Vol 3 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Chapter 1
Chapter 3 Episode 1
Editor: SniperIRL
Day 275 after being summoned to another world: (Towards the peninsula) 1
”I wonder, how long has it been since then?”
Clear blue sky. Calm wind runs through the royal capital Preaus.
No one would think that the kingdom where the city is located just experienced civil war.
The scenery spread in front of Elena's eyes is calm and full of vigor. Elena muttered those words while gazing at the landscape through the window.
”Are you talking about Mikos.h.i.+ba-dono? It has been half a month since he left. If they don't find any obstacle along the way, they should arrive at the peninsula about now.”
Her aide who was checking some doc.u.ments answered Elena's muttering.
”I see... I guess that's how it is...”
Her eyes turned toward the north.
”Do you regret it?”
”....................”
Elena answered her adjutant question with silence.
Or rather, there's no need for her to say anything.
”There's no other way... Her majesty Lupis herself had commanded it. That was the ruler's decision...”
Despite thinking about Elena's feeling, the adjutant himself supported Queen Lupis’ decision.
He has no ulterior motive, he just thinks professionally. And many knights and n.o.bles also think the same.
(Elena-sama... Certainly, we owe him... But, for the nation...)
Ryouma is someone who's too powerful to be left alone by the nation. Thus it seemed like a matter of course for the adjutant to think such thing.
”Let's leave this talk for later, now I would like to talk about Mikhail’s appointment as General. I know Elena-sama has dissatisfaction regarding this, but please try to restrain your thought for now.”
Elena nodded her head toward her adjutant suggestion.
Mikhail's mistakes were already well known throughout the kingdom. However, for Lupis, he's the most trustworthy man.
For the knights, n.o.bles and also the citizens, many of them want Elena to continue as the General, but everyone knows Lupis’ thoughts. If by any chance Lupis doubt Elena's loyalty just a little bit, Lupis would be willing to dismiss her and propose Mikhail as the General.
As a person, Elena is someone who never underestimated Mikhail. It is without a doubt that Mikhail and Meltina would be the future of Rozeria Kingdom's military leaders.
But Elena thought it was too early for them to lead the army. Composure, depth of their knowledge, martial arts, and strategy. They are lacking all of those aspects.
One supposedly lost their qualifications to get promoted due to abandoning their mission just because of impatience.
(I know that. But I can't leave the General position to the current Mikhail... And, I also have betrayed that man.. Even if for argument's sake that I did it for the nation...)
She knows thinking like that is an indication of being naive.
She also understands that even he did not help her solve her problem not out of goodwill. However, because of him, she was able to get the opportunity to kill Hodram.
Within her heart, regret was swirling about. But, even so, she could not abandon the country which she was born into.
Currently, the present Rozeria Kingdom is in danger.
From Elena's perspective, Queen Lupis as a leader was too immature.
Politic
al ability, Diplomacy, Economy. Except for the military, she lacked all of them.
As the head of the nation, she's not very reliable.
The reason for that is also clear. She lacked the experience in internal affairs, and also for the better or worse, her own good nature as a person.
As for knowledge, she at least possesses a sufficient level due to being raised as royalty.
And because of the people of the kingdom like her, as a royalty, she's not that bad. But the problem is how she behaves as a ruler.
Especially the power structure she currently aims to build, Lupis wants to keep all the power centralized within her arms reach. That is a minus.
A ruler who can't take decisive action. Aides who do not have the necessary intellect. The n.o.bles who began to move secretly behind the scene. And, lastly, the kind heart she posses when it comes to her family or close a.s.sociates.
After only just two months, she already reinstates Mikhail.
Everyone understands that as a ruler, she needs trustworthy people around her to rebuild the nation.
However, for a person who committed such grave mistakes yet received such light punishment, while the commoner who actually ended the civil war is being pushed to the Wortenia peninsula, was her majesty unable to see things properly? Is what Elena had thought.
Her Majesty doesn't understand.
The civil war might have ended, and the decline in national strength was minimum. But, the internal dispute has not decreased at all.
Or rather, it has gotten worse.
On the surface, the kingdom seemed have regained its stability and peace. However, it's actually a situation similar to that of a castle tower being built on a foundation of sand.
It is very delicate and p.r.o.ne to collapse. That was the situation the Rozeria Kingdom is currently in.
The circ.u.mstance might be different if the people who a.s.sist the queen are more resourceful. Or at least, if the Queen herself was a person with strong determination, the situation might change.
But the reality is different.
The wall of status between commoner and ruling cla.s.s within the kingdom was very high, both the knights and the n.o.bles hate the young man who managed to get all the credit during the civil war. If that man becomes Lupis aides and helps to steer the country, the current crisis would be something avoidable.
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Elena opposed the decision where Mikos.h.i.+ba Ryouma has to leave the nation.
She wishes for him to remain in the Kingdom.
However, Lupis ended up afraid of him. And Lupis ended up throwing him to the Wortenia peninsula instead.
”Haaah...”
Elena sighed greatly, she began to turn her eyes back to the doc.u.ment once again.
No matter how much trouble one is in, the reality won't change. She already made her decision.
As the current General of the kingdom, she strives to rebuild the country. That is why she did not say anything when Lupis made her decision.
Right now, Elena who's currently the General, can't object to the new Queen’s decision. If she recklessly speaks her mind, the current state that is already fragile enough would end up breaking apart.
”Rebuilding the nation come first now. Even if you're dissatisfied, you can't change the future of this country just by being reckless. Besides, despite being a commoner, he was being elevated to a n.o.ble and given land. Although it was different from the first promise, there should be no problem.”
”I hope that's true...”
Elena felt fear after listening to how her aides speak about it. Most of the n.o.bles seemed to have also thought the same as him. Only a few people under Earl Bergston understood what implication that decision entails.
(It was as if letting go a poisonous snake in your own garden...)
In Elena's eyes, she can see that Ryouma hides raging anger and hatred. Just like flowing magma under the ground, quietly, slowly, surely surfacing.
She understood that because she had already spent her days hiding such feelings when she waited for her revenge time against Hodram.
(Hatred toward those holding authority, and those privileged cla.s.s... I still remember them clearly...)
Although as an option Lupis’ choice was something not to be praised, it was also not something to be condemned.
However, she made a mistake as to how she proceeded with it.
It should be fine if she just asks Ryouma kindly for his consent and explained the situation that lead to it. However, the status difference between the two got in between them
For Her Majesty, she thought that common people should be silent and listen to her words since she's the ruler. Or at least that's what Lupis’ behavior indicates.
It is common in this world that a ruling cla.s.s trampled over the commoner just because of their ident.i.ty.
Elena herself was born as a commoner, she was made to taste a lot of regrets because of the same issue. Despite that, she chose to become a knight for the kingdom and rise through the ranks.