episode_0004

I was complacent.

I guess I relaxed without realizing it as he made jokes to my daughter without hesitation.

This man is the great chieftain of Aishangior, who boasts the greatest power among Ka`har.

I had forgotten that he was the king of murderers.

The person sitting in front of me was no longer Hashal’s father.

A demon who led tens of thousands of warriors and colored the plains with fire and blood.

conqueror. Ayshangior Orhan.

I was finally able to feel the meaning of that name.

—-

My mouth became dry.

Something shapeless filled the room, pressing on my body like heavy shackles.

It seemed like if I relaxed even a little bit, it would fall apart.

no. I can endure it. I just have to hold on.

I gritted my teeth and held on.

Because I could guess that if I sat down like this, I wouldn’t even get a chance to talk.

“…To conquer all the tribes of Ka`har and unify the Great Plains into one country. That may be my father’s ambition and the reason he declared himself Ser Khan. But.”

Orhan slightly raised his right eyebrow as if asking him to say more.

“It is already a thing of the past that our tribe expanded its power as if running across the grasslands. Now, it has been sluggish for nearly 8 years, having lost its former momentum. The reason is-”

“Yes. It’s because of those imperial bastards. When my warriors go on an expedition to the plains, the heinous western bastards come rushing in and try to burn our empty territory.”

also. It was exactly what the subordinates were talking about.

I said that these days, we can’t have big wars like we used to because of the Westerners, so it’s a bit annoying.

Aishan boasts a vast territory spanning the entire western sector of the Great Plains.

Although the land was abundant compared to the central or eastern plains, the problem of having to always allocate a portion of the troops there because it was in direct contact with the western countries was an obstacle.

In fact, it is said that about 10 years ago, the empire dispatched a large army and suffered considerable damage.

On the other hand, unlike the western empire, which built a wall on the border and preyed on loopholes, the Dane Kingdom on the southwestern border was nothing more than tasty prey.

Conquering it will only lengthen the border with the empire, so just leave it alone. It is a weak country that can be destroyed as much as you want.

They say that the villages that my men plundered were also pioneer villages of the Dane Kingdom.

In other words, if we want to unify the Great Plains, we have to prevent the empire from targeting us.

That’s why I’m trying to enter Remnant Academy.

Aren’t the invasion of the Empire and joining the Academy unrelated?

Surprisingly, it is related to the setting.

“Yes. As my father said, as long as the Western Empire, Karl Ross, remains alive, we will no longer be able to organize an expeditionary force. But what if the need to guard the rear disappeared? Wouldn’t it be possible then?”

“…We could conquer the plains in about three years. But, that can’t happen, right? The empire is stronger than ever. It may collapse someday, but not now.”

“I’m not saying we should wait for the empire to weaken. There is no need to be hostile to the Empire in the first place.”

“There is no need to be hostile? What does it mean?”

Orhan finally seemed to become interested and put down the arm that was resting his chin.

This is where the main topic begins.

“The reason the Empire is hostile to us and tries to subdue us whenever it gets the chance is because we raid and plunder the Westerners. So isn’t the answer simple? Obey the empire.”

“One neck.”

“Yes?”

What are you talking about all of a sudden?

“Know that if you were not of my bloodline, one of your heads would be cut off with these words. Khan obeys no one.”

Orhan’s eyes became several times colder.

Like a wild beast about to be hunted, he silently glared at the back of my neck.

I barely suppressed the instinct to reflexively cover my neck.

“…I don’t really mean to obey. The goal is to make them believe that we have submitted to the Empire. That’s why I’m going to the empire.”

“……Explain it.”

“In the Empire, there is an institution called Remnant Academy. It is an organization that aims to develop young talents into expert warriors.”

“If it is a military institution of the empire, isn’t it an institution only for the people of the empire?”

“In general, yes, but not necessarily only people from the empire can enter the church.”

In the original, Remnant Academy was an institution belonging to the Empire, but not only Imperials appeared.

At best, it’s set in a fantasy world, but if there’s only one friendly race, the game isn’t fun.

Among the academy students, there were a few people from other countries or even characters of different races.

Was it a special admission system?

The plan was to provide recommendation admission to the academy only to countries that had pledged friendship to the empire.

Special admission is only a justification; in fact, the purpose is to secure young talents from each country as a kind of hostage.

“So, if I, Aishan, swear not to invade the Empire and remain a hostage in the Academy, the Empire will not bother to attack us either.”

“Does that make sense? The empire only trusts you and lets us conquer the east?”

Actually, it doesn’t make sense.

Because it was a forced setup to allow characters of different races to appear at the Academy.

That’s why you can’t hear that this game is a god game.

“At least, the empire has maintained this system for the past hundreds of years and avoided unnecessary friction with other races. Now you won’t try to break that trust yourself.”

