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16, Conclusion and Motsunabe (Second Chapter)
(Author’s note: Update ⅖)
There is no time left
I, Ekress, has sent Gann to Shuri, and was heading to Gingus by myself
This scandal, I must end it as quick as possible
The reason was simple
When I orrying about the inforlabe-dono, a letter arrived
The sender of the letter was the famous 『Gourmet Princess』, the princess of the Newbyst Royal Fa, she holds extraordinary talent, a genius who is deeply related to the kingdom’s internal affairs
It’s from Tebis Newbyst
She is in possession of a peculiar inforeable about even the affairs of foreign countries Her network is thought to have nothing it doesn’t know; that even if Gann was to investigate it, he wouldn’t find anything special
Looking at the her letter, my spine floith cold sweat
According to it, the criminal that they had arrested was someone the royal family is on friendly terms with
Therefore, they’ll take procedures to take him off us
Regarding the charges, the royal family will take responsibility and seek out the truth of the matter
It’s orded Despite the fact that we do not want our relation with Newbyst to becoerous
Newbyst is, after overcoe country which achieved rapid growth
Food is especially excellent
Their self-sustainability is staggeringly high, and even their ingredients are of the highest quality
And thus, now that they had received Yuyubi’s mine as coes and transport mechanisms for the sake of food transportation As a result they were able to gain wealth through food export
Far surpassing a level of which we could ignore, before we realised, it came to the point where we had to depend on Newbyst for food supplies
Which is why if this proposal is refused, they will probably exercise econoh tariff to it
That’ll e within the territory to beco blow that drags everyone doith it
(TL: どころか泥沼化させるほどの恐ろしい一撃となる)
However, what relationshi+p does Shuri and Newbyst have?
It’s not normal for a princess to personally turn up to come take away a criminal
At first, I had thought that Shuri was a sort of spy orking for Newbyst
However for the sake of sorting the inforated Shuri’s possessions, I understood the entire truth
Carved onto his knife, is the crest of Newbyst’s Royal Family
His ability was recognised by Newbyst, which hly desire at their service
That es and thrown such a talented person into jail
Of course, we from the first prince’s faction did not To the bitter end it was under the leadershi+p of the second prince’s faction, Gingus And I orking in order to free Shuri
However those matters, are absolutely unrelated to Newbyst
Their point will be nothing ht to have committed a crime, Shuri』 even to the end
That conversation has nothing to do with the truth of the crime
Just si the person, only Shuri
If we yield to this then, it will affect the honour as a Feudal Lord
If we refuse, econo
We’re cornered In order the break through this, we can only coether, sentence Shuri as innocent, set someone up to be responsible for this scandal, and work this out properly both inside and out And then when Tebis-sama visits, we have no choice but to show that『This problem has already been resolved and the person involved has already consented』
“This is why, Gingus How do you explain yourself”
I was facing Gingus in his private room
As he sat on an office chair, he was glaring at me with a sour look
On the desk was the report with all the inforlass I had obtained
Each of them, evidence, that he couldn’t run away from
“Let’s stop the excuses and explanations I want you to say the truth”
“Ah? Why do I have to say so like that to brother”
“You cannot be forgiven for having done this As your brother, I et to the bottom of this responsibility” (TL: 責任を精算?)
“……”
“If it’s now, you can still revoke your right for heir and end this matter Newbyst has already departed for us Finish this matter quic-…”
“Shut the fuck up!!”
Shouted Gingus all of a sudden, eyes wide open
My body wound up stiffening due to his extrehastly look
What is it, out of the blue?
“You’re fucking annoying!
A woht to order me around!”
Wha…
My face went pale from surprise
He shouldn’t have known Because when Gingus reached the age of being aware, I had already turned into a man
I lived without letting hi as his brother
Despite that, why
Why does he know?
“I knew The first thing I did when I brought together round check on older brother When I heard the information at the time, I couldn’t believe my ears
I didn’t want to think that the reason why I had to live as a rehash was because ofto be a man!
Was it because I was born late?
Was it because I couldn’t be relied on?
I couldn’t help but hate and hate, anything and everything!
If there’s a thing called fate then, I never thought I would be this fucking hateful!
What hate, it couldn’t be helped that I, myself was miserable!”
Gingus jumped up from his chair and punched the table
Punching, punching, punching
At so
“Why, why is it… Did we make a mistake somewhere…
I know… Even that Gann is actually our brother”
“I heard it when Father muttered it drunkenly…
But now, after so long, how am I supposed to treat Gann…”
“Gingus…”
“It’s already too late”
Gingus wipes away his tears, and raised his face
“Brother, please don’t leave this room and stay here”
Gingus draws his sword fro it at me
There’s no, killing intent I think but……!
“Gingus?!”
“Ekress-sama I want you to stay in my room
Froh this castle”
“What?!”
“I called out to the colabe’s Mercenary Corp
I will arrest theo”
What?!
“Impossible! What would happen if you do that!
Besides, there’s also the danger that they’ll release their subordinating troops to run wild!”
“I already said, there’s no time Brother did as well
Securing those guys before Newbyst comes, and report that the scandal this time was their fault
Regarding the cook, we’ll hand him over obediently”
“Even if you do that, Newbyst won’t consent!”
“They will”
Gingus picked up a piece of paper from the table
“If ations are correct, Princess Tebis is infatuated with the chef Her plans to invite hi forward for quite some time now
To that kind of princess, those other commanders are actually a nuisance
Restraining the her favourite chef, that’s their existence
Which is why, by handing over the chef as negotiation material, the situation this time will be resolved”
“There’s no way…”
There’s no way soh
Thinking about it norh
Even if it’s true that Princess Tebis wants the chef
Using the just chef, I don’t think that it can iin from here on
In the first place, the reason that Princess Tebis is co here is still to 『Demand for the person, Shuri』
We don’t know if there will be trade negotiations or not, and to harm or confine the co the chef is out of the question
If we do that, for the sake of the thing that Newbyst wants, we’ll even have to play the villain and promise to take responsibility
If it co our food trade as a shi+eld, we don’t knohat unreasonable deht make
If that becomes a precedent, Sounity will completely become Newbyst’s puppet
“There’s no other way”
Gingus said as if to interrupt
With a hoarse, fading voice
“If it’s brother, with your smarts then, I bet you’ll think that my idea is full of holes And even think 10 or so steps ahead
But you see I understand, since I can only see right in front of me
We are trapped
If that’s the case then, no matter e do, ill be at checkmate
Don’t you agree?”
Yes, we are already trapped
We have been trapped since the step when Gingus tried to hurt Father
No, if it was then,
In the end, that kid
The fact that we got involved with Shuri hiht’ve been our end
The relationshi+p with Newbyst
His position in the mercenary corp
In a place we don’t understand, we don’t know, he may have extended his hand unaware, and formed a relationshi+p
“It’s about time for them to come”
Gingus sheathes his sword and sat down on his chair once more
“It’s time the commanders arrive at the castle
No e what happens from now on”
“Gingus…!”
“We, can do nothing but watch over the events that are to occur from here on
Come now, you should watch too brother”
Gingus said, looking at the ceiling