The Branded Female Fencer

It's better for the earth to kill the Spirit Knight.

Huh? What did you say?

"The longer that spirit knight has existed, the more mana that has accumulated will be returned to the earth." After all, it seems that the top spirits will return to the earth. Not a single bone left, it's still useful when it's dust. If I die, the neighboring land will probably be rich for 50 years. Perhaps more than Alexandria, the entire eastern side of the continent. ”

"It's so..."

"I just asked Pygnom. The pygnom is very apparently a knowledge gained from the legend in the Spirits. I've never been present at the death of another Spirit Knight. However, there are legends that the active volcano near Greystone was caused by the death of the Spirit Knight of Fire."

Diole said she didn't know any more and spread her hands. In Miranda's long life, it is said that only Diorre was able to get up close and personal with the Spirit Knight, and many of them died during the war. Some of them may be alive without anyone knowing, but Miranda doesn't know.

But if someone else finds out about this knowledge, Particularly in a land where there is no crop, there is a possibility that even those who think about killing Diorre will come forward.

Diole spoke coldly of herself.

"That's why I said it." I had better die like a Spirit Knight. That's not necessarily what I think.

"Oh, no..."

"Nothing is wrong with me. The land of Alexandria is slowly withering away. Are you aware of this?"

Huh?

“Not just Alexandria, but all the land on the eastern side of the continent. A growing population, an opening that cannot keep up with it, and an agricultural policy. I have lived for 200 years and have been involved in the internal affairs of Alexandria, so the situation of crop harvesting in the country is roughly in my head. The barn area that used to be the center is now almost useless. Currently, all of the land where agricultural crops are harvested has been opened up in the past 100 years, but the harvest has decreased slightly. Only some ministers involved in internal affairs were aware of this, but Lord Baroteri was at the heart of it. He was supposed to be the most knowledgeable about the next generation of internal affairs. In recent years, many of Alexandria's involvement in the suppression of civil strife in other countries has been caused by failed insurgencies. Lord Barrotelli had taken on the research and the situation in other countries.”

Lord Baroteri is dead.

“Alexandria is stuck as a country. How can you say that the person who caused this flow is not a black magician? I also talked to King Dryan and Highness Muse, but there are too many strange rebellions and chaos in all countries. This was not the case a few decades ago when I participated in discussions with other countries. No one would have been aware of the dangers and presence of Alpha Reese if he hadn't clearly fought the black mage. If I may ask, aren't the only people alive to see Oranzebl become Oranzebl are Alpha Reese and her allies? If I hadn't known that I was a black magician, I wouldn't have thought of rebellion."

"That's... that's probably it."

"Archbishop Miranda, more than you, the Archbishop of Arnelia, you are a friend of Alphilees and a travelling companion. If it is highly probable that there is a black mage in Alexandria, is my rebellion disturbing?”

Miranda was stuck with Diorle's words. If Diole is right, Arnelia even feels the need to put herself in Diole's shoes.

I was going to come to the arbitration of the battle, but Miranda was dumbfounded by what she had to say. This battle cannot be stopped. I even feel like I shouldn't stop. And they won't even be able to help either.

Diole put her hand gently on Miranda's shoulder.

“Archbishop Miranda, you would be obliged to protect Alexandria as a nation. Alexandria has been deeply involved with Arnelia since its founding. Together, they stood up and fought against the Demon King, and the first king was even recorded as having learned from the Saintess of Arnelia. That's why I don't want to have anything to do with Arnelia either. So at the very least, don't let us get in your way."

"... Arnelia has a contract with Alexandria itself. The contract will not be defaulted on any terms. There's no point in a contract if it's not."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"But it's only natural to have a grace period before the contract is enforced. We keep calling for a ceasefire, but we don't know if the rebels led by Diorre will respond. And if Arnelia's ability to cope becomes saturated due to multiple rebellions at the same time, both the Knights Templar and the Knights Periphery will suffer from dysfunction. We haven't had this many battles in a long time. Sometimes there's a kitchen situation where we don't have enough commanders. Ah, this is a secret."

"Well, that's a good thing to hear."

Diole laughed deeply as he plotted. Then I took the wine out of the cabinet and prepared two glasses.

You want a drink? The lords here left it, but it's worth a lot of money.

No, that's exactly how I feel--no, I'm going to ask you again.

Miranda, sensing Diorre's intentions, took out a letter from her friend to get a ceasefire agreement. Then Diorre deliberately smashed a bottle of wine next to the ceasefire agreement in front of him. And neither does Miranda try to pick up the bottle.

"Oh, my God! Before I explain the contents of the agreement, the agreement is bright red with wine!"

"Oh my God, now you can't even sign the consent form! And I can't even double-check the content!"

"I came here in a hurry, so I don't even have Arnelia's official seal." Oh, what is this in my pocket? "

Miranda gripped the seal she pulled out and damaged it with the sound of a stick.

"Oh my God! There was a duplicate, but it looks like it's broken." I'm sure it's the Forced Force! It was steaming in my pocket and broke when I fell, I'm sure! "

"That's a shame." How long does it take to create a new agreement, press the stamp and bring it back? ”

"Even if I was in a hurry with the flying dragon, it would take almost a month to get back and forth." However, I will check the surroundings along the way, so it may take three months. "

"Three months... the rebellion may have settled."

"If that happens, it would be useless to make the paperwork... Shall we stop making the paperwork?"

"Hey, can you mediate a truce?"

"Because it's troublesome."

"Too much truth."

The two of them laughed grandly at each other as they played the farce. Somehow, Alberto and the Alexandrian Knights, who were waiting outside, entered, but there were Diorre, who shed tears unusually, and Miranda, who hugged her shoulders and laughed.

They didn't understand what had happened, but they only understood that the talks didn't seem to have ended in the wrong direction. Alberto laughed thinly, and the knights of Alexandria looked at each other and strangely hung their necks.



So, how was it actually?

What happened?

Lord Diorre, is this a threat?

"Oh, you've been in a real pain." Crazy as it is, Alexandria is the place to be. "

Miranda apologized to Alexandria for the failure of the arbitration after a meeting with Diorre. Having met with Diorre in person, I had already come to a conclusion, but I tried to fulfill my minimum obligation.

But the offer of a visit was turned down. It is surprising that the Archbishop of Arnelia went directly to pay for it, but it saved Miranda's trouble, so she was lucky to arrange her dislikes in a grand way, and she left the scene while the Alexandrian civil servant who intervened was dumbfounded.

Right now, I was just spending my free time with the flying dragon so I wouldn't be chased.

Continued