The Strategist Knows Everything

A month has passed since the border raids by the three countries.

The strengthening of defence in coastal areas must be given the highest priority over possible interdiction from the sea and land. Therefore, for about a week now, Master Kaguya was asked to head for Count Eulen's territory, combined with an inspection and breath break of enhanced defence in the coast. Master Kaguya's speed would have arrived about yesterday. Of course, the Kingsguard is following us.

Count Eulen's territory is the southernmost point of Velis. It was facing the sea and the deal flourished. But readiness for invasion from the seaside is far from complete. He tells Mr. Kaguya some precautions, and based on them, he wants us to see what we can do to stop the invasion.

Having considered the equipment and personnel necessary to prevent invasion, we must also consider whether it is possible to prevent invasion. If you can't prevent it, then there's a need to think about next steps, and you have to change the overall movement accordingly.

I'm out of Sophia's room where I was earlier. It's early in the morning, but it's not like I've been in my room forever. I had a few errands to run, but that's over too.

"As always, you seem to be doing a lot of small work, don't you?

That's what Captain Larg, who was guarding the room, calls out. I guess I'm a little upset because, as the word goes, I'm moving around a lot.

"Excuse me. I just need it."

"That's what I said yesterday? Be us and Sophia."

"I'm sorry about Captain Larg and the others, but I think Sophia's enjoying herself."

Captain Larg's gaze sharpened, so I shrugged my shoulders, murmured scared, turned right and left Sophia's room.

I could be slapped in the face of the escort while I'm here. That's awkward in the present situation.

When I think that and I'm moving faster away from the room, a stranger calls out to me.

"Wait a minute."

"... who is it?

It was the word "butler" that came to mind. Dressed in black in a pissy manner, the golden hair is well caressed. However, the information on the status screen in my view indicates that this man is not the only one.

His name is Baskar. Combat power exceeds ninety. The same goes for magic. I can't possibly miss this many users. I mean, who I've never met before while I was in the castle. Probably a messenger's escort.

None of the messengers who had come to Velis had returned to their country alone. Because you don't know which country is on your side and which is your enemy. There is no easy way to return a messenger who entered the royal castle to his country. I didn't complain about Velis' decision that the messenger knew what was going on around there.

"We are here to escort the Messenger of the Empire of Eytail, Lady Riasia Douneheil. I'm the one who says baskard. Lady Leasia wants to talk to you."

Have you come into contact with me from the Eitail Empire? I dare you, it was worth avoiding contact with. If the other side has cut off the paralysis and made contact, we can negotiate in our favor.

But.

"I'm really sorry, but after this, I have work to do, so do you mind at night?

"I'm telling you as soon as I can."

"Even so, we have been told to refrain from personal contact with the apostles as much as possible, and we must try to replace His Majesty in his absence. Is it more important than that?

When I cut back like that, Baskar speaks slowly after a little silence.

"This is about the survival of Velis, so make sure you do it now."

"That's a big deal. Okay, that's right. As soon as the job is separated, I will ask you. So what do you think?

When I say I'm going, they'll be ready to go with it. I want to take the lead and negotiate at this time.

"…… I understand. But I want you to be here by noon."

"Let's do it right."

Saying so, I prayed and headed to the office provided for me.

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"Ren."

"Yes. As my husband read, you moved out of the other side."

"Right. Negotiations will take place in the messenger's room, so I'll be waiting around."

Copy that.

Ren doesn't show up, and I only interact with my voice. It would be Ren's mood problem not showing up. It was a short conversation because if you stay by my side for a very long time, Ren's presence could be found out over there.

Ren and I are hiding the same amount of secrets. That kind of assumption makes me move.

The messengers didn't just come to Velis to deepen their rapport. You must have come to this royal castle to find out Velis' secrets and military intelligence. Perhaps every messenger has brought in a few secrets.

Sophia is a sorcery, and Master Kaguya confirms several of her hidden beings with a sharpened sensation. And you didn't come near me when Master Kaguya and Sofia were near me. But not now.

The only thing I've been after when I'm alone is telling you to come alone. If you take someone, the negotiation itself could be futile.

Liasia Dhuneheil, a messenger of the Aytail Empire, hits the niece of the king of the Aytail Empire. His father is the king's brother, the archdeacon who heads the Navy. Unlike his ordinary brother, he is said to be a cutter, a person who is too good but therefore neglected by his predecessor and could not be king.

