Chapter 160 – The Beginning of the 7-War (2)
Regardless of the tense atmosphere around them, there were three people who were unconcerned, whether they thought my remarks were reasonable or my demands were taken for granted.
And those three people were the emperor and two princesses.
The emperor completely ignored the saintess and focused her eyes on me, while she was making a very happy expression and smiled at me.
“As a general… You should know what the position of general means at this time, but are you still asking for it?”
“You know what it means to be a high general, and what privileges and duties you have!”
Grand General, the position I requested. To put it in detail, it is the title of General General, which is called the War General.
In this country, the position of a general is divided into a war general and an army general, and the military general is selected from among those recommended by the nobles, not the emperor, and has the right to interfere with all soldiers except the imperial army.
In addition, you can foster your own knights and soldiers, and in case of emergency, you will defend the border or support other territories according to the order of the emperor.
As such, a military general must have excellent skills, but it is a position that requires personal connections to be recommended by nobles and charisma to command and lead soldiers.
And the war general I requested is similar to, but different from, the army general.
While military generals focus on internal work, war generals focus on external work, namely war, and are appointed exclusively by the authority of the emperor.
Like a military general, he can train his own knights and soldiers, and has the only right to interfere with the emperor’s knights.
The appointment of a war general meant that it would cause a war, so the position of war general was vacant until now.
But I was now requesting the position of the general.
At this, the nobles looked at me with a mixture of awe and fear, and the emperor looked at me and asked if he meant it.
“Are you going to start a war? In the current situation where there are no problems?”
Despite the way he spoke, as if he was testing me, I spoke confidently.
“Yes. I want to rise to the rank of Grand General of the Empire and start a war to strike other kingdoms.”
As I spoke silently, I could feel the murmurs getting louder from all sides.
Until now, it didn’t make much sense, so I didn’t even think about it or mention it, but there are about three human countries on this continent, excluding the empire.
There are three kingdoms: the Kingdom of Phellens, the Kingdom of Gent, and the Kingdom of Heisen.
And the reason I aim for these kingdoms is simple.
It was to attract the attention of the elves and beast races to the war between humans and to punish the demons in the kingdom.
Especially the most dangerous is the problem of the devil.
The Black Knight said that the hidden card he had prepared to use in the war against humans was a monster made of the Demon King.
That means the monsters we planted in the old days will be in the territory of our empire, as well as in the territory of other kingdoms.
That’s why I want to start a war.
“Your Majesty, I fought demons there. And there was a guy who was one of the demons. And he said that there were monsters all over this continent that ruled the Certina family and had to be awakened by mocking the precious people. “
“!! Is that true!”
As expected, the emperor, who was relaxed, took the recent remark seriously.
The black knight didn’t say it in detail, but anyway, it’s real that it’s spread across the continent, so what I’m saying now is by no means a lie.
And the reaction of the nobles to my words became very hot.
One of the reasons was that I inflated the monster’s abilities beforehand, but they might think that there might be something like that where they live.
Anyway, when the atmosphere I wanted was created, I shouted confidently, laughing at the people who fell for my words in my heart.
“Your Majesty! As an aristocrat of this empire and the heir to the Shine family, I cannot leave this matter alone. At first, I was going to entrust it to the saintess of the Helios religion, but… I don’t think I can trust someone like that, so I’m going to take the initiative myself!”
“What are you saying now!”
“Stop! Holy woman, shut her mouth! There is nothing wrong with Shine Artel’s words. I don’t want to leave this job to you either!”
“That… That!”
It was a saintess who resisted my words, but the emperor gave her strength to my words and silenced her saintess.
It seems that the remarks made a moment ago are quite disappointing.
I put on a dazed expression, then glanced at the saintess who was now biting her teeth, then focused on the emperor again, and the emperor closed her eyes as if in agony and asked the princesses behind her.
“My daughters, princesses… What do you think of Shine Artel’s remarks?”
