Wortenia Senki (WN)

Gold. It is an all-powerful weapon and armor in a civilized society beyond a certain level.

Money becomes food, clothes and dwellings. When it comes to knowledge and time, it even governs a person's life and death.

Exactly the power that can even be described as ultimate.

(That doesn't make any difference whether it's a different world or not... well, I'm glad this world isn't an undisclosed land with no currency in that sense)

Extreme stories, I can't say enough that there are no different worlds where primitive people live who know neither the meaning nor the value of money.

Because being in this earth world is in itself an absurd fairy tale.

Liang Zhen's gaze was poured into the golden currency that shined in his hands as he followed his cheeks and listened to the progress of the meeting.

(Sounds good...... can't wait)

A shimmering and definite weight characteristic of gold. And your lips hang naturally for the metal-specific crisp feel.

Compared to banknotes, gold coins are heavy and inconvenient to carry, but they have a fullness that can never be held on paper.

"I don't know what that means... do you mean, Boy, your aim was gold from the beginning?

One room named Conference Room. It is the rulers of the Waltenia Peninsula and their proximity that surround the huge sandalwood round table.

One of them, Riona, has kept her silence as she sat deeply in the chair since the beginning of the meeting, but she finishes listening to Simone. No, she bites at the aperture.

Realizing the dark rage hidden behind his eyes, Ryo Jin smiled bitterly.

(You're in a bad mood... Predictive Li's reaction... though it sounds like Mr. Rione)

The problem is the reason for that anger.

If you're a single mercenary, Rione's anger is right. She would also be right as a battlefield troop commander. But Liang Zhen's desire for her was not such a low dimension.

No, that's not what I'm asking of Rione alone.

(I guess I noticed the blubber...)

Otherwise, Rione would have been seriously pissed off. And if she was short tempered and genuinely angry, she would have stood in her seat some time ago.

"Mr. Rione, I was wondering if you had a few words. My job is to secure funds and supplies, but for Ryo Trun, that's not everything."

Rione glanced at Simone's calm objection.

Perhaps he showed a certain understanding of Simone's words.

(Well, I didn't lie)

At least Ryo Jin never lied to Rio and the others. I do have to say no if you ask me if I have explained everything, but there is no reason to be accused of cheating.

If Liang Zhen has reason to be blamed, that's only one thing. It's just that I didn't explain everything.

"I see, as the young man was initially told, to show our power to the surrounding lords and to buy Zaluda time at the jetty."

Bolts opens his mouth as he kept his silence while arming next to Rione.

"Yes, there is no lie in that Ryo Trun word. Actually, they were a must for us."

"But you didn't tell me everything?

"In short, I thought that would happen..."

"I see... So this isn't everything?

So Bolts turned his profound gaze to Bright True.

"No, no, there's nothing more to hide in the boulder. I didn't mean to hide it."

"I see... Kolya Simone is right. We certainly didn't ask either."

Bolts scratched his hair as he shook his neck sideways in an exaggerated gesture. 27615;.

"Well good. I'm not convinced, but I certainly didn't even ask Atai..."

Perhaps with his head he understood Ryo True's thoughts. He didn't accept it, but he was convinced.

"Well, why don't we talk again? I don't suppose we've all gathered early this morning just to talk about it. In other words, Atai had something to ask the boy. A lot of things..."

Under the sight of Lionel, Ryo Jin flaunts his shoulders.

Surely there must be a lot to ask. Liang Zhen has a sense that she was avoiding explaining herself.

"What do you want to hear about His Majesty Julianus?

Every time there's been something going on, Rione keeps asking me about it, and it's one thing I've been making fun of.

"Oh, I've always wondered what the hell that grandfather told you the night before he returned home."

"What the hell is that..."

I can't see the flow of the story, Bolts stares at Rione's face wonderfully. No, that's the same for the other attendees surrounding this round table. A gaze poured simultaneously. But Lionel keeps under silent pressure without losing sight of Ryo Trun.

"I won't let you tell me there was nothing. Your attitude was never normal that night."

A tone like asking questions. I wonder how bright it is that it is a manifestation that has endured true attitudes.

(Well, just fine...)

Long story. And it's pretty much even in there.

It would be honest to say that I was worried about where to start even as Liang Zhen.

"Right...... let's just talk about it from there"

Ryo Zhen opened her mouth quietly as she sighed one loud sigh.

"His Majesty Julianus tells me that many of the battles taking place on this Western continent are driven more by the will of certain groups than by this battle…"

And it was an oversized bomb that leaked out of its open mouth.

Rione gave a flash of expression to the words that were so unexpected.

"What? What is it..."

No, it's not just Ryone, everyone stares at Ryojin with a surprise look on their face.

Only two people are not surprised, the Malfist sisters sitting on Ryo True's left and right.

"Well, all of a sudden I can't believe I'm hearing this."

A truly natural reaction. Rather than that, Liang Zhen will have to figure out how to get along in the future in a person who will be heard and convinced of such a story without any foretaste.

A painful silence ruled the room.

Everyone stares at Ryo Trun without words.

From their point of view, this statement by Liang Zhen sounded exactly like the paranoia of an insane man as well.

"Well, let's hear the young man's story to the end."

At last, Bolts opens his mouth.

There's something he thinks for himself, but whatever it is, he seems to have decided he should listen to the story until the end.

However, doubts and suspicions in the back of his eyes would be inconceivable.

"Sorry, Bolts. Then let's get back to it."

When he looked around and confirmed that their hearts had regained their composure, Liang Zhen opened his mouth again.

"I'll tell you first. Neither did I ever peddle this story I heard from His Majesty Julianus. Honestly, it's a story that doesn't have too much clap."

