Chapter 82 Part3 (1/2)

We, who escaped the coup d’etat which took place in Bardiche, did nothing except having the carriage travel towards the north

We encountered a pursuit party of Duke Nürnberg’s troops once ere travelling the northern main road and a second tih Earl Mizuho Country, but all of them were flashi+ly torn to pieces by Katharina’s spell 『Wind Cutter』

Don’t they have sufficient coordination with their allies thanks to the communication blockade?

The rebel aricians participate in the pursuit

They chased us while releasing Fire balls and such, however having all of it blocked by Katharina’s 『Magic Barrier』, they got counter-attacked and killed by her

『High-ranking icians won’t appear in a pursuit』 (Katharina)

『I guess they are busy with seizing the centre』 (Wendelin)

Katharina talks to icians she defeated

She seems to act completely like a bandit, but this is also how battlefields works, Burkhart-san said

『No matter how celebrated and powerful the opponent, they become simple headless corpses once they die Their bodies rot and turn into fodder for beasts The weak are killed and have everything stolen from them』 (Burkhart)

『Burkhart-san, do you have battlefield-experience?』 (Wendelin)

『It’s because me and Burkhart-dono were active as adventurers for many years At places where the eyes of the authorities don’t reach, such things happen as well if sly old adventurers do their work, and you have no other choice but to understand that, Earl Bau)

It’s no wonder that Doushi+ and Burkhart-san kill people without any hesitation

It’s only natural since they have experienced it already Even we turned into quite skilful murderers over this whole day

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“Therese-dono, what kind of country is the 『Earl Mizuho Country』?”

“For us it’s a country with quite a different cultural shape” (Therese)

Except for the ti, but once we travel for the whole day ill arrive in Earl Mizuho Country, and will apparently be able to take a breather

I try asking Therese, who sits opposite of e, about Earl Mizuho Country

“In the old ti of Holy Eroup” (Therese)

There are many people with black hair and black eyes It see an unique culture

“Since they are even older than the Lan tribe which is the roup of Philip Dukedom, their existence is known to the empire” (Therese)

The Great Basin Akitsu, which is adjacent to Philip Dukedo sphere Their population is about 12it as japanese pronunciation like anything else related to Mizuho Country)

Given that it’s a basin the summers are hot and the winters are cold, but due to the abundance of water and the intensity in the changes between hot and cold temperatures, delicious rice is cultivated in paddy fields as staple food It seems to be famous even as special product

We can harvest large quantities of rice in the southern Baumeister Earldom and beloell, but if we talk about taste, it appears that the Earl Mizuho Country’s doly superior evaluation

Which re areas in Hokuriku (T/N: part of Honshu, lies west of Tokyo) and the Tohoku region (T/N: northernmost six prefectures of Honshu) with their intense variations of cold and hot temperatures

In addition it seeoods, ic tool production technologies

Leading quite the wealthy life a the subjects of Holy Empire Urquhart, they entertain visitors, who come to their territory, courteously

There are alsoto other territories with large companies and carpenter associations They became what is called on earth overseas merchants

“(They resemble japanese people…)” (Wendelin)

“Clothes, books, food, buildings, all of it is unique They have been built in Bardiche as well” (Therese)

Apparently it’s the architectural structures with tiled roofs and tes, I saw at the time e arrived in Bardiche, which are referred to as Mizuho Style

Fro but coh

“Usually most of them are docile, but once it comes to battle, they turn absolutely atrocious” (Therese)

The knights, which are called sale to the death by wielding their single-edged swords which are called katana

Or rather, no matter what I hear, it’s the ancient japan itself

“They are a group who stayed on the side of the Lan tribe The empire dispatched soldiers to suppress them many times over” (Therese)

All the subjugations ended in failure They also suffered enormous losses, but the empire’s side suffered horrible losses each of those times, too

“The empire in those days expanded its territory in all four cardinal directions However, since the losses of the Mizuho expeditionary forces were each time disastrous, its advances in the other directions stopped every time as well” (Therese)

And yet they regularly dispatched troops until the Philip household gained total control of the Lan tribe’s soil, but before long, at the time where the number of allied soldiers, who disembarked on the journey to the other world due to the people of Mizuho, reached into the dozens of 10000 soldiers, the enised their autonomy in the end

“It’s because they don’t de appointed to a special peerage called High Earl, their territory was named as Earl Country and they were treated differently from other earldoms With the conditions that they yield diplomatic authority to Holy Empire Urquhart and a yearly paid tribute, Mizuho Country’s continuance was approved” (Therese)

