episode_0098

Yuno’s return to territory (2)

“Yuno~~”

“His Highness Yuno~~”

Diane and Hiria, who had been waiting anxiously for Yuno to arrive in front of the gates of Chiese Castle, ran quickly in their dresses when they saw Yuno.

“Sister~ Sister-in-law~”

Yuno also got off his horse and greeted them, and Diane and Hiria were able to meet Yuno only after half a year had passed since they left the capital.

Next to Yuno, Eliza was holding hands with Rachel, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time, and was happy to see her. Taking them with her, Yuno headed to the welcome hall that Diane had prepared.

At the welcome party that Diane held at the Chiese Castle square, village officials and residents of Chiese Castle gathered in the territory to welcome Yuno, but when they saw the huge troll behind Yuno, they fell in fear.

“T… Troll? Three… Oh my god, look at that big guy”

“Um… Mayer? What is that troll?”

“That troll is a master troll who has sworn allegiance to His Majesty. Tell the security guards to be careful because if we attack, we won’t be able to get away with even a single punch.”

“Ah, that troll is the monster that cut down five basilisks and two ogres with one axe. But what about His Majesty who subjugated such a monster…”

“Anyway, don’t think about those trolls or your highness, they are monsters that we can’t do anything about, let’s just enjoy the food prepared by Her Highness the Princess. The recruits recruited this time must have had a hard time undergoing training these days, so tell them all to come and eat”

“Yes, Captain!”

Meanwhile, the residents were scared at first when they saw Ah-jin, but they sighed when they saw him sitting still while Yuno gave a speech praising his hard work. In particular, even though curious children were jumping on Ah-jin’s arms and legs and playing with him, they took a sigh of relief. As I watched them play, I completely relaxed.

In this way, Ah-jin blended in with the residents and happily enjoyed the festival, surprising them with her incredible appetite. Yuno, who was a little worried about Ah-jin, also looked at him with a smile of relief.

Yuno, who had made some progress with his schedule, briefly looked around Kiese Castle, gave some consolation money to the village officials, and then took the time to listen to public opinion to see if there was anything they wanted from him.

Finally, after chatting with Diane and Hiria for a while, as the time to lose my senses was approaching, I headed to my bedroom with Catherine, Miri, Kurimu, and Miruku under the excuse that it was time to get treatment quickly.

Diane and Hiria were disappointed, but when Yuno used treatment as an excuse and Yuria, Isabella, and Marie said that they wanted to hear the story in detail, they spent the night chatting with them, thinking that they could see Yuno at any time in the future.

The next morning. Juno received the overdue work reports from Mayer and Baron Kimberly and was about to begin reviewing them.

“Ah! Your Majesty… before you receive your work report… here is your resignation letter. Now that Her Highness Marie has grown up, I will now stop working as a teacher”

Juno accepted the resignation letter presented by Baron Kimberly and accepted it without saying a word. Mayer looked at Yuno in confusion and tried to stop him, but Yuno said it was okay and raised her hand to stop him.

“Yes. Baron Kimberley. You’ve had a hard time. How difficult must it have been to come down to the countryside and work as an administrator as Marie’s tutor? I prepared this with severance pay and consolation money, so please accept it”

When Juno held out a large bag of gold coins, the corners of Baron Kimberley’s mouth rose to the top of his ear.

“Ugh~ Why so many… Hahaha I didn’t ask for this… Hahahaha”

Baroness Kimberly, who accepted the gold coin bag Juno gave her while shaking her hand, bowed deeply and tried to leave the office.

“By the way, Baroness Kimberley. Is there somewhere else to go? I heard Adria is in trouble these days? I heard that the magic circle connecting our territory and the capital has also been sealed”

“Yeah well… So I’m going to try a business meeting here…”

“I’ll introduce you to a good job. I will appoint you as the official administrator of my domain? How good is it? Please note that there is no right to veto”

“Yes? I just submitted my resignation, and Your Majesty accepted it?”

“Hmm? Doesn’t that mean you quit being Marie’s tutor? So, you are now the official administrator of the Territory of Tessidanicana. Hahahaha. Your salary will be double what it was when you were a tutor, so don’t worry too much. I’m sure Diane will like it very much”

Baron Kimberley’s mouth opened so wide that it could no longer grow, and he fainted.

“This guy… I love him so much that he even fainted… Mayer. Please let Baron Kimberly lie down on the sofa”

Meyer looked at the stunned Baron Kimberly with pitiful eyes, clicked his tongue, moved him to the sofa, and returned to Juno.

