Chapter 345 A Country That Lost Romance (3)
Count Bragan sat down.
“It looks like you’ve been very busy lately.”
It was a word he spat out with a smile on his face, but there was a thorn in it.
one week.
It was not a short time.
Billy had to be treated for a disfigured face, and Count Bragan tried to calm him down when he urged him to finish his work in Valhalla.
Planting was very uncomfortable in many ways.
Facing the face of Roman Dmitri, who seemed comfortable in such a situation, it felt like the anger that had been suppressed suddenly flared up again.
said Roman Dmitry.
“Yes, I was busy. If we had made an appointment in advance, there would have been no waiting, but from now on, please contact us in advance.”
“… All right.”
It wasn’t the reaction I wanted.
Still, I thought I would at least give a soothing excuse, but I got grumpy at the reaction like a wooden stone.
“Before I get to the point, I would like to ask you how to handle Billy’s business. In fact, I would like to just skip it, but the knight who followed as the representative of Valhalla is complaining of pain with a gruesome appearance. But how can I just watch? If this matter is dealt with without any action, I think it will be trampling on the honor of Valhalla.”
Billy’s case.
It was a problem that must be addressed.
Not for Billy.
Valhalla’s position on the negotiating table to be held in the future must be acknowledged to lead the negotiations to an advantage.
In that sense, it was a good case.
In the guest room, I thought over and over and finished calculating how to press the opponent.
Roman Dmitry raised the teacup.
He took a sip and looked at Count Bragan with a calm face.
“I heard he touched Hans first.”
“I know that. However, servants and knights clearly have different statuses. Also, they only pretended to touch, but did not actually use violence.”
It was an expected scenario.
Giving an obvious answer, Count Bragan suppressed a laugh.
“Hans is no ordinary servant. He has taken care of me since I was little and he is very special to Kevin. In fact, I’ve talked to Hans many times over the years to give him another position. Hans tried to give him a title in recognition of his achievements, but Hans refused the offer, saying he was satisfied with the position of servant. Billy touched such a person. They shouted, threatened, raised their hands and tried to hit someone who had a special meaning in Dmitri.”
“That doesn’t change the truth. Kevin’s actions only worsen our relationship with Valhalla.”
“I agree. This incident should not have happened for the sake of friendly relations.”
Took.
put the teacup down
“So that’s what I’m saying.”
I saw my opponent.
His sharp eyes seemed ferocious as if they would hurt his opponent.
“Why can’t we touch the people of Valhalla?”
* * *
It was an unexpected answer.
The answer to ‘why’, which crumbled the problem of this case, was the same as giving up the relationship with Valhalla.
My eyes trembled slightly.
Count Bragan did not retreat like this.
“You are talking too much.”
why.
That shouldn’t be said.
When excuses weren’t enough, Roman Dmitri crossed the line.
“I admit that Hans is important to Dmitri. That’s something we didn’t know about, and there’s usually no problem with the existence of servants. It means don’t look to us for a cause. On the other hand, Billy is a Knight of Valhalla. I visited Dmitri as a guest and went to convey my intention on behalf of Valhalla. How am I supposed to accept the unilateral beating of such a being? Don’t be quick to judge. A single word from Roman Dmitri may irreparably damage our relationship with Valhalla.”
Count Bragan spat out the prepared remark.
It was a statement in the realm of common sense, and I couldn’t actually see what he said as wrong.
the problem is.
The person listening to it is Roman Dmitri.
When Kevin committed the incident and reported it, Roman Dmitri did not reprimand him in the slightest.
“Count of Bragan. It seems you are seriously mistaken.”
Attitude changed.
Count Bragan’s face blushed at the cold remarks he made while crossing his legs.
“Be polite!”
“Dmitri and Valhalla are not polite. The first and last time I visited Valhalla, Valhalla used the festival as an excuse to kill me. And how did the emperor of Valhalla react when he defeated Barbossa? I openly executed those related to him, and set the stage for Cronus to attack me. No matter how large the territory of Valhalla was, it would not be able to escape the Empire’s control, but Cronus’ troops ran rampant and followed until the moment they crossed the border.”