When I suddenly asked the princesses for their opinions, I felt the atmosphere in this space rise.
I am very talented and very strong.
And this is a fact that most nobles know.
However, even so, the position of general is not light, and since I am still a young boy, various problems may arise if I rise to the position of general.
In other words, I have made great contributions, and no matter how strong I am, as an emperor, I have no choice but to worry.
Also, the nobles were busy calculating their profits and losses with their heads.
In this situation, the princesses looked at me and answered the emperor’s question without hesitation even when the emperor suddenly flew in.
“Your Majesty, I have believed without hesitation that I am a talented and powerful knight. But that boy was younger than me and had more power than me. Perhaps that boy will become a great talent in the future. I think it’s right to bestow the rank of general.”
“Your Majesty, I also agree with what you said.”
“Hmm… Both of them seem to have a positive reaction… But even so, the war is not light, much less I cannot completely trust this boy.”
Two princesses supported me, but the emperor was still cautious.
The emperor and I aren’t really familiar, and we haven’t had anything to build trust and trust with, so it could be, but I still need the position of general.
So, the second princess opened her mouth again the moment she was about to secretly generate lightning to manipulate the brain with her ability.
“If it’s a matter of trust that Your Majesty is worried about, then I’m not worried.”
“Huh? What do you mean by that?”
Hehe, did you think I wouldn’t know? Originally, His Majesty intended to make one of us, the princess, betrothed as a reward for the ball today, right?”
“!…Kuhmm! That’s right… As expected, he’s a talented boy and the heir to the Duke’s family, so I thought he wouldn’t be a good match for you guys…”
For the first time, the emperor showed a puzzled expression at the princess’s words, and the second princess smiled and continued.
“Then, instead of bestowing the position of general, it’s a problem that can be solved by making them engaged and allowing them to operate only their own soldiers until a proper basis and a new ball are established.”
“…Are you all right?”
Since ancient times, the most used method to acquire talent is redemption by marriage.
There is a saying that blood is thicker than water, and once you have a family, you won’t betray easily.
However, when the word came out of his daughter’s mouth to use himself strategically, the emperor was silent, albeit for a very short time.
However, the face of the princess with a confident smile looked at me as if she had made up her mind.
“Shine Artel! I will make you a war general with the authority of the emperor! And as my daughter said, you will have to marry one of the princesses, and the knights raised by my daughter will be your soldiers.”
The nobles looked surprised at the emperor’s declaration, and my grandfather looked at me with a mixture of pride and natural arrogance.
In such a situation where attention is focused… I asked the Emperor what he must ask.
“By the way, Your Majesty, which of the two princesses should I marry?”
It doesn’t matter if the princess’s knights, who openly intend to monitor me, are put in.
The important thing here is who the princess, the woman who will officially become my main wife, is.
And at my question, the emperor remained silent as well, pointing to his daughters, the princesses.
“…Choose yourself. Whoever you choose, I will respect you.”
The emperor’s face as he said that was full of laughter, and he could see tremendous momentum boiling from the two princesses.
“Hmm… How do I decide. Sister?”
“Well? I think it would be easier if you gave in.”
‘The emperor’s baby !!!’
After all, that day I had to face a problem for which there was no answer.
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On the other hand, Lilith Belly was eagerly escaping from a place where enormous energy erupted with a huge explosion.
“Gyaaaaagh! It’s my freedom! Hereditary innocence!, Hereditary guilt!”
“Chase! Never miss!”
“Catch it!”
The appearance of the Lillit Belly talking nonsense and the Imperial Knights pursuing such Lillit Belly did not suit them very well, but as the Imperial Knights, they were about to die.
When they came to deal with two abnormal phenomena that occurred at the same time, a girl threw a bomb and ran away as soon as she saw them.
“Oohhh! Fly up, Suzaku! I’m going to break all the oppression and misfortune in this world and go in search of true happiness! So don’t chase me!!”
…Still a crazy bitch.
