Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 90
"That's a pretty vicious combination."
"Do you really think so??"
Esmueh asked back without a smile on her face, but in the end, Ragnis' answer was decided..
"But in this situation, that might be best.."
They may be incompetent traitors, but at least they don't attack people from behind..
In other words, the empire regarded envoys from kingdoms other than their own as potential threats..
"Do you see that woman with fierce eyes? Although it hides its characteristic appearance in various ways, it is Sevela, the singing spear of the maritime kingdom of Volta Bay. The others don't seem to be known, but seeing her planning her strategy around her without any hesitation makes me think that her empire has been quite unpleasant.."
Ragnis had been busy just thinking about what was going on within Itisel for over a year, so he didn't know who Sevela was. She could only guess from Es Muët's nuances that she was not a very desirable person. Of course, contrary to the tone that led one to guess that, Esmué was smiling..
But Esselua's reaction was far beyond her expectations..
"Siren Sevela? Aren't you a criminal?!"
"Lower your voice, Esselua. It is not a matter to raise one's voice.."
They presented a criminal as an envoy's attendant, but that's not an issue that should raise voices? Ragnis wasn't the only one who couldn't understand it, as Esselua and the lovers of other warriors were showing no different expressions..
However, Esmuye maintained an unmoving attitude and continued to explain softly, responding one by one to those who bowed to him from across the stands..
"Since there is only the circumstantial evidence that she plundered another country's ship and no evidence, we cannot express any dissatisfaction with Voltabay, who claims her innocence.."
"Did you know that there are so many women in Volta Bay who enjoy peace with singing and wielding spears??"
"Since there are no witnesses, there is nothing we can do.."
Esmuët turned her head to Esselua in a movement that could only be thought of as a natural conversation when viewed from a distance, and continued speaking with a smile..
"I am looking forward to finding out the truth today.."
"...I think it's too expensive if the price is the hero's life.."
"A foolish thing. Being a warrior is not an honorary position. And this time, even if it's a sparring match, even the person who defeated the hero will be there.."
In some ways, that smile was ordinary, but in other ways, it seemed mischievous..
"Don’t you wonder how much clear information they received??"
"...You wrote the numbers down.?"
"Most of the opening numbers are prepared. Except when dealing with someone who is too stupid or lacks common sense.."
Esmuer, who was leisurely settling down on the prepared sofa, stopped the conversation while chewing a grape that had been prepared as if that was enough..
Ragnis felt dissatisfied with that attitude, but decided to consider it fortunate that she had developed feelings for Eldmia, at least this time..
Because she won't do anything to put Eldmia in danger..
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Sebela, the Singing Window of Volta Bay.
A nickname given to her by the people of Volta Bay in praise of her military service, which included both the talent of a bard and the talent of a spearman. But she liked the nickname her enemies gave her more than that..
Siren, a monster that sings a song to lure and kill boatmen..
It touched me much more because I felt that someone who is considered that deadly and feared is more like someone who has mastered martial arts..
"Do they really believe that one hero will turn the tide of the war??"
"joy. After all, they are nothing more than a different race, but the name demons is just a distraction. Even Itisel has been fighting for several years, so how can such a race threaten humanity??"
"That's how ignorant people are. There is also a saying that if the scale of the lie is too large, people will actually believe it.."
"This is deplorable. If the world ran so comfortably, how could an empire remain an empire?."
"Indeed, so it is.."
Those who were familiar with her nickname had no objection to appointing her as leader. Even though among them, she had an entourage from the nearby nation of Parsons, who was waging a war of nerves with Volta Bay, knowingly or unknowingly..
That's how clear her skills were. In the past, at the young age of 20, it was not Heo Myung who took on the position of leader of the Volta Bay Sea Dragon Knights. Although these people were also capable in their respective countries, they could not match Sevela's reputation..
"It must have truly been God's will to select only those with the right perspective among those who visited the empire on behalf of one country and gather them together in one place.."
