For the sake of the New Year's Eve party, I was in an understatement.
Newnelly Castle is home to knights from all over the territory to greet the new year.
It was two days ago that all the knights serving the Qualdenze family were in place, and the banquet is still starting this morning.
"How is your neck? Aren't you in pain?
"It's okay."
"This armor was actually used by Master Cassia. Keep in mind."
The main event of the day will be a performance by me and Fannie.
My offering this year is a one-person play of "Red Ghost and Princess Gori", a play based on my grandmother's and grandfather's old stories. I play two or three roles on my own, but basically I'm going to play my grandmother's standing position.
I wasn't obsessed with the costume, but Tesh seemed to distract me and deliberately prepared the armor from the warehouse.
I'm slightly tempted to use such artifacts to perform the banquet arts, but I couldn't refuse to do so if I watched my father give me permission, and the old servants taking care of their armor while soothingly telling my grandmother's old story.
"Oh. I know."
Because the shape of the armor does not change between women and men, I am not considered a woman's clothing hobbyist even if I wear it.
If this was a game-style bikini armor, I'd almost be a complete pervert.
"I thought it was a small one, but it's something you can wear unexpectedly"
This armor seems to have been worn by my grandmother when she was just young, when she was about in elementary school, if you say so in Japan in her previous life.
Each part seemed to be finely divided and could be worn without so much difficulty thanks to the adjustments made by the servants to my body shape. Although I would never be able to wear it if I were alone, and it seems like a difficult substitute to take off.
Fortunately, I don't know my grandmother's face, so wearing a girl's armor barely led to an erection. It was dangerous.
"The treasure sword has a replacement. Please, this way."
The props used in the play seem to have something that looks just as good as armor.
One of the servants lays one knee with his sword in his hands and devotes himself to this one by spreading his arms like the principal who gives him the award.
The sheath of the treasure sword is alternately embedded in a mosaic pattern with thin blue, blue-green, and white minerals, and the snake painting, which is represented by plenty of bright emeralds, is quite promising.
It also seemed as if one snake was swimming on a shimmering surface reflecting sunlight.
"Is this a water snake?
"Yes, I thought it would fit Master Cassia's story, and I have prepared it"
Water snakes are one of the widely believed folk heirlooms in and around Newnelly City.
It's a fairy tale about a snake swimming back and forth in the Great River, aiming for a mountain that soars upstream. Ultimately, the snake reached the top of your mountain, where it is said that it was transformed into a serpent with mighty magic.
This sheath of treasure swords seems to be made inspired by snakes that resist the torrents of the Great River.
The door opened when I laid my hand on the sheath to see if there was any design on the sword body as well.
"Boy, my husband is here for you. I'm sorry, but please come to the Great Hall as soon as possible."
When he entered the room, Tesh said so, causing the costume clerk's servant to lower back. I can see from that that it is an urgent call.
I was worried about taking my armor off, but it took me an hour to install it, and it would take a lot of work to get it off.
Tesh had the costumer lowered, which means it's a waste of time getting dressed. Decide it's better to keep going.
"Okay. We'll be on our way."
Leaving the small room for dressing and walking down the hall on a quick foot. I wasn't feeling well because of the unfamiliar armor, and the scrubbing sound of the metal was extremely deaf.
I don't know what the hell the call is, but Tesh won't be hearing more about it either. I'll keep my mouth shut and follow Tesh's lead.
"Excuse me. We've brought you, Boy."
We're supposed to be having a banquet in the big hall in the morning, but I couldn't feel the lively atmosphere characteristic of a booze seat from the other side of the door.
I feel my beat just a little quicker in that silence.
"I'm coming in."
Stepping into the great hall, there was a smell of the army standing in there.
My father and knight sit with a difficult face around a long desk placed in the middle of a wide indoor.
The families of knights who would have been with us seem to have already left the room. All that remains is an active knight and a retired former knight, Old Master.
It must have been because it was in the middle of a banquet, the knights' attire was a small, beautiful thing with a weak military appearance.
