Chapter 67 (1/2)
Chapter 67
“Is the arbitration finally starting?” (Wendelin)
“Even Browig’s ca that it was their side who suggested the arbitration, I won’t go easy on therave Breithilde household and the Margrave Browig household, which has lasted close to 2the tie
Losing all the concessions and territories they held from all the disputes before, many of their nobles, retainers and soldiers have been captured and we even captured their eicians in the battle of the rave Browig household’s side is clearly at disadvantage
Even if we continued the confrontation as is, that wouldn’t i either
If you consider aspects such as expenses, it will becoeous
As they have lost anyway, they want to keep the expenses down by settling it ahead of tiht be their plan
However, it’s also possible that they are still possessing some hidden ace Thus it was decided that I will participate in the arbitration
As expected, I’d like the like a scheht Wilma-san and Elise-san participate as well, please” (Breithilde)
The venue of the arbitration is located in the centre of the grassland where both e tereed on 20 attendants each
Margrave Breithilde decided for several retainers and Burkhart-san, several nobles, which have participate with their feudal armies, and their aides and me accompanied by Wilma and Elise to participate
To be frank, Wilotiations
However, she is Minister Edgar’s adopted daughter She was chosen because she is
Elise is probably natural since she is the granddaughter of that Cardinal Hohenheim
There’s almost no place in this country where the influence of the church doesn’t reach
“It will be alright even if you aren’t that nervous Today will just be introductions” (Breithilde)
As it’s otiations as noble, I had a serious expression which is unlike rave Breithilde addresses me
It looks like the arbitration will be carried out for several days
First both parties will advocate their own arbitration drafts As naturally neither will be accepted that easily, they will co, both sides will finish for the day and retire Further negotiations will be carried out froreed on the outline, the retainers in charge will reconcile the finer details and check the i a task-force conference
“Having said that, the other side has an overwhele How do they want to decrease the amount oflike a struggle over the sandbank of a river; even if they are forced to acknowledge that it’s ours, there are ht back where it started once soain
However, both sides understand that completely
Besides, if it is round for unnecessary future probleer a new dispute
Once the generations change, a new family head, who rallies support fro 『We will take back the concession which was stolen froain
Since that will be endless, there are hly split the ownershi+p in half
“If they want to go back to the previous conditions, it will cost a large amount of reconciliation money and there is also the ransom for the people ere captured The amount to be paid for that will increase if the i”
It’s necessary to treat the prisoners according to their social status
Since catering a noble himself costs quite a bit money, those expenses will naturally be added to the ransom
“In addition, the cause of the dispute is the other side”
They co it ahead of time and thus broke the rules
“The sum of the reconciliation rave Breithilde explained
“Anyway, first it’s introductions” (Breithilde)
In theeach other, the soldiers of Browig’s side, which proposed the arbitration first, are constructing the large tent in a hurry
Once they finished that, one of the soldiers blew soh-pitched whistle and a short time later a similar whistle resounded from Breithilde’s camp
“It o?” (Breithilde)
Being urged on by Margrave Breithilde, the 20 otiation team walk up to the front of the tent
Once we arrive, the tent’s entrance opens and we are apparently ushered inside
When we entered with Margrave Breithilde at the lead, a long table and chairs were set up so that 20 people can sit down on each side while facing each other
“You are Margrave Breithilde?”
“Indeed, that I ah” (Breithilde)
“It’s the Supre”
Just as stated in the letter, the girl called Karla is serving as Supre are is overly different fro a chain mail made out of mithril, which looks expensive and appears to be order-hly reaching her waist, she seeirl that appears to have a bit of an Yaht of around 165 creat
The size of her chest is probably between Ina and Katharina?
