Three days later.
Amanda tells me Marquis Wallick has arrived and Isaac applies for a visit.
The Marquis Wallick, who was requested to see him as soon as he arrived, met, but gave him immediate permission.
According to the messenger, at that time Marquis Wallick was niggling, "If you ask for my future son-in-law, don't say no".
I don't want to see you anymore, but Isaac needs a meeting.
We decided to meet patiently.
Not exactly on the day you arrive.
Visit with Randolph the day after sending out the messenger.
I chose him because this time I thought he was more appropriate than Morgan.
When we arrived at the mansion, Marquis Wallick greeted us with Amanda.
Amanda wore a dress with more frills.
The look of embarrassment in unfamiliar clothes gave Isaac a different impression than usual.
After a gentle greeting, they will guide you to the reception room.
Upon arrival, Marquis Wallick looked back.
"By the way, what do you do with people?
…… It's not necessary. Well, I refuse to talk to anyone about what I've heard, Bella. "
"Really...... We had heard stories about even withdrawing sides in important talks. I was expecting you to sign up for an engagement with Amanda after all..."
Marquis Wallick sees a flicker and Isaac.
"Tell me you've come to sign up for an engagement," I know exactly what you're thinking.
(It's true that my eyes say things as much as my mouth...)
That would mean that Marquis Wallick has an understandable personality.
"It's an important story, something that's okay to be asked if you're a Wallick Marquis person. And even if it leaks externally, the contents say that if you're a Reed Kingdom person, you'll be fine. Around here, I believe in those whom Lord Wallick trusts to keep by his side."
It's troublesome to be discouraged before the meeting, so I'll tell him, "Though it's an important story, it's okay to talk to someone you can trust".
But it wasn't an offer for engagement, so Marquis Wallick ended up depressed.
It's troublesome, but if you listen to Isaac, you'll be in a better mood.
I won't say anything extra now, I'll take my seat.
"Well, I asked you today for an important reason. That's what we need to talk about before Lord Wallick meets with Lord Windsor."
"Well, before you talk to Lord Windsor,"
I don't know if it's because he's the head of the same aristocracy, or because he's the prime minister.
But it was felt that Isaac wanted something and that the Marquis of Windsor must be handicapped to get it.
If you're going to ask the Wallick Marquis for help, it's a good excuse to marry Amanda.
If you miss your chance, Marquis Wallick's eyes shine sharply.
"There is an area in Marquis Wallick territory contaminated with mineral poison, where crops cannot be grown. This is a negative legacy inherited from a long time ago when I didn't know mine development would drown poison all around me. Have you ever wanted to do something about it?
"... of course there is"
Marquis Wallick said, "Why are we talking about mineral poison? What's that got to do with the Marquis Windsor?" I wondered.
"Talking about the future of the Marquis Wallick family," said Amanda, who was present, with a strong interest in what Isaac would talk about.
"I was wondering when I was talking to the Dwarves. Given their character, they should have repeatedly developed more chaos than the Marquis of Wallick. Yet there was no talk of food shortages in Neuizen. So I asked why. Then I found out the unexpected facts. They say elf magic can purify the soil."
This was what I found out when I was looking for a way to side with the Marquis Wallick family without engaging Amanda.
"They have mineral poison control now, but they used to be like the Marquis of Wallick territory. But Elf's magic took the time to purify the contaminated land, so that it could now normally take crops. If you purify the Marquis Wallick, there will be no more confusion over the food issue."
"Just wheat is fine. Had the amount to fill the bellies of the inhabitants been self-sufficient, the confusion ahead would have been contained. It would certainly help if we could use farmland that we abandoned cultivation...... And what does that have to do with Lord Windsor?
It is a chance to return the negative legacy that the Marquis of Wallick has inherited.
Originally, Marquis Wallick was content to be happy to hold Isaac.
But I couldn't express my joy because they had given me the name of Marquis Windsor.
The pleasure comes after I hear why the Marquis of Windsor is involved.
"Like street maintenance, you can't just flatten and consolidate the road. They use a lot of magic to purify contaminated land. That will require time and number of people to purify vast tracts of land. We gather many elves in the Marquis of Wallick...... Regardless of whether the Lord Windsor is also a single person (...), how is it judged to be (...) as the Chancellor..."
"I guess it won't be easy to admit."
"What, why?
Marquis Wallick guessed what Isaac was going to say.
But Amanda didn't seem to know.
My gaze comes and goes between Isaac and the Marquis of Wallick, and I complain with my eyes that I want you to explain.
Randolph had listened beforehand, so in a calm and dignified manner, he had left the occasion to Isaac.
