Unmotivated Hero's Tale

Supreme Council of the Kelm Empire.

It is the supreme body of decision-making in the Empire, also attended by the Emperor of the Kelm Empire.

In addition to royal officials, the day's attendees were accompanied by a heavy town in the military, headed by the head of the military ministry, General Secretary Paddell, and a heavy town in the administration, headed by the head of the interior ministry, Interior Secretary Meniguez, as well as a heavy town in the foreign affairs ministry, headed by the foreign secretary, Serbec.

The meeting on this day was on the subject of the next policy on military forces, which is recovering, and the formulation of a draft budget on it. And just after one street agenda was cleared, Paddell, the secretary of military affairs, made a statement on this occasion, recalling that he had been reported the other day about the fall in the price of the demonic stones the army was purchasing.

"Yesterday, the total amount of demonic stones in circulation in the country seems to be increasing compared to last month. What do you think?

With all his hair flowing behind him and a harsh look on his face, Secretary of State for Military Affairs Paddell asked him so to check towards Meniguez, who had accumulated a moustache that headed the Home Office. Meniguez then turns his gaze instead to Loxon, the young man in charge of the distribution department.

"Yes, there is a clear increase in circulation, as the Secretary of State says. Is there such a situation as an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year? Most of that increase was brought from the Novamim Autonomy to our country."

"Hmm, from Novamim? That means it's the Omersen Chamber of Commerce."

"Yes. You're right. Apparently, the Demon Stone is distributing what the Omersen Chamber of Commerce purchased on its own route for the Empire."

Roxon responds to Paddell's inquiry, the Secretary of State for Military Affairs, as he checks the material at hand.

"It is utterly lamentable to let those gorots trade in this country as they please"

Zeliam, who is in the position of head of the Security Department and is famous for being ruthless in his duties, listens to what Loxon has to say.

"But without their demon stone route, we'll have frozen dead next winter. I'm sorry about last year when Clarice narrowed my supply and the Principality of Filament saw my feet."

Meniguez, who is in a position to govern domestic politics, says so with regret that the interruption of national traffic from the war with Clarice has resulted in a decrease in the circulation of demonic stones and the release of a small number of frozen dead.

In Clarice and others, where the supply of demonic stones is abnormally abundant, demonic stones are used for a very variety of applications, such as street lights and home cooking. In an empire where demon stones could not be removed, however, the use of demon stones for such applications was limited to only a portion of the Empire.

The use of demon stones by ordinary people was mainly to take winter warmth, originally combustion efficient and safe, and demon stones that did not produce unwanted waste were essential to the winter life of each household.

However, last year this country lost the war against Clarice, thus not obtaining the demonic stones of his country it was after, and the demonic stone purchases from the country had naturally become impossible. And the Duchy of Filament, the only magical power to be supplied, will see its feet, and Filament has notified the Kelm Empire of an unrelenting increase in the price of demonic stones.

"That's not why you can rattle criminals. Not to mention the source of their demonic stones."

When he has a deep relationship with the army and the essence is that Crown Prince Noyne, the ruler of the army in the empire, speaks so with an abominable look, Tor, the second prince sitting next to him, speaks with a surprised look of doubt.

"Suppliers...... what do you mean?

"All those demonic stones were produced in Lemuriak. Thor, do you see what this means?

Young Tor moans unexpectedly clouding the stern face of his mother's concession as Noyne abhorrently remarks so, distorting her similarly prestigious face as the emperor's youth.

"Really... is it Lemuriak"

The moment Thor mouths the place name, the facial expression of the military forces clouds halfway. The man who currently ruled his land was a man who could also be called a natural enemy of their army, and few believed that he had lost the war to one of the men.

"Yeah, and with this demon stone sale, there's a rumor that O'Mailsen didn't independently secure a supply network in Lemuriak, but that he himself brought the story up"

"Yui...... istartz. It's still that guy..."

When Loxon of the Home Office Distribution Department made such an additional report, Noine uttered the name of a man who, along with a deep deep sigh, was the natural enemy of the Empire.

As soon as that name was pronounced from his mouth, the voice of surprise and agitation leaked from other conference attendees as well. In the meantime, the second prince Thor uttered a voice of doubt against Loxon.

