The Queen’s Cosmetician

A mix of mercenaries and displaced persons sent by the Church of Our Lady.

I wish I could call it that, but the point is, it's not much different from a bandit. In the midst of the chaos, the loud ones incited the anxiety of the small ones to lead, leaving it to the emotions to attack the nearby towns and villages. With a well-equipped National Army, it's easy to suppress.

However, there are some exceptions.

"You're organizing..."

The lieutenant whispered to Asse. I was expecting it. So, this is just a confirmation after visual inspection. Assy agrees and returns the peeking telescope to him.

Southwest of Del Ligeigeigeia, a land bordered by the country of Zarrija, which was destroyed about two years ago. It is a part of the territory of Karson, a superior nobleman.

Gently sloping pastures. Behind the fort on the left hand side of the river lies a regiment-sized battalion of soldiers from a battalion. Two cavalry squadrons. Split left and right, two more company-sized infantry in between. Their equipment is scattered in trapezoidal rows, but the front and rear rows are in motion. The front row is a towing slash in the middle. Behind the thickness is the asshole strike and escape prevention role.

I'm going to hit the other side, right?

I'm sure you've found out we've assigned soldiers to the castle.

The Castle Hall, long inhabited by the clans of the higher nobles of Karsen, is about a quarter of a mile from here on horseback. The regular army has already taken control, and Assyria has left behind a portion of the army that came from the capital.

Would you like to call me?

"I'll decide when the scouts return."

The race composition of the cavalry is due to the armor, which is difficult to understand from a distance. I want to check the slope of the hill, the depth of the river, and the flow.

― ― First overseas trip. It reminds me of Perfilia's honorable visit. The information dealer of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, whom the Queen believed in, looked into the details of such a geography and gave directions in advance.

Will you be ready to signal me?

My men whispered Assy's order in the message.

While listening to the sound of the message drifting away, Assy once again looked at the distant enemy.

After the Pillar of Light , it was good to say that the chaos in Del Ligueiria was almost settled by regular army patrols. Except that the Carsons and their clans are resisting Mariage.

Carson appealed to the Chancellor for mistrust, and once drove Mariage away from the throne, she wanted her second daughter, Lilith Carson, to be queen. The principal and his wife were sentenced to prison in a thin clan with Carson for having invited Reginald Chamberlain from the Church of Our Lady as a foodie and for allowing her to leap into the country, and for allegedly guiding the abduction of the Queen's candidates. Thinking about the future, it was a poison cup immediately, but it was an incommunicado treatment after separating relatives because Mariage refused the death penalty and because the investigation to support the crime was delayed by the rush of public opinion.

However, the vanishing frenzy of people in various places caused them to flee by the "Pillar of Light."

In the month that Assyrians rushed to calm the situation in various places, they gathered their fallen kinsmen, absorbed the vagrants and mercenaries, and fled to the former territory of the West to occupy it. It was no wonder the civilians were so ignorant of the situation of the former lords. Because I accepted them normally.

While being chased away by regular troops from the surrounding lands, the Carson family fled to the west, and eventually settled down in a fortress by the river that stretched across the border.

They claim to build a new country here with their second daughter, Lilith, as their queen.

There was also a field between the museum and here. I saw my parents and children cutting firewood by the cabin.

Assy sighed.

"Too pitiful for the entangled neighbors."

Your Majesty is gentle, so you thought you'd cede the territory to me.

"My brother can't forgive me."

Rodimus was a man who had been as strictly educated as a prime minister since he was a child. The queen can bounce as much as she wants, and the queen's Mariage is not sweet, even if she is flexible. Rather, I've just crossed the line of weakness, and I'm beginning to wear some kind of old age.

I should have left the country because there was a problem with the Queen's absence.

"We have an indigenous people. They must have made this a fortress, avoiding having to deal with the local factions in a strange place....... and have you returned?"

A scout returns and informs us of the status of the enemy forces. The numbers and infantry were as seen from here. The cavalry is a mix of soldiers and mercenaries close to the Kershon family. The ratio is high in the latter. It seems that there are no displaced people.

