Chapter 285 – Chapter 28 – Don’t Get Caught
After a while, Ferdinand and Ashley again led their forces forward.
With the original troops they were leading and the cavalry led by Yulia, they quickly became a huge army, and it looked as if they would run to the end of the continent at any moment.
They will break through the border and jump into the empire, devour the empty space in an instant and wait for the next order.
In addition, Kayla and Cecily were in charge of the northern part of the kingdom that had not yet formally surrendered.
They didn’t think of confronting the demons, but at the same time, if the support of the beasts and fairies came again, they would be the first ones to be stepped on, so the reason was that if they surrendered without resistance, they would feel uneasy.
So, they needed someone who could show off their strength in an appropriate way, but Kaela and Cecily were able to show off with a moderate level of force with magic, so it could be said that they were perfect.
“Originally, I wanted to go, but… You must have been ripped off, too, Klaus?”
“The king should always be the king, not the vanguard. Especially for a body holding a child who is not alone.”
At Klaus’ words, Yulia shrugged his shoulders and nodded as if she understood.
If it wasn’t for the child right away, he would have taken Ferdinand and Ashley to the Empire.
Otherwise, instead of Caela or Cecily, he would have headed to the northern part of the kingdom and displayed the majesty of a demon king.
But as time passed, I felt that I was definitely not alone.
Julia concluded that the most important thing for a king is to have an heir, so that part should not be neglected either.
“There’s nothing we can do. I wanted to go wild a little more and cause some fear in the fairies and beastmen. Then our soldiers can fight a little easier.”
“It’s not a bad choice, but right now it would be better to show the real king to those in the kingdom who would have been very disappointed in the existence of a king rather than fear.”
The kingdom had a king, but it was only because the king was beaten back and forth by the nobles, and he had powers that even the nobles of a small estate, let alone the king, had.
Naturally, the people of the kingdom also did not regard their king as something great.
It was enough to think that he was just a pathetic person sitting on a throne and playing king.
First of all, since he is a high-ranking person, he will be polite, but he is not worthy of any great treatment.
Such feelings spread in the dark not only to the nobles but also to the commoners of the kingdom.
That’s why the existence of a king in this kingdom was a person who had fallen with nowhere else to fall.
“Was it Darnell Kienmeyer? That human noble friend.”
“Yes, that is correct.”
“Exactly what kind of person are you? I know he’s a good guy. What I want to hear is how to use him in the future to get the most efficiency.”
“First of all, he surrendered after leaving it in the territory of the Marquis of Kienmeyer, but he should just let it go as if he had some autonomy. If he does, everyone will flock to his side, whether it be those with evil intentions or those who just don’t believe in the demons yet. If not, Darnell Kienmeyer will take care of those who want to fall for you or offer them to you, and to those who tremble with anxiety, he will take the lead and tell you that it would be better to live under the reign of the demon king than under the rule of nobles.”
“Summarizing, it means that it is quite popular with the people of the kingdom. Than their king.”
“He is a king who only served as a puppet, and he is a king whose face has never been shown. Of course, from the perspective of the general kingdom people, they will have no choice but to trust him much more than the king, who fought in the Continental War and took care of them.”
Trust from the start! If you don’t believe me, I will punish you severely! Can’t say
The emotional goal created during the First Continental War has not yet disappeared.
Rather than trying to forcefully fill that part, it’s better to take your time and progress slowly.
There was the Marquis of Kienmeyer, and above all, Klaus himself, so anyway, the common people of the kingdom would completely bow their heads under the Demon King in a few months, not years.
Although there are many reasons why they are disappointed in the nobles.
The biggest reason was that it was difficult to even make a living under the reign of the nobles.
Since the war was over, things should have improved at least a little, but it was normal.
Before that, they were aristocrats who had been messing around with military provisions.
Of course, living and eating did not improve at all even after several years after the war.
Obviously, they receive the land and cultivate it, but after paying taxes, there is nothing left.
Even the taxes were ridiculously terrifying, and when they received a meager amount of grain, it was difficult to even survive until the next crop, let alone sell it to raise money.
Given the situation, most of the commoners held their spears upside down at Klaus’s words.
The most important thing for them is not honor or power, but to live a day.
The nobles couldn’t protect it at all, so even though the opponent was a demon, the demons shouted that it would be better and put a spear in the back of the nobles.
“The point is that earning their trust is important.”
“More than half of the nobles have died or fled, and now the commoners are the main force in the kingdom. The people’s heart is called the heart of the sky, and since the heart of the heart has tilted a little more toward us, we need to take this opportunity to tilt it completely this way so that it won’t be shaken by the outside wind.”
“In that case too… It would be best to go inspect it yourself.”
Then Klaus nodded his head saying that was right.
She was stopped from going out to her front lines in order to show the appearance of her demon king.
Now, it is more important to appease the public sentiment of the occupied area rather than fighting.
There are Darnell Kienmeyer and other human aristocrats, but they are just insurance.
Although he is said to be a demon tribe, he is the king of those demon tribes, but he must tell you that he is someone completely different from the nobles who have persecuted and harassed you.
