Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 38.5
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 57.5
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 87.5
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 108.5
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126
Chapter 127
Chapter 128
Chapter 129
Chapter 130
Chapter 131
Chapter 132
Chapter 133
Chapter 134
Chapter 135
Chapter 136
Chapter 137
Chapter 138
Chapter 139
Chapter 139.5
Chapter 140
Chapter 141
Chapter 142
Chapter 143
Chapter 144
Chapter 145
Chapter 146
Chapter 147
Chapter 148
Chapter 149
Chapter 150
Chapter 151
Chapter 152
Chapter 153
Chapter 154
Chapter 155
Chapter 156
Chapter 157
Chapter 158
Chapter 159
Chapter 160
Chapter 161
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 163.5
Chapter 164
Chapter 165
Chapter 166
Chapter 167
Chapter 168
Chapter 169
Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189
Chapter 190
Chapter 191
Chapter 192
Chapter 193
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 203
Chapter 204
Chapter 205
Chapter 206
Chapter 207
Chapter 208
Chapter 209
Chapter 210
Chapter 211
Chapter 212
Chapter 213
Chapter 214
Chapter 215
Chapter 215.5
Chapter 216
Chapter 217
Chapter 218
Chapter 219
Chapter 220
Chapter 221
Chapter 222
Chapter 223
Chapter 224
Chapter 225
Chapter 226
Chapter 227
Chapter 228
Chapter 229
Chapter 230
Chapter 231
Chapter 232
Chapter 233
Chapter 234
Chapter 235
Chapter 236
Chapter 237
Chapter 238
Chapter 239
Chapter 240
Chapter 241
Chapter 242
Chapter 243
Chapter 244
Chapter 245
Chapter 246
Chapter 247
Chapter 248
Chapter 249
Chapter 250
Chapter 251
Chapter 252
Chapter 253
Chapter 254
Chapter 255
Chapter 256
Chapter 256.5
Chapter 257
Chapter 258
Chapter 259
Chapter 260
Chapter 261
Chapter 262
Chapter 263
Chapter 264
Chapter 265
Chapter 266
Chapter 267
Chapter 268
Chapter 269
Chapter 270
Chapter 271
Chapter 272
Chapter 273
Chapter 274
Chapter 275
Chapter 276
Chapter 277
Chapter 278
Chapter 279
Chapter 280
Chapter 281
Chapter 282
Chapter 283
Chapter 284
Chapter 285
Chapter 286
Chapter 287
Chapter 288
Chapter 289
Chapter 290
Chapter 291
Chapter 292
Chapter 293
Chapter 294
Chapter 295
Chapter 296
Chapter 297
Chapter 298
Chapter 299
Chapter 300
Chapter 301
Chapter 302
Chapter 303
Chapter 304
Chapter 305
Chapter 306
Chapter 307
Chapter 308
Chapter 309
Chapter 310
Chapter 311
Chapter 312
Chapter 313
Chapter 314
Chapter 314.5
Chapter 315
Chapter 316
Chapter 317
Chapter 318
Chapter 319
Chapter 320
Chapter 321
Chapter 322
Chapter 323
Chapter 324
Chapter 325
Chapter 326
Chapter 327
Chapter 328
Chapter 329
Chapter 330
Chapter 331
Chapter 332
Chapter 333
Chapter 334
Chapter 335
Chapter 336
Chapter 337
Chapter 338
Chapter 339
Chapter 340
Chapter 341
Chapter 342
Chapter 343
Chapter 344
Chapter 345
Chapter 346
Chapter 347
Chapter 348
Chapter 349
Chapter 350
Chapter 351
