The Branded Female Fencer

But still, we have to do what we have to do. Alphilis turned forward, saying that if we did our best in human resources, it would not have been heavenly destiny or anything.

"After asking about it, Anne needs a favor."

"Hmm, finally to the point. You called me to ask for that, didn't you? Say it."

The way Anneclose said it was dignified, but Alphilis knows that this is a person named Anneclose and she has no offense. Instead, I was relieved by the same annecloses I had when I met him. Without having to wait for Lisa or Seeker to report, there's no chance she's being manipulated by Calamity.

Alphilis told Anneclose what he thought.

"Voff, the head of mission currently acting as king. Can't we get rid of him?

"Eliminate Voff," he said?

The annecloses were stiff. That's because within Romansland, that's what she once tried to do. But I refused to do so. The same goes for the fact that he was hesitant to do anything bloody within the court, but Voff is Swendle's pet. I don't know what kind of discomfort it would cause if we ruled him out of strength.

Alphilis continued.

"Someone like that Voff, he'll lose quite a bit of his head by pretending to be incompetent. They show humility and see how they get out. Pretty nasty. As long as he's around, the Romansland pursuit hand won't go as far as he thinks."

"Wait, I agree with that, but there has to be a good reason when it comes to replacing heads of mission. What do you want me to do?

"I called to discuss that opinion. If you just need to get rid of it with your strength, I'm already doing it."

Anneclose got cold in the spine at the words of Alphilis. Alphilis said he could also assassinate the head of Romansland's mission if necessary. Of course, Anneclose didn't think about that possibility either. But when I say it, I finally know how heavy people's deaths are.

In such harshness, Anneclose understood that there was a fundamental difference between Alphilis and herself who came across the battlefield.

But at the same time, Anneclose understands that Alphilis took care of herself. If the Head of Mission were to be assassinated, the escort would be face-to-face. This time, considering the possibility that Anneclose was the head of the escort, we found out that Alphilis had stayed.

"Right... eliminating Voff would just behave the same way from anyone in his faction. I don't think that's a good way to do it. More than that, we'll take some sort of deal with Voff, see if we can move the meeting forward."

"Who's the person named Voff?

"Private personal greed is strong and humble. To be liked by King Swendle, he would do any inferior thing. I thought he was blind to gold and had a reputation for accepting large amounts of bribes."

"Why would someone like that be a big town in the country?"

Alphilis sighed in dismay, but Anneclose had broken it off that was what the country was all about. I can't even say it's because my father king's eyes are a pit.

Anneclose continued.

"It shouldn't have been like that at first... when I first heard the name, I thought it was a competent bureaucrat. I should have taken a selection exam of government officials from the province to raise my position, but how long have I been such a synonymous with private lust?

Anyway, if we're gonna buy it, it's gonna be gold. "

"And then, woman?

"Well, I don't know. Rumor has it the night's work is useless."

Alphilis looked dissatisfied with what Anneclose said. To see this reaction, Anneclose laughed bitterly in her heart that apparently the man was still around.

"Anyway, I'll buy Voff. And at tomorrow's meeting I come to the meeting as the king's deputy. Is that what this is all about?

"Yeah, you're right. I'll settle in that day. I'd like to turn it on in the morning, if possible. Don't worry, Arnelia understands that Romansland itself isn't a bad idea. Even if you were to be held temporarily responsible, it shouldn't be that bad. No, rather -"

"It would be worse if the war continued like this. In the long run, even if we kept winning and even ruled Nakahara, our pride as Romans Land would die. The problem is that not many people know that.

There has to be no war of aggression. It is more important than that to work more closely with neighbouring countries in times of national distress. "

Alphilis smiled at Anneclose's words. There was still no madness in my eyes. Anneclose, as an exchanger, has the broad horizons necessary. I'm glad I'm still a friend, even though I can confirm that.

And Anneclose came up with herself the other way around.

"So, Alfi. It's a condition I've been putting out for a long time."

"Yeah, I know. To go to Romansland and fight beside you?

"What do you say? I know it's a difficult project. We know that there is no justice and that it will be a difficult battle. Still..."

"I'll take it."

Alphilis answered without staring. I intended to do that from the beginning. I was just thinking about not taking it cheaply and identifying the situation.

Anneclose took Alphilis' hand after a decent one with a smile as radiant as that hair.

Continued