"If you were a Windsor Marquis individual, you would sympathize with the Wallic Marquis family. But not as prime minister. The number of elves coming to earn money is limited. It is a very difficult question of how to distribute it. Even if you know the situation that is contaminated with mineral poison, you will still get dissatisfaction from here and there when you collect all the elves in the Marquis Wallick family. As prime minister, we must distribute it in a balanced manner."
Marquis Wallick starts explaining to Amanda.
Those eyes seemed a little lonely.
Because I see hope, but I have to deny it to my daughter.
"You've been down a well-kept street before, haven't you? Water treatment works for the maintenance of the streets. That's not enough elf hands. A well-maintained street will now need to be maintained again after about a decade or so. I can't afford to divide it for farmland. So if you listen to this story, Lord Windsor will disagree. I don't think we can treat the Marquis Wallick special."
"Oh no..."
Amanda's complexion explained why it was unacceptable - it didn't.
"But if you're Isaac... Lord Enfield has an idea, doesn't he? That's why you brought this story up, isn't it?
She has Isaac.
Isaac would do something about it.
So I was hoping that he would come up with some solution.
"Of course, I do. So I did."
Isaac uttered the exact words she expected.
Both parents and children gave a relieved look.
Isaac begins to explain his thoughts.
Elves' daily allowances are paid by their lords and half by their kingdoms.
So the Marquis Welrod family decided to pay the full amount to the elves.
To not receive subsidies, so as not to give the kingdom side room to speak out.
And the elves who hire extra solicit those who work in the Marquis of Welrod territory.
There are many people in the elves who are "scared to make money all of a sudden, even though they have resumed interactions".
Many of these people work in Marquis Welrod territory.
It's been over a decade since the AC resumed, so they should be getting used to it too.
The Marquis Welrod family hires them and dispatches them to Marquis Wallick territory.
This way we don't need to send the elves that are currently earning money to Marquis Wallick territory.
It's hard to complain because no other lord loses his place either.
It should have been possible to send an extra elf to Marquis Wallick.
"Let's start by saying that between the two houses, we have always agreed to send an elf. If it was before the story came together, you might be able to make a stop under your authority as prime minister. But after the conversation..."
"Stand up and stand in the way, your relationship with both houses will deteriorate! Though Lord Windsor, it will be easy to speak up. Of course, I try not to hide my attitude of making it worse! Whatever it is, let it get rampant!
"No, please don't go wild because I'm going to say it's a story that's been decided for a long time so it won't..."
- There is a big difference between rebelling before a plan is decided and rebelling after a decision is made.
Before you decide, you just have to "if you can't," but after you decide, you say, "Why!" and I am greatly dissatisfied.
Even the Marquis Wallick is known to be unhappy with the royal family.
If you make me dissatisfied any more, my dissatisfaction could explode.
Nor can the Marquis of Windsor stand up and wait.
At best, it would be enough to express regret for Isaac.
"I've always agreed" is to keep anyone out of it - and those other than Isaac thought.
"But it doesn't mean you serve the Marquis Wallick family for as much as you want, free of charge. You will pay the price properly."
"Mmmm......, I can't help it. Come on, take Amanda!
"No, I'm not!
If there's a gap, Isaac will also deny it out loud against the Marquis Wallick, who tries to marry Amanda.
Shows Amanda a sad face in outright denial.
(No, no, no, I'm the one who denied it, but this old man who hangs on to his engagement at that time is worse. Don't resent me)
If she resents me, Marquis Wallick might rely on cooperation as well.
Isaac is in a hurry if we have to explain the consideration immediately.
"The consideration I am seeking is the cooperation of the Marquis Wallick family. You know why the Marquis Wellrod family is expanding their armaments, right?
"Though ostensibly street security, in fact, preparedness for Dwarves. I know that because that's what I've been hearing."
Once Isaac showed Elias the railroad and asked permission for an arms expansion as a reward.
That's when Marquis Wallick was with us.
I know and deserve it.
But Amanda was mildly surprised because she didn't know.
"Blast furnace started operating in the Marquis of Wallick territory. The iron made there is the same as that used by the Dwarves. So you can also make a weapon that smashes the armor of a sturdy dwarf with that iron, right?
It's a big mess, but it should be possible to destroy it if you bump something of the same hardness.
But Isaac wasn't seriously thinking about countering Dwarf.
There's one thing I'm thinking about.
Just show the Marquis of Windsor the certainty that he has the Marquis Wallick on his side.
