Episode 345: A country that has lost its romance (3)
Count Bragan sat down.
“It looks like you’ve been very busy.”
Although the words were spoken with a smiling face, there was a thorn in them.
one week.
It was not a short time.
Billy had to receive treatment for his messed up face, and Count Bragan tried to calm him down when he contacted him asking when he would finish the work in Valhalla.
It was very uncomfortable in many ways.
When I met the face of Roman Dmitry, who seemed comfortable in such a situation, I suddenly felt like the anger I had suppressed was rising again.
Roman Dmitry said.
“Yes, I was busy. “If you had made an appointment in advance, you wouldn’t have had to wait. Next time, please contact us in advance.”
“… … All right.”
It wasn’t the reaction I wanted.
Still, I thought he would at least give me an excuse that would soothe my heart, but I was grumpy at his blunt response.
“Before I get to the point, I would like to ask you how to handle Billy’s matter. In fact, I would like to just ignore it, but the knight who came along as the representative of Valhalla looks miserable and is complaining of pain. But how can I just watch? “If this matter is handled without any action, I think it will be trampling on Valhalla’s honor.”
Billy’s case.
It was a problem that absolutely had to be solved.
Not for Billy.
At the upcoming negotiation table, only by making Valhalla’s location known can the negotiations be advantageous.
In that sense, it was a good event.
I thought about it in the guest room and finished calculating how to put pressure on my opponent.
Roman Dmitry raised his teacup.
After taking a sip, he looked at Count Bragan with a calm face.
“I heard he touched Hans first.”
“I know that. However, servants and knights clearly have different statuses. Also, they only pretended to touch him and did not actually use violence.”
It was an expected scenario.
While giving an obvious answer, Count Bragan suppressed his laughter.
“Hans is no ordinary servant. He has looked after me since I was little, and he is very special to Kevin. In fact, he had long said several times that he wanted to give Hans another position. They tried to give him a title in recognition of his achievements, but Hans declined the offer, saying he was satisfied with the position of servant. Billy touched that person. “He shouted, threatened and raised his hand to hit the person who had a special meaning in Dmitry.”
“That doesn’t change the truth. “Kevin’s actions will only worsen our relationship with Valhalla.”
“I agree. “This incident should not have happened for the sake of friendly relations.”
Tuk.
I put down the teacup.
“That’s why I’m telling you this.”
I saw my opponent.
The sharp eyes showed a ferocious force as if they were going to harm the other person.
“Why can’t we touch the people of Valhalla?”
* * *
It was an unexpected answer.
The answer to ‘why’ that undermined the problem of this case was the same as giving up the relationship with Valhalla.
The corners of my eyes trembled slightly.
Count Bragan did not retreat like this.
“You are talking too much.”
why.
This is something that should not be said.
When excuses weren’t enough, Roman Dmitry crossed the line.
“I admit that Hans is important to Dmitry. That’s the part we didn’t know, and generally speaking, there’s no problem with servants being treated like that. This means don’t look to us to provide the cause. Billy, on the other hand, is a knight of Valhalla. He visited Dmitry as a guest and went to convey his wishes on behalf of Valhalla. How should I accept the one-sided beating of such a being? Don’t be quick to judge. One word from Roman Dmitri may irreparably ruin our relationship with Valhalla.”
Count Bragan spoke the message he had prepared.
It was a remark within the realm of common sense, and what he said couldn’t actually be considered wrong.
the problem is.
The person who heard it was Roman Dmitry.
When Kevin committed the incident and reported on it, Roman Dmitry did not reprimand him at all.
“Count Bragan. “I think you are completely mistaken.”
Attitude changed suddenly.
Count Bragan blushed at the cold remark he made while crossing his legs.
“Be polite!”
“Dmitri and Valhalla are not in a relationship to be polite. The first and last time I visited Valhalla, Valhalla used the festival as an excuse to kill me. And when Barbossa was defeated, how did the Emperor of Valhalla react? He outright executed those involved with him and laid the groundwork for Kronos to attack me. No matter how large Valhalla’s territory was, it would not have been able to escape the empire’s control, but Kronos’ troops ran wild and followed him until the moment he crossed the border.”
