, it will be under the kingdom of Solvania."

"Well, to be honest, I can't deny it was a tattoo above my eyes. Lord Lotte, now that he's dead, there's a chance that the Kingdom of Solvania will be more proud than ever... well, there's no denying it."

Take a breath.

"So, well, this is preconstruction theory. But, Lord Rudolph? Sometimes if you push through the pre-construction theory, it turns into the truth, right? I respect Lotte Baumgarden. The perpetrator of such an assassination of Lotte Baumgarden is apparently a man of the Kingdom of Larchia. I can't forgive you. Give the Kingdom of Larchia such a hammer of justice - and, well, is this the place?

"... it"

"The battle of vengeance must be easy, Lord Rudolph? Aren't you good at the Kingdom of Larchia? Well, that's unlikely that we will join the war... but it's not like you and Liz, Her Majesty the Queen of the Kingdom of Flame, don't know each other, Lord Lotte? And now Her Majesty the Queen and Liz's beloved sister, Erica and Liz are friends... me and Erica are friends too. What do you think? Don't you think it's not possible that Erica would have asked the Kingdom of Solvania to join the war directly through me?

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"Surely we in the Kingdom of Solvania will not have a war without profit. But what if there's a war that's profitable and makes sense? Don't you think it's nice to have an all-you-can-have Larchian realm cut after the war?

That's what I said, smile.

Rudolph's face is heavily distorted by Sonia with a beautiful, beautiful smile that she falls in love with. but also for a moment, Rudolph sighed deeply.

"... there will be no such thing, no justification or anything."

"Well, I guess so. But, Lord Rudolph? Now, do you think that without 'legitimacy', the thing called state doesn't work? Whatever triggered it is fine. At the very least, other countries won't blame us... and even if they blame us more and more, there won't be enough countries that can afford to attack us given the national power of each country. Such a spare country is exquisite, like our 'Kingdom of Solvania'."

And again, chuckle.

- What do you say, Lord Rudolph? You know what Ayano meant? You don't have a choice from the start, do you?

Ayano smiled just like him and showed him.