Chapter 352
Chapter 353
Chapter 354
Chapter 355
Chapter 356
Chapter 357
Chapter 358
Chapter 359
Chapter 360
Chapter 361
Chapter 362
Chapter 363
Chapter 364
Chapter 365
Chapter 366
Chapter 367
Chapter 368
Chapter 369
Chapter 370
Chapter 371
Chapter 372
Chapter 373
Chapter 374
Chapter 375
Chapter 376
Chapter 377
Chapter 378
Chapter 379
Chapter 380
Chapter 381
Chapter 382
Chapter 383
Chapter 384
Chapter 385
Chapter 386
Chapter 387
Chapter 388
Chapter 389
Chapter 390
Chapter 391
Chapter 392
Chapter 393
Chapter 394
Chapter 395
Chapter 396
Chapter 397
Chapter 398
Chapter 399
Chapter 400
Chapter 401
Chapter 402
Chapter 403
Chapter 404
Chapter 405
Chapter 406
Chapter 407
Chapter 408
Chapter 409
Chapter 410
Chapter 411
Chapter 412
Chapter 413
Chapter 414
Chapter 415
Chapter 416
Chapter 417
Chapter 418
Chapter 419
Chapter 420
Chapter 421
Chapter 422
Chapter 423
Chapter 424
Chapter 425
Chapter 426
Chapter 427
Chapter 428
Chapter 429
Chapter 430 Part1
Chapter 430 Part2
Chapter 431
Chapter 432
Chapter 433
Chapter 434
Chapter 435
Chapter 436
Chapter 437
Chapter 438
Chapter 439
Chapter 440
Chapter 441
Chapter 442
Chapter 443
Chapter 444
Chapter 445
Chapter 446
Chapter 447
Chapter 448
Chapter 449
Chapter 450
Chapter 451
Chapter 452
Chapter 453
Chapter 454
Chapter 455
Chapter 456
Chapter 457
Chapter 458
Chapter 459
Chapter 460
Chapter 461
Chapter 462
Chapter 463
Chapter 464
Chapter 465
Chapter 466
Chapter 467
Chapter 468
Chapter 469
Chapter 470
Chapter 471
Chapter 472
Chapter 473
Chapter 474
Chapter 475
Chapter 476
Chapter 477
Chapter 478
Chapter 479
Chapter 480: Alteria Decisive Battle: Defeat The Famed General
Chapter 481
Chapter 482: Loveless Embrace
Chapter 483: Distressed Queen
Chapter 484: Those Who Are Squeezed Dry
Chapter 485: A Short Break
Chapter 486: The Banquet Continues
Chapter 487: Celestina’S Tears
Chapter 488: Unreasonable Demand
Chapter 489: Golden Sortie
Chapter 490: Unconditional Love And Respec
Chapter 491: Unclean Passage
Chapter 492
Chapter 493
Chapter 494
Chapter 495
Chapter 496
Chapter 497
Chapter 498
Chapter 499
Chapter 500
Chapter 501
Chapter 502
Chapter 503
Chapter 504: Mortal Combat In The Rain
Chapter 505: Nine Fortresses
Chapter 506: Grand Assembly
Chapter 507: Find The Hell
Chapter 508
Chapter 509
Chapter 510
Chapter 511
Chapter 512
Chapter 513
Chapter 514
Chapter 515: The Place Where It Ends
Chapter 516: My Name Is Wilhelmina
Chapter 517: I Am A Thinking 〇
Chapter 518: Unconventional Means
Chapter 519: An Elf Development Plan
Chapter 520: Fair Trade And Zwei Mothers
Chapter 521: Postwar Road
Chapter 522: Boring Domestic Affairs
Chapter 523: Three Individuals, Three Desires
Chapter 524: Wild Evening Party
Chapter 525: False Debauchery
Chapter 526: Slapstick Side Story 1 Pipi
Chapter 526-2: Slapstick Side Story 2 Pirate
Chapter 526-3: Slapstick Side Story 3 What About The Dual Crater?