Tuk-tuk, I touched Yeokrin (逆鱗).
If you want to restore your relationship.
The events of the Valhalla Festival were events that should have been buried with each other.
“A considerable amount of time has passed since then. By the way, has the Emperor of Valhalla ever once apologized for that? no. He didn’t mention it at all. I brushed off the incident as if it never happened, and that’s how today came. Count Bragan. Answer me. Do you think it is wrong for me to be hostile to you? “Looking at you holding me accountable for barely touching one knight, what order should I give you?”
The atmosphere turned violent.
Relationship with Valhalla.
It was a hostile country.
Perhaps Valhalla should have been more careful about talking to Dmitri than Kronos, who had declared a truce.
Count Bragan’s face turned pale.
Looking at him like that, Roman Dmitry blurted out something.
“So try your best to convince me. “The reason why you, who came looking for Dmitri, must be sent away instead of killed.”
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gulp.
I swallowed dry saliva.
Roman Dmitry’s reaction.
It wasn’t unexpected.
It was the worst scenario I could think of, and Roman Dmitry chose revenge over harmony.
‘He’s as extreme as the rumors say.’
The opponent threatened his life.
According to the rumors, he was someone who would put his words into practice.
Still, I couldn’t take a step back.
Marquis Belfir’s order is that Roman Dmitry not join the rebellion.
Even if it was not possible to attract them as allies, in order to prevent the worst-case scenario, it was necessary to let Roman Dmitry know how dangerous it was to confront Valhalla.
Even if the problem started with the Emperor of Valhalla. Rather than admitting a mistake, he held his head up proudly.
“Don’t take things to extremes. Yesterday’s enemy is also today’s enemy, right?”
He said calmly.
Even if the opponent was rough, I didn’t necessarily get caught up in it.
“I will not deny what Valhalla did. But that’s not the point. Dmitry crossed the Irreversible River with Kronos. Right now, we are living a peaceful time under the name of the armistice agreement, but we never know when the flames of war will flare up again. But what if. What would happen if Valhalla sided with Kronos then? “If we hold on to the past and continue to show this hostile attitude, Dmitry may face the worst.”
The union of Kronos and Valhalla.
It was a terrible thing.
The two great mountain ranges of the continent joining forces meant a force that could not be stopped by Dmitry and the kingdom alliance alone.
It was a meaningful threat.
It was more effective to face reality than to soothe a broken heart.
“The reason I came to Dmitry was not to fight over the past. Roman Dmitry and I, Dmitry and Valhalla, are not like those stupid people who only think about what’s happening right in front of them. Let me tell you straight away what Valhalla wants. Promise me that you will not intervene in the civil war in Valhalla. You may have discussed this with Sánchez before you met me, but joining hands with them will lead to Dmitry’s destruction. The strength of the rebel forces is shabby. Even if Roman Dmitry joins them, victory cannot be guaranteed with the strength of the rebel forces.”
and.
At the same time, he held out a sweet carrot.
“If you accept Valhalla’s offer, Valhalla will never intervene in the fight between Kronos and Dmitri. No, he would rather help. “If you cooperate with Valhalla to quickly suppress the civil war, Valhalla will not forget that favor and will work to improve its relationship with Dmitri.”
It was an appropriate suggestion.
I didn’t ask for anything excessive.
Either ignore the rebel forces.
Or, just by helping the Valhalla imperial family, which had an overwhelming advantage, Dmitry could gain great benefits.
It was an attractive offer.
With the war against Kronos approaching, Valhalla’s offer was one that could not be refused based on common sense.
Of course, past events could not help but cause anger.
It wouldn’t be surprising if Count Bragan’s head was blown off right away, but Count Bragan was confident that the mission would be completed successfully as he left for Dmitri.
If you are a person with common sense.
There is no choice but to choose compromise.
If the relationship with Valhalla sours, Kronos, who watches from afar, will fully benefit.