Even that diplo thedom on their own accord

“The e fordom” (Therese)

Earl Mizuho Country was established like this, but once they attained peace, the people of Mizuho became docile

They accept tourists as well Their popularity for high-class iteh-quality fabric, alcohol, coh

“It’s also the people of Mizuho who fished in my Philip Dukedom first” (Therese)

Even though they are living in a basin with no sea, they love sea fish for so in the Philip Dukedom seem to be people of Mizuho

“There areaway froe about edible fish, theand the means of preservation and transportation The haul limits, the establishe is froh rods similar to wood out of a fish called skipjack tuna or such They are an eccentric lot who are usually gentle” (Therese) (T/N: Quite sarcastic is that theto no international haul limit rules, but authors can dream, can’t they?)

“(It cameee~~~! A typically japanese culture appeared~~~!)” (Wendelin)

Toin the i time

I encountered a state possessing a japanese-styled culture in this western-styled fantasy world

Sightseeing, food and culture, I have to genuinely enjoy these during our stay there

“It’s because Philip Dukedo with each other I won’t ht No, should we stay for several days?” (Therese)

“To request reinforcements?” (Wendelin)

“That’s how it is” (Therese)

Because the survival and actions of the other prince-elector lords and nobles is unknown, Therese has to first start with the task of gathering the northern neighbouring feudal lords

“Therese-sa’s coup d’etat? What I heard from your story, their treatment is mostly that of an independent state…” (Elise)

I understand Elise’s worry

From Earl Mizuho Country’s point of view, it will be fine if their current treat as emperor

“On the contrary, it’s not like that” (Therese)

Duke Nürnberg tried to even kill Therese

In order to centralize the authority of the emperor, he plans to remove the prince-elector lords

“That man’s national policy is that of a powerful e like Earl Mizuho Country, which hasn’t yielded to the empire even after thousands of years, is likely a hindrance As a matter of fact, there were troubles with the treat Dukedom” (Therese)

Based on the drastic deficit in trade balance, Mizuho’s funds of co Dukedoe amounts ofthe ement of the domestic merchants The confrontation between both parties seems to intensify

“If it’s him, he would likely aim for a complete conquest of Earl Mizuho Country Moreover, he will be able to obtain their technology and such” (Therese)

“Then his way of thinking seems to be naive…”

He should realize that if the empire attacks with 1 million troops, a complete conquest of Earl Mizuho Country probably isn’t impossible

However, afterwards a large ay and productivity, will have been killed in action The empire would need to take care of the ruined, former Earl Mizuho Country’s territory

Given that their resistance will be extre in an unreasonable conquest either

That’s probably the reason why the e of Earl Mizuho Country’s continuance

“Fro that it will be fine if there’s a restoration of the destruction afterwards If he integrates Earl Mizuho Country into the ee budget and taking a few decades, it will turn into a plus for the new e term” (Therese)

“A rigid ultranationalist”

“He is troublesome because he has solid supporters outside and inside his territory which can be considered as his private domain or own country” (Therese)

You can even say that the coup d’etat was performed so skilfully because there were a number of supporters in the imperial army as well

In addition, ic tools and spells for communication and movement have been sealed away

The eovernment and the nobles shouldn’t have escaped the chaos until now

The possibility is also high that they have surrendered to the coup d’etat forces without any time to consider it

“This is bothersome…”

“I don’t think that he has brooded over it to such an extent before though Hea report about that after all” (Therese)

“That?” (Wendelin)

“Here It’s what thee assisted to get operational, Wendelin” (Therese)

It’s the huge acy of the historic ruins and was successfully restarted by using the ated by chance Recently it was christened as 『Lingaia』 and the huge shi+p with its over-all-length of 400 meters was safely placed in co training in order to investigate outside the continent

“It’s because thee were able to establish a lead even in the nuic airshi+ps” (Therese)

The ratio of the air forces’ war potential has expanded up to 22 to 1 This er

“In other words, it’s my fault?” (Wendelin)

“At very least Duke Nürnberg believes that to be so” (Therese)

I see, that’s why he stared at aze

Since his usual look is sharp too, he h

“In short you are tellinga peaceful future?” (Wendelin)

“I think that I want thee to participate in the war as mercenary if possible There’s no other way but to kill Duke Nürnberg He is dangerous” (Therese)

Based on his fluctuating radical beliefs, he even turned towards the use of force

Large dae will be done to the eush out froet co household

Soleader of a rebellion live, doesn’t exist in any world

“Before that there’s also the possibility thatwho succeeded in the coup d’etat” (Therese)

