Volume 8 Chapter 6 (1/2)
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Chapter Six: The Nations Conference[]
It was just the second moon of January since the end of the war… On the first week of the l, on Freyja's week, one by one, nobles froathered up in Albion’s capital Londinium
Londinium
Coinia, it had a new atmosphere around it The central portion of the toas skillfully built fro
One hundred years ago, Londiniuration, and because the toas built of wood, it al at the tis had been forbidden in Londinium ever since
This order was also meant to increase Albion's air pohich would roar over Halkeginia, as it protected the timber resources Albion needed It had a powerful fleet established with abundant tiinia from above the clouds…
However, noas only a fairy tale of the past
At present – Albion was like a chicken placed on the table Wings and nails were taken off and put on the plate – burnt poultry Halkeginia’swolves
The Havilland palace of Londinium was filled with people like in a party
Gallia, Gers and emperors of each country caht over their share of this poultry
The Queen of the Kingdom of Tristain, Henrietta’s name was also listed in the ‘Nations Conference’, as she was invited to attend the party teeks ago
Henrietta sat at the round table of Whitehall
Next to her, Cardinal Mazarin could be seen Near them was Germania’s Emperor, Albrecht the III, once Henrietta's fiance In a battle for power between 40at Henrietta with a lecherous stare
When Henrietta glared back courageously, he gave a broad grin
“Nice to hness, Princess Henrietta”
“I’m afraid I am a queen now, Your Excellency”
The nose of Albrecht the III turned pale
He looked gratefully at Romalia’s ambassador, who sat in front of Henrietta Romalia, who had a small militia participation, had very little say in this conference
Therefore, only the a
Nearby, General Hawkins was fulfilling his duty as the Plenipotentiary Albion Ambassador The h kings were sitting in a row before hinified eneral Germania’s Emperor who sat next him, didn’t like such an attitude at all
“But… that guy is late”
Albrecht the III muttered to Henrietta
“YouJoseph?”
Joseph, the King of Gallia, had not shown up yet
“Yes The incapable womanizer No one else fro Do you know? It is said that he got the throne by killing his younger brother What a shameless person”
Such were the rumors…
Loud steps were heard behind the door, then it opened
There stood a beautiful looking blue-haired man
The announcer called in a perplexed tone
“His Majesty; King of Gallia!”
He seeed like a gladiator's The neatly tightened face, framed by a blue beard
It was Joseph, King of Gallia
The King of Gallia watched everyone who gathered, with a broad smile on his face
“This, this! Everyone is here! All Halkeginia’s kingsin this place, unbelievable! A happy day! A happy day!”
Joseph noticed Albrecht the III and tapped his shoulder
“Dear E the coronation! Are your relatives doing fine? I mean the ones to whom you lent your castle, so that you may hold that crown”
Albrecht the III turned pale This castle ‘lending’ - scathing sarcas fun of Albrecht the III, who imprisoned his rivals in the castle's tower
“A hard door and splendid chains were used for their own protection! Moreover, they were even given food One bread crust, one glass of water, and firewood after teeks when their bodies became cold Just to keep them healthy Such luxury is bad for the body You are really a kind emperor! I would like to learn that too!”
“Aye, thank you” Albrecht the IIIhis composure Then Joseph turned his face and this time took Henrietta’s hand
“Oh Princess Henrietta You have grown I wonder if you still redorian Lake At the tiinia’s weeds hang their heads in shame And now you are a beautiful queen of peaceful Tristain Aye Peaceful”
Without looking at Hawkins and the a Joseph sat at the head of the table As if it was a
Though Albrecht the III , Joseph waved it off Then, as if still in his own royal palace, he cracked his finger joints
Then trays with various dishes – like Howai, Toho, etc… were brought in by the servants
Before Henrietta and Albrecht the III, a large amount of food was placed Henrietta and others looked at it in astonishredients in abundance For soes would earn such a dish
“The dish and the wine I obtained froize for the shoddiness, but this dish is nothing compared to the treat from the whole country, so enjoy yourselves!”
The waiter poured wine into the cup, which King Joseph hung
Henrietta’s and others cups were filled with blood-red wine as well
“Leaders of all Halkeginia Though it is small, first of all, let us hold the feast of celebration The war ended Let us toast to peace!”
The feast continued for three hours… and ended because King Joseph of Gallia suddenly decided to retire After only , he yawned, and said ”I a in a hurry
As for the conference itself - nothing was done Whenever the King of Gallia opened his s, who sat in a row, and toasting, repeatedly
Puzzled, Henrietta and others left as well
“We are being conciliated - the real thing will start tomorrow”
Gerorgeous dishes, went out of the White Hall Henrietta stood up listlessly, her elbows tightly pressed against her side
That moment… General Hawkins came in front of Henrietta and bowed deeply
“With all due respect, may I have a ith Your Majesty?”
