Otoko Nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji o Mezasa Nakya, ne?

One day in April 7450

Conferences were still disputed today at the Darlings Palace in Landgries, king's capital of the Kingdom of Dabus.

"So, as I've said many times, you shouldn't have handed it to a dragon or anything!

Duke Jules Dantes, in the key position of Minister Ozo, turns up the volume of his voice.

He had insisted on the same thing many times before, but the conference attendees had hardly any endorsers just listening in silence.

Answers, no, because I already know what he wants.

It should be noted, of course, that no one is to blame for the departure itself.

"... it's Lord Dantes. Conclusions have been drawn on that. At that point, no one had grasped the exact details of the dragon's horror, and the damage to the surrounding area was a matter of concern. First, weren't you eventually in favor of trooping?

Said the king, the Duke of Agenor Belgrid, with a face like he had chewed up a bitter worm.

I don't care what you think, it's a waste of time, but since all the principals of the three dukes who rule the country have the right to convene the previous meeting, none of them can be savotaged by the king.

I have to attend, even if I don't like it.

Naturally the agenda of the meeting is such that the King has a good understanding of what the Duke of Dantes wants.

But as a king, I'm not going to tolerate it.

Well, since last month, I've been a little angry with the attitude towards the Duke of Dantes, who continues to claim that he is responsible for the march itself, but not for himself.

"Your majesty is right, my lord Dantes. I have also looked through several, many times, reports on this matter, including those from each side. And, of course, the minutes of the pre-emergency meeting. It has also been found that the Lomberto side was heavily damaged. Judging from that, you can't say that at that point in time, we're going to march, and we're going to do everything we can to make the best we can, especially at the extreme, but I think it's okay to say..."

The Duke of Lormott Stoles, Minister for Foreign Affairs, also says in a bitter voice.

Even the Three Dukes have never seen two of their superiors show so much emotion.

To be honest, Duke Stoles also understands what Duke Dantes is trying to say.

But I'm just not going to admit it.

- Lord Dantes is a far-fetched thing too...

Marquis Rannal Bergrid, the prime minister who was watching the situation, exhaled a small sigh so that no one would notice.

About two months ago the Inquisition of Count Axal Dantes, the general of the defeated, was held, where the general was not guilty of a major crime.

However, the devastated Black Wolf Knights have been temporarily forced to disband, and Count Dantes, who was captain and general, has also been demoted from general to five hundred, who is a thousand captains as one of the Qinghu Knights' first referral captains with the surviving former Black Wolf Knights.

General Dantes was the only one questioned about the failure of this dragon crusade, and he was not held accountable for one thing: the first prince (Alexander), who first insisted on marching, preparing a march plan and a supply plan, and covering it.

Even as Duke of Dantes, he sees no choice but to demote his cousin, Count Axal Dantes. As much as I pleaded guilty to his death when the Inquisition was held.

Naturally, I did not intend to let Count Dantes, who is my wife, suffer only.

For the sake of purpose, I also wanted Prince Alexander to shoulder his corresponding responsibilities and, at least for the time being, to get rid of his cabinet seat.

Simply put, I don't care that Prince Alexander, who insisted on leaving the army hard, is unharmed.

Regardless, that Prince Alexander is only provisionally to succeed to the throne in the future, or he has decided to marry the daughter of the Duke of Dantes.

But the prince has no brother.

My sister has about five of them headed by Lycheya, who will be sixteen this year.

And that Princess Lysheya is in a few more years and her marriage to the eldest son of the Duke of Dantes is providential.

As Duke of Dantes, I want to serve to scratch the prince's background whenever possible and eventually make it obsolete.

As a result, if Princess Lysheya takes office, the king's mate becomes his son.

Unlike the Kingdom of Lomberto, the Kingdom of Davis has a strong culture of male inferiority and female inferiority in one way or another.

It's not like the Queen hasn't stood in the past, and it's not like a woman can't be the head of a aristocratic family, but she needs to jump through and excel.

As a result, even the king and his wife are male or female, their voice over the king is stronger than that of the man.

That's not all.

In some cases, it is not unlikely that his son will reign as the Belgrid family's adopted son.

- I can see the aim...

Sequentially, Senraid, the man of the Stoles family, will be superior to his son, but Senraid has turned down all the friendships, including Prince Alexander's sister, for some reason, even though he is old enough, to raise his fever to his interracial, skinhead (elf) mistress.

On the contrary, we have often acted with Prince Alexander for quite some time now, and we are close.

Besides, it wasn't in my eyes from the start because it just seemed to me that I wanted to be actively under Prince Alexander by organizing even a small army called the Royal SS.

Before that, it was obvious from everyone's eyes that the Stoles family should be reduced slightly, as there were six of them currently in the cabinet.

For a long time, it was considered ideal to include deputy ministers in the cabinet: eight for the Belgrid family, five for the Stoles family, five for the Dantes family and five for the others.