I touched the tuk-tuk Yeokrin (逆鱗).
If you want to restore the relationship.
The events of the Valhalla Festival were events that should have been buried by each other.
“A lot of time has passed since then. But did the Emperor of Valhalla ever apologize for him? no. didn’t mention anything As if it hadn’t happened, the incident was brushed aside, and that’s how it became today. Count of Bragan. answer me Do you think it was wrong for me to be hostile to you? Looking at you holding me accountable for just touching a knight, what order should I give?”
The atmosphere turned grim.
Relations with Valhalla.
It was an enemy country.
Perhaps Valhalla should have been more careful about talking to Dmitri than Kronos, who declared a truce.
Count Bragan’s face went pale.
Looking at him like that, Roman Dmitri spit out the words.
“Then do your best to convince me. The reason why I have to send you back without killing Dmitri.”
* * *
Gulp.
I swallowed dry saliva.
Roman Dmitry’s reaction.
It wasn’t unexpected.
It was the worst scenario he had ever thought of, and Roman Dmitri chose revenge rather than unity.
‘As rumor has it, he’s an extreme guy.’
Opponent threatened his life.
According to rumors, he was a being who would put his words into action.
I couldn’t take a step back.
Belfir’s order is that Roman Dmitri not join the rebels.
Even if he couldn’t bring them into an ally, he needed to tell Roman Dmitri how dangerous it was to fight against Valhalla in order to prevent the worst.
Even if the starting point of the problem came from the Emperor of Valhalla. He didn’t admit his mistake, but rather held his head upright.
“Don’t take the situation to extremes. Isn’t there a law that yesterday’s enemies are always today’s enemies?”
said calmly.
Even if the opponent came out rough, I didn’t have to get caught up in it.
“I will not deny what Valhalla has done. But that’s not what’s important. Dmitry crossed the irreversible river with Kronos. Right now, we are having a peaceful time with each other in the name of an armistice agreement, but we don’t know when the flames of war will flare up again. But if. What would happen if Valhalla sided with Kronos then? If you hold on to the past and continue to be hostile like this, Dmitri may face the worst.”
Union of Kronos and Valhalla.
It was terrible.
The fact that the continent’s two major mountain ranges joined forces meant a force that could not be stopped by Dmitri and the kingdom union alone.
It was a significant threat.
A clear face to face was more effective than comforting a broken heart.
“The reason I came to Dmitri is not to fight over the past. Roman Dmitri and I, Dmitri and Valhalla, are not the kind of idiots who only think about what’s happening right in front of them. I’ll tell you straight-forward what Valhalla wants. Promise me not to intervene in the civil war in Valhalla. You may have talked about this with Sanchez before you met me, but joining hands with them would doom Dmitri. The power of the rebel faction is insignificant. Even if Roman Dmitri-sama joins them, victory cannot be guaranteed with the strength of the rebels.”
and.
At the same time, he held out a sweet carrot.
“If you accept Valhalla’s offer, Valhalla will never intervene in Kronos and Dmitri’s fight. No, we’ll help. If Valhalla cooperates to quickly suppress the civil war, Valhalla will not forget that grace and will focus on improving relations with Dmitri.”
It was an appropriate suggestion.
Didn’t ask for too much.
or turn away from the rebel forces.
Or, just by helping the overwhelmingly advantageous Valhalla imperial family, Dmitri could gain great benefits.
It was an attractive proposition.
In the face of the war with Cronus, Valhalla’s proposal was a kind that could not be refused by common sense.
Of course, the events of the past could not but exasperate.
It wouldn’t be strange if Count Bragan’s head was blown off right away, but Count Bragan was confident of completing the mission successfully as he left for Dmitri.
If you are a sensible person.
You have no choice but to compromise.
