A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

162 – Incompetent but Competent, Competent but Crazy (2)

There is no need to discuss again how incompetent a person Saint Geo Nostrum is.

Regarding Nostrum’s current problems, 70% of them are related if you look at the incompetent king.

If you look for the remaining 30%, there are cases where incompetent kings indirectly become a problem, and this can be statistically proven before or after regression.

Although the Incompetent King died right after the fall of Nostrum and when Naria turned ’20 years old,’ the exact actions of that person are still etched in my mind.

‘Maybe it’s a little different?’

The previous incompetent king must have been quite satisfied in some aspects.

He would not have been particularly dissatisfied with life in the world, and since he had what he wanted, he would have acted as if the whole world was his.

What about now?

Considering that seven years ago, on the day he visited Gibraltar, he was beheaded by his father and left, the incompetent king can be said to be even more incompetent than before his return.

A person who doesn’t have what he wants.

That lack is expressed in vulgar terms as jealousy and anger – to put it in more vulgar terms, ‘kkojang’.

Now once.

If you just move on, it will continue in the future.

Therefore, after cleaning up the foundation’s chairman’s office in the morning, I immediately set out to find a location.

“Grandfather. I’ll greet you in the morning.”

“…Have you finally decided to start the Gyeongryongjang?”

Academy, President’s Office.

“I came to say hello, but what you said as soon as I said hello was a warning?”

“I don’t think there’s anything else that would make you come off kindly like that.”

My political grandfather, the Duke of Winchester, looked me up and down with wary eyes.

“They said they would open a ‘dragon riding’ course starting from the first semester next year and at the same time create a light dragon field and create a gambling table. Was there anything else to get prior approval for that?”

“There is, but-“

“Oh? Yes, give it a try.”

“…Yes?”

I originally came for a different purpose, but suddenly I gained unexpected income.

“I saw an automatic magic ship. And I got information about the bike. They said it was something that could compete in speed with a flying dragon.”

“Yes. I plan to enter the academy in earnest starting this second semester…”

“If you can run that fast on the ground, you can temporarily fly in the sky like a drake, whether you cast a floating spell or something.”

“…Where did you hear anything?”

I suspect.

It seems like the leap is a bit extreme, and it doesn’t seem like it’s enough to give the Duke of Winchester a chance to change his mind.

“Only you know.”

The Duke of Winchester tapped his fingers on the dance desk in his home and whispered softly.

“We are still trying to figure out how, but it is said that the Empire attempted an ‘air assault’ while suppressing the rebels.”

“…”

Although the Duke of Winchester doesn’t look like it, he is the one who ran Morgania’s intelligence unit before Carmen Morgana.

A rebellion broke out.

The way to subdue it was aerial assault.

I don’t know what channel the information was obtained from –

“It’s like catching a mouse while trying to backtrack a cow, but if you leave out the gambling part, it’s definitely a good competitive system that can train a flying dragon.”

“Ha, haha…”

“Still, give up the foolish idea of using it to collect Imperial Thalers. Even if you do, don’t get caught, and just use it as pocket money.”

It’s pocket money.

It would still seem that way to the Duke of Winchester.

“Anyway, thank you, but that’s not the issue I came to today. Of course, we’ll proceed with the Gyeongryongjang part.”

“Then why did you come?”

“Isn’t it okay for a grandson to say hello to his grandfather?”

“…You probably don’t have enough money to need pocket money, do you? Do you need official pocket money support?”

“I need something official, but it’s not pocket money. Just…That’s good.”

I pointed backwards.

“This is something that Vice President Bathory would also like to hear.”

“Oh my, I heard a noise from inside before I even knocked?”

Squeak.

“Hello, Chairman? What’s going on today?”

“I came here because I wanted to discuss something with you two.”

“Consideration? What, is it a matter of adding another building to the alchemy department?”

“We’ll have to talk about that separately later, but… “

As expected, an extremely common sense question.

