The reborn aristocrat is ambitious! "You've got pretty good status, give em to me"

Isaac's hopes were soon fulfilled.

Apparently the king Hector also wanted to speak in person.

Isaac takes two of the Earls of Lancaster and Viscount Halifax with him to the royal palace with his offerings.

The conductor was Viscount Partridge, who has been acting with me since I entered the kingdom of Fartil.

Randolph and Christopher remain on the force in case the Rockwell Royal Army moves.

(That's terrible)

On the way to the royal palace, Isaac checks the city gates.

Stones that would have been used in the gates are buried on the ground.

As I was told, I guess they magically dug a hole in the ground and broke down the wall.

A trace of blood stained perfectly on the ground tells the story of the intensity of the fighting around the gate.

"We're getting out of here."

Count Lancaster descends from his horse and deposits it with a soldier who was near the castle gate.

Isaac follows him, too, as he sees at a glance that "the horse cannot get over the rubble".

I overcame the remains of the gate, careful not to fall into the rubble at my feet.

"Wow..."

Seeing what was going on all over the city, Isaac spoke out and was surprised by the tragedy of the city.

The house along the road has collapsed and fallen to block the road.

It must have magically collapsed.

The wreckage of the house had been hand applied so that it could be used as a protective wall for the surge.

Sure, I can't make it to the royal palace if I stay on horseback with this.

When passing through a gap in a broken protective wall, many bodies get into my eyes even though I don't like them scattered.

Soldiers from the Kingdom of Fatil are cleaning up the bodies, but the bodies of soldiers from both armies are still falling near the protective wall.

There were even those who did not wear armor.

"Fight the city, is it this intense?

"No, I've never seen anything so far. For the first time, even if the building collapses as a result of an attack, the defensive side will destroy the house and turn it into an impromptu defensive position."

Asking Matt, he also seems to be the first to see a situation like this.

(It's a good idea to say that I've never even seen Matt, who was a mercenary. Are citizens admired enough to help voluntarily, too?

Bodies not wearing armor were of miscellaneous age and clothing.

Supposedly a citizen who was cooperating with the military.

Isaac thought so because he'd seen volunteers before.

It was mainly the villagers who were victims of the looting.

"I can't fight, but I'll help you draw water."

"I can take care of a horse"

- I said, there were people on the road offering to help.

Just helping to build a protective wall is enough to help with the war.

I'm sure there were some people in this city who volunteered to fight the Rockwell Royal Army as well.

(It would be nice to ask the elves to help with the treatment. It's not just soldiers, it's better to treat the general public.... but it's a hard part because it might seem like 'Are you going to go to war even with non-combatants')

Even though he looked at the body and sometimes almost threw up, Isaac was thinking about what was to come.

Making the Kingdom of Rockwell bear notoriety has the same result.

It may be distrustful to the whole human race (...).

It is a difficult question of selling favors to the kingdom of Fatil or choosing one.

Through some of the protective walls, a beautiful compartment appeared.

There was a carriage available there.

I guess there's no more protective walls from here on out.

I decided to thank you for letting me use it.

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Isaac wanted a small meeting because it wasn't something he could talk about in front of a lot of people.

Attendees in the kingdom of Fartil are Hector and the Marquis of Sonicroft.

- And Count Glenville, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Other people like secretaries and escorts are just present.

This was an idea to minimize the damage when the discussion failed.

It's easier for a few to persuade or stop than to fail in front of a large crowd.

(But was it too vigilant? So much so that the king picked me up himself)

When Isaac and the others arrived at the royal palace, they received a great welcome.

Soldiers and servants lined up all the way from the gate, throwing applause and cheer at me.

And Hector himself was picking him up at the entrance to the royal palace.

From that way of welcoming, I didn't feel like I thought "Isaac was the culprit of the war".

(No, no, I can't stay alert yet. There's no way the king can show an outspoken attitude himself. Maybe he's just hiding inside his belly and pretending to be welcoming)

I know so much about the danger of being alarmed.

It's too early to conclude until the end of the story.

