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Episode 334

“I wrote it all, Princess Sera…”

Lisia, who had been playing with her pen for a while, handed me a letter. The content is a proposal to make a deal with Tyr, as Lycia first suggested.

After a thorough inspection, no significant problems were found. Anyway, since I’m under the absolute obedience spell, I can’t change my mind.

Still, his sentences and handwriting were very neat, as if he had received proper education at the imperial court.

“I think I can send it as is. Thank you for your hard work, Princess Lisia.”

Lisia, who had been fidgeting like a child having her homework checked, looked a little relieved. However, it seemed like the anxiety had not completely gone away.

“Well, princess, what if…”

“Yes?”

“T-T, if Brother Tyr really starts a war… what happens to me?”

“Of course, we have to keep him alive. As long as it is worth using.”

“Hmm…”

Lisia had a downcast look on her face. In fact, they are being held captive. Moreover, she is the princess of the empire.

Licia herself would have known very well that if a war really broke out, she would definitely be used in some way.

No matter how much of a political enemy he is, if he ignores the life of the Fourth Princess and goes to war, the chances of Prince Tyr being crowned Emperor will be low. The problem is that a person with that kind of normal judgment wouldn’t even do something crazy like invading the kingdom in the first place.

I gently held the hand of Lisia, who had a scared face.

“Don’t be too anxious, Princess Lisia. To be honest, I don’t hate you that much.”

“Yes…?”

“To come all the way to this faraway country to meet the person you like, or to use even somewhat dirty means to get that person. They all look quite similar to someone I know.”

Also, sexual orientation. Actually, women’s tastes are a little different. What Princess Licia wanted was Princess Sera, who was kind and gentle like an angel.

“Uh, what kind of person…?”

“Well? That’s a secret. Hehehe, do you hate me like this? Because she’s not the Princess Sera you thought?”

“That’s not true… it’s not…”

Lisia’s blushing face was quite cute.

The reason Licia came to the kingdom was because of my portrait.

No matter how kind the princess was, she would not have thought of hosting her as a guest based on that alone. In the end, I guess Licia really likes this face of mine.

I said with a grin.

“I really like people like you. Confident yet a little sloppy. Plus, the looks are really to my taste. Licia, you are beautiful both in body and face.”

Lisia kept her mouth shut. Only my eyelids were blinking busily.

“In other words, it means that you want to build a good relationship. I have no intention of doing anything particularly harsh just because I can order it however I want. Of course, this is only when you follow me well.”

Lisia suddenly raised her head slightly and spoke in a voice filled with timid defiance.

“Now, wait a minute, yesterday wasn’t such a bad thing…?”

If it’s from yesterday, it seems to refer to dragging a dildo around the palace.

But that can be said to be normal enough. I wasn’t naked, and there wasn’t anything that would leave any scars on my body. If I told you what happened to Eila in the past, you might faint.

“Hmm… What happened to the princess yesterday would be about 2 in severity. For me, it can be said to be at an average level.”

“2…? Are there numbers from 0 to 5?”

“No, it’s an arbitrary standard, but it’s probably around 20.”

“Ah…”

It seemed that Lisia was using her imagination to figure out what something so serious could go beyond 10.

As she is a princess, there are bound to be many cruel stories she has seen and heard. Lisia’s expression became extremely pale.

Lisia closed her eyes tightly, opened them, and spoke.

“Well, I… Please take 1, 1… From next time…”

“Hehe, I understand. But that’s because I saw you doing it.”

“Uh… Yes…”

Lisia nodded weakly with a somewhat pitiful look on her face.

* * *

Approximately a week has passed since Lysia’s letter was sent to Prince Tyr’s location.

There was no reply. Well, it’s not strange. Whether Licia’s words are true and which side would be more beneficial are issues that require complex calculations.

Licia also seemed to be adjusting to life in the palace and as a prisoner to some extent. Now it has become a routine sight for me to walk through the royal gardens every morning.