For several years after the warriors became known to the world through the declaration of the Imperial Holy Assembly, the kingdom they belonged to devoted more energy to intelligence than to the support of Itisel. Thanks to this, most of the battle situations taking place on Ethisel's front lines were relayed in real time to each country's royal family, and even though detailed information was not available, everyone was able to come to the same conclusion..
Demons are not a threat.
Even though there are often explosive losses due to magic, it is a level that can end up in the adventurer's line..
Otherwise, the common opinion was that there was no way ETISEL would be able to maintain the front line for a period approaching 7 years..
"I heard that this time, the Margrave of Itisel was personally invited. And unlike us, it was four days earlier. Isn’t it obvious what you want to do??"
"It is said that the previous margrave died and was succeeded by his still young daughter... I guess they are just showing a friendly attitude to legitimize the empire, which seems to be biding its time even after her father's death.."
Sevela didn't particularly disagree with their opinions, but that didn't mean she had any intention of going along with their chatter. All she cared about was the interests of her country, and all she had to do for that was convergence of plans, not small talk..
However, as soon as I arrived this time, I heard a rumor that bothered me, so I had no choice but to mention it..
"Now that I think about it, the story is spreading that the margrave's attendant defeated the hero.."
"I heard that too, but no matter how much you think about it, isn't it just a boost? It was a place created to show off the hero in name and name, but the hero was defeated. It's truly a comedy.."
"Conversely, isn't it obvious that the intention is to boost EthisL by spreading such nonsense?."
It was a rumor that everyone had no choice but to know upon arrival. But that's why they didn't believe it. Because it was ridiculous for ‘that’ empire to welcome them with such shame so clearly exposed..
It was false information not worth worrying about..
"I guess they wanted to use the demons as an excuse to suppress the surrounding kingdoms. Or...I heard that the conflict between the 1st princess and the 2nd prince is more intense than expected, so that might have something to do with it.."
It was an attendant from the Parson Kingdom who spoke..
As his eyes moved to Esmuët and Ragnis sitting in the VIP area, everyone's eyes naturally followed suit..
They all seemed to have outstanding beauty, and their smiles never seemed to disappear, perhaps because they even got along well. And what it meant seemed very clear..
"1 I think the princess's greed and intelligence are not proportional.."
"Hmm. It's so explicit. Isn’t that something you should say in a situation like this?."
"Oh no, please excuse me..."
The intention is to emphasize the importance of the empire through warriors, have a friendly relationship with the royal family through the Margrave, who is clearly in charge of the demon front line of Itisel, and divide the profits in two and suppress other countries if the war against demons becomes in earnest. shall.
It wasn't a particularly wrong idea, but they thought it was a ploy that was too obvious since they were still so young..
"By the way...it's a bit funny to have a situation like this with snotty kids.."
"They say they are that confident, so shouldn’t we match them??"
Among them, there were no people of similar age to the cadets. The youngest was Sebela, in her mid-twenties, and the oldest was approaching thirty. Although there are no people who have actually experienced an all-out war between nations, they have experienced territory wars and duels for honor to the point of defeat..
It was so absurd that he presented students as opponents, so much so that I was devastated..
However, there was no reason for them to refuse when the Empire said it was okay. Since I had a fair opportunity to comfortably accomplish my goal, I planned to use my skills to my heart's content..
"Besides, is there a need for a plan to explore dungeons that mere adventurers enter to make money? Now that we've confirmed that our goals are the same, we can just focus on meeting the hero.."
Stripping away the warrior's false halo.
Because that's the only thing they had in common.
"Still, isn't it said that a lion does his best when catching a rabbit? Let’s show off our lion-like side and take this opportunity to show off our country’s majesty.."
At the end of Sebela's words, they smiled darkly. And they agreed to hide the only way the students could defeat them..
Even after completing the action, they smiled very confidently..
Never dreaming that that would be the last confidence I would have today..
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