Everyone snorted deep silently surrounding the round table at the words.

That's the same for Sarah and Laura, who had already heard from Liang Zhen.

"So after His Majesty Julianus told me this story, I didn't tell anyone. Honestly, I doubted his sanity. But when I thought about it all by myself on my way home, I came to think that this story might not be utter paranoia. At least it's certain that there are a few people out there who want to prolong the war on Ortomere's side."

"What do you mean?

"One is Joshua Berhares"

The fact that Joshua prevented the invasion of the Altomere Imperial Army for nearly a year, no matter how geographically beneficial.

It is certainly unnatural to think calmly.

Inhibiting the transport of enemy supplies is fundamental to the strategy. But I'm sure Oltomere understands that.

Didn't you take any measures? No, it's more natural to say that I took the corresponding measures against Joshua's surprise tactics.

Joshua has had many successful ambushes under such circumstances.

Of course I didn't succeed in everything. Still reduced the rate of invasion of the Altomere Empire.

I always thought that Liang Zhen was because of Joshua's excellent abilities.

But when I calmed down and thought about it, it just didn't seem to explain it.

"So you're telling me there's an informant on Ortomere's side?

"Building allies among enemies is fundamental to strategy. You'd be more familiar with Haruong and Ryusai around here, wouldn't you?

When he nodded at Rione's inquiry, Ryo Jin turned his gaze to the strict sons of silence.

"I see... indeed... but I don't think Zaluda has a person who is good at tuning in as far as I've heard in bloom night?

The faces of the Iga Saitama crowd float with the expression that they do not fall into their hearts as they snort.

If you do have a good intelligence agency, you hit some kind of hand before the Kingdom of Zaluda is so driven to a disadvantage.

The fact that the motion itself could not be seen should mean that there are no secret detectives or other intelligence organizations in the kingdom of Zaluda, or even very small objects.

"Oh, so I thought it was the result of Joshua's talent at first."

The strategy is fundamental in strategy, but that's why it's deep.

We need to build an elaborate and huge information network, and we need many good people.

And above all, the people who work there require a high sense of loyalty and mission.

That will never hold true for the Kingdom of Zaluda, which has continued to drain its national power on internal protests.

The only two people who could possibly have it are the late General Berhares and Joshua, who succeeded in his trail, who tried to look directly at the differences in national power between the two countries and find their way into an irregular battle.

"But apparently not"

When I asked Joshua directly after the war, he seemed to have stayed only in general information-gathering, such as releasing secret detectives, and there were no insiders within the Altomere Empire.

Of course there is no proof that Joshua's words are true, but Ryo Shin himself didn't think he could create an insider on the Ortomere side under that circumstance.

Then there is one conclusion…

"Someone on Ortomere's side... that someone close to Expeditionary Command was intentionally leaking information, too?

"If you think about it calmly, the stalling of the Ortomean army was unnatural."

Ryo Jin nods small to Rione's question.

Compared to the vivid ploy of the first war that killed General Berhares, known as Zaluda's patron saint, the subsequent movement of the Ortomean army lacks glory.

"I wanted to pull Chardina's leg at first. I thought someone was inside the empire. There seems to be no way to talk about an internal struggle over power."

Chardina Eisenheit is the eldest daughter of the Emperor and favorite of Emperor Lionel.

The level of trust is probably higher than that of Chardina's brother, the Crown Prince.

I can think of twelve possibilities that someone who hates it tried to pull Chardina's leg.

Liang Zhen's words were only speculation, but there was only enough logic to make him feel possible in the face where he heard this story.

"But wait a minute. Regardless of the veracity of the young story, the speculation now is only a story inside the Altomere Empire, isn't it? What does that have to do with the words of His Majesty Julianus?

From the intention of organizing the story, the Bolts spoke.

That's a natural question.

"Oh, the Bolts question is natural. Sure, the only story I can talk about right now is that there's going to be a conflict structure inside Ortomere. But from now on, if you listen to me, you'll be convinced."

"Is that about the fundraiser that Boya ordered Simone to do?

"Oh, I was ordering Simone to make about a billion baht. Take advantage of this fight."

"Billion... that guy again..."

Like nothing else, Ryo Trun spoke of the amount, but Rione and the others, who had not listened beforehand, looked at it with surprise.

That's roughly 10 billion yen converted into Japanese yen.

If you live normally, it's the first thing you'll ever see.

But Liang Zhen says it without changing her complexion.

"I'm not surprised. That's not enough money for my ultimate goal."

In fact, as a matter of fact, the more gold there is for Ryo Trun right now, the better.

At about one billion baht, it ends with the development of the Waltenia Peninsula. But then we can't move on.

"But come on, did you really think you could make that kind of money?

The ambient twitching stopped at Rione's skeptical gaze.

It's a good idea to set a goal, but that doesn't make sense with an unrealisable goal.

Besides, if you think commonsense, it should be pretty hard for Ryojin and the others today to make as much as a billion baht of money.

But Simone opened her mouth as if waiting for the word.

"Yeah, well, if things go according to schedule, it's a good enough amount of money."

"As planned?

"Yes, Zaluda and Ortomere. It should have been possible if we had used the wars taking place between the two countries."

Rione tilts her neck at Simone's words.

(Well, it's a natural reaction... the special needs of war are not the kind of knowledge a guy in this world would normally know... but then again...)

Ryo Jin realized that his expectations were correct. And that suggests the possibility that there are people who have the same knowledge as themselves.

"I still have to move...... na"

Ryo Jin muttered small as Simone's explanation echoed into the conference room.