"Father, can I help you?
Seeing me, there were a couple of old men who looked a little open.
I wondered what the hell you were surprised at, but I think you realized that the armor I was wearing belonged to my grandmother. I felt my gaze slightly down, not my face, towards the armor.
The shape of the armor is all similar, but the design varies to the extent that it is personally identifiable. No wonder some of the older generations remember their grandmother's armor.
"Wilk, come here too."
Following those words, I conveniently arrive at my father's face-to-face seat, which had been vacated.
As I sat in my seat, the knight sitting next to me opened his mouth.
"The territory of Evenapis has been attacked. An order arrived earlier today, and a report just came up to the castle."
"I see."
It seems that the Evenapis family, which is also my mother's home, were attacked by other houses, even though it was shortly after the beginning of the year.
Evenapis territory has enemies to the west and south. The area is home to a large number of aristocrats of halfway independent forces who do not belong to either the Kingdom of Levios or the Jinker En Empire.
"Has the West been attacked, made thin by the absence of a knight?
Look at my father, I'll throw the question.
Just as knights in the realm are currently gathered in Newnelly City, so too does the Evenapis realm. At this time, knights in the realm gather in the city where they are based.
The city of Hartinos, home to the Evenapis family, is on the eastern and southernmost side of the territory, so the western side will be thin this time of year.
It's a simultaneous invasion from the west and south.
My father answered so briefly. That means that two or more aristocrats have been attacking the Evenapis.
Even the independent forces may join hands if their interests coincide, and they may return their palms.
With the spread of an odd disease by the warcraft El Senior, the current Evenapis family is in a situation that can be described as a wind front light.
Until now, we have not been invaded by the independent forces because of, for example, an alliance under the name of the Kingdom of Levios, as well as a strong relationship with the Silopea and Qualdenze families in the north.
"The west has already crossed boundaries into the enemy's Lord's Ancestral Army. There seems to be a battle going on in the city of Hartinos to the south, but fortunately the enemy forces are only confirmed to belong to the knightly subjects"
One of the knights supplemented him, as he continued with his father's words.
In view of its content, the aristocrats on the west and south sides are likely to be hand in hand. It would be a direct march by the nobles because they are convinced that the family of the Evenapis cannot come to the west.
Given the territorial power, it's not hard to bounce off with one or two of the independent forces, or the forces of the Evenapis. But if time prolongs, that's all I'm exhausted, and most importantly, it can induce other independent aristocrat hitchhiking rushes.
As an allied Qualdenze family, it should be better to send reinforcements to help with early crushing.
"What do you think?
In response to my father's inquiry, I share my thoughts.
"I think if we get reinforcements out of Qualdenze, we can kick them out early."
The problem is the Lord's Ancestral Army coming from the West, but I also think this will kick the nobility without having to leave, given the number of soldiers.
Since the geographical advantage lies on the Evenapis side, if some troop strength is cut, the enemy nobility will flee back to its own territory. Defense and aggression are different.
"Hmm."
"... and the enemy should fully understand that. There may be some other moves, I was wondering if we should explore the surroundings while getting ready for reinforcements."
Even if there was no alliance, there is no way a small aristocrat could destroy the militant Evenapis family somewhat hand in hand.
Ironically, the person who best understands it will be their independent aristocracy, which has been exposed to the violence of the Evenapis family for years.
At the beginning of the year, the knight is absent, so let's attack him. With any luck, I don't think there's any fool who thinks optimistic things like... Enough to beg me to tell you how I could have stayed independent until now if I had been there.
In other words, there should be a scenario available for this invasion to somehow lead to victory.
My father affirmed my statement as he continued to have a difficult face.
After all, my father also seems to suspect that there is something behind this invasion.
"Actually, I already know something. There's been a riot at the Galliana house."
"At the Galliana house?
"It seems that those in the house who were smoking the present lord committed a conspiracy. There are a lot of Athellahan neighboring families over there, they must have moved to eliminate them before their position in the King's Capital in the spring hardened."
