Episode 48 It’s a little dangerous now. (2)
“The territory is in danger? Why?”
Belinda was taken aback by the sudden remark.
The biggest headache in the realm, money, was somewhat resolved by discovering the rune stone.
If you use that money well, you have laid the foundation for development that is no less than that of other realms.
“If you don’t waste your money like crazy, what danger could there be? I don’t think you’ll ever run out of money in your lifetime.”
If the territory is in danger, the biggest danger factor is actually the Jiselle right in front of you.
Since this person, who was already causing trouble here and there, now had a huge amount of money, there was a high possibility that he would cause an even bigger trouble.
For someone like that to say that Yeongji is in danger? Is he foreshadowing that something will go wrong?
“Hmm, how should I explain it?”
After thinking for a moment, Giselle dismissed all the maids and soldiers in the room, leaving only Belinda and Gillian behind.
If we leave it like this, they will never be able to properly understand why they act the way they do.
Up until now, they have followed Giselle even though they do not understand her.
But no one knew how long this could go on.
At this point, I should have explained it to some extent.
If I said I came back from the future, I knew I’d be treated like a crazy person, so I decided to explain based on what actually happened.
“Now that you have the runestone, do you think that’s enough?”
Gillian nodded.
“The runestone we have acquired this time can solve the chronic problem of this territory. Wasn’t that what you were hoping for, Your Majesty?”
“It’s what I wanted. But it’s not necessarily a good thing.”
“Why isn’t it a good thing?”
Belinda and Gillian couldn’t understand what Giselle meant.
If we have the resources to solve the problems of the territory, why on earth is that not a good thing?
Jiselle closed her mouth for a moment to collect her thoughts, then spoke.
“There are people watching us.”
“yes?”
Gillian suspected that Giselle was suffering from some kind of delusional disorder.
Who the hell is spying on whom?
Then Belinda nodded and said.
“Miss Amelia? Are you doing this because I stole your money? Isn’t this a problem that can be resolved by just compensating her appropriately?”
Gillian nodded as if she understood.
Because I already have experience dealing with assassins when they come.
But Giselle shook her head.
“No, they’ve been watching us for much longer than that.”
“You’ve been watching us all along?”
“whoever…….”
Before the two people could finish asking their questions, Giselle continued.
“This is something that neither my father nor his servants know. Only I and my sister Elena know. Someone is targeting our territory.”
Jiselle explained how Elena had been attacked and how she had discovered the body of Prince Digald.
There is even talk that the bodies of Frank and Duke Digald were destroyed to prevent a false accusation and a war of attrition.
As Giselle continued her explanation, Belinda and Gillian’s faces darkened.
Now I understand a little why Jiselle has been acting so strangely hurriedly up until now.
Gillian took a moment to collect her thoughts and then asked in a puzzled voice.
“But Your Majesty, this territory… … I’m sorry, but no matter how I think about it, it’s not worth taking. Rather, if we take it, we’ll have to fight the barbarians, which would be a disadvantage. There’s no reason to weaken it by engaging in battles with other territories.”
“Yes, it was like that until now. But what about now?”
“Of course, now the rune stone… … .”
Gillian realized the problem as she spoke.
Weak military force, poor territory, and always exhausted people. But still, it is a position where you have to fight endlessly.
Clearly, Ferdium was a land of no value.
But here, a resource of the utmost value was discovered.
If that happens, the result is obvious.
When someone wanted to take something away from them, there was only one surest and quickest way: from a whale.
Belinda swallowed hard and answered instead.
“Me, war?”
She shook her head after she said it.
“No, no. The runestone has now been discovered, so how can the enemies know?”
It doesn’t make sense.
If the enemies had known there was a runestone, they would have cleared this place out long ago.
Jiselle nodded.
“Yes, they probably weren’t after us because of the Runestone. If they were sure they had it, they would have already invaded. There must be another reason they’re after this place.”
Jiselle continued with a bitter smile.
“But now that the Runestone has been discovered, they’ll be coming for this place soon. I guess I brought the war forward. It was going to happen anyway.”
Gillian looked serious.
It wasn’t easy for Jiselle’s ex-fiancé to send an assassin, but it wasn’t easy for an unknown enemy to target the territory.
“Do you have any idea who is behind this?”
Jiselle shook her head.
He is convinced that the mastermind is the Duke of Delphine, but no evidence has yet emerged.
There was no use talking about it now, since it involved unidentified foreigners, including Aidan from his previous life.
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“I don’t know for sure yet, but if we keep getting involved, the truth will be revealed. That’s why I’m trying to prepare as quickly as possible, so please know that.”
Belinda nodded, her expression hardening.
The story of Jamal and Philip, which had seemed to have a hole in it, finally felt like it fit together perfectly.
It would have been hard to believe in the past, but we have already seen Jiselle’s skills in the Forest of Demons.
