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Is it because she is a heroine after all?

It’s pretty, pretty.

Dark blonde hair and emerald eyes.

Additionally, like the heroine in the novel, her magical abilities are far superior.

The Kingdom of Sardinia is a kingdom that became independent from the empire centuries ago.

And that kingdom made magic the national emblem, improved magic, and invited wizards from all over the continent. The number of wizards is slightly less than that of the empire, so it can be said that it is the strongest individual kingdom on the continent.

That’s why I tried to open my hands a little this time.

I never thought Ea, who was insulted by me last time, would show up here.

Emanuel opens his mouth in an awkward situation.

“So, Your Highness, why are you here?”

I answer that question.

“I would like to borrow a magician unit for your country.”

Emmanuel and Ea blink at my words and then make eye contact.

And Emmanuel says with an embarrassed expression, wiping his sweat with a handkerchief.

“I… I am truly sorry, Your Majesty, but we do not lend out wizard troops.”

“I know. But I think you know the situation.”

Ambassadors and embassies visit to foster good relations with the host country.

Of course, that’s a superficial reason, and in reality, he’s no different from being a spy.

They are gathering information about the empire, knowingly or unknowingly.

Of course, the Empire knows, but it doesn’t arrest or punish them.

The ambassador’s job is to act as a legitimate spy.

When I pressed him and told him the truth without being pretentious, Emanuel spoke carefully with a serious face.

“The rumor was true. Today the Imperial Diet heard that His Highness Ioannes, King of Nicaea, has been declared an enemy of the state.”

“The rumor is true. And Ioannes is attacking Dupol with troops from the eastern border of the empire.”

I nervously watch Emmanuel close his eyes at my words, lost in thought and tapping his fingers on the table.

-Thump… thump.

Emanuel bangs on the table for a long time.

Be patient and wait for his answer.

“No matter what, we cannot easily lend out wizard troops. As you know, the only time we lend our wizard troops to other countries is when the Demon King is resurrected.”

The Empire’s role has been to block the Demon King’s army every time he is resurrected over the centuries.

The fate of the continent is at stake.

At that moment, all countries act to help the empire.

Of course, a fierce diplomatic battle is fought behind the scenes, but the Pope steps forward anyway, encouraging the participation of all countries on the continent and forcing their support.

“But now the Demon King has not been resurrected. That is difficult to accept.”

I say those words with a cold face.

“Is that really the reason?”

Emmanuel frowns at my words.

“What does that mean? Your Majesty the Archduke?”

“I have known for a long time that the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of Nicaea have had a close relationship. Is it because there is a different meaning?”

Emmanuel frowns as if he is offended by my words.

“We aim for neutrality. Also, please do not involve us with what is happening within the empire.”

At those words, I slam the table and say.

“Neutral… Neutral. Is it really neutral? As far as I know, he was constantly keeping the empire in check with the support of the United Kingdom. Is that really neutral?”

Emmanuel gets angry at my words.

“What nonsense is that? Although we receive financial support from the United Kingdom, isn’t it natural that we work to keep the empire’s expansionist policies in check?”

The United Kingdom, the country where my maternal uncle is king, has long been afraid of the empire coming out to sea.

Therefore, it has supported various countries to keep the empire in check for centuries.

Among them, it supports the Kingdom of Sardinia and Navarre in the west, and the Kingdom of Soissons fears the Empire and joins the United Kingdom.

This is the current situation on the continent after the discovery of the New World.

“Then, if an internal conflict broke out in an empire that was pursuing an expansionary policy, wouldn’t it be your intention to take advantage of that opportunity to attack our border?”

It was not once or twice that neighboring countries took advantage of the empire’s chaotic times to attack the borderlands to shake up the empire.

So my suspicions are perfectly valid.

There are two main reasons why I want to borrow a magician unit.

Firstly, it is to reduce the casualties that will occur in the empire.

The mercenaries of the Babylonian Empire sided with Ioanes.

As someone who knows the original novel, the Babylonian Empire has just recently ended its internal war.

In that case, we reasonably believe that the Babylonian Empire did not intervene, but we cannot be complacent and believe only that.