That archdeacon's beloved daughter came all the way to Velis, presumably because she has more thoughts than friendship. And to say that it has moved at this time. No, is it better to say that it didn't move until this time?

"Is the Empire not willing to make friendships with Velis……"

Recently, it was confirmed that a coalition of small States was approaching as a formal coalition near the border of Velis. The first attack had explained to the Force Leader's discretion and Velis, but this time it would not be.

Kick-ass is that Bade thinned the border defense. What set things in motion was probably Stratos' leap. And there is no stopping the moving gear, and the Coalition of Small States, supported by Albion, is about to attack Velis.

If I am the person who portrayed this situation, the time to move is when I drew the Eitail Empire, or Imperius Empire, into my company. Pull in one of them with a powerful navy, and pinch them. And to the other country, we will flaunt the invasion and nail it so that it doesn't move.

As for Velis, he asked the northern Republic of Luxembourg to help him prevent it and to attack the back of the Albion, but the Republic of Luxembourg has been skirmishing with the island for about thirty years now, blocking the sea route almost by the island's ships. Because of this, Albion transports supplies to the Republic by road, it is the country of the Quartet that has deepened friendship with Albion. It is unlikely that they will break the siege of the island's ships, break through the Albion, and join the Varys even if they are able to turn their messengers.

I sent out an invitation to the party to deepen my friendship, but it was a low-ranking minister who came, and the minister just greeted me and immediately left. Because of this, we can get out of Velis, but rather than coincidence, I think that Albion knew he was going to use the Small States Coalition to get in.

When that happens, it becomes an island where Veris can ask for help, but with little interaction, Veris is causing a very troublesome problem with the island.

Lady Kaguya's mother was from the island and was abducted by her predecessor when she occasionally stopped by Velis. In response to the fierce protests from the island, Velis responded unknowingly, explaining that several years later, he had sent the body of Kaguya's mother, who had died of illness, to the island, had been attacked by bandits and had been imprisoned, and that it was too late when he found it.

If that was all, I might still have misled you, but the brunette, who should only be answering to a native of the island or his child, went out to Kaguya, the king's daughter. To some extent, if you have imaginative people, you will realize that your predecessor has captured Lady Kaguya's mother.

Since then, there has been little friendship between the island and Velis, and only ships carrying occasional travellers have come and gone between the two sides.

If you ask the island for help, they could attack you the other way around. So asking the island for help is not the way things are. If we don't at least push them back to each other's battle situations, they will attack us without question.

"But it's packed."

I shrugged and saw a piece of paper with an overall view of the continent that I showed Lady Kaguya.

The Eitail Empire and the Imperius Empire won't have that much evil feelings for Velis, but they can't even be described as special friendly. You wouldn't want to put it together for Velis in this unfavourable situation. Even if there were such a person, there are only a few. We cannot hold back those who do not do good to Velis and move as a nation.

Velis had a very awkward situation at the time he stimulated Albion. Even with the defeat of the Predecessor and Lord Caguya about the throne, Albion's feelings for Velis remained unchanged. And Velis, who was hurt by civil unrest, is definitely dressed up.

Bade seems to have guessed it and dared to try to wage a battle involving the whole continent, but that doesn't make it. I guess the siege net was already being completed. Since before I got here. Velis is almost packed at a time when he couldn't stop the outrage of his predecessor.

Reversal from here is difficult.

"Well, I can't help crying."

I just have to do it, no matter how hard it is to reverse it from here on out than I decided to fight for Velis.

Yes, I shrugged in my mind, and I left the office and headed to the room reserved for the messenger of Aitail.

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I've never seen you say silver hair. It's not like Erica's platinum blonde. Complete silver. It is so clear that I almost illuminate that my face will appear like a mirror.

In front of me is Liasia Dooneheil. Dressed in a black Gothic dress, she sits in a chair and looks at this one as worthy.

The stats floating on the status screen are as low as fifty or less in combat, but intelligence exceeds a hundred, and magic also indicates extreme numbers in the nineties. He would be the type to use his powers as a military teacher or a commander from the rear. If you think the year is fourteen, this figure would be stunning. Because it's still quite possible to stretch.

Red eyes connected to silver hair. A slightly younger face is so neat that in a few years' time you will have great expectations. If you remove the attraction of being a woman and just say whether it is beautiful or not, you will not even take a pull from Sofia or Kaguya at this time. Well, Liasia Dooneheil wouldn't be convinced by the assessment that she wouldn't take a pull. Somehow, but I feel like I'm going to hate losing. This guy.

