episode_0056

“You’re cleaning up Acious-kun? Suddenly?”

“Yes.”

I closed my eyes.

Then, he slowly put on his face the ‘very serious-looking trickster’s expression’ that he had practiced several times and spoke.

“After the plan between Alefel County and Charam County and the countries on both sides failed, the atmosphere within Aethus County is unusual. It seems that there are subordinate generals who have doubts about the leadership of Baranga Yuuri Acious. In an overall chaotic situation, Yuuri seems to be planning to clean up the weak countries behind him to make up for his mistakes.”

“Really? How do you know that?”

“I sent you some intelligence a while ago.”

Of course, everything I said was a lie.

However, I could feel that my background, that all the nonsense speculations up to now were true, was strongly shaking her heart.

“Now is the time. Build a small fortress as quickly as possible near Balharat Castle, use it as a forward base, and then advance. You must build a fortress. I think a spot right next to the mountain range would be good. Now is an opportunity as Aethus County has not yet cleared Charam County and Alefel County. The medical history… … The number of troops currently deployed in the east will be sufficient.”

“Why the fortress?”

“We need to build a fortress there, because favorable energy will gather for our army.

She listened very seriously to my nonsense and put her hand on her chin, lost in thought.

About 40,000 people.

It was a bit low to hit Balharat Castle, but… … It will be difficult to completely ignore my words now, not just anyone else’s.

Still, I didn’t rule out the possibility that she wouldn’t listen to me.

After coming to Brans County and working under her, I felt something vividly while giving her advice for a few days.

Lin basically does not trust others. So, even if it is my own words, it would be difficult to easily believe nonsense such as ‘a favorable atmosphere is gathering for our military.’

okay.

What I’m trying to say is, this wasn’t everything.

Things like Balharat Castle were just a fake to hide the ‘real demands’.

Let’s throw some bait here.

A bait that would definitely catch her.

“Seonbong is… … Yes, I think General Chell would be good.”

“Chel? In the South?”

“That’s right. Or, it might be a good idea to give General Kalinz, who is on probation, a chance. Because the momentum is completely on our side.”

“It is a bit difficult to take out Chell, and Kalinz is not very good. Anyone else?”

just now.

I lumped the rice cakes with my tongue and spit them out of my mouth.

“Actually, I think it doesn’t matter who comes, but… … Unless it’s General Irene.”

* * *

“… … Huh?”

Lin accurately caught the name that came out of Swen’s mouth.

Unless it’s Irene?

Rin tilted his head and asked a question as if he were puzzled.

“Iren? Why is he?”

“Ah… … That’s it.”

At her words, Swen broke into a cold sweat and spoke as if he didn’t know what to do.

“I don’t know exactly, but… … I feel bad energy.”

“Bad energy?”

“That’s right. I’ve never mentioned it, but I often try to communicate with heaven. At moments like last time when we need to pray to heaven, it is essential to communicate every day in order to respond in the right place.”

Lin was able to understand that immediately.

In fact, when he wasn’t working, he went to a strange cave and meditated with a soldier standing in front of him.

If the lord himself had wanted to force it, he could have taken it out, but since it didn’t seem like he was doing anything dangerous, he just left it alone.

‘Inside that cave, is there communication with the sky or something?’

It was a completely nonsensical story.

Since he, and not anyone else, was saying that, I thought it was very true.

Because she, too, now recognized his abilities.

She still didn’t intend to trust him unconditionally, but the thought that he might not be such a big deal, as he seemed to attach so much importance to self-reliance to the point where he would just laugh off being insulted, was loosening her guard.

After saying that, Swen made an exaggerated gesture and looked up at the sky with his eyes closed.

“Like this… … It is about speaking to the sky with your heart. What should we do going forward? What is the most efficient way for us to decide?”

“… … Really?”

of course.

There wouldn’t have been any bullshit.

If the teller of this story wasn’t Swen, who called down a meteorite from the sky.

He actually performed a miracle.

He read the international situation like a ghost and kept saying only the right things.

Swen’s history packaged this madman’s bullshit in a way that made it seem very believable.

“During this operation, it’s not that I didn’t think about General Irene, the ‘siege specialist’… … Strangely enough, she doesn’t fit well with this operation. It’s too dangerous. therefore… … .”

Swen slowly opened her eyes and spoke in a slightly trembling voice.

Anyone who saw him looked like a weak person who was afraid of something.

“It looks like General Irene’s life will be in danger.”

“… … !!!”

“So, I think it would be better to appoint someone other than General Irene. General Irene is the backbone of our military. That doesn’t mean you can’t win if you send her, but it’s inefficient to risk her life when it’s okay to send another general.”

“… … I see.”

After Rin said that, he immediately became lost in thought.

Re-invasion of Aceas County.

It is said that Swen himself personally sent intelligence, but it was true that he was uneasy as he had not heard it with his own ears.

Even though he really shows miracles and for some reason everything he says is true-

If you move your soldiers again and incur losses, there is a high possibility that you will be in a truly dangerous situation.

Kalinz had already used up all the surplus troops except for the soldiers who would guard the border.

It was clear that public sentiment would decline if conscription was attempted unreasonably.

