Episode 129
Hardliners and moderates of the Tulcan Empire.
Roland would also know what kind of tendencies they have and what kind of powers they possess.
Furthermore, who will be the final winner and what will happen to the other kingdoms.
Even if others don’t know, Roland knows.
Because it’s in that position.
That’s why there is no answer to what I said.
and.
“Do you know that it is extremely arrogant to identify yourself with a group?”
Roland’s eyes opened wide.
As if it hit the nail on the head.
Actually, you hit the nail on the head.
It’s so obvious that I didn’t say it, but individual beliefs and group beliefs are different.
Because personal beliefs are personal, it is not easy to interfere with them, and in fact, it is ridiculous to interfere with them.
But when it comes to group beliefs, it’s a different story.
Because not only the individual but also everyone in the group is at stake.
The word concession doesn’t exist for nothing.
The group’s beliefs.
One step back.
That kind of thing is perfect for times like this.
Now, Roland wants to protect not only his personal beliefs, but also the beliefs of the group.
The reason is that the two beliefs are identical.
But is that really the right thing to do?
I’m skeptical.
“I’ll give you a chance to defend your personal beliefs, but you have to compromise your group beliefs a little.”
I’m being honest.
Only crazy psychos would easily kill someone with ability.
I’m not a psycho, and I admire Roland’s abilities.
“I think they rejected it because they thought the Tesla Academy wasn’t politically neutral, but I’ll make it clear this time.”
“……what?”
“As long as I am in the Academy, or rather, from now on, the Academy will remain unconditionally neutral. Politics? External pressure? You don’t have to worry about it. Everything will be sorted out within my line.”
“… … .”
“You just have to think about teaching and look to the future. It’s not that difficult, right?”
Roland swallowed hard and slowly stood up from his seat.
His eyes held a certain conviction, as if he had noticed something.
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It was immediately clear what it was.
“It was you.”
The eyes are furrowed.
I thought the story was going well, but then suddenly I was like, what the heck is this?
“The man who cut off the arms of Heynckes Beckermann and Taylor Merengues.”
The frown slowly opened.
Look at this?
“The one who blew up the Dragon Laboratory and had Aveiro, the branch manager of the Alaves Adventurer’s Guild, spread the rumor throughout the continent.”
A smile forms on my lips.
“Merengues testified to his appearance as follows. He was about 170cm tall, had a young but heavy voice, and was a man who used a strange energy that turned his whole body black.”
Roland stopped talking and looked straight into my eyes.
“It was you.”
He asked with a smile on his lips.
“so?”
“… … I have something to ask you.”
“I’m strangely curious. Tell me.”
I raise the fallen chair and Roland sits in front of it and asks me.
“What is your real purpose?”
I buried myself in the luxurious chair.
The purpose is… … .
There’s nothing I can’t tell you, but I don’t know if you’ll know.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
“If you tell me?”
“I will actively cooperate in creating a commercial department at the academy.”
I ended up laughing.
What is this?
I leaned back in my chair and looked at Roland for a moment.
Should I have just pressed down with force from the beginning?
* * *
People don’t know.
How strong is the nation called the Tulcan Empire.
Countless high circle users?
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More than thirty masters known to the world?
If not that.
Masters who have retired and stepped back from the front lines in their twilight years, but who would immediately take up their swords and charge into the enemy lines alone at the order of the ‘Crown Prince’?
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no.
That’s not it.
The Tulcan Empire had to be strong.
Iskandar Tulkan, such was his worth.
The crown prince.
It’s shining.
A conqueror who came down from heaven.
Anyone who encountered Iskandar in person would have fallen in love with him.
How often do we find ourselves attracted to humans themselves?
How big can human desires grow?
How big can a human vessel become?
If you feel that way about a man, it means he is not ordinary.
In fact, Heynckes Beckermann, who was called the strongest man among the human race, was not a man loyal to anyone.
Even the current emperor failed to obtain Beckerman’s loyalty.
Because that’s the kind of man he was.
A man bowed his head to a man and asked to be served.
That is Iskandar Tulkan.
Among the men who said they would serve Iskandar, there was a man named Exile Pantheon.
He pledged allegiance to Iskandar before Beckerman.
He was a man who had been following Iskandar’s orders for decades.
That kind of him.
Until recently he was in the household of Marquis Hermann.
The Tulcan Empire’s talent hunt is not simply a hunt for talent.
Marquis Hermann.
To be exact, the land occupied by Marquis Hermann.
Exile thought the land had some value to it.
Should we call it a strategic point?
Although Margrave Hermann’s personal abilities were questionable, the value of the land did not disappear.
First of all, to the west of the Herman Margrave, there was the border of the Tulcan Empire, to the north, there was the traditional military family called the Margrave of Cierran, and to the south, there was the city of merchants called ‘Dibake City’.
It makes no sense in the first place that the Tulcan Empire would not approach Marquis Hermann.
Actually approached.
Exile Pantheon.