"But isn't that weird? Indeed, now, Clarice's national dealings with our country have been lost and his supply of demonic stones from his country has been cut off. And yet I find it inconsistent with him selling Clarice's magic stones in our country."

"What the prince says is true, but the man's M.O. is more ingenious than we think."

"What do you mean?

On Loxon's behalf, Thor asks him with an astonishing look as Interior Secretary Meniguez utters his words with regret as he drops his shoulders.

"Currently, Lemuriak says he's getting clearance for free commerce. Using pre-construction that you can do business with that freedom, first a merchant from the Novamim Autonomous Territory goes to Lemuriak to buy it. And once it was brought to Novamim, this time it seems to be taking such dimensions as transporting it to our country. As a result, Remliak maintains the decency of not selling directly to our empire in the country. On top of that, if the supply from Lemuriak continues to increase, nature and the demonic stone supply in this country may become dictated by Lemuriak's intentions"

"And he's the one who's partitioning that Remliak... isn't this a circumstance of liberation? We should stop selling demon stones from Emailsen right now."

Even though the Crown Prince Noyne insists so looking over at the same thing, the same person on the spot just lay face down and had nothing to agree with him. In response to Noyne, who appears to have an unexpected look at his surrounding reactions, Secretary of the Interior Meniguez opens his mouth to him as he stifles.

"But Dear Noyne, If you blocked the Demon Stone in that country, you have no alternative where to get it. Last year, the Magic Principality hoisted its value, and it could be a tragic dance for many frozen deaths."

"Mm, mmm... that's..."

Noyne, who did not have any specific ideas to contest Meniguez's remarks, is unwittingly spoken of. Then Serbek, the only young man in his forties among the three secretaries, opened his mouth for the first time towards them together.

"I have one idea. In short, you mean it's dangerous because that man's presence is in Clarice, right? If so, why don't you pull that man into this country?

"Are you stupid, Yui Istarz? There's no way you can do that. Ridiculous."

Paddell, a member of the military who disgusts Istarz, overhears what Cerbec is talking about and denies that it's impossible. But when Cerbec gazed at him, he added more words.

"Fulfill it. Is it? As you know, he is not so much appreciated in Clarice while showing so much success in his fight against our country. More precisely, although there seems to be popular support, we have received reports from the old aristocrats that they have generally been poorly received. Because I wonder if he's going to keep following Clarice blindly."

"But that's just a prediction. It's possible he's satisfied with his position."

Although I understood that Serbek's statement made sense, the Crown Prince Noyne, who is close to the military ministry, cannot honestly acknowledge that statement from the history of his country's defeat and shakes his neck sideways to deny it.

"That's right, but if you were a man who would be satisfied to that extent, I don't think you need to make a scene in the first place. I was just wondering if you'd mind leaving me alone."

When Cerbec says so, no one in the conference room can argue and quiet back. It was the emperor, who was sitting in the deepest seat, who, after so slightly blank, moved the meeting again, which had become stationary.

"Ha, it's certainly the best thing they're saying. So, what exactly do you think the Lord should do?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. If we stick in their gaps and welcome Yui Istarz into our country, we will see the various problems regarding Clarice resolved naturally. Besides, if this measure is successfully carried out, in some circumstances the Demon Stone of Lemuriak could also be ours. Though I think it's well worth a try."

"I see. But what if he says no?

After one loud nod with a grin, the emperor asks even more towards Cerbec. Then Cerbec immediately returned a response.

"It doesn't matter if he doesn't turn back on us. As I said earlier, in that case, he's a man to the point of spoiling his current treatment. For us in the future, if we avoid the foolishness of fighting from the front, we will not be particularly hindered."

"But how do you pull Yui Istarz to our side? You want me to send you in to negotiate directly with him?

Noyne, with a reluctant look on his face, inquires at him with a wrinkle on his forehead in response to Selbeck's suggestion, the foreign secretary.

"No, it won't be possible that way. Anyway, there seems to be a pretty good escort around him. Besides, even if you think about his heart certificate, sending someone between us is a bad idea. Instead, we just need him to come to our country with dignity and without such small work."

"I certainly don't think there would be any difficulty if we could do that...... but is it something we can do to say things like come to our country from him?

