The Strategist Knows Everything

Wow. That's what I thought from the bottom of my heart.

In the appreciated office, Sir Bade cleaned up so much work that he thought it might be harassment.

Things that need to be judged by themselves are quickly brought to an end, and things that can be done by others than themselves are shaken precisely by others. Even though I didn't see the status, the candidate was perfect.

"I'm sorry I called you on purpose. I need to talk to you for a second."

"What's going on?

Sir Bade can take the paper he has on his desk and let him swim with a leech.

"Your report says that Stratos is still alive."

"Yes, you're right. He seems to be manipulating multiple people and moving them as Stratos."

I see. And he groans, and Sir Bade rises out of his chair, turns around his desk, and comes to me.

And put your hands on my shoulder.

"Then why didn't you alert me?

"… because I heard you opposed the battle against Master Dio"

"It was a long time ago. You've been standing there a month since you missed Stratos, haven't you? Where's the guarantee that I'm not being manipulated in the meantime?

That's what they said, and I didn't even hear a goo. I did have to be vigilant. No, as the only one who accompanied Master Kaguya, it was natural to be vigilant.

It's not a deceptive attitude, like when it first happened. Even though he hasn't changed his appearance at all, he's like someone else. What comes out of your eyes is something that leads to Kaguya. Probably wary. He sees me completely as an enemy.

"I'll give you one piece of advice."

Saying so, Sir Bade takes his hand off his right shoulder and brings it in front of him to show it to me. And the moment I gently twisted my wrist.

A short blade popped out of the hem of my clothes. Even though it is short, it has five centimeters. Is it a dark vessel?

But why the hell are you planting such a thing in the wrist area? No, more than that. Why did you show it to me?

"... what is it...?

"I could have killed Kaguya at any time then. It was when you were watching Kaguya's chest relax. Dumb."

At the same time I said that, Sir Bade grabs my neck with his left hand. If the same thing as your right hand is planted in your left hand, it's like I've got a dagger stuck around my neck right now.

In my brain, the image of Kaguya-like getting stabbed in the heart, bleeding and falling comes up. It floated easily. And I'm flattered, too.

"I've seen and heard your record of battle. The more timid you were, the more alert you were to Kaguya. So you're not careless. Then why didn't you alert me? The answer is simple."

You don't see Kaguya as a master to protect.

Saying so, there is power in Sir Baid's left hand.

I was told, honestly, I thought so. I recognize Master Dio as my Lord, but I do not recognize Master Kaguya as my Lord. At the bottom of my mind.

……

"What do you think they call you in other countries?

"……… I don't know."

"He's an Archrite warrior. Right now, there are only two people named Arklight, Master Diorud's mother and Master Diorud. Master Diorud's katana. Yes, you are. It doesn't matter what other countries think, but you're in trouble with that consciousness, too. The king of this country is Caguya. It's not Diorud Arklite."

"……… I understand."

Saying so, Lord Bade takes his hand off my neck.

Then he goes back to his desk, takes out the white cloth and begins to undo the blade on his right wrist with a polite hand.

"I applied numbing pills to my right hand. The left hand is poisoned. You're not gonna tell me you're cowardly, are you?

"I think it's a good measure."

Let's see if we can apprentice. Not much talking tension. Master Kaguya must have been depressed because he realized I wasn't really the Lord.

How should I apologize? No, can I swear allegiance to Master Kaguya in the first place? I am engraved with dragon claws. The only way to talk about this hand is to ask Master Dio.

"Caguya was sent under me by the royal castle at twelve. Before the building, when he said he had the gift of martial arts, he let me escape from the castle."

"To escape my father's king?

"There's that, but the Imperial Castle wasn't the kind of place where a woman was, not to mention a child. Well, I can't even tell you where the woman is."

It's easy to guess where it is. Master Kaguya was a general guarding the border. Derived from it is.

"Battlefield...... right?

"That's right. Caguya took his first line at twelve, from which he became a general in two years, an undefeated general who, if attacked, would surely take possession of the territory and, if defended, would never let it advance. He was talented, and he said I raised him to be a general. There's so much I couldn't tell you because of that."

With a slightly sad look on his face, Sir Baid sees the King's Capital as he finishes the blade.

