Episode 347 ‘What is this….’
Okay. When acting, all sorts of things can happen.
However, acting in front of people I knew well made me nervous, so acting in front of people I didn’t know well was something I couldn’t do.
Even more so if the target is the king of a neighboring country.
‘I was so nervous last time too. Damn it, when is your Majesty coming!’
The only people he could rely on were the two civil servants, Dwayne and Damien, who were looking at him with nervous faces from a square behind the communication port.
Rick tried to act resolute, trying not to show his trembling eyes.
However, the other person, who had no way of knowing Rick’s complicated feelings, was venting his resentment to the fullest through the communication channel.
[Just stop laughing and say something! No, why on earth did he cause trouble in the empire!? Why should the home country be threatened by the empire? No matter how much grace McLane has shown, this is clearly a violation of the agreement! Violation!]
There was a solid argument in the words of King Krahn III of Liberty in the communication zone.
A person who was forced to perform an unwanted act and then take on important matters for the country would have been shocking, but the good news was that the irresponsible owner had contacted me before this communication.
Countermeasures were already prepared.
“Calm down. He’s already on his way to Liberty and we’ll take care of it.”
Even Dwayne and Damian, who were watching, gave a thumbs up for his relaxed smile and flexible tone of voice, which was different from his mood.
Of course, the person on the other end who was running wild didn’t seem to like that tone of voice very much.
[How can we deal with this! It’s an empire! It’s an empire! They say the empire is sending someone…!]
“I don’t think it’s a position even the empire has publicly expressed.”
A business involving thousands of people was robbed by just one person, no matter how superhuman he was. Even to a superhuman from a small country.
It was definitely not something worth talking about publicly.
[That’s right, but for us, that’s it! Even if it is a complaint delivered in secret, it cannot be ignored!]
“You can ignore it.”
[Don’t say it so easily! In the worst case scenario, we have no choice but to reveal Gail’s identity, even if it
means ignoring the people’s sense of deprivation!] King Krahn III shouted like that, but his words were also within the expected range.
The superhuman who achieved the peak of the Liberty Kingdom is a person from a foreign country?
How can we handle the backlash that will erupt from conquered territories and the disappointment of our own people the moment we reveal this?
– Liberty and Terronan are currently experiencing unprecedented turbulence. In the worst case, the royal family could be overthrown. You can never do that.
Rick sneered as he remembered the owner’s words, but couldn’t say them out loud.
– People may appear rational, but they are often emotionally moved. Especially those who think they are higher than others. People like that don’t know what they will do if their pride is hurt.
– aha! Like when your Majesty was young?
– …Okay. That’s right.
The owner’s words, based on his own life experiences, were persuasive.
Rick remembered that and quickly adjusted his expression.
“It was already expected and happened. So Guile will take care of it.”
[No, that’s without saying….]
“If anything happens, we’ll help you in your home country too, so you don’t have to worry too much.”
[…How on earth are you going to resolve this? The Empire wants Guile Slayer’s life!]
Huh? life?
I didn’t expect it to get this far?!
Embarrassed, Rick’s eyes quickly scanned the back of the communication port.
Then Damien wrote on a piece of paper and held it up.
Rick rolled his eyes discreetly and read along.
“…Haha. The basis of a deal is negotiation. The plan is to make excessive demands first and then gradually meet them.”
Fortunately, the way I spoke wasn’t awkward even when I thought about it.
[Do you mean to leave everything to Lord Guile and watch over him?]
“That’s right. And even if something goes wrong, you don’t have to worry too much.”
[Such irresponsible words…]
Looking at the smiling face of Krahn III, Rick continued speaking with a confident expression.
“It is we, McLane, who border the Empire, not the Liberty. And we have no intention of giving way to the Empire under any circumstances. The ‘Mutual Defense Treaty’ remains strong. So rest assured, as long as we have it. “The empire won’t be able to do anything about your kingdom.”
[….]
We will deal with the empire.
King Krahn III was momentarily speechless at what anyone would say was excessive confidence.
However, realistic suggestions were also added.
“If Guile is unable to resolve the situation and the empire demands excessive compensation, our kingdom will take responsibility.”
[…Are you sure you will do that?]
“Of course.”
Rick Ani Logan’s smile put Krahn III completely at ease.
of course.
belt. belt. belt.
“Huh.”
I wouldn’t have been able to do that if I had seen Rick collapse on the spot as soon as the communication ended.
“Good job Rick.”
“Ah, it’s my heart. Why do I even have to engage in diplomacy? I’m such a bastard that it’s too much for me to even manage the palace’s Sosa!”
“It’s over now. Thank you for your hard work. Ah pop!”
Dwayne patted Rick’s back, who was crying and making nonsense.
Then, the real Rick suddenly raised his head and started questioning him.
“Is this really planned? Your Majesty said you would return soon, so why did you do something like this? Yes?”
Rick yelling with Logan’s face.
Aside from the sense of disconnect, Dwayne also didn’t know the answer to that question, so he had no choice but to avoid eye contact.
Naturally, the two people’s eyes turned to one place, and Damien smiled awkwardly as he met their gaze.
“You mentioned in advance that you would disguise yourself as Guile, but…”
“I know that.”
“me too.”
“…Then I don’t know anything more.”
Dwayne and Rick sighed at the same time at Damian’s words.
