Chapter 147: The Queen's Agony
The Royal Castle
I knock on the door of the office.
"Come in"
There is no kindness in that voice.
A sickening sweat runs down my back.
"Excuse me. Mother."
She's doing paperwork in the office
Sylvie Bardonacia Berdreich
Queen of the kingdom and my mother.
"I will finish this paperwork now, so please wait."
"Yes"
A moment later, Mother puts her pen on the desk.
"Now, then. Giran?"
"Yes!"
"Do you know why you were summoned here?"
There are two options I can choose from
Either I know it
Or I don't know it
There is only one outcome
She's going to get angry
In other words, it doesn't matter which answer I give Mother.
"You are talking about Shisu Edgeworth!"
"Yes... it's good to see you're learning to read the situation."
The words are complimentary.
The tone is angry
"You seem to have harassed the Edgeworth family, right?"
"…Yes."
"Why? What's so uncomfortable with them?"
I looked forward
I look at Mother in the eye.
Because I would never lie about this.
"Because I think the Edgeworth family has too much power."
"I agree. In fact, Edgeworth family is the cornerstone of the kingdom. So?"
"The source of that power is the achievements of the previous Count."
"Mhm"
"But it's already been 10 years since that achievement."
"So?"
“People are still praising Edgeworth’s achievements. And are becoming less and less interested in the Berdreichs."
"Ah... so you think the Edgeworth family might turn against us?"
"Even if the Edgeworths themselves don't do it, there will be those who will take advantage of it, so..."
"You don't have to say another word."
"Mother!"
"Giran!"
"Yes!"
Mother's voice echoes through the room.
I unintentionally straighten my back and answer
"You, spend some time at the Edgeworth territory."
".........Eh?"
That was the conclusion Mother made
"I will answer your arguments one at a time.
1. The power of the Edgeworth family is legitimate. Even now.”
"That's right!"
"Shut up and listen!"
I'm so scared I can't speak
"2. The achievements built by Shiro Edgeworth are not so cheap that they will fade away in ten years or so.
3. The people are not as heartless to the royal family as you think.
4. Edgeworth family is not incompetent enough to be used by other nobles.
5. Shiro Edgeworth is still the head of the family."
No, the fifth one is...
"The most important of these is the fifth one. Shiro Edgeworth is still the Count Edgeworth."
"Are you saying he's still alive!?"
"He's alive. I am sure of it."
There is a strong will in those eyes.
The hero still lives.
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"My Queen! My Queen!"
A maid bursts into her office.
"So noisy. What's going on?"
"I'm sorry! His Majesty is not in his office, so I went here!"
"It's fine. Explain."
"The bandits have appeared!"
That's the extent of the content?
These are not the times to be fretting over bandits.
"How many?"
"It seems to exceed 500 people."
"We'll move the army immediately. We'll find out where the bandits are."
"Well... the problem is who's in charge and where they're headed."
"Where?"
"They are on their way to Kusuof."
It's too far.
By the time we reach the Kusuof border, they already evacuated.
"Do you know who the leader is?"
"They are raising a flag"
"A flag? The bandits? Why?"
"I don't know. I think they are acting as an army."
No, before that, I'm worried about the flag
"What's the flag?"
"……That's…"
"Answer!"
“…It is the flag of Hasdinus Zuna Bardonacia.”
I've never heard of that name before. No!
"Mother! Bardonacia!"
"He's my uncle. I heard he's missing!"
This can no longer be called the act of bandits.
Bardonacia is the lineage of Mother, the Queen.
They are heading to Kusuof with an army?
“Far from an international problem, it will become a war!”
"Communicate it with the heliograph! Contact Kusuof immediately! Hurry up!"
"Yes!"
"Giran!"
"Yes!"
"No time for lecturing. We'll move the army immediately. Contact Captain Druknen!"
But still no solution.
"The Kusuof border... we can't catch up, but!"
War must be avoided
Neither of the four countries can afford it.
But nobles who want power don't care about that.
Even if the country and its people starve and dry up.
As long as they are satisfied, that's all that matters.
That's why wars happen.
".........!"
"There are no horses in the kingdom"
"...............!"
"Should I dispatch a small number to go first with a running dragon?"
".....................!"
"How many people will die?"
"......!"
"I'm sure there will be a lot of people who will die..."
"............!"
"What's that noise!"
I heard something through the window that made me angry.
"Don't ignore me~!"
No, we're on the fourth floor.
"Yukikaze!"
"Hey! You're worried, right?"
I see, if it's a fairy, it can fly this far.
"Sorry, I don't have time for this."
"I know. The bandits, right?"
"Yeah."
"Just in time! It's a nice timing!"
"Ha?"
"The prototype has finally been completed!"
“…Prototype?”
Yukikaze points outside
Ahead was a huge ship
"Yes! It's finally here!"
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