Chapter 314 – Chapter 30 – What’s Coming
Before you go back to where you belong.
Julia informed her servants about the whereabouts of the future affair she and Klaus shared last night.
There will be no administrators or troops residing here, and the fairies will continue to live in their forests and the beasts in their lands.
Among them, warriors specially selected from the beastmen side will be appointed in the form of the Demon King’s bodyguard.
Kayla, who is said to be the best warrior of the beasts, is the warrior chief, the faithful hand of the demon king.
The reason was that it would be better for the beastman warriors below him to do their duty together with Kayla.
At first glance, it seems that he treats prisoners quite favorably.
Upon closer inspection, Yulia could see that the decision was not made with such good intentions.
Skill is also skill, but what position the warriors were in was important.
So, Julia decided that all the warriors called the Demon Castle were the offspring of the beastmen tribe chiefs.
With the honor of being the only royal bodyguard in charge.
If the beastmen did even a little nonsense, they would become hostages with their necks flying right away.
At the same time, if those with excellent skills and good lineage stay in the castle and assimilate with the demons.
From the standpoint of the beasts, those who would be responsible for the future of their race could easily become enemies.
“Majesty. Are you really okay?”
“You’re saying you’re going to give the beastmen a place in the Royal Guard, not simply as a guard at the Devil’s Castle.”
Ferdinand and Ashley, who had no choice but to react most sensitively in the military field right now, disagreed.
It wasn’t that there was no bodyguards, and if the plan was to increase the bodyguards, there would be many more loyal demons on the side of the demons, so why use prisoners? This was the main reason.
Other than that, the other demons didn’t particularly welcome Yulia’s opinion.
The SS is more than just a bodyguard.
Being from the Royal Guards alone must have been a great honor in the demon society.
However, it was only natural that they would put beasts, not demons or humans, in their place.
“Hmm.”
At the passive resistance of the demon servants, Yulia slightly let go of his leaning body.
Then Ferdinand, Ashley, and the others tremble and shrink.
First of all, they showed their will, but it was not anyone else’s, but it was against the will of the devil.
It is a situation where you can be punished for scorning the royal family at any time.
Even now is the time to clear out those who could become obstacles to the kingship.
Now is the right time to stay as tight as possible.
Even so, the reason I forgot about it for a while was that a picture of taking care of the beasts would be drawn, and the fairies and humans would rebel, and even the demons would feel sad.
At least, Ferdinand and Ashley dared to open their mouths for that reason.
“Do you think I don’t know what you are worried about?”
“… Majesty.”
“I know everything. What are you there worried about? That’s why you’re advising me.”
“…”
“To begin with, I am fully aware of those parts. Even so, let’s say there is a reason for doing so. If you need clarification on that part, I can give it to you.”
Ferdinand and Ashley are momentarily troubled by Yulia’s words.
However, soon the two demon men and women shook their heads as if it was not necessary.
In response, the demon king who was sitting in the seat sighed, and Ferdinand opened his mouth.
“Even though His Highness the Demon King is aware of everything, if you say that there is a reason for making such a decision, even the gods won’t talk about it anymore.”
“A while ago, they seemed to be curious and couldn’t understand. Why?”
“Since Your Highness has clearly recognized that there is another meaning, I have judged that it no longer has any meaning.”
Just like Klaus said. While muttering that to herself, Yulia smiled.
She thought it was okay to ask why, but the two men and women said there was a reason and immediately agreed.
All that remains now is to completely erase their doubts, as I heard yesterday.
And all you had to do was convince the Demon Tribe servants.
“I don’t fully believe in prisoners. It’s the same with fairies, and it’s the same with humans.”
“Majesty? What are you talking about…”
“Are you embarrassed? Saying I don’t believe it and entrusting you with the position of the SS.”
The two men and women, who blinked their eyes for a moment at the question, nodded slowly.
When the guards rebel, it is only natural that the king will change nine times out of ten.
That is how close the guards are to the king, and they are spears and shields that must be held straight when they stretch out their hands.
Therefore, it is natural to fill it with the most important and reliable people.
Now Yulia is openly saying that she doesn’t completely trust beastmen.
The Demon King who said he would organize a new bodyguard with those prisoners!
“Think carefully. It’s me who selects the SS, not them. It means that this demon king selects each and every one of them. Otherwise, I will ask you guys. What part will I look for when I select prisoners? Skills are taken for granted, so putting them aside, what do you think comes next?”
“…”
Ashley couldn’t answer right away and whimpered.
At that, Yulia turned her head to look at Ferdinand, and he seemed to have noticed.
“Tell me, Ferdinand.”
“… It seems to play an important role in the prisoner society. Or maybe you’re going to recruit warriors to fill that role in the future. If not, it’s like the restraint of a powerful tribal chief.”
