Chapter 210: The counter-plan goes astray (2/2)

“…You are talking about that? I have decided to be the shi+eld of Hibiki as a knight If it’s about the throne, you succeed it If it’s Joshua, there’s no one ould be against it” (Bredda)

“I don’t have the gift to be a ruler In this tie the whole country, and the one who is theof Limia is you, brother In the first place, I have already abandoned the succession of the throne” (Joshua)

“It is just fine to say you want it back In the first place,the counsellor is not that different fro a si the succession of the throne is not so as simple as that you know Also, if you are able to fulfill the role of a decoration, then in a sense, it can be considered a talent for being king” (Joshua)

“But I have been telling you haven’t I? I want to be of use to Hibiki—” (Bredda)

“If you think that hy can’t you understand that being the next king is the best move?!” (Joshua)

Bredda tried to finish the conversation in the same note, but today was different in all senses

Interrupting his words, Joshua shouted

At the same time, Joshua hits the table and a loud sound reverberated in the place

“…What did you say?” (Bredda)

“Looking at the current Hibiki, you should be able to tell She is already in a territory that a norht…there’s already no way for brother to become the shi+eld of Hibiki! When in the party, the ht?!” (Joshua)

Watching the mock battle of Raidou, Joshua was able to understand plenty enough that Hibiki’s strength had already surpassed the line of north that went a different path fro adventurer

The same could be said for Raidou, but it was evident that it was a different dith of Bredda

“Joshua, you…what are you trying to…” (Bredda)

“Brother will definitely beco to say Before turning into that, I a you to help her out in politics! Let y by birth Because of the king’s lineage” (Joshua)

“Shut up!!” (Bredda)

“For example, the three of Kuzunoha Cohts, you wouldn’t be able to defeat any But if you h power to beco you to shut up!!” (Bredda)

“This is father’s will!” (Joshua)

“?!!”

“…It’s not that I think this way If the capital gets attacked again, is there an assurance that the king will be safe? If he were to fall in this state where we still haven’t announced the next successor… We can’t have the current Li like that, even brother understands, right? Father is thinking about announcing brother as the next successor Things like reading the heart of your own father, you should at least be able to do that without havingyou, brother!” (Joshua)

“I can still do it I will becoer and support Hibiki” (Bredda)

“I know that brother is someone that doesn’t slack in his efforts, but not only Hibiki; the priestess, Wudi, and also Naval; everyone possesses outstanding talent It isn’t so that one can keep up with just hard work Fortunately, brother’s defensive sword style can become a help in moments of need Please take heed of my words” (Joshua)

“Then ill they do about th is lacking, but is there any other person that’s able to support the current Hibiki at her side? Before talking about being , shouldn’t you first find that person?” (Bredda)

“…There is” (Joshua)

“What?” (Bredda)

“I said there is one We will be h” (Joshua)

Heartless words came from Joshua

Bredda was at a loss for words, and was du attitude of his little brother he had never seen before

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Night

Finishi+ng my plans of the day, I had returned toa leisure ti oodabout the state of the land near the castle

“As expected, they are still far fro finished in the reconstruction” (Makoto)

“Right There’s also the point that Rotsgard is just way too fast though Mio-neesan showed several things, so there’s probably going to be a request for help from the prince orwith the reconstruction, I don’t h It would definitely be a lot easier for the people that coroundwork has been done after all” (Makoto)

“It would be great if that h” (Lime)

“That’s the most we can do No matter the case, if the war intensifies once more…” (Makoto)

“The demon race huh I don’t think they will match the conveniency of hyumans and not attack in winter, but…I wonder what they are planning If it were h” (Lime)

For the demon race, winter is a season that’s easy for them to defend in

For hyumans, it is hard to attack

But just as Lime says, it doesn’ttoo

This is so them; the Demon Lord is not the type that would loosen in the offensive

He is a person that would attack with no hesitation

In other words, there’s a reason why he is not going for the attack

In that case, this ti and the ti their best in the reconstruction is actually a vital time for the hyu a hand that is bigger than attacking the current Liht Well, when the time comes, I will move as well, so it won’t turn into the worst scenario” (Makoto)

“Boss will h” (Lime)

“Hm? I don’t have any interest in the war, I also have no intentions in participating Just that, I don’t think the de with merchants and adventurers that ee in our everyday life” (Makoto)

“…Getting along with the de Then what do youthat I will try to save Senpai at least I don’t know about this country though” (Makoto)

“…That’s just like Boss-ssu H This is…Hibiki-ssu ne This late in the night, that’s rare (Lime)

“Senpai? If she has any business, it would be with me huh” (Makoto)

“Most likely Well, even if Boss and Hibiki pass a night together, nothing will be happening, so it isto end in seduction” (Li aside me, from what I know, Senpai is quite popular you know?” (Makoto)

“…Well, she pretends as if she kno to deal with men She is the sas” (Lime)

“The sanore this delirious talk of awith her” (Li about?

The points that Senpai and I have in co comes from the door

“Yes?”

“It is Hibiki Do you have a bit of time?” (Hibiki)

“Come in” (Makoto)

Just like what Lime said, it was Senpai

“…So Lime was here too Can you please…no, Raidou-dono, can you accoh” (Hibiki)

Is it so that she doesn’t want to talk about in this room?

At the very least, it doesn’t see related to the priestess-san

I don’t think ill be visiting her at this late of an hour after all

“It is okay Then Lio rest before me” (Makoto)

“Okay I will do that” (Lime)

Li, but his eyes weren’t s much

Maybe because Tomoe or someone of that line has asked hi to eavesdrop, there’s nothing that would trouble me if he heard, so I will just let hio”

“Yes”

Senpai is trying to feign it as always, but I could tell from her body that she was tense

Just like e talked about the priestess, I don’t think this will be a comfortable talk

Because of the recall ritual, it has becoh

Waterfall seeon, but she opened the library and brought us back, so she is quite the open-hearted fellow

I have also received the peddling per as we are able to return without anything happening, it would be great

But it won’t go so sht

It depends on the talk with Senpai, butwith her about the recall ritual

I think that infor home is important

Yeah, that’s not bad

The back of Senpai h us, and that provided hts

In tis stop and turns towards me

Senpai and I were in a part of the castle, at a corridor where we could easily see all the land around the castle