episode_0214

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The announcement with the sword raised vigorously was a meaningful action, but-

In the end, it is just a shout.

Because in order to start a rebellion, everything needed to be put into action.

“Luna― No, my lord.”

Although I was a little surprised to hear Metz’s voice saying the word ‘master’ instead of Seongju or Lunam.

Ultimately, he knows that this is a title he will have to get used to, so he nods his head slowly and answers.

“Try saying it.”

“What will you do with those who do not cooperate?”

Of course, the only people here were people who had already fallen in love with Luna.

The situation was different for the remaining generals who were not here – those who were working silently in their positions.

These were people who entered the Karelia army and worked for Karelia. This meant that just because the lord of the castle rebelled, he would not come under Luna without any hesitation.

Of course, due to Vanessa’s tyranny and Karelia’s neglect of it, the general public sentiment toward Karelia was not as good as before, but in any case, if they were not dealt with, it was close to impossible to take over Tepelo Castle cleanly.

Tifa, who was slowly listening to the conversation next to her, scratched her head and said.

“It’s obvious, right? Just have to catch them all. Because if we let them go, it could ruin our whole plan.”

Tifa’s words were correct.

The sooner the news of the rebellion and takeover of the castle was delivered as late as possible, the more beneficial it was to Luna. Because there are so many things that can be maintained and prepared.

Moreover, in the current situation, the Karelia military was not the only thing they had to worry about.

Luna, who was lost in thought for a moment, slowly released her lips.

“… … Violet.”

“Yes, my lord.”

Although the voice is clearly young, you can feel the power put into the word ‘master’.

For a moment, I had the feeling that Violet, who liked to read books absent-mindedly, was such a lively girl – but now was not the time for such sentiments.

“Is it okay if I ask for the right side?”

After hearing Luna’s words, Violet quickly understood her intention and lowered her head.

“I will personally send a letter to Ohana County.”

“Please do me a favor.”

As Violet said, we even had to pay attention to Ohana-kun on the right.

I don’t know how the Ohana Army would judge it, but we needed to roast and boil them first before they colluded with the Karelia Army and targeted us.

This time Luna moved her head in the direction where Metz and Tifa were.

“Everyone. Could you please gather all your officers?”

“Would it be okay to capture everyone?”

In response to Metz’s question, Luna slowly shook her head.

“It’s okay. Don’t make any threats, just call me this way.”

“Wait a minute. What are you trying to do?”

“Leave this part to me, Tifa.”

After Luna answered Tifa, she looked at everyone’s faces again.

And then… … The ruler bowed again in front of his subjects.

“Please leave it to me. Please.”

Swen will be angry when she finds out about this. I would say it shouldn’t be like that. Luna also knew that much.

However, I didn’t know how to ask a colleague with all my heart other than being sincere.

I’m sure you’ll hear something said… … are you okay.

Rather, you will be relieved to be able to hear that sound.

“… … I will bring it to you immediately.”

Metz nodded and went out of the castle accompanied by Francis and Tifa.

Once more, it was time to make a deal.

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After a while.

Hearing the words, ‘The castle lord is calling urgently,’ all the generals working at Tepelo Castle gathered in the throne room.

And, not long after… … Everyone could barely speak with faces full of astonishment.

“The Lord of Seong created a new country… … Do you mean to build it?”

“That’s right. As of today, we would like to declare the Lunarien Army and usher in an era of peace on a continent that has fallen into ruin.”

“No matter what happens, don’t you mean that you will ultimately betray him?”

“… … .”

In response to the question, Luna closed her eyes and couldn’t say anything.

Metz gets angry and shouts at those words.

This time Luna didn’t stop him either.

“I didn’t explain everything already! Vanessa ordered the removal of the castle lord who wanted to protect his faith! Is there a reason to be loyal to someone who won’t trust you from the beginning?”

“If that is Vanessa’s will and not yours, isn’t there a way to talk to your lord openly?”

“Even if you talk about it, if you think about what kind of person Vanessa is-”

“Besides, we can’t rule out the possibility that it’s just a one-sided claim from you, Mets Ball, right?”

