Episode 166
star group
“So, that’s how it happened?”
“Oh oh! So what did you do?”
“What should I do… ! of course!”
“of course?”
“You ran away! shit! How do you beat a guy like that there? “I just break my head for no reason.”
“What else can I say? Puhaha! “Have another drink!”
Alcohol is sometimes the culprit of accidents by paralyzing reason, but it can also be a magical tool that relaxes an awkward and rigid atmosphere.
It was still like that now.
At a drinking party that lasted all night, Elric was able to learn for the first time what kind of people the members of the ‘Star Race’ were.
Even the fact that most of them have various stories in their hearts and strong ambitions based on them.
“Your Majesty the Duke. “I’d like to pour you a drink, would you please?”
Elric nodded, looking at Brian, who was stumbling because he was drunk, but his eyes were clear.
Brian smiled brightly and poured wine into the glass held out by Elric.
“This is a liquor made only in our hometown. Since my hometown is very sunny, the grapes are very popular and have a very deep taste. “It was originally stored separately, but since it was a day, I picked it.”
Rumble-
The color of the wine filling the glass seemed quite dark.
Elric lightly sniffed the scent and then placed his mouth on the glass. His eyes suddenly opened. It was delicious.
“Hehe. “Isn’t it okay?”
“I don’t know much about alcohol, but this is delicious.”
When Elric nodded yes, Prince Cromhell suddenly intervened. He was a heavy drinker and had already whetted his appetite.
“Can you give me a drink too?”
“I-I tell you… How dare you… !”
“hmm! I thought we all became friends while we were here. “I guess not.”
“Oh, no! “I’ll give it to you!”
To Brian, who was part of a bureaucratic society, the royal family felt more distant than ordinary people, but Prince Cromhell did not seem to care about that at all.
They say he boasts the most easy-going personality among the princes. I felt like I knew what that meant.
“oh! It’s really delicious. Grapes of San Atigo?”
“Yes, that’s right!”
“That too was dipped in the 21s. There was little rain that year, so other crops were poor, but I heard that grapes had a very high sugar content. It tasted great. “Thank you.”
Brian was amazed by the deep knowledge and sophistication of Prince Kromhel, who could not only pinpoint the hometown just by savoring it, but also accurately guess the vintage.
And with just the prince’s words of gratitude, he went back to his place with great joy, as if he had already received all the compensation. It seemed like he was trying to brag about gathering his colleagues.
Elric shook his head as he looked at Prince Cromhell, who nodded in satisfaction.
“fraud.”
“hmm? How can you say that? With my wealth of knowledge… .”
“Did you see the label on the bottom of the bottle?”
“Hmm! “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“It clearly says ‘San’ on the label. “It seems like Brian was so drunk that he didn’t notice.”
“Hehe. Let’s say it is the prince’s effort to blend in with the soldiers without hesitation.”
Elric looked at Prince Cromhell in bewilderment, but ended up laughing.
In fact, thanks to Prince Chromehel creating an atmosphere like this, he quickly became closer to the members. Through this, he realized that he could handle people well without any sense of mystery.
Somehow, I felt like I could see what a person’s ‘vessel’ was.
‘I guess it’s because I was born a prince. Very good at dealing with other people. Or is the bowl wider that way?’
Whatever it was, it was true that even people of similar age had a lot to learn from him.
“More than that.”
Then, Prince Cromhell leaned his back against the wooden pillar and quietly prayed.
Although his tone was still calm.
The atmosphere was somehow different.
With that thought in mind, Elric still focused his attention on the noisy members, but his mind remained sharp.
When I turned my magic slightly, the intoxication disappeared completely.
“What should we do now? “Do you want me to help you?”
Prince Cromhel asked as he changed the glass from a glass to a beer mug.
Although it was a word that omitted both subject and object, it was impossible not to know the meaning contained in it.
In the future, Prince Zereitz’s hostility toward Elric will continue to grow stronger. I didn’t know that they would just send him out to a dangerous place.
It meant that he could prevent it if he wanted to.
Prince Cromhell had such power.
It is said that most noble families support Prince Zereitz, but Prince Kromhel’s power is no less powerful than him.
It was clear that even Prince Zereitz would be unable to do anything if Prince Cromhel himself came forward.
but.
“no.”
Elric shook his head calmly.
“I don’t want to be tied down somewhere.”
Receiving the help of Prince Cromhell ultimately means officially entering his camp.
By now, many central nobles, including Prince Zereitz, are probably aware of the close relationship between Elric and Prince Cromhell.
Even so, there was a huge gap between being simply classified as a pro-4th prince faction and becoming a full-fledged vassal.
Elric didn’t want to do that.
The experience of being tied up somewhere so far was enough, and I had no desire to get caught up in the noisy disputes of the imperial family.
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“You want to be friends? “Friends should have a relationship of equals where they can help each other to the extent possible, but shouldn’t it be a relationship where one side is subordinate?”
Above all, I didn’t want to lose a good ‘friend’ like Prince Cromhell, even though I was in trouble.
“also. “I knew you would say that.”
Fortunately, Prince Cromhel didn’t seem to dislike Elric’s rejection that much.
