The Strategist Knows Everything

Her Royal Highness Leasia can put her strength into the eyes that look at me, but I can already see His Highness's hand tag. And I also found out that that hand didn't beat me. You don't have to be afraid, you don't have to ask carefully how to get out. Now is the time to go take the lead.

"The First Fleet is supposed to be a unit of the Tiger Child. Isn't it awkward to encounter a storm here?

"……… Not Hatterly."

Her Royal Highness Liasia shrugs as she narrows her eyes. Maybe if it was haphazard, they would have spotted it. Well, I would never let Sophia stay in the castle more than I could think of invading from the coast.

"Where did you read it from?

"I wasn't reading it. I've just assumed the worst."

For Velis now, the worst is if the Empire and Empire, both sides, were already enemies. When that happens, it is harder to stop the two powers invading the coast than it is to invade from land from the three countries supported by Albion. Therefore, Master Kaguya is asked to head to the coast, and accordingly, the soldiers packing in each castle are gradually heading to the coast.

And let Sophia on the trump card head into secrecy, and the coast defense is complete. Beyond being on the sea, ships are affected by winds and waves. The wind caused by Sofia, the highest mage in the wind, would be amazing. And even through it, he draws firmly into the hinterland, and Master Kaguya repels. This is what I've been thinking about to defeat the two powers.

Completely personal quality-dependent defense plan, but nothing more than losing in quantity than surpassing it in quality. There is no room for salvation if we lose even in that quality, but when it does, we will have to give up already. It is no longer a problem that can be managed by measures.

"Actions in anticipation of an attack by a coalition of empires and empires……. You stepped on it when your concubine and empire envoy moved?

"Right. If you don't move, we'll imprison you without question, and if you do, you move and we'll just negotiate. Because His Highness Riasia and the apostles from the Empire are of high stature. I thought it would be hard to think that nothing had been notified, so I thought it would show some movement."

If you invade the messenger while he is in the enemy country, he will be executed, at least imprisoned. If the invasion is predetermined or possible, it will be enough to inform. If you have a high profile, it's a misdemeanor. Of course, I was prepared to be preemptively attacked in anticipation of the attack by poking the psyche.

"The only reason I kept escorting the supreme maiden who said she didn't need escort was to make her think that if there was an escort here, there would be a supreme maiden. It's wet."

"When the strong, the wise, are beheaded, there is always alarm. So this time I tried my best to make assumptions. Looks like we made it."

Sophia wasn't actually in the room.

If this was a place where we could move freely, His Highness Liasia would not have caught on to such a preliminary matter. But this is the royal castle of Velis. No matter how good the secret is, the information you get is limited. If you can't get all the information, you won't be sure it's definitive. And Master Leasia didn't do everything she could to find out if Sophia was really in the room.

"I didn't expect to get the supreme maiden out of the castle who had always kept her beside herself. Weren't you keeping it beside yourself because you were on guard?

I was on guard. That is certainly a human word from the outside.

Sophia is a man of another country, a powerful magician who can easily pick up distant voices. There is nothing but danger in putting such a human into a castle. That's why I kept it on hand. Yes, Her Royal Highness Riasia must have made a decision.

Well, when you ask me if I have that aspect, I can't say enough about it. I just have to give up when it comes to my voice. I don't know if they're eavesdropping on me, so I don't know which way to take action. But I can come up with some ideas about the paperwork. First, have him stay in Master Kaguya's room, where important documents don't come up. And I'll take care of it. To this extent, I wouldn't have prevented Sophia if she were serious about checking inside Velis, but I trust her on that.

If the castle people, or Bade and Dio, knew they were in Kaguya's room, they would never raise the important documents to Kaguya. One way or the other, I wanted time to study, so I was expecting more of this effect. In fact, since Sofia helped me, Kaguya's workload has decreased. Probably because Bade and Dear Dio are adjusting.

It's not surprising to see that Sophia and I have Sophia at hand from an outside person who knows very little about this situation. Not surprisingly, it's suspicious that everyone would see it that way, so I wasn't expecting it.

That rolled in a good direction when dealing with His Highness Riasia.

"Come on, what do you think? However, there is no doubt that Sofia is actively cooperating with us here. It has the power to flip the Albion."

"I see. Doesn't that mean we can always deal with Albion? And so far, it's the trouble."

"Yes, an empire and an empire. If one of us is on our side, we can turn the power we plan to deploy to the coast toward Albion."

Saying so, I see His Highness Liasia deeply.

Her Royal Highness Leasia often contemplates and looks back at my eyes with momentum as if she had made up her mind.

Then.

"Come on! its role."

"I think I'll talk to the Empire."

His Highness Riasia's face hardened. Then, losing his spare expression until earlier, he catches his eyebrows and rises out of his chair with momentum.

He scowls at me with a sharp eye from where it reaches my chest or not.

"Are you making fun of your concubine!?

"There is no such thing. However, if we calmly looked at the overall battlefield, we decided it would be better to work with the Empire."

When I say yes, His Highness Liasia catches more frowns. You already ruined your pretty face. His Highness Liasia says a word when he comes near me just biting this way.

"What do you mean?

"The empire is divided into three armies. Navy, Army, and Demon Army. Those three armies are powerful, and even the elite of Velis will struggle. The Empire, on the other hand, has the best naval forces in the world, but the rest of them will be the least skilled in the five powers. Sure, Velis wants the Imperial Navy on his side, but with Velis' firm support, even the Imperial Navy can beat the Imperial Navy. It would be even better if Sophia were here. And there will be no tomorrow in the empire where the Navy has been defeated. Is it obvious which one should be on your side?

