Zelle
Black smoke is rising.
Not just one.
Four different places this morning.
"Excuse me"
I open the door and enter the office.
In front of my eyes is the Lord who holds his head in his hands and endures a headache.
"…What kind of statement is it this time?"
Second Prince of Shelma Kingdom
Anjeal Sono Shelma asks me with a vexed look on his face.
"There is a large-scale rebellion in the Canaan Plains. The lord, Viscount Shino, is requesting reinforcements."
"Does he think we can send it?"
"I suppose that's why he's asking for them."
I can hear the prince's teeth grinding all the way here.
"Prince, you're hurting your teeth."
"…I'm doing it unconsciously."
He's trying his best to think of a way to deal with it, but we've already got our hands full.
We don't have enough men.
"Do you know who is the leader of the rebellion?"
"I think it's a plot by Prince Kerios."
"…What proof do you have?"
"It's a lot, but I'm sure he'll play dumb, as he always does."
Third Prince Kerios Paris Shelma
He excels at using his men as expendable pawns.
No matter how much evidence is presented to him, he always manages to fabricate a culprit and get away with it.
I still don't understand why soldiers follow him. Says the prince
"There's rebellion here, there's rebellion there, it's driving me crazy..."
The trouble is that the commoners' anger is all directed at Anjeal-sama.
Even if Prince Kerios plunders
Even if Prince Daviz's soldiers may be lawless.
Prince Anjeal is expected to take full responsibility for this.
"I think I have to kill them after all..."
"I understand. But we don't have enough men. If we attack one side, the other side will cut us down from behind."
The prince kept his voice small.
"I guess they knew that and did it."
He whispered
"I guess they're trying to dethrone me first."
"But what are we going to do after that?"
"Do you think those two will join hands?"
"That's impossible. If the prince loses his power, those two will seriously kill each other."
The question is, what will remain for Shelma after that?
How much property and troops will be lost?
"I can't run away as long as there are still nobles who rely on me..."
"I will do whatever I can."
"Yes, please. Cynthia."
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