The Strategist Knows Everything

The Albion army has prepared 2,000 soldiers for my escort.

Besides, they are also supposed to be elite as Eileen Masefield's SS.

Surrounded by an excessive convoy of convoys, I almost let out a sigh, indulging.

I'm being put in a big carriage. The ride is quite pleasant even though it runs along a path that is not well maintained. This would also be a benefit of witchcraft.

I'm not the only one in a carriage like that. There is one passenger.

The passenger is wrapping his red hair around his side and turning his gaze towards him in a grumpy manner.

The hero of Albion, Si Xian, corner of you. It's Irene Masefield.

"What? What can I do for you?

"No…… it's not so much for……"

"Huh? You're not going to cut it down. I still can't believe I stuck with you."

Hi Eileen, I think you're upset that I'm not who you think I am.

There is something unreasonable about it.

"Haa… I never thought Albion's hero would be a girl like you, either."

"Is that ironic?

"No way. It's pure thoughts. Honestly, I imagined a scratchy woman."

"I rarely have enemies with a knife, and Albion has an excellent healing magician. It won't leave a scratch."

"Heh, I see. I heard good things. It would be easier if Velis had someone like that."

Hearing one of my casual remarks, Eileen turned a sharp gaze.

I take that gaze head-on.

"What the hell are you thinking?

"What a vague question."

"Then I'll turn it into something clear for you. You think you're ever going back to Velis?

"Of course."

When I answered immediately, Eileen's willow brow picked up.

Well, I think so.

Even if I said so myself, I think something's wrong.

From Eileen's point of view, that's what would make me look like a fool.

"Are you a real fool, or a genius? I'm really going to suffer from understanding."

"I guess I voted for a fool. But I'm stupid, geniuses can't read me. So I'm still alive."

"I can hear you're a stupid military teacher. What's more, it's frustrating to think that someone like that sent my people and my Albion compatriots to the afterlife."

A belligerent color appeared in Eileen's green eyes.

After all, I mean, you're right, you mean.

Most of the grumpy reasons from earlier would be concentrated on what I just said.

For Eileen, I'm your enemy.

And Irene is my subordinate enemy.

"We're each other, aren't we?

"... right. I'm not the only one who wants to kill you."

"It's just you. At least, I don't want to kill you. I've been trying to kill you."

This is serious.

Killing the Commander is the quickest way to end the war. So at the time I heard that Eileen was the General, I was thinking of a way to kill Eileen, and I was moving to kill her.

But I didn't want to kill you.

I still don't think I like it and want to kill people.

But if we don't cut it off, we can't protect what we really want to protect. So I have chosen what I want to protect and what I want to protect by putting the lives of my enemies on the balance.

So I tried to kill him, but I didn't want to kill him.

Although.

This answer seems to have been one I don't like about the kid in front of me.

"That's something licked...... you were half ready to face me like that? Are you ready to do that... you killed my people...?

It's a cold bottom voice.

Unexpectedly, the cold runs on my back.

However.

"That's true. I killed him because I had no choice."

"Nice work... if you think I'm going to keep my country's orders to myself, that's a big mistake, right?

Soon Irene held the dagger.

And I can get close to my neck without hesitation.

But I can't shut up either.

Throw the fan you took out of your nose at Eileen.

Kamifan Kralus is the national treasure of Albion. And Albion humans know that the fan I have is the Divine Fan Klarus. I even knew the deputy general who attacked the fort.

There's no way Eileen doesn't know.

Eileen lets go of her dagger and grabs the fan so she wraps it with both hands.

But that's life.

Grab the dagger thrown out and I turn to Eileen.

"With that, you know you can't use witchcraft, right?

"You can't throw a national treasure of a man's country..."

"It's a protective gear for me. It's a normal way to use it to protect yourself."

When I was riding in the carriage, Eileen didn't take the dagger away from me.

He said it was an order from his own country, so it would be Stratos' money. Is it his whim, or is he giving me a chance to escape?

Well, either way.

I'm not running away. It's surrounded by 2,000 elites, and there's four wise men in front of you. It will be impossible to escape.

Now, with the dagger at his advantage, things will change if Eileen is prepared to be stabbed.

A dagger is faster than using magic at this distance. But my skill won't hold Eileen back with a single blow.

And if they don't, Eileen will let go of the fan and use witchcraft.

I can read that far and I don't feel compelled to.

I let go of my dagger.

"What are you going to do?

"I thought you said you weren't going to kill me. Besides, we can't get past 2,000 sieges. Can you give it back? Because it's something I owe you."

"… I have one question."

"What?"

"The supreme maiden... Lady Sophia hears you've caught her. But once, you're helping Master Sophia. What about the truth?

Difficult question.

You won't believe me where I told you the truth. But the opposite is true. I mean, it's not like Sophia came to Velis of her own volition, but it just makes my position worse.

Can we just tell the truth here?

"Do you know a man named Stratos in the upper Albion?

"Your Majesty's side. It's at the core of the war promoters."

"He can manipulate people with magic. That's why Sophia ran off to Velis because she felt dangerous. I hope my fan is safe, too. You're not gonna believe this."

"……… I believe you."

Whoa.

I have enough evidence to believe where we're talking right now.

Believe it, that's the saint prince who doesn't know to doubt people.

"I'll ask for the future. For what reason do you believe that?

"Right. Speaking of Albion not a single rock, you know what I mean?

"…… there is already a faction against Stratos?

"That's not the right way to put it. It's been happening for a long time."

Eileen returns the fan to me and picks up the falling dagger.