Chapter 526-4: Slapstick Side Story 4 Strange Ecology
Chapter 526-5: Slapstick Side Story 5 Pregnant Party
Chapter 526-6: Slapstick Side Story 6 Merchants
Chapter 526-7: Slapstick Side Story 7 Non-Humans
Chapter 527: Should Overturn The Board
Chapter 528: Should Overturn The Board Ii
Chapter 529: A Landmine Larger Than You Can Imagine
Chapter 530: Think Of One’S Sister
Chapter 531: Worthless Trouble
Chapter 532: Disarm The Second Landmine
Chapter 533: The Two Who Me
Chapter 534: I Love My Sister
Chapter 535: A Resourceful General’S Misconduc
Chapter 536: Justice Power
Chapter 537: A Competent Worker
Chapter 538
Chapter 539
Chapter 540
Chapter 541
Chapter 542
Chapter 543
Chapter 544
Chapter 545
Chapter 546
Chapter 547
Chapter 548
Chapter 549
Chapter 550
Chapter 551
Chapter 552
Chapter 553
Chapter 554
Chapter 555
Chapter 555.2
Chapter 556
Chapter 557
Chapter 558
Chapter 559
Chapter 560.1
Chapter 560.2
Chapter 560.3
Chapter 561
Chapter 562
Chapter 563
Chapter 564
Chapter 565.1
Chapter 565.2
Chapter 565.3
Chapter 565.4
Chapter 566.1
Chapter 566.2
Chapter 566.3
Chapter 566.4
Chapter 566.5
Chapter 567
Chapter 568.1
Chapter 568.2
Chapter 569
Chapter 569.2
Chapter 569.3
Chapter 569.4
Chapter 569.5
Chapter 569.6
Chapter 570.1
Chapter 570.2
Chapter 570.3
Chapter 570.4
Chapter 570.5
Chapter 570.6
Chapter 570.7
Chapter 570.8
Chapter 570.9
Chapter 571
Chapter 572
Chapter 573
Chapter 574
Chapter 575
Chapter 576
Chapter 576.2
Chapter 577
Chapter 578
Chapter 579
Chapter 580
Chapter Ss1: Special Chapter: Pumpkin Festival
Chapter Ss2: Special Commemorative Story 2
Chapter Ss3
Chapter Ss1: Special : Pumpkin Festival
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Chapter 259
–Aegir POV–
「It’s been a while . How was that woman from that-……mgh . 」
In the capital, I call out to Erich while he was waiting outside for an audience with the King, but he covers my mouth before I could finish .
「Don’t say anything unnecessary! ……especially now, I don’t know what effect your words will have . 」
He’s making such a big deal over having fun with a woman .
I don’t think he has that pure of an image to keep up though .
No, that’s not it .
The girl Erich is targeting might be right here .
In that case, I can understand not wanting to bring up something like that .
When I look around, I see a maid, who stares back at me blankly .
She still looks young but her breasts and ass are wonderfully juicy .
The unbalanced feeling created by her childlike face probably arouses him .
I turn back to Erich and grin .
「I get it now . Hah, hah, hah, I can understand wanting a body like that . 」
「Surely you and I are thinking of something different . Don’t say anything strange during the audience with the King . 」
Fufufu, Erich’s surprisingly pure-hearted if he’s hiding his embarrassment like this .
I call over the maid for something trivial, trying to get her near Erich, but then the King summons us .
「Long time no see, Hardlett . Good work Military Commissioner, glad of you to make it while you’re so busy . 」
「Happy to see you, Your Majesty . 」「There is no duty greater than serving you, Your Majesty . 」
The King is seated on his throne as usual .
There doesn’t seem to be any particular changes, but I have this inexplicably unsettling feeling .
It feels like he’s in a hurry or he’s afraid of something .
It seems similar to when Celia is trying to endure going to the toilet .
The anguished face she makes is really cute when I purposely drag the conversation, but if it ends up leaking, she ends up sulking for a week so I try to control myself .
「Umu, by the way I believe you were a little late coming to the capital . 」
Oh really?
I thought I made it here with plenty of time to spare since I rushed to make it in time for Dorothea to give birth .
Besides, I don’t remember the exact timing this happened last year .
Oh well, guess I’ll apologize .
「I am terribly sorry . I would have come sooner if I could……」
The King looks at my eyes as he speaks .
「The night before last, it seems you ran into the city in quite the hurry, what was that about?」
He’s well informed .
It wasn’t a secret so I boldly declared myself to the guards before entering the city, but I didn’t think the King would pay attention specifically to that .
There’s no reason to lie here then .
「The fact is, I rushed over to my mansion in the capital because one of the women I got pregnant was giving birth . 」
「Is it a noble’s child? Which house is she from?」
Normally, he would say something like, “what a lustful man, please do such things in moderation” .