“I was away for a while this afternoon and returned to the chairman’s office at midnight. And there were several assassins waiting for me there.”

“…”

“…”

President Winchester, who was leaning against the back of his chair, and Vice President Bathory, who was trying to brew his share of tea as soon as he came in, all had stiff expressions.

“What a joke.”

“It’s not a joke.”

I took out a fairly wide paper bag from my pocket.

“I collected some evidence, but it may not be very meaningful as evidence.”

A well-sealed paper bag to prevent odor from escaping.

“These are clothes removed from the body.”

“…Clothes.”

President Winchester’s eyes became cold.

“What about the body?”

“I took care of it.”

“How?”

Actually, this is the most important part, but-

“I borrowed some magic power.”

Sometimes, riding magic is helpful.

“I took off all their clothes, but there was no way to find out anything. If they were alive, I would have tortured them to get information, but I was in such a hurry that I had no choice but to kill them all. “

“…”

“I thought the students would be agitated if I said that a body was found in the director’s office, so I took matters into my own hands.”

“That was…Well done.”

It would not be wrong to say that the racial characteristics of Bloody Elves and the phenomenon that occurs when an infected vampire is exposed to sunlight are the effects of magic.

“But it’s a shame we didn’t find out anything.”

“There was no information that could be obtained from the corpses. Except for the fact that they were kingdom people and that they used the sword techniques of the ‘Knights of Dawn’.”

“…”

I feel sorry for that driver, but-

“Wasn’t that just an accusation?”

“If you file an accusation based on speculation and it turns out to be false, it becomes a false accusation. And the opponent is the Royal Knights.”

“Ugh…”

“I couldn’t make out any features on the body.”

No.

“Except that he had the skills of a high-ranking knight and the unique feel of the Marquis de Barcel.”

There is nothing to be sorry about.

‘Even if those who went comfortably, they are not the ones who stayed.’

The knight attacked me, and I let him go as a knight as the least mercy possible.

Even if the person concerned resurrects as an undead after death and says, ‘You said you’ll forget my identity!’, It’s enough to just reply, ‘The guy who tried to kill you is a traitor.’

Who would say that he is an incompetent king? He is a subordinate who makes people go crazy even with his family

“It’s hard to say this, but the swordsmanship of the Marquis de Barcel is reflected in it.”

And as a final consideration, I did not mention his name directly.

“That’s why I came straight to my grandfather. “Immediately after collecting the body.”

“…What is the level of the strongest among your opponents?”

“What… “

I glanced at Vice President Bathory.

“President Bathory. I would like you to keep the conversation here a secret.”

“Uh, yes. Well, should I go outside?”

“No. As you are the person in charge of the students studying abroad in the empire, you will need to listen to us for the sake of vigilance.”

Only then will Vice-Chancellor Bathory tell the story of what happened in this room to the Habsburg Crown Prince.

“The level of the strong is roughly that of a high-level knight. I was barely able to win.”

“Barely?”

“The difference was just a piece of paper.”

I avoided dozens of attacks by just a piece of paper, but that was definitely a difference of just a piece of paper.

“Hair color and eye color… Wouldn’t be meaningful if camouflage magic was used. Rather, the clue is that you can sense the swordsmanship of the Marquis de Barcel.”

“Literally, I just felt it.”

“…There are about four candidates.”

President Winchester clenched his fingers and rolled his eyes left and right for a moment.

“Sir Cain, Sir Remulas, Sir Lionel, Sir Ferdin. If I were to add one more, there would be five including Sir Giovanni…”

One out of five.

He is also the Duke of Winchester.

“Are you sure they killed him? It’s not like they showed him mercy and kept him alive or something like that, right?”

“Yes. I definitely killed him.”

“I will have someone secretly prepare the portrait soon. If we compare it, we will be able to find out who it is.”

“Portrait…?”

Bathory, who had been listening quietly, raised his hand as if he was puzzled.

