Chapter 66 (2/2)

When I asked for the thing that I'm anxious at, Finkle knitted his eyebrows and fell silent.

Finkle didn't open his mouth so I drank liquor leisurely but he still did not open his mouth.

Does this mean that he cannot talk with his own discretion?

Is a country involved? Or is it something that cannot be heard by the surrounding merchants?

As I thought so, I opened my mouth to the silent Finkle.

「If you have heard the rumors, you probably know that Earl Villiers is scheduled to come under my country along with the surrounding feudal lords.」

When I say so, Finkle raised one of his eyebrows and groaned.

「…Your Majesty, in the rumor, it is said that Earl Villiers gave his own territory to His Majesty and His Majesty received it. No matter what the fact is, the Rembrandt Kingdom will not be happy about it.」

Finkle asked me while choosing his words. He glanced at the merchants who listened to our conversation.

「Hmm, their impression is certainly not good. The Galland Empire's impression will not be good either. Now, both of those countries will now look at this country and probably throw a tantrum. What do you think, Kubido?」

When I called his name, Kubido who's listening to our conversation so far put out a face that looks like he's in trouble and laugh.

「No, I'm only a merchant so the trends in the situation of various countries as such is…」

Kubido avoided the declaration in a barefaced manner.

That means he doesn't want to say it to me.

「Well, the normal thing to do is to crush the emerging country.」

When I said that, the merchants have suddenly fallen silent. I looked at the quiet merchants who had been talking with each other so far but everyone was secretly listening to our conversation.

「Well, some people heard about the rumor of the dragon knight but, are they still willing to fight even with that situation?」

When I muttered so in the quiet dining room, Vian put her hand on her mouth and bent her chest.

「Well, Your Majesty… The Galland Empire cannot be disregarded and even if they're weakened, the Rembrandt Kingdom is still very strong and confident.  Though that strength and reliability will further highlight His Majesty's appeal…」

After saying that, she narrowed her eyes slightly and opened her mouth.

「 a big country is a big country. Is His Majesty prepared to face against two big countries when you decided to build a country…?」

Vian said that while looking at me, Finkle agreed with her.

「The territory of Earl Villiers is a form that is easy to defend but it is still vast. I heard that the soldiers are trained to a certain degree to protect the border so their skills are high. However, if two major powers attack from the north and east at the same time, they won't be enough to protect the territory and your territory will be cut down little by little.」

Finkle said that in a way that he doesn't seem like a merchant. I drank water to quench my throat.

I ate a mouthful of meat without worrying about everyone's attention. I shrugged my shoulder and raised the edge of my mouth.

「The soldier will not move unless there is a request from my subordinates. But if the Galland Empire and Rembrandt Kingdom will advance their soldiers and tried to invade my territory.」

I cut down my words, looked around at everyone, and opened my mouth again.

「I will show them something called a ”mythical battle”.」

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