「She is someone who runs an orphanage in the city so I am not familiar with which house she belongs to, though she is cute . 」
The King immediately looks behind him .
Waiting there is Rebecca .
I want to wave at her, but now doesn’t seem like the right time .
The King speaks with Rebecca about something before finally showing a smile .
「Umu, is that so? You’re as lascivious as ever, if you indulge too much, you’ll get stabbed by a woman sooner or later . 」
The King laughs, followed by his advisers and then Erich .
I can see the smiles on the advisers’ faces are somewhat strained .
The atmosphere feels different than before for some reason .
「I’ll be careful, Your Majesty . 」
「Hahaha, I don’t believe you can control yourself when it comes to women though . 」
The King changes the subject .
「I hear that the mountain erupted while you were fighting with Vandolea . I know it also caused you much trouble, but Vandolea and Altair have been rendered powerless for the time being . 」
The King’s voice, which should be directed at me, is slowly getting softer .
It is almost as if he’s trying to reassure himself .
「We will now focus on domestic affairs, it is time to build up our national power . If they attack us, no mercy will be shown, but there is no need to be proactive . The most important enemies are traitors, we will find them and eradicate……」
「Your Majesty? I apologize, but I find it somewhat hard to hear . 」
The King lifts his head and forces a smile on his face .
「Don’t mind me, it’s nothing important . 」
The King once again peeks at my eyes as he composes himself .
「Anyways, I hear you have an iron mine in your territory, is that right? I have been told operations have been growing in size every year . 」
So he asked about it .
Adolph also told me this would happen so I’m not surprised .
The unexpected thing was the King asking me about it personally .
「Yes, the mine has been contributing to the replenishment of lost equipment from the last campaign . 」
I’m not the best when it comes to deceiving people, however I’ve been told countless times to mention this information when talking about the mine .
This should be a flawless explanation .
「……umu, and that mine you have is indeed an iron mine?」
「Sire, what do you mean by that?」
What else but iron will come out from the mine?
Don’t tell me there is a mine which produces living women .
The King seems to get flustered when he sees me confused .
「That was a foolish question . A feudal lord in the north pretended to have a copper mine when in fact he was mining gold . On top of that, he would secretly transport it to other countries . 」
“Of course his entire family was killed”, the King concludes peevishly .
「I don’t want to assume the worst, I just wanted to ask all feudal lords with mines in their possession as a precaution . Forgive me . 」
「I understand . I have not been told of what else was taken from the mine besides iron . If you require it, shall I report back anything I find?」
If he’s really interested, I could ask Claire .
It’s not an area I am particularly involved in .
「No, it’s fine! That was foolish of me…… forget it . 」
The King seems agitated as he drinks his cup of tea, then proceeds to the next question .
This feels more like an interrogation than an audience .
When I look over at Erich, he doesn’t seem surprised .
He’s only nodding with his eyes closed after every response .
Is he telling me to continue obediently answering the King?
「The amount of soldiers you brought with you is small . I know your personal army is close to ten thousand strong, what of the other soldiers?」
「The soldiers are exhausted from the fight with Vandolea, so I allowed the soldiers who wanted to go home to leave . In addition, many soldiers lost their weapons and armor from the unexpected mountain incident . I would imagine bringing unarmed soldiers to the capital would not be a pleasant sight, so I held back everyone except my retinue . 」
The real reason is that moving soldiers around unnecessarily costs too much money and it has no benefit so I don’t want to do it .
I didn’t tell a lie .
Most of the bow cavalry went back to their home and I haven’t finished distributing equipment to all the soldiers yet .
「Despite the chaos, I also have to station border security to guard against Vandolea . I will eventually assign national guards from the royal army, but for the time being I have asked Lord Hardlett to supply soldiers . 」
Erich is backing me up .
The King forces another smile on his face and moves onto the next thing like nothing happened .
「Right . Of course . There was actually a certain feudal lord plotting to rebel so I’ve become too sensitive to the gathering of personal soldiers . Do not mind me . 」
「Yes, sire . 」
A shady mine and a rebellion .
Even without enemies, Goldonia has become quite dangerous .