“Why do you think so?”
“At first, I thought that Your Highness choosing the Royal Guard was just to placate the prisoners. I offered carrots to the fairies, but the beasts were just obeying, so they didn’t give them carrots. I thought so… That wasn’t it.”
When Ferdinand answered that, Julia smiled.
Among the stories she had with Klaus yesterday, there were definitely parts about where and how she would use the people next to her in the future.
There, Klaus had said in a confident voice that it would be better to leave the inner part to Ferdinand and the outer part to Ashley.
And now, Yulia immediately understood why he was so sure.
“Are you some kind of hostage?”
“If they were to end up as hostages, they would have been culled out in a different format rather than the SS.”
“If not…”
“It is said that they are now bound by obedience, but it cannot be maintained with just that forever. Above all, I want obedience that comes from the heart, not simply applied by the logic of force. To do that, we need to change their perception first.”
“…”
“There is no need to go through hardships and change from the bottom up. If you can convince only a few of the above and make them faithful, they will take care of the rest.”
Then Ferdinand murmured, ‘As expected.’
Thanks to that, Ashley was the only one who blinked her eyes with an expression of incomprehension.
I wanted to grab Ferdinand right away and ask what he meant.
However, since Yulia and the Demon King were right in front of her, it was impossible to ask such a question.
“I have already decided which beast warriors to appoint as the guards. Ashley Palatinat.”
“Oh, old. Your Majesty!”
“Finish this with Klaus. Klaus will be in charge of the emotional part, and the other external parts. Especially for the skill part, you will have to judge the final pass by looking at it.”
“Are you okay? They said they were chosen by the demon king himself…”
It’s a bit strange situation that the king chooses the number of people, but the servant drops them.
In response to Ashley’s question whether she should be the opposite of her, Julia stared blankly at her for a moment, then said ‘Ahh’ and let out a sigh of her own dazed feeling.
“It may sound a little strange when I say this, but it is. Ashley Palatinat.”
“I will listen.”
“From my point of view, it was just there and there. There seems to be a difference, but I don’t know much. I just didn’t want to look back because everything was low.”
“…”
In a word, he is too strong and his warriors are too weak.
Each of them was saying that they didn’t know the difference between them.
It might sound a bit arrogant, but Ashley had seen Julia sparring with Klaus before.
Even herself, she thought that she couldn’t be defeated by force, but the moment she saw that scene.
Ashley realized that she was the only one who was arrogant, and that no one could claim her title of strong.
“All right. If so, she will consult with Klaus and take a closer look at the beast warriors selected by the Demon King to see if they can be appointed as personal guards.”
“Please don’t. And Ferdinand. You should slowly prepare to withdraw. As I said, there are no soldiers left here. If you decide to show her trust, she’d better show it all at once.”
“I will keep that in mind. Preparations have already begun, so preparations for withdrawing troops will be completed within three to five days at the latest.”
“Great. Shouldn’t we all go home soon? Everyone is a winner and a hero, so you better go home and brag about it.”
When the meeting ended with that, Ashley immediately got up from her seat and looked for Klaus.
No matter how late she was until the withdrawal of troops, if there were five days left, she had to finish her work quickly from now on.
“Klaus!”
“What is it, Ashley? What’s with such an urgent face?”
“You must have already heard of His Highness the Demon King’s order, right? The fact that the beastmen decided to recruit the guards.”
Of course I heard That’s what I was talking about yesterday.
Klaus muttered that inwardly and nodded his head as if he knew.
Then, Ashley headed for her office, saying let’s get right into the mission.
Then, as if she had a question, she turned around.
“Can I ask you something?”
“Anything. If I can answer, I will do it wholeheartedly.”
In reply to Klaus, Ashley spoke about what Ferdinand and Julia shared.
It seems that he selected and selected the number of people on the Suin side for something.
She wondered if she would have any other usefulness than being a hostage.
At Ashley’s question, Klaus smiled and opened his mouth.
“It’s meant to make them sympathizers.”
“Sympathizers?”
“Yes. It’s a way I use a lot. It is a form of taking the influential people of the other side and returning them after turning them into staunch collaborators on the side of the country. It’s a very good way to get a reliable helper even if you don’t kill anyone or invade anywhere.”
“Ah… Then the Demon King thought about that and told us this…”
Well, if that’s the case then that’s it. In reality, it was something that had already been decided between herself and Yulia yesterday.
While muttering inwardly things that do not need to be said.
Klaus, along with Ashley, took a step toward creating sympathizers on the side of the beast.
“Oh, Klaus. Can I ask you one more question?”
“What.”
“… Is it you That of His Highness the Demon King… Well…”
A question that clearly predicts what you are going to ask.
Klaus smiled and answered right away.
“Ashley Palatinat.”
“Yes?”
“Do something.”
