Chapter 138 (1/2)

138 A request from the council

The Council is a collusion of the countries that surround the Great Jura Forest

With congress was held in the Ingrasia Kingdom

If one had to describe it, the congresse operations of their countries

When I say profit, I e control and monster control

There’s also the need to balance the trade of country specialties, but because speculations and policies of individual countries often get lumped in, these discussions are often difficult

In addition, on the agenda is aid for victims of famine and monster attacks

Issuing subjugation requests to the Freedoate future harm is also the job of the council

Operation funds are from member countries, the amount they pay is proportional to the country’s size

Along with this financial burden is the opportunity to increase the nuain e country would need to pay three tiressmen

This doesn’t have a direct effect on one’s nation, but does allow a country to show off its power

As one’s voice in the council increases, so does the opportunity to get preferential treat itself, there is profit to be made there

There is also ato meet which results in expulsion

Expulsion encies… a death sentence for smaller countries The decision to expel a member is also made by the er countries

Medom was recently destroyed

And then there was the recent chaos regarding the Freedom association As such, it’s natural for the council to panic a bit

And now terrible news have reached the council

There’s movement in the Eastern Empire!

This was enough to throw the council into full-blown panic

The council, currently aer capable of eli every country

The one who suressman

For the kingdo to ht be the worst case scenario

To the royalty and legislator of each nation this was a self-evident truth

If, a certain small nation were to submit to the empire’s scheme, the other nations would follow in suit At that ti country’s defeat would be all but certain

3 years ago, sun preparations in response to the Eastern Eht with their own did not go well

Therefore, the ainst the Empire

That day’s agenda was looking rough

Ast them was the chairuchi

While a large country can sustain a standby army, a small country cannot afford to do so in times of peace

While hiring mercenaries at times of war has been a co power simultaneously, they simply ran out of people to hire

Thus, soested that every nation should send a portion of their fighting power to form a private army under the direct control of the council

「In other words, aside frouards, the council should also have an army!

During ti and monster countermeasures

Now that the Freedom association is no more, it should be possible to hire adventurers as soldiers through the Freedom Arbitration Committee, what do you think? 」

This proposition was also the main topic of today’s conversation

For some time silence dominated the council Monster counter the Freedom association a certain aed, but that’s about it

Donations and support has been given to the church, from the Council’s funds

In exchange for the aid, the coreatly on foreign troops As a result, reatly lowered as compared to previously [1]

ED Note: You sure it’s not just the monsters and the church in cahoots?

Thus the congress army

Hinata looked at the congresshed

「So, you’re saying that the Adventurers affiliated with the Freedom Arbitration Committee, will be forced under the control of the council? 」

Hiding her tired expression, Hinata asked the congressman

Certainly, there are funds in the council However, it isn’t a large amount

Previously, the council would determine payment based on the rank of the monster the adventurer would face The Freedoates monsters as part of their faith, and require no other reward

But with the funds that the council already had, the council wouldn’t even be able to treat every citizen to a er as

The Freedom association was an association that had no ties to any country Therefore, by paying a certain aht to settle in a country

Of course, their stance is a neutral one

When natural disasters such as reement with the country would be issued, and they would cooperate with forced affiliated with the country

However, wars are not natural disasters There’s no reason for adventurers to join a country in a way

Sure, directors ed and several adjuste fro incorporated with the church, the organization’s strength has increased and now rivals that of a nation

The congress the council direct control over adventurers was absolutely absurd

However, the circued

The countries feared that, even if they joined hands with the Freedom Arbitration Committee, they still would be unable to repel invaders

Hinata are of this

The intelligence gathering ability of the h The details of each country’s inner workings had been reported to Hinata in advance

Thus, she decided to assess the attitude of the other party without flat out denying them

As if facing a roaring waterfall, Hinata watched a portion of the legislators nod vigorously, and

「Precisely As Legislator Giaban mentioned, it is natural for us to unite and face an unprecedented danger We presurees? 」

「’Tis true, a good plan As the Arbitration Committee, you can’t overlook this crisis either can you?

It’s natural for fellow huree? 」

And so on

Probably through a secret agreement, murmurs of approval rose simultaneously

Not everyone was included, however there were no objections fro trouble with co at times of as a problem many countries shared

So, many probably expect a proet some free soldiers this way

But it all proceeded brilliantly within Hinata’s expectations, and in lieu with the evidence

Now then, what to do? Hinata thought Or rather, the answer’s a given

Accept, or reject

It’s easy to flat out reject the—they can’t be forced to accept

Sure the point is to protect each other, but this is nonetheless a relation of give and take The association isn’t so weak that they must follow

And even if she does reject, there’s no country a the military support The current council simply couldn’t continue to exist if they were to lose even a single taxpayer

Moreover, the association is indispensable to the council—they prevent illegal activities and suppress criminals

Only one group has such influence as to force other countries from the council—as known as the Freedom association, and what is now the Freedom Arbitration association

However, if this ends with a rejection, then the relation between the association and the council will turn bitter

I refuse! I want to say, but they won’t take this lying down

Moreover, if the association does not cooperate with the council, then they won’t be able to match the Eastern Empire

Being callously conant, and yet it’s hard to reject this What a pain

Then must they accept?

This will likely be seen as the association’s fall frorace No doubt within a year, the association will be forced to lick the Council’s feet

Thisfuture relations with the group of countries, an equal relation must be maintained

Sure it’s hard, but the association must refuse

But there’s no way she can simply accept

And Thus, Hinata estion

She suggested that they…

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