「In any case, that is all I have to say . Tomorrow night, a banquet will be scheduled for all feudal lords to gather . Delicacies from all over the nation will be prepared so enjoy it to the fullest . I would probably need to prepare a beautiful dancer to entertain you though . 」
「Of course, Your Majesty . 」
That felt like the first time the King smiled for real .
With the audience finished, Erich and I walk alongside each other to his office located within the royal palace .
We are heading there under the pretense of confirming the situation in Vandolea and adjusting border security, but we are in fact just going to have a celebratory drink for our reunion .
「……」
On the way to the room, Erich only talked about border related issues supposedly meant as a cover up .
I wouldn’t understand any of that unless I asked Leopolt .
Celia tries her best to answer when she could, though it doesn’t stop Erich from babbling on .
It was like he didn’t expect a reply and he wanted simply to talk non-stop .
When we finally enter the office, Erich tells his secretary about an important meeting he will be having, then locks his now double-layered door .
He also walks to the window side, confirming the window isn’t open before letting out a sigh .
「Now, what were we talking about?」
「Aah…… something about the border?」
I glance at Celia, who makes a blank face .
「Nevermind about that . 」
Erich drops himself on a chair .
So that was meaningless talk after all?
That irks me a little, so I circle my hand around Celia and rub her butt .
「gk-!?」
She can’t make any strange movements while in front of Erich, so she tries to remain standing straight while blushing, then glares back at me .
This feels nice .
I get this strange sensation of dominance .
I take a gulp of the alcohol Erich serves me and sit down facing him .
「That girl following you all the time, she can be trusted, right?」
「Of course . 」
If I can’t trust Celia, there is nobody in this world I can trust .
「It’s a precaution, don’t think badly of me . If it leaks to His Majesty, you and I are finished . 」
Erich makes a motion across his throat with his finger .
His eyes tell me he isn’t joking .
「Celia can absolutely be trusted . More so than myself . 」
「H-hau!」
Celia turns red in delight from the compliment .
Alright, it’s decided . I’m taking Celia to bed with me today .
Feeling somewhat reassured, Erich starts talking .
「The way His Majesty was acting just now…… what do you think?」
It was way different than when I saw him the last time .
He seemed more doubtful of me, and I also felt like he was trying to curry favor .
His last smile was normal, though I felt a sense of relief as well .
There are a bunch of other things, but those were what I felt the most .
「His Majesty seemed scared, frightened of something . 」
Celia makes a startled expression .
Erich on the other hand only nods .
「Scared, huh……you are not entirely incorrect . 」
Don’t tell me he’s scared of me, I don’t even know what I have he could be afraid of .
「His Majesty is scared of you . 」
「Huh? No way . 」
I don’t remember doing anything to scare him .
I search my memories, however I don’t recall showing him my dick and threatening him or trying to fuck him in the ass either .
「His Majesty is afraid of me . He’s afraid of Kenneth, his ministers and even the maid serving him is a target of his fear . 」
It doesn’t make sense to me .
I can see Erich and Kenneth because they have power, but the King can literally say one word and get the maid executed .
In fact, he should be the one who is feared, not the other way around .
Erich continues with a grim expression .
「The King has been running around all this time . He’s always trying to find the next opponent to fight and defeat . 」
It’s true the King started war after war ever since becoming King of Goldonia .
I’m sure there have not been many times in the past where so many wars occured in such a short period .
The historians will certainly speak fervently of this age after many decades .
I won’t be alive then, so it won’t matter to me .
「But once he stopped moving, his fanaticism died down and he was able to take a look around him . His Majesty, after becoming the King of the grand nation of Goldonia, is no longer on the offense, but on defense . 」
Erich looks off into the distance .
I want to touch Celia’s ass but I reconsider when I see her listening quietly .
「His Majesty freely used conspiracies and schemes to make Goldonia come out on top . There are no longer any enemies within the Central Plains who can face Goldonia head-to-head . The Southern nations are in chaos, Stura is struggling to recover, former Magrado is fighting amongst themselves, it’s also impossible for any of them to team up and fight us . 」
Erich checks the window and door once again .
「Traitors will be defeated by betrayal . The King is excessively afraid of being betrayed . 」
When the King became Goldonia’s King, he killed the legitimate successor in his brother and took his spot .