“You speak as if you know a lot about the empire. Even though I’ve never been there.”

That’s because I’m talking about the settings in the game.

Still, I can’t answer that, so let’s sell my mother here.

“I sometimes heard this from my mother when I was young.”

“Did Aimella even tell you that? Surprisingly.”

Hashal’s mother’s name was Aimela.

It seemed like he had avoided arousing suspicion thanks to his mother’s chance.

“So, for the special admission, I am asking you to stop plundering, declare friendship with the empire, and let me go… Let me ask you a few more questions.”

“Please tell me.”

“First of all, will they really believe you if you say you are sending a friendly envoy to the empire? If it were me, I would cut off his head and ignore him.”

“I will go there myself. If Aishangior’s immediate blood relatives were to visit alone, they would also be skeptical.”

To be honest, the risk is high, but I still have to kill someone who looks like royalty when he comes as a peace envoy.

“They might try to detain or kill a foolish woman who came alone to the enemy camp?”

“They also probably don’t want to engage in an all-out war with Aishan’s entire army.”

As shown in the game, an empire is not invincible.

Although it does not reach the strength of Hershela, who unified Ka`har and occupied the empire, an invasion of Orhan’s forces alone would devastate the eastern part of the empire.

I didn’t think I would take that kind of risk.

“If that happens, it’s your foolishness to blame, but you have no intention of leading the warriors to seek revenge?”

“They don’t know that, right? Originally, Westerners go to war as soon as a royal family member is killed.”

He smiled, slightly raising the corners of his mouth to make it seem like he was laughing at Westerners.

Because in conversations like this, the atmosphere is important.

By the way, as expected, I have no intention of saving my child. These barbarians.

“Yes, it’s good. This is the second question. Let’s say you got into there as you thought. After that, if I gather a large army and set off for conquest in the east, will the empire just sit by and watch?”

“I will just sit back and watch. Once you have pledged friendship, there is no reason to target us.”

Unlike the Qa’har who swing their swords first, Westerners are obsessed with a cause. Because that’s what civilized people are.

The same goes for the empire.

“If we attack the westerners again, we won’t be able to do anything if they send out troops under the pretext of stabilizing the eastern part for the empire.”

Once trust is broken, distrust becomes widespread.

Sending a hostage and stabbing a country that has pledged friendship?

Immediately, other countries that maintained friendly relations with the empire will be shaken.

Because one day, they too might be betrayed by the empire.

If that happens, the peace of the empire will come to an end.

“There is also a way to leave only the minimum number of troops stationed at the border. As long as there is a hostage like me, surveillance on this side will be relaxed. It wouldn’t be difficult to hide the departure of troops from the Empire.”

In the first place, it is difficult for westerners to survive more than two days in the eastern plains.

The empire’s intelligence network also has its limits.

Right now, I’m watching this area with my eyes wide open because I don’t know when Ka’har might attack.

Will the surveillance network be maintained even after a hostage is created?

Incurring countless costs and meaningless loss of human resources?

That can’t be possible.

Orhan also shook his head as if he agreed.

“This is the last question. I was told to swear friendship to the empire. So what happens after the conquest of the Great Plains is over? Did you think this father’s conquest would stop there?”

Are you planning on establishing an empire later?

Westerners do not know how wide the Eastern Plains are, so they look down on them, but the moment they unify the Great Plains, Ka’har becomes a powerful force comparable to the Empire.

Even in the original work, wasn’t she devastated by the forces of Hashall, who was ignored as the queen of the barbarians?

“At that time, wouldn’t it be okay to just turn around and attack the empire?”

“Even though we pledged a friendly agreement?”

“When did we live by something like that?”

Orhan laughed heartily, perhaps because the answer was satisfactory.

okay. If you had kept the agreement and lived, you wouldn’t have been a barbarian.

“Hahahaha-! Yes, that’s right! But what are you going to do? If war breaks out, they’ll probably want to execute the hostages first, right?”

I laughed, trying to look as evil as possible.

“The period of attendance at Remnant Academy is 3 years. By then, I will already be running towards Ordos!”

Orhan’s laughter grew louder.

Now it’s so loud that the room is vibrating.

“The guy who only knew how to bite has learned how to talk like a snake! good night. I allow it! Try it your way!”

good. I received permission for this.

—-

Actually, it’s a lie.

I had no intention of returning.

Am I crazy? Let these human butchers wipe out the world.

After I go to the academy and somehow raise my position, I will spread the word about the danger of these guys and create a subjugation force.

An honorable righteous man who turned his back on his compatriots with tears in his eyes for the sake of world peace.

You could say he is a so-called traitor to justice.

It’s a perfect plan.