Unexpected operation (2)
Communications arrived at the royal palace in Arendelle.
The source is Esteban’s kingdom, the Mage Tower. It was an urgent message from a distance of several hundred kilometers.
“Viscount Ente sent a message… … !”
“Yes, yes!”
Recently, the magic field was suddenly shaken and communication instability was occurring.
That’s why sending communications over such a long distance was impossible with Viscount Ente’s communication tool.
That meant that Viscount Ente, who had visited as an envoy, somehow managed to make contact with Esteban.
Therefore, the king of Arendelle checked the contents of the communication with a tense expression. And not long after, the tension turned to joy.
“Oh, God hasn’t abandoned Arendelle yet!”
The contents of the communication are that the audience with the first prince was successfully carried out. And that he succeeded in getting a strategy to stop them.
The king’s body trembled with joy. That was the best support in the current situation.
One chance would buy us time to reorganize our forces and build a defensive line.
However, the king’s eyes as he read the contents of the communication gradually began to narrow as he discovered something.
“… … This.”
‘strategy.’
It was clearly written there.
This was undoubtedly a strategy taught by Prince 1, and it also meant that it was something they had to do in the future.
The problem is that the content was hardly what could be called a ‘strategy’.
-As soon as possible, free Caravan Zite from the Eastern Prison and appoint him as the commander-in-chief.
-And give him the words below.
The king was confused but read the words written under it line by line.
“… … North, grain belt, Elande Gorge, retreat.”
… … And at the end.
“wind?”
The King’s expression was just as perplexed.
* * *
I tilted my wine glass with the moonlight as my companion.
As if to say that the tumultuous midnight was a dream. Silence reigned in the office for a while.
But that atmosphere was also my favorite. Maybe to the extent that I thought I wanted to keep the leisure and emotions of this moment for the rest of my life.
“majesty.”
By the time the bottle of wine is empty.
After seeing off the guests returning to their homeland, Baron Vidor returned.
I glanced at him, waited until the baron approached, and then opened my mouth.
“Even if they went back to their homeland, nothing would have changed.”
“… … .”
It was a fearless story. But the baron nodded as if he understood.
“yes. It must have been an act of self-satisfaction to hasten the steps without taking a day off.”
The driving force behind such actions was nothing more than the unfamiliar word ‘patriotism’.
And I used it. Ironically, while I was looking for false patriotism in the nobles of Esteban, I was aiming for the honest feelings of nobles in other countries for my own gain.
Baron Vidor asked with a hard face.
“… … majesty. Will Arendelle follow Your Highness like this?”
“You mean they’re going to ignore my advice?”
“Your Highness is always in the position of an outsider, so I don’t think there’s any chance of that happening.”
They will know.
The fact that this war has nothing to do with me. Therefore, if the will of salvation that I have revealed is not trustworthy, then it is only natural to walk the path of destruction.
But I didn’t think it would happen.
“As the saying goes, my strategy is an individual and an outsider. But I’m not in a situation where I can afford to care about such things right now.”
“… … .”
“Then I would have no choice but to believe it even though I was half-confident. I hope that the strategy the first prince hinted at will bring them a new future.”
That is why I deliberately did not present a clear strategy. It only gave them a chance to stand up.
However, even so, that choice will surely make Arendelle stand up.
I made it happen, and I gave the hilt to the right man to make it happen.
It was a flawless design.
“There is no change.”
So I just waited patiently.
Counting what benefits will come from them in the near future,
“It will certainly be so.”
So that Esteban can grow to be greater than he is now.
* * *
Eastern Prison. It was the largest prison in Arendelle, where criminals imprisoned for various reasons were confined.
However, the reason East Prison is called the largest prison facility is not just its size.
‘The graves of serious criminals.’
There was no way to come out of that hell once you entered it, and it was the largest and worst prison facility in Arendelle, famous for continuing its sentence even after death.
And even in such an abyss, Caravanzite was a conspicuous criminal. Until he was imprisoned there, he was called the head of the Marquis of Zeit, one of the pillars of Arendelle.
Tumble- Tumble-
The Crown Prince descends into the deepest part of the prison. And after that, the nobles and the guards in charge of the guidance moved in line with each other.
However, the aristocrat who followed the crown prince as an attendant seemed concerned about this situation.
“… … majesty. Please reconsider your thoughts. Caravan Zite, he is a felon imprisoned for the murder of royalty.”
five years ago.
The terrible incident that occurred in the royal castle crashed the Zyite marquis family, which is said to drop even flying birds.
The king’s youngest son was found with a cold body. And next to him was Caravan Zite holding a sword dripping with blood.
