On that day, a female patriarch arrived at the Qordenze residence in Levios, the capital of the kingdom.

Her name is Ledda, and she serves the House of Qualdenze. He was one of the civil servants working mainly in the department related to aristocratic diplomacy, and he also had several experiences visiting the capital.

"Isn't it Ledda?" Why are you here? "

As Ledda enters the Mansion, a senior official calls out. She decided that it was convenient and answered briefly on the spot.

We have a report from the military.

Even with the power of my ancestors, Levios was far from the realm of Qordenze. This is not only because of the simple distance, but also because the passage of the aristocratic territory between them is laborious.

Even though it's military information, it's about it that Ledda, a civil servant, was chosen to serve as a messenger. When thinking about passing through other territories, people who were skilled in diplomacy were more convenient in various aspects.

The high-ranking official, who instantly understood Ledda's escort, immediately led her into the back room.

"Now, Ledda, start reporting."

Inside the room were Lord Qoldenze Lukse and some of the top executives. It's too heavy for most of her to report to her immediate supervisor.

But don't hesitate to tell us all about Qualdentze. I never opened my mouth to her.

Milord has withdrawn from the front line.

The onset of Garfis' magic deficit and the revolutionary offensive by the Spiazek army that began there was a nightmare event.

Ledda is a little relieved that she was able to report without saying anything at the end. She was intimately terrified by the gaze of the high-ranking officials who shot her.

"What do you mean..."

Even though we have eavesdropping measures in place, the content is not very loud. One of the knights in the room had no choice but to say goodbye.

Other high-ranking officials are stunned by the magnitude of the information Ledda has brought, and cannot even open their mouths bypassing it.

"...... this far?"

It was a fading little murmur.

Lowering slightly, Lu Xe noticed that she had attracted the attention of the room, and she shook her palm gently, saying, "Nothing." I then asked for your opinion on the report.

"What's New Nelly doing?"

A high-ranking official asks Ledda a question. But then she couldn't answer it.

“We plan to have subsequent arrivals in the meantime. First, I'll tell Milord."

As soon as the news arrived from the front line to New Nelly, Ledda was sent to the capital. Instead of waiting for the Wilkes to decide on a response strategy, it was decided that we needed to send the first report.

While we wait for the follow-up report, let's start preparing for our return.

One of the high-ranking officials advances to Rooksé. It is not very easy, but it is not a situation where we can continue to socialize in the capital. Those in the room agreed with the words.

“Given the length of time it took for Ledda to arrive here, it's likely that reinforcements from Newnelly have already arrived at Ryshleaf Castle. We don't know if you're out, but we need to hurry back to New Nelly and make sure we have a plan for the future."

In response to the opinions of his subordinates, Rooks spun his words with a steep expression.

"...... Wilk, that's the son of a bitch."

Although he is a son who is not sure what he is thinking, he basically thinks that he is an "honorable student". I can't say that I am honestly good because many of the odd things I've done so far are going through my head.

"Not only can you listen to the words around you, but you also have the balls you showed in Operation Snake Fang." There's nothing to be distracted by Reishleaf's reinforcements. "

Rooks recalls Wilk's behavior so far.

While sudden behavior is prominent, there is a temperament to go straight if you explain reason and show the way. Unless you are very attentive, you are more likely to follow the first words in areas you do not understand. Therefore, it is likely that the advances of knights and warlords left in New Nelly will be accepted as they are.

Wilk was heading for Reishleaf Castle for reinforcements, and that was Luke's conclusion.

“If so, we have to think about the future.”

Reinforcements may have been lost in time, forcing us to abandon Rishleaf Castle. Even so, when I retreated to Reishleaf Castle, I was sure that my eyes would change as I looked at the surrounding Qualdentze. Garfis's old age becomes public, and the weakening of Qualdentze becomes known to the world.

There is no doubt that future aristocratic diplomacy will revitalize around Koldenze and Špiazek. I wanted to take care of both the pattern that protected Ryshleaf Castle and the abandoned pattern before I left the King's City.

"Prepare to return." Be ahead of the curve so that you can move quickly between territories. ”

Hah. I'll send out the messenger right away.

Today, Rooks had enough strength to easily take down one or two of the weaker cities. You can even say, "We need to get back to the territory, so we need to clear the way now." But it will not only cause trouble, but it will also give a strong impression that the Quoldenze family is disadvantaged. It is a complete evil in view of the future.

Movement efficiency is completely different depending on whether advance notice is given or not. The high-ranking official who replied quietly began to calculate in his mind which territory to send which civilians to.

"We must first establish a provisional policy at this time. On top of that, I'll go up to the castle tomorrow and say hello to Hoog. As soon as we have confirmed the second report, we shall leave the capital."

Rooks believes that some aristocrats who participate in social activities should be stoned. The news of the defeat of the Kuordenze army is far too big an impact. I wanted to limit the possibility of being taken more seriously than it really is.

It was necessary to set a minimum direction in order to show others that Qualdentze was not swaying.

