Unexpected operation (1)
The knights who guarded the entrance of the castle expressed their displeasure at the polarity of outsiders who came unexpectedly in the middle of the night.
“Please let me see His Highness the King! If that’s not the case, it would be nice if I could talk to the first prince for a while.”
“therefore… … .”
“You didn’t even show proof! We are an envoy from the kingdom of Arendelle!”
It was.
It would have been better if it had been a mere brawler.
However, it was clear that the badge they presented was indeed a symbol of the Kingdom of Arendelle.
It was also a badge symbolizing the king’s agent.
However, for the knights, the situation itself was reluctant.
“… … I’ll put in a message first, so please come back when the sun rises.”
“We don’t have time for that!”
The man who seemed to be the leader pounded his chest as if he was going crazy out of frustration.
In this situation, where the national fortune is on the verge of declining right now, how can you let go of your hands and wait for an audience?
However, what was frustrating for each other was the same for the knights dealing with them.
“I have never heard of an envoy coming from another country. Also, there is no fact that related information has been delivered.”
Even their tired and shabby appearances were not enough to be called an envoy representing a country.
There were no attendants and even a wagon, which was supposed to be there, and the horse had been brought in so hastily that it was covered in so much dirt that even the face was hard to tell.
“In principle, we cannot allow those whose identity is uncertain to enter. Wouldn’t you at least need some time to figure out the facts?”
“I didn’t say that I would visit and speak directly to His Highness the King about that part!”
“Then, please present the document the King of Arendelle gave you.”
“That, that… … As long as communication is established… … .”
“… … Whoa.”
The knight, who had been responding with a cold principle, let out a small sigh.
As if he thought it would never end soon, he began to soothe them with a slightly softened tone.
“I think it’s frustrating, but we can’t help it because we have a mission at stake. Since you have shown the token of the kingdom, the application for the audience will be processed quickly.”
“… … Doesn’t the bottom line mean to wait until dawn? Hey, how can you not?”
“sorry.”
As if the knight would not listen any more, straightened his posture and stood upright in his seat.
Despair fell on the faces of the two men who were listening to the conversation from behind.
“Ahh… … .”
“Viscount… … What can I do with this?”
“… … .”
Even at this moment, the barbarians who had broken through the northern blockade were supposed to be heading south to Arendelle.
However, the leader who led them, Viscount Ente, did not hear anything.
The only thing that filled that empty heart was desolation.
‘… … Was it just a vain hope?’
With his eyes closed, he drew a picture of his hometown before leaving, and overlaid the last conversation he had with the king.
-You have to move right now. Go find the first prince of Esteban.
It has been ten days since the last communication was made at the Imperial Palace of the Federation Empire.
At the king’s words to walk with even a glimmer of hope, they ran that long way in ten days, abandoning even the wagon.
However, that was a vain hope.
The magic communication that was completely cut off at some point, and the suddenly changed schedule caught them from the start.
If I had known that it would be so futile, I would have prepared and moved a little more carefully… … .
… … No, it would have been better to go back to the palace and help at least a hand.
“… … Who are you to blame?”
If this was the future given to Arendelle, there would be no choice but to accept the end.
Viscount Ente muttered bitterly and turned his back on the castle.
That moment.
“You want to go back already.”
Viscount Ente was able to spot a middle-aged man blocking them in the dark.
Undoubtedly, the appearance and voice belonged to a person unknown to me.
It was just strange.
With straight eyes looking at them. Also, when they ask if he is going to die already, doesn’t it sound as if he has come to visit them?
In the first place, there was no way anyone would come to know about their existence in this land where they had no connection… …
“… … who are you?”
That’s why Viscount Ente asked with caution.
But the middle-aged man just smiled gracefully and walked past them.
Pass them by like a joke. Again, they only approached the knights who had pushed them away.
… … And the gates of the palace began to open.
Koo Goo Goo Palace-
“… … !”
for the first time.
The road to the palace, which they had longed for so much, was opened.
The last hope that did not open up even after begging and pleading was accepting that man’s existence.
“how… … how… … .”
In such an unbelievable scene, the man’s mouth was calmly removed.
“Follow me. My superiors are waiting for you.”
“that is… … .”
before asking who it is.
Before you even ask who the hell are you.
The man stepped into the palace and smiled innocently at the viscount.
“Allen Esteban, Esteban’s 1st Prince His Highness has invited you all.”
* * *
Baron Vidor returned with guests.
He came late at night to be called a guest, and he looked like a beggar, but he didn’t mind.
At least, unlike me running on the battlefield, they weren’t bloodied and covered in dust.
“Eh, meet Esteban’s 1st Prince, His Highness! He is said to be Viscount Ente of Arendelle… … !”