According to the information we heard from Elise previously, she apparently lived in the capital until just around a year ago
With herhated by her other sisters, she never went to the East
『She isn’t acquainted within the capital by receiving an allowance fro-sama, she avoided contact with you, Wendelin-sa tiet acquainted with her
However that doesn’t mean that they are close friends either
Karla ca while also carrying out herOccasionally they did stuff like charity activities under the supervision of the church together
After introducing theether several times
That seems to be the extent of their relationshi+p
『You study in the church after all』 (Elise)
Although she had the allowance froe amount of money either
Given that there was a freeloader at the hoet a suitable arandfather-sama and uncle-sama aren’t very excellent…』 (Elise)
There’s a difference in peerage and they have offered their daughter in pursuit ofnobles appointed by the saarded favourably by other appointed nobles
Moreover, although they apparently have done so the allowance, it has been just a waste of ed poorly by the surroundings
What made Karla come to the church to study for free was that kind of reason
『That Karla-san has also been abused by by her deplorable family, eh?』 (Wendelin)
『Yes That’s what has happened』 (Elise)
I don’t knohether it’s because of that, but she has quite the interest in martial arts
She appears to particularly excel in archery and knife throwing
『Don’t overlap with me…』 (Wendelin)
『She apparently became the runner-up in the archery division of the last Martial Arts Tournament』 (Elise)
『The level is too different…』 (Wendelin)
No, let me correct that
Even if the Baurouped up, she is an outstanding talent beyond our powers
Co it with my previous life, she is probably an existence called 『Female version of Nasu no Yoichi』
However, as expected she hasn’t taken along her bow today
“I’ I wish to express otiations” (Karla)
In the end that was the only stateotiations will be carried out by the retainers, who are attending with her, h either of the two sons, who are fighting over the inheritance, would likely have taken the lead if one of them had attended, Karla hasn’t any actual experience in this field since she’s a wo is absent on account of illness, although they are concealing it, or rather, it was obvious that there are so at this place in this ?)” (Wendelin)
“(It looks like this will take a long time)” (Breithilde)
One of the retainers had whispered sorave Breithilde and he addressed
His retainers, who are at the negotiation location, see only military officers
That reminds me, I felt like I previously heard thatto the eldest son’s support base
“(Maybe this tiely influenced by the eldest son, Philip-dono)”
The tere co over the inheritance, but currently they shouldn’t be able to separate fro who can die any tiht falsify the testament and selfishly obtain per dies while one of thely, Philip, who has st the feudal aret a decision in the inheritancea rave Breithildewere to be in good health, since this ti criticishts of Christoph, who’s the second son, are unknown, but he ainst the dispatch since the civil officials, who are his sy to Elise, Karla, as su, around one year ago, had helped him until just recently
However, she was suddenly made Supreme Commander Representative of the feudal army
Of course she was a decoration, but since it will be troubleso, this waylike soe-scale dispatch of troops linked to a dispute has often happened in the past)” (Breithilde)
Since unrest would spread to the retainers for not knohether their current family head would be alive tomorrow, the heir would sent forth the soldiers to show his oer
Or he would dispatch the soldiers to display his power directly after the succession of the peerage
Either ith it being a move to turn the internal anxiety towards outside, it resenition of a certain renown rice country or the anti-japanese policies of a certain peninsula
“(However, if it turns out like this…)”
If they had won, this would have become Philip’s achieveeous conditions in the arbitration and the future of the feudal ar hiht
However, in reality they have lost the concessions they possessed before the war due to a coet those back unless they pay an enormous amount of reconciliation money In addition many nobles and soldiers have been captured as well
Even just the ransouess, but what made them, who have been captured, dispatch their soldier even to the point of breaking the rules reement that they will be compensated for their losses even if they were to be defeated or defeated and caught
However, in that case it will probably cause a big da household
“(What makes the situation even worse is that the civil officials, who are supporting Christoph-dono, aren’t here)”
Given that the Browig household’s retainers consist of only military officers, it was quite possible that they didn’t prepare for paying money even if they lost
At any rate, there are no civil officials who are et
Even if there were, this utter defeat is a blow thathousehold
If that failure was pushed by civil officials, who are supporting Christoph, it would be very possible for it to trigger the drop-out frole for Philip in worst case
“(No ht be, the reality is…)”
I wondered whether they can see it, but the first day of the arbitration finished with nothing h that see’s camp didn’t want to co that they will pay the ransom for the prisoners but want the distribution of the disputed area to be unconditionally returned to its pre-war state, the participating nobles froed and considered it to be out of the question
“You came and broke the rules first Why should that incur losses to us who counter-attacked?” (Breithilde)
Margrave Breithilde’s point was reasonable
The other side probably thinks the same within their minds, but at the eous arbitration draft, it will be the end of their future
Even if they have to delay it indefinitely, they will apparently struggle to gain an arbitration draft that’s close to a draw
However, if they draw out the arbitration too long, it will beco household’s side
Progressing leads into hell and stalling leads into hell, that’s how it is, I guess?
