The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 31
The lotus that bloomed in regret (1)
The 4th Prince of the Federal Empire, Raiden del Carrot was a man who always pursued perfection.
I also move underwater, using my brothers as shields as they chase after shapeless dreams.
It also involves using crops that have been planted in foreign countries.
It was safe to say that everything was already going according to his will to become emperor.
However, for the 4th prince who had enjoyed manipulating others since he was young, situations where he could not control things as he pleased were unfamiliar.
And that situation obviously meant the current situation.
“The city’s food warehouse has been occupied.”
The voice of the terrified nobleman was sweet music.
The 4th Prince closed his eyes as usual and savored the ecstatic melody.
Soon, that trembling voice will also advance towards a dazzling finale.
“That’s too bad.”
The finale moment that will mark the end will only last a moment.
It would be a lie to say that it wasn’t regrettable, but the 4th Prince thought that those brief moments were what made the brilliance stand out.
“Kill him.”
“Excuse me, Your Majesty? Please give me just one more chance… … Ah, no… … !”
Aaaah …
The feast of red waves dyeing the marble floor was more beautiful than the audience giving a standing ovation.
With this, the curtain has come down on a performance, and those in the seats will be shaking in the afterglow.
The fourth prince’s eyes curved like crescent moons.
“It’s strange. I had prepared in advance, but I’m still having trouble to this extent.”
There was no reason why the Empire’s overwhelming numbers could not stop them.
Rather, some saw this war as an opportunity to demonstrate the status of the Federal Empire.
But that wasn’t it.
As the war continued, the situation only worsened, and to make matters worse, the attacks by those encroaching on the northern plains became more intense by the day.
“We’re going to counterattack against these guys… … .”
You said you brought a dwarf who had disappeared from history.
That too with a large number of treasures.
Considering that the Federal Empire was sweating under their attacks, it couldn’t help but be an interesting situation.
“Is it because the level of the knights leading the troops is different?”
Ouch!
The knights who were removing the corpse trembled.
But they never showed it outwardly. That was the way they had learned to survive.
The 4th prince, who had been immersed in the afterglow for a long time, slowly got up from his seat.
“Allen Esteban.”
Why do I hear that name so often these days?
What on earth does that guy know?
What did they know that made them go into the land of the barbarians as if they had been waiting to make a profit?
No. With only what he knows, there is no way he could make such a move.
So is it a separate force? Is it giving him information or hiding it? For what reason?
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t escape from that assumption.
……under.
“… … Well, it doesn’t matter.”
The suspicious ghosts that had been crawling like a swarm of insects are subsiding.
Because everything will belong to our federal empire anyway.
Even the display of arrogant behavior was only for a moment.
Yes, like the chorus of an orchestra playing the finale.
The Fourth Prince’s smiling face was reflected on the red-tinted marble.
* * *
“… … Phew.”
The attendant frowned and took off his disguise after confirming that there were no eyes watching him.
Then, the sharp features and black hair disappeared, and a man with common reddish-brown hair appeared.
George said, taking his glasses out of his pocket and putting them on.
“There is no need to move to check public opinion now. My ears are filled with praise for Your Majesty.”
“hmm.”
“It seems that the newly assembled forces of the Second Prince are also in disarray.”
“I see.”
It was like I had stirred up the dwarves for no reason and lost my initial investment.
I walked down the palace corridors while listening to George’s report. But the direction was not towards the First Prince’s office, which I usually went towards.
George said, putting the disguise artifact into his pocket.
“Are you going to the dwarves?”
“Yes. By now, people’s curiosity should have been sufficiently satisfied.”
“Well… … I was called here for quite some time.”
The destination was the western wing of the palace where guests visiting Esteban stayed.
“omg!”
“Prince… … .”
The dwarves gathered in the garden jumped up in surprise as soon as they saw me.
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In particular, the shadowy eyes of Captain Surtr, who was running towards him in a hurry, were filled with dark circles.
“what?”
“I’ve been called here for over a week now under the pretext of exchanging information. When do you plan on letting me out of here?”
