Wortenia Senki

(I wonder what the hell you're willing to say... criticism of me? Or…)

A heartbeat that rings like an early bell. Anxiety and slight hope disturb Lupis' mind.

Speaking of people who now understand the most politically important of Lupis' subordinations, they will be Count Bergston and his brother-in-law. If it were, he should have been the one in the name of the people who should have taken the lead in the reform., when Lupis initially sat on the throne, it was the Count of Bergston who fully demonstrated his arm as head of the implementation of the reform. It was a time when everyone had dreams and hopes for the future.

But the honeymoon wasn't long.

Lupis rejected Bergston for proposing a resolute activation of power to press ahead with stagnating domestic reforms. Since then, there must have been an invisible crack between the two.

And that crack will be decisive because of the conflict of opinion between Lupis and the Earl of Bergston during his reinforcements to the Kingdom of Zaluda. To be more precise, it was the result of an attempt to shield Mikhail from the cold gaze around him, who pushed the truth against others without regard for his own inaction, but it left a great source of scourge between Lupis and the Earl of Bergston.

In the end, at Lupis' decision, Ryo Mitsujima and Elena were sent as reinforcements to Zaluda. There was no other option left for her.

And since then, Count Bergston has stopped making aggressive policy decisions, even if he was present at the meeting, and his brother-in-law, Count Zeleif, has also disappeared from the King's Capital.

The result is the current political turmoil.

Loyalty lacks political competence. People who lack loyalty, even if they are capable. And people with problems with both of them.

For example to chess, a situation where queens and knights disappear and only Pawn is in line.

In particular, just as chess pawns can also be the strongest pawns, queens, by the rule that pawns can be polo motion if they go as far as enemy re-depths, so too can people and weakest pawns be the strongest queens depending on how they are used.

(But I don't have the talent, skill or experience to use them, like Count Bergston...)

In the end, it all depends on the power of the finger.

(If it's true, it's best to apologize to Count Bergston and ask for help... I can't)

Lupis himself also feels backwardness in his decision. Even if you understand you didn't have any other means.

But you can't easily admit your nonsense in Lupis' position right now.

A king is the highest ranking in the country in the first place. Reality, whatever it may be, is seen from all around us as an absolute. If a person in such a position is cheaply apologizing, he or she will be questioned for the seriousness of the Ding.

Even so, because there are loud voices questioning their power as exchangers against a firm, unproductive Lupis.

And above all, Lupis is afraid that by admitting his inaction, the spearhead of accusation will be directed towards Mikhail Banarsh.

For Lupis, the side in the vicinity of what he can trust alongside Meltina. That's still the same now that you're being white-eyed from around you.

Lupis himself fully understands that it makes sense to trump Mikhail given the fate of the country.

But there was no way we could have said the king and abandoned all our private hearts.

For a man who can also be my brother, Lupis just has to pray that time will fix everything. That's when Count Bergston, who has been silent until now, suddenly asked permission to speak. It would be impossible for her to get up unexpectedly.

But I couldn't put that on the table on this occasion.

"Yeah, I don't mind. Allow me to speak, Count Bergston."

"Thank you. Sire."

Hearing Lupis nod slightly, Count Bergston slowly rises out of his chair. Then, as he greeted Lupis greatly, he looked around at the faces surrounding his desk and breathed heavily.

"I'm sure everyone understands His Majesty at first, but our country is currently experiencing several major problems"

Loud sounding all over the room.

Never intimidating, serene, yet every word clearly reaches your ear.

It's the voice of a man backed by overwhelming confidence and conviction.

"Basically every problem is desirable to solve early, but especially when it comes to high priority issues, it would be the Zaluda invasion of Ortomere"

Everyone snorted silently surrounding the round table at the words.

Everyone in this room is desperately trying to rebuild their country for the time to come.

"The Zaluda invasion of the Ortomean Empire, which erupted last year, has so far shown calm thanks to the alliance between our three eastern countries and Ernesgura. But no one is going to think this is all going to end. So far I have heard that negotiations continue between Zaluda and Ortomere, but I can say that this will not be the first thing to come together. For whatever reason, Ortomere will be sending his troops to Zaluda again."

Now there's an endorsement coming from here and there.

"At that time Oltomere will always try to break up the cooperation between the three eastern countries. What is most likely in this case? What is it that my Kingdom of Roselia has to tear apart more national power than the battle of Zaluda?

A small whine leaked out of someone's mouth at Count Bergston's inquiry.

"Southern kingdoms..."

The air in the room freezes in a flash.

With just a little bit of intelligence to think things through, even children can understand that the Altomere Empire, the champion of the central Western continent, can't back down in silence like this. If the Altomere Empire, which has placed another country under its control with its power, loses the battle against Zaluda of national power, the dissatisfied elements who are asking for jizz opportunities within the Empire will start working together.

If so, the next Zaluda re-invasion will be an unbeatable battle for Ortomere. It wouldn't be hard to imagine coming with a must-have strategy.

The most likely strategy Oltomere would choose at this time would be to bait against any of the southern kingdoms and open the battlefield against two countries, Roselia and Mist.

In the first place, this truce was negotiated after the attack on Fort Nottis, a truly military base, by Ryo Mitsuzawa, and the attempted isolation of Ortomea's invading forces within Zaluda. At the same time, the rulers of the northern part of the Western continent, the Empire of Ernesgura, and the eastern kingdoms of Zaluda, Roselia and Mist, tried to deal with the Empire in tandem. Even though it is a big country, it is difficult to win by pushing four countries against the boulder.

If so, the next thing Oltomere thinks about is how to disconnect these four countries.

The easiest way to do that would be to add more allies and separate opponents.

And what makes it easiest for the Ortomean Empire to draw into its allies is a small group of countries that repeat bloody wars in the southern part of the continent. The countries of the south are small and never very powerful, but each soldier is famous for his extraordinary skill. In fact, on several occasions in the past, the Kingdom of Roselia has crossed spears with countries in the south, causing less damage.

Because of the huge difference in national power, the country will not die, but we will still not be able to afford to send reinforcements to Zaluda.

(Especially since that's only a story about where the country is stable and wrapped up under the king... it would be difficult to stop the invasion from the south in the current state of power strife in the country. In that sense, it would have been better for General Arleberg to take the form of power while keeping Master Lupis a goddess, or honestly for Duke Gerhardt to run the country as prime minister)

Ironically floated in the back of his brain by accident, Count Bergston snorts small.

Now the late General Hodrum Ahleberg and former Duke of Gerhardt were certainly problematic people.

Together, we are arrogant, self-righteous, men who do not choose means for their own prosperity, ambitious men who tried to bull this Rosary nation with the King as their puppet.

If you valued them as one human being, it would be indisputably inferior. That's why I even fought to get them out of state politics and regain real power in the royal hands.

But what about the consequences?

Now the Kingdom of Roselia is a herd of sheep without shepherds.

(But we still have to do something... this should change everything)

Quiet back room. Everyone waited for Count Bergston's next word.

Count Bergston takes the last trump card out of the bag he puts at his feet, taking the sight of the field all by himself. That's why he's been silent for months.

But the Goddess of Destiny once again betrays Bergston's thoughts.

"Well, better than this..."

The door of the room was severely rammed at the time Count Bergston tried to breathe heavily and continue the words.