"For the strongest general, the king thought he couldn't even get his hands on it. The prediction was broken. I thought it was my job until I became the strongest general, and recently I left Kaguya to Anna."

"... have you been protecting...?

He was targeted until he became an undefeated general. It was a word I could take. Sir Baid nods to my question.

Which is the true face of this man when he first met him or now? They both look like real Bade Farnes. Just a different role.

"My son of a bitch beat up the old king and put him on the king. That's why the name Farn is hated in this country. Along with the destruction, I kept Kaguya. I just didn't want Kaguya to be my king. You know why?

"... are you Dear Dio?

"That's right. The most powerful general to move under Master Diorud. That's the role I asked Kaguya for. But because of your handiwork, Kaguya became king. I didn't teach the king what he needed."

Lord Bade stares at me slightly. That being said, in the present circumstances, there was no other way than to ask Master Kaguya to become king.

"My apologies......"

"Don't leave too much to Kaguya. Be a good assistant. I'm more than a fan. When I get too much on the table, the people rebel. From now on, Caguya will be taught what the king needs. As a backside, I'll support Kaguya, so you support him on the surface. I made myself king. That's about it. This is an order from Kaguya's brother!

Saying so, Sir Baid takes a breath and sits in his chair with momentum.

If you say you look upset, you look upset, but if you say one way or another, you also look like you're self-loathing.

"... sorry about that. I know it's not your fault."

"I have less responsibility. Please leave the table assistance to me."

"…… Dear Kaguya and Diorud. Either one of you has a child, and if you're a man, Kaguya can retreat from the king."

"There's a problem with them. We don't have the right people in the country at the moment. Other countries will be tougher than national traffic has not recovered perfectly."

"... Kaguya is like a sister. I'd like to let him live normally if possible. Think of measures. I think about it too."

Even if they say so, it's in my mood. Apart from Lady Dio and Lady Caguya, there are two sons of the king. Two sisters, but both have been let go by another country.

Speaking of age, if you want a child, it would be two sisters, but I don't think the people will convince you to put the children of those who were in another country in the midst of the country's ordeal. I will have to ask Master Kaguya to stay in the king's position for a while.

"It's hard in there."

"Right. Difficult, then I'll tell you a nasty story."

Saying so, Sir Baid takes a piece of paper out of the desk drawer.

I stopped by and took a peek, and there was a single fan written there.

"What's this!?

I take out my nostalgia fan. It looks just like it when compared.

"Divine Fan Clarus. It's Albion's treasure. I heard that you received it from the supreme maiden, and I was looking into it, but it led to an unpleasant thing."

"Something bad?

"The hallmark of this clarus is to break down the magic and the little gem on the bottom of the fan. You can build magic there. This eliminates magic, but also acts as a powerful magic guide. But isn't that a question?

"… why did Albion create something that would render magic powerless?

Lord Bade nodded.

It's no wonder that when you make a spear, an albion that creates powerful magic creates something to break it, just like you make a shield. Not surprisingly, this fan is too powerful for anything. If this is mass-produced, Albion's advantage will be gone in no time. It's an instant doom crisis.

"It was made about 300 years ago now. When Albion was still a magic city. For generations, Albion chose the Duke from a place called the Five Famous Houses, but it seems that his ancestors created it. To eradicate a clan of traitors."

"A clan of traitors?

"To use magic and not to cause harm to the same sorcerer. That was the decision of the magic city then. There was a clan that broke it. What they use is their own magic, which they called manipulative magic."

"Huh!?

"To render their magic powerless, their fans and similar weapons were created in large numbers, with the cooperation of the wise men of the ancient species. And the clan was destroyed, and it seems that all the weapons were destroyed by the wise men of the ancient species. After sealing the manufacturing method, the fans are now stored as Albion treasures. Well, to put it this far, you know?

If you don't get it now, you're just an idiot. That Yuri Stratos is the survivor of a destroyed clan, or a man who learned his magic. And the fan, the counter weapon against it, was on my hands, lucky. That's why I was able to leave Stratos.

However.

"Is Albion in danger?

"His aim should be seen as Albion, more than he said his original purpose was not Caguya or Velis. Plus, if you think about what I said to you, that's for sure."

