The Strategist Knows Everything

Chapter ii farce 5

The dinner party went on without anything.

The admission of the exiled prince, Lady Al, and Irene, who had violated orders, was over without anything.

However, my skin felt that it was the tranquility before the storm.

Obviously seen. And there are soothing and restless people everywhere.

I don't know what you're after, but I'm sure you're willing to do something.

But that doesn't seem right now.

I tried to escape my gaze and moved on to the balcony.

What is happening in the venue is more like a standing party than a dinner party. In time, the music is going to start playing and the dance is going to start.

That's why I came out on the balcony.

And as I predicted, Stratos came up to me.

"Didn't you like it?

"Because I have you."

"You said you invited me because you thought you were sparing time, but that's terrible."

"You're the one who's been sparing time, aren't you? It's a good place to call people to a venue like this."

Stratos slowly shook his head in my words.

What's the difference?

I prepared a trick with my hands and lured me this far. There was no need to lure them out.

It is an indication of leeway that we were made to finish as much as we could with force moves but not.

"I don't have time for this. There's a lot to be done about the war with Velis and the negotiations with the Empire."

"I would be leaving that to the puppet. You can't be in direct command of something. Even though I led His Majesty to war, I'm guessing you're not that deeply manipulative? If you weren't there all the time, you wouldn't be at ease."

"… you know me well."

Stratos turned his back on me and started watching the dinner party.

I have a dagger in my nose. If you want to kill Stratos here, you can kill him.

Those who were manipulated by Stratos will also return to sanity, and everything will be resolved.

But I didn't choose it.

"Aren't you going to kill me?

"If I just killed you and it's all over, I won't have a hard time. Besides, you're the same guy beside Kaguya, Stratos. That manipulated girl is not guilty."

"Sweet."

"Sweet and fine."

"That sweetness is what takes your life. To poke that sweetness, I brought Miriam Masefield here. You know what I mean?

It would mean treating him as a hostage at last.

I know. And if they hold me hostage, I won't be able to get my hands on it.

"It was a mistake not to solve magic in Klarus to get close to me at the dinner party."

"If you use Klarus alone, you will take it by force. That's what's wrong."

"I can't afford to do it. I also have a lot of limitations. So I called you."

"If you want me to be one of you, I say no, okay?

"I'm sorry, too. You are the bait. I can get Sophia, right?

As long as I get Sophia, Albion is totally my thing. And the continent moves to a total war between the great powers "

"And what's the point? What you're waiting for is the end of being a race, right?

Hearing my words, Stratos laughed for a while before smiling that warlike smile.

"What awaits is prosperity. I will be king of the continent."

"You manipulate me to create a land of people who have no ego? So you're happy? Even if you do that, one day you'll be attacked by nothingness? And when you die, people don't recognize you as king."

"I'll admit it. Besides, I'm not going to be king of puppets."

Stratos said that with a serious look on his face.

Nevertheless, it's not convincing where some guy used magic to make people what they wanted.

Moreover,

"You'll be the real king? It's a ridiculous delusion. There's nothing wrong with that, so stop it."

"At least you can do the king better than Kaguya."

Stratos dared to say that he was suffering from seizures.

I can hardly imagine Stratos becoming a king more than Master Kaguya. I want to punch this ride in the face one day as declared.

But not now.

"A man cannot be king by himself."

"I guess. That's why we're gathering talented people. No matter how hard you try, I can't stop you."

"I have some advice, but let's take it. In return, I'll advise you, too. As long as you rely on that sorcery, you will not be king."

"This is my gift. As you move many people in words, I move in magic. Denying me leads you to deny yourself, right?

Me and Stratos do look alike.

But it doesn't look the same.

"Don't be with me. Me and you will certainly manipulate people. I won't deny that. As a result, I also do not deny that I feel joy when I do what I want. But I respect them."

"You may, indeed, respect them and direct them to move themselves. And I force them to move. [M] But what's the difference? You and me. It's just a different way. The result remains the same. In the end, you're just like me."

"You don't recognize a manipulator as the same person. I have no respect or respect. I don't care, I don't guide that life. For you, I know perfectly well that manipulators are the same as toys.

So I'll tell you. I'm not like you. "

That said, I left Stratos.

If you're going to poke a gap, it's still not wise to be beside Stratos the whole time.

Now I'm just dressed in sticky armor.

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As the dinner party drew to a close, I noticed an increase in the number of knights in the venue.

Suddenly there are too many. This is too obvious.

"Yukito, the number of knights is increasing… Stratos is moving."

"Sounds like it. Escape the venue."

"Right. My escort is outside. Let's merge with that. I kept my mouth shut to you, but the castle also has an ambush unit infiltrated. Rendezvous with them and discuss him this time of year."

I don't think it's going to be that easy.

I don't think so, but if it goes well, my suspicions will turn to certainty.

I nod at it and head to the venue exit in a natural motion.

"Let's act differently. I'll draw the enemy."

"... be careful. If there is any noise, Father should gather the heavy ministers during the sight. Some of them do not often think of Stratos. That's where I ambush."