As one of the closest associates of Iskandar, the leader of the hardliners, and serving as the vice-captain of the 3rd Imperial Guards, he succeeded in naturalizing Marquis Herman to the Tulcan Empire.
Of course, considering the current situation of the Teslan Kingdom, it is only a sort of ‘internal matter’ for now.
December at the latest.
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Before that, ‘if nothing happens’, the fact of Margrave Hermann’s naturalization will be made known to the world.
The effect of expanding the border area by being located close to a merchant city that can provide the supplies needed below.
And, the Marquis of Cierran, one of the key families of the Teslan Kingdom that exists above.
If we just wipe out that family, Marquis Hermann’s estate will become a perfect outpost.
This had nothing to do with joining the committee.
Because the Tulcan Empire doesn’t naturalize just anyone.
That is, Marquis Hermann was the chosen one, and Exile chose Marquis Hermann.
This was a better result than expected.
Rattle rattle-
In the rocking carriage, Exile Pantheon had his eyes closed.
A look that suggests he doesn’t like it very much.
But that is a misunderstanding.
Pantheon itself was pleased with its achievement.
There is another reason why your expression is not good right now.
That’s exactly what I was thinking.
Something Iskandar once said.
-You are smart. Very smart. If you had been a strategist instead of a warrior, you would have made a name for yourself as a strategist.
Should I say that it makes my head spin?
-You have the sensitivity of a strategist and the power of a prosecutor, so who in this world would ignore you? You are an incredible talent. That’s why I’m sending you to the Kingdom of Teslan.
At first, I was puzzled.
The Kingdom of Teslan.
It is a weak country among weak countries.
Why didn’t they destroy this piece of trash country long ago and instead make it a vassal state?
And why are you sending me to such a country?
Substitute.
why.
-Teslan is a land overflowing with talent. Of course, our Tulcan Empire also has many talents. However, think about the size of the land. Even though Teslan is a small country, loyal subjects are constantly being created, and geniuses are being born. The ratio is overwhelming when compared to the size of the land that Teslan has. A hundred years ago, there was a person called Edward Lynch, and hundreds of years ago, there was also the founder of our empire, Mul Tulcan. It’s out of the blue, but I once had this thought.
Exile still had his eyes closed.
– The idea that someone’s will is embedded in them and that will becomes real. The interesting thing here is that even if such loyalists and geniuses are born, they are eliminated by those in power who are not qualified. Don’t you think it’s a waste to waste such talents?
There certainly was some truth to it.
– Bring your talent. Age, rank, that doesn’t matter. I’ll give you full authority. Your judgment, your intuition. I trust that. When you’re satisfied, come back. There’s no need to send a separate line or anything. You know what to do.
Exile’s eyes tremble.
-Because you are my person.
That’s why.
So the Exile Pantheon was now in the Teslan Kingdom.
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Now, I was riding a carriage and heading to the Ascendant Territory.
He judged for himself that there were exactly two things he thought he had to do now.
Just mentioning one of them explains everything.
Exile opens his eyes and glances out the window.
“Jack Valantiera… … A genius that even the Adventurer’s Guild’s information power couldn’t figure out… … And the youngest of the Marquis family… … How interesting.”
The talent hunt of the Tulcan Empire.
It was in progress.
Exile also thought.
Marquis Hermann, who will fight for territory with Marquis Valantier.
‘Is this what the Crown Prince said?’
Jack Balantier and Hermann Marquis.
Can you hold both?
I am skeptical.
So which one of the two should you choose?
As of now, it is Marquis Hermann.
So, I’m going to meet him.
Jack Valantier.
If his value is higher than that of Marquis Hermann.
The Exile Pantheon will abandon Marquis Hermann without hesitation.
That’s what Iskandar meant when he gave ‘full authority’.
Because he had figured out what that meant, Exile had a complicated expression on his face at that moment.
surely.
‘For a rotten land, there are some pretty good people there.’
He was looking forward to it.
That kid named Jack Valantier was a real ‘talent’.
* * *
The continental battlefield that Jack and Gray Cerberus left.
Roland sat in the scorched earth room for a while.
It’s floating around in my head.
‘My goal is… … I’m just asking out of curiosity, but what if it’s to conquer the world?’
Could not answer.
Jack adds with a smile to Roland.
‘It may be childish, but there is a kid up there who actually thinks like that. Iskandar Tulkan.’
Even then I couldn’t answer.
‘I’m just asking because I’m really curious, but what does the purpose matter?’
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‘Because purpose tells us what motivates a person to move.’
Jack in the memory snickers.
‘Motivation… … That’s interesting. Let me put it simply. I want my people to live with a smile. So I try to create that kind of environment.’
‘Environment…? Then, what is the scope of that environment?’
At this point Jack was silent.
As if he was thinking about something.
But the silence didn’t last long.
‘For now, it’s the area where my people are. For now, it’ll be the Academy and the Marquisate.’
‘Is there any possibility that the range will increase?’
This was a more sensitive question than I thought.