The throne he inherited was one built on top of betrayal .
「So that’s why he’s afraid . 」
The King has defeated so many enemies up until now .
This time, his enemies are on the inside .
He can’t tell who his allies are .
「Are there any enemies in the first place? He did say someone plotted against him though . 」
「If anybody breaks the rules, His Majesty believes the King’s authority is being disrespected, in other words, he thinks they’re opposing him . But I don’t think someone is trying to take down the kingdom when I hear them gathering soldiers . 」
If something isn’t white, it doesn’t mean it’s black .
That feudal lord trying to fool the King about the mine is probably due to personal greed rather than a form of betrayal .
I doubt he was thinking about targeting the throne at all .
「To be honest, I don’t think there are any threatening individuals wandering within the country . The one who has changed is-……」
「Only His Majesty . 」
Nobody might be watching, but Erich is still hesitant to directly criticize the King, and so he replies silently .
Celia has become nervous from the direction of the conversation .
「You should be careful what you do and say so you don’t draw the King’s suspicions . There are information officers everywhere in the capital, collecting secret information and rumors . ……you saw that woman behind the King just now, right? She’s the leader of all the information officers . 」
He’s talking about Rebecca, I know her well .
We’re close, I’ve kissed her lips countless times, rubbed her tight little ass and caused her pants to be soaked as well .
She hasn’t written many letters to me recently, but it looks like she’s climbed up in ranks quite a bit .
「Her actual status is not particularly high, but even high ranking nobles won’t escape scot-free if she sets her eyes on them . 」
“She reports directly to the King”, he mutters in an annoyed tone .
So Rebecca seems to be hated by many nobles .
Even though she makes such cute moans when I rub her ass .
「In any case, you stand out for better or worse . Be careful you don’t do anything that attracts her attention . 」
「Understood . 」
I gave such an answer to placate him, but there really is no reason for me to be wary around Rebecca .
I’ve already pushed my dick up against her and rubbed her ass many times before, why do I need to be careful at this point .
「Why don’t we stop the depressing talks here and have a drink . I got some excellent alcohol . 」
「Yes, please . . 」
Erich takes out three glasses, which means he’s including Celia .
「Would you like some milk instead?」
「Wha-!?」
「Hahaha, I’m joking . Two guys drinking together is just unpleasant . Things brighten up with the presence of beautiful women . 」
I completely agree .
The two of us laugh as Celia looks troubled, then enjoy drinks together .
The things we talked about range from a commander who made a blunder to the comical appearance of a noble, from the disparagement of the nasty Kenneth to raping of women, and even everyday topics, until finally returning to talking about politics and military .
「It looks like the war between the Federation and Empire will continue . 」
My source of information on the Federation was Clara, and she has already moved over here, so I’m sure she doesn’t have much knowledge about what’s going on in that part of the world .
「If I recall, White City seems to be getting attacked and the Federation is getting cornered . 」
The last I saw of them was during the Magrado war where their navy handedly wiped out Magrado with overwhelming power .
Telling me such a nation with such powerful forces stacking up consecutive defeats is hard to believe all of a sudden, however the truth is the truth .
「Yeah, I thought the war would be settled by now but it looks like the situation has changed again . 」
「The castle walls of White City cannot be destroyed so easily after all . 」
The walls I once saw in White City looked more like a mountain than a castle to me .
A castle will eventually fall if surrounded and no reinforcements arrive .
Yet even with that common sense, I still don’t believe that city would fall so easily .
「Apparently, the Empire has failed to finish the Federation off completely and is running out of steam . 」
「The cold, huh?」
You wouldn’t understand the Federation’s cold until you’ve experienced it firsthand .
Coming from the south, I doubt the Empire can withstand the frigid temperatures .
「You’re probably right, though there are more changes than that . 」
Erich refills the already tipsy Celia’s glass with more alcohol .
Stop that, Celia’s a lightweight and drinks anyways after overestimating her ability .
「Goldonia is allies with the Federation . An ambassador was sent to ask if they require backup as soon as the war started . ……I actually don’t want to send any, it doesn’t make any difference if I do anyways . 」
I guess not .
The Federation and Empire are fighting with troops in the millions .