“That’s ill omened…”

“There are also uncertain parts in a war” (Therese)

There was the worrying aspect of the southern, western and eastern nobles’ course of action, but as the co us even here, we couldn’t obtain any information at all

“You can’t count on theuess the lot, which went to Bardiche for the enthronement of the new emperor, has been captured or killed by the coup d’etat forces”

Therese wants to gather the northern lords before Duke Nürnberg dispatches a punitive force towards the north

It’s crucial that she carries that out in a hurry first, I guess

Fortunately there werethe majority of the northern lords who departed from the imperial capital on the saot crowned

It seeree I have been expecting

“However, it’s so, that communication blockade” (Therese)

The hand-held , stays silent even now although we are considerably far away from the imperial capital

The part of restricting the ic types which are possible to be jae quite a bit

At this rate, it should have becoic airshi+ps and codom as well

“I worry about Baumeister Earldom” (Ina)

It’s as Ina said

If it’s a situation where e difficulties to the development

“There’s no other choice but to believe that Roderich will handle it somehow” (Wendelin)

I didn’t think that being unable to co

I regarded it as reckless coup d’etat, but Duke Nürnberg ht actually have a chance of success

“Really, he doesn’t do anything decent, that bastard with his evil eyes”

Moreover, that guy’s an ikemen

I hear that his popularity a that he’s a fellow that’s not worth to be trusted as human with only that much

By noto him with my face

“I feel cal at your side, dear” (Elise)

“It’s as Elise says I think I would choke if Duke Nürnberg was my husband” (Ina)

“If Inchan can’t handle it, someone like me will die by suffocation” (Luise)

Elise, Ina and Luise startwith his scary ath he is an ikemen

It seems I would be warned about the amount of my meals by hi eyes” (Wilma)

“That’s right, isn’t it? I can see a type of feeling like folloithout coht” (Katharina)

Is it fine to say that he has an inborn despotic character?

Unexpectedly Wil’s true identity

“I’m absolutely fine with Wend-sama’s type of husband” (Wilma)

“Me too” (Katharina)

“Everyone, thank you!” (Wendelin)

Overco the five of them one after the other

Even I have parts which can win against Duke Nürnberg

“I don’t understand Froet of jealousy…”

“I pass on such complicated, internal story”

I drove Erho stated his opinion in a whisper, towards Doushi+ with silence

“Erwin-lad, a )

Doushi+ forcibly took a pose ee

It’s a pushy logic, but for some reason I feel its persuasiveness if Doushi+ is the one saying it

“No, it’s the charrown men can possess” (Burkhart)

Next Burkhart-san, who recovered his mana already, participated in the talk, too

“Honestly, either is fine Don’t you think so, Therese-sama?”

“Thou husband seems to also have many, various problems, but let’s take a rest in Earl Mizuho Country for now”

While having such a chat inside, the carriage arrived at the border territory of Earl Mizuho Country

The Earl Mizuho Country consists of the Great Basin Akitsu and ait

Since the hway to es possible has been laid out, but an inspection place had been created at the entrance of the mountain road

Guards are standing at the entrance of a building which is similar to a simple fortress

They are rese japanese people with their black hair and black eyes, but the size of their bodies has no great difference to the average height of the people of this world

Once I looked properly, their garments had an appearance similar to the samurai of Edo period and three katanas were affixed to their waists

On the left they have two long swords which can be regarded as japanese swords, and on the right there’s one sword similar to a short wakizashi+

“Three katanas, huh…? The 『Battou Unit』 has been added to the defence” (Therese) (T/N: Battou = drawing a sword (and striking in the saine Kenshi+n the Battousai, probably an unit specializing on sword drawing techniques)

“『Battou Unit』?” (Wendelin)

“In the e war dead with ridicule put into the name” (Therese)

Co katanas, but since the elite Battou Unit has been granted 『Magic Katana』’s which are ic tools, they wear three katanas

“A 『Magic Katana』 is a sophisticated ic tool” (Therese)

It appears that they cut and kill their ene the katana with their preferred attribute of ic tool

“I happened to see it at a joint military exercise of our feudal aric katana with fire-attributed onal slash from his shoulder” (Therese)

“What’s that? How scary”

“I heard a story that aof 10000 soldiersattacked by a Battou Unit of a thousand in the past” (Therese)

It seems that was the end of the empire’s invasion arations

Of 20000 soldiers, 15000 were casualties and the rest escaped

Although it seems that the 『Battou Unit』 lost half of its numbers as well, the loss ratio is weird no matter how you count it

