It has been about ten days since the Battle for the Recapture of Lauris. Tomorrow there will finally be a Luus Grand Conference.

Returning from Lauris, we stayed intact at Ryushuk, the venue of the Great Conference. Elizabeth, Crawler, Sileon, etc. worked prominently this past ten days and had pre-meetings with each of the Lius Alliance cities participating in the Great Conference.

Typically, the Great Conference, which takes place near the end of the year, will include reports on the economic situation and the damage of the dark in the whole of the Lius Alliance for that year, as well as adjustments to tax rates and changes and updates to the various treaties for the following year. This year, in addition to that, there will be an announcement of the reconstruction of Lauris and coordination on the use of the sacred tree.

We, the Zitheias, participate in this meeting in order to conclude a formal anti-dark alliance with the entire Lius Alliance and - to seek approval for the founding of Zitheias. Big news is on the horizon for the Lius Alliance, including the matter of Lauris.

"It's like the centennial celebration (Keiji) has been putting together," said Zato Browse, chairman of the Lewis City Council, one of the most powerful members of the Lewis Alliance.

It is true that there are many major conferences with important cases, but in fact the conclusions of the discussions are mostly drawn by prior coordination at the personnel level. The same applies, of course, to the founding of Zitheias and so on. This is because the leaders of the three most influential cities within the Lewis alliance - Lelis, Sylvas and Leuschk - have come to trust me. The recapture of Lauris has given me a terrible boost to my personal reputation throughout Lewis.

Anyway, it was like a promise that the big conference would be over. but.

……

Now I'm sitting at a big table at a fancy restaurant in Ryushuk.

There were four other people at the table lined with mountain sea delicacies: Lellis City Review Speaker Browse, Silvas Baroness Filinee, Lyushuk Central Good Civil Army Commander Sodern, and Princess Laitia Lauris.

Confidential talks, so there are no escorts.

"So, no matter what, you don't think it's possible for your country, Zytheas, to join the Lius Alliance?

"... um"

Commander Sodern confirms to me the tannins and majesty that make me want to make it a painting titled "Tough Military Man" and keep it in the frame. I just have to snort.

Yes, the only remaining issue in the hands of the personnel in the pre-coordination for the Great Conference brought together the people who should be the heads of the Lyus...... 'Whether or not Zytheas will join the Lyus Alliance?' It was to discuss.

The Lius Alliance is primarily meant to strengthen the ties between cities in economic terms, but naturally it also shares security and legal systems.

This means that if I (Zytheas) join the Lyus Alliance, I would be obliged to be actively involved in the event of a dispute between the cities or with the outside world. This runs counter to our basic policy as the Great Wizard of 'not being as involved as much as possible in wars and disputes over political power between human beings'.

No, it's normal for me to want to help Mr. Browse or Miss Fillinee if she's in trouble, too.

It makes sense for an individual named me to have a country that gives him the peace of mind that 'an individual with terrible power, but also has a contact with the world of kingdom'.

But how does that look from abroad, even if it's good for Lewis that I'm going out into the political and military world as a 'member of the Lewis Alliance'? Speaking of the modern planet, it's like a small country peacefully in trade and agriculture, suddenly nuclear armed.

There are too many disadvantages over the pros. This is also the opinion of Elizabeth and everyone else in Zytheas.

"What worries me is the resurrected sacred tree. If it's within Lewis, we can manage to adjust our interests… how the kingdoms of the North (Schrendal) and the West (Rainddal) will emerge"

A little fuzzy, but filled with elegance and inclusiveness as a lady, Philinee also whines about the idea.

Yes, this is the 'disadvantage of not joining the Lewis Alliance'. It is said that the economic effects of the revived sacred tree are amazing enough that one or two of the countries can be bribed. It seems that the northern and western powers have never turned much consciousness to the Lius Alliance so far, but it will change a lot from now on.

"Especially the Kingdom of the North (Schrendal), the right of the Holy Tree to shield the 'royal law' and the blood connection with the Royal Lauris... no, it's no wonder you've come to take possession itself"

He's an old man with white hair and thin hair, but also added Lellis City Review Speaker Browse, who dwells on his wisdom in his eyes. In short, it would mean that the power of Zytheas (I) is needed to counter pressure from such foreign countries.

"The Royal House of Lauris is a division of the Royal House of Schrendal. If you screw around the 'royal law', that kind of method might be possible.... you didn't do anything to me when I was in trouble, but it's a terrible story"

Princess Laitia, a beautiful woman with eyes slightly dripping over her blonde hair, sighed just, fed up. It is still the princess who is elegant in such tricks.