Because there are more than one plan that went awry when I was careless.

That’s why I’m trying to borrow a magician unit.

A wizard is essential to deal with the great army of the Babylonian Empire.

Even if the Babylonian Empire intervenes, all you have to do is calmly bide your time.

Locust, the king of locusts, will appear in the land of the Babylonian Empire and they will naturally fall.

The second reason is to take action in advance in case the Kingdom of Sardinia decides to change its mind and attack the empire.

If you issue a general call and send the imperial army to the east, the western region will be weakened.

No one knows whether the Kingdom of Sardinia will change their mind, so they are putting pressure on them in advance.

-bang!

“Even so, our kingdom and empire have unresolved issues in some areas. Isn’t it inevitable that war breaks out as a result? If you threaten us like this, do you think we will stay quiet?!”

“Ji… Calm down. Two minutes. Why are you like this?”

As the conversation between Emmanuel and I becomes more intense, Ea interrupts us with an embarrassed and worried look on her face.

“Grand Duke, our kingdom does not plan to invade other countries. So please believe me, I also think it will be difficult to dispatch the wizard troops. So, stop doubting me.”

Looking at Ea trying to brighten up the atmosphere in the hall, I continued talking, hoping that my card would arrive soon.

“I do not believe in absolutes in politics and diplomacy. So you will have to choose one of the two. one. Rent out a magician unit and get a reasonable price for it, or two. Either go to war with the empire.”

The Kingdom of Sardinia has many wizards but almost no knights or infantry.

Because the United Kingdom is behind them, the proportion of mercenaries is overwhelmingly high, and defensive warfare using difficult mountainous areas is excellent.

“Ha?! Are you confident? Behind us are the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Navarre, and the Kingdom of Soissons is afraid of the empire’s expansionary policies! No matter how much my uncle is the king of the United Kingdom, he will not ignore the empire’s expansion policy!”

After saying that, Emmanuel and I started having a snowball fight.

He wasn’t wrong.

The United Kingdom does not want the empire to grow any further on the continent.

Therefore, if we invade the Kingdom of Sardinia, my maternal uncle will definitely become our enemy.

So, I guess that’s why I say it so confidently.

“Why… Why are you doing this?!”

Ea is anxious that war might break out.

That moment.

-smart!

I heard someone knocking and realized that the card I had prepared had arrived.

“What’s going on?”

When Emmanuel opens his mouth, an answer comes from outside the door.

[Ambassador… Ambassador Edward has visited from the United Kingdom.]

“Ambassador Edward visited? Please tell me to wait in the second reception room for a moment.”

[Well… I have an opportunity to meet His Highness the Grand Duke and the Ambassador together…]

Emanuel looks embarrassed at those words.

“Well… Then take him inside.”

When the door opens, Ambassador Edward, whom I saw before coming here, enters the room.

A pot-bellied man who looks to be in his 50s.

A man with graying hair comes in and speaks with a sly smile.

“Everyone is here. His Royal Highness and Ambassador Emmanuel. Oh, so Princess Ea was there too. It seems like you are becoming more beautiful every day.”

Emmanuel says as he looks at Edward who politely greets me, Emanuel, and EA.

“Ambassador Edward. It’s been a while. But what happened?”

Edward says those words with a worried expression.

“His Majesty King Leon is not very pleased with the recent news that the situation within the empire is not so good, so I have come to discuss something.”

Emmanuel says with an embarrassed smile.

“Haha! Did you do that? This is so clever. I was already talking about it with His Highness the Archduke.”

At those words, Edward smiles a friendly smile.

“That’s a good thing. I also have something to say to His Majesty the Archduke and Ambassador Emmanuel.”

Emmanuel’s expression turns embarrassed at those words.

“What do you mean?”

“His Majesty King Leon is concerned about the sudden instability of the current situation on the continent.”

“Haha… That’s the same for us too. It was a difficult situation because His Highness the Grand Duke made unreasonable demands.”

In response to Emanuel’s words, Edward looks at me slyly and says.

“Hoo, may I ask what your request is?”