"Let's start acting individually." I will continue my consideration here. "

At the behest of Rooks, the high-ranking officials began to move at once.

One person leaps out of the room to elect civil servants as envoys, and another person stays there to participate in policy review meetings.

While I was doing this, Ryshleaf must have had a spectacular battle. While praying for his father's and son's safety, Luke first held discussions with high-ranking officials on the theme of foreign policy.

The next morning, no one arrived to deliver the second report.

Rooks climbed the castle at dawn, made contact with several nobles, and then returned before sunset.

Haven't you arrived yet?

Those who remained in the mansion sweated coldly at the irritated question of the lord.

I don't even know if it's taking time to make policy decisions at New Nelly, or if Ledda's move just happened to be smooth.

It was only after the sun had completely set that two messengers arrived at the Kuordenze residence, where a tidy and unpleasant atmosphere could be found.

Go back inside!

The two men were immediately brought into the mansion by the high-ranking officials who were waiting for them to report.

The transmitter was a combination of civil and military officers. It seems that the civil servant was the support personnel for the territorial movement, and only the military officer takes a step forward and begins to report.

"I report that the young man has decided to ambush the northern Voistra Plains in order to rescue General Garfis."

The young man went to Reishleaf Castle for reinforcements, and I was expecting such a report. Everyone could barely react to the unexpected start of the story. Words don't come out in a different way than they did in Ledda's time.

The name of the operation is Snake Jaw.

The swordsman continued to report, leaving behind some high-ranking officials who were not very responsive.

Explore the Arknor contaminated area with purifying magic, clear the Amelia River with a convoy from the city of Nambonan, and raid the city of Veldberg. Then follow the blessed child hiding in Vyadberg Field to launch an offensive against both Reishleaf and Ossetia.

Threatening the rear of the Kindoroah army is our primary goal, but if it fails, we will focus on securing the city of Vaardberg as a bridgehead for the invasion. In that case, Ryishleaf Castle will be cut down.

The Spiazek Army has no more power than to head north of the Limits of Ryishleaf. Wilk thinks it's okay to do the worst for Ryshleaf Castle as long as the men ignore it. Of course, Operation Snake's Jaw was a complete success in securing the city of Vuadberg while preventing the recapture of Reishleaf. Incidentally, if the capture of Veerdberg failed, it was planned to go back to the mainland and go to the Ryishleaf rescue through a foreign route without difficulty.

It should be noted that the operation described by the Musketeer was the snake's jaw operation at the time of New Nelly's departure.

Wilk knew that the McNis army was engaged in the Reishleaf assault after entering Spiazek territory, and confirmed with his own eyes that the northern part of Voistra was vacant, so he made some changes from the original policy, but it was not communicated to this steward.

"... and more will be the details of the operation"

Wilk was a complete killer, not a distraction from Reishleaf reinforcements. Rooks unexpectedly holds his head.

I had a bad feeling about it.

What floats into Rooks' mind is the emerge of the beast in the king's social scene in May. At that time, Wilk flew out of the royal castle to defeat the demon beast, but Rooksé immediately regretted that he had given permission to do so.

He would have ordered Wilk to wait if he had known the characteristics of the Beast Kramitis beforehand. However, at that time, Wilk had finished his speech before the nobility of the kingdom. It was difficult to retract in that state.

"Even if I do it again, it won't stop..."

This time, Rooks was filled with a desire to stop Wilk.

It is not just because it is dangerous.

Rooksse was working on a tentative strategy that presupposed a Ryschleaf defense battle. If Wilk were to move to an ambush attack here, it would change the way I followed him. At the very least, Rookse's socializing today has become mostly pointless.

However, since there was no way to stop Wilk from the King's City from the beginning, there was nothing I could do about it.

"... it was my decision not to give you any more information."

The fact that only the minimum necessary policy had been determined was a form of success. Since the other house still had only a level of smell such as the previous swing, it was still possible to correct the trajectory sufficiently.

"Should we make a story based on the ambush operation?... No, but the enemy's main force will retreat in 50/50." I wonder if we can secure the city of Vuadberg in the first place, and the blessed twins..... "

Lukse's thoughts could not be gathered together because of the uncertainty. There is no decisive ingredient in how policy is decided.

"I'll pave the way with my purification magic... This will be obvious regardless of whether I win or lose."

Although some thought that Wilk would go public at his own discretion, Luuxe thought that he would be forced to use Purge Magic as a diplomatic card at a time when the Quoldenze army was retreating. Perhaps it would be more efficient for them to advertise more extensively.

At a minimum, we will certainly succeed in clearing the Arknor contaminated area on the Quoldenze side. If we can reach the city of Vuadberg, the shock will be greater. Because I could double-check the authenticity and usefulness of purification magic.

It should go a long way in diplomacy with the Athelahan family adjacent to the foggy earth, and the Zeldomitra family, which has many dirt-contaminated districts. In the sense of purifying mud, it may still have some effect on the poison of the Impure Sword that still afflicts King Levios. It can be sufficiently used as a bargaining material.

But Rooksé immediately remembered.