In contrast, the Belgrids are now nine, the Stoles six, the Dantes three, and five others, and the Dantes considerably recessed, and the forces of the Belgrids and Stoles have grown for that matter.

- It is true that since the accidental death of the predecessor Duke of Dantes, the momentum of the Dantes family has recently decreased within the court. It got out of balance. It worries me that the Prince will marry my daughter and that His Majesty has acknowledged it...

In short, I want someone to blame Alec, but in case you think about it, you don't want to do a direct strangulation yourself.

It is a farce, but there is certainly a farce in the world that is important to someone.

All I know is that nobody wants to pull the poor label of hating Prince Alexander in the future by imitating him as the most powerful candidate as future king at the moment.

- I got mud here... no.

The Marquis of Rannal Belgrid set his sights on his younger brother, Marquis Torscher Belgrid, Minister of Military Affairs.

- I run the army, and I'm Alec's boss. But do something.

But the Marquis Torscher Bergrid doesn't even try to gaze at each other just by staring at the front and shutting up.

I had no choice but to move my gaze toward my brother, the king.

- Your Majesty. As you know, His Majesty is the only one who needs to be intact after questioning Alec's responsibility.

The king looked even more bitter when he noticed that gaze.

The King is also aware of the thoughts of his brothers.

I realize it, and I'm somewhat convinced, but as a king, I'm just wondering what I have to bother to scratch my son, who is sad and acquitted.

Additionally, the content determined once cannot be imitated in such a way as to flip it.

Well, there's nothing I can say in front of the Duke of Lormott Stolls, the second Duke of the Three Dukes, which has nothing to do with this soldier.

Because his son, Senraid, can also be said to be guilty of the same crime as Prince Alexander in that sense.

- But this is also the third time this meeting has taken place. Even though issues like rebuilding lost power and lump sums to survivors are piles... nothing but a waste of time. What's the matter......

Marquis Runal Belgrid saw Prince Alexander, his nephew sitting in the last seat with powerless eyes.

The prince pierced his faceless expression and even seemed indifferent.

After the silence flowed, those who raised their hands and asked to speak came out.

He is the head court magician Earl Robotney, who is the Minister of the Palace and holds the title of Golden Cup.

He is the one who will take him to the Duke of Dantes' house.

"Count Robotney. Something?"

Runnall, who chairs the meeting, hastily granted permission to speak.

"This march, indeed, it may have been slightly frivolous of those who proposed to march, as His Excellency Dantes said..."

The Duke of Dantes giggles damned when he hears the Earl speak.

Runnall was uncomfortable when he saw the face.

"… but His Majesty has already made his decision"

Many change their expression slightly to some unexpected remarks if the Count takes into account the lineage of succession.

Of course, Rannal is one of them.

"Why don't we ask our opinion here?

That's what the Count said and turned his gaze to Prince Alexander.

The Prince looked back at the Count with his faceless expression and then shifted his gaze to Runnall, the Speaker, to ask him to speak, so Runnall gave his permission.

"First of all, once again, it is the Minutes that I would like to confirm to Your Excellencies. At the pre-emergency meeting held on January 28, the dragon exodus troopers were eventually passed with zero opposition. Of course, as you know, the Dragon Crusaders initially insisted that I take the lead. But His Excellency the Duke of Dantes has a proven record, General Dantes... No, I have recommended His Excellency the Count of Dantes."

Everyone listens to the words of Prince Alexander, who began to speak in a quiet voice.

"As far as I was concerned, I felt sorry that I had not been entrusted with the command, but given Count Dantes' track record, I reconsidered that it was reasonable to entrust him with the command, so I thought that turning to the formation and replenishment of the Crusaders would help."

Since this is what the prince has claimed many times before, I thought the next word would be the same for everyone I had heard.

I guess this will be followed by words defending oneself and one's belly.

"I can't be ashamed to say I misjudged the power of the dragon, but I certainly didn't lend my ear to the opinion that it would be better for me to see how things went for a while now. I'm just ashamed of the lack of foresight that I couldn't see ahead."

Runnall peels his eyes at a word different from what he expected.

"Count Dantes, under the command of the troops in action, has taken responsibility for his departure from the position of general. I would also like to return the post of Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs and start over as a member of the Knights of Sukeru. I would recommend Count Vazor, who is currently under the rank of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Military Affairs to succeed him. To this extent it will be insufficient to comfort the survivors of this war, but I know that I would like to rebuild myself to avoid wasting their death."

When they heard that, the cabinet looked at each other unexpectedly.

Because he is royal and unprecedented, such as the next king's most powerful returns his status.

Of course, the Duke of Dantes does.

It is also significant that Count Vazor, who was nominated for succession, is involved in the Dantes family.

"... Hmm. If that's what you're going to say. I will relieve you of your duties as Deputy Minister of Military Affairs."

After a little thought, the king stripped his son of his status.