The Galliana family was part of the Qualdenze coalition in the Nambonan urban battle.
In the spring as it is, the Galliana family will be recognised entirely as the Qualdenze aristocracy of the Kingdom of Levios. I feel it's no longer too late, but this winter can be my last chance if I'm going to take it off.
And to be of civilian origin, Viscount Galliana was lightly seen in some parts of the Galliana family, and it's not so surprising that some people think of eliminating it, regardless of whether they actually do it.
It is unfortunate that Viscount Galliana was a noble but well-spoken old man who would be killed in a crappy power struggle.
If he survived, could he not be hired as a merchant for the Qualdenze family or as my commercial advisor? I wouldn't be able to do it first, such as bring in the lord ancestors of unblooded men.
"Is Viscount Galliana safe?
"I've noticed discord in the house for a long time, so I took refuge in Qordenze with my own gestures. Read this."
When my father threw the letter, he slipped on the desk and reached my hand.
I took a quick flush reading and said, "I'm sorry I suddenly stepped in. I wonder if you could help the Quordenze family very much because their families started a revolt. As the rightful owner of the Galliana family, I fully accept the intervention of the Qualdenze family" … etc., which was written.
The Galliana family is a text that could be interpreted as subordinating to the Qualdenze family.
"... falling but not just happening are the characteristics of the Nambonan merchants"
"I've been consulted more than before."
Viscount Galliana had the idea of attaching more importance to the Qualdenze family than to the Atelahan family, but I could see the thought of taking this opportunity to get closer at once.
As you can see from the five great aristocrats of the current kingdom of Levios, I think the present era of cluttered aristocracy will soon come to an end. I have heard before that Viscount Galliana has the same idea again.
Viscount Galliana may be looking to consolidate his position as an ancient stock of factions by early submission to the Qualdenze family.
It is strange because, given the handy evacuation and that villain face, it also seems to me like a Viscount Galliana operation that a conspiracy took place.
"Galliana, it's hard to imagine that something from all over the house was reckless and plotting a rebellion. In the hands of Galliana Milord, there are many conscripts, so you can't defeat them in peace."
If we want to succeed in the conspiracy easily, it will be an essential requirement to consider Viscount Galliana in Galliana territory.
You can stop talking as much as you want if you kill on your own territory, and whoever becomes the new owner will not interfere in your internal affairs...... it's like not interfering in the whole house, other houses can't complain.
But out-of-the-box, it can be difficult.
As my father said, Viscount Galliana's hand pawns have so many submissive soldiers. The reason is simple, because Viscount Galliana is a yaritin.
Among the progenitors, the progenitors, that is, children born with the blessing of the Spirit, born from among the progenitors of slavery and slavery, have a strong lust.... would it be more accurate to say that you have a normal male co-sexuality than...
Naturally, we can do whatever we want, so we can do what we can.
I couldn't tell if this was serious or a joke, but Viscount Galliana said she had never masturbated in her life. The mouth of pour is always full of romance among women.
The conscripts in the hands of Viscount Galliana are, in short, children he made with women everywhere. With that massive escort, it would not be difficult to escape Galliana territory.
"If you miss it, that's it. Like the rebels, Galliana, nobles who support the whole family. If you are the owner of the Athellahan family, you will have no choice."
Because the Athelahans value righteousness, it is not that they do not acknowledge the treasoners who violate the logic of our Lord's exile, etc.
The same is true of every aristocrat, but tolerating or supporting the Lord's exile will sow a seed of evil on his own. Where there are many families and relatives, disturbing molecules may be activated.
That's not so easy to admit, unless the contemporary Lord is also a dark gentleman who spreads disaster all around him without even being able to exorcise the Warcraft.
In order not to destroy oneself with boomerang theory, it is unlikely that a murderer will be admitted while there is a legitimate principality.
"... even if the other house admits the traitor, it will be almost after it cools down."