Thor, the second prince, turned to him when he gave an interesting expression to Selbeck's suggestion.

"Hehe, that seems like such a difficult thing to do. Well, do you all know what the current position of the man is?

When Cerbec uttered the word as he looked around everyone, he smiled confidently niggling.

"Damn you, Istarts"

Blau's remorseful voice echoes the scene.

The regular round table meeting at the Blau family was wrapped up in a more painful atmosphere on this day than initially. That was, of course, due to successes in a series of Remliaks.

"Please calm down, Lord Blau"

"Can this calm down? The demonic stones buried in Lemuriak are rumored to be nearly half the amount in Clarice. That's the man's monopoly. Is there such a ridiculous story?"

Blau's anger had reached a boiling point on this day. That was caused by Lord Rhine's announcement the other day.

Originally, during the past six months or so, rumors of Rugelir's disease being overcome in Remliak itself had sporadically flown across even the Wang capital. But no matter how much Yui Istarz, no one had initially dealt with the rumor properly that such a thing was impossible.

Yesterday, however, the situation changes when Lord Rhine announces that he was making a massive investment in Remliak. In other words, the fact that Lord Rhine invested on a large scale meant that Lord Rhine secured that there was actually a way to deal with Rugelir's disease.

Therefore, at this point, everyone had to admit with dismay that the rumors of Lemriak were true.

"Now that Lord Rhine's intervention has already taken place, will Remliak's Demon Stone Mining Station be redeveloped even more acceleratingly... I didn't expect this to happen"

The Under-Secretary of State for the Army, Emiliotz, shakes his head to the left and right, so mouth as to spit it out.

"Besides, we can't impose heavy taxes on his land, and we even authorize business liberalization... in the form of our own promises"

Thames, Under-Secretary of State for Strategy, spoke as if he were going to be in tune with Emiliots. Then again, Emiliots opens his mouth with a wrinkle on his forehead.

"Not like this... yes, this country can't be taken over by him like this"

The effect of that statement was immense. At the same time the word is uttered on the spot, it freezes completely.

The youngest of the nobles participating in this meeting then spoke in a slightly lighter tone, as if to shake off such a painful atmosphere in the conference room.

"Please wait. I have an idea. May I ask you something?"

"What is it, Count Lopen? So you're telling me you have an idea?

Blau, the Lord of this meeting, permits his remarks as he turns to Lopen, who raised his voice, with a surprised look on his face.

"Yes, as you all know, Yui Istarz is the Earl of Lemuriak territory, but do you remember where his true affiliation is before that?

"Mm-hmm. He said it was his job. It's SS's --"

Lopen shakes his neck to the left and right to block Thames, who set it on his mouth so that he opens his mouth as he looks around.

"No. I do have the title SS advisor, but his current affiliation is not SS. His current official affiliation is with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. And that's his official position."

"Speaking of which, was he traveling from the military to the Foreign Office? But what's wrong with that?

Emiliotz nods one thing at Lopen's remarks, but asks so, not seeing his sincerity. Then Lopen turned to him with a bitter laugh and mouthed a response.

"Actually, you had a meeting with me the other day from the Kelm Empire. He wants us to resume our national relations with our country. So we also have to send foreign affairs ambassadors from my country, but unfortunately, more than three places in the ambassadorial position are mostly in situations where they are travelling to other countries. Unfortunately, there is only Marquis Rebe, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, who is currently in the country, and the other. Okay, there you go. Who the hell do you think you should send to his country?

"... I see, is that what you mean? You dare throw him into a cave called Empire with a grudge against him."

Having heard Lopen speak, Blau smiles distorted, understanding what he intended.

"Hi, it's quick and helpful to understand. Whatever it is, I'll accompany him to make sure he's all right."

"Hmm...... okay, that's an interesting suggestion. So, Marquis Rabe, as Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, would you please do that?

Blau never spoke this far. Asking that to Labe, he unwrapped the hand he was putting together and slowly moved his neck vertically.

"Yes, sir."

"Hehe, now we can wipe him out of this country. And then let's hope for the hands of the Empire."

Blau nodded more than once satisfactorily as the grump before the meeting began grinned as if it were a lie.