“Isn’t being treated like a state guest something you’ve been hoping for?”
I smiled playfully.
The fairy contract he made with the guy. The minimum condition Surtr took out was that he wanted his clan to be treated appropriately.
Of course I agreed and just did whatever he wanted.
But unfortunately, it seems the guy didn’t like it.
“You know better than anyone that that’s not what I meant.”
I shrugged my shoulders at the absurdity that Surtr displayed.
embrace.
But what can we do?
The existence of dwarves could not continue to be perceived as unfamiliar to humans forever.
“Think of this as an act of fulfilling the obligation of the contract. It would be good for both of you to become familiar with each other.”
“… … I understand. It was stipulated in the contract that helping you was my top priority.”
The Fairy Contract was a promise to share souls based on trust.
Sharing the spirit by revealing one’s feelings and inner thoughts without reservation with the other person.
Because of the fairy blood flowing through his body, he felt a sincere sense of duty when following my orders, which he shared in his mind.
Perhaps, given the nature of dwarves, if it weren’t for the fairy contract, they wouldn’t have responded to the calls of humans that had been coming to them.
They had tried hard enough. So now it was time for me to respond.
I spoke to Surtr, who was looking down at the floor sullenly.
“The purpose of my coming here today was to inform you that your settlement in the Galder Plains has been officially recognized.”
“If it’s the Galder Plains… … Could it be that the mine was discovered there?”
“Yes. Although there hasn’t been any discussion about developing the mine yet.”
Information about the Mithril mines in the Galder Plains was still kept a closely guarded secret.
As a result, there was absolutely no mention of development.
Of course, it was I who led it to happen that way.
Surtr’s expression brightened.
“The land where our clan will live in the future… …!”
The guy grabbed my leg and started whining desperately.
“When will I be able to go to that land?”
“If you want, I can send it to you right now. There is no point in staying in the palace any longer.”
“then…….”
“but.”
I cut the guy off.
Then he looked at Surtr, who was swallowing hard, and smiled faintly.
“There is a problem.”
“… … If there’s a problem?”
“Why development has not progressed despite the existence of mines.”
The guy tilted his head at my nonsensical remark and then opened his mouth.
“Are you saying that it was a situation where development was not possible?”
“Yes. As you might have guessed, there are elements of conflict in that land.”
In any case, the land belonged to the Federal Empire, and even if it was returned to our Esteban, they would not give it up easily.
Especially if it came out that they already knew about the existence of the mine, this could also become a matter of dispute.
Surtr nodded.
“I wish our clan could solve that problem.”
“Wow, I like how the conversation is going so quickly.”
A way to step away from this conflict while giving credence to the discovery of a mithril mine.
I approached the guy and whispered quietly.
“There is work I need you to do.”
* * *
A few days later.
In the middle of a quiet plain, a dozen carriages appeared.
The road was not even paved because there was no traffic, but George paid no attention and stuck his head out of the carriage.
“Hey. I’ve come to the Imperial Territory after the land of the barbarians.”
A small plain extending from the border of the kingdom.
Although it was no longer an imperial territory as of the agreement with the delegation, it was certainly included in that category, at least in name, until recently.
But that feeling didn’t last long.
“Ouch! What is this!”
I sighed as I watched George bite his tongue because the carriage was rattling.
“Stop standing there like an idiot and sit down.”
“Ugh… … Do you have any potions?”
“There is nothing more pathetic than wasting a potion on your own stupidity.”
As I said that, I took out the potion that was placed inside the carriage and handed it to the guy.
… … So this guy is going to become the Chief of Staff of the Federal Empire?
Somehow, I felt strangely that the value of the judgments I had made seemed to be diminished.
Regardless, the guy took a sip of the potion and looked satisfied.
“Ugh. I feel like I can finally live. Actually, I suffered a lot from motion sickness.”
“I guess so.”
Even people who usually rode carriages probably couldn’t stand the slop on such a rough road.
George’s unanswered respect was returned.
“Your Majesty, it seems like nothing is wrong.”
