The Economics of Prophecy

A lavish Grand Duke Kurtheit VIP room in vain. Open the door. What I saw was the look of my secretary, a black lowered girl sandwiched between dark purple and bright purple hair.

"Meer......"

Seeing Meer standing on both legs, I managed to support my knee, which was about to collapse. Meer also looks at me and opens her eyes. No, you take that level of risk.

"You really came by yourself. The Dark Curtain of the Kingdom Ricardo Vinder"

Left of Meer, a bright purple girl sitting in the center of the table opened her mouth. I was asking, but you're really young. By the way, it's Lisa Belt to Meer's right. He turned away from me with an awkward look on his face. You're resented, as expected.

"What are you talking about? I'm just here to get my precious co-owner back as the Vinder Chamber of Commerce."

I looked at Meer and said: Meer turned into a troubled, frightened face. I guess you want to say what you're doing. Well, for me, it's a bit of a word or deed that ignores safekeeping.

"Well, I'm not here to negotiate on behalf of the kingdom."

"That's a good idea."

I left with a strange face. Honest. I set my priorities right. Anyway, Vinder won't crumble without me, but without Meer, he will.

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After that battle, the Imperial Army is rallying forces in Kurtheit, renouncing all occupied territories except Kurtheit and the exit from there to the North. The kingdom approached Kurtheit as it liberated its grinicious surroundings. The king and the prime minister do not return to the king's capital, but remain in Grinisias.

In that situation, I entered Kurtheit as a messenger. Of course, there were several watchmen named Escorts, but now they're stopped in separate rooms. I'm talking about coming alone.

The Imperial servicemen who told me that looked at me like they were exploring. Apparently it was meant to be a restraint, but of course I did. Because it's convenient for me. Mostly, it doesn't matter how many escorts there are if they're going to do this to me. I doubt you'll protect civilians from that escort.

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That's why I'm facing the Empress of the Empire. Next to her are two magicians staring at this one with their eyes full of killing. How about putting a magic wand on the table? By the way, there are two exorcists behind me, plus a knight with a weapon, holding down the entrance.

It's an exaggeration against a merchant without force or magic.

Well, the opponent seems to be number one in the Empire's succession to the throne, so the vigilance is natural. I wonder what the order of succession will be in the future.

"Well, in fact, you can assume that everything will be settled through negotiations with you."

Mathier laughed with an invincible face. What are you talking about? This guy.

"No, I'm only a messenger."

I told you even the messenger was on his way. Vinder has a side job. So much so that I have a reputation for putting more energy into the side business.

"Well, as a loser, let's stick with your play. By the way, are the cranes safe?"

Crane, Crane...... eh, you were definitely the commander of the Magic Conductor unit that stuck at the end.

"Yes, fifty-three wizards are safe, starting with her, as prisoners."

I went looking at Meer.

"Yes...... Well, that attack of yours. Sprayed in the air with green pigments that inhibit magic and red pigments that amplify magic flow. You were right to disrupt the flow of magic so that we, the Wizards, could not control it. I heard about the green dye, but I didn't hear that amount could be mass produced. As for the red pigment, I didn't even put it out on this daughter's bite. They did it. Just give me the green dye information, and I'll blind you."

Mathier looked at Meer and said.

"Meer didn't lie about anything. I'm not involved in pigmentation."

"Well, then why?"

"Why not?

I asked Meer too. She knew you were looking for multiple magic catalysts. We talked about the circuit. However, it had not yet taken shape with regard to magic amplifiers. As a precaution if I didn't want to think about it but was forced to ask, I painted the shield green to distract my attention.

I mean, it's a little different from the atmosphere I imagined. Well, it's better than you can imagine the worse.

"Because seniors have a twisted personality. I don't do anything normal. Because magic inhibitors alone make it harder to inhibit circuits, and we've decided to think about worse quality things."

Meer said well. What is that criterion? Everyone in the room looks poisoned.

"... those two dyes are necessary for my study of magic. How can you give it to me?

Mayteel went. A statement like Fulsey's, but I guess you're not right. An analysis of the kingdom's anti-demonic weapons. The opponent is a magician and a soldier at the same time. No, he's at the top of the throne succession, and he does what he does as a commander himself, so he should say the main business is politician.

"His Royal Highness Maitir...... Let's listen to the other one first. You must be a messenger. You must be bringing suggestions from the kingdom."

Lisa Belt went. I see, is that the kind of division of roles?

"Right. Let's clear you up."

I take out the official sealed letter of the kingdom.

"… is the condition of a truce from the kingdom"

When I read through the documents the Chancellor wrote, Mathilde looked away. Lisaberto has erased his expression and the imperials around him are murderous. By the way, the last two items changed their complexion. In other words, to place the territory of the kingdom beyond the Great River and to offer hostages.

The territory, of course, would have figured out what the Imperial family through the Magic Guide meant. Yes, you should take full responsibility for this.

"You won't allow me to recognize the current state of the kingdom. Fine, we did lose two fights. But as it stands, Kasel and Kurtheit are still in our hands. Kurtheit can be protected for years only by the Mage who is here now. Of course, I won't let that trick work again."

"The Imperial Army will be able to fight, won't it? But will the country keep it?

War, especially when attacking outside the country, is quite impossible. This is all the more so in an empire where the battle against the Warcraft is constant. Because it's like you're at war during a civil war.

Let's say the Empire has 100 total battle power and 70 battle power needed to defend the land from the Warcraft.

Will you send only thirty to invade the kingdom? That's a bad hand. Even if it is temporarily impossible, it is determined to aim to win in the short term with overwhelming force by putting more than fifty forces into it.

Let's say you put in 60 fights. In this battle, the Empire lost two-thirds of its troops, which is also the supreme force against the Warcraft: the horse dragon and the demon conductor. In other words, the entire force of the Empire has been reduced from 100 to 60. This should also be lacking for the Empire to protect its own country from warcraft.

Empire's demonic vein activity is sedated, but what happens next year? Next year. What if the demonic pulse flow flips?

"... assuming you're right. What's more, you don't think you can handle such unscrupulous demands?

"I'll add a word. I don't think the kingdom can manage the land of the empire."

says Mayteel. The leatherbelt continued.

"Why do you think I can't? As a matter of fact, the empire's most elite troops defeated it without suffering."

I made a cheap provocation.

"It is not the strength of the kingdom, but the power of a very small number of peculiar human beings, in my opinion. If we bring you and Meer back to the empire, the kingdom will be nothing short of fear."

If we do that, the kingdom could be attacked by Kurtheit with all its power, with the momentum to burn down every mea with me. And we're not the only ones who can get what you really need.

"His Royal Highness Maitir"

Lisaberto flaunted Mayteel.

"Anyway, if you're making an unscrupulous demand to cede territory, this negotiation is a waste of time."

said Mathier. I agree. I'm not going to use my time in meaningless negotiations either.

"Sounds like you're mistaken. Who told you to cede territory? All I said was," Acknowledge the kingdom beyond the Great River. "

I spread out the map I brought.

"It wasn't me... This is where I want my kingdom."

I pointed a little east from the border of the Empire, a small flat sandwiched between the mountains of blood and the great river. Mathiel and Lisaberto became the most amazing faces I've ever seen.

I haven't thought about the impossibility of ceding imperial territory from the beginning. What I want is no empire, no kingdom, no land that's not even human.

"Now let's hear your thoughts on this proposal."

Come on, you don't look good as a messenger in the kingdom. The role is over. Take Meer back and make sure we're safe. As the Vinder Chamber of Commerce, ”business talks” have begun.