The river is so shallow and wide that it is impossible to cross it. Of course, there are many displaced people who have crossed this river.

There was no sign of ambush, sorcery, or digging back into the soil.

The First Officer repeats his question to Assy.

Would you like to call me?

Reinforcements.

Assy shook her head to the side.

"No, you'll be fine."... three infantry squadrons divided into five to seven. Get the heavy equipment in front of you. I'll leave the arrangement of the back row to you. Split Soldiers are centered in a blunt wedge. The leading squadron thickened. You can dilute the back. "

Cavalry on the left and right?

"That's right, don't follow the soldiers on the left." Tell them we'll get Karson. "

"The siege was annihilated. It's the same as the textbook.... you heard me! Form up!"

At the behest of the First Officer, we will send out instructions to each of the soldiers whose messages were rapidly prone. The shadows of the hills. Quickly, but quietly, the soldiers took their place.

Under the blue sky, there were soldiers in armor.

As he runs his horse light, he touches his sword.

Kinky, kinky, metallic sounds resounded regularly and the spirit was sharpened.

The horse turned its head and stopped, and Assy breathed in the winter air and issued a command.

All forces, advance!

From the windows opened for ventilation, the birds spread their wings and descended without a sound, as if they had anticipated the time.

It was Alvina's Demon Use . The bird that snatched up in her palm turned into several reports. Alvina laughed that it would be convenient not to listen to the audio from one to ten, but isn't that an advanced technique? (Finally, you can't hide your magic arm anymore, this woman)

The Karson case is safely over, and it's coming from Assesi-kun.

Alvina leaves the window and reads the report.

She stuck her cheek stick to the desk, and Mariage asked her.

How do we secure Karson's owners?

"Well, that sounds like a shame."

Yes, and, Alvina offers a bunch of paper. Mariage frowned as she glanced at the text from the corner of the letter as if it was a key.

"... confirmed the death in the fort..."

It seems that there was confusion within him while he was planning to escape due to the unfavorable state of war. The younger brother and sister, headed by the Carson family owner and their younger daughter, were found in the body - ……….

I'm sorry to hear that.

Pinching the desk, Rodimus, who was holding back, heard Mariage's leaked words and murmured with a reluctant face.

How and by whom have they been called unto the Lord God? Rodimus did not ask about it. Does he have what he says? Or did the Kershon family really collapse from the inside out?

With this, the family that turned against us and was most deeply connected to the Church of Our Lady disappeared. The remaining neutrals and floating factions will also take a staunch stance on the Queen's marriage policy.

Mariage exhaled deeply.

"Call Melia."

Unlike the rest of the family, the eldest daughter of the Carsons, a former Queen candidate, Melia Carsons, was in the custody of the King's Capital. I am under house arrest at the edge of Tedius.

Are you going to tell her your family's death?

Yeah.

Mariage nodded to Rodimus' question.

Whoever killed the Kershon clan, the army that hunted them down moved in the name of Mariage. I have a responsibility to tell Melia the truth.

Huh?

Mariage raised her face to Alvina's voice. She was bringing two more birds indoors.

"I wonder if you've been waiting for the window to open." Should permeables also be incorporated? "

"Don't make the birds move too suspiciously."... where did you get this communication from? "

Yayoi and Bruno-kun

Yayoi was a sorcerer that Alvina had pulled in from somewhere. I was ordered by the Queen to serve as a maid, and I stood by the die. He must still be in Luglova City. Bruno was the president of the Oswald Chamber of Commerce, which had all the cosmetics for the die, and had sent him to Zemnam before the departure of the die. It's because I'm getting along with Adam Auslund, a merchant who is also the eyes of Prime Minister Zemnam's Sairies.

"It looks like the dies are leaving Luglova City." No, I think I'm out already. "

"I'll read it. Give it to me."

Mariage hid a bundle of paper from Alvina.

The endings before and after the Pillar of Light are receiving reports first. This time, a number of pledges adjusted under the names of Clan Haive, Doppelgum, and "National Seal Holder", and the newly known current situation of Perfilia. A total of seven people, including four from Del Ligeilia and Doppelgum's leading foreign affairs officer, and three from "National Seal Holder" Fabian Barnier and below, set off for Perfilia as envoys to the Continental Conference. Finally, it was written that Die's secretary, Alletta, would represent him, and that Yayoi would be attached and returned via the border near Tartarza.