Sounds great. That was my first impression of Liacia Dooneheil. In fact, I don't have a problem with it because it's great, but I feel somewhat great in character.

After thinking so, I realize that I haven't said hello yet, and I kneel down and say hello.

"It's the first time I've seen you. My name is Yukito Clay. Her Highness Princess Liasia."

"This is not the first time your concubine has seen your Lord, is it?

Fishing up a bit of a mouth angle, Her Highness Leasia laughs. The way you talk sounds great, as you can imagine.

"That's rude. But if you're like Your Highness, at first glance, you can't forget?

"The concubine is the only one I've seen. The concubine saw the Lord when she entered the party venue. The Lord's eyes only went to the black princess, and he didn't realize it."

For once in a few teasing mixed words, I'll smile bitterly, but honestly, I want those teasing mixed words to be on these occasions, and also to stop saying them to the first person I meet. I have trouble reacting.

"I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sorry I couldn't see you in your dress."

"It's white. From the looks of the Lord, who serves the supreme maiden and the black princess, the concubine is not that interesting."

I am not a samurai. Yes, I squeal in my heart. And switch your thoughts a little bit. Only a very limited number of people know that I, Kaguya and Sofia are together these days. The messengers who are restricted in their actions in the Imperial Castle will not know.

Are you still bringing the secret?

"I am the one who serves the samurai."

"Though I hear that the Black Princess will never defy the Lord as a teacher and will let the supreme maiden brew even tea?

It's something I know a lot about. And I don't even hide that I'm using secrets to gather information. Are you confident that you won't find a secret, or are you fine where you were questioned? Well, either way, you see it as trivial.

"Is that story necessary for future stories?

"If you say you need it, you don't. Don't you want to lose your precious king?

The air changes. It was His Royal Highness Leasia who changed it. I feel the pressure of my heart being compressed. In my current state, I wouldn't be able to stand even if I wanted to.

His Highness Leasia's eyes are sharp looking down at me as I sit in a chair. I can't breathe just looking into my eyes.

"... what does that mean?

"Velis is almost packed. You know that best, don't you? And that we need the support of the Empire of Aytail to break it."

"…… you are absolutely right."

"Okay, so let's get down to business. Yukito Clay, now the finest of eyetails on the coast of Velis. The First Fleet is here. Always ready to attack."

The pale, as natural, contents made me aware that the Sickle of Death was about to be swung down by Velis.

"You think you're going to get to Albion?

"It's up to you to respond. If Velis is going to be part of our Aitail nation, the fleet will be used to annihilate the Imperial fleet, which will probably be here in a few days. But if you say no."

Turn the realm of Count Eulen, where the Lord's King is, into a wilderness.

That's what I said. His Highness Liasia's face was smiling. He's horrible. I wonder if this is a threat or anything. I'm just pressing for a choice. Besides, to me.

"I do not have such authority………"

"No, there is. If the Lord snorts, the Black Princess will not say no. And even if there are those who defy the decision, the Lord can take care of it, right?

After saying so without further ado, His Highness Leasia smiles and chooses which one. and rush me to answer.

"There's no reinforcements, is there? I know that the supreme maiden has had a cold since yesterday. I heard about this conversation and this is not the place to be. It's the same secret out there. It's impossible to come here more than the secret of a concubine."

"Sure, you're right. Neither Sophia nor Ren will be able to come here. Especially Sophia."

Saying so, I look out of the room. It's the right weather to call it sunny.

Seeing that, I laughed niggardly and told Her Royal Highness Riasia.

"But you know what? There are sudden storms on the coast of Velis. For sailors, isn't the storm a natural enemy?

"What? Have you ever heard of anything like that……!?

It seems His Highness Liasia has finally noticed my words.

Suddenly, there can't be a storm. Unless someone artificially, yes, even in the wind.

"Stupid! The supreme maiden is still in the castle with her escort!? Your lord went to check on you this morning!

"He's like the wind, and he often places his escort, and he goes somewhere by himself, so he's in trouble. When I checked, it was a stuffy shell this morning. I'm hiding it because it makes a scene. Well, where have you been? You can travel fast in the wind, so if you were out last night, maybe you'd be rendezvous with Master Kaguya. Really."

I'm a troubled person.

Saying so, I looked up at Liasia and slowly stood up.