episode_0042

To be honest, I was a little worried. I was wondering if this would really go well.

Not long ago, Burghai was considered the best of the three eastern kingdoms.

Not only is there a simple territorial area and population, but the talent pool is also large.

What is the empire’s intention now? ‘Give me your land, Forland.’ You know what I’m saying.

This brings all cohesion in the East to zero. No, it’s a plan to make it negative.

Burghay to Forland. Forland to Burghay.

This means that the hostility that should have been directed at the empire is turned towards each other.

The moment you follow it, you will not be able to escape the empire’s influence for at least 10 years.

However, it is impossible to guarantee that it will be resolved over time.

On the contrary, the rift will become even deeper, and even the ‘ㅇ’ character of the union may never be brought up again.

‘ruler. What are you going to do? Are you sacrificing your current Burghai for the future? Or are you selling the future of the East for Burghai now?’

To be honest, I almost always choose the latter over the former.

Of course, some awake people will shout that this should not happen.

If things continue like this, the East will never be able to join hands again.

This means that we will not be able to escape the influence of the empire for several decades to come.

But that’s it. Right now, many people will think of ‘maintaining power’.

ruler. Let’s think about it. The war is over. Many people died, many were injured, and many things were destroyed.

In the meantime, compensation must be paid, land must be set aside, and people must also be given away.

The pride of the kingdom’s citizens who saw this will plummet, and their anger will soar through the sky.

If you do that, you will naturally start cursing your superiors and this will spread into a bigger fire.

The methods chosen by the higher-ups here are mostly the same.

Giving the public something to criticize other than themselves.

Originally, it was right to present an empire, but if that were the case, the empire would be like this! I will do it.

And from Burghai’s point of view, this guy! This is no different from a death sentence.

Because I can clearly see a future in which Burghai will be torn apart with a single gesture from the Empire.

Therefore, they look for a more acceptable abuser. That is Forland.

“… Therefore, Burghay has no choice but to accept it even if there is conflict. Is this it?”

“Yes. majesty. Once we calculate that our low self-esteem can be healed through anger, we will eventually accept all of our empire’s demands.”

“What about Forland? From their perspective, they took the side of the empire, but now they are in a position where they have to take hostility instead of the empire. There’s no way they wouldn’t know.”

Of course it is. So you paid a lot of money for it.

What the empire is giving away is not just land, but the territory of Burghai.

They have been ignoring themselves so much until now. They even kept prodding me, asking me if I was a traitor.

This is Burghay, who whined for supplies and people whenever he got the chance.

“As your Royal Highness knows, Forland does not have a direct border with the Empire.”

“… That means there is less hostility toward the empire than other places.”

“Yes. On the contrary, it shares the most borders with Burghai.”

What if I could fill my stomach by tearing off a handful of flesh from those guys?

Do you think the people of the Kingdom of Forland really hate it? Or should I say it’s good?

“Forland can’t say anything about that. Same as Burghai. If we don’t get something out of this situation, there will be a backlash. It would be very difficult to control that.”

“So, Forland also used Burghai to organize its internal affairs. Spew that anger outward… .”

Looking at the princess admiring me, I once again remember how amazing the British people are.

To be honest, what I came up with now is nothing compared to their skilled rules and rules.

For no reason, people say, ‘If there’s a problem, blame it on the British. 90% of them are the cause.’ The saying did not come out for nothing.

ah. When I think about it, our empire is also an empire. An empire just like the British Empire.

And many people in the empire also have similar thoughts as me… .

Uh, um. I don’t know. Still, wouldn’t our empire be a little better than England?

“Her Highness the Princess!”

At this time. At the shout calling for the princess, both the princess and I turned our heads.

“It is said that Burghai’s side expressed its intention. They say they will accept all of the empire’s demands.”

“Really? So fast?”

“It seems there was less internal conflict of opinion than expected.”

It might have been less. There were a lot, but they could have been suppressed with force.

“I see. thank god. It went really well.”

Without fighting any more battles, we can send our soldiers home safely.

The princess was relieved by that fact and smiled brightly.

In the past, I thought that just because I was a war fan, I would always shout for war. Are you watching?

