The Strategist Knows Everything

"May I ask you a question?

The Next Day There Were Warcraft and Randall Raids.

Zach, who was in the carriage with me, asked so abruptly.

If you have any questions, I don't mind. Although.

"I hope you get Irene's permission."

"Would you feel free not to call me names?

"... May I?

Me and Zach are sitting next to each other in a carriage where the four of us can sit. And Irene is sitting in front of me.

Eileen is as cold and spicy as ever.

But this time it was a little different.

"I don't mind. I just want to ask you a few questions, too."

"Answer me if I can say please cutely...... No, I'm kidding. Don't be serious."

I was just kidding, and I had a dagger stuck to my neck.

I felt the cold sweat convey my back. This girl is the type of girl you shouldn't make fun of more than Micah.

Eileen keeps sending her cold gaze, and she puts on a dagger. But where the hell did you get it out of? I didn't see it at all.

"Williams, you can ask me questions first."

"Ha. Then I beg your pardon. Lord Clay. The situation on the continent today is very chaotic. What do you think Lord Clay will be like after this?

"I will stop Stratos and Albion will return to his pre-war state. And the Empire will leave the army from Velis, and the kings of the continent and their proxies will meet for peace on the continent."

……

"You're not listening to paranoia, are you?

"Even though this is the most probable future... But, well, you do. Assuming I fail, if Stratos stays in Albion, I think the Republic will rule the continent."

Zach opened his eyes to my words and was furiously upset.

"Is there a republic!? What is the rationale for that!?

"Because the Republic is the last place to stay, based on nothing. The Empire is burning its hands at Velis' tenacious resistance. So one of these days, you're gonna change your target to Albion. And Velis and the Empire don't miss an empire exhausted in the battle with Albion. If that's how the four nations crush each other, the Republic can win just by watching"

"Is that how it works? The aim of Stratos should be to bring the whole continent to war. Then isn't the Republic supposed to be involved?

"The results won't change where I got involved. Now the four countries are draining too much. If Stratos were the Hand of the Republic, the whole continent would have been destroyed."

While that's good, I thought I wouldn't have it.

If Stratos were the Hand of the Republic, he wouldn't at least fill Albion with gaps so far. It should be used to thoroughly crush and exhaust empires, empires and Velis.

If Albion is to be defeated too soon, the Republic will be invaded by the country that controlled Albion.

As a republic that continues to struggle with the island, it will take the same form of being sandwiched from the top down as Velis does today. That is something that must definitely be avoided.

So I don't think that Stratos is a republican or anything. But that doesn't give me any rest.

The continent is now hunted down to about a step in front of the king. If this one is wrong, he will be crowned with a fast attack, and it will be impossible to recover from it.

"Even if I don't, what's happening on the continent now more than I imagined?"

"It's dangerous. No country has yet brought its enemies closer to its domestic hub, but if somewhere collapses, the equilibrium will collapse like a sandy cabinet. And to be born is a mass death that produces nothing."

"Doesn't sound like that much of a pessimistic situation, but does that mean it sucks?

"I always assume the worst moves are the shortcuts to not fail?

"I'm not mistaken. But if you're too pessimistic, you won't follow me around. So? Will Williams's question be over?

"Ha, yes! That's all my question is!

Williams answers that by correcting his spine.

And, yes, he groans, and Eileen nods.

And he turned a sharp eye on me.

"Well, that's my question."

"Go ahead. I'll answer everything."

"I heard good things about that. Then answer me. Why are you headed for the Empire?

The question was honestly unexpected.

Because I didn't expect such a question to come out of Eileen.

It has nothing to do with Eileen at all.

"Why... are you asking me that?

"Albion's got Velis lurking quite a bit. So I know you taught Kaguya Hulberto how to be king. But you threw it out on the way to the Empire. Why?"

"…… Do you know that I had a meeting with Admiral Arnold of the Empire?

"…… It's my first ear."

"I guess. Confidential, and no one in Velis knows much about it. During that meeting, I asked Admiral Arnold to protect Velis' sea. And in consideration, they demanded the defence of the Empire. Well, that's why I had to go to the Empire."

That was the end of it. But Irene's green eyes won't allow it.

It would be easier if you believed the words as they were, like Zach, who is impressed beside me.

"That's superficial, isn't it? You didn't have to go if you were defending the Empire. No, I don't think you could have thought of any reason why you shouldn't go. Your actions are the most unnatural.

You kept moving for Velis. Yet that was not the case then. I can't wipe that discomfort, even if there was a top-secret meeting. What's the real reason?

"... what does it have to do with you?

"Work together as an individual. That kind of thing is yours. But I can't wait if they throw me irresponsibly on the way out. It seemed to me that you irresponsibly threw out Velis... Kaguya Hulberto. That is also reflected in the irresponsible letting go of Sophia, who is protected by Velis. I don't want convincing. I'm asking you what your intentions were."

Not at all, no more.

Don't you know the word "reluctant"? This kid.

But don't you mind talking to Albion people like Eileen and Zach?

"I... threw Master Kaguya out of my hand then. I think it seemed irresponsible to the others, and myself, I think it was irresponsible. For once, it is courteous to accomplish it well beyond what has been entrusted to you.

But the way the king is and the way he leads people differs from person to person. It's not a question of what happens when I tell you. So, I'm a basic thing. I taught him what a king is and what his job as king is like. And then I entrusted everything to Master Kaguya himself. "

"That's irresponsible, isn't it? Teach me the basics, and then do it yourself. It's impossible to train in witchcraft. When I teach people, I give them good assistance at first, and I let go of my hand slowly."

