Chapter 42 (1/2)
Chapter 42: Another Conference in the Demon Country
Marione: “What exactly are you trying to do?!”
Sla the desk in front of her, Marione, the <nuade=””>>, revealed her foul mood
As the [Gedult Bridge] was destroyed by Eveam and Aquinas, a Demon Conference was suddenly initiated in order to ascertain the nized the need to explain their
Marione: “Your ive us a satisfactory explanation, yes?”
Seeing Marione’s face turn scarlet with rage, the brigade’s <nu smile
Shublars: “Chotto chotto~, don’t get too heated, alright? I’m sure that her majesty will definitely explain it to us”
Upon hearing those words, Marione redirected her scoards Shublars However, she realized that if she kept talking, the conference would not be able to progress Thus, Marione reluctantly controlled herself Sitting down in her seat, she blasted Aquinas as sitting next to her with a lare However, Aquinas, who had his eyes closed, did not react to it
After confir that silence had coan to speak
Eveas Especially to Marione, I apologize for not infor you of our actions”
The reason for their deception was obvious Anyone could figure out the reason If Marione knew of their plans, she would undoubtedly object Therefore, time would need to be spent in order to convince her of their plans In the worst case scenario, they would not be able to execute their plan in time
If the knowledge of an outrageous plan to destroy the bridge was spread in advance, even the soldiers would become confused Also, should the Gabranth catch wind of their plan, they ht take measures to prevent it
It is precisely because of this that Eveam only consulted her aid, Kiria, and Aquinas about her plan
Greyald: “But don’t you think you overdid it? YourBy destroying the bridge, youany harm that would befall the Evila”
Following the [Number Six] Greyald’s statehts
Shublars: “Speaking of which, doesn’t destroying that bridge contradict her majesty’s philosophy?”
Greyald: “Yeah It’s exactly as Shublars-nee-san says That bridge was the only thing that tied our two races together Doesn’t breaking thatthe two races together?” (TLN: I’ an assumption based on context that it is him If anyone has any concrete ideas, please feel free to correct me)
What Eveam desired was a world where everyone would lay down their arether and support each other She didn’t want to just make peace between continents, but she wanted every individual to live as equals under the same sky
In a world where the various races loathed each other, the bridge was the last re thread between the two countries As long as that bridge existed, there was still hope that the countries could eventually be able to treat each other as if they were friendly neighbours
However, Eveaood that the war could be avoided, however, to the Gabranth that had spent so e of war, it would feel as if their pride had been trampled on Obviously, the chance for successful reconciliation between the two races had decreased dramatically
In fact, the Gabranth would probably never forgive the Evila froe of combat
Shublars: “‘Our preparations have been wasted’…this is probably what those Gabranth are thinking Haa~”
Shublars’ callous words pierced Eveam’s heart It ithout question that Evealy However, in order to prevent the outbreak of war, she couldn’t think of any other way
Marione: “Even we Evila had made preparations, you know! And yet, all that asted by her majesty in one fell swoop!”
Marione once again unleashed her pent up complaints
Eveam: “…I have no words to refute your distress However, all I want is to protect the Evila!”
Marione: “Protect them!? No matter what kind of power those Gabranth have, us Evila will undoubtedly be victorious!”
Eveam: “That’s not what I mean”
Marione: “…ha-?”
Eveao to e may indeed come out as the victors just as Marione says We Evila have always prided ourselves with our peerless strength”
Marione: “Then why!?”
Eveath…a lot of blood will still be shed, will it not?”
Marione: “Mu…what naïve things are you spouting! We’re talking about a war, you know! It’s an obvious thing that blood will spill!”
Eveam: “That’s what I don’t want!”
Eveam harshly raised her voice in denial It was at that precise moment that the scene fell silent
Eveam: “Not only will there be wounded, piles of corpses will come from both sides We won’t be able to come out of this battle unscathed!”
Marione: “Y-yes, while that certainly is the case, all that ht?! Everyone wishes to place their lives on the line and fight to the death for the sake of this continent!”
Evea your lives over a war riddled with s is completely ridiculous!”
Marione: “…”
Evea However, the other races wished to put an end to Evila’s De that the Demon Lord wanted to eradicate them
Evea has already passed We are entrusted with the task of creating our own future Why do the other races not understand? There is no worth in ruling over a world where everything has been laid to waste Parents; siblings; friends; lovers…why can’t we just live peacefully in this world that already has such wonderful things?”
Marione: “Such ignorance! Your norant about this continent’s current state of affairs! I understand that the one who sparked the flame of this feud between the other races was none other than the late king! However, that flame has already transformed into a war In order to protect the Evila, no, to protect our faht!”
Eveam: “If we started the fire, then there must be a e can put it out!”
Marione: “And I’ the only way to erase that flame is with force! This flahtless words that your uy would have thought the same and come over her to start a conference! Since they didn’t, it can onlyup accueance cannot be severed so easily!
As the tere arguing, Aquinas was the only one who attempted to enter the conversation
Aquinas: “Knock it off, both of you”
Eveam: “Aquinas…”
Marione: “Who are you to say anything!? You’re in the same position as her majesty!”
Aquinas: “Don’t say any more than that”
Marione: “Wha…?”
Aquinas directed a sharp glare towards Marione, overwhel her
Aquinas: “If you say any arded as an insult”
Marione: “Ku…”
Certainly, nothat the actions of Eveaarded as slander towards royalty Even Aquinas was of a higher position than her He would certainly not forgive any
Shublars: “He’s right, you know~~ Why don’t you go cool your head off for just alittle bit, huh Marione?”
Accepting Shublars soothing words, Marione exhaled as she decided to restrain herself
Shublars: “Well, I think both her majesty’s sentiments and Marione’s ideals have their own one and, on top of that, the ti about cos that have already happened, wouldn’t it be onna happen fro?”
Evea
Shublars: “Well then, your ht?”
Eveam: “Of course It is inevitably that the Gabranth will coain The time we have before then is valuable”
Shublars: “Yeah~”
Eveam: “Within this time, we have to make the Gabranth think that it is impossible to attack us”
Indeed, if there was a way to deter the Gabranth froer be any offensives launched against the Evila However, as she made her proposal, everyone in the room scowled at Eveam in doubt
“Does such a method exist?”
Eveam quietly shut her eyes as she opened her mouth to speak
Eveam: “We Evila will form an alliance with the Humas”
At that moment, the atmosphere in the room immediately froze Everyone in the room doubted their own ears They couldn’t believe that in such a situation would those words be formed from her mouth
Marione: “W-what do you think you’re saying your majesty?”
Marione once again failed to restrain herself as spoke up
Eveam: “I will repeatto form an alliance with the Humas”
Marione: “Inconceivable! What do you think you’re saying!? In the span of this s, but an Alliance with the Hu around!”
Eveam: “I’m completely serious!”
Marione: “W…wha…”