"... no, I should go back to New Nelly first." It's better not to move any more in the capital. "

Can you really tear down the Arkonian contaminated area, cross the Amelia River, drop the city of Vaadberg, capture the Blessed Child, pressure Reishleaf, or withdraw the Kindloa forces? Will the operation succeed or fail? What stage did you give up when you were frustrated, and how did you move after you gave up...?

By Wilk's judgment, the possibilities spread by many branches. It was impossible and dangerous to read and interpret them from a remote location.

"Tomorrow we will leave the capital at dawn." Let's prepare ourselves for that. "

Hah!

I received the second report, but I decided not to hit the new cloth stone. Because I only had a feeling that Wilk's eccentricity would swing around.

Since the wilk is moving, Luke decides that it is necessary to start by obtaining reliable information. The high-ranking officials also agreed with the words.

If you decide to do so, it will move fast.

By the time the morning sun began to rise, the group of Qualdentze had beautifully disappeared from the capital.

Rooks never rested while they were on the move.

In the carriage, we continued to talk with high-ranking officials day after day and repeated simulations so that we could cope with how Operation Snake Jaw evolved.

However, the third report was hard to reach while we were on the move.

Around this time, several messengers had left New Nelly City to report, but they were unable to successfully rendezvous with Rooks as they rushed home.

I was finally able to receive the third report when I entered the noble realm of the Koldenze kingdom.

Milord!

The city was queued by the military attachés of Koldenze.

Ledda, who had returned to New Nelly City one step earlier, had told him that the city was a good fit for the rendezvous.

"Report the situation."

Luke asks for a report while keeping an aberration at bay.

Then the martial artist replied with a full smile.

Young man, you've destroyed the Spiazek army in Ryshleaf!!

At that moment, all the simulations that Rooks had piled up all night became meaningless.

The mysterious results of enemy destruction are back against the original goal of attracting the enemy forces and saving Rishleaf Castle. One of the high-ranking officials hardened with his eyes wide open.

From the martial artist's joyful face, I can see that things are not going badly for Koldenze. But I don't know what it is, but I can't say it's good anyway. If the situation changes, we must reconsider our policy accordingly.

"Lord McNeith and Lord Kindlore have both been defeated!" Our army is a great victory for young people!! "

As expected, the report was several paragraphs long. Luke accidentally turned his palm toward the reporting martial arts officer and blocked the report.

"... wait. Kindlore, anyway, why is McNiss in Reishleaf?" What do you mean by defeated it... No, more than that, is Wilk injured? What about the remnants of magic? "

Here, the forwarding officer understood that little information had reached Rooksé. No, I heard from Ledda in advance that she only received the second report. However, the situation changed so dramatically in just a few days that I didn't realize that there was a gap in information.

The martial arts officer in the transmission role politely explains his movements since the start of the operation. We will report that the city of Siquinaon has already fallen, and troops are being reorganized for the assault in Othelia City.

"The city of Othelonia...?"

This time, Rooksé was exquisite.

It unfolded too quickly and I couldn't keep my head at all. The information that comes in at once is too intense to make an immediate decision on how to develop diplomacy. The same was true of the high-ranking officials.

"... Milord, let's hurry back to New Nelly for now"

"Hmm... yes, that's right. It's not easy to judge here."

As they pulled the martial artist into the carriage, Lukes and the others started moving again towards New Nelly City.

"I can't believe this kind of settlement..."

"No, there must still be the city of Ossellia."

Rooksé silently listened to the exchanges between the high-ranking officials on the riding, but she laughed without thinking of the confident way she said it. The fact that they stayed up all night and heard the news of the victory made everyone a bit strange.

"Spiazek must have been wielded by younger people than we are now..."

The words of the high-ranking official mumbled slightly, but there was an emotion of fear. You can easily imagine how frightening it would be to be on the enemy's side, even if you were on our side.

Rooks also voiced his concern about whether the image had calmed him down a little.

"... don't make Spiazek Romillier the former princess of Asseriza"

The Spiazek family succeeded in surviving the invasion of Zinker-En Empire by presenting a princess named Spiazek Asleeza to the second emperor Arginis.

Even if we look at Romilier's standing behavior in the King's Capital in May, we can fully consider the possibility of trying to imitate his past.

I couldn't play Poka at the end. All of them regained their composure.

“Once we know what's going on in New Nelly, we're going to assemble a reinforcement force with the main ancestors and send them to Ossetia. What do you think of this?"

A high-ranking official nodded at Rookse's question.

The main ancestor on the Kuordenze side is virtually one Wilk. Although they have picked up Oz and Ard, they are very untrustworthy from the perspective of Luke and the high officials. Rather than positive, it was counted as negative.

“I think it's a good idea. If you want to add, I'd like a knight of honest temperament."

And to prevent Wilk from starting another strange act in the city of Othelloria, senior officials argue that he should be given an additional role as an eye-catcher who was directly ordained by the lord.

Hmm. By now, we'll still have time for the Ossellian assault.

Rooksé's voice was oozing with anxiety.