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Going back to the past, it was just around the time when Aceus-kun was about to expand his reach towards Serpina-kun again.

Even on the southern continent, which had maintained peace for a long time, war clouds were slowly rising.

Tepelo Castle, the capital of the new Runarien County.

At the time of the rebellion, everyone predicted that something would happen any moment, and in fact, the Karelian army had deployed a large number of troops on the border –

A surprisingly long period of time passed in silence, without any actions that could be called battles or small-scale local wars, let alone wars.

Of course, it was only an external meaning – it was about which country moved the military.

The system that would lead the new nation was being built slowly but step by step.

―Today was the day to announce the key figures who will lead national affairs in the future.

Luna slowly got up from her seat and approached Tifa, who was kneeling with her sword drawn, performing a kind of ‘ritual’.

“Tifa, I officially appoint you as commander-in-chief of our military.”

“I will take great care to serve you, my lord.”

It was a type of conversation that two people would never exchange, a ritual they would never do, but-

Because Swen said, ‘It is also a virtue of superiors to show authority to subordinates in some way.’

Therefore, Luna followed his words without saying anything.

“And… … .”

After completing the ritual with Tifa, Luna slowly approached the old man kneeling next to her.

“Zinor, I will officially appoint you as our military’s national officer.”

This decision was quite unconventional for the Lunarien military.

Of course, if you look only at ability, there is no one better than Jinor, but he was not someone who joined the rebellion when it was founded, but someone who applied for a commission along the way.

For the current Lunarien Army, which has many generals from the Karelian Army who value loyalty, the expectation that Violet, the young girl who had been assisting her from the bottom up, would take that position was surprisingly overturned.

“I promise that I will fulfill my duties by reforming the broken bones that have been entrusted to me.”

Jinor was not unaware of that atmosphere either.

Wasn’t the place he was originally from in the Aceus County?

No matter how important the virtue of loyalty was to the Karelia military, the situation was much better than that country, which showed a very exclusive response to people other than the five.

Moreover, from his point of view, he had a desire to observe Luna from a close position, so there was no reason to refuse the gift given to him.

After all rituals are over.

Jinor headed to the throne room at the appointed time – just as he was told before the ceremony.

“Did you call me, my lord?”

“You’re here, Jinor.”

I was about to say, ‘It’s okay if you don’t use honorifics,’ but I quickly stopped.

I don’t know why, but she insisted on using respectful language with all of her subordinates.

If it was the culture of this country, it was a matter of adapting to it.

Rather than that, now was the time to get to the point.

“Do you mind if I ask why you called me?”

“It’s not that important, but since you have taken on the position of our country’s national envoy in the future, I have a few things to tell you.”

“Please tell me.”

“First of all, I don’t think I will use the title ‘Master’ to Mr. Jinor from now on… … However, I would like to tell you that I do not acknowledge Jinor or that I am trying to put pressure on him for no reason, so please do not misunderstand.”

Jinor also didn’t have any regrets about not being called a tactician.

Because it was more important how you were actually treated rather than how you were called.

A monarch who was always willing to discuss major and small matters of the nation was a much better monarch than a monarch who only called himself a strategist in public and did not consult with himself about important matters, but only with those he trusted.

Still, if I were to ask a question, now would be the only time.

“It doesn’t matter to me… … Can I ask why?”

Luna listened to those words and was lost in thought for a moment.

“… … I will tell you the second reason, and I think we can explain it together.”

Jinor nods his head slowly, without saying a word.

Luna could easily tell that this meant that she would wait for an answer.

“Secondly… … We plan to change the national history in the future.”

In a very firm voice, he confronts his true feelings without avoiding eye contact.

“This doesn’t mean it could happen… … Unconditionally, this is the story of. However, this is not just Jinor’s story, but anyone else… … Even if Violet had sat there, the same would apply.”

“That means… … .”

Nod.

Luna nodded slowly and looked at Jinor with very straight eyes.

“A person who will become our country’s leader… … There is only one person in this world that I will call ‘Master’.”

Jinor’s eyebrows twitched slightly at those words.

And then, the face of a man he knows flashes in his mind. A magician with white hair and gray eyes who seemed to use the ‘mind’s eye’ ability through magic.

Changing the position of a national magistrate must be a very sensitive and sensitive issue for the person appointed as magistrate.

Nevertheless, Lunarien was strongly insisting that ‘we plan to change it unconditionally’.

In fact, it was closer to a bombshell declaration like ‘You are a terminally ill strategist’, but when Jinor heard that, he was not particularly emotionally shaken.

Rather, how was he approaching him? Well, it was a matter of being willing to hand over the position of manager to someone who was more capable than him.

If the man she claims to be her trickster isn’t it clear that he’s a better person than me?

“I understood it well.”

After hearing those words, Runarien bowed her waist and spoke with a very regretful expression.

“… … I apologize for saying this as soon as I took office. However, I thought it was a deception towards Jinor to not talk about this when my mind was clear and to expect only my duties as a strategist.”

