Assistance
Land of the Cat People, Suitka
What country is it? If asked
A young and immature country, I answer
Berdreich, Ulfrika, Kusuof
All have a history of more than 1000 years since their foundation
Suitka, on the other hand, is only about 200 years old.
Suitka was once a territory of the humans in the south.
A country that was destroyed by the collapse of the continent.
There, cat people were treated as the lowest class race.
The cat people were tired of living in such a situation, but a wolf person reached out to them.
The ancestor of King Gadoga.
When the king at that time was dying, a cat person saved him.
To repay his kindness, he sent an army to Suitka to drive the humans out.
[As long as my blood is king, I will be your shield.]
And so Suitka was founded.
There is not much they can do.
They do not have the technology of Berdreich.
They don't have the courage of Ulfrika
They don't have the wisdom of Kusuof
Therefore, the help from the three countries should be kept to a minimum.
They have nothing to give back.
At best, they can offer fruits from their forest.
It is nothing more than offering popular sweets to humans
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Tension runs through the royal castle
No, this place can't be called a royal castle
There is no hierarchy.
Not of stone or wood
Floors made of woven hay
Clay walls with no decoration
In such a place they sit.
"Shiro-dono! I'll bring you a chair now instead of the floor!"
"Eh? No, it's fine. Sitting on the floor is normal here, right?"
"But…"
"I know Tatami is, so there's no problem."
I don't know what that tatami is, but the hero in front of me says it's okay.
"Now, here."
Saying so, he hands over a letter
I open it and check the contents.
The contents of the letter are astonishing.
And
"Does Shiro-dono and the others not know the contents?"
"We haven't heard anything."
At the bottom, there's a part for me to sign
If I sign here, this letter will be completed.
I'm afraid he'll be offended if he finds out.
"...Shiro-dono."
"Hmm?"
"This letter is undoubtedly made in good faith."
"Is it so?"
"While at the same time potentially creating chaos in the world."
"Well, it's a reform proposal of some kind, right? Everyone has to do our best to make it happen, don't we?"
"That [everyone] includes Shiro-dono, you know?"
"Well, I'm a member of Berdreich, too."
Okay, I've got your word!
I'll sign it immediately.
I'll roll it up and seal it before anyone sees it.
"Is this the end of the errand?"
"Yes. Return it to King Berdreich."
"Yeah"
"...Shiro-dono."
I've been debating whether or not to tell him.
However, it was a case that could turn into the worst situation if I kept silent and found out.
"There is someone I want you to meet."
"Who?"
With this, Shiro-dono might treat us as traitors.
But it's better than the death of the country.
Worst case scenario, my head might be all that's needed to save the cat people.
"It's just an excuse, but he... I couldn't abandon him for salvation."
"...An enemy?"
"Yes…"
The moment I said the name.
Shiro-dono's face shows murderous intent.
But it disappears in an instant, and a gentle, calm expression appears on his face.
It seems I was right to speak to him here.
"A Prelati survivor."
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