The Strategist Knows Everything

"I thought it was time to come."

Short Bob's blue mixed silver hair shakes slightly, her clear brown eyes pointed at me, and with that said, Empress Fiona offers me and Micana tea.

The Empress herself will not say anything about making tea, neither will Charlotte nor the boy who led us, so I guess that's normal here.

I heard of him as a common son, but he was not related to his position as an empress, and he may have been raised as a normal child.

A little blue, but beautiful silver hair proves to be part of the royal family. But the floating smile of Empress Fiona is very familiar. It's a nostalgic smile. Enough to make you forget what a royal family is.

Shall I say a loving face? Although beautiful, it stands out for its adorability like a small animal more than that. Is that why? The charm of Empress Fiona is more than one hundred and twenty, even though she doesn't have the appearance of Sophia or Lady Kaguya.

Did I just say inner beauty? While thinking so, I stunned myself by including the tea served in my mouth.

"Yummy............!

"Huh! Of course! Because Fiona's tea is the best in the Empire!

"Sister Fiona's a good cook, too!

For some reason Charlotte and the boy stuck out their chests. Princess Fiona looks at it with a smile. It's like a mother and a child.

"Dear Yukito, I was wondering if you might be impressed with tea."

"Indeed. I admire the crisis in the Empire."

When I say that, Charlotte makes that tough face even tougher and stares at us.

"If you're going to take Fiona, you're not going to forgive me, are you?

"Shull. I'll help you. But I'll take you. If that's what you think, I wouldn't bother coming with a few things."

That's what Empress Fiona says to keep Charlotte down. The expression remains a smile. Do you know that there is no hostility here, or do you think that even if there is hostility, you can do it?

Empress Fiona's intelligence on the status screen is one hundred and ten. Almost like me. Well, in my case, I have a boost from Master Dio, so I really can't say enough about each other.

Combat power is in the early seventies. The speed is ninety cars. And the magic is a little over a hundred. Despite its high magic and speed, it is less combative. It's the type I've never been before. No, is His Highness Riasia close to this? Are you still just a cousin and have similar status?

With that in mind, Empress Fiona approaches me with a smile on her face.

"Shall I talk to you for a second? Both of us."

"Right. Because that's what I came here for. It would be helpful if you could do that."

When she returned it, Empress Fiona deepened her grin and led me upstairs to her room.

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"This is the first time I've let a man in."

Leaving Charlotte, who vehemently disagreed, easily with words alone, Princess Fiona, who invited me into her room, said so.

Having said that, I don't know how to react. Hmm. And it is also the recirculation, so I will return the reaction for now.

"That would be an honor."

"Haha. You can do as usual. Because I'll do what I usually do too. I feel weird about using salutations at the same age."

"Then I guess I'll sweeten it to your words."

Empress Fiona sits on the bed in her room and looks straight at me.

Still, the grin doesn't go away from my face. I might as well just say I have a smile rather than a constant smile. Leaving aside whether that's conscious or unconscious, I can't read emotions from my expression.

"You're willing to take me to the battlefield, aren't you?

"…… if you want it."

"Can you afford to respect an individual's will? I don't think I have it."

Empress Fiona laughed again. But I'm laughing a little differently than before. It's a sad way to laugh.

I listen to the words of Empress Fiona and gently meditate my eyes.

At present, the Empire is on the path to annihilation. We're going to need a powerful force to prevent that. And it is the Empress Fiona who has that powerful power.

I would certainly not be able to respect the will of the individual Princess Fiona in this situation. Furthermore, she is one of the royal family. The crisis between the country and the people has a duty to put their lives at risk.

Her will has nothing to do with the obligation. At the time of his birth to the royal family, it was a determined fate.

However.

"Taking people to the battlefield who are unwilling to fight... no one can protect them and nothing can be saved..."

"Don't you need my help............?

If you ask me if I need it or not, I need it. We can't break this situation without having one or more people work with us. Not least, Empress Fiona has a reputation as a hero. Empress Fiona's participation in the war alone will boost the morale of the soldiers and many people will cooperate.

Although.

"Ignore people's will, force them to fight, and even if the country is saved with it... there is no salvation for those who are fought"

Master Kaguya was led to the battle he wanted. As a result, there was a dispute with Dear Dio and a civil unrest. And even after the civil unrest ended, Master Kaguya sustained indelible wounds.

