The Strategist Knows Everything

"Stop there"

Lady Caguya said so and stopped the Empress Fiona, who tried to enter between the round tables.

Empress Fiona stops when she hears it and stares at Lady Kaguya jizzily.

"Fiona Albright. Why is the Princess of the Empire here? In the first place, how did you get in here? I was wondering if you could explain that?

"Your Majesty Caguya, isn't he? I'm Fiona Albright. I'll explain why I'm here later. No matter how they got in, they usually did. This royal castle was fairly easy because of its loose defense in magical terms."

Wait, wait, wait.

The guard who decided it was impossible for us to infiltrate without finding out, said it was easy.

Mostly, don't even think about it. In front of Master Kaguya.

If dignitaries from other countries told me they infiltrated the castle, and yet their defenses were loose.

I look up to the frightened Kaguya.

Uh, I knew you were angry.

I'm trying my best to keep my anger off the surface, but my shoulders are shaking.

"Why did you come?

"The supreme maiden, Master Sophia, right? Yuki's been talking."

"Yuki?

"I'm Yuki in Yukito. Yuki calls me Fio."

What, that unwanted information. Do you need it?

I look at Sophia somehow and turn away immediately.

You're so grumpy. Why not?

Kaguya, Sophia, I don't think you're short tempered.

"Roy."

"Micah. It's not like you're upset or anything, is it?

"What are you talking about?

As usual, Micana sends a cold gaze.

Good. This guy is as usual.

"You're normal. Relieved."

"Please leave the bullshit. Right now, Empress Fiona is daring to provoke Lady Kaguya and Lady Sofia. I don't know why, but if the two of you didn't make it, we'll have to stop them somehow."

"I'm kidding. There's no way we can stop this, is there? Even one person said it was tight."

"I can't. I just have to do everything. In the meantime, make sure you can move anytime."

It sucks.

What's so sad about it that I have to deal with Master Kaguya and Master Sofia?

That and this is all the fault of Empress Fiona. You won't have to make a fool of yourself or tea eyes.

"Fiona Albright. I'm not sure I can be tolerant for another few years to the imperial person who sold Yukito for protection... based on that, I'll ask you again? What the hell are you doing here?

"It sounds like Yuki is under an important minister, but I'm not sending reinforcements, I'm not sending rescue troops. So, no sincerity, right?

"Don't tell me............!

"Because I didn't say it."

"Huh!?

Empress Fiona gives a thoughtful expression and says it in a thoughtful way.

The way I say it now, I can see it as if Yukito's brother was there. Probably not.

"Besides, it wasn't me who sold Yuki out, it was my father. Don't be with me."

"From me, there's no big difference between either. It will be the royal family that will be held responsible for the actions of the Empire"

"Does that mean His Majesty Caguya will take responsibility for the work of his predecessor?

Master Kaguya gets stuck in words.

No, you can't win with your mouth. Empress Fiona is the kind of person who can make modifications to Yukito's brother's operation.

But Princess Fiona is Princess Fiona and her eyes aren't laughing. What the hell happened?

"Empress Fiona. Could you tell me what happened during the exchange of hostages between Albion and the Empire?

"Do you think it will work out with a country that no longer has a toothpick because someone has fled?

Master Sofia and Empress Fiona are both smiling, but the pressure in their gaze is unusual.

Well, I don't even know what makes me want to resent you.

"You seem to be mistaken about something, but the supreme maiden is only a symbol, not a leader in moving the country, right?

"Is that it? No one is talking to Master Sophia... were you aware?

Sophia's eyes narrowed.

Shit. It's pretty frustrating.

"Just do whatever you want......! Weren't you the one who couldn't protect Yukito while you were beside him!

"That's right! What were you doing while you were beside me!

"I fought my best! I have no feelings for people who did things like a princess waiting to be picked up in a safe place or who couldn't even move because they were tied up in a position!

Wow, it exploded.

What are we going to do? This situation.

Even though I haven't heard why Princess Fiona is here yet, it's no longer an atmosphere for talking.

"I see."

Next to me on the way, after Micah shrugged like that, I coughed heavily.

The attention of the Empress Fiona gathers in Micana.

Whoa, what are you doing? No matter how much Micana, these three opponents are impossible.