What was the date yesterday?

I think Yayoi's [Demon Use] will be here in about half a day.

"Faster, faster, faster."

"It's not a good thing."

"I can't make my move in time..."

"Let's launch an early horse in the border territory as soon as possible." And what kind of documents should I have? "

Mariage turned the report to Rodimus silently. He'll take care of the rest.

"What's the last thing from Bruno?"

"Oh, I have a parent book from someone over there."

The bird did not change its shape for a while, and remained silent until the silver cylinder around her leg was politely removed by Alvina.

It was the first time that I learned about Mariage in the six months that Dadan and I acted together, but in other continents where magic is obsolete from the west, it is common to use ordinary birds instead of Usage Magic for messengers. It seems that the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in particular operates in parallel with ordinary birds and magic tools. Bruno also misunderstood the bird from Alvina as his kind, and apparently did not speak directly to the bird, but let him directly hold the folded document.

The accompanying documents are not from Bruno, but from Sairies. It is written that they accepted the request through the two merchants.

Mariage closed her eyes.

"Wait, it looks like I'm picking up another queen on a no-supply ship."

"Traveling around the country in the west? Wow. That's gorgeous."

When did you say you wanted the day trip?

Alvina exaggerates and asks, lifting her face from the report Rodimus was reading.

Mariage looked at the letter twice and replied hesitantly.

"... as soon as you arrive"

"As soon as you arrive?... by the way, we're already leaving"

"You're doing it..."

Rodimus' response to the Mariage changed the color properly.

Mariage's request to Sairies was to plan a face-to-face continental conference.

The Mariages had a meeting place three times remotely. However, once a month, it took a huge amount of magic power limited to the full moon -- mostly redeemed with power stones -- and the third time, the [Pillar of Light] caused chaos in various countries. The three countries of Don Fan, Farril, and Zekst were absent. Due to the magic turbulence caused by the [Pillar of Light], I don't know when I will be able to connect to various places next, said Rildo of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

But we need to talk.

As soon as possible. Face to face. To settle this mess in the best possible way.

---If you leave it like this, the root of the scourge will remain, whether it's about the Church of Our Lady, the lineage of Our Lady, or Perfilia.

If we're going to talk about it, it's only now that everything is turned upside down.

It was also true, however, that States were not in such cases. Mariage was one step ahead of the civil strife after Karsen's defection, but something similar is happening in other countries. In particular, Zemnam was burned by the remnants of Sairies' support for his uncle. So, in the meantime, Zemnam, the most powerful power in the west, had asked me to gather around the time when the Queen of Perfilia and the Prime Minister were secured.

The previous swing didn't seem to be over.

It looks like this bird, Bruno, flew away from the ship in a hurry.

Bruno's party was put on the ship while they were bubbling into the mobility of the Sirens. I sympathize.

Alvina's right, they're going to stop by every country on the west route and pick up the Queen, the Chancellor, or both.

Donfan, Farril, and Zekst line up vertically in the western part of the continent. It is assumed that the meeting planning and request will be communicated in advance by some means, and whether or not to participate in the meeting will be decided when the ship is boarded.

Rude things are exquisite.

Aren't we all going to get together?

No, I don't think so.

Rodimus shrugged his shoulders.

"It's a conference about where, how, dividing, and leveling a confused continent. The effect of being absent here will drag its tail to a later stage. If you want to retain your influence as a nation within the continent, even if you can't do something about it, I'm going to take Chancellor Kallestia's - no, I'm going to take your story. Participate in continental conferences"

The chaos caused by the Pillar of Light was a form of rebellion. If you go into civil strife, you won't leave your country, but if you have the talent to deposit your country after the suppression, then every country will bite into this story.

― ― There was a possibility to put the blade into the Queen's decision. If you miss the opportunity to come into contact with that blasphemous and sacred authority, you are a very stupid politician.