Jinor quickly responded by bowing down.

“No, my lord. Isn’t the right to appoint officers solely at the discretion of the lord? You don’t have to worry too much about it. I will try not to put pressure on the officer appointed by my lord.”

His words were not empty words.

Seriously, Swen would have shown far greater insight than he did.

Luna politely offered Jinor a handshake and said.

“Please take care of me in the future, Jinor.”

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When he left the castle after his conversation with Luna, a familiar face was waiting for him.

“… … Is it Kyle?”

“Huh, it’s hard to get used to it. It seems like just yesterday that I was calling you ‘Your Majesty Kyle’.”

“I don’t think I was waiting for you to say such nonsense.”

Kyle, who was joking, soon spoke with a very serious expression.

“What do you think?”

“What?”

“It’s a story about my lord.”

“… … I don’t think we’ve gathered enough material to make a judgment about her yet.”

“I guess there is such a thing as a first impression.”

“… … .”

Jinor was thinking of just covering it up, but he thought it would be better to be honest here, so he lightly revealed his feelings.

“He does not seem like a monarch who will achieve the great cause of unification.”

“Why?”

“Whether he is a tyrant or a military commander, isn’t the position of a monarch a position in which one must be willing to shed human blood? A strong will can be highly regarded, but… … Because it is a situation where the cruel aspect that is common among those who are monarchs is not read very much.”

“Well, my lord is also the type of person who does things when he has to. That’s the difference with Karelia.”

Jinor was easily convinced by those words. In Karelia, no matter what happened, there would never be a rebellion.

Even if something unfair happens, carrying everything on your own was a spirit worthy of being lifted high… … Because it was not a virtue of a monarch who wanted to achieve unification.

“You will probably find out soon enough. That my lord is a man who will become great.”

Instead of agreeing with that opinion, Jinor continued what he was just talking about.

“Objectively, I honestly have doubts about what to do with only Tepelo Castle and 90,000 troops. I am thinking that if a war breaks out with the Karelian army tomorrow, I will never be able to win.”

“That’s a pretty cold judgment.”

“Isn’t this a result that is clearly visible to the eye? I think you would easily come to the same conclusion.”

When Kyle heard that, he laughed out loud a few times and then asked a question as if it was funny.

“Then why did you join our military?”

“That’s it… … .”

“Okay. I know. It was because of Swen’s recommendation, surely?”

okay.

This precarious nation – the rebel who was sure to be executed if captured, willingly took on the position of national strategist, even on a time-limited basis –

It was all because Swen said, ‘Lunarien Iniang is the person who will become the unified monarch in the future.’

“… … Come to think of it, what did Lord Swen feel like when he was in the Lunarien Army?”

“It can be explained very simply. he is… … Incredible miracles were achieved over and over again.”

Kyle’s eyes, as he explained about Swen, had a youthful heart that belied his age.

“The battle with the Brans army, and even the agreement… … To assert one’s will and prove that it is right. I repeated this very simple proposition over and over again. It’s still the same now. Didn’t the opportunity finally come to our military again?”

Kyle said that it was Swen who insisted that Luna and her group be recommended to the Karelia army.

If a once-fallen feudal lord somehow sees it as an opportunity to declare his own country in these difficult times… … What he said turned out to be correct this time too.

“However, there is one thing that bothers me… … .”

“Tell me.”

“They say Swen is not coming back here.”

Swen was currently working under Serpina.

This was almost certainly true when cross-checked with what Jinor had seen and heard and the rumors circulating around the north.

If he had decided to come down after hearing the news of Runarien’s large army, he would have come a long time ago, so it was not strange for Kyle to have doubts.

‘… … .’

Jinor heard those words and was lost in thought.

Jinor was the one who had been in contact with Swen until recently.

The reason he went to Serpina County was because of Lord Yuuri’s strange ‘exchange’ that he couldn’t understand… … The reason such a situation unfolded was essentially because Swen went to Serpina County as an envoy.

And, considering that it was Swen and not someone else who volunteered to be the messenger-

‘It seems that there is work to be done within Serpina County.’

Since he recommended Lunarien to me, he must also think that Luna is the lord he will serve.

If you take that into account, wouldn’t it be an issue that can be easily concluded?

“Well, since it’s Swen, he must have something on his mind.”

Jinor nodded at Kyle’s words.

okay. Perhaps there is something to be done there for the greater cause of the Lunarien army… … .

Although he didn’t know what it was, he had the ability to find the right result unconditionally, so it was obvious that the continent would shake again in an unexpected way.

[I am staying in Serpina County because I have something to do].

Just here.

Up to this point, this was the optimal conclusion that Jinor could come up with based solely on the information he had.

Anyway, what he had to do now was to solve the problems that were right in front of him.

‘Well, if possible, I hope that the period in which internal affairs can be resolved lasts a while longer.’

Since we don’t have a clear chance of winning yet, I hoped that if possible, nothing much would happen until a situation where we could take the victory came…

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The situation didn’t always work out the way he wanted.