episode_0118

-I can’t believe that such a bright blue baby is the archduke’s secretary. The Archduke looks down on politics.

-That’s right. Because I am a child. Isn’t that a way to use people so immaturely?

-Tsk tsk.

Reichstag members who look at Mueller like that and are dissatisfied with him.

‘Fuck… really.’

I want to kill all those corrupt and lecherous lawmakers, but I’m having a hard time holding it in.

[Hmm… Then, Mueller, the Archduchy’s secretary, will take the witness stand.]

As Chairman Victor speaks overbearingly, Mueller takes the witness stand.

“Hello. This is Müller, Secretary to the Archduchy. I came here following a summons order.”

Chairman Victor nods at those words.

[Welcome. Then, before you do anything, please take an oath.]

At those words, Mueller raises one hand and begins to take the oath.

[Then the hearing will now begin.]

Mueller feels his stomach hurt as he quickly gets to the point.

-Mr. Chairman, let me ask a question first.

As Pompey grits his teeth, Victor nods.

[I will ask questions from Rep. Pompey first.]

‘Truly, I speak informally while Pompey speaks politely?’

Mueller is a minister-level figure. He is on the same level as the lawmakers here, but he is secretly offended that they intentionally spoke in a condescending tone to him.

[Secretary Mueller. I have a lot to ask you.]

“Tell me.”

[First of all, since you are here on behalf of the Grand Duke, I will ask you first. Did the Grand Duke really say that he would cede Epirus and Egypt to the imperial faction?]

“I don’t know much.”

[I do not know well? It has the Archduke’s seal like this, but you don’t know much about it?]

“I was only a student at the Academy at the time, and how could I know about the treaty concluded at a time when I did not know His Highness the Archduke?”

Pompey nods his head and says those words.

[Then, did you know about this secret agreement after working for the Grand Duke?]

“No. It was my first time knowing this too.”

As Mueller finished speaking, the back seat became noisy.

-What do you mean? I don’t even know you, so why did you come here?

-That’s right. What on earth do you know? Tsk tsk…

[Then tell me everything you know without leaving a word.]

Mueller answers that question.

“I don’t know anything about that treaty.”

Pompey gets angry at Müller’s words and pounds the podium with his fist.

-Thump thump!

[Do you think this is a joke?! Do you think we are funny?!]

Müller leisurely responds to the anger-filled voice echoing through the loudspeaker.

“How could I lie to the lawmakers?”

[The council clearly told the Grand Duke to send someone who would know more about this secret agreement! Are you kidding us?! Does this hearing look like a joke?]

“At that time, the Archduke did not exist, and His Highness the Archduke, who was the person involved, is currently not in Roman. Additionally, related records could not be confirmed.”

In fact, as soon as it was confirmed that Mueller would go to parliament, I searched the Archdiocese for related information, but was unable to find it.

Of course, I couldn’t enter the Archduke’s room because it was guarded by the Archduke’s soldiers.

[Hmm… So does that mean there is no information?]

says Müller, nodding.

“Yes.”

[If it is a lie, you will be punished for perjury, right!? Do you know that even the Archduke cannot protect you from the crime of perjury by insulting the National Assembly?]

Pompey puts pressure on Müller by lying on purpose.

“Why would I lie?”

[Then why should we trust you? Aren’t you also the person chosen by the Grand Duke?]

At those words, a blood vessel mark stands out on Müller’s forehead.

-thud!

And then Pompey urgently calls out to Müller as he turns to leave.

[Secretary Mueller! Where are you going?! Can’t you come back right now?!]

Those words make me stop for a moment.

“You don’t believe me, so why did you call me here?”

[Isn’t that why I called you to take into account what you said?! Don’t you know what kind of place you are right now?!]

“Then I told you everything I know, so let’s go. You don’t believe me anyway, I said everything I had to say.”

And then take a step again.

***

While Mueller was taken to the hearing.

An urgent report has been sent to the Ministry of Defense.

[The Golden Knights are currently clearing their positions and moving their troops.]

[Not heading to the Duchy of Dupol, but moving west along the Tiber River.]

“What is this?”

Victor rubs his eyes and looks again to see if the intelligence report he received is correct.

But of course there is no way the written text can be changed.

I heard from the Archduke that Ioanes sent a secret order to head to the Duchy of Dupaul when he attacked it, but I was embarrassed to hear that they were moving along the Tiber River.

If you go west from their camp along the Tiber River, you will find Roman.

“No way. They betrayed?”

‘Did the emperor make a secret pact with Ioannes?’

With that in mind, Victor calls Lucius.

“Lucius! Where is Lucius?!”