There was no reason for Giselle to lie like that.
Gillian asked Giselle cautiously.
“Then how about we talk to the lord and find a solution together?”
“No, not yet. Even among the vassals, we can’t tell exactly who is an enemy and who is an ally. Even Elena’s knights have already betrayed her. Even if they aren’t the vassals, there must be spies swarming around.”
“The news of obtaining the runestone will spread quickly.”
“That’s right. We need to sell the runestones and prepare before the enemy finds out.”
Jiselle shrugged and continued.
“Besides, Amelia will continue to target me regardless of the runestone. She’s more persistent than you might think.”
“Once they know we have secured the Runestone, the enemies will definitely move immediately.”
“That’s right. So we have to prepare for an unexpected war. Now you know why there’s no time to rest, right?”
Gillian furrowed her brows in concern.
“In other territories, two or three months would be enough to prepare for war and advance. However, it would be virtually impossible to build up the strength to respond in Ferdium during that time.”
Jiselle nodded silently.
If the enemy invades, we will prepare to suppress Ferdium’s military power. We will know our military power like the back of our hand.
To deal with them, the best way would be to increase the number of soldiers and change the equipment, but there was no time to raise money and prepare now.
Gillian couldn’t help but look worried, knowing exactly what was going on.
“It takes at least a year, if not six months, to raise and equip a usable force. And that’s just to complete basic training.”
Belinda, who had been listening quietly, asked with a headache-like expression.
“So… … you’re saying that we need to prepare for a war that’s going to break out?”
“Well, to put it simply, yes, that’s it.”
“Oh my, why are you talking so long and giving me a headache? Then I’ll move too.”
“Huh? Belinda needs to rest. She’s not feeling well yet, so why are we moving around together?”
“They say the territory is in danger, so we should prepare together. I’m not really interested in war, but anyway, all we have to do is cut off the captain’s head, right? I’m good at that kind of thing.”
At Belinda’s confident words, Giselle laughed with a half-joking, half-admiring expression.
“Wow, just hearing it makes me feel reassured. It’s not wrong, but I can’t just believe it. Anyway, get well soon.”
“Thanks to you, Master, I feel much more comfortable. I think I’ll recover quickly if I keep this up. Master, you’re moving just fine now… … . Wait, now that I think about it… … How are you moving so much already? And you even used mana earlier.”
“Huh? Really?”
When Belinda pointed this out, Giselle tilted her head and hardened her face.
Since I was feeling fine, I was using mana naturally without thinking about it, but when I thought about it, it was very strange.
Clearly, he was badly injured to the point where he couldn’t move properly.
On the first day, I was completely unconscious and couldn’t move, and on the second day, I could barely move my body and couldn’t even use mana.
That’s why Gillian and Kaor chopped up Blood Python’s corpse.
But now, my body was moving naturally and I was using my mana without any burden.
It wasn’t the best, but I was still able to move normally.
Common sense tells me that my body couldn’t have recovered this much in just three days.
Belinda looked curious.
“Is that by any chance related to the training method you learned? That’s incredible resilience.”
Gillian also looked at Giselle curiously.
Because it seemed to him that he had recovered too quickly compared to the extent of his injury.
Jiselle shook her head.
This was not an effect of the Mana Breath method.
If your mana is strong, it will naturally have some effect on your body’s recovery ability, but you haven’t accumulated that much mana yet.
To begin with, his training method is optimized for extreme destruction rather than recovery.
“It’s definitely strange.”
I didn’t realize it because I was busy meeting my father right away, but it was an injury that required at least two weeks of recovery.
With his bones cracked, his muscles torn, and his poisoning from small but potent doses of Blood Phyton, it would have been strange for him to have recovered so quickly.
“It seems like the muscles are almost there already?”
I can’t say I’m fully healed enough to fight, but for now, my body is just a little sore.
This is evidence that the bones and muscles are already almost connected.
The smell of poison was no longer felt.
“I really don’t know. I think I should rest today and check my physical condition.”
Belinda looked at Giselle with a suspicious look.
Since there were so many things he had hidden and tried to hide, I thought it would be the same this time too.
“Well, I understand for now. It’s good that you want to rest too, Master. Let’s move together when you feel better.”
“Okay, I’ll check your condition and move with you, so take care of yourself first.”
As Giselle was about to leave with Gillian, Belinda asked him, as if she had just remembered something.
“That’s right, it takes at least six months to train just the basics. No matter how quickly you prepare, isn’t it already too late?”
At her words, Giselle made a meaningful expression.
“We have the power to prepare right away.”
“What’s that? Are you recruiting mercenaries again?”
The only force that can be prepared immediately is mercenaries.
Jiselle shook her head with a confident smile.
“Of course we need to recruit mercenaries. But there are some good troops that no one can use.”