"Thank you very much for your time."

"Never mind. I wanted to see who took Marshal Ford, too."

"It was Matt here who took Marshal Ford directly. Tommy next door picked up Charlene."

"Ooh! That's a heroic trail. And then there's my father. I want to see him."

Let's start with a light topic.

Hector avoided Isaac suddenly bringing up an important topic.

Before that, because I wanted to make a friendly mood.

Isaac got on with the idea and decided to keep chatting.

"Lord Sonicroft, you have a good kin."

"Yes, Margaret has had a good son and raised a wonderful grandson"

(It also created confusion at last. But isn't it impossible not to know)

It would be about Isaac knowing the circumstances behind the succession struggle within the family.

The nobles under the Marquis Wellrod umbrella keep their mouths shut, so what Margaret is doing behind them is not widespread.

The appearance should be seen as a normal grandmother.

It was common to have thoughts like the Marquis of Sonicroft.

"My predecessor, Marquis Welrod, was also a doer, but I have never heard that he even combined the talents of war. I just want to stay close."

(Chuckles)

Isaac was waiting for this "I want to get along" statement.

Whatever you really think, I expected these statements to come out in public discourse.

Because I wanted to lean my thoughts in the direction of thinking to Hector at all, "You have to believe Isaac more than you put it into words," by touching on the subject of examples because of this word.

"I want to get along, too. But..."

Isaac clouds his face.

You look like you're about to cry, but you don't cry.

Isaac wasn't good enough to do that.

"Perhaps Uncle Glenville has also asked His Majesty? That I caused this war."

"Um, I'm listening. But it was Garrett who decided to attack. I appreciate you coming to reinforcements."

Hector had an attitude of not caring (...).

But that shouldn't happen.

Even if you are thankful for coming to reinforcements, you still have some suspicion in your mind.

Given the future, I did not keep that suspicion near zero without limits.

"But that's a total lie. There are no facts or other fine dust. I don't know why they said that."

Isaac sees the Foreign Secretary as chilling.

A gaze is turned, and Count Glenville speaks for himself.

"His Majesty Garrett's words were convincing"

"Persuasive? Was there? Such a thing."

Isaac laughs with a hoot of nose.

Count Glenville frowns pickly.

It must have annoyed me to be laughed at with my nose by "a child who didn't even inherit the title".

But that's a flash.

I returned to calm immediately.

"Your Majesty. If I was after the life of His Majesty Garrett, I would not come to reinforcements solely from the Marquis of Welrod and the Earl of Lancaster. At least you'll come with the Marquis Windsor family. If you're going to take the neck of His Majesty Garrett, you should be bringing the Kingdom Regular Army with you. Yet I have brought only 20,000 soldiers. If you're after the neck of His Majesty Garrett, it shouldn't be weird to have the army of the Marquis Windsor with you. But the arrival of the Marquis Windsor family will take another week. It doesn't make sense."

Hearing Isaac explain, Hector mutters "Hmm," putting his hand on his chin.

Looks like you're thinking something.

Here Isaac begins his explanation additionally.

"'Why did you notice the movement of the Kingdom of Rockwell?' Maybe they think. But this is a simple explanation. What were your thoughts when His Majesty took office?

"I don't care what they say... about getting results quickly and becoming a fine king"

Hector said, "Why would you do that? I thought," but answer honestly.

That was the answer Isaac wanted to bring out.

"I thought His Majesty Garrett was thinking the same thing. Two years from reign. This is the time to start acting in an attempt to achieve results. Twenty years ago the war should also have been the third year since his predecessor, His Majesty Simon, took office. What are the easily understandable consequences for the people of the Kingdom of Rockwell? I think that's the old presidential unity."

Isaac's thought of studying the history of this world as a priority because he can read, write and calculate was helpful.

Otherwise, you couldn't have known about Simon's reign to the third year of invasion, etc.

"I'm sure it might be."

