Episode 139
EPISODE.70
“Huh, the migration of the beast people in the Kuril Islands. If you combine all the large and small beast people, the number is over 200,000. “How can we provide a place to eat and sleep such prisoners!”
The Minister of Public Administration then shouted, as if giving strength to the words of the Minister of Finance.
“That’s right. Moreover, how can we overcome cultural differences? “If that number of beastmen were to flow into the kingdom, problems big and small would inevitably arise!”
Of course, it does not mean that there were no objections to it. As if to refute the words of the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Administration, the Minister of Military Affairs raised his voice.
“Well said. 200,000 water bottles? Even if only half of them can fight, you will get 100,000 troops for free! Considering the superior physical capabilities of the beastmen, they could perform better than a well-trained regular army!”
“Does this country seem so cheap that it only leads to war?”
“W-what? cheap? Since ancient times, national defense has been called the foundation of a country!”
Not to be outdone, the cries of the ministers pouring out rebuttals mix here and there, forming a discordant sound.
ah.
At that annoying noise, Alfonso, King of Endymion, narrowed his brows deeply.
Moreover, the problem is that neither side of what they said was wrong.
Since we are discussing correct opinions and correct opinions, opinions are not unified and are bound to clash.
Sitting on either side of him were the owners of the Flame Tower and the White Tower, and Gillian Pulson.
It seems that Hwangtapju and Changtapju were away due to personal reasons. Well, it didn’t matter anyway.
Because this was not a position that required the presence of master-level people.
In the end, it was about several minutes later that Alfonso fell asleep.
“Just calm down for now.”
Authority that is different from horse power or force. The king’s weight stretches out heavily onto the table.
The ministers who heard the king’s voice quietly shifted their posture.
I calmed down my raised voice and looked at Alfonso’s thoughts.
“I understand your opinions. The opinion of the officials is that if they accept the beast people, it is clear that they can be used as a good military force, but they are worried that various problems will arise in terms of food, clothing, shelter, and culture.”
“yes. your majesty.”
At the sight of the king summarizing the current situation in one fell swoop, the large and small officials gathered at the table unanimously respond.
The King continued.
“No matter what, what the police officers are doing now can only be said to be speculation lacking clear data.”
“If you say it is clear data… … .”
Hearing the Minister of Home Affairs’ muttering, the King glanced at the pile of documents piled up in front of him.
Everything related to the beast people.
However, none of them had much depth.
In the first place, there were very few cases of going deep into the Kuril Islands and writing a report.
“Wouldn’t it be faster to call and check with someone who truly understands them, rather than providing superficial information like this?”
Moreover, isn’t there someone in Endymion who returned after living with the beastmen for nearly two months?
Of course, if you ask whether two months can be enough to understand and evaluate an entire race, it would not be true.
However, at least it will be much better than materials written after only checking the surface.
“Ask the soon-to-be Commander-in-Chief, Count Russell Raymond, to come here immediately.”
The voice of the King, Alfonso Ratmos, rang throughout the halls.
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Russell, who escaped Hecate’s room at the king’s call, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
No matter how much Hecate, she couldn’t hold on to Russell when the King himself called her.
Of course, I did leave a word for Russell.
‘I will definitely ask about the source of that necklace in the future. and-.’
That voice somehow felt like a murder warning(?), so Russell trembled.
The knight and servant walking ahead looked at Russell in confusion, but whatever.
‘I must refrain from wearing this necklace in front of Hecate for the time being.’
Thinking like that, Russell raised his voice.
I opened a subspace and stored the necklace inside it.
Not long after, Russell’s footsteps arrived in front of the conference room. The attendant who guided Russell knocked twice.
Then he raised his voice.
“Count Russell Raymond has arrived.”
“Come on in.”
As soon as the king’s voice was heard, the door opened on both sides.
Gug ugh ugh-.
The large and small officials sitting inside all paid attention to Russell.
Although it is said that the great nobles near the royal capital were excluded from this meeting, it was a number of ministers from the kingdom.
They are all masters of formidable faces. If it were in the past, I would definitely have felt burdened or withdrawn.
But Russell didn’t flinch.
There was too much experience I had accumulated so far to flinch.
Moreover, just before leaving the room, Hecate’s words, which were added to the warning, continued to ring in my ears.
‘Don’t flinch – was it?’
‘And, don’t shrink. Russell. You are now a proud member of the royal family, and a lion would never shrink from a pack of wolves or wildcats.’
The corner of Daria’s mouth twitched as she saw her student confidently entering the conference room with his shoulders straight.
And, there was another person who looked at Russell with satisfaction.
Alfonso Ratmos, the king and, privately, his future father-in-law, was the owner of that smile.
‘Now I’m quite a member of the royal family.’
I smiled faintly at Russell’s appearance and rested my chin for a while.
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“Russell Raymond, Earl of the Kingdom. “I have just arrived after receiving a call from His Majesty the King.”
“Raise your head.”
He opened his mouth towards Russell, who got down on one knee and bowed.
“The reason I called out to you today is because I have something I want to ask you.”
Instead of being a father-in-law looking at his son-in-law, he returned to his appearance as a king and spoke.
“Please answer carefully and truthfully, knowing that your answer can have an impact on the great events that will determine the direction of our country, Endymion.”