Goldonia can squeeze out 100,000 at most and that is hardly enough to turn the tides .
On top of that, it will be a rough expedition .
「This was their reply . 」
Erich smiles as he places a splendid letter with a gold leaf attached to it in front of me .
Celia tries to read it out loud but her speech is already slurred .
Just go to sleep .
「The main points are “we appreciate your allegiance but it is unnecessary”, “we can manage it by ourselves:, “who do you think I am” . 」
Erich and I laugh .
「If I remember correctly, this was around the time the Federation started to retreat . Even at a time when every single soldier is precious, their pride won’t allow them to take any form of help . 」
Looking from the perspective of the Olga Federation, they must think Goldonia is just a territory off in remote lands .
Begging for help from such a nation is something they could never bring themselves to do .
「That’s how it is . So, what changed?」
「This . 」
Eriich presents a different document .
「In this one, they say “reinforcements are much appreciated”, “it will be a long distance so we don’t want any if it will take half a year for you to travel”, “we will gladly accept the help from a skilled commander” . It is written so politely that you wouldn’t think this letter came from the same country that sent the other one . 」
「Perhaps they can’t afford to be stubborn any longer?」
「That may be so . But I see it as their leader changed . Their Supreme Commander changed to someone with flexible way of thinking . This one is willing to use anybody who is capable . 」
I agree and take another swig of alcohol .
「It still isn’t too late . Pretty soon, the King and I will decide the personnel to send . 」
「Send to White City, where two superpowers are clashing? That’s going to be rough . 」
That should have nothing to do with me .
Right, I’m totally unrelated .
「In comparison, our nation will likely experience peace for the next while . 」
「Not necessarily . 」
Erich and I stand up, then look out the window facing west .
As if pulled down by a string, the standing Celia fumbles over to a chair and sits down .
「You know about the frequent conflicts of varying sizes going on within former Magrado, right?」
「Only from rumors . 」
Former Magrado has assigned a general governorate on Kenneth’s recommendation and their governing structure is making a complete reversal, in other words the nobles being made light of by Magrado are being assigned important positions and governing over the country .
Not only with the nobles, the same thing is happening among the citizens of the territory, and depending on the place you live, the tax and system can differ greatly .
「The privileged citizens will pay a lower tax than they did during the Magrado age, they can freely do business and travel . 」
That’s wonderful .
「On the other hand, the non-privileged citizens will have to pay a much heavier tax, plus the peasants will also have the duty of doing cultivation and physical labor . They will require the permission from the general governorate to do business…… and that is only granted on rare occasions . 」
That sounds harsh .
「It is obviously a place filled with disgruntled citizens, so being treated poorly will quickly cause them to revolt . 」
「Yeah . 」
Erich makes a grim face .
I don’t know if he just can’t accept that particular way of doing things or whether he doesn’t like it because Kenneth is the one who is responsible .
「But the brunt of his attack is focused more on the general governorate than Goldonia . That general governorate would not use Goldonia soldiers if possible, instead have the new ruling class send out soldiers . 」
In the eyes of the new ruling class nobles and the citizens, their livelihoods are much better than before and they are given special privileges .
More importantly, they get a sense of superiority from standing above others .
They will not spare any effort to prevent that right from being taken away .
「Things are simple after you let them fight once . Goldonia will disappear from the eyes of those who kill their companions, then they will hate and see their fellow countrymen as their greatest enemy . It’s revolting how well he thought this through . 」
「So most of the soldiers from our nation would not be lost, instead the privileged class will be left to deal with the rebellion . 」
Erich nods and continues .
「If Goldonia took direct control, soldiers would be lost from the frequently occurring rebellions, and since all the citizens would be their enemies, it would be hard to collect much tax . But now, the ruling class will assertively collect tax . It is their land, they should be the ones who know their own situation the best after all . 」
Listening to all that so far, I think it may be a bit harsh but that’s also a fine way of ruling .
I wonder what the problem is .
「Well, things are going relatively well except the rebellions are getting a little out of hand . The general governorate is having a hard time handling it himself . 」
「So are you going to bring in the royal army?」
「That’s right . I may have to deploy them . 」
Backup is backup, though I don’t think they’ll be very happy about it .
