Episode 249
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The story of the Marquis of Toronto and the Prime Minister of Panamero continued.
“I need to look into it a little more, but my current guess is that the actual ruler of Teslan is Rommel Assemble. The Continental Battlefield would be Rommel’s collaborator, and the moderates are the ones connecting the two. These three forces are playing house in the landmass called Teslan, and their biggest goal is most likely to be the hardliners and their leader, the crown prince.”
As the name suggests, Continental Battlefield is a continental organization.
There must be a reason why they, who have always maintained neutrality, are taking actions that break with conventional wisdom, and the reason is not difficult to guess.
If the hardliners’ ultimate goal of unifying the continent actually happens, the battlefield on the continent will inevitably be bloody.
The continent is ruled by a single country, but the commercial rights of that ruling country are centered around a group that advocates the strange belief that it must remain neutral rather than the ruling country?
There’s more to it than just a bloodbath.
It was all reasonable speculation.
“I sent out my own informants, but they all say that it’s because of Jack Valantie. They keep parroting that. Isn’t it obvious? They’ve definitely pressured him from above. That kid is having a private meeting with the king right now. It seems like he’s up to something, but shouldn’t ‘our kingdom’ not be playing around with his tricks?”
That’s right.
Even if Tem-Samit is the king and the nation itself has the idea of respecting the strong engraved deep in its bones.
The ones who run and manage it are not the Tem-Samits, but nobles like Toronto and Panamero.
That is why they considered the kingdom of Ishmael to be theirs.
It is a natural flow of consciousness and a natural law.
This is what happens when a powerful king uses only force and not his head.
This is inevitable.
“And then.”
Toronto’s pupils began to ripple a little.
This isn’t about raising mana or anything.
Just greed.
It was just a huge greed that was blatantly revealed and could not be hidden.
“The Teslan Kingdom is currently in a state of tidiness. That many nobles have died, and a huge number of soldiers have died, but the time it takes to find stability is too fast. Is this really possible?”
Greed began to creep into Panamero’s eyes.
“So, the Continental Battlefield and Rommel were hiding ‘something’ within the country? They were creating public opinion to make it seem like stability had been found?”
“Yes. Not long ago, the entire force of the punitive force was annihilated. It’s ridiculous to say that a kid named Jack Valantier did this alone. All the masters of the continental battlefield must have been involved. The punitive force must have been a thorn in their side. In other words, the inside of the Teslan Kingdom has already been devastated, and only the outside looks stable. In such a situation, if we do something that even they didn’t expect… … .”
Panamero nods.
“As the saying goes, a surprise attack is most effective when no one expects it.”
“Yes. And if that surprise attack is successful, our Ishmaelite kingdom will swallow up all of Teslan. And even more.”
“Go ahead?”
“What if we eat all the kingdoms in the United Kingdom?”
Toronto was an ambitious man.
Of course, the same goes for the Panamera.
That’s why these two got along.
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“Shall we divide this continent into two factions, Tulcan and Ishmael?”
It was a grand ambition.
Of course, it was not a vain ambition.
Because if all five kingdoms were combined, a nation would surely be born that would rival the Tulcan Empire.
Just looking at the situation where the Union of Kingdoms was born and Tulkan could be kept in check, it’s simple.
Of course there were problems.
“But for that to happen, we would have to absorb all the kingdoms in an instant, and is that realistically possible?”
“Yes, it is possible. If only Samit gives permission, it will be possible to absorb all the kingdoms within the next year at the latest, or the year after at the latest. In fact, the method has already been established. In each country except for Teslan, there are still remnants of the ‘Committee’. If you, the Prime Minister, can persuade and absorb them, the Crown Prince who was the head of the committee and the committees of each country that have lost their connection.”
Panamero’s eyes sparkled.
“Your Majesty, you will absorb the core nobles of each country and become the new ruler under your command. In fact, since the dragon has disappeared, there is no reason for us to join hands with the hardliners. However, the moderates are not reaching out right now, and the crown prince is not offering us anything. We need to create a new force of our own.”
A huge greed began to take hold in the sparkling eyes of the Panamero.
“The most annoying thing here is the continental battlefield. However, if you look at it, it is not difficult to persuade them. Ultimately, we are pursuing a ‘bipolar structure.’ We are not unifying one country, but creating a situation where there are two powers, that is, rivals, on the continent. We can present them with a better vision than Tesla.”
It was a really good plan.
“The Continental Battlefield makes us abandon Teslan, and naturally we join hands with the Continental Battlefield. Teslan will become a broken kite, and cleaning up Teslan will be easier than you think?”
