Wortenia Senki (WN)

Noon, 3 November 2813, Western Continental Calendar

"Stupid! What the hell are you talking about, Mikhail? You know what you're talking about?

Count Bergston's anger echoed indoors.

The cry of complete forgetfulness of courtesy includes anger.

He has summoned Mikhail, but no one will try to blame him for that.

Because Mikhail's words were too unexpected and a shameless suggestion.

(Koitz...... if you think prudence is unraveled and grown-ups)

I've been silent since the meeting began, so I thought I'd gained enough thought "shigi" depth to give my share, but apparently it was Count Bergston's mistake.

"Lord Mikhail... what the hell are you going to do?

Count Zeleif inhales deeply and exhales slowly. Then he turned his gaze to Mikhail.

The words are filled with alarm against Mikhail.

"Hi there, do you have any other options? I'm proud to say it's the best choice from my track record."

I could certainly say that Mikhail's suggestion was correct if he were to think only of his abilities.

It brought victory to Queen Lupis, who was an overwhelming disadvantage, because it is undoubtedly the power of a human being named Ryojin Goshiba.

It would be natural for his name to be mentioned first, but no one has ever spoken his name before.

No, I can also say that I was deliberately removing his name from my head.

"If you're serious, I doubt the sight."

There is anger in the eyes of Count Zeleif.

The word is heavy only because he is usually a person who hides in the shadow of Count Bergston and doesn't have much to say where he said this.

But Mikhail smiled and said away, with a cold light in his eyes.

"Is it? I described him to the nobility from the civilian population. Is it not natural to ask that force be used for the crisis in Roselia? Besides, this will probably be our last chance. If we miss now, this country will not be destroyed far away. Different?

I'm not wrong.

Indeed, Ryo Misaki is a civilian. That, too, is a mercenary ascendant who can't tell from any horsebone.

If that's all you paid attention to, then Mikhail's words are certainly correct.

That is what rewards the royal family, so it can even be taken for granted to protect the country in exchange for death.

Yes, if we ignore the truth that Lupis says he pushed the Waltenian peninsula, arguably the wandering demonic realm of the monster Monster, to fear and eliminate the true power of your son Ryo Shiba.

Lupis was silent on Mikhail's words.

But what's on her face is guilt and fear. And a glimmer of hope.

Everyone can see as if the heart of Lupis is in his hand.

I guess she herself was thinking the same thing as Mikhail in a corner of her mind.

No, maybe everyone on this occasion was thinking about their possibilities.

Indeed, that may be the only possibility that we can save the current Kingdom of Roselia.

"I admit there is a name...... fulfill whether he is convinced"

Count Bergston shook his head and expressed his doubts.

And the palate contained sharp thorns.

A tone that made people look stupid.

Of course, the Earl himself wanted to ask for Ryo Shiba.

Given his arms during the civil unrest, it can even be described as trump card existence for the Kingdom of Roselia today.

And given the current situation in Roselia, there's no room to keep the trump cards warm.

If the Kingdom of Zaluda succumbs to the Altomere Empire, he will surely attack Roselia next.

And by then, they will be destroyed without any resistance.

The majority of the Kingdom of Roselia is a plain.

It also benefits from water resources and has a large population from land patterns oriented towards agriculture, but a limited number of terrain, as can be called the key.

A field battle on a plain is a battle of great force.

If we can get beyond the western mountains on the border with the Kingdom of Zaluda, we will be ravaged and destroyed by an overwhelming number of soldiers.

Once invaded into the country, reinforcements from the kingdom of Mist will probably be meaningless things as well.

So Mikhail's proposal is right if we are to think only of the convenience of the kingdom.

His words capture precisely the momentum and the national power of the Kingdom of Roselia.

Because it doesn't make sense if you don't put your strongest card on the field of battle.

However, if you can really ask for Ryo Shiba, I won't worry about it from the beginning.

It was also natural that the words of Count Bergston contained the aversion "Yami".

What is the cause of all this, Mikhail Bannersh, starting with that person?

Because this would not have been the case if he hadn't stuck to his kung fu and even been captured by Gerhardt.

But when he heard the Earl of Bergston say it, Mikhail said it without changing one complexion.

"You don't have to convince me. You can just order. And just in case you say no, then you just have to take it as a rebel. He was disqualified as a nobleman when he refused his royal life in a crisis of national survival."

There is no such thing as roughly people-like emotions in the words.

Just a cold, inorganic voice echoed indoors.

"Stupid...... are you insane?

Forgetting that Count Bergston was before Queen Lupis, he unexpectedly doubted Mikhail's sanity.

"Count Bergston, did you say something strange? Nobles who have no loyalty to the royal family, what are you gonna do with them alive?

"What are you talking about? For the most part, if we say what the duty of nobility is, the majority of the nobles in this country will be covered."