“What… … ? Have you said everything now? You know very well what kind of person Vanessa is, so how can you say what I say-”

“Mets. It’s okay.”

At Luna’s words, Metz finally calmed down his excitement and spoke less.

The man who asked the question earlier took a deep breath, looked around, and said.

“So, why did you call us? Did you call me to catch you? If you sincerely think that things will work out well in the future even though you have betrayed trust like this -”

“Not really.”

Luna, who cut off the commander mid-sentence, bowed with a very regretful expression.

“I apologize for interrupting the conversation midway. However, I want to convince you. I just want to protect your right to choose freely.”

“Opportunity?”

“Will you choose me, or will you return to your original lord, Karelia? … Please speak freely.”

At those words, the people gathered here began to murmur at the same time.

Not only the military officers who had just been brought here, but also the people who followed Lunarien had puzzled expressions on their faces.

Even so, that’s it.

I don’t hear anything about Luna’s words being tackled or anything like that.

Because Luna said. Please believe in yourself. That’s why they believe in Luna. I believe in and support Luna’s actions.

“… … What do you plan to do if we say we will go back?”

“We will return it safely.”

“How can I believe that? These are the words of a person who would stab a sword in the back of the master who trusted him so much!”

“… … .”

Seeing Luna not saying anything, the commander raised his voice and spoke in a questioning manner.

“Then let’s do it like this. If you release me, I will go straight to my master. I plan to report on all areas of Tepelo Castle that are vulnerable. Still, can the Lord of the castle release me?”

“Yes. We will release it.”

“… … Huh, my… … .”

“However, please allow me to say this much.”

The commander remained silent at Luna’s words.

Luna, who sensed that this did not mean rejection, bowed once more and spoke.

“Please. Please trust me and follow me. Please be my strength. I desperately need your help as we work together at Tepelo Castle.”

“… … .”

“I will not say that Karelia is a wrong person. However, the current Karelia has that woman… … Vanessa is someone you can’t resist. Don’t you all know very well what Vanessa did?”

As soon as the name Vanessa was mentioned, the colors of the warriors changed again.

okay.

All the things she did with military power on her back were so harsh that they were not implemented not only in Karelia but anywhere else.

The problem wasn’t just that she acted cowardly toward Luna.

Since he had not served her under Karelia for a long time to see such an appearance, he could not help but be shaken by Luna’s words.

“The current lord, Karelia… … I think he is the person to rule the castle in peaceful times, but is not the right person to rule in these turbulent times. So, everyone, why don’t you entrust your dreams to Runarien, not Karelia?”

After Luna finished speaking.

The throne room, which was full of people, was engulfed in desolate silence.

Actually, it’s a very cheeky idea, but… … Everyone had very bad feelings about Vanessa.

Especially if you are in Tepelo Castle, located on the border.

The public opinion about Vanessa among the people of the territory had already been shattered, and the officers under her command only listened to her story as if following the monarch’s orders, but they also had a huge antipathy toward all the cruel orders she had given them so far. Because there was.

Besides, wasn’t Karelia the ship behind her where she could do that?

Rebellion is not right.

The proportion of people who thought that way was even higher as they belonged to the Karelian military.

However, if the monarch continues to be swayed by Vanessa like that… … Maybe this method might be right.

It’s not that he doesn’t think about such things at all, so men can’t open their mouths without permission.

If you really didn’t think anything of it in the first place, when given the opportunity to choose, just step forward without looking back.

Just listening to Luna’s story like this is like having already dipped your toes in betrayal.

at that time.

“I would like to ask Lord Luna just one question.”

An old male warrior cautiously raised his hand and opened his mouth.

If you look at it from the time of the Empire, it was Shane, a military officer who had worked at Tepelo Castle for over 40 years.

It was no exaggeration to say that he was the person who helped Luna the most after she was just appointed as the lord of the castle.

“Please tell me.”

“If the only reason we have to follow Lord Luna is Lord Vanessa’s tyranny, wouldn’t it be enough?”

And, this old commander-

We started putting pressure on Luna in a very realistic way.