Actually, this is the second princess. He was a good person! Reflect!

“In the end, like this… The war is ending.”

I just nodded a few times at the princess’s mutterings.

The war of empires may have ended. Because the war in the East has just begun.

I don’t know how many shouts will be exchanged and how many conflicts will arise.

This alienation planted by the empire cannot be ended right away with a smile.

In a serious case, there could be another round of bloodshed between the three countries.

So my conclusion is, what should I do? I will do it.

‘If I was going to stab the empire first, I should have prepared for this much. Rather, I should be thankful that it ended like this.’

Thinking like that, I slowly raised my head and looked up at the sky.

To be honest, I’m not feeling very happy right now. Something feels a bit uncomfortable.

The eastern part was a concern, but something else also bothered me.

‘First, we finished the job without destroying any of the three eastern kingdoms that carried out the provocation. Despite this, all the nobles on the main battle faction did not say anything… .’

It is said that the longer an empire’s power projection lasts, the worse it becomes.

And that meant that the subversive movement was not simply limited to the East.

*

Western part of the Empire. There are several kingdoms beyond that border.

It is a completely different situation from the east, where there were only three people in that large area.

Every few years, wars break out, and as one kingdom becomes stronger, another kingdom declines.

When a new kingdom is established, the existing kingdom is completely destroyed and disappears.

If this happens repeatedly, the level of the military will naturally rise.

Meanwhile, a kingdom that stands out has recently emerged.

If you were to pick a strong kingdom, Dedorant would definitely be included in the ranking.

In the meantime, the start was to capture the Jugel area they were targeting.

“His Royal Highness. Congratulations. With this, our Deo people have been liberated!”

“It’s natural. Originally, the Jugel region belonged to us, Dedoland. It belonged to the Deo people. Those wicked DeGalle guys just took it by surprise!”

If the Kingdom of Degale heard this, they might have vomited blood, asking what kind of nonsense this was.

Why are they saying that the area they ceded after losing the war was taken by surprise?

However, in front of the Prince of Dedorant, that rebuttal would be meaningless.

After all, from his perspective, what was important was the reaction of the kingdom’s citizens.

‘You have to keep stimulating them, keep taking advantage of their pride and feelings of inferiority. If we stop here, we’ll all die.’

Western order has always been maintained through blood, force, and fighting.

The moment you become complacent, you will be torn apart by the various kingdoms that joined hands.

This was especially the case in Dedorant, which was renowned as a military powerhouse.

The moment there was even the slightest crack, neighboring countries bitten and bitten like crazy.

That is why we must not stop. Once you start something, you have to see it to the end.

Bringing all neighboring countries to their knees. Swallow it up. You have to increase your size like crazy.

Only then will the things that dare to stand in the way of Dedorant. There are no people who treat the Deo people poorly.

“His Royal Highness. A message came from the royal capital.”

“Really? What did our father say?”

“He praised your hard work and told you to return home.”

At those words, the prince said, ‘Hmph.’ He snorted as if he was shocked.

It’s obvious. It must be very annoying to see a bastard who is not even a legitimate son, making all kinds of military exploits.

That person next to you is so fragile. Meanwhile, the crown prince, full of jealousy and greed, must have had an affair.

Although subordinates are working hard for the sake of an incompetent leader.

Did those idiots mistakenly think that was my ability?

Does it make sense that the King and Prince of Dedorant do not even appear on the battlefield?

“If I go back now, you will scare me.”

“Charge.”

“And then they will put the crown prince or another prince in my place.”

If I feel like it, I want to give it to someone to try it out.

When I see something like a huge failure, I feel like laughing out loud.

However, if you do that, the entire force you have developed may disappear.

This is the proud army of Dedorant. It is the glorious hope of the Deo people.

We can’t lose them in vain by leaving them to idiots.

This kingdom is just beginning. No, the empire is just beginning!

“Go back.”

“Yes, Your Highness. We will prepare it.”

“And. Gather the commanders.”

“… Your Majesty?”

The time has come. The moment to hold the knife upside down.

For the glory of Dedorant. For the future of the Deo people.

This is the day when a new empire will be established in the West.