episode_0109

“1, 8… ”

“Yay!”

Out of 2 attacks, only 1 misses.

Coleman survived with 5 casualties.

As soon as he takes over the turn, he immediately uses a breakaway action to escape and starts sprinting towards my deployment area.

The attempt to stop it ended in failure…

“Arrived at deployment area. Perform operational action!

This continues the infiltration story!”

infiltration

Progression: This is not the round in which the story began, and the protagonist has performed a tactical action in the enemy camp.

That’s the end of the game.

You get 1 point for starting the infiltration story, and 1 point for continuing it.

Thanks to the odd worker, three or more models are completely in the underground guardian camp, so 1 point.

1 point because Coleman Cantor is in the underground guardian deployment area.

A total of 4 points are scored at the end of round 2.

Cleo Macariel wins according to simple game rules.

I applauded.

“You have reason to feel confident.”

“No, I was lucky. If both fists went in, you were dead.”

“A. If I had given the ringmaster a turn, it would have been over. ”

After the dice and tape measure were rolled, the atmosphere became much more friendly.

Other people sat around the table and added their words one by one.

“Coleman. I need to practice a lot. How can you forget your model rules?”

“No. It could be so. I’ve been distraught about various things lately.”

“Like this?”

The Crown Princess’s voice comes from behind.

We all turned our heads.

The chairman looked at me with a harsh look and read the letter in his hand.

“Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. As His Majesty’s representative, Colman Cantor, asked me to do, I investigated the collusion between the Macariel Chamber and former Intelligence Director Hermann Jorowicz.

As Coleman predicted, the cost of renting the Macariel Company’s new gaming hall and publishing their magazine were covered by funds from unknown sources.”

“Mr. Coleman?”

At Cleo’s question, I closed my eyes tightly.

“However, more specialized tracking is needed to know the specific source of funds, but the political influence that Macariel Company has accumulated over decades is strongly hindering this.

Accordingly, we are requesting additional funding. Details of the amount used are enclosed in a separate sheet.

But-”

The chairman reads with strength.

“I have a question for your Majesty.

How much do you know about the machinations against the Macariel Company?

Is it true that Coleman is representing Your Majesty?

From the expulsion of the Prophecy Workshop to the delivery of operational funds, I am embarrassed by the continued plotting that runs counter to Your Majesty’s political strategy as I know it.

If we do not hear back within two weeks, we will stop investigating.

Alistair Cantor, Secretary, Gubongshin Bureau 2, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”

Lilac crumpled her brother’s letter in her hands.

I thought she was going to scream, but the president asked quietly.

“Explain.”

“… Last time I was in Billingham, I got to meet Cleo’s father.

Because of that person’s mistake, I found out that the intelligence chief’s money had gone there, and I asked my brother to gather evidence.”

“What about the expulsion of the Prophecy Workshop?”

“That’s because I told the head of Romelo Village to kick out the Prophecy Workshop because I would receive a proposal… ”

Out of desperation, I told the whole story.

Lilac, who had been listening quietly, asked back.

“… Why didn’t you tell me? Don’t you have to say that you wanted to do it?”

“I think you will be against it.”

“That’s right. I would have been against it. Why do you think that was?”

“… Because you’re using Funforge as a tool… ”

“I know!”

The chairman came over and grabbed my shoulder.

“Coleman. Why did we make this game in the first place?

The academy was created to change the empire.”

“I tried to do that too. To help the Chairman and grow Funforge.”

“No. If I wanted political allies, do you think I would have started a game company?

You said you would make me a fun game, a beautiful game.

I still believe it. Only such a game can change the culture of the Academy and the Empire.”

I know it in my head too.

but…

“So then we should just watch the fight that is happening now?”

“… ”

“While the Chairman was anxious and impatient…

Are you saying that we should leisurely make games in the back thinking that they might be helpful someday?”

“Coleman… ”

Lilac hugged me.

“That’s right. Because I was impatient, you became anxious too… ”

“… ”

“Sorry. But I can’t help it. Because I’m naturally this kind of woman…

But the more I waver, the more I ask you to stay centered… Is this request too unreasonable?”

I said this to Lilac, who was begging me to get pregnant.

Why are you in such a hurry?

On the contrary, this time, I was in a hurry and crossed the line.

“Mr. Coleman. If something like that happened with my father, you would have told me.”

“That’s… ”

“No, whatever. I’m not surprised. Because they were originally like that… ”

Starting with Cleo, other people also began to add their words one by one.

“Coleman. I know imperial politics better than you, so calm down.

There are many people besides you who can keep the Director of Intelligence in check, so let’s focus on our work.”

“Yes. What could happen?”

“No matter what happens, we will be by your side until the end.”

Maybe it’s just nonsense and not very nutritious.

But there was nothing better than these words to drive away the dark clouds from my mind.

“… yes. I just felt that way after playing the game.

A good game is a fun game, and a fun game makes you smile and shake hands with your opponent.

Funforge’s mission was to create something like this. I forgot about it.

I’m sorry for losing my original intention.”

Everyone accepts my apology graciously.

but… What happens next won’t end with this light apology.

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“So… ”

When I went to the village head’s house, I knelt down.

“I apologize. I don’t think I can keep my promise to the village chief.”

“Huh.”

Rayleigh Nottingham sighed and drank from his teacup.

“I know. That it can be seen as giving up everything you have to take and then turning away and saying you can’t do any more.

However, looking at what has happened over the past two months-”

“As expected, it would be difficult to artificially maintain a good image of Romelo Village.”

I nodded silently.

The village chief was silent for a moment, then looked out the window and spoke.

“As much as I have ears to hear, I thought something was wrong.

I tried to promote the town’s image as a romantic era, but I felt uneasy when the game itself started to shake.

I also felt that just because the winning rate increased, it did not create a positive perception.”

I raised my head a little at those words.

“Of course, I made some unreasonable requests to the village residents, so I feel like it would be a waste to nullify the contract like this… ”

“We will take responsibility and compensate for any inconveniences you have suffered.”

Nottingham is shaking his hands excitedly.

“No. Well, anyway, it was wrong for the village merchants to pay money to the intelligence chief. There’s no point in challenging Funforge for asking them to do what needs to be done.

I also think it’s better to end here. Let’s just think we learned a good lesson and move on.”

At first, I was surprised to see the village head readily agreeing to the request for termination, but when I thought about it again, I thought it was natural.

Well, since we say we can’t do it anymore, there’s nothing we can do about it.

As a village head whose top priority is the reputation of the village, exposing backroom dealings only causes harm.

Threatening to give me a disadvantage in a dark way takes a lot of effort and is tiring.

Of course, leaving that aside, it’s important that the village head is someone who knows the extent of things.

“Thank you so much for your generosity.”

“Yes. If there is any cooperation in the future, we will do so proudly and in a sunny environment.”

I left the village head’s house with my heart pounding.

It would be nice if the next explanation could be resolved this easily.

That won’t be easy…

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November 7th at 7pm. Academy Auditorium.

The crowd gathered here was very excited.

The same pamphlets – Rong resigns, Rong fired, back to five – are seen everywhere.

In that situation, he came up on stage.

“Colman Cantor!”

“Coleman!”

“Director!”

Despite widespread dissatisfaction with the romantic era, cheers poured in when Coleman went on stage.

Director Cantor’s aura was still absolute.

Looking at the Emperor, he said, ‘Your Majesty is a Holy Prince, but we are suffering because vicious noble traitors are covering your eyes and ears.’ People who think that

With exactly the same mindset, the students were looking at Coleman on the podium.

And Coleman, who came up to the podium, said this.

“Sorry.”