The situation was taking a strange turn and I couldn’t just sit still.
The property that Elbers had passed on with the thought that he had misappropriated it had become EW’s stock.
That also became a 6% stake.
After all, I had earned something for 10 years, so even small things were strange.
Aside from that, the problem is that it’s too much money, but anyway.
“… Well then, the story is over. “You stay out!”
“yep! “Call me anytime!”
Edward got behind Shashashak in a kneeling position and left the room.
If I do that, my knee joints will crack… No, I’m not in a position to care about that person’s knees.
Elric sighed deeply and pressed his temples.
“Couldn’t you have told me about that in advance?”
When I grumbled at Elbers, that was the answer he gave me.
“You didn’t ask.”
You may be wondering if this situation is so funny, but just by looking at his smiling face, you can see his true feelings.
It’s ridiculous to complain even more since they clearly left their property in their hands and didn’t pay attention to it.
Elric calmed down and only then looked at Credon.
“So, can we talk now?”
Credon nodded.
Elric’s concentration increased.
How on earth could the situation have turned out so that he, the prince, personally came all the way to this Korean-American village?
My doubts arose more than ever,
“The empire will be divided.”
An answer came out in a form he had never imagined.
*
Credon went on for quite some time.
Even though I only explained the cause-and-effect relationships necessary to reach the conclusion that ‘the empire is divided,’ I could not stop talking until the tea had cooled down.
Elric summarized his words as best as he could, even though he felt his head pounding.
“So, factional competition within the empire has intensified. And one of the two factions is comprised of key figures from the squadron who have already retired. The conflict came close to leading to civil war. “Do I understand this correctly?”
“I understood it very clearly.”
“What is the Emperor doing?”
It was a natural question.
This is a wartime, not peacetime.
This is right before the hegemony of the West is decided.
They know that there is no shortage of power even if they join forces, so how can they plan a civil war?
Have you already sensed victory in the war and are aiming for the aftermath?
This is nonsense.
They said the war had come to an end, but in other words, the real war had only just begun.
Anyway, isn’t it now that the 7th Power has started to enter the battlefield in earnest?
The ensuing war situation is like a lit fuse.
As it gets worse, it gets worse, and the chances of it weakening and leading to a standoff again are extremely slim.
But in this situation, what on earth is the emperor, who is supposed to coordinate the internal affairs, doing now?
Credon answered the obvious question.
“It’s a scarecrow. My father.”
Those words meant a lot.
Elric’s eyes sank.
There is a spinning accident. She has information gained from 10 years of experience on the battlefield, experiences engraved on her body, and the cause and effect of war that she has understood so far.
So there was something we could guess.
“… Situation, he planned this?”
Former emperor and one of the seven great powers of the continent.
The monster who started this western war and the only man who can turn the Emperor of Mahir into a scarecrow.
Considering the division of the empire now, there was no other culprit.
The answer came from Elbers.
“That’s what the circumstances say. It’s been well over 10 years since you haven’t been seen publicly. No, in fact, no one knew anything about the situation after the beginning of the war, so I guess that’s all.”
“Why do circumstances plan the division of the empire? “If he was the one who started the war, then there is no reason to allow a civil war that would interfere with victory.”
“Pruning, that’s what we think. Doesn’t this mean that the empire that will unify the West will not have vassals who do not suit their tastes?”
“That’s after we win, at this point… .”
“Still don’t understand?”
Elbers smiled crookedly.
Considering his natural tendency to laugh off everything, he was very angry right now.
“I am confident that I will win in such a difficult situation. Even after splitting the empire in half.”
Elbus asked with a low smile.
“Friend, think of another name for the situation.”
I was able to answer Elric right away.
There was an old story related to this.
“… “Geomje.”
Before there were the current seven mighty powers, there were five emperors.
As technology had not yet developed, monsters were called kings solely through personal force.