“Even though the military has been expanded, the number of territories is clearly different, and there is no response to the neighboring Ohana County at all, and even if there is a suitable cause for rebellion, betrayal is betrayal. Well, regardless of moral considerations, nothing will change the situation where we are at an overwhelming disadvantage, right?”

“… … .”

“I don’t think what Mets said was false. That’s probably true. Lord Luna is not a person who makes things up that never happened.”

Shane cleared his throat briefly and continued speaking.

“Besides, I can’t say that Lord Seong has no strengths at all. If Karelia is the setting sun, then you are the rising sun. If the two people have similar temperaments, as Lord Luna said, it could be said that the person who makes the same decisions as you will have the advantage in order to overcome this difficult time. However, the old man thinks that if he is going to entrust his new dream to this place, he should have a few more strengths.”

“Speaking of strengths… … What are you talking about?”

“There are probably many things. However, its strengths are significantly lacking right now. The option of cooperating with Lord Luna to the point of trusting his dream to the point of betraying Lord Karelia does not seem attractive.”

To summarize what Shane said, it was as follows.

Show me something that we can move on from just a little longer. We are not without dissatisfaction with the current system in Karelia. But, I can’t risk my life to cooperate with this-

Luna was lost in thought as she intuited that if this conversation itself was a moment of great persuasion, now was the most important turning point.

“That’s… … .”

till now.

I came to this point thinking, ‘What would Swen do?’

Actually, when I tried to appeal to my strengths here, I couldn’t think of anything to reply to.

In the first place, this persuasion was a request.

It was a situation where I was begging people to trust me.

Even though everything is unfavorable, I will try my best to overcome it, so I ask for your help… … How many of us can say, ‘In this respect we surpass the Karelian army’?

The only difference was that there was no one like Vanessa here, but that was it.

At that moment, what Luna thought of was, quite foolishly-

That was all Swen said at that time.

“Don’t worry too much, my lord. No matter how poor and difficult the situation is now, if we get to the end, we will win.”

‘Swen… … !’

In the end, I might be laughed at for saying that I will win if I get to the end.

Still, if it was Swen and no one else… … That moment when I thought a slightly funny thought.

“Orthodoxy.”

“… … ?”

“What would you say if I told you that there is a legitimacy that Karelia does not have?”

It wasn’t Luna who answered Shane’s words.

It was Kane, an old man who occupied the last seat among the three people who were always by Luna’s side.

“Did you say authenticity?”

“That’s right. Orthodoxy. There is an overwhelming legitimacy in our military that Karelia does not have. At least if you consider the justification for unifying this continent.”

“I… … Mr. Kane… … ?”

In response to Luna’s question, Kane looked at her slightly.

His eyes were shining more clearly than ever.

It was the look in his eyes when he had a conversation with Swen on the last day.

“Shane, don’t you know why the tyrant Serpina is able to reign in that position despite her tyranny?”

“I don’t know why that’s being said now.”

“What if Serpina is not the only living human of the Eingart family?”

“… … !!!”

“What if that Eingart human declares that he will support Lord Luna?”

Everyone who heard that was surprised.

The only thing that isn’t surprising is the three children Kane brought with him – Francis, Charlotte, and Violet.

The biggest surprise was Luna, who had always been with him.

――If we make it to the end, we will win.

Kain Nerkis, a very ordinary old man before my eyes, as if to prove what Swen had said to Luna at that time.

“I will come and reveal it now. My name is not Kain Nerkis.”

Kane said that and this time looked at Luna’s face, not Shane’s.

At this moment.

She turned her back on the collapsed imperial family and chose to spend her time wasting her time under a false name in order to save her life…

“My name is Kyle von Eingart. Serpina’s father, the King, is my older brother. And, there is enough physical evidence to prove it!”

―It was the moment when I decided to replace Serpina.

Orthodoxy.

The overwhelming legitimacy that only Serpina possessed on the continent was rolling over to Luna, who did nothing-

Luna thought as she recalled the white-haired man’s face once more.

What he said was… … He said he was right this time too.