"What? Micana"

"No, people who weren't in a safe place, who weren't tied to their positions, which means" we ”would be qualified anyway, right?

Empress Fiona opens her eyes in a shaped manner.

I guess we didn't think Micah would come in with a crack in our conversation.

No, well, I guess so.

It is a conversation between the King of Velis, the Empress of the Empire and the supreme maiden of Albion. It's close to suicidal when it's broken.

"That's true, too. Can we ask a lot of questions?

"If the negotiations ended unsuccessfully, why was Master Yukito taken to Albion? Empress Fiona. We must have a right to know."

Erica's sister and Nicola's sister fold up Empress Fiona.

I guess he wasn't totally in the math for Knox's face. Princess Fiona sighed deeply after blinking her eyes many times.

"I get it. I'll leave you to worry."

"Were you worried..."

Whimpering small to not hear, exhaling.

She would not use the supreme maiden and the king of Velis in a glorious manner, except for Empress Fiona.

"Negotiations between the Empire and Albion, or the exchange between me and Yuki, first of all, I screwed up"

"First things first, first things first."

Ars's old man looks disgusted.

Sure, I don't like it because that's not all there is to it, even though it's impossible that it's just a hostage exchange screwed up.

Empress Fiona smiled vaguely at Ars's old man and continued to talk further.

"At a different moment from Yuki, I summoned Fresberg the Divine Beast. To shake off the pursuit of the Albion army and escape with Yuki."

"Did Si Xian interrupt it?

"Yeah. I wish it was..."

Empress Fiona sighed and dropped her shoulder more and more.

What happened?

"Si Xian did not stop me. If I take Yuki away, Albion will get the great nickname for the invasion of the Empire. I knew that, but I thought Yuki and I could stop the Albion re-invasion.

I thought it would be all right if the other person was Si Jian-kun, even with Veris' help. I am. But Yuki wasn't. Yuki didn't approve of the increased sacrifices she made by running away. "

"Oh, come on, that."

"Yeah. Yuki refused to run away."

Is that true?

Didn't Yukito's brother “dare” escape when he had the chance to escape?

What does that mean?

"If you want to escape, go into Albion and that's Yuki's idea. But I couldn't think of the art of escaping Albion no matter how much I thought about it. That's why I moved when I thought it was my only chance to exchange hostages.

But Yuki refused. Throwing away everything I had ever built, I reached out to Yuki. status as a princess. Relationships with close people. Fame I got. It was an act of throwing everything away. It was a betrayal against the Empire. Yet Yuki... she didn't hold this hand. "

I can't read the feelings of Princess Fiona speaking.

You seem angry, and you seem sad.

You seem angry with Yukito's brother, and you seem worried about Yukito's brother.

It's too complicated for me.

If you look at the side, Micah has a sad look on her face. Well, there's a lot of room for sympathy.

"So? You came all the way to Velis to worry about me?

Master Kaguya threw a pitiful and unforgiving word about the fact that he was dragging on earlier.

How dare you call out to someone who's depressed to see it.

When I was slightly concerned, I had eyes with Kaguya.

"Is there anything you want to do? Roy."

"No! Nothing!

Extend your spine and distract your gaze.

It would be too scary. Is this a battlefield? What a sharp eye.

"If it was such a simple personality, I'd have a little more fun living my life. Hate, I'm a pain in the ass."

The Empress Fiona no longer uses her salutation to Lady Kaguya. I guess I don't have the strength to pay my respect on the form either.

Without looking concerned about it, Master Kaguya asked what the words meant.

"What do you mean?

"It stays that way. Angry, sad, it would have been easier if I could throw everything out. I couldn't abandon Yuki after a terrible maneuver."

Princess Fiona's eyes turn to Lady Sophia.

Lady Sophia looked straight back at her eyes and their gazes crossed.

"You said you're here in Velis because you haven't abandoned Yukito?

"That's true."

"Are you willing to cooperate with Velis?

"I can't do that. Peace talks have already begun between Albion and the Empire, and we can't be ready to ruin that on a boulder anymore."

"So why are you here?

Finally that question.

It's been a long time. Until you reach the reason why Empress Fiona came.

I had a long foreground. I think that's a good reason.

