Episode 320 Preparation for War (1)
“…!”
Jace, who was listening to the story, hesitated with the momentum.
as he said
Budanju is a kind of dispatched manpower sent from behind the scenes.
Then, something unpleasant happened, and behind the scenes, he decided that it would be better for the vice-danju to rise to the upper rank rather than himself.
This is the result of that misery.
Even a few days ago, he, who enjoyed all kinds of wealth and glory, was imprisoned.
It’s fortunate that I didn’t lose my life, but everything I’ve built so far is gone.
Naturally, I felt helpless in everything.
Ray was well aware of his thoughts.
Because he is suffering from lethargy, in order to move Jace, he must present a driving force that can move him.
Ray’s eyes darkened.
“I just did what I was told to do, and I deserve to be pissed off when I get treated like this. Don’t you want to take revenge on those who ruined your life?”
Jace, who had been listening, thought for a moment and then slowly shook his head.
“I don’t know what you are talking about. It is absurd to say that he is behind the control of the upper ranks.”
It means that he will keep his mouth shut and remain ignorant.
Ray, who had been determined to appease if possible, changed his mind.
“If you don’t take the chance even if you give it a chance, there’s nothing you can do about it.”
He grabbed the dagger from his waist and gently pushed it into the stone floor.
The hard stone floor cracked like tofu.
Jace opened his mouth at the scene.
“Master Ma… Why is the kingdom’s sword in such a place…”
He felt something as he spoke.
Didn’t the bandit who killed you the other day tell you?
He said that he had touched the sword of the kingdom.
Seeing the master right in front of me made me break out in a cold sweat.
Unlike before, he says with cold eyes.
“Master and Nabal, from now on answer the questions well.”
gulp-!
The saliva in his mouth ran down his throat.
I feel like I will be crushed by the exploding life.
In the first place, Jace is a person far from pride or loyalty.
He was a rare merchant who was ready to sell others at a bargain price at any time if his life was in danger.
He first sat down.
“Say anything.”
Even the way he spoke became quite polite.
As an interrogator, he was satisfied with such good manners.
In other words, he was an exemplary interrogation student.
“Who was behind you? What kind of force is it?”
“…I don’t even know the identity. Even then, all I knew was what they were after.”
“aim? Are you talking about war?”
Even Jace was surprised when the topic of war immediately came up.
Clearly, the rear was preparing for war, and the upper ranks moved as a groundwork for it.
Did you even expect that?
He calms his shocked heart and speaks.
“That’s right. It is clear that they were aiming for war. They are moving the upper and upper chambers to artificially create a period of abundance, pushing the interests in front of their eyes and inciting the kingdoms. Thanks to that, even now, there are occasional fights at the border.”
If a fight was taking place at the border of the kingdom, the situation was serious.
At the same time, Ray’s expression darkened.
‘The action is faster than I thought.’
Originally, I thought I would have time for about two months, but at this rate, it seems that things will explode in less than a month.
That would be the case, right in front of my eyes there was an appetizing interest, but how many kingdoms could endure it?
“What did they instruct you until you came down from the upper state?”
“Initially, it was growth at the top. Receiving protection, my nameless guild was able to grow rapidly. From then on, orders were issued to stop monopoly trade in order to create a period of plenty. In fact, the situation changed terribly when I let go of the deal I had been monopolizing.”
There is no better food for merchants than monopoly deals.
It’s obvious that Jace’s upper class must have turned on the light in their eyes and rushed from the time they stepped out of the exclusive deal.
“And the last instruction is…”
He continued, taking a breath for a moment as he spoke nonstop.
“…It was an instruction to buy weapons and food at random.”
Arms and food are the most necessary items during war.
If there is not enough arms, there is no battle, and if there is no food, the war will not last.
If you were preparing for it now, the answer was one.
Ray, with a serious expression, stood up from his seat.
There is nothing more to hear.
It wouldn’t help much to say that Jace knew anyway.
Stopping the war was more urgent now.
I retrieved the sword I had driven into the stone floor, locked the iron bars tightly, and headed outside.
It was almost running at a speed, so the guards hurriedly followed and asked.
“What are you doing?”
“I don’t know if a war will break out soon. Keep an eye on him.”
At those words, the guard jumped up.
“That war! Are you sure that’s true!”
“There’s nothing good about talking about it. Tell Viscount Gade to come to the palace right now.”
“I see!”
The guards with the military uniform hurriedly folded their backs and ran somewhere.
As he disappeared, Ray sped up even more.
The winds of war were not about to start soon.
The Kingdom of Celia was already under the influence of the typhoon.
Everything went according to their plan and now they are reaching the end of the war.
I don’t know what they’re plotting, but seeing that fertility and war are affecting the entire continent, at least they don’t want only the destruction of the kingdom of Celia.