The relationship between the three kingdoms.
Count Bragan exploited the loopholes arising from that relationship.
however.
“Is that the end?”
It was strange.
In response to Roman Dmitry’s unfazed reaction, Count Bragan tried to explain the situation again.
“If that’s the end, I don’t think there’s any reason to keep him alive.”
“… … ?!”
Moment.
I opened my eyes wide.
He hurriedly tried to get up, but something pressed hard on his shoulder.
Sigh.
“sit down.”
It was Kevin.
When I checked behind me belatedly, I saw Kevin’s face covered in blood and the guards lying on the floor.
Then I realized.
No matter what he said, Roman Dmitry had no intention of compromising from the beginning.
* * *
Marquis Belfir’s office.
Marquis Belfir received a report from his subordinate.
“The Duke of Vieto is gathering the rebel forces in earnest. There are a total of eighteen nobles from Valhalla who responded to his call, and the number of troops is roughly estimated at around 200,000. “The only top ranked player following them is Balderas, who is ranked 10th, and the rest are outside the top 10, so I don’t think there is a need to be very cautious.”
“In the end, you end up doing something.”
Gathering of rebel forces.
Civil war was becoming a reality.
200,000 troops.
It was a huge number.
It was a jaw-dropping scale for just 18 nobles to mobilize, but this was an empire, not a kingdom.
It was only a small portion compared to the entire empire.
At least 200,000 troops were mobilized because the Duke of Vieto was once the backbone of power, but the forces of the Emperor Valhalla they were dealing with were ten times greater than that.
Moreover, the top rankers are all following the Valhalla Emperor.
Public sentiment was on the Duke of Vieto’s side, but this was why those in power were confident of the victory of the Emperor of Valhalla.
No matter how much the common people took up arms and cried out for the romance of Valhalla, there was no way to defeat the imperial army, which was overwhelmingly different in quality and quantity.
Marquis Belfir said.
“What is Hernad’s situation?”
“We are in a situation where we have concentrated our forces in preparation for an attack by rebel forces.”
“First, order them to monitor the situation and wait. Duke Vieto, as his nickname “megalith” suggests, is not someone who moves cautiously and hastily. Instead, he has no hesitation in his decision once he commits. With their current power, there is no way to defeat the imperial army. “We are probably showing action to secure public sentiment, so we will be able to prevent any unfortunate events just by properly preparing Hernard’s defenses.”
“All right.”
Hernad.
It was a rear territory.
It was a gateway that the Duke of Vieto must pass through in order to advance to the capital, and the imperial army was concentrated there, boasting a strong fortress.
The Duke of Vieto’s numbers were clearly visible.
In a situation where the difference in power was overwhelming, he had no choice but to encourage the people to revolt.
“Tsk tsk, stupid Vieto. “If I had continued to settle for reality, I would have lived a peaceful retirement, but why did I make that choice?”
I clicked my tongue.
The odds of success for the rebellion were low.
Even if something goes wrong, the Valhalla Imperial Family has the power to overwhelm him.
He sent his subordinate away.
I was trying to forget about the rebels’ problem for a while and deal with other problems, but not long after, the subordinate came back.
smart.
“Can I come in?”
“come in.”
The subordinate entered.
However, unlike before, there was a box in his hand.
“It arrived via magic mail. “It was confirmed that there were no dangerous elements in the magically sealed box, and a message was written with Count Bragan’s seal to deliver it straight to Marquis Belfir.”
“Count Bragan?”
This morning.
Count Bragan said he was meeting Roman Dmitri.
Then, thinking that he might be trying to deliver good news, the Marquis of Belfir opened the box with a smile.
That moment.
Tuk.
Degururu.
Something falling and rolling on the floor.
The moment he confirmed it, Marquis Belfir’s face distorted like a demon.
“Roman Dmitry, you rip-and-kill bastard! Prepare your carriage right now! We will gather the leaders and meet His Majesty the Emperor!”
its identity.
It was the head of Count Bragan.
fantasy,