For several hours while running on rough roads, all I could do was cross my legs and read a book or something.
And yet, he never moved his body or groaned even once, so the guy’s respect was well deserved.
If there was a problem, it was that it was ridiculous to have respect for something like that.
I closed the book I was reading and said.
“Stop talking nonsense and get down.”
“Yes? Are you here now?”
“Okay. From here on out, we’ll walk.”
George’s expression brightened instantly.
George, who had just jumped out of the carriage with the door open, stretched his body, which had been tired from the long carriage ride, and spoke.
“Huh! So there was a reason the Baron went on vacation.”
I chuckled at that.
The Baron’s vacation this time was the first he had requested in several months.
It’s a really sad situation, considering that he originally went on vacation to the baron’s house where he lived.
If the Baron had known that such devotion was being belittled as a mere escape, he would have gone mad and jumped up and down.
“Not everyone weighs the pros and cons like you do.”
I turned my head and closely observed the Sun Knights dismounting from their horses.
“Has everyone arrived?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
The members, full of spirit, answered in a loud voice.
I continued, after checking the dwarven carriage approaching from afar.
“You will stay here for a while and be responsible for the safety of the dwarves while they build a shelter.”
“I will obey your orders!”
“I’m sure you know the details. I won’t allow you to let your guard down even for a moment.”
“insect!”
This plain of Galderd was designated as a place for dwarves to live by the king’s order.
The reason was that the natural mountain range ‘Sil Tap Grande’ blocked the way, so they could prepare for unexpected events, and ultimately, to guarantee their freedom in a cooperative relationship.
And that was only a superficial reason.
“Roder, Vice-Captain of the Sun Knights.”
“Did you call?”
Roder answered my call and approached me, bowing his head as if he had been waiting.
It was a completely different attitude from when I first encountered the Sun Knights just a little while ago.
“You and the Sun Knights volunteered for this mission?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“I see.”
The burdensome feeling I felt from him wasn’t just awe.
… … Well, I guess things will go smoothly thanks to that, so it won’t matter.
I nodded roughly.
“While the Sun Knights search for any threats in the surrounding area, you will move with me.”
“I will obey your orders.”
The Knights of the Sun began to disperse in groups of three or five.
After confirming this, I led Roder and George towards the carriage from which the dwarves had begun to disembark.
The land of freedom where their clan would live anew. The guys looked around the plains with faces filled with emotion.
To be exact, the gaze was directed towards the ground.
“Do you feel anything?”
“Oh! Of course there is. I have never felt such a huge sensation before! It is truly a blessing of nature!”
“Is that so?”
“It feels like it starts from this exact spot and gradually spreads downwards. I don’t know how they know this spot, but if you dig a little bit, you’ll see the gemstones.”
Surtr was so surprised that he even forgot about his neglect in the palace.
The powerful aura of the ore could be felt from far away.
It was a gift from nature that only the fairies could feel.
As proof, the guys raised their pickaxes as if they were going to dig up the ground at any moment.
“If it’s a vein with this much energy, even a 3% chance would be considered a blessing.”
“Well! At least it’s better than that rotten land or that stuffy palace.”
“If you think about it, what I do doesn’t really change… … .”
Even though they had not yet confirmed the identity of the vein, their expectations continued to grow.
As he said, now that safety and freedom were guaranteed, it would only be of help to the clan.
As such thoughts were running through the dwarves’ minds, I spoke quietly enough for only Surtr, the leader of the dwarves, to hear.
“The things on this land were discovered by chance while you were making your nest. And according to the agreement, most of them were to be handed over to us, Esteban.”
Behind Surtr, the sound of dwarves’ pickaxes digging the ground could be heard.
It must have been unbearable.
Because the great energy that they were feeling was spread out right under their feet.
“The weapons that are made here for free are also voluntarily donated to help Esteban, who guaranteed his freedom.”
“Of course.”
“good.”
Well now it’s time to show them.
I reached out and pointed to the dwarves digging the ground.
“Then. Go and see for yourself what ore you discovered.”