The three guests of Arendelle hurriedly bowed their heads to bow.
But I stopped it by flicking the tip of my chin, which I had been resting on.
“Isn’t it too late for such ostentation?”
“… … ah!”
Standing in an awkward position at my cold tip, they panicked and corrected their actions.
As I was staring at it, the baron handed me something from the side.
… … It was a wine glass.
“Well, I’m glad you understand me well.”
I let go of my luck while savoring the rich scent of grapes in the wine.
It was funny to see them flinch whenever I looked at them.
“Did you make a fuss in front of the royal castle?”
“I’m sorry. I knew it was a nuisance, but there was an issue that couldn’t be delayed even for a second… … .”
“Right.”
… … business,
Even without hearing what the business was, I could guess.
Wouldn’t there be only one reason for them to come in the first place?
“Have all your requests for emergency assistance been turned down?”
“… … .”
Silence is affirmation.
Even more so, those troubled and pitiful eyes spoke only the truth.
My shoulders shrugged slightly.
“Well, there can’t be any idiots out there who are willing to send troops to other countries in the current situation.”
I said it strongly, but it was all based on factual ‘common sense’.
“They will be hoping that Arendelle will act as a breakwater. I hope that the huge waves of barbarians meet the breakwater and crumble into small pieces.”
“… … yes. The only answer to my request for support was the excuse that I was afraid of the winter.”
Gradually, the outline of the large-scale movement of the barbarians to the south was about to be revealed.
The fact that the land of barbarians is suffering from an unprecedented famine. Because of the fact that they are starving.
Viscount Ente continued with a stunned expression.
“They weighed the profit, saying that it would be better to blockade their borders after sacrificing them than to send troops to Arendelle.”
“If the hunger of the barbarians is relieved by that, there will be no reason to try plundering.”
Also, since the troops of the barbarians would not be concentrated in one place as they are now, but would spread in several directions, it was clear that this was a reasonable decision.
In fact, before the regression, it was done as they wanted.
‘Arendelle will perish.’
And I knew the future after that.
I know so well that I know each and every process to just say I know.
Because there were also amazing things that will remain in the history of the continent.
“Did you come to Esteban to ask for support?”
“… … That’s right.”
But this is something that has never happened before.
That’s bound to be the case too.
Unlike in the past, Esteban easily defeated the invasion of the barbarians and even left behind an incredible feat of counterattacking their land.
Viscount Ente closed his eyes tightly and bowed his head.
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“Esteban, who overpowered the barbarians, is our last hope. And I heard that Your Highness made the biggest contribution to the invasion. Please help Arendelle in the wind lantern.”
“Hmm.”
I pretended to be worried and shook my wine glass lightly.
Of course, that was just pretending to be worried.
The answer to come later was, of course, decided.
“No.”
“… … yes?”
“It’s impossible to support in this situation.”
… … refusal?
The Viscount’s eyes lost focus, as if he had heard something wrong.
Like it or not, I smiled as I gently slid the wine down my throat.
“To begin with, I’m just a prince of a country, and I don’t have the authority to decide on support, right?”
“That, that, if I tell His Highness the King… … .”
“Even so, the situation remains the same.”
widely-!
I said as I set my wine glass down on the desk.
“As for support, it would require military support.”
“… … That’s right.”
“Can your homeland, in the midst of a flashlight, afford to wait for military aid?”
“… … .”
does not exist.
I’m sure Arendelle is in a situation where she has to go to the evacuation route right away.
My voice echoed through the office again.
“All that remains is to ask Esteban to tell you how to stop their invasion, but I think you guys know this better than I do.”
“Anyway, if they have a weakness… … .”
“Do you think there will be?”
“… … .”
The heads of the envoys, including Viscount Ente, lowered.
If you think about it calmly, the person who gave the order must not have been unaware of that fact.
Even so, the king must have had the feeling of grabbing at least a straw when he sent them.
Arendelle was destined to taste the fate of disappearing into the dark side of history.
… … but.
The blood-red eyes flashed in the wine glass.
“It’s not like there’s no way to help.”
“yes? what did you just say… … .”
“It means that I will tell you a strategy that can block their offensive.”
“… … !”
The eyes of the delegation party were wide open.
Then, Viscount Ente, who grasped the situation, couldn’t help but be astonished.
“Is that really you? Ah, no, in the first place, how could this situation be… … .”
A voice so agitated that emotions can be clearly seen.
I gave him a bright smile in response.
“Let me know if you want.”
I didn’t mean to come and pick up a begging that wasn’t the same.
It’s just that this situation was all under my calculations, so I just chose the most correct path.
“In any case, this will be my personal help.”
My cold eyes were still smiling.