The two voices are excited and enmity toward each other.

The majority of the Roselian aristocracy today will not have unconditional loyalty to the royal family.

If there is one, even with the divine name Ladine, Mikoshi, we will not adopt a non-cooperative attitude so far.

Count Bergston himself, just a story about Lupis swearing allegiance because he uses it heavily after the civil unrest ends.

There is a limit to that.

(Isn't nothing different from a year ago...)

During the civil unrest a year ago, Count Bergston was a bystander.

Many times people called me Meltina or Princess asked me for help, but I did not give my consent.

That's because they even asked for loyalty to the royal family.

Loyalty to the royal family. It does sound comfortable.

But that's all people don't move.

Mikhail must know about it.

A year ago, Ryo Shiba demonstrated it in front of them.

"What are you in such a hurry?

Suddenly, Elena's mouth opened as she watched the two exchanges in silence.

"In a hurry? Naturally. We don't have much time left. Isn't it the quickest way to execute Baron Shiba to show off and unify the will of the nobility?

Mikhail was unwittingly upset by an unexpectedly hung question.

"Yes... that's what you really are"

Mikhail's face was distorted by Elena's words.

Unexpectedly, I didn't have to say anything.

Indeed, the show would be effective if viewed in terms of domestic unity of will.

But if that's all, there's no need to target Ryo Shiba.

Because there are many other candidates for sacrifice.

(Koitsu...... still my grudge)

Count Bergston instantly realized.

Indeed Mikhail's claim is, at first glance, Suzi's passing.

But that's only a trick for something that knows the truth.

To claim it forcibly is to say that there is some intention in its place.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Apparently, I've decided to be blunt, but to be honest, it's late.

"Don't you hate Lord Shiba so much? That's your fault. I think it's a mistake to resent him."

I don't know what you're talking about.

The moment I look into Mikhail's eyes, who said so again, something cold runs on Count Bergston's back.

(What an eye...)

What is in Mikhail's eyes is hatred. It's a dark flame similar to the paranoid Already.

Unthinkable attitude from Mikhail so far.

Sure, he was a shallow person, but this is the first time he's ever exposed his hostility towards a single individual.

A spark scattered between the two.

"Stop it!

Lupis screams indoors.

"Enough... I give you my royal life. First of all, Elena. Contact Baron Chai to go to the King's capital. You don't always decide to be turned down either, so you can decide what to do with the disposition again when you say no after you talk to him. That's good, Elena."

"Your Majesty..."

Lupis lays down his life early in the arrow as if to ignore the grunt of a flashing Mertina.

We cannot afford to have any more futile arguments.

It made Lupis decide that the thought kept getting lost.

No, that's probably not all.

He felt cold feelings for Mikhail covering the room and tried to protect him.

"Send reinforcements to Zaluda and use them. We need to prepare for the expedition, so it's a month from now. And tell them that the forces of the kingdom of Mist waiting at the border will be given clearance for passage. Count Bergston, get everything ready in a month."

"Is it a month...... that's critical. Besides, why don't you let Mist's army into the country?

"You won't have a choice. Because even the two countries don't have a good impression because they haven't moved before. Plus, it'll take extra time when we get this one ready to cross the border... and we'll all be fine with that, right?

Moving the army takes time.

Especially if we are to march out of the country, we need enormous supplies, from food to weapons reserves.

It was natural for Count Bergston to "only" his face, but somehow there was not enough time.

But the time left in this country is already limited.

Even from the text of the letter delivered by Zaluda, it was obvious.

Whatever the reason, the king has made his decision.

As a subordinate, there is nothing more than a snort.

"" "Yes, I did. Your Majesty" "

When everyone who was sitting on the chair stood up, they simultaneously folded their hips and surrendered to the royal life.

All to protect the Kingdom of Roselia.

"Why did you say that?

At the end of the meeting, three figures remained in the room where most of the stuff had left off.

"I just suggested the best measures to protect this country as a subordinate."

To Lupis' inquiry, Mikhail said it without hesitation.

He's an incredibly cold voice from the past.

"Is that really all...?

"What would that say?

The look on Mikhail's face does not change when he receives the kind of gaze Lupis explores.

You can't shake like a doll who's forgotten his emotions.

"Lord Mikhail. Such an attitude toward His Majesty."

"It's okay. Mertina!"

"But... excuse me"

Suppressing Mertina, who tried to reprimand Mikhail, Lupis turns his sad eyes to Mikhail.

"Fine, back off."

"Now, if you'll excuse me"

The two of them had no choice but to see Mikhail's back off the room without breaking his expression to the end with sad eyes.

"I wonder why this happened..."

Mertina couldn't answer Lupis' squeaky question.

The reason is clear.

But I can't put that into words.

"Your Majesty is not wrong about anything."

Mertina had no other words than to say so for free...