“It looks like you’ve come up with something good again. It makes me shiver.”
“That’s right. It looks like you did something impulsively again.”
At the mention of impulsiveness, everyone, from the person who said the words to the people who were listening, trembled.
There were only people here who had experienced their hearts sinking several times because of the impulsive things Logan had done.
‘Please bring good results this time too.’
They just prayed in unison.
* * * [Gail Slayer…ra.]
“He is the one who killed Elder Gerohin.”
dark room.
In the only communication port emitting light, an old man whose age was unknown nodded.
[okay. I’m sure I’ve heard that name. It’s fortunate that he is a superhuman from a small country.]
“Yes, that’s right.”
Why am I fortunate to be a superhuman from a small country?
It was a conversation that might have been surprising to anyone who heard it, but the parties involved seemed completely convinced.
“Three elders, including me, will join the imperial envoy and move in the name of the Eastern Wangbu.”
[Yes, you can do whatever you want. [Bring back the holy sword.]
The man covered in black robes smiled grimly, as if he knew what those words meant.
“If you move too radically, the war planned by the empire may be accelerated…”
[That’s even better.]
The old master’s smile in the communication port looked so innocent that it gave me even more goosebumps.
However, the man in black robes did not show any such sign and just bowed his head.
“All right.”
[No, just to make it clear, five of us should go.]
“Yes?”
The man raised his head as if surprised by those words.
The five elders could be said to be almost all of the elite of the towers on the eastern continent.
In fact, it is an order to do all you can.
[It was a mistake to leave it to Harvey in the first place out of fear of drawing too much attention from the emperor. But in some ways, it’s actually a good situation.]
Although he is a guy with limited abilities compared to his somewhat unusual status, he is a superhuman.
The elder died, but it was a good thing?
The man found it difficult to continue speaking due to words that he did not readily understand, but the master continued speaking as if he had no interest in his feelings.
[Now, all we have to do is obtain the holy sword ourselves from outside the empire and give other artifacts to the emperor. There are many plausible substitutes that can fool the eye.]
“Ah…”
[So the five of you go. Make sure to retrieve the holy sword by any means necessary.]
“Yes!”
[So that we can bring forward the ‘age in which the gods have left’ with our own hands.]
The goal of the organization.
Do it with your own hands.
The hands of the man covered in black robes trembled with joy.
* * *
“Would you like to recruit personnel from the Eastern Wangbu?”
Clid clearly showed that he did not believe that.
‘What are you thinking?’
However, King Gerard’s expression in the communication sphere did not even move.
[The personnel we sent didn’t do their job properly. I volunteered as an apology.]
“Is it because of the dead mage?”
[…Did you even know that? Well, I won’t deny it. Since he was a talent I personally cherished, I should accept his life as well.]
“Then, unfortunately, I will have to refuse.”
[hmm? Nephew, did you understand what I said correctly?]
“That’s right. My goal is not to find the guy and deal with him.”
[Hmm?]
“I want to use this incident as an excuse to subjugate the Liberty Kingdom to the Empire. To be precise, I want to do so secretly.”
[Oh, I see. That’s cool. “You have a lot of courage as expected.]
“Nothing much to say. I am sorry, but I will have to refuse your help.”
Excessive help had to be avoided for the sake of scoring in the succession battle.
I was just trying to ignore the pointless compliment, when I heard a cheerful laugh.
[Ahahaha. You misunderstood what I said. The price of your life that I mentioned is also worth paying for. Did you really think I wanted revenge? What is the benefit of that?]
Ha?
Clid questioned this question without even realizing it, as it was the kind of person who laughed off his daughter’s secret attack.
“…if?”
[You decide who is the leader. I’ll just send a bunch of assistants. And strictly speaking, didn’t I report on the ruins? But how can we properly investigate without someone from our side? So, when you get the job done, you just have to pay us a little bit.]
“Hmm…”
Clid quietly looked at the sly face in the communication port.
To what extent is this sincerity?
But there was no income. I just felt once more that the true intentions of King Dongik can never be guessed just by looking at his face.
“…I’ll say it again. The goal is not the recovery of the relic, but Liberty’s complete surrender. You must receive that promise and proof. And you must be a person who is not visible on the outside.”
[haha. Are you worried about the succession battle? There’s nothing to worry about, nephew. I’m not that clueless. I won’t use the Eastern King’s power. Besides, since we started this together in the first place, even if His Majesty finds out, he will take it into consideration.]
This is why this person is so irritated.
When you say a word, it makes all the inferences and digs into it. It hurts the listener’s feelings by bringing up words that do not need to be mentioned.
It was even more annoying when paired with that laugh, and the fact that there was almost nothing wrong with what he said made it even more annoying.
[We will only send five people. It will be quite helpful.]
Although it was unpleasant in many ways, it was a number that did not bother me.
‘Do you really want to help me instead of your nephew?’
However, now that the ruins have been proven to be real, it will be okay to trust them to some extent.
Of course, it could have been building trust in order to betray it at a critical moment.
‘You must not let your guard down.’
Clid just smiled without revealing his true feelings.
“Good. Thank you for your consideration, ‘Uncle.’”
[No, no. I said I would help, but I have to take responsibility until the end. ‘Nephew.’]
There wasn’t even 1% sincerity in the way they smiled at each other.
And they both knew it well.