"I didn't just analyze past actions, I analyzed the actions of the Rockwell Kingdom in recent years, and I thought it was time to move, so I just called it an exercise and gathered soldiers. No one will believe me when I say that the Kingdom of Rockwell may attack. That's what I thought, so I just didn't go into details. And that's where they put it."

Isaac did not explain that "the timing was coincidental".

Because I thought no one would believe me when I said coincidences, etc. in the present situation, which is misunderstood.

For that reason, I decided to explain that I was "reading the movements of the Kingdom of Rockwell", even though I felt ashamed of myself somewhere.

"Why do I seem like the mastermind of war when I acted for the kingdom of Fatil, an ally... And why didn't Uncle Glenville deny me that he 'believes in human beings in his allies'...... I'm not sure."

Isaac looks like he's about to cry again.

No tears at all.

I feel sorry for my daikon actors.

Thanks to that, I could really just cry a little bit.

Such Isaac's attitude was received around him as "weeping".

- I acted for the kingdom of Fatil, but the spiciness you don't believe me.

But you can't cry in front of Hector.

The fact that he was not yet an adult gave the impression that he was "enjoying" rather than "crying lies" around him.

"I believe. But when it comes to a partial transfer of territory, some of the lords who ruled the territory may believe it. I will solve the misconceptions of such a man."

Hector cares about Isaac.

Sure, he was a hero of the Redemption and just a caretaker, but more than that, he was also a consideration for the people of the Reid kingdom.

Isaac is the heir to the Marquis Welrod family and a favorite of Elias.

If you buy disheartening, it will be to the detriment of the whole kingdom of Fatil.

Given the future, I couldn't scorn him because he was a child.

"Territorial transfer? Who told you that?

But Isaac reacted to the "transfer of territory" rather than "Hector's consideration".

It's Uncle Glenville.

"An unfavourable situation that is being attacked even by the Wang capital. If we want to achieve early harmony, it will be inevitable to assign parts of the East."

Count Glenville says there is no choice but to reconcile.

But Isaac was only uncomfortable.

"Early harmony…"

Isaac sees the Earl of Glenville.

Because I found a thread of return of interest to him.

"I see. Your Majesty, it seems that the traitor was not in the Kingdom of Rockwell, but in the Kingdom of Fatil"

"That's what I'm saying!

I realize Count Glenville is referring to me and saying it, roughing up my voice and denying it.

"Why do we need to reconcile early in the present situation? It comes fast to the King's Capital after the war begins. The opponent is also quick to draw. That's why you don't have to decide fast enough to reconcile. Don't you think so, Count Lancaster?

"Is that me!? I'm a countess now, so I can't say much... If you want me to say it as a general theory, you don't have to rush into harmony. Because the more time passes, the more reinforcements will arrive. In about a week, the Windsor Marquis will arrive, and in another week, the Regular Army will arrive."

The second half of Count Lancaster's words were directed at Hector.

"You're absolutely right."

To be honest, Hector wasn't sure what to do for early harmony.

Like Isaac said, this war is all fast.

- Unusual war.

The strong impact seemed to have blunted my judgment.

If you think calmly, early harmony and other foolish measures.

There was no reason to give him an inch of territory.

"When this happens, the presence of those who were trying to make strange decisions to His Majesty emerges. The man swallowed what the enemy said while in his position as Minister of Foreign Affairs, suspecting those who had come from allies to reinforce him and breathing bad reviews into His Majesty. We are even trying to sell over the national territory. Isn't it likely that you have some sort of bond with the Kingdom of Rockwell?

It is a discourse in discourse.

I didn't know if I was truly betraying you.

However, leaving Count Glenville alone would make Isaac's reputation worse.

If we stick a lettel here called Traitor, no one will believe him.

To protect himself, Isaac decided to drop Count Glenville into a naked place.

You could really be betraying me, or you could just be incompetent, but that's why you'd better get me out of the tabular stage.

There was no feeling of sympathy or dust because Garrett was in tune with what he said.

"... Uncle Glenville. Do you have any openings?

"I have not betrayed. Think about what's best for the kingdom of Fartil."

"Are you selling the land?