I've come to thank you now. Thanks. Thanks to you, I can get what I've wanted for years. Thanks to you.

Stratos did say this. It was a word I didn't really understand then, but it must be because I found out I was holding a fan. He pulled away those who were worried about how to attack him from Albion. Do you want to thank me?

"One day you will resent your existence... that's what he said..."

"I didn't even try to help him. And..."

Sir Bade looks at my face and stops the words. I probably have a terrible look on my face.

I'm going to lose myself because of my anger and my pity. Stratos came to tell me directly. Why didn't you notice his intentions there?

I have nothing to do with Albion that far. But still, Stratos left me words to thank and resent myself.

There's only one thing I have to do with Albion.

It's Sophia.

"That bastard............!! Sophia is after you from the start............!!

"Maybe that's what we were planning to say at first because if we took over Velis, we could both war with Albion from the front. But things have changed. If we could manipulate the supreme maiden, we would have ruled most of the magicians of Albion."

"If I hadn't received it then!!

Forget to say it's in front of Lord Bade, I'll hit the desk as much as I want. Sir Baid praises me quietly for that.

"But without that fan, you would have lost. This country could have been ruled by Stratos and had been forced by Albion to carry out a reckless invasion. Now I can't help but regret the past. Now calm down."

"Can this calm you down!? Because of me, things are about to go in the worst direction!

When I say that, I turn my heel back and try to get out of the room.

"Go where?

"It's decided. I'm going to Albion. And I will return the fan to Sofia."

"You can't go to Albion alone. You know what I mean.

"But!

"Yukito, calm down a little."

The door slowly opened and all of a sudden, Master Dio came in.

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Sir Bade stands up to thank you. I'll take that too.

"I can hear your voice all the way outside. You can't save Master Sophia like that. Right?"

"Dear Dio..."

"Dear Diorud, How long have you been talking to me?

"From the beginning. Lord Bade, I thought you were going to kill Yukito, who made your sister king."

Master Dio says so and shows his lower back sword. Were you willing to kill Sir Baid?

Sir Bade shakes his head sideways as he sweats on his cheeks.

"I won't do anything to make civil unrest break out again."

"Thank you. I think war is punishment, too. Well, that depends on why."

Dear Dio says so and instructs Sir Bade to put out a map.

From Sir Bade, who immediately put out the map, he receives it and, after a while, Master Dio spreads it to his desk.

"Yukito. I'll tell you first. I'm Yuri. I have no desire to forgive Stratos. I am proud to say that the anger I have is more than you. So if he's in Albion, I'm going to go to Albion too."

To kill with this hand.

That's what I said. Dear Dio's eyes were frighteningly cold. It's completely out. I've never seen such a Dio before.

"After my sister, it's a good courage to go after Master Sophia. Are you willing to make all the women involved in me unhappy?

"Dear Diorud, please calm down."

"I'm calm. Because anger is something to store up. For now, the three remaining small countries in the vicinity. They are all hostile to Velis. We can't go to Albion unless we do something about them. There are two choices. Destroy or make peace."

The first choice is impossible. Given the time to destroy, Stratos will bewitch Sophia by the time he makes his way to Albion.

We should make peace here.

"I was wondering if there was anything but peace."

"I think so, too. Peace with them first. Next visit to Albion, I guess. We don't have much time. We should do what we can quickly."

"It also increases the likelihood of failure if you rush too fast?

Lady Dio laughs lightly at Sir Bade's words. That looked like an invincible laugh, and like a mockery.

"My warrior will not fail. If that's for someone important, it's even worse. Sir Baid. I'm sorry, but Yukito has been my mentor for a while. As always."

"... what are you willing to do if Albion itself falls into Stratos' hands for rescuing the supreme maiden?

"If you attacked me, I'll intercept you. If you don't attack me, I'll leave you alone. Because what matters to me is Sophia's safety. Don't worry, I'm not putting Varys at risk."

"I was relieved to hear that."

Sir Bade says so and bows his head. But I couldn't believe those words if I told you to look at Dio's face at the time.

That face was a face that I was willing to smash to pieces by the time I had no skin. Master Dio is not willing to miss Stratos with any hand already.

That being said, I won't say anything.

Because I was in a similar mood.