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

"You can win."

That's what I answered Jarzy's question.

"Win the Great Empire. That's how we fight."

"... my brother knows the greatest empire in this country"

Jarzy, sitting in Diamante's captain's seat, looked at me.

"And now in this country, I'm thinking about the most serious way to win. Of course, both my father and I are thinking about it, but even in the light of our previous common sense, we can't figure out how to win"

The Great Empire is mighty - I agree with Jarzy.

"They have the power to fight Western countries, including the Kingdom of Verilardo, while fighting the Union in the east. Ever since my brother was fighting the Union, I've let him gather that information... whether he beats it or not, it won't crumble. The quantity is overwhelming."

I thought I was fighting too. If you noticed, you were wiping out hundreds of thousands of Imperial soldiers. Still, the Great Empire didn't make a sound. But I'm pretty sure I was hunting him down. The war may have ended in a few moments, because I'm not wrong.

"Tanks, airfleets, armored giant weapons to this... No matter how many cavalry and wizards I collect, I don't feel I can win."

……

"But my brother prepared fighters, power suits and air fleets for tanks. Overwhelmingly lost in numbers, but probably the most powerful force in this world, outside the Great Empire."

I think the performance is overwhelming. Especially tanks and aircrafts, fighters.

"I am, no, this country is lucky. Because a trusted sage named my brother followed me. Sometimes I don't know. I wonder why my brother would do that for this country."

Sooner or later, Jarzy turns a serious eye. I was told why. I don't even have to think about it that deeply.

"I loved one woman. That's all."

Meet Early. For her to live happily ever after. That's the best reason. If the Great Empire invades this country, its happiness will be lost.

Her birthplace, her family, her companions now around her, and even Early's own life......

That is unacceptable. Resolute, stop. I don't want to say how crummy it is to turn the world against the enemy, but I know exactly how he feels right now.

"This country is a good one. It is her country of birth, and it grieves her that it will be lost. Besides, people in this country were nice to me."

I returned a gaze like a prankster to Jarzy.

"Unless you betray me, I will protect this country. Of course, you're the king of the future."

……

Jarzy hit his seat again. No, he presses his back as hard as if trying to get smaller, and covers his face even more with his hands. Whoa, what's up? Did I say something weird?

"Damn you, Early, Early!

Jarzy said that. Did you revive your obsession with her that you erased from him before - I was on guard. But Jarzy holds his sight, and says to heaven:

"Kakajin Amiwool loves me! You're the biggest contributor to this country!... I'm glad I'm a man! If I were a woman, I would have loved my brother!

"Stop it, it's disgusting"

I'm not happy the bastard likes you. Do the thin project approximately.

Jarzy raised his voice and laughed.

"Oh, shit. If only my brother were my real brother! Then I'd be happy to obey my brother, and I wouldn't have a throne or a brother to inherit or complain about."

"I don't want a throne."

"Look! I say that!

He laughs with pleasure.

"There's no guy who wouldn't take it if he had the chance to get the usual throne. But my brother said I don't care about the throne! That way of thinking! That's not the idea of ordinary people!

No, I don't think you want a throne or anything because you're a normal person. How much in the original world, at least among the Japanese, would you consider wanting a 'throne'? I don't think so.

"I want to live in peace and relaxation."

It is inevitable to become famous and be imprisoned by all sorts of marks. Well, actually, I've become an S-rank adventurer, a marquis, and I've had a lot more trouble.

It's ironic. I didn't want either of them anything else.

"May that brother's wish come true..."

Jarzy pulled in a grin and turned into a serious face.

"I guess I'll have to try. But now we have to do something about the Great Empire threat. I'm sorry to hear that, but we can only help our brother..."

Softly Jarzy stood up and bowed his head to me.

"Please. Save this country. Say whatever you need to do to do that. I will spare no cooperation. No, let me help you. For our country."

We have to rely on it. Still, we want to defend our country ourselves - I guess that thought made him bow his head.

The Duke, the future king.

... I guess so. When I was a hero magician, I had a king with his head down. There was a princess who gave me everything.

Jarzy also bowed his head to the man below for the kingdom.

You said, "I'll help you."

I walked the bridge to a position where I could see through the dock. Honestly, I thought about what I could do, but let's interpret it as getting the word.

"I'm a rough messenger, huh?

Whatever, it's a good thing you're not a person, because you're an animal who tortures golems and shapeshifters. Kind to humans who are being defrauded without the right of veto, but the applicants use it relentlessly.

"Be prepared."

"Just what I want."

Jarzy answered with a strained chest. It's funny because this guy's wild face looks yippussy at times like this.

Well, the original - and there seems to be a narrative - but when I returned to the appearance of a boy mage twenty years ago, I invited Jarzy to an inspection inside Ariesdoc.

I'll show you the captured Grand Imperial ship and explain the Shadow Fleet concept.

"Use the ships of the Great Empire to fight the Great Empire..."

"Once the Willidis have fought in the land of men, the kingdom will buy it. But bandits don't have borders."

"It must be!

Jarzy laughed delightfully.

"But I wonder what reward this kingdom will give my brother if all goes well...?

I just want to protect Early and what surrounds her.

"No, brother. What did you get paid so far?