Isaac cut and threw away Count Glenville's words in a nutshell.

Garrett did the irritating thing to me, so I feel a little clearer.

"Your Majesty, if you assign territory to the Kingdom of Rockwell, it will inspire the country to die. They want land where they can take their crops. If you can get some food to feed yourself, you'll be able to afford it next time. Food and iron. You can see from a look at the Reid Kingdom that there are strong countries that can feed themselves both of them. Now the whole kingdom of Fatil may be occupied."

"I guess so."

Hector begins to look at Count Glenville with suspicion.

- Why were you insisting on early harmony?

- Why did you try to hold Isaac responsible for the war?

The more I think about it, the greater the thought of being "suspicious".

"Why didn't you notice such a massive army mobilization? Sometimes you think," Wasn't he crushing the information? "I was even beginning to suspect.

Naturally, Count Glenville also noticed Hector's attitude was changing.

"Your Majesty! I have worked for the Kingdom of Fatil for many years. Even though it's an allied country, can you believe what a pop kid says?

"I've been working for many years, so sometimes you get dissatisfied."

Isaac wasn't going to let Count Glenville make excuses.

Hunt him down here all at once.

"I know very well because your grandfather is the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Many gifts from various countries have been delivered to our homes every time. It's not surprising that Count Glenville was given so many gifts by the Kingdom of Rockwell that he decided to betray him, thinking 'The Kingdom of Rockwell is such an important being, but my country...'"

Earl of Lancaster told me in advance that Count Glenville was a court nobleman who did not have territory.

Nobles who do not have territory only earn about as much as a noble pension commensurate with the money they get from working and the title.

It was hard to be a foreign minister for that kind of life.

It is no surprise that you will receive many gifts, and if you become rich, you will wonder "what life has been like so far".

Poking at that point, Isaac blames him.

A creature who would believe the story if it matched a human being.

Especially when you're looking for a clear answer.

"Your Majesty, I really..."

Count Glenville's face is blue.

I guess this flow feels bad.

The look on Hector's "Aren't you really betraying me? It had reinforced the suspicion."

"Thank you, Count Glenville. You should rest in the mansion for a while. I'll negotiate for myself."

"Sire!"

"Take him."

"No..., Your Majesty! It's a mistake of some kind. Your Majesty!

Count Glenville was taken out of the room by a knight who was in the room.

I don't know if I'm really betraying you.

But you can't let anyone who might be betraying you hear what's coming.

You don't need to stick to him because the work you've done so far has been bad.

It was a de facto alteration.

"Well, Isaac. I must apologize first. I thought," It might be a little bit possible, "because it was enough to take out Marshal Ford. I'm sorry."

"What a waste of words. It's also my downfall that made me suspicious. I am truly sorry."

You can't just take Hector's apology "no choice, forgive" and so on here.

Even if they think they're bad, they're too different from each other's positions.

By apologizing, Isaac also shows Hector how considerate he is.

"If you have any opinions about what you're going to do, let me know. I'd like to hear it."

"Right...... Now let's send a messenger to Menace. If you say to the Kingdom of Rockwell," Convince me to reveal my territory, "you will let me through the messenger."

"What!? Then what you said earlier is different!

Isaac was opposed to the transfer of territory.

Yet now he tells the Duke of Menace to send a messenger to "give up his territory".

Hector was perplexed by the opinions that were too chaotic.

"Turning over territory is an excuse against the Rockwell Kingdom side. Actually, it's just a buy of time. And to see what's going on with Menace."

Here Isaac began to explain Menace.

The army that is besieging Menace is likely the provisional first soldier.

But that is only a hypothesis made by Isaac.

I don't know the truth.

If it seems to be attacking Menace, the army besieging Menace is real.

We must move on the assumption that the Rockwell Royal Army remains about 100,000.

But if you're not attacking just because you're surrounding Menace, it's likely that the army that's surrounding Menace is a couple of pairs of fakes, as Isaac thinks.

In that case, the Rockwell Royal Army is about 60,000 around Askis.

