The hero magician wants to relax. He was too active and targeted for his life, so we'll start over.

It was Stigme who welcomed me to Imperial Castle.

"I saved the Grand Duke's life. Your actions are accurate and commendable."

It's an honor.

Stigme leads me to the back with a modest answer.

"The Grand Duke wanted to thank you too."

"Directly...?

"I almost lost my life."

Stigme blurred his expression.

"But the Grand Duke is busy dealing with the House of Lords on this case."

"Speaking of the House of Lords... are you an old man?"

"Both. Anyway, it's like we're splitting apartments."

The old man asked the Grand Duke of Targia for an explanation of the disturbance, and the imperial nobles were also upset by the imperial rebellion and the fact that the Emperor, who was said to have died, was alive.... the Grand Duke won't be able to answer. Anyway, I was the only one who knew that the Empress was alive.

"... that magic machine of light?"

As I pointed out, Stigme frowned.

"The Enemy took away a magical machine that only the Empress could handle. Even though that is a mystery, the existence of" enemies "is also a mystery. The remnants of the White Elves attacked the military port and factory and took the ship and the weapon. And the Imperial Emperor who had been incarcerated was taken away from our hands."

The Grand Duke's town roared that there was a lot to know.

"The mysterious blue Magus that showed up the other day.... that was you chasing him. Did you get him?

"No, unfortunately. It was faster than Darha."

"Wow. This attack - the rebellion was probably planned by an organization with that airframe. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to do this well."

... I guided you. Of course, there's no way I can get it out of my mouth.

So, what's next?

I somehow strayed from the subject.

"I was preparing to deploy as a dark forces crusader, but it's still there?

There may be an order to track down the remaining White Elf fleets. For the Grand Duke, the living Empress Valisa and her supporters are nothing but the blind.

Wouldn't you like to get rid of the House of Lords sooner rather than later?

"Well, we might miss the launch two days a day."

Stigme said in a calm tone.

"Wait for the Grand Duke to decide whether to pursue the rebels or give priority to the planned crusaders. I want you to know that the situation will change depending on your response in the House of Lords."

"I understand."

It's out of my reach.

"But..."

Stigme murmured thoughtfully.

"Why is the cea eye tria moving?... the Empress was definitely dead."

He had the impression that he would certainly have taken his life as the person who planned the assassination.

"No way, Shadow Warrior... No, no way."

It was our shapeshifter that blew it up. At that time, I didn't expect this to happen.

Speaking of which, Valisa said she was a copy of the Empress. She was created by a secret facility underground in Imperial Castle. If the Empress could no longer use the place that the elderly controlled, it was presumed that they had prepared a new replica without being aware of it.

This time, because the Empress was the end of an assassination, we couldn't just duplicate it. If the escaped fleet had a Sea Eyetrian, the old people wouldn't be able to shut up.

Valisa, who was supposed to have been assassinated, may still be alive. Enough to cast doubt on the Grand Duke of Talgear. Together, there is a possibility of a disturbance here.

Even if the old people show up and collide with the Grand Duke of Talgear...?

Turning back to the White Elf fleet, I informed Valisa and her surroundings about Stigme and the Grand Duke's next move.

The face of the Imperial Faction, which the Grand Duke thought would come after him, is complicated.

Goldin, the SS captain, looked around and made a statement.

"We need a base. We need to gather allies everywhere at the same time."

"Peripheral Fleet"

Elisha Bardia said.

Her Majesty's Fleet - The Apollo Army peripheral fleet is now the 12th Knight 2 and is commanded by the Imperial Dini Agnus.

"Can't you get in touch with them on the front lines? If the peripheral fleet knows about the disturbances on the main island, will they join us soon?

"I just wanted to contact you... what do you think, Jin?

Golden asked me.

"I need to be contacted. It's just not a good idea to stand up. Because there is a Grand Duke on every side of the fleet, and if the peripheral fleet shows a departure, they will report it immediately."

It is a fleet of players, including troops, who are seeking support from the peripheral fleet. As a result of factional rivalries between the Grand Duke and the Imperial faction, there will soon be a clash, if any.

Moreover, the Grand Duke politely distributes a sealing order to the dark forces crusaders. I haven't seen it inside, but I'm guessing it might be an order to shoot the peripheral fleet from behind. For the first time on the scene, the Imperialists will not know the order and will not be able to snitch on it.

"If we are to rendezvous with each other while we retain our strength, we will need to avoid other fleets."

Can you do it? There will be some Grand Duke spies in the perimeter fleet. If we try to rendezvous, we'll know where the fleet is, won't we?

... rather, you're aiming for it?

And to tell you the truth, I want to completely crush the forces of darkness before there's a real clash between the Empress and the Grand Duke.

Jin?

Valisa, who was watching the conversation, saw me silent and realized that she was delusional.

Do you have any ideas?

"No, it's not a good idea, but if the Grand Duke were to give priority to the Dark Force Crusaders, perhaps the peripheral fleet would be shot by allies during the operation."

I made out the existence of the sealing order and showed everyone that it would be sent to the Grand Duke commander.

"In other words, if I hold my hand, the peripheral fleet will eventually be wiped out."

Goldin frowned. Elisha also bites her teeth.

"So, when I warned the peripheral fleet, I was eventually hit by the surrounding fleet....."

I would like to join my allies as a fugitive fleet, but attempting to make contact could be dangerous for both.

"But, well, if the Grand Duke wants to fight the forces of darkness and wipe out the outer perimeter fleet..."

I'll break the seal on the sealing order. Read through the orders inside.

"... I have hands. In the first place, the people given the sealing order are some of the most extreme people, such as the Fleet Commander and the Team Commander."

And no one knows what it is until it is opened. I mean...

"No one knows the contents beforehand. And the instructions written must be executed."

I had a hard time.

At this point, only the Grand Duke who issued the order, Stigme who gave it, the person who created the order, and I broke the seal in time.

None of the Grand Duke in the army knows the contents of the decree.... this order to attack the peripheral fleet during the operation.

I had to guess and smile bitterly.