As soon as the conclusion was reached, Yulia said, as if there was nothing to hesitate about, let’s go right away.
When Klaus asked if the bodyguards should be recruited, she shook her head.
If you hang a bunch of demons next to you, the people of the kingdom will surely be scared and won’t be able to approach you.
And she said that if the enemy was at a level that even she and Klaus could overcome, it wouldn’t matter how many guards there were, so it would be fine if there were any.
It made sense, but Klaus didn’t even talk about being an escort anymore.
Just for the very minimum assortment and to keep the minimum authority as the Demon King.
She decided to accompany Planche, who had been waiting on Julia ever since.
When she was asked to accompany at least Plan Schumann, Yulia, who was worried for a while, finally nodded her head.
Although she originally wanted to just go around quietly with her alone, it was her own honest mind.
He is known as the king, but it seemed fitting that he should be with at least one person who would wait on him.
“Is it an inspection?”
Upon hearing the order from Klaus, Planche immediately prepared the hood.
It seems that he thinks that the main purpose is to go out without the knowledge of the people of the Kingdom and examine the public sentiment, but now this is to openly move.
In that way, it was completely different from the existence of a king until now.
The Demon King was on his way to let him know that he would not treat you in such a foolish way.
Thus, the three men and women left the palace and started walking around the somewhat crowded palace.
At first, the sudden appearance of the two beauties seemed to draw attention there.
Soon, the people of the kingdom, who recognized that they were all demons and that the person walking next to them was none other than Klaus, began to visibly shake.
Upon entering her royal castle, Yulia showed herself to them once.
And since Klaus stood right next to her and served her as if she were her master, the prediction that the Demon Woman would be none other than the Demon King became even more credible.
The existence of the king left the palace and suddenly came down to the place where the most ordinary people were.
Even with no escorts with shining spears, and with only two of the mediocre ones.
Of course, it was absolutely not at the level of hearing that Klaus or Planche were mediocre.
However, in the eyes of the people of the kingdom, no matter how they looked at it, it was bound to look that way.
“His Highness the Demon King. The buzz is getting louder.”
“I know, Planche. I can hear it too.”
“There might be someone among them who wants to harm Your Highness, should we go back?”
“If I had thought of that, I would have covered my face as you said. Do not worry. You, Klaus, and myself, what’s so scary about it?”
Rather than saying I was conceited, that was the reality.
If there were three of them, even if all of the kingdom’s people in the castle attacked, they could all be sorted out in half a day.
Even so, it’s something you should never do if you uselessly get scared and turn away.
Isn’t the reason why he came here without an escort to show the image of a king?
You have to be confident enough to feel a bit over-exaggerated, and you also need to know how to create a slightly close atmosphere.
“Your Highness, wait a moment.”
Suddenly, Planche stops on the road and stops Julia.
Then, it seemed that he sensed something when he gently gripped the dagger he had hidden in her arms.
Julia tries to say why, but her answer comes from Klaus, not Planche.
“For a moment. Don’t do anything stupid and wait a minute, Planche.”
After stopping the maid, Klaus takes a few steps forward.
Then, among the crowds who were watching this side, some people from the kingdom appeared.
Some are missing an arm and others are missing an eye.
Judging from the fact that the wounds were quite old, it seemed that they were participants in the First Continental War.
“…”
They all remained silent, looking at Klaus and Yulia standing behind her.
Then he parted her lips as he abruptly knelt down in the seat.
“Commander, Commander Klaus.”
“Now, what will happen to our kingdom, no, to our people?”
“It is said that we opened the kingdom’s door with our own hands because we couldn’t hold back the anger of the moment…”
“But haven’t we ever pointed spears at each other like this?”
“Everyone is worried that they might be disadvantaged for being human.”
It’s a legitimate concern, a very legitimate concern.
The kingdom fought a bloody battle with the East during the Continental War in the past.
Maybe because of that, the demons will treat them carelessly, or will they be disadvantaged?
From the point of view of the people of the kingdom, that was the most worrying part.
If you don’t talk about that part right away, this side will be embarrassing.
So Klaus was about to open his mouth, but Julia suddenly stopped him.
He meant that he would solve it himself, so you should just watch, and Klaus nodded his head in agreement and stepped back.
“I’m not good at talking at length, so I’ll keep it short. People of the kingdom.”
“…”
“You have been subjected to all sorts of persecution in the past by those called nobles. I was forced to do only what I had to do and received no respect. Because of being lowly, because of being a commoner. Even when the war situation became unfavorable, everyone left the kingdom. Leaving only you poor people.”
At Yulia’s words, voices swearing at nobles came from everywhere.
When they robbed them like that, and when they really had to protect themselves, they ran away again.
What did he believe in and pay all the taxes he was told to pay?
“So, let me make this one thing clear. From now on you are under my name. You will be ‘protected’ under the Demon King. All rights, including life.”
If I had only said that far, it might have been a little lacking.
However, Yulia was seeing through the dissatisfaction of the current kingdom people.
And he knew exactly how to capture public sentiment.
“The lands you were cultivating with all the taxes are yours now. This is also your right to be protected under the name of the Demon King, so live your life as you have always done. My people.”