At Victor’s shout, the door opens and Lucius enters.

“Minister, why are you calling me again?”

When Lucius, who had a lot of work to do, spoke with a tired face, Victor spoke urgently.

“I have just received a report that William is heading to Roman. Contact the Military Affairs Department immediately and call Minister Marcus! Come on!”

Lucius responds to those words with an unusual expression.

“Yes? Didn’t they definitely decide to go to Dupol when war broke out?”

“Do I not know that? But didn’t Gara come to Roman instead of going to Dupol?! Quickly, bring Minister Marcus! Please!”

After hearing those words, Victor felt sick as he saw Lucius leave and close the door behind him.

‘Shit. Why when I am regent. ‘I wonder if this happens.’

In fact, Victor did not want to ascend to the Grand Duchy in place of Devian.

Wasn’t this a major study hall that was known to have a lot of work from the beginning?

In addition, since Debian, who was handing over to him, had entrusted this position to him at a time of uncertainty, Debian also told him about the war and its details in detail…

At that time, there was no information about this happening.

The Golden Knights, loyal to the Empire, are heading to Roman without saying anything.

Wasn’t that treason?

There is no way the Golden Knights could have done something like this on their own.

It is certain that Emperor Theodora was moving behind the scenes.

“Of course, at times like this…”

The Archduke’s plan was originally like this.

He predicted that Ioanes would attack the Kingdom of Erne and Boheme once he took control of Dupol, so he secretly sent warnings to both kingdoms in advance.

You may doubt it, but seeing that Dupol was attacked without a declaration of war will make you feel uneasy and prepare you for some degree of anxiety.

In the meantime, he intervenes in the civil war in the name of the emperor to prevent Dupol from going over and delays the war.

In the end, if a difficult situation that causes a delay arises, the somewhat well-armed kingdoms of Erne and Boheme will temporarily stop Ioanes’ troops.

He declares the Kingdom of Nicaea, which attacked the Kingdom of Ern and Boheme without declaring war, as an enemy of the nation, and borrows a ship from the United Kingdom to attack the borders of the Kingdom of Dupol and Nicaea to cut off the main army’s supply.

However, now that the Golden Knights have committed treason, this plan cannot be carried out as is.

“Woo… First, I have to send a letter to His Highness the Archduke.”

Victor writes such an urgent letter.

Before I knew it, I had finished writing the letter and was looking at it again.

The office door opens wide and Minister of Military Affairs Marcus hurries in.

“Minister Victor. Is it true that the Golden Knights are coming to Roman?”

“Oh! Minister Marcus. One o’clock is urgent now.”

Saying that, he handed over the report from the Intelligence Department to Marcus.

“… such a crazy guy. Civil war… causing a civil war?”

“Maybe it would be good?”

Marcus looks at Victor, who looks anxious, and tells him to be at ease.

“No need to worry. Right now, Roman has only 30,000 elites from the Giant Legion and the Grand Duchy, and is well prepared with war supplies. They can never cross the triple wall.”

Victor says, nodding his head as if relieved by those words.

“I understand. But I need to find out what their intention is for heading here.”

“Isn’t it obvious? The intention is probably to capture Roman and take control of the imperial palace. But that won’t happen.”

Victor shakes his head at those words.

“They say they will take control of the imperial palace. Isn’t the emperor here?”

Marcus responds to those words with a puzzled expression.

“I see. So, what are they trying to do by coming here to commit suicide?”

“I don’t know that either. Why on earth are they doing such crazy things? First of all, I plan to send some soldiers to check on Sir William’s intentions.”

At those words, Marcus crosses his arms and says.

“Even if they confirmed the doctor, it is no different from the fact that they moved their troops without permission.”

“I know very well, but aren’t they the Golden Knights? And is there any need to shed blood between allies?”

Marcus doesn’t seem to like that, but what can you do?

My boss is Victor.

“Do whatever you want. We will prepare for war.”

While watching Marcus leave, Victor writes a letter to William.

***

William disengages his camp and heads west along the Tiber River.

Although they move their troops without orders from the emperor or the archduke, there is no lord who can stop the Golden Knights.

Clearly, their movement is tantamount to treason, and they are moving by invading the territory of lords who pledge to be loyal to the empire…

No one is stopping them.

There is no need to cause friction with those human weapons.

As night falls, the knights set up camp and pitch tents.

Seeing the messenger approaching their camp, the knights become alert and immediately point their spears at the messenger and say:

“Who is it?”

By “… I have come to deliver Minister Victor’s letter from Archduke Roman.”

The driver nods his head at those words.

“Wait a moment.”