“By the way, Mayer. I heard you gathered 500 new soldiers? Aren’t there too many soldiers?”

“The name is a county, so shouldn’t there be 2,000 soldiers? The original 500 mountain rangers and 500 guards are not enough! We have to make up for the number of fallen garrison members!!”

“So, the name is a county, but is this honestly a county? The population is less than 50,000?”

“But isn’t the situation the situation? In a battle that took place near the capital not long ago, His Royal Highness the First Prince was defeated by the Second Prince, and the Second Prince ascended the throne as emperor. And His Imperial Highness took refuge in the Duchy of Windrage”

“Yes. I heard a lot of those sounds on the way. And…”

“Yes. The current emperor, Henry, is not on good terms with you. It was said that Heinrich was the one who used magic attacks when His Majesty was undergoing a body change in the past”

“Sniff… I had a rough guess, but… Brother, no, I guess I can call him Brother now. Also, there is a rumor that it was Heinrich who killed your father?”

“Yes. Her Royal Highness Diane proved it… It is said to be a parasite that grows wild on the estate of Count Dietrich, the Prince’s descendant. And it is presumed that it was Secretary Marquis García who administered it”

Yuno did not particularly have great affection for his father, Karl III, but he still felt bitter at the cruel fact that his half-brother had assassinated his father.

“Wow… Heinrich, that bastard really caused a big accident… So Brother Prinz is gradually expanding his influence in my grandfather’s territory?”

In response to Yuno’s question, Mayer took out a map of the empire and began explaining the situation.

“Yes. majesty. It is said that upon hearing the news that His Majesty had been assassinated, the neutral lords in the east gathered their strength and subjugated the County of Dietrich and the Marquis of Deirwood, which were empty of military power, as well as the nearby lords of the imperial loyalists and presented them to His Highness Prinz”

“If you just look at the forces, they seem to be equal… but they probably aren’t strong enough to resist Heinrich yet. In any case, the imperial army will remain loyal to the current emperor, Henry”

“Yes. Moreover, since the masters are all affiliated with the military, it is difficult to maintain a balance of power. According to the magic communication that came in the day before yesterday, Tesseito invaded the Zenon Plain and recaptured Streve”

“So, Heinrich can’t move. If we take away the Zenon Plain, we will never be able to maintain the empire”

“That’s right. Moreover, Prince Kent has even started a rebellion in the west, so he must be completely confused”

“Kwikkk I can roughly guess the situation. If Streve was able to fall in such a short period of time, a master would probably have come from Tesseito as well. It must be him…”

“Yes? That guy?”

Yuno smiled as he remembered the swordsman of Tesseito who struck an impressive blow at the castle gate after capturing Streve.

“There is a guy like that. He was a much stronger master than I was in the past. Probably stronger than my teacher… But I’m not sure right now… I really want to join him sometime”

Yuno, who received the power of the World Tree and also absorbed Miri’s negative energy, which became two mana holes, felt his body getting hot due to his fighting spirit and raised his mana.

“Whoa, calm down. We’ll solve that later while sparring with Eliza or Catherine… Let’s get a report on the current troop status”

“Ah! I’m sorry. Please keep reporting”

“Of the five hundred new recruits recruited first, 100 were taken by Sir Cordelia. It is said that they select and train those who have experience riding horses and those who have talent for archery. You will have to see the results for yourself later”

“Hmm… And?”

“The remaining three hundred are being trained intensively as shield soldiers. Last time the monsters went on a rampage, it was disappointing that there weren’t enough people to properly use the shield… so I hope they at least handle the shield properly…”

“No! Train all soldiers except the cavalry led by Cordelia using the Imperial Army manual! If you want to do that, I tell you to throw away your weapons and build up your stamina first!”

“Yes? As for physical strength, it is already sufficient since these soldiers were born and raised in the mountains…”

“No! The basis of all training is physical strength! Let me demonstrate it myself! Guide me to the training ground!”

The fact that Henry became emperor caused a sense of crisis in Juno, and made Juno think that he, too, should develop his military power.

Yuno, who went to the boot camp under Mayer’s guidance, called all the troops except the guards who were on duty to the training camp and began training them in his own way, beginning with physical strength.

*Map of current imperial civil war faction status

Red Prinz-Windrage Force

blue heinrich loyalist faction

Black Kent Rebels

Green Teceito Occupation

Purple Yuno Force