"Sophia Leesberg.“ "The supreme maiden."

"To me as the supreme maiden............?

"Yes. Not as Yuki's friend, but as a symbol of Albion, a being that gathers the respect of the sorcerer. Because now you're the only one who can help Yuki."

"Fiona Albright! Are you telling Sofia to go to Albion!?

Master Kaguya knocked on his desk and rose from his chair.

Was the reason Princess Fiona came to Velis to ask Master Sophia to help Yukito's brother?

"Can Sophia really help………?"

"Don't call me an idiot. Sure, if it's a normal Albion, but since Albion is not normal, Sophia has fled to Velis."

"Ah, speaking of which, I was"

Because of the magicians who manipulate people like Stratos, Albion is going crazy right now.

Moreover, it is true.

"The aim of Stratos is Sofia! So Yukito kept Sophia away from Albion and kept her around all the time when she was in Velis! If you turn to Albion helplessly, you will only be manipulated and made a puppet!

"Yeah, I guess. If you head“ helpless, "you will certainly just be taken in by the enemy. But even Knox is with me. Going to Albion is conditional on not being taken in by the enemy or being able to" deactivate the puppet. "

Empress Fiona took something like a stick wrapped in cloth out of her cloth pocket, fine.

Give it to Sophia.

"Too powerful to wrap it in a sacred cloth in the treasure trove of the Empire, I couldn't bring it. Well, there's a problem with my mobility."

While listening to the words, Master Sophia rolled the cloth and took out what was inside.

What was in the cloth was a green fan.

We're familiar with Knox fans. And it's also an impossible fan.

"Clarus!? Why is it here!?

"Yuki gave it to me when she hugged me. There was also a piece of paper that the instruction was carefully written on. I was so upset that I thought it was an act not to find out that I hugged her, that I thought I'd throw her away somewhere."

With a look on her face, Empress Fiona speaks.

But that's not the problem. That means this is here.

"Is Yukito's brother in Albion now without Klarus!?

"Right. It's naked. What you have is a fake, and naturally, it doesn't have the effect of dispelling the sorcery. If they use witchcraft, it's the end of the big fight. Yuki is going to cut through just the other person's assumptions and his own hat. You're already really stupid."

Princess Fiona whines in a frightened manner.

Sure, I just think of it as stupid. It's like sticking a weapon or armor in an enemy formation. This is insane.

But it's Yukito's brother who does it, and he's still doing it.

"Yuki's aim is to take the enemy's aim backwards. If Sophia Leesberg is after you, she dares to expose you and attract you. Although, of course, the defense is complete and the escort is well worn. All you have to do is tailor the fool who came for the scarecrow.

The only problem is that Yuki won't have it unless she acts early, right? And I wonder if you need a maneuver that won't cast doubt on your enemies. "

"Master Yukito really did something like that……?

I whine in the way that Micah can't believe it.

Princess Fiona takes out a piece of paper and gives it to Micana.

"…… it is indeed Yukito-sama's letter"

"What's the question?

"This measure is similar to those who sent Master Sophia to Velis during his predecessor's reign. Master Yukito said. For example, if you have the power to prevent it, there is. Just because you have the power to prevent it doesn't mean you can risk it.

So Yukito avoided endangering Sofia without darkness. "

Micah tightened her lips.

Mikana is angry. Against myself.

Yukito's brother didn't take this measure because he wanted to.

I had to take it. And it's up to us to take such measures.

"But sometimes people have to do it. At that time, it was definitely not something that had to be done. But not now. If Yukito wants, I'll just go to Albion."

"Well, I'll take care of that. What I do is give Sophia Leesberg a fan. That's all.

You're going to really hate it. We fought together, we thought together, we were meant to bond, and Yuki, after all, didn't rely on me. Yet I depend on you guys to my surprise. I'm really... jealous. "

Princess Fiona said so, looking at Sofia, and looking at Kaguya.

"I regret it. I wonder why Yuki is in Velis......"

"Empress Fiona......"

"Be sure to help me. After that, pay well for your hard work. Otherwise, Yuki will have the Empire."

"Naturally. Yukito is my military master. I will not give it to any country or anyone else."

Happy to hear the words of Lady Caguya, Empress Fiona smiled and nodded loudly.