‘If you’re doing things in Celia, you’ve probably created one or two kingdoms that are hostile to this place. Maybe there are more troublesome guys than Proxia.’
* * *
King Celia was suffering from a headache.
Relations with the Devon Kingdom are getting worse and worse, and small skirmishes occasionally take place on the border.
Every time I received a report, I felt like I was going crazy.
It would have been better to prepare for war than this.
“Whoa… What should I do about this, Marquis Meches?”
Marquis Meches usually brings out a lot of good opinions, but he was also unreasonable in the current situation.
With his mind complicated, he sighed in front of King Celia, not knowing if it was disrespect.
“…The kingdom of Devon, who only wanted to take advantage of it, has changed its attitude. Unlike before, now they rush to war… I’m sorry, but there is no way.”
“We should be well prepared.”
“yes. If you stand on the wall and defend yourself against it, you might expect a good situation.”
While the two were silent for a long time, a commotion was heard from outside.
“You rude bastard! Stand right there!”
Knights and soldiers armed with spears and swords pursue one person.
The Marquis of Meches frowned because he was already nervous.
“What kind of a fuss is this in front of His Majesty?”
As he shouts outward, a suspicious face suddenly bursts in through the door.
“long time no see.”
It is a rag that has faded to the point that it is no longer considered white.
In terms of appearance, there was no difference between a beggar and a beggar.
The King of Celia and the Marquis of Meches looked at him with surprised faces.
“Pastor?”
“The Marquis of Me Meches is meeting the saint.”
King Celia tilted her head as if it was absurd, and the Marquis Meches lowered her head abruptly.
In the meantime, the knights with expressions that looked like they were about to kill at any moment were overloaded.
Ray greeted him face to face.
“The city gate refused to let me in, so I came here. It was a bit urgent, so I did it even though I knew it was rude.”
The culprit is pretty self-righteous.
King Celia smiled and waved her hand.
“It’s okay. Rather, did the Holy Son come to visit you because he was busy with something?”
“…Before we talk, I want you to take care of your surroundings…”
The King, feeling the bad vibes from his words, raised his hand.
Then the knights and soldiers leave the battlefield.
When only three people remained in the wide battle, King Celia hardened her expression.
“…Someone heard of it and it must have been a bad thing. So what is it?”
“…Silent. Are there any kingdoms that are not on good terms with Celia right now?”
Suddenly, they invade the royal palace and answer questions with questions.
King Celia thought for a moment and then nodded.
“It is the Devon Kingdom. They covet trade interests and trade routes. Maybe they want a war.”
My head hurts in a situation where everything goes as expected.
If they wished for war, it would mean that the other side was already ready.
On the other hand, the kingdom of Celia did not even properly recruit soldiers.
It would be more correct to say that they were unable to prepare for growth because they were sucking up profits from trade and profits from the upper ranks.
Ray pulled out a map from his bosom.
He sets it down on the table and points his finger here and there.
“If it’s the Devon Kingdom, this is it. If they invade, they will either come this way or take a detour behind the mountain range… For now, the only answer is to defend themselves.”
The Marquis of Meches was of the same opinion.
“First, put out the urgent fire.”
“If you say urgent fire, are you referring to Devon Kingdom?”
“that’s right.”
In response to his reply, King Celia muttered.
“Strange. If you listen to the saint’s words, it looks like there is another urgent fire…”
“The enemy we have to deal with is not the Devon Kingdom.”
“What do you mean?”
“There were those who manipulated the upper ranks from behind and disturbed the situation. The other kingdoms are probably moving without even realizing they are being manipulated. A representative example is the Devon Kingdom.”
Were you being manipulated?
“Manipulating the Merchant… Do you want to say that the current fertility period came with someone’s intention?”
“It didn’t come, it was made.”
King Celia frowned.
If a period of plenty isn’t like market food, how on earth do you make it?
From his point of view, Ray’s words were hard to believe.
The Marquis of Meches objected.
“I’m sorry, but saint. Moving the top requires a lot of capital and manpower. If it’s enough to do something like that, the opponent must be a huge force. When you’re big, your true identity is revealed. But I have not yet heard of such a force.”
That’s right.
The bigger the power, the harder it is to hide your identity.
There were exceptions everywhere.
said Ray.
“The East Continent was playing in their hands. Just looking at it now, I said everything because the fire went down because of what they created. The Marquis said that it is only natural for a large body to reveal its true identity, but on the contrary, do you think that a large number of upstarts can succeed in the same period? Doesn’t anyone feel the difference?”
At those words, the Marquis of Meches let out a drool.
It is ambiguous to refute.
Certainly, it is difficult for emerging top companies to outgrow existing giant top companies.
It was something that could be questioned if there were a lot of upper ranks emerging like a divinity like this.