If the Windsor Marquis and Regular Army arrive, they will be able to fight from the front.

The situation in Menace will have a significant impact in the future.

Send out a messenger under the guise of preparing for harmony to check the situation of Menace.

That's what Isaac wanted to say.

"Sure, that's a good idea. I would not be suspicious because I think it is an action to think positively rather than overtly postpone the negotiations. About ten days each way to Menace. I can buy you about three weeks back and forth. In the meantime, the reinforcements will arrive, so they are ready to fight even if the battle resumes."

Marquis Sonicroft agreed with Isaac.

I want to crush any future buds of anxiety even with him.

He wanted to choose the option of avoiding it rather than ceding territory and increasing the national power of the Kingdom of Rockwell.

"I think His Majesty Garrett tried to discredit me in order to distrust reinforcements from the Reid kingdom and bring them into early harmony. The reason is simple. Because they only win in short-term showdowns."

Then Isaac starts explaining to Hector.

I try and talk calmly and calmly because when I get emotional, I feel compelling.

First, Garrett wanted it settled before reinforcements from the Reid kingdom arrived.

To that end, he avoided fortified cities, which took time to defeat, and targeted the king's capital Askis and Sonicroft.

Secondly, the shortage of food.

Even if we are plundering rural areas on the road, there is no way that as many as 60,000 soldiers can secure the amount they can eat forever.

Since we are negotiating a rapprochement, we cannot go out for a new pillage.

Because if you do that, it will be seen as a willingness to continue the war.

In a month, deserters may escape from food shortages.

Still, it means that you can't move poorly.

Thirdly, the movement of neighbouring countries outside the kingdom of Fatil.

Exactly. If this is such a massive mobilization, the country is empty.

If we don't end the war early, we'll be attacked by other countries.

The longer it takes to reconcile, the more the Kingdom of Rockwell is hunted down.

"From these things, it can be inferred that they are not in a position to present conditions. Rather, you will be in a position to plead for forgiveness. Now let's pretend to be positive about harmony and give them hope."

Isaac laughed niggly.

By the time I got here, I was desperate about all this.

It doesn't matter if what I just said is true or not.

I just lined up what seemed like a fact.

If I could just pull Garrett's leg, Isaac would be glad to have done just that.

But I don't think it's coming off that big.

"He may have been bewildered when even Wang Du and Sonicroft attacked him. But if you think a little calmly, you realize you don't have to transfer territory. There are some hands to destroy the weakened Rockwell Royal Army and attack the Rockwell Kingdom at once."

Isaac even makes a step-by-step point.

"I see. Even if there were still Rockwell Royal Army at present in the Wang capital, are we essentially overwhelmingly advantageous? I'm not going to attack the Rockwell Kingdom, but it's not too bad to destroy it thinking about the future."

But Hector wasn't up to it.

He seems to think he should be able to protect his country.

(This is your chance?

Isaac questioned the matter.

If I'm Hector's position, I'm about to merge the Kingdom of Rockwell.

Maybe he's a greedless king, but I don't see why he misses the chance because of it.

But Isaac also did not strongly recommend it any further.

Because it would be more convenient for my future if the kingdoms of Fartil and Rockwell were to stare at me.

"Just because you have to make an important decision, let me take a negotiating seat. The Duke of Menace is waiting to hear from you, so I'll prolong the talks."

"Do so. To make you think you're suspicious of me for a while, I'll keep you from attending the talks. It would be helpful if you called me when the Regular Army arrived."

"Um, okay"

For one thing, the future policy was decided, and we had a light chat before Isaac and the others went back to the position.

When the two return, Hector speaks to the Marquis of Sonicroft.

"That calm reminds me of my predecessor, Marquis Welrod. But I'm not scared like that one. But you felt scared where you weren't scared."

"Yes. It's not scary that makes me feel like I'm incomprehensible. You'll be a different type of bender than your predecessor, Lord Welrod."

Isaac's lack of majesty was on the contrary a strength.

They were to have the impression on Isaac that it was not strange to carry out a conspiracy to overthrow the state.