73 – Prescription for extreme drug
A woman standing in front of him.
It was once a young bloody lump that couldn’t even open its eyes.
Looking at her who has now become a full-fledged monarch of this country.
That person…
Her name is Eli Hellat,
I was begging earnestly, kneeling on the cold bare floor.
“your majesty. Please make a decision for the safety of this country and Sajik.”
“… ”
The king still hesitates.
However, the source of this hesitation is… It was not simply because of her peculiar weakness and timidity.
she also knew
The current state of the country’s finances is…
That the financial situation of the Franz kingdom could never afford to wage a war.
In this situation, war is literally a gamble on the fate of the country.
Of course, if you lose, things will go downhill.
It was also that part that the current king was afraid of.
But.
“… can succeed… Will you?”
this moment,
She summoned up a little courage and asked a question in a cautious voice.
“I will definitely do it by risking my life.”
“… Prime Minister… ”
The person in front of her was the one who always stood by her side.
The only person she could trust and rely on since childhood.
About this thing that person is on his knees in front of him and earnestly asking for.
she finally
made a decision
“do it. Try it. for this country. for the load. You must bring victory.”
“The castle is ruined, Your Majesty!”
As soon as her permission was denied, the chancellor bowed his head deeply and expressed his gratitude.
watching it,
The king made up his mind in his own way and hugged the person.
To that person who always gives her unchanging loyalty…
Feeling deep gratitude to her for choosing a difficult path today for the sake of this country.
*
Prime Minister Ellie taking a break from the negotiation process.
Although the work itself was going well, she was feeling that there were still many mountains to overcome.
The situation in Franz Kingdom, which was on the decline, only brought more frustration the more he thought about it.
The life of the people was miserable because of the successive bad years.
Prices skyrocketed and people were wandering the streets looking for bread.
Because of the epidemic, it was not difficult to see the bodies of those who died from starvation or disease.
In the meantime, the nobles and clergy who hold most of the wealth in this country are refusing to pay taxes using their privileges.
And because of such a poor and difficult life in the country,
The authority of the king, who had the duty to pass away, was also greatly shaken.
It is a crisis of the absolute kingship achieved by the ancestors, and at the same time, a great crisis that has come to this country.
But,
The solution Ellie came up with to overcome this…
Ironically, it was a prescription for a deadly drug in the name of war.
A war that demands huge amounts of money and people’s blood.
This might be seen as foolish and reckless, like asking someone who is about to collapse from exhaustion to run a marathon.
but this moment.
Ellie was judging that this was the only way to overcome this situation, and it was also true.
The king’s authority had already fallen to the ground due to his weak character and the big and small mistakes it caused.
In this situation, there was nothing she could do, even if she, the prime minister, tried to implement any policy through the mouth of the king.
If that happens, what remains is the image of this country slowly walking toward destruction.
And there was only this young and pitiful king who would die together on top of it.
There is only one thing that can be done at this moment to prevent this catastrophe.
By greatly weakening the power of the British Empire, a rival nation, he obtained external stability.
Furthermore, to raise the authority of the king who had fallen at once, and to lay the groundwork for policy.
It was only indirectly bringing the Kingdom of Britain to its knees by adding strength to the colonial rebel forces that were taking place at this very moment.
The defeat in the Seven Years’ War during the reign of the previous king still remains as a huge disgrace to this country, the Kingdom of Franz.
If they could avenge this, of course, the spirit of the stiff-necked aristocrats and clergy would have been greatly weakened, and if they rode that momentum and pushed ahead with their policies, they would be able to come up with a solution to this impasse.
‘The fortunate thing at this point is… The ability of those who will fight together is not normal… is it?’
The two generals she saw today as Senator Benjamin’s escorts.
The female general with blue hair was honestly at that level, and there were so many people with that level of ability that overflowed even in the kingdom.
The problem is, the man standing next to her.
The ability of the person who made her nervous for a moment due to his excellent eyesight was enough to surprise even Ellie, who had seen countless commanders so far.
Unusually, a paladin who uses an aura that is not common.
However, the power felt in his body.
Even Ellie, who can see through other people’s abilities. It was so immense that I couldn’t fathom its end.
‘There has been only one person with an aura like that so far. It’s funny to compare yourself with that person in the first place… In any case, as long as someone with that level of strength is a high-ranking general of the rebels, the chances of victory are considerably higher.’
Even from her point of view, everything she has accomplished as a citizen of the Franz Kingdom has been a once-in-a-lifetime gamble.
In this situation, having someone who has the power to trust made me feel reassured in many ways.
Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t completely trust the other person, so you shouldn’t forget enough vigilance.
‘Anyway, the important thing is to put out the urgent fire, I’ll finish the negotiations as soon as possible and move the army.’
Since it is disadvantageous in many ways to play a long-term battle anyway, this side also had to start, proceed, and finish the work quickly.
with that fact in mind.
Ellie suddenly began to smile bitterly at the corners of her mouth, feeling a bit of nostalgia for the past when she didn’t care about these things and ran amok as she pleased.
‘What I have to protect is… It’s a tiring existence in many ways. That’s why it has meaning… ‘
*
The next day, the alliance negotiations ended successfully with simple adjustments.
As both of them had already prepared to form an alliance anyway, the negotiation itself went smoothly, except for the initial creak, and it was over.
Like that, right after the situation ended.
She is…
An envoy named Eli Hellat boarded the carriage to return to Franz Kingdom almost immediately.
“How about leaving after a while? We were planning to hold a banquet in commemoration of the alliance, but he also attended it… ”
“no. As I said before, we don’t have much time, so we have to go back right away.”
“I’m sorry.”
An envoy who politely refuses the favor of Benjamin and others.
Then she began to say goodbye one last time.
“Then, I will go. See you again soon.”
“Yes, you have suffered a lot in many ways. I wish you well in the future. dismissal.”
After greeting the lawmakers like that, the image of the reaper trying to get on the carriage.
Then, just before that, she began to look at me standing behind Senator Benjamin.
The god of death looks at us with a calm face.
In the sight of an unusual feeling…
At the same time, while still feeling the lingering doubts about the subtle emotions peeking out from within,
I first bowed to her in a polite manner.
“Go take a look, Your Excellency.”
“Thank you. This time it is my turn to beholden to you.”
“… Yes?”
“Let’s look forward to your performance in the future as well. If the rebels have talent like this, perhaps winning the war won’t be difficult.”
“ah… Yes, that’s too much praise.”
“Goodbye, see you later. then.”
Like that, in many ways, the appearance of a god of death who climbs into a carriage and disappears after saying a horse with bones.
The purpose was achieved, but
Right after she left, leaving a feeling of discomfort that did not go away in many ways until the moment she left at the end.
An information window informing me of the completion of the quest began to appear in front of my eyes.
By the way…
ㅡ Huh? what is this…?
＜Hidden Quest – Incomplete Negotiation＞
[The alliance with the Franz Kingdom has been achieved.
However, you have failed to grasp the details contained within.
God expresses regret about this point.
Only 80% of divine power recovery effect of Divine Protection (half year) is applied instead of the previous 200%.]
‘What the f*ck…’
Frist failed quest. 😅😅😅