Chapter 702 (2/2)

A certain elder brother being treated as filth by his younger sister, I ree of tears

“What’s up with that guy? He’ssuch sloppy face” (Burkhart)

Moreover, showing his face at this place, Burkhart-san inspected Erw’s hopeless state while being astonished

“He is troubled with love” (Wendelin)

“How pitiful Even if Erw-boy got a crush on her, Karla-sama ard it off easily” (Burkhart)

Once Burkhart-san, who has a rich amount of life experience, observes Erw, it can’t be seen as anything but the countdown to Erw’s broken heart

“Even he should know that, I think, but… Ah, right” (Burkhart)

“What happened?” (Wendelin)

“To household will cootiate the arbitration” (Burkhart)

“Eh? Aren’t those major news?” (Wendelin)

I didn’t knohat face they would becaused such an incident in the end after breaking off the arbitration negotiations that had coinning of the end of the long-lasting dispute Reading this anywhere but at Infinite Novel Translationsthieves!

“I wonder whether it will go that well?” (Burkhart)

“There’s no otiations first though” (Wendelin)

“That’s certainly true, but…” (Burkhart)

Burkhart-san’s worries becahed down on us the next day

“As expected, they didn’t bring any ?” (Wendelin)

“Even gathering them costs money after all” (Burkhart)

Morning of the next day, the Margrave Browig household sent in a delegation to carry out the arbitration negotiations according to Burkhart-san’s report

As the occupied territory increased, our allies are waiting in a large built tent to be used for the negotiations in the front line grasslands where our troops are stationed The delegation arrives there together with around 100 guards

However, the negotiations suddenly turn into one big failure

Or rather than failing, they didn’t even start

“I’” (Philip)

“I’” (Christoph)

I expected it to so’s carave Breithilde asked hootiate

“Being the eldest son, I will join the negotiations” (Philip)

“What are you talking about!? Your failure led to this situation I will be the one negotiating!” (Christoph)

Not just the two but even the retainers, both parties brought along, have started to argue

“You lot, who planned so stupid like a war, have no qualifications to join the negotiations! Even before that, as everyone beca frorave Breithilde-sama!”

“Didn’t you guys prepare the budget and goods without even any decent opposition at the beginning!? Then you changed your attitude quickly just as the war progress becaeous! Simple bookworms should be silent!”

“Negotiations with idiots who have no brains and can only swing their swords? Don’t talk nonsense!”

“You are a retard who only behaves like an intellectual! You guys’ intelligence is just fake, isn’t it!?”

There were probably various probleraceful behaviour if Margrave Broere in good health

Another problem is that only up to 20 people of both sides are allowed to participate in the negotiations

Even so, given that both, Philip and Christoph, brought 20 retainers to attend, it ended up beco

“How about going with a 50-50 split?” (Breithilde)

As expected Margrave Breithilde was unable to keep watching and threw the but a new cause for quarrelling

“Philip-sama, who has many of his feudal army staff ation of 10 people”

“It’s an arbitration related toPhilip-sauys have nodocuotiations, right!?”

Since the negotiations wouldn’t start no s were left like this, Viscount Knappstein, as unable to bear it any longer, reco half of their attendants along

Not counting as part of either side’s nu sent by the kingdom

The tho felt that it would be bad for the negotiations to10 retainers to attend with them

“There’s the signing of the arbitration docuotiation, but…” (Knappstein)

“Father died five days ago Won’t it be valid if both sides sign together?” (Christoph)

“It will” (Knappstein)

Viscount Knappstein showed an agreeing expression due to Christoph’s reply

However, the reason why they finally showed up here is because their father, Margrave Browig, died

He was a person whose face I don’t knoever he was a somewhat pitiable man, I think

“With this the negotiations can continue, however…”

Of course the previously presented arbitration draft is completely invalid

That’s because the prerequisites changed completely

“As a ’s camp with their armies have…”

Due to the far too irresponsiblehousehold, they cleverly declared that they will change their patron to Margrave Breithilde

The negotiations about the reconciliation money for the disputed cases and the ransom hasn’t finished, but since the econoing like this, they returned to their territories after being released first

And they will restore the state of the disputed cases to their pre-war state Since it’s wrong for the’s ca occupied, they have agreed to trade with the south

“The conditions have already changed Please understand that aspect” (Knappstein)

They, ere vassals of the Browig household before the war, have becorave Breithilde now

All the disputed cases will be restored to their pre-war state The nobles and soldiers, who became prisoners, will be released

In other words, it signified that the do north quite a bit (T/N: Meaning they lost the southern parts due to the switch of the nobles)

And, moreover another cruel reality is thrust at them

“Be that as it may, that doesn’t mean that the reconciliation money of ed into the shape ofthe entire batch from you” (Breithilde)

“The entire batch?”

“Well that’s only natural After all there’s these document here” (Breithilde)

What was grasped in Margrave Breithilde’s hand were iven to the fores incurred due to the dispute would be covered by the Browig household

“As they were opponents in the dispute, it will be wrong for them to not pay the reconciliation money to return the interests into their pre-war state However, in this contract it’s written that the Browig household will cover for that Based on the negotiations’ efficiency, it’s better for o” (Breithilde)

Since Margrave Breithilde has already paid the reconciliation money to the nobles before that, he will end up in the red if he doesn’t collect the debts

“My vassals are…”

Moreover, the part beyond rede household’s side is the point that more than 40 noble households won’t ever work under them as vassals even if they pay the reconciliation money

The have only lost

It’s un household only lost out in this war

“There’s also the ransom for the prisoners ere mainly captured by Earl Baumeister” (Breithilde)

The prisoners over here have been already released and the ement expenses for the prisoners, who are taken care of by our allied nobles, have been paid in advance

Naturally, I will de household as well

“In addition, there are 10000 and oh 567 prisoners of the Browig feudal ares in the eastern do occupied To return these as well, it’s necessary for you to pay reconciliation money” (Breithilde)

At the tiotiation Viscount Knappstein estimated four hundred million cents

However, in the current situation the same amount of money won’t suffice

It should become a drastic increase in the amount of money

“How much is it?” (Philip)

Philip, who finally opened his rave Breithilde

“According to the calculations, it’s one billion cents” (Breithilde)

“No way!”