I wondered whether it was exaggerated, but there appears to be no mistake as it has been recorded in the military annals of the imperial army which suffered the loss

“They have no interest in territory outside the Great Basin Akitsu, but it’s not like they are lenient towards invaders”

“Even though it will be fine if you ic katanas”

“That’s impossible” (Therese)

Since even the eic swords which had the same trick added to their swords

However, it seeic katana

I hear that there’s apparently a difference co them in performance of the equipment

“You can avoid a ic katana’s blow or, in case of Wendelin, he will deploy a firuess? There are no options besides those” (Therese)

“How about plundered items?” (Luise)

“They become unusable before one month passes” (Therese)

Therese answered Luise’s question while showing a bitter smile

“On top of its structure being coive it a special maintenance” (Therese)

By switching a lever to fire, earth, water and wind, it’s possible to freely clad it in an attribute’s ic capacity included

If ic crystal, you can use it for a while, but it ends up returning to a regular katana losing its usefulness all of a sudden before even one month passes

“It appears to have even a ic tool craftsmen have attempted to analyse and reproduce it as well, however they haven’t reached any significant results either” (Therese)

The technology around the katanas has been strictly concealed It also serves as proof that the y of the people of Mizuho is outstanding

“It see isn’t pleased with that aspect either though” (Therese)

Since they are treacherous friends nesting within the eet rid of Earl Mizuho Country

As he seems to harbour such notion, Therese believes that it’s possible to build an united front with them

“Didn’t that High Earl Mizuho-sao to Bardiche?”

“It’s because Earl Mizuho Country is essentially a different country It has been decided that he will have an audience bringing congratulatory gifts after the emperor has been enthroned for a while and the situation has calmed down” (Therese)

At that occasion the current Earl Mizuho Country’s position would be re-acknowledged by the new emperor

This also seeinning

“Accordingly, that gent hasn’t been dragged in like the other nobles” (Therese)

The coup d’etat has broken out three days after the enthronement of the new emperor

The nobles, who returned to their territories ahead of time, escaped the disaster, but of the prince-elector lords ere able to flee it’s probably only her, Therese said

“Anyway, I have to raise an ar does There won’t be any other conclusion besides that” (Therese)

The carriage, we had boarded, successfully and safely entered the fortress which is at the national border of Earl Mizuho Country

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“It’s a success”

“There were soh”

Right at the sale youth sat on the emperor’s throne located in the Imperial Palace of Bardiche

His na a prince-elector of this Holy Empire Urquhart, he is now the mastermind of the coup d’etat

“This has also happened thanks to you”

The coup d’etat was carried out by Duke Nürnberg household’s feudal army, but naturally if it was only the

Accordingly he secretly called out for the participation of the commissioned officers, who have the same views as hi control of the military bases

They also carried out the arrest and murder of nobles

“There’s no necessity to kill s)

“I will attend to it right away”

At any rate, their territory can’t do anything during the absence of their family head

Since communication has been blocked, their functions have partially fallen after parting with their family heads which are their brains

“On the other hand, all of the prince-elector lords died”

However, this fact has been hidden

Duke Nürnberg desires a Holy Empire Urquhart with a centralized authoritarian rule by the emperor

Prince-elector lords are unnecessary for that, but seeing that he can’t suppress the the faes

“For the first stage, theterritories of Bardiche”

Al household

They are believing that they will be able to receive favourable treat, who is their patron to begin with, becomes the new emperor

Greedy people are easy to use

“There are already those a to our side Order that lot to return to their territories and to prepare their soldiers”

Once the first stage of gaining total control of the southern and central areas finished, there’s an opponent which has to be defeated first

Duke Nürnberg’s look shi+fted towards the northern part of theat

“Therese, were you able to run away successfully?” (Nürnberg)

She was the sole prince-elector lord who ended up getting away It was the person called duchess Philip

“That woather the northern lords and come to attack us in reverse”

“Earl Mizuho Country, too?”

“That country is well aware ofThey know fully that I will dispatch soldiers, once they for)

“They are a formidable enemy”

“If I crush theether, it will be convenient for the distant future” (Nürnberg)

Fro’s point of view, the emperors until noere too lenient

Just because they lostsoldiers half-assedly, they have been approving of that country’s independence

Thanks to that, the natural-born subjects are poor and suffering in the eth

Defeating the people of Mizuho and retaliating against theive birth to a true, unified empire

No, it will be reborn

“However, I’ation with our current military forces… Should we proceed with the suppression of the west and east and use their military forces as well?”

“Of course ill try that, but I won’t suppress the)