Even if admittedly, it would only be possible if the rightful principals renounced the recapture of their status, or if they could not return for a long period of time and the effective control of the murderers was consolidated as a result.
So is it possible to fulfill it, which is very difficult.
If the Quordenze family, which has the great nickname of helping the Galliana family owner who was unfairly pursued, moves, the surrounding Quordenze aristocracy will also be linked.
The city of Abraul, home of the Galliana family, which has become isolated and helpless without a nobleman to direct, should soon fall.
If we are planning a conspiracy, we must also consider what to do if we miss Viscount Galliana.
"Does that mean that the invasion of Evenapis territory and the disturbances in the Galliana family could be linked?
"It can't be. But that's a lot worse than that. I can't even call it a plan."
With the power of the Qualdenze family, it is also impossible to deal with those two problems simultaneously. It does not buy time.
"How more realistic it is for Galliana Milord, who pretended to be exiled by her family, to move into an invasion of the interior of Qualdenze"
It is true that, as my father said, Viscount Galliana could betray the Qualdenze family.
I wonder if the knights and soldiers who deal with them on the ground, such as the armies of the nobles who led the submissive soldiers in large numbers, are also tingling.
That's all he seemed to know at the moment, and my father exhaled and left the continued explanation to the knight.
After all, the pressing challenge is to counteract the invasion of the Evenapis family, and for now, let's get ready for reinforcements so we can move on.
It is particularly important to deal with the Lord's Ancestral Army, which has entered the West, and the disturbances of the Galliana family do not require that urgent a response.
The knights are only gaining momentum, and the military council goes smoothly.
The basic policy was to consolidate some of the knights in the southern part of the territory of Qualdenze to make up the army and to keep enemies in tune with the local Evenapis army.
It was when it came to the stage that if we didn't gather soldiers for reinforcements,
I went in, and I thought I heard a shout coming from the other side of the door, and one of the martial artists came into the great hall to fall.
"Urgent! General Galphis, engaged with the Lord's Ancestral Army of the former Voystra! At the same time, a separate unit is approaching the city of Nambonan! The Admiral of the Separate Task Force is Spiazeik Verrett! This is the Lord's Ancestral Army!
All but me and my father in this room were knights or ex-knights, and I never bothered like a miscellaneous soldier in return.
Instead, it's so quiet that my ears hurt that it enveloped the room. I watched the martial officer so closely that I kept my mouth shut.
"Keep going."
As my father threw a low voice to cleave the silence, the martial officer corrected his posture, raised his voice and continued reporting.
At the frontline base, his grandfather engaged several main ancestral armies of the old Voystra, and another unit of the Spiazeik family is approaching the city of Nambonan, he said.
According to the martial officers, the battle for the front-line base, which began on January 3, is still expected to be ongoing even on the 7th today, and it is possible that those in the city of Nambonan have already fought in some marches.
When the report came to an end, the martial officer fell on the spot to collapse whether he had lost power in fulfilling his role.
If you look at that thin dirty outfit and expression, you can hear that I've been running horses through the night.
Nevertheless, it came a long way early for a transmission from the city of Nambonan. It is good to have been instructed to strengthen the territorial liaison network following the recommendation of Room-On.
My father didn't even try to hide his rugged expression, and he exhaled deeply and groaned.
"... there's no mistake in seeing Spierzeik as a rape meter"
invasion against the Evenapis, the Galliana conspiracy, and a massive counter-attack operation into the territory of Qualdenze.
I'm pretty sure it's the Spierzeiks who are manipulating all of this, my father assured me so.
The Galliana family, which has discord throughout the house, says, "If you commit a conspiracy to match this one, the Qualdenze family has no hippos to interfere with".
To the independent forces hostile to the Evenapis, "If we carry out the invasion to match this one, the Qualdenze cannot send reinforcements".
While showing interest to the opponent and keeping it moving, the result leads to a desirable development for the old Voystra that the Qualdenze family's power is weakened.