There is no thorn in Eileen's words.

You know the extent of that, the atmosphere is in the words.

That's right.

I took my hand off Master Kaguya after I understood that.

Because.

"If it's" normal ”. At that time, neither the situation nor the person was“ normal ”. Velis turned many countries into enemies and the country was exhausted by civil unrest. We needed time to rebuild, but we didn't have time. The invasion of the countries had begun and Velis had been forced to wage war in a state of instability.

Even if I stayed in Velis at that time, I couldn't get Velis back up. What Veris wanted back then was a strong, wise king. "

"..." Black Princess. "If His Majesty Kaguya Hulberto, did you think you could be?

Nod at Zach's words.

Experience is power. And it leads to confidence.

Master Kaguya was losing confidence then. I managed to keep myself by leaning on someone. But such a king couldn't rebuild Velis then.

Master Kaguya, leaning against me, will snort at my words. But then you can't get past me. I had to have it crossed then.

Bade or even Dio, his brother, did not recognize Kaguya as a true king. No, if you can't stop yourself from fighting for power, I won't admit it as a king. It seems to me that Dio had such harsh thoughts.

Master Dio believed in Master Kaguya. I thought Master Kaguya could use any person. That's why I invited Bade in.

Ambitious baids are hard to handle. But the ability is real. A king who even admits he is. Lady Dio hoped for that.

And I hoped so, too.

No, I believed it.

I'm Kaguya's talent.

"Kaguya Hulberto is an undisputed genius. I wanted you to be the king who leads Velis. So knowing it was irresponsible and a rough treatment, I walked away from that guy. That's why I left Velis."

"... to grow just one person... away from a confused country?

"It's not impossible to wonder, and I don't deny that there was a lot of betting. But...... it's wrong to measure that guy in a constant way. Because of genius, that guy can do anything if he tells you. Genius allows me to learn from any failure. Because of genius...... I can adapt to any harsh situation. That guy is the best genius I've ever met. Honestly, if I had taught overprotection, it would have prevented growth."

"Well... as far as Velis is concerned, you won the bet. Caguya Hulberto brings up the nobles of Velis and draws two absolute defensive lines to defend Velis against the Four Wise Men of Albion and the Imperial General. Only once in the meantime did I go out on the battlefield myself. Otherwise, you'd be surprised to hear you keep taking command in the King's Capital all the time.

I can't imagine a general who has excelled in martial arts and has done martial arts by running around the battlefield himself. "

Nature makes me smile.

In the past, in the present, in the future, there will not be five kings that outnumber Kaguya. At least, he's definitely the best and most powerful king today.

The invasion of the two powers, it was also impossible for me to accept the invasion of one of the most prestigious generals on the continent. If I had, Master Kaguya would still be under my shelter, and Master Bade and Dio would have continued their offensive under the water.

"If Velis is stable, we can also ensure the safety of Master Sophia. Everything went well, with all the errors. If there is only one miscalculation, I wonder if Albion, who was supposed to attack with the Imperial Army, is headed as a hostage."

"Is coming to Albion on schedule!?

"Naturally, right? Albion has Stratos. Because the primary purpose is to stop it. Besides, the sudden change in Albion led to speculation that the Duke was being manipulated by Stratos. Then I have to go. I'm the only one who can make that happen."

Gently tap the left chest area of the coat.

There is a fan in there. Now the fan is the key.

"I don't know. I know you're a nasty guy."

"Listen to me now, how can it be a good addition and subtraction?

"Naturally. You took a bet. While we're winning, we'll lose eventually. Look, it's not a dick."

"There is absolutely no place in the world, so the betting element comes in big and small. Besides, it wasn't such a bad bet in me."

Shoulder to shoulder. Then Zach asks me in awe.

"May I?

"What?"

"Why... did you believe so much?

"You mean Master Kaguya, right? You're the only one who fought directly and lost."

Besides, there are no people in my eyes who outnumber Master Kaguya in terms of their overall status so far. Perhaps it is impossible for humans to surpass Master Kaguya overall.

Eileen in front of me is one of the best figures I've ever seen, but it still doesn't reach Kaguya.

Even if it can be surpassed in part, there is no one more than Master Kaguya overall. That's why I believe in Kaguya.

Though there's no way I can say that.

Magic is the power of mystery. Magic is only technically recreating magic after all. So magic is the magician's goal.

So it's awkward for a magician to know you have magic.

Master Dio and Lelfa are the only ones who know I have magic. I haven't talked to anyone but those two.

The reason is simple. Because I have no control over magic.

This is one of the reasons I wanted to head to Albion.

I can't do that. I can't do that. Not to mention it's more impossible to just look at the fine numbers.

So I don't rely on magic. No, I've been trying not to rely on you. I know the power of witchcraft. It's magic you can't reproduce with it. If you think about when you run wild, you can't rely on it cheaply.

But I can't say that either. So I thought I'd go to Albion. Well, I thought I'd lead the Imperial Army to occupy Albion.

Because I thought that there might be a magic control technique for being an Albion.

The unstoppable power is no different from violence. I can't actively rely on anything that could even involve my allies. And I can't stay unstable forever either.

Those who possess magic and manipulate freely appear only marginally in the history of the continent. They were called "wizards” because they manipulated their mysterious powers.

I'm not a “wizard” even if I have magic. So as you defeat Stratos, you become a wizard.

Well, hopefully I can carry it well.

Whimpering so in my mind, I looked in the direction of Velis.

Measures to defeat Stratos have already begun.

Has “she” moved yet?