The same goes for nights. It seemed like he was getting to know the joy of being on the receiving end to some extent. Every night, I raped Licia as gently as she wanted.

Occasionally, he would take Carmel to a place where they could make love. When there are other people watching, especially women, Carmel clings to me more cutely than usual. As if my true partner is myself.

Meanwhile, a letter finally arrived from the empire.

But it didn’t come from Prince Tyr’s side.

It was sent by Lysia’s subjects remaining within the empire.

I appointed Lisia to investigate the situation within the empire. It was almost at the same time that the letter was sent to Tyr.

I had ordered an investigation focusing on the progress of the imperial succession battle and Tyr’s war preparations. Lisia’s subjects acted nimbly and sent the information they had discovered.

The report began by saying that the balance between the First and Second Princes was being broken.

The position of the second prince was becoming more and more precarious due to countless mistakes, slips of the tongue, and above all, his self-righteous personality. It is impossible to become an emperor simply through martial arts alone.

Prince Tyr was cornered. That was never good news for our kingdom. When foolish people are pushed into a corner, they are likely to make the worst choices.

And that also meant that Lisia’s proposal was no longer valuable. If the situation is already so broken, it is unlikely that Prince Tyr will be able to win with just Lycia’s support.

The report used the expression, ‘It is difficult to predict what kind of offensive actions he will take.’ Of course, it was an expression with the invasion of Lustier in mind.

At the end of the report, it was recommended to Princess Lysia to escape from the kingdom immediately. The story was that if a war started, the risk of being taken prisoner was extremely high. Although it was already too late.

“…is this what happens in the end…”

I felt a little devastated. Anyway, when a war starts, people die. Many people get caught up in a madman’s gambling and end up dead.

Moreover, the purpose of the war is to trample on my kingdom. My country, which was protected through countless efforts and is now about to be completed.

“That crazy guy…!”

Lisia also could not hide her anger. Anyway, Lisia is now in the same boat as us.

Lisia calmed her breathing for a moment and spoke.

“Prince Tyr’s position within the empire is General. I am in a position to handle military power on my own. It’s not the entire army of the empire… but you can operate seven legions at will.”

“Seven Legions? How much is that exactly?”

Carmel didn’t seem to have much sense of the military aspect. I explained in a calm voice.

“The scale of the empire’s organization is completely different. Even if we combine all of the kingdom’s troops… it would be two corps or not.”

“…So that means the difference in troops is at least three times more? Maybe we can be mobilized more…”

“Well, I don’t know how many people would agree with the crazy behavior of a prince who is already on the verge of falling out of control… But it is necessary to assume that the enemy’s strength is greater than that.”

Philgret, who had been quietly listening, spoke.

“But this is a reckless fight. It is impossible to take over the kingdom in a short time with only three times the number of troops. If you lock the castle tightly and focus on defense, you will eventually summon Prince Tyr from home.”

What Pilgret said also makes sense.

If the kingdom had been able to be taken over that easily, the empire would have mobilized its forces a long time ago. The reason the kingdom has been able to survive until now is not because of the mercy of the empire, but because it has the power to protect itself.

Also, moving soldiers costs a lot of money. The longer the occupation is delayed, the more difficult it will be for Prince Tyr. It was clearly true that it was a battle that could be won just by keeping it.

but…

“I’ll leave that as a last resort. The damage is enormous as the people cease their activities and the country is trampled upon. If there is a means to block it at the border, that is better.”

“I agree with what you said, but… is there a way to do that?”

In response to Philgret’s question, I looked at Lisia blankly.

“Eh, uh, me, me?”

“Are you saying we should take the princess hostage? Hmm, but now that I know the situation, I wonder if I will step down…”

“No, that’s not it. Prince Tyr still doesn’t know that Princess Lysia has been captured by us. And that’s the most powerful card we can play right now.”

After explaining it up to that point, most people except Lisia herself seemed to have gotten a sense to some extent. I grinned and began to explain the plan I had just come up with.