I've fought because I wish I could protect the people I want to protect. Without knowing it was ready for a sweet spot to sneeze around.

After making so many people shed blood and tears and protecting those they wanted to protect, I tried to return to my peaceful routine. Because I originally thought somewhere in my mind that I was just a normal person, someone who had nothing to do with the battle.

There are many people who have been hurt because of me halfway through. Some people couldn't protect them, others couldn't save them.

I'm still not sure I'm ready to die, but I still decide to do everything I can.

"On the whole, I don't think I can say that..."

"Being forced doesn't bother me with the means with the guy I don't care most about. If that's what you're gonna do, just think of something else."

"You don't care, or... respect the individual or make your values a priority…… Veris' teacher is selfish."

When Empress Fiona smiles joyfully and says so, she lifts her hips out of bed.

"But I liked you so selfish! I hate to fight between the same people, but I don't want this country that matters more to perish"

"So you're going to cooperate?

"Um, I can work with you, but there's someone I need you to convince."

Princess Fiona says so with a laugh as troubled.

The first thing I came up with was Charlotte. He was the one who was going out of his way to chase back a human being who would come to see Empress Fiona. When I said I was taking you to the battlefield, I didn't know how to express my anger.

"Uh, that face is thinking about Shall. But unfortunately, anyone who needs to be persuaded is not Schal."

"Huh? Isn't that Charlotte?

"Charles is my escort. Naturally, there's someone who put Charles on me."

"…… who is it?

Empress Fiona lays her eyes down just a little, really little, and after a sad look, she immediately smiles and answers my question.

"Someone who hits my uncle in this city's eunuchs. Ligar McFadden. It is Uncle Ligar who has refused all requests from my father, the King, to appear before me."

"I see……. Is that so…………."

Not unexpected, but not as expected.

The boy was telling me that this house was made for the protection of the refugees. There are several places similar to this, and they say they are things to engage separated families or to guarantee the life and safety of the refugees. And when I heard that it was Rigar McFadden, who was leading it, the anticipation that Rigar Taisho was keeping Empress Fiona in the city for her own personal lust was misty.

But when I got here, my name came up again. Honestly, I can't hear the bad feelings from Empress Fiona for Ligar Taishou. Probably not a bad guy.

It's pretty hard to persuade when that happens.

Nevertheless, I can't afford not to do it.

"Will you set up a place to talk?

"Yeah. Just be careful"

Because my uncle is overprotective.

Hearing the words of Empress Fiona, my stomach hurts all at once.

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Be careful because it's overprotective.

I never thought I would know that word with me.

The place where I am now is a training center in Taisho Hall. That's where I was being held by a wooden sword.

It is the man in front of him who is making him grip, Ligar Takeshimi.

I imagined a similar intelligent system because I'm Admiral Arnold's brother, but it's like no. He was a tougher big man than Charlotte and a militant as he looked.

He had a bad reputation as a Taishou because he had no interest in politics, so he threw a round at his men.

My men do whatever they want and say the security in the city has gotten worse and worse. It is the Empress Fiona who hits her niece who has managed to do so.

Even so, Empress Fiona told me that Rigar Taisho had shown no interest in government because she was a bastard son of the king, but had been hardly recognized, and was in a difficult position to bring Empress Fiona to her city.

Anything. Empress Fiona's mother and Ligal Taishou have known each other for a long time, and at the request of Empress Fiona's mother, Ligal Taishou says she serves as the guardian of Empress Fiona.

The relationship seems complicated, but the problem now is that Rigar Taisho is the guardian of the state where her daughter doesn't want to do it. I don't even want to lend an ear to these words.

"Velis' warrior…… invites Fiona to the battlefield until someone from another country………"

"Listen to me............!?

I take the wooden sword that is swung down without question with the handed down wooden sword.

But there's no way you can beat this guy with my skill.

The combat power shown on the status screen is a little over a hundred. Instead, I have sixty units of intelligence, but, well, if you think your brothers sucked your intelligence away, you sucked your fighting power away, you can be convinced.

I wonder if there was any intelligence specialization, but the royal family of the Empire is balanced with combat specialization.

I guess I'm entrusted with the second city of the Empire because in an emergency this will be the front line.

"Prevent the invasion of Albion instead of preventing the invasion of the Empire. That's what you are for! I can't. What's the alliance for?

"Don't say unscrupulous! We've managed to keep the Imperial Defense Front to its limits! If you or Empress Fiona had come out from the beginning, they wouldn't have pushed you this far!