It doesn’t concern me though .
Right, I’m completely unrelated .
Our talks go back to trivial topics and after having a heated debate whether it is better in a threesome to fuck a woman from the back and front in the mouth and pussy, or lifting her up and doing her ass and vagina, we end the meeting .
「Then I will take my leave . 」
「We’ll be off!」
I don’t know where you’ll be off to, but come into my arms .
「Yeah, we’ll see each other again in the banquet . 」
After the red-faced Celia performs a perfect salute, I pick her up and exit the room .
There are not many people left in the palace at this time, only the patrolling guards who salute me .
Celia is not even aware of her actions now, so I should hurry back and throw her in bed .
Of course I’ll be crawling in there and slipping my dick inside her .
Hm, her expression is weird…… I can’t delay .
「You’ve been working hard, staying here until so late . 」
I turn around when the voice calls out to me .
Standing there is Kenneth and one other person I don’t recognize .
I really want to go home right now .
「Were you having an important meeting with the Military Commissioner?」
「Yes, somewhat . 」
I cover the flushed Celia under my mantle .
「Fumu fumu, the Military Commissioner and Lord Hardlett are the cornerstones of our kingdom’s army, being so tight knit is a necessity . 」
If you think so, let me go home .
Celia needs to use the toilet soon after drinking .
From experience, I know she’s close to her limit .
「With that said, I’ve only been assigned the lowly position of Government Affairs Commissioner, I’d really like the chance to understand Lord Hardlett better . 」
I got it, can we make it some other time?
Not good, Celia’s starting to shake .
「Accompanying me is my close friend . I would like all of us to discuss policies in the future……」
The man beside Kenneth who continues to remain silent extends his hand .
He looks to be in his late forties .
As we shake hands, he looks at me with unsmiling eyes .
I don’t remember threatening this old man .
He’s smiling while firmly shaking my hand, so I return the favor by squeezing back, making him let out a soft groan .
「Alright, then the three of us will hold a discussion in my residence at a later date, how does that sound?」
「Sure, I don’t mind Commissioner . 」
A little meeting won’t hurt .
Celia looks like she’ll leak at any moment now .
「I’m looking forward to it, Lord Hardlett, Lord Beltz . 」
「……as am I, I need to have a proper talk with the Margrave . 」
「Understood . Well, I’ll take my leave now . 」
I am finally able to make my way home with Celia on my shoulder .
Who was that old man openly displaying such hostile intent at me?
I may have incurred his wrath without realizing .
I better be more careful .
「Uuu, can’t hold it . It’s going to leak……」
「Hold it in a bit longer . We’ll be back in five minutes . 」
「Don’t rock me so much or I’ll- aauuu」
In the end, Celia didn’t make it, and her pants, underwear and my mantle were taken to wash by the grumbling Alma who was woken up in the middle of the night .
Protagonist: Aegir Hardlett . 24 years old . Winter .
Status: Goldonia Kingdom Margrave . Great Feudal Lord of Eastern Area . Mountain Legend . Friend of the Dwarves . Friend of the King of Aless . Dragon Slayer Hero .
Elf Mediator .
Citizens: 175,000 . Refugees: 550
Major Cities – Rafen: 26,000 . Lintbloom: 5000 . Vandolea Special Town: 9000 .
Army: 7000 men
Infantry: 2850, Cavalry: 850, Archers: 500, Bow Cavalry: 900, Light Infantry (Inadequately Equipped): 1900
Reserve Army: 3000 (Incompletely Armed)
Cannons: 15, Large Cannons: 5, Dwarven Cannons: 16
(Dwarven cannons were made from special materials, newly manufactured cannons were made into large cannons)
Family:
Alma (enraged), Natia (sightseeing)
Subordinates:
Celia (wet herself)
Assets: 19,600 gold (Expense during stay -40)
Sexual Partners: 402, children who have been born: 55 + 555 fish
Total Chapters in book: 624
Estimated words: 3278060 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 16390(@200wpm)___ 13112(@250wpm)___ 10927(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 3278060 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 16390(@200wpm)___ 13112(@250wpm)___ 10927(@300wpm)
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