"... hm? You mean you'll pick it up around the west... in our country?"

"... maybe that would have been better"

We need a venue for the queens to gather their geese and discuss.

From what we've been talking about, Del Ligueiria is a calm place.

However, it seems that Saiyries does not intend to do so.

Did you get a bad feeling? Mariage explains to Rodimus, who twitches his mouth halfway with a smile, by showing him a letter from Sairies.

We don't have a bay harbor with no resupply ships, do we?

Most of the north facing the sea is a cut cliff. Although there are rocky reefs and sandy beaches, the area is small, and small villages dot the area. If we hurry the horses from the king's city to the closest beach in a straight line, will they arrive in two days? In other words, there is no city near the sea where large ships can be resupplied or where the queens can stand and stay overnight, and it is only necessary to prepare to bring the queens of the four countries, the Prime Minister and their entourage here.

I guess they knew about the Saiyries.

With all the time and effort, that woman came with an unbelievable hand.

"That's why I'm going to Perfilia."

"... what about you?"

"King's Capital of Perfilia"

On the day of the Pillar of Light , when I last contacted you, I told the rulers who were there, namely Fortuna of Doppelgum and Sairies of Zemnam, that I would send the die to Perfilia as an envoy to the Continental Conference.

"So what we have to do is get the country out of the way and get ready to go into the middle of civil strife."

"This is ridiculous!?"

But you shouldn't be absent, should you?

Since Mariage was the originator in the first place, it's funny to back off here.

Rodimus groaned as he held down his temple.

"... what are you going to do with Doppelgum and Clan Haive?"

Both Doppelgum and Clan Have are landlocked. As Die reports, the clan is paralyzed except in Luglova City. However, Representative Ineca Ria-El would like to join us if there is a meeting. It was also about Reina Luglova's treatment.

As a neighbor of Perfilia, Clan Haive can move just in time, no matter what Doppelgänger thinks-......

I can't help thinking about it.

It was a decision to follow the die to Perfilia.

In the meantime, the Mariages were to gather the chief civil servants to discuss their absence. At the same time, we will bring Assy back from the western border. In the unlikely event of the Mariage, Christelle Whistlewism and Sylviana Bethlehem, as well as those involved in the election of the Queen's Candidate, were also called in. The two former members still have the right to be candidates for the Queen, and in case of an emergency, they will hold office until the next Queen's election.

A few days ago, I was killed by a job that I joined the regular government, and I was going crazy.

Alvina appeared in front of Mariage with two new Demons .

The first one came from Yayoi.

"Yayoi, you've entered the Del Ligueiria border." Everyone who receives it from the die will be sure to deliver it. I'm glad to hear it.

"Yeah. Which means that the die has also entered Perfilia..." I wonder if I've been able to rendezvous with Dadan. "

"You'll be fine. Then, from the second bird, Seis-kun." Doppelgänger is going to join the meeting. "

Doppelgänger Magician Eugrid Sais is only a magician born in the course of the study of the Holy Maiden and he is good at it. It seemed that he had also given birth to the [Demonic Warrior] and sent it to Alvina.

(Sorcery isn't actually obsolete...?)

With all the mighty mages around me, I was almost hallucinating.

With a headache, Mariage encouraged Alvina to continue her story.

"Well, I mean, Queen Fortuna is going to Perfilia...?"

Is that so?

Can you make it?

Between Clan Haves, Doppelgum is geographically far from Perfilia.

"It seems that you don't have to think about going everywhere."... the chairmen of Ineka Ria-El will pick it up as well. In the shortest distance "

"... shortest distance?"

Mariage frowned at Alvina's thoughtful remarks.

Alvina burst out laughing and told Mariage.

She told Mariage with a sudden smile.

"Let's go, too." In the shortest possible distance, because the die is clearing the way. "

"What do you mean?"

As the absolute protector of the saintly lady, the old sorcerer, once named, does not answer Mariage's question.

In the capital of a neighboring country in the midst of civil strife, makeup artists make way for the queens to gather.

Thinking again, Mariage felt a headache about her insane future plans, and she wanted medicine from the woman standing nearby.