On the contrary, it’s so fun that I’m fighting to death.
widely!
Prince Cromhel stood up, putting his almost empty glass down on the floor.
“Brother, you are persistent. And I’m very greedy. My fault is that I’m very narrow-minded, but that’s actually why I do whatever it takes to get what I want and throw away what I don’t like. And the skill of turning it to your advantage is truly amazing.”
Elric nodded.
Although he had made fun of Crown Prince Zereitz until now, the fact that he, the son of a concubine, continued to hold his current position meant that he was an incredibly resourceful person.
“It’s going to get a lot more dangerous in the future. I wish you good luck. Of course, I will help as much as I can.”
“Me too.”
Prince Cromhel held out his fist, and Elric also bumped his fist into it.
It was a promise between friends to wish each other victory.
And at dawn that day.
An official order was handed down from the main headquarters to the Mervinger camp.
An order to march.
* * *
“These crazy things… ! “I haven’t even recovered from my fatigue yet, so I’m doing something like this!”
The next day, Herman got angry when he called Elric.
Even when he was in conflict with his younger brother, Paul Weil, he never lost his cool. . Because this situation was that serious right now.
I heard that a marching order had been sent to Mervinger.
It is said that war clouds are in the air as the forces are facing off only a few kilometers away.
However, a full-scale war had not yet occurred.
This was because the convocation of the punitive force had not yet been completed, and for some reason, the Winds Frontier Province seemed to be trying to take as much time as possible.
So, Hermann was thinking of transforming the still ragtag Star Wars into a somewhat believable army… .
A sudden advance!
Considering that they had marched a very long distance, they had to give themselves a rest period of at least ten days.
Nevertheless, isn’t it the same as asking the star servants to take over the first battle?
Otherwise.
‘Use it as bait… !’
The problem was that the headquarters could not even send a separate order to Hermann to help the Star Wars.
Prince Zereitz is planning to scout the southern part of the Wynz Frontier Province soon, so please obey him… .
It was clearly the intention to knock them off.
So, I was thinking of gathering Elric’s opinion and going to protest.
“no. “I intend to follow the orders.”
“what? “Are you out of your mind?”
Hermann’s eyes opened brightly. The same was true for Isabelle and Lasel next to her.
But Elric was calmly nodding his head.
“Not even the crown prince would think that I would follow this order.”
“… then?”
“It would be waiting for the order to be rejected. Then they will pretend to collect it and give another order.”
Elric must have felt quite a bit of political pressure to refuse the order twice.
Only then did Hermann stop getting excited and his eyes cooled down.
“Are you really saying that he’s going to steer you in the direction he wants?”
“yes. I don’t know exactly what it is, but… It’s probably a really dangerous area, contrary to what it looks like. “They may have set a separate trap.”
“I understand what you mean. “Does that mean you’re going to follow this absurd order?”
“That would really be exploiting the crown prince’s weakness.”
“her!”
“From the very beginning, I have to continue to build up the image that I am a victim of the crown prince’s orders, which are no different from his actions, so that the situation will be in my favor in the future.”
Hermann let out a laugh. Was this order alone already drawing out events in the distant future? It was just a wonder of Elric’s mind.
but.
Rather, because of that, Hermann also seemed to feel refreshed little by little.
“And if, in the first battle, I and the Star Servant carry Mervinger’s flag and display a splendid victory… “Where else can you get that much propaganda?”
Eat!
Hermann could not help but smile now.
“Are you sure you can take these idiots with you?”
“You may have forgotten, but he is one of only four dukes in the empire.”
okay. This was it.
The reason why he liked Elric from the beginning.
Even though his confidence seemed groundless, he was very strong on the inside. That’s why he always kept his words in action.
Isabel and Lasel’s expressions brightened again. Hermann leaned back in his chair and asked vaguely.
“Can we help you?”
“Give Isabelle to me.”
“flaw! “Are you suddenly making a marriage proposal like this?”
Isabel’s face turned red and she screamed, “Daddy!” without even realizing it.
“… “That’s not what you’re saying, is it?”
“I know. Of course it’s a joke. Doesn’t that mean you need a brain that can be used as a copy? “There is a need to keep it out of the crown prince’s eyes.”
Elric will probably be the most active in battle. In that case, an adjutant who could command the star army on behalf of Elric was needed. There was no one like Isabel.
Elric nodded calmly, and Hermann’s smile grew.
“It appears that our Crown Prince is eating taffy again today, following yesterday. “It’s big too, two of them.”
Telling Herman to obey the Crown Prince probably meant keeping Isabelle by his side, but Elric and Herman had no intention of leaving him like that at all. Isabelle also seemed very satisfied with following Elric.
“Even if you have a brain, if your limbs don’t follow suit, you’re in trouble. “Mid-level officers and non-commissioned officers will also be included.”
“thank you.”
Elric bowed his head slightly. There was no need to refuse this consideration.
“Thank you.”
Hermann waved his hand.
“It’s nothing compared to what you’ve done for me. And if you’re going to be the next blueprint, you can’t possibly be defeated, right?”
The whole time I was talking.
Hermann’s eyes were shining fiercely like a lion’s.
And it was the same for Elric.
Wizard who swallowed talent