Mazarin, as nearby, tried to intervene, but Henrietta stopped him
“First of all, thank you for the generous treatment all of Albion’s people received They are exhausted by a long war You controlled not with the wand, but with the bread By the power that Her Beautiful Majesty shi+nes upon everyone, the people of the White Country were led well We will accept any treatment if only Your Majesty can provide us with your words
“Whether or not the as just, the people deserve no punishment Do not worry”
Hawkins bowed deeply Henrietta tried to pass him, but he still detained her
“Is there so else?”
“Your Majesty… Your Majesty’s army was saved by only one hero Do you know that?”
Henrietta shook her head
As athe Albion army was not delivered to Henrietta Senior le fencer As a result, such a ru Henrietta in a shape of report
“I do not know”
“Honestly Honestly… cowardly generals, running to save their own hides, changed the story in their country”
“What was that?”
Hawkins told Henrietta
How the Albion arle swordsman
As a result, the Albion army missed the Allied Forces which tried to run away from Rosais…
Henrietta’s mind was in turmoil The heart that never trean to shake
“A swordsman… Really?”
“Yes, a swordsner’s face”
Not hiding his feelings, with a straight look, Hawkins said
“The hero raged on He even pointed a sword to the tip of my nose, until he fell down exhausted Then, he started to uess, he did not survive with all those injuries Yet, it was his deed that saved Your Majesty’s army Only one swordsman… held back tens of thousands of army troops A proper ceremony of honor is needed”
“I see Thank you”
Henrietta thanked him in a shaky voice
A black haired swordsn country…
…Could it be Louise’s familiar, listed between the names of killed in action?
Saito Hiraga
A strange sounding name
A boy who came from the different world
The Void’s familiar
Legendary Gandálfr…
Soo, when my mind was blinded, when I turned my wand to Louise… He stopped my spell, Henrietta recalled
Once again, he stopped
Not once, but twice… he stopped it
Hawkins said, looking distant
“If not for him… Today, Your Majesty’s and mine seats would have been reversed By all ive hi”
That night… in one of Havilland’s palace rooeous roon countries
So, two short knocks It was an arbitrary sign
“Come in”
The door opened, revealing Agnes She carried no weapons or armor and was dressed in simple, plain clothes
“Did you find anything?”
When Henrietta asked, Agnes shook her head
“No… there were no clues”
“I see” Henrietta nodded
Following Henrietta, Agnes came to Albion The Saxe-Gotha revolters fro from a dream, launched an attack on their former allies of the Albion's army
All soldiers and officers answered the saht it was necessary to do so” Was it the cause of soe that tens of thousands of officers and experienced men sudden abandoned the victory; still, the cannon ball was shot out and no one could return it Agnes, following Henrietta’s orders, investigated it for a long time
“We thought that the water of Saxe-Gotha es to exa we exah nobles pointed out the possibility of Ancient Magic… there is no evidence We are in a deadlock”
“I see… Though a ive up the hunt for the truth There are no limits”
Agnes bowed
“I did not match Her Majesty's expectations; there are no excuses”
“Lift your head Agnes My cos that never have been clarified happen in this world, all the tiround, demi-humans, elves, lands of the east, the other side of the ocean, and Void All of them puzzle the mind”
“Indeed”
Agnes said in a tired voice Agnes was always in motion these days Her face looked as if it lost its zeal somewhere
“Coive you a new duty”
“With pleasure…”
Henrietta spoke about what she heard from General Hawkins in White Hall today
“Miss Vallière’s boy familiar?”
“Correct He saved the Allied Forces… and the mother country By all means, it is necessary to confirainst the Albion army in the Saxe-Gotha area… I hear that it is in the northeast of Rosais”
“Certainly”
Saying this, Agnes bowed and tried to go out of the rooain
“Please wait”
“What is it?”
To the surprised Agnes, Henrietta offered a cup from the table
“Sake?”
Though Agnes lifted the cup while talking, she didn’t press her lips to it
“There is so I want to ask you Not as a queen, but as a wo a senior woman”
“What?”
“…What does revenge bring? Es?”
“Revenge?”