He denied the charges to the end, but ended up leading the life of a criminal. Of course, being the crown prince did not mean that this situation was all but clear.
“… … I know too.”
Rather, he knew more than others.
Who is the person called Caravan Zeit? And even what he really thinks of them.
“But we don’t have time to worry about that.”
A communication from Esteban’s first prince. The strategy contained in it was not complete. Experts were called to interpret this, but all of them only gave an answer that they did not know.
However, Prince 1 mentioned the name of Caravan Zite and told him to present the words.
“That’s the confidence that at least a man named Caravan Zeit can understand and accept his strategy.”
“How can I be confident that that will happen… … .”
“… … It must be the truth that only the first prince of Esteban knows.”
The Crown Prince’s eyes sank.
Now I just had to hope that the conviction was not unfounded. Also, I hope that such a caravanzite will truly help them… … .
“Im here.”
Clap-!
Finally, the deepest door to which the Crown Prince and his party reached opened, and the only lantern that lit up the darkness illuminated the interior of the hell.
A small space of about three pyeong. A gray wall without a window through which sunlight can come in and out. Lastly, the closed air of the underground filled with rotten me.
… … There was a man who was called the former leader of the Knights of the Kingdom.
“To think that high people are coming to a lowly place! My, I don’t know what to do!”
“… … Caravanzite.”
“So, why did you come to see me?”
He stood up from his seat and sent a warm welcome, as if he was glad to meet the person he hadn’t seen in a long time.
The beard and hair grew shaggy through the light of the lantern. And I saw raw muscles that had not been neglected in training.
The Crown Prince bit his lip and opened his mouth.
“… … I don’t have time, so I’ll just talk about the main topic. From now on, according to the king’s order, I appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the barbarian defense forces.”
“What do you mean? commander-in-chief? who? me?”
“This is an order from His Majesty the King. Get down on your knees and support me.”
“… … ha ha ha! That’s right!”
Caravan Zite laughed heartily at the absurd situation unfolding in front of him.
Absurdity and grandiosity have never been in sync, but look at this twist! How could it not be funny?
However, in those demon-like eyes, the intention to kill was leaking out.
“Are the old people with political disease finally crazy?”
“… … dare!”
A noble growled, lighting twin wicks in his eyes.
However, the one who stopped him was the Crown Prince with the king’s edict in his hand.
“Caravanzite. I know that this situation will not be accepted. But there is no time to explain.”
“You treated me like a murderer when you locked me up in this hell, but now you want to treat me as you please?”
“… … .”
The crown prince was silent. On the contrary, the caravan’s grinning gradually got worse.
“It has already been five years since the innocent imprisonment continued. Do you think I’m going to blink an eye now, the Commander-in-Chief?”
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“… … .”
“I’m used to that behavior of swallowing it when it’s sweet and spitting it out when it’s bitter. It would be better for you to forget the old affection that treated you like a close friend and leave before killing him.”
He sighed and slumped to the floor of the cell.
The chains on his ankles clashed and made a loud noise, but he didn’t seem to care at all.
That moment.
“… … .”
The crown prince, biting his lip, raised his hand.
Then, those who were waiting began to leave their seats in an instant, as if it had been said in advance.
Eventually, when all the people who had filled the cell left, the crown prince whispered so softly that only Caravan could hear.
“When the mission of the commander-in-chief is over, I will compensate you for everything you have lost.”
“compensation? What do you mean?”
“The trampled honor and loyalty, and even the glory of the family. It means that I will honor you as a hero and duke for saving the country.”
“what?”
For the first time in Caravan Zite’s eyes, something other than grins appeared.
And as if responding to this, huge muscles wriggled following his gaze.
“The king gave permission for this? To forgive all my sins and lower the duke’s throne?”
“… … .”
“under!”
The Crown Prince remained silent, but instead answered with a nod. In this way, it was an oblique expression that this proposal was the king’s will.
At the same time, Caravan’s eyes slowly closed.
love and hate After all, he was also a human being who could not escape from his personal feelings.
After a while. Caravanzite’s eyes flashed open.
“If I want to restore my honor, I will have to re-investigate the whole case of the murder of the royal family, not just the title.”
“I promise, in the name of the royal family.”
“Also, in the name of the royal family, the innocence of the family must be guaranteed.”
“I promise.”
Despite the condition that followed, the crown prince nodded. That was it.
“… … good. I’m reluctant to serve a country like this again, but if freedom and honor are guaranteed, I can’t help but help.”
A terrifyingly ferocious smile formed on his lips.