Vol 1 Chapter 13 (2/2)

“Is the plan going well?”

“I believe things are going as you expected, sir.”

“Is that so…”

The man leaned into his chair and closed his eyes.

“Many uninvolved people will be involved in the end, huh…”

“Sir…”

Some fatigue dwelled in the words he muttered with a deep sigh.

“The plan, can we afford to reconsider it again? Now, the Brave is in the school. If she–”

“There is no time for that.”

The man interrupted his subordinate’s worried words.

“She might make a move, we do not know. She probably is not one to tolerate injustice, and she has enough power. However!” [7]

With those strong words, the man raised his head.

At those eyes filled with vigor, his subordinate shrunk back.

Even if he had retired from active duty, they were eyes of a knight who had survived for years on the battlefield.

“I do not plan to let the Brave shoulder the burden of our Knight Order’s problems. This is our problem.”

Originally, the demon lord was also supposed to be the knight order’s problem.

Instead, the fate of the world was entrusted to a young girl.

He still felt the anger at his own worthlessness.

Furthermore, he couldn’t possibly shame himself more by troubling others.

“Sir, if you would even go this far, then there is nothing more to be said. Now, the plan is beginning to be put into motion. Lastly, we…”

“Such a stupid matter.”

He laughed off the subordinate’s proposal.

“I am the commander. Your commander. It is the commander’s responsibility see through the plan to the end.”

At those words, the subordinate took a deep bow, and left adroitly.

The man saw him off, and in the room alone, he muttered to himself.

“Oh, Brave. You shouldn’t have returned to this country. This country is rotten. Therefore, before you turn on the country, I will act first.”

“Father.”

“Oh, Jade. How goes your matters?” [8]

“There are no problems. With the money I obtained, I can use the group as I please.”[9]

They were at the Cliffdorf House’s estate in the Imperial Capital.

The head of the household, Welt, and his son, Jade, were having a meal together.[10]

The table was filled with decadent food– food that those on the front lines would never taste.

While enjoying the cuisine and drinking first cla.s.s wine, Welt began to speak.

“Have you noticed the movements around here recently?”

“Yes. According to the spies, the plan has not changed, and they will move as planned.”

“Is that so.”

With those words, Welt nodded with satisfaction, and once more drank his wine.[11]

“I must say, Father. It is a splendid plan. The using that man’s plan, it is possible to deal a blow on the imperial household.”

“Hmm. That’s because ha had just returned from the battlefield. The war in the capital is similar to the war on the front lines, it uses not only brute strength, I know.”

Welt had already been aware of the dissident faction of the Knight Order.

He had not risen to the top of the Knight Order for show.

If he exercised his influence, he would be able to promptly suppress them, but he wanted to use the plan to deal a blow against the imperial household.

“But, Is it alright? Even if we kill?”[12]

“There is no problem. The Brave has now caught my interest.”

Jade smiled faintly.

“It is surely regrettable, but they can’t compare to the Brave.”[13]

“As for that matter, is it going well with you? Can you obtain the Brave?”

“As we had said before, the Brave is merely a little girl after all.[14] Furthermore, she is inexperienced in high society. Please leave it to me.”

Jade held up his gla.s.s, lightly tapping his father’s gla.s.s.

A faint clink was heard. [15]

Tipping his gla.s.s, Jade drank the wine while thinking about the Brave.

‘She certainly is a beautiful maiden. She is suitable to be my partner.’ [16]

‘Only she has the air of n.o.bility.’[17]

‘That overwhelming presence.’

‘That unparalleled beauty.’

‘Although I thought that whether a wife was ugly or beautiful didn’t matter, but after seeing her figure, I just had to have her.’[18]

‘I want to control that girl.’

‘Which reminds me… The Brave is especially close to that plebeian Wynn, or so I hear…’

‘Perfect.’

‘There should be that apprentice knight who is close to that plebeian.’

‘Using him, I will be able to deal with that annoying plebeian b.a.s.t.a.r.d.’

‘I’ll first kill all the pests before they multiply.’

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