According to Tezi, because his father is now too powerful, his father's deputy, who should have played a restraining role, Tina, the head of the former Water Cavalry, turned out to be fully supportive. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info (It is only natural to work together to maintain the stability of the country, but in the eyes of those hereditary nobles who are naturally suspicious, it becomes a father's conspiracy - hateful!) In addition, most of the people who maintained the peace of the region during the reconstruction of the country were knights of the Wind Cavalry, (this ...... The only thing that retains strength after the fiasco is our Wind Cavalry Regiment, right? Who don't send us?! Yes! That's right...... It's all because of Lacey...... Alas, there are also the new district magistrates, the new garrisons, many of them are selected from among the lower knights and commoners, and naturally they are closer to their fathers, who are from civilian backgrounds.

At the same time, the reputation of His Majesty the King of Sarabont was severely damaged by the crushing defeat on the Plains of Shailith, and the status of the king in the hearts of the people, which should have been second only to the pope, was now far surpassed by the "red-eyed meteor". At the same time, the hero Thresten frequently wandered among the superior nobles, and indirectly bought the hearts and minds of Hieroni. (Obviously those nobles invited Threstin, okay?!) ）

-- Perhaps in the near future, both commoners and nobles will obey the Marshal of Hieroni and the hero Thresten of the military headquarters, and the king may become a memory of the past. -- At that time, even if his father had not rebelled, His Majesty the King of Sarabont, who had lost the support of the people and had no support from the nobility, would have been reduced to a formal king.

It was terrible - both for His Majesty Sarabont and for the hereditary nobles.

So although on the surface, His Majesty Sarabont still trusts his father, and openly says that he values Thresteen very much. However, he desperately needed a chance to rebuild the image of the king, and the hereditary nobles also desperately needed a chance to reassert their importance in the country.

Thereupon. The plan to fight back against Tayek, which would take at least three years, was brought forward, and Tayek, who had been monitoring our country, easily learned that within a year His Majesty the King of Sarabant would declare war on Tayek!

"And then?" After listening to Tezi's analysis, Asa asked dissatisfiedly, "So much nonsense - what does declaring war on you Tayek within a year have to do with you, a poisonous snake, coming to court?!" ”

"Of course it does! -- There is no better opportunity to ask for a marriage than at this time! Tez patted Asa on the shoulder with a triumphant attitude, "Your Excellency Threstin, you have never been a king, and of course you don't know what King Sarabont thinks in his heart?" It's true! He nodded in assurance, "There's no better chance than now!" ”

“……”

――Why is this the best time to do so?

Just kidding, right? -- Aren't the two countries going to war?

But...... Look at the way Tez looks serious, and it doesn't look like he's joking......

"Don't understand?" All three of us were silent. Tez asked with a smirk, "Do you need me to be more detailed?" ”

"Will it ......" Xia Baifei thought for a long time and spoke. …… Be friendly before attacking? ――Is it possible? ”

"How is that possible?!" Asa objected, "It's all so obvious, do you still need to cover up hostility with kindness?" ”

"It's also ......"

"Hah! Sir Serrestine, what Xia Baifei's hyena said is correct! Tesz's answer, however, was quite unexpected. It's to be friendly in advance! - Make a show! ”

"What do you mean?" We don't understand.

"It's easy! Actually, whether it's your king, Sarabonte, or me. It is clear that war between the two countries is inevitable! But there will always be pacifists among the nobles of both countries who do not follow the king, so I came to ask for marriage, and the king of Sarabont agreed to marry Laxis to me, but it was just for show! ”

"That'...... Actually, you don't really want to marry Laxis? I asked.

"Huh? Not really! It's for show, but I really want to marry Princess Lagersis! "After marrying Lagersis, I will work for peace between the two countries - even if the king of Sarabont declares war on me Tajek, I will keep our army back down - after all, I am Sarabonte's son-in-law!" ”

"Purpose?" Asa asked with a frown.

"I said it! It's for the friendship between the two countries! - How? You don't believe it?! Tsuez's eyes widened in surprise, "Isn't it...... Do you really think I'm a poisonous snake? Hahahaha! ”

“……”

How can we believe it?!

- Although the last time it appeared that the culprit of Tayek's invasion of our country was Tezi's father. But in fact, at that time, we all suspected that the real person behind the scenes was still the identity of Crown Prince Tajek's Tez, and Tez's father was nothing more than a puppet. When Tezi's father was sent to the church by his own son for "trading with demons" to stand trial. When we were finally burned at the stake, the delirious confession deepened our suspicions.