“Yes. And this is a bit of a side note, but I heard that among the instructors of Milos Academy was a Master named ‘Benedict.’ What’s even more surprising is that we found out about this when they entered the capital.”
The quick-witted Panamero was able to figure out what Toronto was trying to say this time too.
“Academy Wars… … Let’s use that to absorb the rest of the kingdoms?”
Because it was an academy competition held for the purpose of unity, the inspections were not strict.
If Ishmael, the strongest of the five kingdoms, is like that, what about the other kingdoms?
An academy competition is held every semester.
That means we can deploy three or four masters to each country’s capital each semester.
If only I could infiltrate each country without anyone noticing, without using any wide-range magic like teleportation magic.
‘Hmm.’
Panamero puts his chin on it.
There were a lot of obstacles, but the plan wasn’t bad.
In addition, the boundaries of the land have now disappeared with just one communication line.
If you divide the conversation into communication channels and support the masters, you can erase the opposing forces without anyone knowing.
If you control the timing, control the power, control public opinion, and set the stage like that.
… … It’s unlikely, but it seems possible.
The probability is about 60%.
“First, summon all the nobles of the Ishmael Council.”
“What do you mean?”
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“We should get together and have a long talk. The continent is changing, so shouldn’t we move quickly?”
“That is a fair point. Then I will summon the nobles immediately.”
“Good luck.”
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Just as Panamero was about to cut off communication, Toronto said as if he had forgotten.
“if.”
Panamero tilts his head.
“if?”
“What if Samit interferes?”
Panamero’s smile deepens.
“You don’t have to worry about that. It’s easy to manipulate an ignorant person who is strong. Leave that to me.”
Duke of Panamera.
He was confident.
Because I have been manipulating Tem-Samit to my liking up until now.
This time too, it won’t be difficult.
I thought so.
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Milos Academy.
Lagrem, who was an employee of the anonymous communications office and the leader of the Ishmael Kingdom team, found himself wiping his face without realizing it.
The Marquis of Toronto and the Duke of Panamero, or rather, the Prime Minister of Panamero.
These two are the key figures of Ishmael.
The conversation those two men were having just now.
To be honest, it was very shocking.
Although it contains some nonsense, the point should not be missed.
Connect the disconnected committees of each country to create a new force.
Teslan can be sorted out right now, or it can be sorted out later over time. After all, as long as the continental battlefield is won over, no matter what happens to Teslan, they will just be a ‘colony’, nothing more, nothing less.
This is the crux of their conversation, and the way they reconnected the disconnected committee was quite ingenious.
‘The Academy Games are held twice a year. In the first and second half of the year.’
When the Academy’s personnel move, do only the Academy’s students move?
Absolutely not.
The instructors also accompany Jack.
There was no set number.
The point is that since it is simply a title of ‘guide’, it doesn’t really matter how many people are brought along.
Jack brought along a master mana user named ‘Benedict’.
However, as had been inferred from the previous conversation, the people of the Kingdom of Ishmael did not know that the guide included a master instructor named Benedict.
Because the checkpoints are relatively lax, what if this method is abused?
What if we trained the Masters, who are national level forces, as instructors and sent them to other kingdoms?
There are some masters who have retired and been forgotten by the world, and there are also some skilled people who are not well known because they mainly do assassination.
in other words.
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‘If you try to exploit this Academy War, it could lead to the worst case scenario. You can send your Masters to other kingdoms twice a year without any suspicion.’
The important thing here is the master.
An assassin or someone of unknown identity may be evaluated as having outstanding skills, but the Master is different.
Those who have reached the level of a master are not classified as having general power in the world.
The difference between their presence and absence can determine the outcome of a war, and furthermore, the side with more of them wins the war.
Although brilliant strategists and strategists introduce many variables, we cannot ignore the sample.
The Master has that much power.
Lagrem quickly organized what he had heard into a document.
Meanwhile, Lagrem was oblivious to the sweat forming on his forehead and dripping onto the desk.
It was a bit shocking and all, but that wasn’t the only reason.
It’s a chaotic time and a tough time.
These bastards are going to kill Jack.
Or they will include it.
It makes me mad to think of Jack, my employer and servant, as some common neighborhood kid.
Lagrem had a duty to quickly inform Jack of these rascals’ plot, but there was still plenty of time.
All Lagrem had to do now was write some paperwork.
I squeezed out every bit of information I could, including the power structure of the Kingdom of Ishmael, the position of the Prime Minister of Panamero, his blood relatives, and information about the Marquis of Toronto.
I wrote all of that down and gave it to Aveiro, who was in charge.
All this happened in just 30 minutes, and Aveiro, who received the report, immediately relayed the information to Jack.