"... Alec. You were the head of the Knights of the White Phoenix, weren't you?

"Ha. As you leave the deputy minister, I know you want your rank back."

The ministers lost all their words to words beyond expectation, including the Duke of Dantes.

"... so what do we do?

"I have been transferred to the Blue Tiger Knights. Please assign me under Count Dantes. I would also like to join the Count on the Eastern Front to help push the Front forward."

"... hmm... ok. Now let Sora be the hundred chiefs of the Blue Tiger Knights. Take your current men with you."

"Ha. Thank you Happiness. I'll take care of the Eastern Front."

"... three years."

"What?"

"Raise the big handle over dragon exorcism within three years, or push the front back to Khaled. If you do, you will be given more promotion than you lost this time, and you will be dishonored."

As a king, it was a stomach build-up that stretched Princess Lysheya's marriage to the critical point.

Prince Alexander, no longer a cabinet member, left the conference room.

The royal SS chief was dropping off that back in a calm manner without moving one eyebrow.

Cabinet members, excluding the King, including Rannal, look at the situation with unexpected face.

- You're not taking the cell, are you? Well, they didn't chase me for royal status, and I guess it involves a few from SS... but in just three years, I can't help but push back the front by 50 kilometers. In that...... No way, Your Majesty says he will trump the prince!?

The challenge ordered of the prince was so difficult that it had to be considered so.

The Duke of Dantes and other facial muscles are so cracked that he can't hide his joy.

… but it was one of the scenarios that had been consulted between the King and the Prince since the failure of the dragon exorcism for this retreat.

"Uh, chancellor. It's a corner, so I'd like to report one while we're all here."

The Minister of Military Affairs, who has just lost a prince who can be described as a one-armed man in the Ministry of Military Affairs, has asked to speak.

Runnall allows himself to speak.

"From last year onwards, we have had a single result on the investigation, which was also carried out with the help of His Excellency Stoles…"

The contents relate to a man newly described to senior nobility in the Kingdom of Lomberto.

Being from an adventurer and still young, but having defeated Wyvern in the labyrinth of Balduk, and offering the Romberto royal family armor made from its scales.

In addition, they have also exorcised dragons that had been nestled in the labyrinth since then, even though they have not been confirmed.

And that he became commander of the Southern Army in the Kingdom of Lomberto and assumed military power near the Dart Plains.

Together, it is reported that the place of origin is the Jindal Peninsula, and that the Chamber of Commerce, which focuses on rubber products and foodstuffs, also operates, and that commerce seems to be going well.

"Uh-huh. He did, but there's also information that he tried and murdered the hand of Non. Thanks to the shame, I lost all information on the Jindal Peninsula. I thought it was abominable, but I can also express that it was that good."

Everyone looked at the map because the king said as he sent his gaze to the map that was affixed to the wall.

"Your Majesty's Hand, when I say, is it red..."

Apart from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Military Affairs, the King also has his own intelligence organization, which is known to call its common name "Red".

We all knew, if we were cabinet members, that the hands of that organization were stretched throughout the country as well as in neighbouring countries.

It is something that everyone has a secret they do not want to be known.

Because it holds it, the Belgrid family has the greatest power even in the Three Dukes.

And it was thought.

"Mm-hmm. Well, the Jindal Peninsula doesn't matter very much because it seems it's still open, but the abominations are abominable"

"Sure. But that's how powerful people are around the Dart Plains..."

"Oh. You want to put it on here somehow. At the very least, I want you to disconnect from that royal family over there and have as much separation as you want... who has any good ideas?

"It's not uncommon to stand up from an adventurer in and of itself, but you will also owe it to a senior aristocrat to describe it, so I didn't know it would be that easy..."

"Right...... I was wondering if it would be difficult if it wasn't too much..."

"Sure. The fact that the Confederate army is being held together means that the dragon has also exorcised the troops of his men... and probably made a huge sacrifice because of the damage done here."

"... we would have cut the north of the Dart Plains, which would have been weakened by dragons if we hadn't sent out a lightly exorcised army or something... on the contrary, they would have dropped several of these villages..."

"The Duke of Dantes doesn't have to steam back what's gone by, either"

"That's right. Your Majesty's ruling has been handed down..."

Ministers began to exchange views vibrantly, either because the dark agenda saw a one-off solution.

"Lane. I'm sorry about you, but it's Plan B."

Alec said at the same time he would show up at the SS stuffing.

Tension runs on those who hear the words.

"... it's just not C or D. It's better. When will we leave?

Lane asked as he was prepared.

'I guess two weeks from now, even if I can pull it off. Are you ready for each one?

I get a verbal response from all of them.

"Oh, there's plenty of gunpowder and ammunition"

I've got a gun for everyone else, and I've got nearly 30 dings to spare.

Let them practice for a few days and they'll be able to put up a barrage.

The end of Alec's mouth slowly went up.

"You don't need three years..."