Agnes shut her eyes
“I, too… cannot find it”
After the musketeer commander left
Henrietta thought about the boy that saved the mother country and herself
She poured wine into the cup again
Watching the liquid sway inside, Henrietta slowly traced her lips with a finger
The lips, as if by some spell, felt like they were on fire… Henrietta’s cheeks blushed slightly
Saito glared at the firewood, hanging on some rope thrown over the tree branch
“Kiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeee!”
While screa, he pulled out the sword and lowered it
-Kachink- ca the firewood
Then again, he aionally cut and fell to the ground Applause ca that sort of show fros
Saito wiped away the perspiration from his brow
He was practicing since the ether with rehabilitation Whenever he got up in theAfter that, he swung his sword; he practiced every day without fail Derflinger was a useful coach And the children watched curiously
“Hey?”
”Hoas that?” Saito asked Derflinger for his opinion
”That looks okay, not so bad, I think H tirown a bit, and you retained some muscle memory, eh?
”Really? However, I was really useless against those mercenaries”
”Of course Those guys are professional, you kno could they have lost to some brat who had just played with a sword?”
”Don't say it that bluntly, please?”
Saito shot a spiteful glare at Derflinger
”Besides, partner, weren't you so scared that your whole body was shaking? How could anyone lose to so”
”damn it”
“Even though it’s not enough, swing the sword Right now, partner is not Gandálfr anymore…”
“I know”
Under the care of Derflinger, Saito continued training
It continued for two hours…
“T-tired…”
Saito was lying on the ground
“Mercy I’m wasted”
“…You’ve been saying that since the ”
Still, it was a comfortable tiredness He never h the cracks in the trees, and Saito closed his eyes
“However…”
Saito watched his hand
“What?”
“I did not know I could move this way”
He said slightly surprised
Coer If it were the old days, it would be i a sword Derflinger was not light at all; it was a large sword His old self would not have been able to swing it around at all
“Therefore, it is good for you to practice hard However, I a it clearly, as an experienced veteran in coet cocky”
“I’m not cocky”
“You are not yet on the level to withstand an actual combat Do not be so confident”
“Nonsense”
“Aah, partner, you should practice with a sword at least…”
Derflinger muttered hurt
“Mo, I know that ly”
Saito stood up
“U-ummm…”
Turning around, he saw the hesitant Tiffania standing
“What's wrong?”
“…W-will you eat lunch?”
The surrounding children shouted with joy
The lunch was prepared in the garden behind Tiffania's house, if you could call it garden; since it didn't have any separations froarden ended and the forest began
Tiffania started placing dishes on the table It was bread withthat Saito suddenly noticed that he was very hungry
“Itadakimasu!”
He shouted loudly and began to eat greedily For a ently The children were also interested in Saito's behavior, as loudly gobbling andit up
Noticing such attention, Saito blushed, and started to eat more slowly
“It is delicious Thank you”
Tiffania laughed while s
Those children who finished the an to pester Tiffania
“Tiffa-neechan! Let’s play!”
“Hey hey, I still haven’t finished eating yet…”
“Uwaa! Tiffa onee-chan, mama…”
The boy, approxie, buried his face between Tiffania’s breasts,Saito instinctively spout the stew
“Gi already? You can’t depend on mother forever”
“Because… Tiffa-neechan grew bigger, just like mother…”
Saito became suspicious about what the boy named Gim said
“…Hey, your eyes are not discerning After two-three years, your eyes should be able to distinguish them Busted!”
When he said so, Gilared at Saito
“Tiffa-neechan belongs just to me!”
“Yes?”
Gim ran away
“What… he misunderstood”
When he faced Tiffania, he saw her fir on her knee
“Tiffa?”
“N-no! I, I watched you practicing only because you looked happy, and I was just c-curious, so…”
Apparently, she atching the practice, and Gim felt jealous
Saito smiled wryly
”I understand Because I aht?”
Tiffania nodded silently Tiffania grew up in a lie
“…But, I wonder”
“About what?”
“I aht boys that I helped soo, were scary somehow…”
“I wonder why”
“Oh well… I thought that maybe the reason that you are not afraid of me, as when I am scared, I become insecure myself, but it is somehow different with you…”
Apparently, Rene and the others were afraid of Tiffania Oh dear, that could be it Halkeginia’s nobles seemed to be afraid of elves due to the wars…
However, since Saito was not a noble froinia, he did not take part in wars either
“Nonsense Who would be afraid of such a cute girl like you?”
When Saito said so, trying to comfort Tiffania, she hesitantly turned
However… when she hesitantly turned with both of her hands on her knees, naturally, her breasts were squeezed by her ar fruits He did not knohere to look
Tiffania, noticing that Saito turned his eyes away shamefully; in a panic, covered her chest