“Do you have any photos, President?”

“No matter what the empire is like, knights in the kingdom are not required to record their facial features.”

The empire was close to thoroughly controlling the people, and the invention of the camera brought about the administrative convenience of securing the faces of all citizens as data in government offices.

It is unclear whether it is convenience or control, but at least it is somewhat helpful for someone who witnesses the criminal’s face to identify the criminal.

Contrast between memories and photos.

From noble mtl dot come

There are no photos of each and every person in the kingdom, so portraits are substituted.

“General? Are all the knights whose names were mentioned earlier belonging to the Knights of the Golden Dawn?”

“Yes to three, but not to the rest. Even within the Golden Dawn, factions are divided into several factions.”

“Hmph…”

Vice President Bathory hesitated somewhere, looked at me, and took a sip.

“We can’t just leave the shameful guys who tried to kill our chairman alone. I’ll help you.”

“Vice-Chancellor?”

“I’ve been taking pictures as a hobby for a long time. If I come across a picture of those people while passing by, I’ll let you know right away.”

These may have been photos taken by Imperial Shadows, but neither I nor the Duke of Winchester specifically pointed out that part.

“Whoa… I don’t understand.”

The Duke of Winchester sighed and looked irritated, as if he wanted to burn some cigarettes somewhere.

“Gray. Do you have any guess as to who is behind it?”

“Yes. That’s why I came to visit my grandfather.”

Grand Duke of Winchester.

The teacher and master of the King of Incompetence.

Now I am closer psychologically and psychologically.

“It’s not a sin to love an imperial woman, is it?”

“…”

“I don’t think that’s a reason to be removed or ousted by the royal family.”

“Ha. You have no shame.”

“…Oh my god.”

Vice-Chancellor Bathory also realized who was behind the assassination.

“Well, is there any body left? Chairman? If not, is it video evidence of an assassination attempt?”

“Unfortunately, there is no magic in my room to record video.”

“…Just because you were attacked can be a problem that is difficult to respond to. Without evidence, it is just a suspicion.”

“Yes. One of the people that President Winchester mentioned suddenly disappeared from public view, such as going missing or going on a long-term mission in an unknown place, but officially, there is no evidence that he was nearly assassinated.”

Officially.

“I’m sorry. I should have subdued at least one person and saved him.”

“Gray, you have nothing to be sorry about. Haaa…”

The Duke of Winchester covered his hands and let out a long sigh.

“I never thought two and a half years would feel this long. I’ve endured it well so far, but it feels particularly long.”

Until the king changes, another two and a half years.

“They’re trying to kill me for being friendly with someone from the empire. Are you crazy, really?”

“…”

Although I tried to guide him in that direction, unfortunately, the Duke of Winchester was unable to completely understand the incompetent king’s true intentions his.

But how can I say it?

-What? He was so angry that he wasn’t the first to receive a gift that he tried to kill you? Grey. Even so, the king of a country is not such a petty or petty person.

It’s obvious that the answer will be.

“This… Could turn into an official diplomatic issue if we do it wrong. It looks like a power struggle within the kingdom, but in reality, the cause could be interpreted as a purge of pro-imperial factions.”

Look.

Vice-Chancellor Bathory also interprets it politically, and there is absolutely no flat speculation about one person’s pettiness and stinginess.

“Gray. “What do you want me to do?”

“I would like to increase the number of escorts. I do too, but mainly for students studying abroad in the empire.”

Political issues, domestically, the Duke of Winchester will move.

Regarding inter-state issues, the Habsburgs will take action after being contacted by Vice-Chancellor Bathory.

“I just need to be able to protect my people from danger.”

All I have to do is leave the troublesome work to the political elders and become stronger.

The next day.

“It’s been a while, Gray.”

“…Your Highness Habsburg?”

In the president’s office where I went to talk about the Gyeongryongjang, the Habsburg Crown Prince was sitting on the sofa, welcoming me.