Northern and Southern
"Your Majesty, a monster has fallen in the south..."
"H-how many are there? How many have fallen!"
"The last communication said there were over 2,000..."
Two bodies fell near my capital half a day ago.
We are undergoing rigorous training to fight against the Empire.
Soldiers preparing for the coming battle against the Empire
Two-thirds of them were killed by just two
"What was the Empire's railgun doing!"
"King, we shouldn’t have refused the support after all!"
"Shut up! Why do I have to bow to the Empire! Rather, that side should beg! I am the king of the Holy Kingdom!"
The minister's words are always annoying.
Always going against my words
"R-report!"
Another soldier came this time.
"What is it this time?"
"A riot, no, it's a rebellion. There's a rumor going around all over the south that if we sacrifice the king to the monsters, we'll be saved!"
Why, why did this happen?
"Damn it... Minister, stop the rebellion."
"Huh? No, right now, we have to do about the monsters from the sky..."
"Killing the idiots who are trying to kill me is more faster than to stop the monsters! Let's finish that off first!"
"That will only make the situation worse! Showing the king who fights the monsters in front of the rebels will bring them back to their senses!"
"You want me to fight on the front lines!?"
"It doesn’t matter if you just stay in the rear! Just showing your face to everyone in the army will boost everyone’s morale!"
"Don't joke around, I'm the rightful king of the Holy Kingdom!"
"King..."
"Minister, you take command! I'm going to the north."
"Going north? What are you going to do?"
"We will incorporate the royalist faction that has spread to the empire. Now, in this crisis, the Holy Kingdom must unite with me, the descendant of the Hero Yuta, at the top."
"That's unreasonable, there's no way the royalists will listen. King, please reconsider!"
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"There are refugees from the south... a huge number."
"Can't you get in touch with the hero's faction?"
"There's no reply, maybe they are confused."
"Report! It seems that the ratio of support fire from the Empire's railguns will be tilted toward the southwest continent."
"I see, does that mean temple knights will be sent in this place?"
"Ha! Within 8 hours, 50 Imperial Temple Knights will be at each airport in the north, mopping up monsters in each region and visit the king."
"I see, what is the king of the south doing?"
"King, please stop treating pretenders as equals to yourself."
My close aide complained.
"His Majesty is the only legitimate successor to the Holy Kingdom. There is no way someone who claims to be the descendant of the Foolish King Yuta is acceptable."
"...I'm just a decoration."
"Even if it's just a decoration, the northern part cannot be united without the king. The reason why we are able to build a good relationship with Geldaria and the relationship with the empire has improved is because of the sincerity of His Majesty and the previous king."
"Too blunt, you always are."
"I'm very sorry"
"No, that's fine. You're an irreplaceable person who supports me even though I'm incompetent. That being said, with the northern lands... well, wasn't the Amistri Plains available?"
"Are you going to accept refugees from the south?"
"That's what I mean. Is there a problem?"
"Yes, there are two types of refugees. Those who are truly weak, or those who pretend to be weak and commit plunder."
"What would you do if you were me?"
"If you allow it, I will wipe out all the refugees."
"I reject it... we will dispatch troops along the border with the south. Don't let them do anything rash."
It's a good thing to be blessed with properly educated vassals.
Interaction with the Empire
The learning, knowledge, and technology that flow from this can be said to be a great strength for the northern royalists.
"Excuse me!"
A soldier enters the king's chamber and salutes.
I can see the confusion on his face.
"Is something wrong?"
"Among the refugees pouring in from the south, there is a man who claims to be the descendant of Yuta."
"...Isn't it some kind of mistake?"
Who is this king who blends in with the refugees?
"Well, some of the soldiers who saw him were defectors from the south, so there is no doubt about that."
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