Even the financial problems of the old Voystra, which Room-on said, should give you a breather if you can plunder in the city of Nambonan.
It was not Dada who once named the royal family. It is a really nasty operation.
"... Father... there is an urgent need for reinforcements to General Galphis. Put this first."
The knights speak up and reply. The voice color was full of urgency.
"It's no good being taken the city of Nambonan now. Get the army up as soon as you can."
"Ha!"
Each knight stretches his spine and waits for the next instruction from his father.
"Evenapis, but will only provide reinforcements to the city of Hartinos. The command..."
As a Qualdenze family, abandoning the Evenapis crisis involves reputation, so there is no option of not sending reinforcements.
My father gave some knights from southern Qualdenze territory in charge of reinforcements and told them of the reinforcement general.
I think the pressing challenge lies in the Lord's Ancestral Army going west, but can we leave you there? When I think about it, my father makes a supplement.
"Merrie said," There are reinforcements on the west side. I don't know where it is, but I need some soldiers. Let me count on this one now. Given that Spierzeik is in the dark, alarmed, the Lord's Ancestral Army may also appear in the city of Hartinos. Prioritize slapping you first. "
I think of a map in my head of where reinforcements are coming from, but only the Silopea family can think of it in position.
Perhaps the knights wondered where the reinforcements were and where they were, but now it wasn't the air that was listening to that relaxed.
Well, my mother from the Evenapis family says it's okay, so it's a good idea to trust that. Every territory has one or two secrets.
"The disturbance of the Galliana family shall be put on hold for a while. Don't neglect surveillance so Galliana Milord doesn't get extra color."
When this happens, Viscount Galliana, who has taken refuge in Qualdenze territory, is like a bomb.
If you get sweet words from the Spierzeik family and get in tune, all of a sudden an enemy will appear in the interior, which is a major crisis for the Qualdenze family.
My father shows a great deal of miscellaneous policy in the defense of the city of Nambonan, and the knights rush to pack the details.
As I watched the sight, I felt a similar irritation to my anger.
I wonder when we'll get the army up now, get ready to leave, and get to the city of Nambonan with that.
While this is happening, the city of Nambonan may be under attack by the Spierzeik army.
According to the decree, the number of troops in the Špiazzek army is expected to be less than 40,000, and the number of troops in the Qualdenze army, which was originally stationed in the city of Nambonan, is 64,000. There won't be much time, but conscription from surrounding villages and towns will increase the number of soldiers even further.
I think it would be better if I rushed in with more soldiers and fought alongside the local soldiers.
I love love love and double pieces. As far as I'm concerned, I just want to avoid fighting noble opponents, but there's no way they drop my city and think nothing of it.
"Father."
And my father hasn't shown what he hesitates to do, the most important thing. That is the nomination of the General of the Defense of the City of Nambonan.
Right now, I'm the only one who can deal with the Lord's Ancestral Army, which will attack the city of Nambonan.
Maybe even an army with massive knights in it can push them back. But if you hit the Lord's Ancestral Army from the front, you could lose a lot of knights. That is something that should not be done given future territorial operations.
I can't read how deeply rooted the Schpierzeik family measures are at present, and I can say it's a bad idea for my father to leave Newnelly City.
My father must command me to take over the command of the general of the city of Nambonan's defense and reinforcements to my grandfather.
"... what"
It was such a response that you didn't like my call.
Speaking of which, Viscount Galliana said. My father said he was very overprotective of me.
In the Nambonan urban battle, the enemy had only civilians. But this time the opponent of the Spierzeik family will be the next master Spierzeik Verret. It will be a battle between the Lord and the Lord.
My father must have decided in his mind to make me general.
I knew best not to be a foolish prince who would cause a crisis to the Qualdenze family over my child's cuteness.
If I wait like this, my father will appoint me general by the end of the military council, but now I feel spared even the time to wait for it.
I just don't think I'm ready for one more step.
Then all you have to do is encourage that step.
I laid my hands on the water snake's sword, which I was lowering to my waist.