Holy Messenger
Fifty years have already passed since the founding of Geldarinne.
It's been 50 years since I, Julius, ruled as king.
Even so, the rough sea still hasn't subsided.
[It will continue for another 100 years.]
That's what I've learned from my meetings and exchanges with the Empire.
So the Empire was still the only other nation with which we had contact.
"You want to form an alliance?"
10 days ago I had an opportunity to contact a new country.
It was a mysterious ship that didn't mind rough seas.
Thirty of them.
"Yes, this will be the terms of the alliance."
The minister receives the letter sent by the messenger and reads it out loud.
"These are treaties to achieve world peace. They must not be broken for any reason. First..."
The Minister choked on his words.
Sweat was gushing out from his forehead all at once.
"K-King Julius…"
"I don't care, read it out loud."
"Yes! First, the property of all allied nations shall be administered by our ally, the Holy Kingdom of Lucilias..."
The expressions on the faces of the Kingsguard grow grim.
I raise my hand lightly to calm them.
"Continue."
"Second, from the moment the alliance is made, you must pay taxes. A tax of thirty percent on all crops and sixty percent on all produce except crops."
"Thank you, Minister. You don't have to read it anymore."
"Ha!"
It's a joke, and I don't need to know the rest of it.
"This is not an alliance. Isn't it a slave contract to obey Lucilias?"
"Please don't forget to call it the Holy Kingdom."
Is that what you are concerned about?
What is holy about a country that seeks such a relationship in the first place?
"We, the great Holy Kingdom of Lucilias, stand for the restoration of this world. We are different from fools like you who are ruling the continent and living in peace."
"You! How dare you insult Geldarinne!"
"Stop..."
The guards are so angry that I feel like they're about to cut down the messenger.
But if I stop them, everyone will be patient.
Because, after all, who wouldn't?
Because right now, I'm the one who wants to kill this messenger the most.
"Our Holy Kingdom has already formed alliances with five nations."
A pity.
"Wasn't there any nation that opposed you?"
"Well, not a single country has objected. Until now."
In other words, you destroyed the nations that didn't obey you.
"I think it's already time to start, right? I strongly recommend that we conclude the treaty as soon as possible."
"You, I am shocked to hear that you are also invading and you call yourself the Holy Kingdom!"
"Justice destroys evil! All you have to do is prove that you are not evil..."
It's a good thing I had a firearm hidden in my throne in case of emergency.
I hit the messenger between the eyebrows as he spoke words that were too unbearable to hear.
"Situation confirmed! Defend immediately!"
"Ha!"
The Kingsguard are rushing outside.
"Minister, hurry to the north."
"What! I can fight."
"No. You are to report to the Empire. Hurry."
"I understand."
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