"But Dwarf's power is strong. In human power, you will have to abandon your armor and wield your weapon in lightweight attire. Naturally, if you wield a heavy weapon by so long, some injuries will occur during training, and others will die. You have to improve the quality of soldiers, not just the number of soldiers, to prepare for Dwarves. I'd like to ask the Marquis Wallick for its quality."
"Hmmm..."
It's only natural to move the army when things happen.
But the cooperation Isaac is asking for does not mean reinforcements.
It meant I wanted you to create an elite unit with harsh training.
Marquis Wallick thinks with his hands on his chin.
"The army of the Marquis Wellrod family has just been organized and is not a place for anti-dwarf training. Besides, in Marquis Wellrod territory, if you train like that, Dwarves might notice you and make you unnecessarily alert. But Marquis Wallick is a warlord's family and far from Neuizen. That's why we're in charge."
"That's the thing. Even if we had a friendly relationship now, we don't know when our relationship will break down. Like your house and your royal family, for example."
Marquis Wallick returned an invincible grin as Isaac gave it a bad grin.
"You need to be prepared."
"That's why Viscount Saunders accompanied us, too. It is titled Lords Acting, but he is now the substantial lord of the Marquis of Welrod territory. Because as lords, we wanted you to realize that we were in a special cooperative relationship."
Randolph and Marquis Wallick face each other.
If it's a war, we're in a position to fight shoulder to shoulder.
Moreover, it is a special relationship that we have anti-dwarf measures in secret.
They felt a sense of complicity somewhere.
Marquis Wallick shifts his gaze to Isaac.
"I see. Is this the kind of story that I have no problem with being asked by people in my home and the Reid kingdom (...)"
"Yeah, that's right. But it looks like the Windsor Marquis has taken care of all the moves we're investigating. So, as soon as Lord Wallick arrived in Wang Capital, we applied for a visit. Sorry for the long journey, but I'm proud to say it was worth listening to"
"It is the woe of the Marquis Wallick family that will be able to be self-sufficient in the territory. It's a sad thing that I wasn't sent to sign up for an engagement with Amanda, but it was certainly well worth it. But are you sure you just want to train your soldiers so they can handle Dwarves as well?
"I don't mind. You wouldn't want to risk losing a skilled soldier in any house if you could. At that price, let us help our soldiers' families live in peace. Of course, the number of elves we send will increase or decrease due to our economic situation, etc., but we will continue to support you wherever possible"
Listening to Isaac's reply, Marquis Wallick realized Isaac's two names: "Abnegate Loyalty".
Dwarf measures are a matter for the Kingdom of Lead.
I'm trying to get that done in the self-stomach of the Marquis of Wellrod.
The Marquis Wallick family has a profit, as does the royal family.
Even the Marquis of Windsor would have no complaints about this.
"I just need another favor. This is still at the promised stage and has not been officially implemented. When Marquis Windsor finds out at this stage, he may ask you to 'at least turn half of what you dispatch to Marquis Wallick territory to other territories'. So far, we need you to pretend to be unfamiliar."
But this is where Isaac wanted it.
"You will be exploring what Lord Windsor intends to do. I would like you to remember two things in the conversation at that time: 'I have promised to cooperate with the Marquis of Wellrod for a long time' and 'so far I am not talking to the Marquis of Windsor'. If you seem to listen persistently, you can tell me to listen. Let me make some fine adjustments here."
"It's all because of you. If that's all right, let me do that."
Naturally, I have no objection to the Marquis Wallick.
The soldiers will be given dangerous training, but full training will result in casualties at any rate.
It's a good thing to say that the pros and cons are huge and almost non-pros.
I didn't even feel the need to refuse or the dust.
"Now, just in case, please sign the letter. Norman."
"Here."
Norman, who had always refrained behind Isaac, retrieves the pre-prepared documents from the bag.
What it says...
"The Marquis Wallick family imposes rigorous training on soldiers and prepares to send out soldiers at the request of the Marquis Welrod family. The Marquis of Wellrod, in consideration, is committed to purifying contaminated land"
- It was something.
Marquis Wallick signs without question.
The only reason the subject giving out soldiers isn't written "dwarf" is because I thought it would be ready when this document leaked to the outside world.
Even as Isaac, at this stage, I should have even had him write his autograph.
This is to show the Marquis of Windsor.
Like Marquis Wilmente, you wouldn't even say, "Engage Amanda" if you had a document authorizing your cooperation.
For that reason, it was not "to protect the Reid kingdom" but "to move at the request of the Marquis Welrod".
Besides, any time this document becomes the shackles of the Marquis Wallick, there will be no choice but to be on Isaac's side.
It was also a necessary first step to keep the Marquis Wallick family on its side.