Should relations with Valhalla go wrong, Cronus, watching from afar, would benefit entirely.
relationship between the three kingdoms.
Count Bragan exploited the loopholes stemming from that relationship.
however.
“Is that the end?”
It was strange.
At Roman Dmitri’s unfazed response, Count Bragan tried to explain the situation again.
“If that’s the end, I don’t think there’s any reason to keep him alive.”
“… ?!”
Moment.
I opened my eyes.
He hurriedly tried to get up, but something pressed hard on his shoulder.
snap.
“sit down.”
It was Kevin.
When I checked behind me belatedly, I saw Kevin’s bloodstained face and the figures of the escort knights scattered on the floor.
Only then did I know
No matter what he says, Roman Dmitri was never willing to compromise from the start.
* * *
Office of the Marquis of Belfir.
The Marquis of Belfir received a report from his subordinates.
“The Duke of Vieto is rallying the rebels in earnest. A total of 18 nobles in Valhalla responded to his call, and the number of troops is estimated to be around 200,000. Valderas, ranked 10th, is the only top ranker following them, and the rest are outside the 10th, so I don’t think there is a need to be very wary.”
“You end up doing things.”
Gathering of rebel forces.
The civil war was becoming a reality.
20 thousand troops.
It was a huge number.
It was a jaw-dropping scale for only 18 nobles to mobilize, but this was an empire, not a kingdom.
It was only a small part of the empire as a whole.
At least because it was the Duke of Vieto, who was once the backbone of power, they mobilized 200,000 troops, but the forces of the Valhalla Emperor they were dealing with were ten times more than that.
In addition, the top rankers are all following the Valhalla Emperor.
Public sentiment was on the side of the Duke of Vieto, but it was the reason why those in power were convinced of the victory of the Emperor of Valhalla.
No matter how ordinary people raised weapons and cried out for the romance of Valhalla, there was no way to defeat the emperor’s army, which was vastly different in quality and quantity.
said the Marquis of Belfir.
“What about Hernard?”
“We have gathered our troops in preparation for an attack by the rebel forces.”
“For now, keep an eye on the situation and order them to stand by. The Duke of Vieto is not a person who moves cautiously and hastily like the nickname of the megalith. Instead, there is no hesitation in the decision when it comes once. Currently, there is no way to defeat the Imperial Army with their power. It will be an action to secure public sentiment, so just properly defending Hernard will be able to prevent an unfortunate incident.”
“All right.”
Hernard.
It was the territory of the rear.
It was the gateway that the Duke of Vieto had to pass through in order to advance to the capital, and the imperial army was concentrated there, boasting a solid fortress.
The number of Duke Vieto was obvious.
In a situation where the difference in power was overwhelmingly behind, he had no choice but to encourage the people to raise an uprising.
“Tsk tsk stupid Vietto. If I had stayed complacent, I would have lived a peaceful old age, but why did I make that choice?”
tongue-in-cheek
The odds of success of the rebellion were low.
Even if a variable occurs, the Valhalla royal family has the power to overwhelm him.
I sent out my subordinates.
I forgot about the rebel’s problem for a while and tried to deal with other problems, but soon after, the subordinate came back.
smart.
“May I come in?”
“come in.”
Suha entered.
However, unlike before, he had a box in his hand.
“It arrived via magic mail. It was confirmed that there were no dangerous elements in the box that was sealed with magic, and there was a message written with the seal of Count Bragan to deliver it immediately to the Marquis of Belfir.”
“The Count of Bragan?”
This morning.
Count Bragan said he was meeting Roman Dmitri.
If so, the Marquis of Belfire opened the box with a smile, thinking that it might be to deliver good news.
That moment.
Took.
Degururu.
something rolling on the floor.
The moment he confirmed it, the face of the Marquis of Belfir contorted like a demon.
“Roman Dmitry is torn and killed! Prepare the wagon right now! I will summon the leaders and meet His Majesty the Emperor!”
its identity.
It was the head of Count Bragan.
