IMPORTANT: I forgot to un-private the previous chapter before I update it on NU. (ﾉ≧ڡ≦)
Click here if you haven’t read it yet! Chapter 29
Insurrection Outbreak
1 month later
“……Was my reign a mistake?”
A man at his wit’s end sits weakly into his chair. He’s a man who laughs bitterly at the white hair that is mixing into his golden hair recently but, now he looks older than he usually is because of the exhaustion. The man’s name is, Mestoa the Seventh. This Mestoa Kingdom’s King. And the father of me, Henrir・Mestoa.
The reason Chichiue1 became like that is the fault of a certain letter at hand. A soldier who entered the conference room in a hurry during the conference held every morning was the start of the matter.
Originally, entering is not allowed during a conference that discusses the country’s matter unless it’s significant but, we have him enter because he said it’s the country’s crisis and, the contents of it was something unthinkable.
Put simply, it’s an insurrection by the nobles who govern the southern region. Furthermore, the territories shouldering our country’s main industry, fishery, are all participating in the insurrection.
The nobles who participated in the insurrection are, 20 nobles comprising the southern region, the Marquis who is a great noble is also being included amongst them.
“Your Highness. We should discuss this matter with our allies, no?”
“……That won’t do. Something like asking for help because there’s an insurrection, although they are allies, they will bring their soldiers in without any restraint if we tell them. And then, I am certain that they will impose unreasonable demands for their merits on suppressing it. Especially towards the fishery’s prices that are unique to our country”
Indeed, there are hefty taxes on the exportation of marine products that are obtainable in this country. The reason is, it costs quite a lot to deliver it freshly as it is without salting or the likes. Because of that, if the prices of the goods aren’t set high, the original cost isn’t recoverable and selling to other countries will have no benefits.
Naturally, because there are also multiple disputes with the allies regarding that matter, I can say for certain that if we ask them this time, that topic will certainly arise.
But, it’s as the Cabinet Minister said, there are also parts that are difficult if we don’t rely on the allies to break through this current situation.
“……For now, the allies’ matter will be temporarily on hold. General. What is the rough number of soldiers that can be mobilized immediately?”
“Haa, if we combine the capital’s soldiers and the soldiers of the surrounding nobles then it will probably be about 12 thousand. I think the number will almost double if there is a week”
“Fumu, the General will prepare the troops to be ready for the worst case. Prime Minister, send an envoy to the ringleader. It’s still in time if it’s now”
“Understood, Your Highness”
Listening to Chichiue last words, the Cabinet Ministers leave the room for the sake of a counter-plan. The only one left in the room is the Chichiue who is seated deeply into his chair with an exhausted expression and me.
“……Henrir, you prepare as well. Since you’ll have to fight in the worst case’
“I understand. But, I just want to say this. I do not think Chichiue’s reign was a mistake”
I say just that and leave the room. I totally don’t think Chichiue made mistakes in his politics until now. He’s also popular amongst the people, a Chichiue who’s being yearned for. It won’t be that way if it’s a mistake.
The problem is the nobles who are inducing this meaningless insurrection. In the letter, it only wrote of how they can’t accept Chichiue as the king. They induced this sort of insurrection for a cryptic reason like that. There’s no way I can forgive them.
I return to my own room while thinking about the matters from now on. Over there stood Yunez, my attendant and childhood friend.
“Your Highness Henrir, have you heard?”
“Of course. It’s an uproar within the Royal Palace because of that matter. Then, what’s the situation?”
“It is no good. The number of soldiers of the nobles who raised the insurrection is about 7 thousand. Even if combined with the adventurers who were hired, it is said that it is about 9 thousand”
“……It’s not good for the country whether we win or lose huh”
But, there’s no way we can just lose like this. Even if the national power drops, it’s by far better than losing. If we compared it to, the country itself is gone if we lose.
I talk with Yunez for a while regarding the matters of the insurrection and, the sound of a knock on the door is heard. Yunez looks over at me so I nod and, the door opens. And then the one who entered was
“I’ve heard, Henrir. That the nobles in the southern region are gathering soldiers”
“That is so but, Aneue2 will be on standby here”
“What!? Why am I on standby here!?”
The woman hits my office desk with a ‘Paa!’. A woman with red hair and a ponytail, my elder sister and this country’s First Princess, Akfia・Mestoa.
She possesses the rare occupation called the Magic Swordsman. Because even amongst that, her speciality is a swordsmanship that used flame, she’s being called the 『Flame Princess』with awe by the soldiers and allies.
However, because of her mannish character of loving swordsmanship more than studying, loving magic more than embroidery, though she’s 23 years old, 2 years older than me, she still hasn’t found a marriage partner. By the way, I’m already married.
“There is no way we can let Aneue who is the strongest war potential leave the country that easily. You understand, right? Furthermore, this is not an extermination with monsters and the likes as our opponents. Although they are enemies, they are the people of the same nation. Do you intend on burning all of them to ashes?”
“……Muu, you’re right but”
“Please, Aneue will protect this capital. I think I will end up going but, in the capital is Chichiue and Hahaue3, my wife as well.It is because Aneue is amongst them that I am able to look forward and fight”
Aneue who albeit reluctantly, agreed to what I said. If possible, it’ll be great if this fight ends without having Aneue come out but. For some reason, ‘It won’t turn out that way’, I somehow think that.
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“……Akfia・Mestoa huh”
“Yes. This country’s First Princess, who is also feared as the『Flame Princess』by the other countries”
Mylene who pushes her glasses up. When I’m having Mylene teach me about this country, the name of such woman came up. Her speciality is flame huh. Since the undead’s weakness is either fire or holy attribute. I have to be careful on the occasion that that woman appears.
“I may have Liscia go against that woman. Are you fine when it comes the time?”
“Of course. Fufuu, I’m getting excited even from now”
Nnー, I’m uneasy but it’ll probably be fine if it’s Liscia. This time, we will just be watching from the beginning the entire time. I have to have those nobles who are being manipulated do their best. Otherwise, it’d be meaningless to gather and brainwashed the nobles.
The objective of the war this time is, to obtain undead that will become my underlings and at the same time obtain a plot of land will be the stronghold. Without reducing our numbers but instead increase the numbers of corpses.
If it goes well, them having an internecine strife will be the ideal. Well, I’ll limit the killing to the soldiers. The country won’t be able to function if I kill the civilians. It’ll be a pain if that happens and, above all, Liscia is annoying if there’s no delicious food.
I also want to test out Chrono’s creation but, I’ll do it if there’s the allowance. Taking it too easy and losing is what I hate the most.
It’s 2 days later that our soldiers clash with them. Until then, I’ll ask a little more about the neighbouring countries from Mylene-sensei. Since all I know is the Holy Kingdom and around where I live.