Normally, she would have thought a little more carefully.

‘Iren’s life… … ‘You could be in danger?’

It was just that the prerequisites were met, but Rin’s thought circuit was easily distorted.

The Swen she had observed so far was a very capable tactician, even if his desire for fame was so great that he would just laugh off her humiliating remarks.

His advice was absolutely correct. At first, I thought it was close to magical power, but recent advice also had its own basis.

Of course, he is making the absurd claim that he is ‘communicating with heaven’… … He has already shown results. That he is a man who can communicate with something huge.

There was news going around about him being a wizard, but in her opinion, there was no such thing as magic in the world-

The being called a ‘wizard’, whom she learned from reading ancient documents, did not perform actions such as holding ancestral rites to communicate with heaven.

That means.

Irene… … Doesn’t that mean it can be removed without any risk?

to be honest.

She hated Irene.

As the daughter of an escort driver, I didn’t like her from the moment I first met her.

There was no special reason. Now that I think about it, I was right that there was no reason. At first, I thought it might be because she was better than him in every way, but in the end, he was the ruler and she was just a subject.

But, just because you don’t like it, you take Irene and execute her?

Honestly, if you wanted to do that, you could do it with a good reason – but this was definitely a big risk.

If you become known as a tyrant like Serpina, you will face many difficulties in the future.

It might not be surprising if they were building an overwhelmingly powerful force like her, but the current Brans army was not at the level of Serpina’s army.

She was clever, but not stupid. Dealing with Irene had to be done in a battlefield, if possible. Because the picture of someone dying while fighting is the most natural.

To be honest, didn’t you later think that your last decision to stay in the fortress and fight was a serious misjudgment? No matter who saw it, it was as if he had been sent out to die.

Fortunately, Swen was able to block it somehow, so it wasn’t noticeable.

And now.

One of his subordinate generals ‘seems to always say the right things.’

They were saying that Iren’s life might be in danger.

Lin looked around.

There was no farfalle here.

Only the two soldiers standing guard heard the conversation between me and Swen.

This is enough.

We were able to sort her out without any rumors.

The person involved, Swen, was closer to a small person than I thought. I was confident that I could somehow control him as long as he gave me what he wanted.

She thought.

Finally, a real opportunity has arrived.

The moment has come to clean up the ‘real thorn in my eyes’ in a slightly different way!

Moreover, if this is true, wouldn’t it mean that Irene might die as a result of the fight – at the same time as the castle is recaptured?

Of course, you may not die, but if you stay with Swen, there is a high possibility that you will find another opportunity through ‘communication with the sky’ again.

Normally, she would have thought a little more carefully, but… …

In front of the extremely appetizing rice cake, my happiness circuit was running quickly like an ordinary human being.

“… … Okay, Swen. Since it is your opinion and not someone else’s, I will review it positively. Of course, the content may be a little different at the end, but it doesn’t matter, right?”

* * *

I looked at Rin who was deep in thought after listening to me.

Think, think again.

Think about it several times and decide for yourself.

About ‘how will I use my strategy?’

Please think and think again.

You have a chance to use my advice, right?

Balharat Castle probably doesn’t matter, right?

Isn’t that what you want?

Do you want to kill Irene Juliet?

Don’t you want to get rid of her without any risk?

Act like you’re being generous.

It won’t be long before you call her and give her a command with a kind smile, saying you’re giving her a chance.

Build a small fortress in the front yard of Balharat Castle, and then attack from there as a base.

You will need to follow my advice exactly. If even one thing went wrong, there was a chance that the fate I seemed to have predicted could be twisted.

At the end, I’m sure I’ll tell her with a smile that I ‘expect to do my best.’

In conclusion, after building the fortress, I will hand over full power to her.

You certainly do, Lynn Brans.

Your actions are clearly visible… … !!

“… … Okay, Swen. Since it is your opinion and not someone else’s, I will review it positively. Of course, the content may be a little different at the end, but it doesn’t matter, right?”

‘it’s okay!’

I bowed down and spoke to her with confidence.

“Okay. However, if it is a little late, everything may go wrong again, so please move as quickly as possible.”

“Yes. If you really get the Balharat Castle with this… … I will appoint you as our military’s new national commander.”

“… … !!!”

I put on the most surprised expression I could muster.

Then he lowered his voice slightly and spoke.

“That… … If you do so, I promise to continue to serve you with all my loyalty, Mr. Lin.”

“Okay. Don’t expect too much though. Changing the national policy is not as simple as you think.”

I also knew that arrangement.

Those words must be his way of trying to catch me.

In her view, I am someone who is so crazy about gaining fame that she just laughs off her insults.

but.

That’s why I felt grateful to her.

Thank you, my lord. Thank you for remaining dark and humid until the end.

Thank you for following my thoughts this far.

“Then, let’s go.”

“Okay. Anyway, you’ve had a hard time so far. Starting tomorrow, you can rest until you are given a separate mission.”

“I will be waiting for the day you call me.”

I slowly left the palace.

Of course, I had no intention of seeing her again.

Because this was my last time alone with her.

‘Then should I prepare too?’

I walked briskly home.