The one who slaughtered all those monsters was Elhadak Mahir, the Sword Emperor.
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The only survivor was the Demon King of Nazak, Zeldia.
It was a fairly famous anecdote that he who was once called the Demon Emperor gave up the name Emperor after being defeated by the situation.
It was arrogant confidence that he would win even after starting a civil war, but he had proven himself in many ways to call it arrogance.
Even though he was already an old powerhouse, his shine did not fade.
In the first place, wasn’t the biggest reason to judge the superiority of the top 7 and leaving him out of the discussion because of his past actions?
The fact that no one actually fought on the battlefield was only a secondary reason.
“… Anyway, that’s why I came to you.”
Credon opened his mouth.
“We need strength. “To prevent civil war, go beyond it, and end the war.”
Elric’s brows narrowed.
“… Are you trying to be on the other side of the situation?”
“What your grandfather is trying to do is tyranny. “Isn’t it already obvious that the future of the empire that is unified under the hands of my grandfather is not bright at all?”
He has a rebellious temperament.
In fact, it was especially true that the person who would benefit the most from that situation was reluctant to kick the opportunity away.
Well, isn’t that why it’s ‘disgusting’?
Credon Mahir did not change at all from what Elric remembered.
“Can you help me?”
Why can’t I answer that question quickly?
“Dude, I didn’t want to disturb your peace. But the situation is not good. The future isn’t bright either. If the situation truly unifies the West, what happens next… .”
It was supposed to be the eastern part.
I could understand Elbers’ position.
I could also understand what they wanted.
“I’m not just asking you for help. Perhaps the face of the battlefield will change. “We will do our best to prevent the situation.”
Elric listened to the whole story with his mouth shut.
Still couldn’t come up with an answer.
As the hesitation deepened, Elbers laughed bitterly.
“… Since this is a sudden comment, I don’t expect an answer right now. But I hope you give it some thought.”
Elbers said to Credon:
“Your Highness, I have finished my business, so please go back.”
Credon seemed regretful about leaving right away, but immediately agreed.
It was probably an attempt not to place any additional burden on them.
“… “Just think about it.”
Elric said, feeling like there was a thorn stuck in his throat.
There was nothing else I could do.
*
Edward was sitting where the two had left.
He was on his knees, and his eyes were still bright.
“Sir, did you enjoy the conversation?”
The sight of him bowing his head modestly, like a bridesmaid, felt like a little reminder of the seriousness just before.
I wasn’t entirely happy about it.
“What are you doing if you’re still not going?”
“Where Juju is is where I should be.”
I wondered what the speed of this attitude change was.
As soon as I found out that he was a shareholder, he came in this and that position, and I felt a little uncomfortable at the duplicity.
Even though I knew this was the right thing to do.
Elric looked down at him for a moment with rising emotions, and then a thought occurred to him.
‘This guy must have information about the civil war in the empire.’
Edward Wight, a goldsmith, was an exceptional man in every way except his military power.
The same goes for information warfare.
Since he was running a pan-continental company, the quantity and quality of information he had was incomparable to that of other national intelligence agencies.
‘If it is a request as a shareholder.’
Wouldn’t it be possible to get that information?
Elric, who was thinking about it, soon gave up on the matter.
It would have been unseemly for the two of them to use their mouths and leak today’s conversation.
“… “You should go for now.”
“Juju?”
“I don’t have time to deal with you right now.”
My head was too complicated.
In the first place, too much had happened today, and the information Credon and Elbers brought was too heavy.
As fatigue began to creep in, Edward immediately nodded frantically.
“Then rest in peace!”
Shashashak! This time too, Edward showed off an amazing technique of moving while on his knees and disappeared.
Normally, I would have laughed and clicked my tongue, but today I couldn’t.
Elric’s hand was also touching the dead dagger in his arms.
I sat down on the sofa in the living room, closed my eyes, and fell asleep.
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It was about an hour later that Tyria came.
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