115 – each way 4
The person in power in the Rhapsody region,
Estelle Bertina Fernandez
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Now she was seized with deep anticipation as she awaited the results of her work not so long ago.
That work was related to the geographical characteristics that only the Rhapsody region had, which was different from other regions of the Holy Empire.
Unlike other regions, the Rhapsody region is the only one in the Holy Empire that borders the Dragona Empire.
As such, this area has always had a close relationship with the neighboring Dragona Empire since the past.
And using this advantage, Estelle recently sent a letter to the emperor of the Dragona Empire by mobilizing her own connections.
A dangerous letter containing the contents that could be regarded as a rebellion if there had not been a special situation such as the Bohemia Revolt.
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Normally, it was an action that he would not have dared to attempt even if it was because he was afraid of losing his own life and that of his younger brother.
However, at the present point of time when they were riding on the back of the tiger called the heretical alliance, the Rhapsody region had no reason to notice Emperor Sisyphus any longer.
They had already crossed the river of no return, and all that was left was to survive the furious offensive of that emperor by any means necessary.
In fact, to this end, the current heretic alliance was trying to draw a closer alliance with Lorend and Britain by using the connections of Elector Frederick.
However, Estelle was judging that that alone was not enough.
King Jim I, the monarch of the island nation of Britain, was likely to avoid a reckless fight at this point in time when Frederick had lost his home base, as he was basically putting his country’s interests first.
In the case of Lorend, since it was a region that fought for independence from the Holy Empire for generations, they would have no choice but to risk life and death in this war for their own safety. .
As far as the situation is,
The Heretic Alliance was in need of greater power. For this, Estelle judged that the mighty power of the Dragona Empire, which even the emperor of the Holy Empire could not do anything about, was needed.
‘Although it is one of the pagan countries, the Dragona Empire, they have maintained hostile relations with the Holy Empire for generations. In the theory that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, there are plenty of reasons to join hands with us.’
Estelle is doing the best she can for the alliance in her own way.
However, the cause of her actions was not simply pure intentions for Rhapsody and the heretical alliance.
Santana, her fiancé and a figure who could be said to be the main protagonist of the heretical alliance.
Estelle was in a state where her heart was literally taken over by that man.
And… in Estelle’s heart, the desire to officially become a married couple was burning hotly, not like a fake contract engagement with a man named Santana.
In order to achieve that goal, she was in a situation where she could do practically anything except for her brother.
Accordingly, Estelle was proceeding with this task as a way to earn his favor as much as possible and at the same time harden it so that Santana could not easily break the chain of engagement with her.
however..
“what? Mr. Santana?”
“Yes, recently, something important has happened, so he came to ask for help.”
“That… is it? What is the most important thing?”
“I didn’t know that either. He said he would meet with Estelle and talk about the details..”
For some reason, Santana’s visit came quite suddenly.
Regarding this, Estelle began to feel as if her heart was pounding in her chest without realizing it.
It was Santana, whom I hadn’t seen even once since the engagement ceremony.
The fact that she will be able to see the man she loves again is a joy in itself for Estelle.
In addition, she was sure that Santana would be delighted if he knew what she was doing this time.
‘I was going to call after a little while, but I never thought they’d find me like this… Could this be fate?’
With so much anticipation, Estelle immediately accepted the meeting with Santana, and shortly thereafter she began to make herself look as beautiful as she could.
For women, beauty is a weapon that is more important than individual skills.
Immediately after adorning himself with the mindset of a warrior sharpening and polishing his weapon before going to the battlefield
Estelle hid the smile that was about to bloom on her face, and with a serious expression on her face, she headed to the place where Santana was waiting.
*
“Welcome, Santana Andreas. It seems like I haven’t seen you in a really long time.”
“Has it been almost a year since the engagement? I am sincerely sorry for not being able to visit you because I have been very busy with work. Nice to meet you again Estelle Bertina Fernandez.”
My contract fiancee right in front of my eyes.
Looking at Estelle, I greeted her politely.
Estelle is sitting in front of me, looking a bit more shiny than the last time I saw her.
However, apart from her appearance, after the formal greeting, I began to think about matters that I needed to find out urgently. said.
“Then, let’s say hello, first of all, I would like to hear about Santana-sama’s purpose for coming here. Why did you come to me without contacting me like this?”
Estelle goes straight to the point without any small talk.
Having received a rather positive impression of her appearance, I instinctively began to look around a bit.
Coincidentally, the only other people here were Polena standing behind me and a servant who seemed to be Estelle’s closest aide.
There didn’t seem to be anything to pay attention to, so I cautiously started talking to Estelle.
“Before answering that question, I would like to confirm one thing on my part first.”
“Confirmation, what are you talking about?”
Her tone is slightly questionable.
As I listened to this, I began to think at the same time that she really had nothing to do with this incident, or that she was pretending not to know even though she knew it.
Of course, looking at the circumstances so far, it was highly likely the latter. It’s something that can’t be rushed.
So, in order to dig into the inside story more clearly, I spoke to her clearly.
“Do you know anything about my sister… Queen Andreas?”
“You mean Queen Andreas?.. what happened to him?”
Estelle slightly tilted her head at my question.
Seeing her seemingly incomprehensible reaction, I began to tell more details without letting go of my suspicions.
“The truth is… not too long ago, Sister Queen was kidnapped.”
“yes?”
Estelle’s appearance began to show confusion and doubt about my words.
Watching her reaction as if she really didn’t know, I started to tell more details.
A witch who uses magic to deal with the spirits that come to the lord’s castle at midnight, and a queen who is caught and gone while trying to stop it.
And lastly.. Considering the type of magic, he thought that this work might be related to the Dragona Empire.
“Of course, this is just circumstantial evidence, and nothing can be certain yet. Although the possibility is low, it may be that the emperor deliberately planned things this way.”
Right after I finished speaking with a little bit of space, I began to calmly examine her expression in front of my eyes.
Just looking at it, it seemed like something was uncomfortable in many ways.
Regarding this, I began to wait and see what she was going to say.
After some time had passed, Estelle spoke to me while shedding a little cold sweat.
“I.. First of all, I want you to listen to me without misunderstanding.”