Due to the excessive amount of money, both successor candidates become speechless

However, even before that reckless night attack it was five (T/N: author means four here?) hundred million cents

It likely can’t be helped that the increased amount has reached this level

“No h!”

“Still, it’s a big failure to such an extent The increased amount is unavoidable” (Knappstein)

“Special Envoy-dono, are you siding with Margrave Breithilde!?” (Philip)

Due to Viscount Knappstein’s comment, Philip snaps at hi his expression at all

“Side with hi about Prolonging the nonsense called 『dispute』 which is tolerated by the kingdoht attack once the situation becaeous in the first arbitration Lethousehold has becole is fine, but please make at least sure to not become a bother to other nobles And, if you plan to say so any reconciliation ree to that as it will turn into a one-sided support of the Browig household’s side” (Knappstein)

His tone was indifferent, but both succession candidates end up silent due to the merciless rebuttal of Viscount Knappstein

Since there was also the possibility that he would have been killed in the night attack if it wasn’t prevented by us, he was probably highly offended

“I think it et a bit of debt reduction, but I believe it will be pointless even if we negotiate about the other matters It’s the sa household has the responsibility to pay their losses in accordance to those contracts, but they won’t return being vassals of the Browig household”

Carrying out an unyielding occupation while using the fact that their vassals can’t refuse, they didn’t show their faces at the front lines as they were engrossed in their succession struggle

There’s truly no other way but to express it as “they reap what the have sown”

“Since today’s objective was to make introductions and to present the conditions, let’s wrap it up with this?” (Breithilde)

Even if they negotiate about the reduction of reconciliationhousehold’s side

Margrave Breithilde declared today’s negotiations to be finished and both sides broke up

“They’d like to invite you to dinner, Earl Baumeister-sama”

“Haa… invite, eh…?” (Wendelin)

Around one hour after the first days’ arbitration negotiation, we returned to our own encarave Breithilde during the return

『It would be best for you to be careful, Earl Baumeister』 (Breithilde)

『As I’o for my weak points?』 (Wendelin)

『That’s the point』 (Breithilde)

A considerable part of the reconciliation otiation is the ransom of the nobles and soldiers I captured

Due to that thoughtless night attackmain army have been arrested

If one adds this as well, the amount of money becomes enormous Both succession candidates will likely try to decrease the su me

『It will be quite difficult for them to reduce the reconciliation ht consider it possible if they deceive skilfully』 (Breithilde)

『It’s because I’ster who has just beco the case of that rear disturbance operation?』 (Wendelin)

『That’s why While that’s unofficial, they will apologize and present certain conditions instead』 (Breithilde)

『Karla-san, huh…?』 (Wendelin)

As she’s close in age, they will present her, who’s the youngest daughter of the Browig household, to me as wife

To the Browig fa 『she is included as apology for the afore』 If Karla becomes my wife, it will turn into a convenient matter for them, too

『They will be able to join in on the Savage Lands develope to not lend ht?』 (Breithilde)

『I have no intention to make her my wife or such』 (Wendelin)

She isn’t a bad girl, but her relatives are more than too bad

Even without that, my true opinion was that I wanted to prevent the intervention of such people since ht now

『She will probably be bewildered as well』

I have her teach irl as she helps with things like preparing the e was so completely different

She is a good girl who is able to consider the people she speaks with, but saying that in reverse, it’s also a breeding ground for causing s like with Erw

For some reason Erw fell selfishly in love with her, but it’s not like she is in love with hi an interaction between adults

However, there’s also the possibility that she is really harbouring good will towards hi that is difficult for me who has a low love score

『Please don’t get deceived』 (Breithilde)

『Of course』 (Wendelin)

Separating frorave Breithilde I move to our own encampment

The negotiation tea household with a total arave Breithilde’s main army

As there will be negotiations every day from now on, they chose a close-by place As the situation has deteriorated to such extent, you et attacked or assassinated in reverse

Although I think that they’ve got quite soement a lot faster

When thinking about suchhousehold wanted to invite me to dinner

After waiting for a while, an officialhousehold’s side arrived and handed me a written invitation

“Got it We will visit” (Wendelin)

“Thank you very much”

The elderly er, returns to the enca a relieved expression

“Isn’t that dangerous?” (Moritz)

“Not really” (Wendelin)

If they killhousehold will definitely lose their peerage

By no means I wanted to believe that they didn’t think that far ahead

“Guards will accompany me” (Wendelin)

“Erwin, do you understand?” (Moritz)

“Yes” (Erwin)

Moritz uard

The current Eras always silly due to his crush on Karla, but it apparently didn’t go as far as hi his job

“By the way, this written invitation is…” (Moritz)

Moritz, who gazed at the written invitation he received from me, noticed a certain important aspect

“The sender is Philip-dono” (Moritz)

“U~~~~mm, in other words…” (Wendelin)

“Tomorroritten invitation from Christoph-dono will arrive?” (Moritz)

“That’s right, isn’t it…? It will be intense for two days in a row…” (Wendelin)

If they at least invited ether, I cursed at the two succession candidates in my mind