"Hmm! That's the real deal! Non can't leave this city! Fiona hesitated to go to the battlefield. That's why I'm letting you stay in this city. That's what you're unhappy about!!

Disgruntled. I honestly thought you were making fun of me, but Ligar Taishou's eyes are serious.

This man is seriously jumping his request for Princess Fiona for that reason. I can't believe you did something synonymous with defying the King for such a reason.

"How many soldiers do you think are dead on the front line!?

"I know! Still, Fiona's not on the front line! It was a battle with the Warcraft, so I broke my heart, and when I saw that child, who had returned tired, Noon swore! Never again will a fight you don't want!

A blow from the side snaps my wooden sword and blows me away. It would have been a fairly modest attack, but it was powerful enough to keep me from moving.

"Have you ever crossed the battlefield with such skill? You think people who think of measures don't have to have a sword? Those who do not fight for themselves and make sacrifices to their soldiers will not be entrusted with Fiona!

Don't say anything unsolicited.

That's what you think, but my body doesn't move. In fact, the problem, even though it is a wooden sword, has confronted his opponent with the sword since he fought the predecessor of Velis.

Even on the battlefield, my surroundings basically dealt with it. There was nothing like telling me that an enemy was imminent on me.

We know that there are people who are hurt or who are losing their lives because of this. I understand. So I've been desperate to think about it and try to reduce the sacrifice as much as I can. Because that's all I can do.

And yet this old man likes to say whatever he wants. Even I want to fight myself if I have the strength to fight. But I can't help but admit that I put my foot together where I have the sword.

Mostly, I don't want to take girls my own age to the battlefield. It is for the soldiers and their companions who fight on the front line who are relentlessly counting on us.

"On the front line…… Do you know what way soldiers die now……………………?

"……… I don't know that."

"Even those who are burned by magic flames, blown away by explosions, and remember their arms can die before they approach their enemies..."

I watch Ligar Taishou while I wake up. I didn't just see it. You might be right to stare.

"... they are throwing their lives for the Empire... even knowing that, will you keep your vow not to put Empress Fiona on the battlefield...?

……

"Can you swear that when your own city is in danger, you will never rely on it? If you don't rely now, don't rely on anything in the future. If so... I will risk my life for the Empire."

It is unacceptable not to save a life that can be saved now and save a later life. If you pierce me, it's up to you to do it all the way to the end.

Now is the division between the survival of the Empire. If you don't let Empress Fiona out here, you shouldn't let her out on the battlefield, no matter what happens. Even if this city becomes a battlefield. That could happen in the near future.

"Don't listen to a mouth full of young people. You are from Velis. If the war gets worse, there will still be a way back to Velis."

"If we do that, Veris will no longer cooperate as a country that has abandoned its allies. There is no other way to protect Velis than to protect the Empire... There are people in Velis who want to protect you… even if you risk your life."

Maybe this guy's trying me. Empress Fiona has no more right to stop this man than she was willing to go to the battlefield herself. Well, let's at least try to figure out who we're gonna be together. Or something like that?

So you shouldn't pull it off. Militant people don't like to pull.

I set up a broken wooden sword in the middle. It would also be my hand to receive a new wooden sword, but my body hurts from earlier and it is hard to move. I just want to finish it if possible.

I don't care what happens. If you show your will or power, this man will be convinced, too. So do your best.

Breathe slowly and stop. At the same time, he goes straight into Ligar Tai Gong.

Ligal Taishou doesn't show any avoiding behavior and pays for the broken wooden sword I stick out. A wooden sword is played from my right hand.

However.

"Alert is life on the battlefield."

I spread the fan I took out of my nose and swung it as far as I could to Ligal Taishou.

Rigar Taisho falls ill after a breeze at a fairly close distance.

"Noooo!?

"They're not saying that weapons other than wooden swords should not be used, are they?

I laugh when I say that to Ligal Taisho, who is on one knee, and collapses on the spot.

My body hurts. It's because I was blown away. What am I doing when I'm not doing something like this?

"Ha ha!! It's been a while since they grabbed me on my knees! I see! You're just so smart to be called a military master! But if you're on my side, I'm comfortable!

"Thanks for that..."

"Let's admit we're taking Fiona! But try one scratch! I'll break your neck myself!

I sighed heavily after I let Ligar Taishou pull my face off, laughing and saying terrible things.