Later, the Demon General Payne (that is, the head of the Burial Corps Ashetaro) handed over to Reis, signed by Tez to voluntarily renounce Laxis, further proves this point - the person who made a deal with the demons and started the war was Tez.

However, it is such a conspirator who now says that he has come to marry Lagersis again for the sake of friendship between the two countries - who would believe it?!

And...... Although Tesz seems to be laughing happily now, it always gives me a very fake feeling, and Terz doesn't want to hide the happiness she deliberately pretends.

He clearly used this "happy" smirk to tell us: "Even if you know that I have another purpose, you will never guess it!" ”

Oh, yes! He's not trying to tell us - he's declaring war on Lacey, on the one who recognized himself at the peace conference - and guess what I'm trying to do this time! The way Tesz looks at Asa now tells me that he must have thought so.

- It's a pity that Thresteen, who is standing in front of Tez now, is not the real Lacey. And Asa, who plays Threstin, is not as smart as Reis.

Alas, knowing that it was Asa who was pretending, but at this time "Lacey" lost to Tez...... It's still very unhappy to say.

- If only Lacey were here.

"Well, don't laugh," Asa interrupted him dissatisfiedly, "and if I believe that you are really for the sake of peace between the two countries, how can you be sure that His Majesty Sarabont will agree?" Also, even if His Majesty agrees, the princess will not agree! ”

"Well, and His Majesty cherishes Laxis...... I agreed, "and he will not be willing to marry Laxis to you!" ”

"Huh! Well...... "Teez, who clearly feels like he's won the race to Lacey, is happy (and really happy this time...... Damn it! "Don't forget that King Sarabont promised me once! ”

"That's because your army is on the other side of the river!"

"Yes! You must be thinking - this time my army is still in Tajek, what am I going to threaten Sarabont? Is that right? ”

“……”

"So—Lord Thresten, Xia Baifei, and you, Miss Sakura, you really don't understand the king's mind! Ha ha! Tez smirked again, disgusting, "You think I'm the one who threatens Sarabonte?" - As I said earlier, the biggest threat is Hironi and you, the red-eyed meteor! Compared to keeping his throne, everything else is naturally unimportant. ”

"But......" I couldn't help but want to interject.

"Yes, Miss Sakura," Tesz interrupted me unceremoniously, "You must have wanted to say, 'After all, Lageris is the King's daughter, what if Laxis doesn't agree?'" 'Really? Ha! And don't forget! - King Sarabont promised me once, and Princess Lagersis agreed once! ”

"Just because you agreed last time doesn't mean you ...... this time"

"Yes! But since King Sarabant will sacrifice his daughter once for the throne, he will definitely sacrifice his daughter for the throne a second time! And ......," said Tez, smiling strangely, "I believe that when King Sarabont decides to sacrifice Princess Lagersis for the second time, his heart will not be as reluctant as the first!" ”

“……”

Although I want to refute a few words when I look at this disgusting face in front of me, ...... Tez is right, indeed, that ruthless father can sacrifice his daughter once, and if he has the opportunity, he will definitely sacrifice her a second time.

Woo...... It's cruel......

"But...... Princess Lagersis ...... "Xia Baifei wants to help me refute Tez, "If the princess disagrees......"

"Princess, she will definitely agree!" Tez nodded slightly in conviction, "I heard that she agreed to marry Tajek last time, right?" -- Like King Sarabant, if he could voluntarily sacrifice himself once for his people, he would voluntarily sacrifice himself a second time. ”

"It's not as simple as you think, is it?" Assa, who had been silent for a long time, finally frowned and spoke, "Don't you think that there must be a premise for these ideas of yours?" ”

"Premise?!" Tez was stunned for a moment, and then smiled happily, "What a wise general of Hieroni!" Then you will soon find out the crux of the problem! - Alas, I really want to invite you to be our marshal of Tajek - rest assured, I have come this time to prepare an exchange gift to the great satisfaction of the King of Sarabont! ”

"Exchange gifts? Can you say it? Asa asked, "-- or do you want to make a few more bends?" ”

"Hah! Sir Serrestine, you're laughing! Tez raised her eyebrows slightly, and once again pretended to mysteriously raise her right index finger and shook it gently, "There's nothing to hide from this - it's also a peaceful expression of my Tez as King of Tayek!" (To be continued.) )