After a cordial and polite explanation, I gently push His Highness Leasia's shoulder away from me. There is no deep meaning. I was just a little embarrassed because my face was just so close.

"… but the Empire should be Albion. That's what our empire has been told and invited to Albion."

"If the Empire also ambushes the coast of Velis, so on. If you find that Sophia is here and that she is well prepared, you will change your mind. The land of Albion would be more attractive than the land of Velis, wouldn't it? And there's just enough power in the empire to form it."

Even if we were to engage properly with the Imperial Navy, if we promised Velis' support, and Sofia's, the Empire would roll over here. And after crushing the Imperial Navy, slap Albion with the Empire. After taking Albion's land, we discuss an empire that would be desperate to rebuild the Navy. I can easily imagine that far. Me, too, and His Highness Liasia.

Of course, we're talking about the premise that the Empire will be on our side.

"... what should the Empire do...?

"I suggest you think for yourself. But isn't there not much time? No matter how hard you try from here to the coast, it will take six days. If Master Liasia doesn't make it by then, won't the First Fleet have launched an attack?

"Knock..."

His Royal Highness Liacia bites her lips in remorse. The fact that you brought your negotiations to the forefront of the conflict is an outrage. I guess I didn't doubt my own advantage. Everyone thought Velis was unfavourable, and that fact remained the same, but to the extent that the Empire was alone, he could do as many opponents as he wanted. And the navy of the Empire has no problem unless they are at the same time opponents with the Imperial Navy.

Instead, it would be easier to negotiate with the Empire by slapping the Imperial Navy. And externally, we can show that Sophia is taking the lead in helping Veris, and that Veris is still a powerful country.

"His Highness Riasia. I have a job to do, so if you'll excuse me."

"Wait!

I am grabbed in the hem of my clothes by Her Royal Highness Learsia. There are not too many hands I can hit His Highness Riasia from here. Anyway, Her Royal Highness Liasia has no right to decide. There is no certainty as to what conditions have been issued. And besides, I'm not getting on.

The hand you can hit from here, it's pretty violent, but it's going to make me a hostage and get out of the castle or something. And I looked His Highness Leasia in the eye, and I knew I was going to do it, so I said something.

"I thought I should stop. The guards outside are already powerless."

"What………?

"You won't even be able to get close to the covert. Anything around this room."

Because there are five Knox unit leaders.

The moment I told him that, the power fell out of His Highness Liasia's hands. You know how it works in the battle ahead of Knox, and Ars and Erica are quite well known as individuals. It's too reckless to fight anything.

And, unfortunately, this is not a surprise either. I told Ren to call me in advance. I don't ask Ren to do anything rough. This must be protected in order not to discredit Ren.

"Do you have something to say?

"……… What do you want? Anyway, you're making demands, aren't you?

Sometimes I dare to poke it out here, but I don't have the hobby to stifle the younger girls that much, and most importantly, I'm troubled if they hunt me down too much and throw themselves away.

Is this the turning point?

"Yes. I have an extremely simple favor to ask."

"…… What…………………?

His Highness Riasia's eyes shake slightly. Now that the advantage that I thought was absolute has collapsed, His Highness Liacia is up to me at my discretion.

Well, that's not why I'm trying to do something.

"You've been in touch with the Empire more than you've been with Albion, haven't you?

"Whatever. Beyond the possibility of joint contact, we kept our communications close."

"Is that even within this royal castle?

Her Royal Highness Riasia shuts up a little. I guess it's because I know what I want to know. I'm worried about whether I can teach it cheaply or not.

Although.

"Your Highness. I don't like imitations like my predecessor?

His Highness Leasia startles his body for a moment and takes a step, two steps and a distance from me. I'm sure those eyes are the eyes that look at the beast, but at this point, I can't care less.

"... I don't think your Lord is a human being who does that...?

"I'll do anything you need. If that's someone from another country who imitated threatening this one, it's even more so. In the basement of this castle are stored many suspicious medication and tools collected by the Predecessor. I'm having trouble processing it, but it's not my job to see how it works."

That's how I realized my predecessor and smiled.

Seems to have worked pretty well. Her Royal Highness Liasia loses her strength from her legs and sits in a chair.

"Your Highness. Please answer the question"

In a slightly stronger tone, His Highness Riasia begins to speak slowly.

"... I am in touch with the Imperial Messenger. But we haven't been informed of the details. But when Velis found out about the invasion, he told him to run away."

"The Imperial Messenger is supposed to be His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince of the Empire... did you say you were going to throw him away as a pawn?

"Probably. So it's impossible to negotiate with the Empire through the Imperial Messenger?

"No, that's enough if you tell me. Because the Empire has a fierce internal feud in the Empire. There's enough clearance to get in."

If the Fourth Prince were abandoned, there would be quite a few ripples within the Empire. Some of them may make moves to attack factions opposed to kick-ass factions. That is not the place to fight. The Empire has the most vast territory in the five powers, but once it breaks down, it will take time to rebuild it.

"But at this level of information, it's not enough to work with the Empire."

"Nah!? Lord! Honestly my concubine mentioned her relationship with the Empire!?

From this reaction, it wouldn't be a lie. The reaction is too honest. He's easy to handle. Well, if this was an imperial castle, the opposite would be true.

This is my hometown. There are also many allies. The opponent with limited movement and information will not lose.

After that, there's only one thing I want to ask you.

"That's my last question. Depending on this answer, I cannot guarantee the safety of His Highness Leasia."

……

"Imperial Navy, are you leading the First Fleet, Your Highness' father?

As the question was so unexpected, Her Highness Leasia snorted after blinking her eyes several times.