Eileen said it had been there for a long time, but if there had been a faction against Stratos for a long time, it wouldn't have put Stratos in the center of the state if it had been easier.

"To be exact, there was no faction against Stratos. But there were factions against the extremists. And his faction made Stratos, who had gained strength by being beside His Majesty the King, dangerous."

"Who is the head of that faction? Is that the shield behind you or Randall?

Eileen slowly shakes her head to the side.

From the flow of the story, does Eileen or Randall sound like they're moving at the behest of that faction, but not?

"Unfortunately, I belong to that faction, but that old age is different."

"Oh, I see. Is that grandpa on the enemy's side?"

There are two factions in Albion. One is the faction to which Stratos belongs, and the other is the faction to which Eileen belongs.

Both factions were targeting fans and my figure.

And it was Eileen and Randall who were entrusted with the execution.

Until halfway through, Randall was the way out of Eileen, but using the gotagota under negotiation, Eileen was the way out of Randall.

Something like that.

I hope you believe Irene.

"Yes, your pattern is very important to Albion. Thanks to you, I can't kill you."

"Is that it? Wasn't just an act, you were trying me, or something?

"There was a part I was trying. But I really want to kill you. If you were trying to escape, you would have mercilessly killed him. I don't think Albion needs a fool to run away in this situation."

Scary. Scary.

Her eyes are serious.

But I know what you're saying. I mean, I'm confident I can get away with more than trying to get out of this situation.

It's Irene's job to desperately disrupt it, so there won't be a problem with killing her. More than I have a mission, I would have probably ended it with about half a kill.

"Oh well. In the meantime, even if I don't do something, Albion already has a problem."

"That's right. And right now, the biggest focus of those two factions is you. You know why?

I have a few things worth using.

Hostages against Velis, Klars I own. And my knowledge.

That seems pretty worthwhile, but not so much.

Because it's too much work. Bring me to Albion. In the process, Albion is doing a hell of a lot of work.

From a six-month war with the Empire, negotiations, and a temporary truce.

This is not the right thing to do.

But those who hold the slightest power in Albion want me as much as they have their hands through their throats.

No, I'm not the one who wants it. I'm the bait, so to speak.

Eating up is not Velis or Knox. It's Sophia.

For the confused Albion, Sofia's presence, its authority, must be essential in bringing the country together.

Having made it Stratos, the Sofia individual, of course, is determined to want the authority of the supreme maiden. Anyway, with Sofia, that's the only way to get the support of the people.

Keep the war going, stop it, the voice of the people matters. And Sophia has the power to just move it.

Whoever gets Sophia gets Albion. That would not be an exaggeration.

Well, as expected, they caught Sophia as bait to lure her out, but it's a little unexpected that more than one hunter exists.

Because I thought that Stratos' magic could not be done by opposition forces. Is the boulder a land of sorcery, such as Albion?

As long as you know, can you prevent Stratos from witchcraft, or are you trying to stay as close as possible to Stratos?

Whatever it is, it is good news that there are opposition forces. This saves me a lot of trouble.

"I'm not worth it personally. But it's worth it to anyone who might come and help me. Is that the place?

"I know you do. So I'll leave you to it. We don't want you to be one of us. You stay still without doing anything. Maybe we can return it to Velis after it's all over."

It's a lie.

Those eyes are definitely gonna kill me when it's all over.

Totally, utterly resentful.

But if you catch me, you'll know Sophia's coming. Why are you so sure?

"There's a chance that Master Sophia won't move, right?

"It'll definitely work. I hear Sophia was talking about you every day."

I see. You know what?

No, I'm not convinced, but Sophia, who has never shown interest in anyone before, has shown interest in one human being. And ran under that human being.

It's only worth a try, it doesn't seem to me, but the Albion humans seem to have had different feelings again.

"So? What if you come?

"For the sake of Albion, I want you to be our flag."

"… In the end, do you use it for politics?

"I'll tell you one thing, but you're wrong, right? That's what the supreme maiden is like. An inviolable being with more authority than a prince. For a sorcerer, he is the supreme one."

I don't like being in Albion.

If you're surrounded by these fanatics, you can go crazy.

Still, though I can't entirely say that Irene is bad.

Probably educated that way. Since I was a young child, I have been respected and worshipped by my parents and surroundings. Nature and I guess I will be too.

"I know that Sophia is the supreme human being in Albion. But not for me. She is a dear friend. And I know her very well. She's not stupid enough for you guys to use it as good."

"You're going to come. But I don't want to use it. All we have to do is hold Sophia accountable. Your responsibility as the supreme maiden."

Hearing Irene's words, I let out a sigh.

It's useless to say anything here.

I can't change her perception.

Should I switch my thoughts?

I was about to split the Albion into two parts and fall into chaos, in the end, to discuss Stratos.

So as long as we can discuss Stratos as a result, there is no problem.

There's no point in being too constrained by what's in front of you.

The only thing to think about is discussing Stratos.

I have thought of all the hands I can for that, and some I have already executed.

The problem is time.

It would be rather awkward if Knox could meet the Kaguyas while Albion was hitting on them.

I didn't give direct instructions to Knox's unit leaders. But we should be able to think for ourselves and move. That's how I raised him.

They will turn forward and head to the royal castle of Velis. The judgment from it depends on Sofia and Kaguya. Depending on the circumstances, they will act.

I'm powerless now. I can only believe in someone and leave it to someone.

"... is this what you mean..."

I squealed in a voice that didn't sound like Eileen, and I gripped my fan hard.