In the territory of the Jinbei family, in the city of Oro, which is famous for its wealth and prosperity, an old man with gray hair and a wrinkled face stood with a cane. Fox, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, stood respectfully behind him.

His usual meticulous hairstyle was a little disheveled, and the clothes on his body showed a hint of wrinkles. But he didn't dare to have the slightest complaint against the old man who was in a hurry to recruit him back, the person in front of him was the previous head of the Jinbei family, one of the most authoritative patriarchs in the clan now, and the father of him and the elder brother of the head of the family.

"Throne...... Zheng Ming, what does he want to do? ”

The old man's flat and hoarse voice came, although he couldn't hear any emotion, but it made Fox, who had been faintly afraid of the other party since childhood, tremble.

"I don't know. I only know that the rest of the families went to the ...... of Boulder Castle together. ”

"Hmph. I told them not to mess with him. Although Ming has no one in his eyes, he has never touched the interests of our nobles, so why bother to embarrass the king and have to get along with him? Now it's been suppressed by the king. Fortunately, his legions did not receive an impact, and they continued to send us excellent generals and knights, and the young men we sent over were all right. ”

For the old man's faint complaints, Fox didn't dare to say much, the ghost knows if this is another test for the other party, he is also a big boss, but he doesn't want to be taught a lesson by the old man.

The old man saw that Fawkes was staring at his toes and closed his mouth tightly, and he didn't ask too many questions. Instead, he rubbed the engraving on his cane and asked about things that didn't matter to his previous information.

"Speaking of which, how is the weird kid in the territory from before now? What's he calling? Oh, by the way, it's called a water boiler. ”

It's a steam engine.

Muttering in his heart, Fox did not correct the old man, but followed the topic.

"His ideas are very vague, and many details are not well described. Although we asked some people to make it as much as possible, due to some technical reasons, the cost was expensive, and the practicability was not as good as the other party said. ”

"Oh, I'll just say it. It's a nice thing to say, but as soon as it was made, I didn't know anything. This was also the case when muskets were made before. ”

"Research on gunpowder and muskets...... Although we were not able to develop the musket he described, we did have some results. Although the cost of manufacturing precision parts is also expensive due to some problems of accuracy and user safety, it is still novel. Although the power is not as great as he described, it cannot be said to be weak. It can be said to be a good gadget, and it should be considered a qualified commodity for noble ladies and ladies. ”

"Oh, that's good, and it's kind of recouped some investment. You're in charge of overseeing for a while, and if it doesn't work out, let that kid often play the price of the Jinbei family. ”

Seeing that the old man was tired, Fawkes hurriedly answered, and then helped the old man to walk towards the palatial palace in the rear.

……

On the other side, the royal capital of Ronan, in the middle of Constantinople.

In the scorched palace, Jayland and Ainzfield sat on the thrones of King Ronan and Queen Ronan, respectively.

"What? Naruto, it's missing? ”

Hearing Jaylander's surprised question, the herald half-kneeling in front of the hall repeated the description in the information on the side.

"Yes. From that day on, the families united to put pressure on King Arthur, and Zheng Ming was put on trial voluntarily. Zheng Ming, who was dismissed from the military power and the title of Shadow of the Throne, went out of the city alone. Then he was gone. ”

"A strategy to switch from light to dark? Didn't find any clues in the kingdom? ”

"Nope. The major intelligence agencies have strengthened the surveillance of the nobles in various places, one is because of the order of King Arthur after the rebellion of the griffin family, and the other reason is the entrustment left by Zheng Ming long ago. The dispatch of his old legions, and there is no trace of him, are all in charge of the commanders of several legions led by Seon. ”

"Hmm. I know. Let's go down. ”

"Yes, sir. Oh yes. In three days will be the day of the new King Ronan's accession to the throne, and as his guardian, you and your wife may be required to attend.

Jayland nodded in response, then waved for the other party to step back.

At this time, Einzfel, who had been silent on the other side, stroked his slightly bulging abdomen and looked at Jayland who bowed his head in contemplation.

"Darling, isn't that just right? We are going through a big war, and both domestically and our legions have to rest for a while. What's more, your child, my little darling also needs time. ”

Jaylander's expression softened as he got up and walked over to Ainzfel, kneeling on her lap.

"I know that too. But I'm just a little worried. You know, he's a Ming, God knows what he's going to do. ”

A happy look appeared on Einzfil's face, and she gently stroked the other party's pale blonde hair, her eyes full of love.

"Don't worry. We are far away in Constantinople, and didn't King Arthur grant your request to be stationed here? I'm sure he won't let us go to war even if the war resumes. You must know that it is against chivalry to send pregnant women into battle. ”

Seeing Einzfield wink mischievously at himself, Jayland pinched the other party's thigh with a little amusement. Then he just clinged to the other party's solitude, closed his eyes and listened.

"It's so small, what can you hear?"

"Shh~~~ He's my Jaylander's child. If you put your mind to it, you can hear it. Lo and behold, this must be Ta's heartbeat. ”

"Haven't you been agonizing over what to name him? Have you thought about it? ”

"The boy is called Angus in the sense of uniqueness. The girl's name is Elisa, and I hope that she will always be a happy girl like her name. ”

Angus ...... Alyssa ......"

Ainzfil muttered for a moment, a worried look on his face.

"Darling, if ...... I mean, what if I give birth to a girl? Would you mind? In this period of war, girls must have a hard time. ”

Geyland was stunned when he heard this, and his thoughts seemed to recall the memories of his youth, which he couldn't bear to look back on. He raised his head and met Einzfel's gaze with a look of seriousness that he had never seen before.

"No, it won't. I'm going to change all that, and I'm going to create a perfect future where even girls can be happy and free. I promise you. ”

Einzfield looked at Jayland in a daze, and the other's eyes flashed with a glint that she couldn't understand. So dazzling, so charming, that her whole body was deeply immersed in it and couldn't extricate herself.

……

As a buffer between the two remaining kingdoms, the Celtic Kingdom and the Adler Kingdom, a boy named after a demon appeared in the territory of the Dorn, who had suffered from war for many years.

Under the influence of the Celts, the boy annexed various idle tribes and gradually grew his own power. And because of his bravery and cruel methods, he was named the second Drogo Ryan.

At the same time, the Frost Lan Kingdom, far away in the sky, surrendered to the Celtic Kingdom after being defeated, and the people of the North, who had lost their spirit, ushered in their lost princess.

There was a fierce infighting between the old royalist forces and the new noble group that controlled the kingdom. And the Celts, who originally looked down on the bitter cold land, adopted an attitude of turning a blind eye to this.

It is also in the seemingly turbulent but delicate balance of the confrontation between the two countries in their respective territories that time flies. In the blink of an eye, two years have passed since Zheng Ming disappeared.