"Hmmm......"

I couldn't even get my hands on the lavish dishes and I roared.

They are responsible leaders for their respective cities, and for the Lius Alliance. So it would be natural to attach the utmost importance to the protection of our own cities.

Elizabeth and the others have also worked hard over the past ten days, but only on this point did they find a compromise at the personnel level.

So this is how we line up our cancer necks.

"I am also aware of your concerns. Indeed, your military participation in the Lius Alliance will be seen as a threat from foreign countries."

"... I'm glad you understand"

Always so, but when I hear the calm voice and words of the Browse Review Speaker, I am reminded of the difference in character from a real politician.

"But as it is now, we're like dwarves who don't even lock their treasures in their stash."

"... holding an army that threatens you around is like bringing in a feud."

Sodern seems to worry only from a military point of view, but Philinee seems to be listening to my point of view as well, to some degree fairly.

Browse nodded at it, too.

"To be honest, I can't even read which is best for me. At any rate, there is little information on the kingdoms of the North (Schrendal) and the West (Rainddal), the powerful on both sides"

"Again this year, the Kingdom of the North (Schrendal) will send delegates to the Council of the Horses, and from the Kingdom of the West (Rainddal) will send diplomats, so you may see to some extent what they say"

Yes, the Lyus Grand Conference also has participants from the great northern and western powers. Most of the time, it seems that the year is just a greeting or inspection. Again this year, we will not be able to afford to receive instructions from those in power in our own country on the revival of the sacred tree in relation to travel time. It is much earlier that we can see the reaction from the great Powers.

Lord Margils.

Browse looked at me with a correct posture.

"You are afraid that your own help will call for strife. I understand that. But we also have something to protect.... there."

"Hmm?"

Browse took one scroll out of his nostalgia. It is the finest piece engraved with magic.

"Let's put Ziteias' accession to the Lius Alliance on hold at this big conference. Instead, in the unlikely event of unreasonable demands or military pressure from a major power, if you would take this side... I would like you to write your memoirs here"

"Mmm."

Memoirs, when?

"If you do that, we will be more generous in our economic assistance to Zitheas than to the Alliance accession countries. Tariffs, etc. …"

What the chairman of the review said was even more favourable to this one than the various economic agreements that Elizabeth and the others desperately cling to. This is candy and candy for this one. If it's strong and there's a problem, it's the contents of the memoir.

"... I see..."

Browse showed me the memoir. According to this, I would lend my help to the Lewis Alliance only in the event of unreasonable demands or pressures from other countries on the case involving the Holy Tree.

Well, it's my responsibility that the sacred tree has become such (...), and this would be reasonable...... no.

"I'd like to make sure, what do you determine to be 'unreasonable demands'? I think the project involving the sacred tree is a little too broad."

I also feel a lot queasy, but this is a political place. No matter how many trustworthy people are against you, you can't make a cheap contract.

"... that's true. Okay, let's add that to it." The final decision as to whether or not to intervene in the matter is left to the wizard Geo Margils personally, who obliges the cities of Leus to follow that decision ".

"That would be nice."

"I don't think it's a problem."

Browse gave me a light 'cheap contract'. Raitier and Filinee also agree.... good or what?

"That would seem pretty favorable to me..."

"I see. Do you mean to trust Lord Margils there"

Sodern nodded loudly.

"It would be better to think strategically. If you think Lord Margils will help you when you truly need him, it's better to be the Lius Alliance of the Street until now. From the beginning, you will see the thoughts of the great Powers rather than the power of Lord Margils."

Surely Sodern is right. I may have some credibility with the Lewis Alliance, to which I do not belong, or with the Kingdom of the North (Schrendal) or the Kingdom of the West (Rainddal), if they are to respond honestly.

"Lord Margils. Politics does deceive each other… but most importantly, it ensures that we benefit from each other in the long run. That you and we could have such a relationship. Which means I trust you."

"Yes. The behavior of Master Margils that you have shown us so far. Everything proves to be trustworthy."

The word trust also emerged from Browse and Filinee, old politicians. Trust... yeah, I've heard a lot about it in modern Japan and thought it was a lot lighter... but here's the concept of living properly.... Well, I still write memoirs.

"It's an honor to believe that much. I also promise to work fairly as a wizard in the future so that I can live up to that trust"

I signed the 'Memorial' and pressed my seal.

Well. Tomorrow, finally, 'Lewis Grand Conference'.

It's Ziteias Founding Day.