Vol 11 Chapter 201 (2/2)

Monica aiting ht she would butt in, but she kept her onally behind me

(I-if she stayed this quiet on a regular basis, she’s be a perfect maid)

The woman used her eyes to take me in from the tips ofout her large chest, and putting a hand on her hip

“Are you an adventurer? I’m a little curious, but that doesn’t on that needs no horse to pull it? So Bei like this”

What she had interest in was Porter

And having her evaluate it made me a little happy

“It hasn’t been h to catch on And you would be?”

The surrounding people, especially theatat me with surprised expressions

But the woman smiled

“My apologies I’ as proxy Grand Duke”

I thought I had heard a description fitting her soht I would stumble upon one of the twoher suess she does have a kind side to her…

“If we e quantities, we’ll lessen the need for horses to pull our wagons For that amount, we’ll be able to raise more warhorses, and flank Rusworth from all sides Could you tell me of this one in more detail? If it will let me see that Rusworthen Witch’s face, I’ll purchase them at a pretty penny”

Her violet eyes looked considerably serious And seeing as she was s as she spoke of invasion, she was a war hawk

Fro the same opinion, the Fifth

『H-huh? CI thought these guys were fighting on set rules You don’ta serious war for years on end? That Alette wasn’t exaggerating it a bit?』

… He was confused

The Seventh also drew back

『A real war on this scale, is it? I’m surprised they pick at Selva when it was exhausted and collapsing』

When I took a step back, rab my shoulder, Monica, and Novem approached

But fro voice

“Gracia! You’re being rude to him, are you not!?”

Turning around, Gracia-san let out a sigh, and looked at the newcomer She looked a little irritated

“This isn’t a otten in the way”

Silver hair, and drooping violet eyes He seee-wise, he looked even younger than me

When Gracia-san returned to the y

“I deeply apologize As you’ve witnessed, when it comes to war, ivethe convoy My naer brother of the proxy Grand Duke”

I also introduced myself

“I’ was a request, so it’s nothing you have to give your thanks for”

There, Leold-kun lowered his eyes a little, and gave a bitter smile

“No, most merchants and adventurers find their dissatisfactions on the way here”

Watching Leold-kun’s response, the Fourth judged him

『This kid… he’s a good kid at the base, but he’s no good If she’s proxy, does that e? If he can’t inherit its status, rather than being too young, I can only think that he was found unworthy of it And it’s no good to iy as well Just look around』

I looked around to find the people of the azes Leold-kun’s way

The Third observed the surrounding situation

『Big sister was too strong, so things have assee? … These sorts of things usually don’t make for fun tales It isn’t rare to be assassinated for being too strong And little brother looks much easier to manipulate For some reason, their unity feels weaker than e’ve heard』

Seeing the surroundings direct hostility, I sy him with me

(Is he the same?)

Perhaps he noticed the surroundings looks, as he sent a s to the mansion

“My apologies I was in the as I? Well then”

In contrast to his sister Gracia-san’sboy with more a civil officer vibe to his, is it?

The o, accepted the reward, and left the hts in the city, ould return

But of this country inclined to the extremes towards was, felt a little… no, a considerable sense of doubt

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… In Galleria’s Grand Duke’s mansion, Gracia had called Leold to her room

The boy ould be rebuked if anything happened, Leold, was ht of by those of the manor

A brother unworthy of his strong and beautiful sister A brother unworthy of Grand Dukeshi+p, and an environnized that fact

But…

“Leold, you don’t have to force yourself to follow through for me You really don’t have to mind it”

Gracia showed him an attitude different to what she usually wore around the mansion It was the attitude of a sister worried for her brother

Leold knew that as well

“But at this rate, the other lords will keep squeezing out the merchants, and the prices will rise… e’re already troubled with finances”

At a glance, Galleria looked as if it had gathered its lords under the Grand Duke’s name

But that wasn’t the case

They were using the Grand Dukke House to commence ith Rusworth

“I understand your worry But if you say too much by it, you’ll definitely be assassinated At present, I’htly”

The lords had strong authority, and even by the Grand Duke’s orders, if it was to cut into their precious income, they would revolt

Gracia and Leold’s parents had died of doubtful circu years of war, and the decline of their national power couldn’t be concealed If the Grand Duke put on a show, no one would follow, and after so long, the Grand Duke couldn’t cut itself off fros either

The moment they did, the country would do the saet stormy

Gracia herself didn’t actually wish for war But the talent she was born ouldn’t pers requested her to fight

Originally, she wasn’t supposed to stay a proxy, leaving the true title to Leold

But Leold was stubborn as well He believed that any further as pointless, and was trying to make appeals to the feudal lords on the border

If his appeals would actually get their assistance, then so be it, but it was uncertain to what extent they would actually listen And to the lords that didn’t hold a border, their plunder from war produced an extraordinary profit If anyone asked to stop, it was a situation where ample resistance would pop up

“Anyways, until you become an adult, I’m the proxy But you should also think up a road to live free As things are, you really will be killed”

Her words were ones to throay the status of Grand Duke But they were merely the words of a worried sister

Leold spoke

“… But if that’s the case, then you’ll be forcibly otten how they said it was best if the maiden of war had as ? They seriously e! You don’t even want to fight to begin with”

Gracia understood her own strength And perhaps that’s what the surrounding lords feared But Gracia alone couldn’t carry out a war, and if the lords around her attacked, she would lose either way

And to such a girl, a number of lords had proposed for joint control While they were under the name of joint control, their contents weren’t as savory

She would have to bear the children of ician’s blood She had sent the of the possibility her powers may backfire on the country

That’s exactly as so ied on, she could live at peace An opponent only she was able to fight… because 【Eliza Rusworth】 was there, Gracia was left alive

If she didn’t exist, by this point, she really would have to birth children under joint control, perhaps facing assassination once she was done with

“… Even so, I cannot run away So even if it’s you alone”

“Gracia”

The worried pair of brother and sister spoke their ether, but the inside was in tatters

And to be blunt, Galleria’s present situation was closing in on itself…