“yes. your majesty. “Please ask.”
“hmm.”
As the king looked away, several ministers sitting at the bottom of the table took turns bombarding Russell with questions.
“I understand that the number of beastmen living in the Kuril Islands is approximately 200,000. Their food, clothing and shelter… … .”
“I heard that they are warriors with a warlike nature, but if they come into our country’s territory… … .”
Only then did Russell realize why the King had called him here.
‘There was a lot of disagreement about the vegetation and culture of the beast people.’
Big-.
Russell cleared his throat once and answered their questions one by one with a calm expression.
“As you can see from their name, beastmen, they are somewhat warlike, but that does not mean they have a culture that is significantly different from that of humans.”
“Hoo?”
“It would not be true if there were no people who oppress and extort the weak. However, I will tell you that I do not think it is due to their belligerent nature.”
People with evil personalities, blasphemous people, and mean-spirited people were everywhere.
The beast people were no exception.
However, this does not mean that such characteristics are expressed because of their belligerence.
As Russell continued his explanation, many ministers, large and small, nodded.
“If it’s about a place to feed and sleep, I don’t think there’s any need to vacate a place for them to live.”
“If we provide them with a large forest or forest where they can live and support them with government funds for just 1-2 years, then they will have a space where they can sustain themselves.”
“One or two years. “It’s definitely not at a level that would be unreasonable.”
“If you calculate the amount needed to train more than 100,000 soldiers, this might actually be beneficial.”
The ministers of each department did their own calculations in their heads.
Aside from the obvious concerns, accepting the beastmen into Endymion itself has many advantages.
Because it was something worth coveting.
However, one thing.
An unexpected incident occurred when a question was asked about the beast king, Muyaho.
“What I want to find out more about is the military power of the Beast King, Muyaho. According to the report, it says that the Count had a confrontation with him for about forty days.”
“Can you explain his level in detail?”
You should call him she instead of he, but that wasn’t what mattered right now.
Russell opened his mouth.
“I may be presumptuous to judge those who have reached the level of superhumans through their own abilities, but if I were to add one thing nonetheless… … .”
I caught a glimpse of the two people sitting in their seats, Baektapju and Gillian Pearlson.
“I think he is at least two or three levels higher than McRae Hughes.”
Tingling-.
Baektapju, who was yawning at those words, gave me a stinging look.
McRae Hughes.
As the great swordsman of the empire, he was not actually regarded as a very strong person among superhumans.
Excluding the magic sword, if we compare his abilities to that of a wizard, should we say that he is just past the beginning of the 7th circle and is barely able to see the middle ground?
It was no different from having just taken baby steps into the realm of superhumanity.
However, it was a different story if he was a powerhouse two or three levels higher than him.
At the very least, it was said that he would be a 7th circle master, and maybe even close to the 8th circle.
“Is that real?”
With an unusually sharp gaze, Baektapju asked back pointedly.
Although she is not very interested in political matters, it does not mean that she is not confident in the skills she has accumulated over a long period of time.
Daria also knew what was going on, so she did not bother to dissuade him.
She looked at the King as if asking permission, then stretched out her hand toward Russell.
At the same time, a terrifying torrent of magic begins to press down on Russell’s shoulders.
‘Tsk.’
Kugwagwagwagwa-!
The momentum was pouring down on Russell alone, not on the entire conference room.
It was the momentum of the 7th Circle Master’s determination and pouring out.
It can never be light.
However, despite this, Russell withstood the momentum.
‘Obviously, Muyaho-sama’s strength was higher than this.’
Baektapju puffed out his cheeks at the sight of Russell, who only frowned a little, but accepted his momentum more calmly than expected.
‘It wasn’t a lie?’
Unless you have experienced it several times, it will not be easy to withstand momentum like this.
It was then.
chuck-.
“What are you doing?”
Baektapju asked back at the hand blocking him.
Suddenly, Gillian Pearlson gained momentum.
“Calm down. “Little White Top Lord.”
He said, blocking the White Tower’s magic power.
“It’s not that I don’t understand how you feel, but I don’t think now is the time for a kid like you to step forward.”
“what? “This big muscle idiot with a weapon lover?!”
Just as Baektapju was about to shoot back, Gillian Pearlson spoke.
“The Beast King Muyaho is a fighter, not a wizard. If that’s the case, then I, a fellow Auror practitioner, should step forward.”
Gillian Pearlson stood up and bowed her head as she looked at the king.
“Please understand that I am making an inappropriate fuss in order to confirm the facts. your majesty.”
The moment the King, Alfonso Ratmos, nods his head!
Faaagh!
Overwhelming speculation exploded. Cutting it like a hedgehog’s needles, it got up and surrounded Russell.
Like the White Tower, it does not affect anything else. Speculation limited only to Russell.
Then, dozens or even hundreds of spears and swords were aimed at Russell from all directions.
Cheokcheokcheok-.
unformed.
A sword made of fighting spirit that only Russell can feel.
At the center of the speculation, Weapon Master Gillian Pearlson c*cked his chin arrogantly.
I looked at Russell, as if to see how long you could endure this momentum.
“───!”
The Russell in those eyes.
He was just smiling faintly, as if his fighting spirit was worth enduring.
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