“Even if it’s advantageous for you no, it will becoain”
“Really? If you recover the disputed areas by sending forth soldiers again, that’s fine as ill send out our soldiers at that ti side has the bigger advantage than the attacking side At that tiain
Paralysing the the anyone, it’s a very sweet business to earn money
“By the way, how about your opinion on this rave Breithilde signals me to state my opinion as well
“As for el household receive the ransom of the captured prisoners The reconciliationconcessions can siood faith by each of the eastern nobles, who bet on a cowardly surprise attack Of course, if so to the request of Margrave Breithilde-dono, who is my patron” (Wendelin)
My opinion caused the expressions of the otiations, to becoht once it turns into a battle again will very likely lead into their bankruptcy due to the ranso said that, if it turned into a desperate here people get killed, it could be expected for the royal palace to get involved
What made them overlook the disputes between fellow nobles until noas the nobles controlling to their utmost abilities for no casualties to appear except those who run wild
That means it has been treated as way to let off some stearave Browig householdelse, Earl Baumeister-dono?”
The ’s caestive tone
Probably the one who ht Bau the rebellion in little time, Thomas and his comrades, ere used as sacrificial pawns, have become my retainers and took a new fa his real elder brother in an one-on-one battle Just like Nikolaus he boldly introduced himself with another fa pressure on the other party who became a prisoner
This retainer probably can’t endure his uneasiness when I will play that trump card
“No, not really Ah, I have employed so rave Browig household which has plenty of personnel” (Wendelin)
Although I’ behind my words is 『After all you are able to throaymen for a rear disturbance operation』
The expression of the elderly chief retainer, who noticed that, became even more pale
It’s not like it’s particularly necessary for our side to finalize the negotiations quickly in a forcedit hurriedly, it’s ’s camp
“Which reminds me, I’m thirsty Elise” (Wendelin)
“Yes” (Elise)
Upon ins to brew tea and to distribute it ast our allies
The tea-cake is after all a new chocolate pastry
Taking a light ant style is suitable to display our composure to the other side in this location
However, those are only distributed to our allies
If so side ate and drank with us, they would suspect us of having poisoned them
It’s a rule to prepare your own drinks and food at such occasions
“This has a good flavour”
“It see now, too It’s our purveyor though”
“That’s enviable I’d like you to sell it to our Viscount Krieger territory as well by allthat merchant soon”
“I would welcome that very much”
“Earl Baumeister-dono, please treat my ku business talks over the sweets in a carefree ry and impatient And then they snapped at last
They dissolved the negotiations with the conclusion that they will present a new arbitration draft tomorrow and each side took the first conditions of the other with them
“Can we compromise a bit more tomorrow?” (Wendelin)
“Who knows? I don’t at least The other side wants to bring it down to a draw at least” (Breithilde)
“Their conditions are ily, if they admit that, all of theh they selfishly dispatched the soldiers by utilizing the sickness of the fa, to succeed, they ended up having to pay an enor an utter defeat in reverse
Otherwise they will receive further econohts