"Then we'll meet up between the sights."

After a short meeting, Mr. Al came from the venue first.

After that, Irene and the others follow.

It seems to have been stopped somewhat, but it breaks through quite forcefully.

In the meantime, I'm heading towards the other exit. Besides, he held the fork on the table in his hand and hid it on the sleeve of his clothes.

I'm on my way now. It is not a normal exit. It's the entrance and exit for the guests we came in.

It's for guests or the security is thin and the knights are a little away.

Nevertheless. Already the Al's have left forcefully and the dinner venue is noisy. In the meantime, I stand out on my way to the exit.

"Get Velis' military master!!

The knights who were inside the venue began to look for me.

I was already in front of the entrance and exit for my guests, but the knights, who were guarding me, rushed towards me.

If the knights could stop us here, we would definitely get caught.

The knights have sixty fights. There they are. You're stronger than me, and you two are on your way.

The only salvation would be not to pull the sword out of your hips.

The first knight tried to grab my hand.

With that in mind, I threw an earlier fork at the second person.

A knight plays a fork with a cage hand in his lap.

I rolled into the entrance and exit for my guests.

This entrance and exit are connected to several private rooms. The private room serves as a guest's modest room, which is much less likely to be found.

But behind me was a knight who had already rebuilt himself.

I have a dagger on hand, but it's not a decent piece of equipment.

I didn't have time to think about it, so I opened the right door and went into the room.

"Yikes!!

The ladies in the room screamed.

I wonder if it was a woman's holding room. A number of dresses are available.

I'm sorry about the samurai, but I can't help it.

Throw a luxurious dress at the knights approaching from behind and defeat the conditioner placed in the room instead.

And through that holding room, I was able to get out into the aisle.

There were two knights wearing armor and even a helmet, waiting.

"Resist and I'll kill you"

"Stop joking. That would be an order to keep him alive, wouldn't it?

As I say, I pull the dagger out of my nose.

"It's something licked. Sure, I'm a fighter, but I don't care about one or two knights."

Me and the others are different.

No other human being sees the status. I mean, you don't know how strong I am.

Naturally, if you become a master, you will see the power of your opponent at a glance, but if you are a knights of combat not very different from me, you will not be either.

Nevertheless, the knight on my right has seventy fights. It would be better not to deal with them as decently as possible.

But Micana has taught me how to fight with an easy dagger. If you were frightened by my idol, Captain General Knox, it would be possible to deal with it.

The question is, can we clear this up before the chaser gets here?

Because we don't have much time, we can't take a closer look at how they get out.

Slowly lower the dagger that was erected.

Seeing that, from me, the knight on the left raised his hips slightly.

As it was, I ran over to the knight on the left to fall.

Micana is only praised for making representations or distracting them.

Even Micana, who is used to it, gets caught in my feint. You won't be able to deal with the knight you met for the first time.

Slash the gap in the armor gently and kick the knight, who collapses in pain as it is, to the other side.

You don't have to earn that much time.

That's what I thought, I can swing by the sound of a sword trident coming from behind.

A knight with about seventy fights and a knight I slashed is fighting with a sword against the knights I've been chasing.

"What is it?"

"We're on our side."

When I heard a voice coming from the side, I flaunted my shoulder.

"If you could just say something, I would've cooperated."

"It was an operation where I dared to catch him and take him to a safe place, but now I'm screwed"

While Zach in armor said so, he stepped out in front of me and gave instructions with his hands to the two knights.

"Don't you know everything?

"I can't read it to my heart. I don't know about that. Just predictable."

"I see. Let's leave it at that. We've got a few things we need to talk about."

"I'll ask you while you're moving."

Zach nodded, watching the two knights descend nearby, pointing his left hand at the chaser knights.

"Invisible Wall"

Zach's left hand emits light, but nothing else happens.

The chaser's knights decided that the magic was underdeveloped, or they rushed in here with momentum.

I was inhibited by something.

The knight who was in the lead is invisible. Something is holding him back and he's passed out.

We made sure of that and we left.

"It's an application of defensive magic. Unlike attribute magic, which manipulates and produces wind and fire, defensive magic uses magic itself. It is Kenshin Shiba, my master, who named them unattributed and studied them."

"So? Are you working on that Kenshin Sheba order?

"You know very well. I was ordered to protect you. And I just got a new order."

"Are you saying that Kenshin Sheba's imprisonment was meant to deceive the enemy? Then Pix Randall isn't a traitor, he's on Kenshin Sheba's side."

Hearing my words, Zach nods softly and smiles bitterly as if lit.

"It's embarrassing, but I had no idea"

"Sounds like it. So? Is Randall willing to move?

Zach nodded forcefully.

And I took out a piece of paper.

"This is an apology from Sir Randall. Lord Clay. I know there are a lot of places to think about this, but can you trust us now and help Albion?

"Is Randall willing to discuss Stratos?

"Yes, while we are paying attention to Master Al and Lord Clay, we will discuss Stratos among ourselves."

"Unfortunately, that won't solve anything. We'll hurry up while we watch. The situation is as Stratos thought it would be."