Chapter 118: Dialogue
After the meeting, I had lunch with my grandfather and the old knight.
Since it was awkward for him to keep talking about my love story, I decided to let the old knight talk to me during the meal.
As I had never been outside of the Quardenze territory, the stories of the old knights living in the imperial territory were very interesting to me.
What was particularly interesting was the story of the sea that surrounds the continent of Eluo.
According to the old knight, the oceans are lurking with huge carnivorous marine creatures, and the currents are moving in and out without any regularity. And in the far distance, on the ocean floor, one can see the misty shadows of many fields that are much larger than those on land.
The old knight said that even in the fields of the sea, magical beasts are generated and mature magical beasts are born.
In the fields of the sea, where humans cannot go to defeat them, mature demonic beasts occur without limit, and sometimes the polluted, poisonous tides reach the coast and torment fishermen.
I had never seen a book describing the world outside the continent of Eluo, and now I could see why.
The civilization of the Eluo continent, which could only build wooden ships, could not break through these vicious seas.
Until powerful warships or airplanes are developed, the Eluo continent will remain isolated for a long time.
After lunch, the old knight said he would return to the imperial territory as soon as possible.
Even though he had retired, it was a source of trouble for a member of the imperial knight family to stay at the Quardenze family's military base.
My grandfather seemed to understand this point, and did not particularly stop him. I guess he had already said everything he needed to say before I entered the conference room.
Then, Mr. Gulfis,” He said, “I will come next as a warrior.
I will be waiting for you.
The old knight said goodbye to his grandfather and came toward me.
It was good to see you, Master Wilk.
The old knight turned his eyes away from me for a moment as if in thought, and his face became emotionless.
With his expression fixed, the old knight slowly opened his mouth.
Please give my best regards to the Duke of Kuordenze (…).”
The Kingdom of Levios created five barons when it was founded. When I write in my diary, I translate them into Japanese as duke, marquis, count, viscount, and baron.
Originally, these titles are not homonyms because of the Eluo language. So while duke and marquis are indistinguishable in Japanese with “Koushaku,” They can be heard as separate words in Eluo.
In addition, there are also five barons in the Jingkaen Empire. This is because the Jinkaen Empire follows the example of its predecessor, the Kingdom of Levioth, in some of the details.
I immediately understood that the old knight had deliberately said “Duke of Kuordentse.
This would be a conversation as a nobleman, I thought, and I pondered how I should reply.
Here.”
Then my grandfather slapped the old knight on the head and gave him a look of dismay.
It's not like you to play games in conversation,” He said. You must have caught a cold from breathing the cold air of the East.
I'm sorry, I haven't seen the ocean for a long time.
The old knight straightened his posture before apologizing to me and bidding me farewell once again in the right way.
I returned the greeting as usual, even though I was thinking about what he was trying to say.
'Master Wilk, I look forward to seeing you again.
The old knight's eyes were shining brightly as if he was pushing away the deep wrinkles on his eyelids and he looked at me.
The old knight's family also seems to have a shortage of children with magical powers, so perhaps he is expecting them as stallions. During the meal, he asked me several times what type of woman I liked.
He asked me what I thought of such a woman, for example, and gave some very specific examples. Perhaps the old knight's family has such a daughter.
I would like to check with my father later to see if it is safe to sire a daughter of an imperial knight's family.
As I watched the old knight mount his horse and move away from me, I thought about having sex with a daughter I had not yet seen.
Back in the conference room again, my grandfather and I picked up the tea prepared on the tissue.
The aroma of flowers spreading with the steam tickled my nostrils.
Grandfather will stay here for the New Year's Eve?
Yes, he is. The enemy knights have come here several times for reconnaissance.
Usually, the family spends New Year's Eve relaxing and taking it easy, and at the beginning of the year, the squire and his knights come to greet them.
Unfortunately, my grandfather seems to be spending the New Year's Eve and New Year's Day alone at this frontline military base.
It would be a loss to him if the enemy were to take this base, which is taking shape.
Even my grandfather, who is ready to kill in the face of the enemy's strategic position, would not want to leave this place.
If, as my grandfather said, the old Voestra knights are vigilantly watching for an opportunity, we cannot afford to leave any stone unturned.
If it became known that my grandfather was away, the army led by the nobles would definitely attack this base.
No matter how powerful the Quardenze forces are, they will not stand a chance in a defensive battle against the nobles, who possess the magical power of the main ancestor.
Only nobles can deal with nobles.
New Nellie, too, be careful. Wilk must have read the letter from Luke, too, right? Be especially careful with the Holy High Society.”
The letter from my father, which arrived the other day, described the results of the expeditionary force that entered the New Nellie Field.
This was the unit that set out to determine the identity of the mysterious man of the Holy Gao Kai, who possessed the Lord's Ancestor level magical power that Lupetta had seen inside the field.
What do you think of the Holy High Society, Grandfather?”
Since mature demonic beasts walk while rotting the earth, it is usually possible to determine where they originated by following their tracks.
The expedition team discovered that the place where the mature demonic beasts originated was where Rupetta used the manaral crystals to defeat the ancestral mystery man.
Near the site, a man was found dead, his blood having been sucked by leeches, and a group of four members of the Seiko Kai, disguised as adventurers, were lying on the verge of starvation and death.
The area where the upper and lower bodies of the mystery man were lying was said to be unusually contaminated. It was as if a matured magical beast had been born from the rotten earth.
It's hard to believe.
I suppose so. It is still a hypothesis that a hexenbiest grows by feeding on a person with magical powers.
A hexenbiest grows by feeding on another hexenbiest in the field. The best way to do this is to take in the flesh and blood of your opponent in a world where the weak are the strong and the strong are the weak.
If they are strengthened by simply eating something stronger, it seems to me that taking in a human with magical powers would promote their growth all at once.
I searched the literature on magical beasts, but could not find any research to support this.
It seems that no mad scientist would go to the trouble of feeding a human being with valuable magical power to a magical beast.
However, it is hard to believe that the situation in which the main ancestral mystery man was eaten up and scattered coincides with the birth of a mature demonic beast in New Nellie Field, which is said to be a once-in-a-hundred- years disaster.
Personally, I would like to try the experiment on a smaller field.
No.”
No?”
Then my grandfather slowly denied it and looked at me.
Even if there was a way to create mature hexenbiests, as Wilk and Lukse say. It is unbelievable that a person would try to create a hexenbiest. Nobles and priests may be in different positions, but it is their duty and pride to protect the land where their people live from demonic beasts.
In the Holy High Society, there are beings called “High-ranking priests. All of the High Priests are people who belong to the Lord's ancestors.
The High Priests spread the teachings of the Zethusian faith while governing the areas they are in charge of. Therefore, like the nobles, they have a basis for their rule: “I protect the people and the land where wheat grows from magical beasts.
The Sei Koukai, which is expected to understand such values, would never do anything to unleash a magical beast.
Suicide bombings that pollute the earth seem to be incomprehensible to those who live on the Eluo continent. As someone who remembers living in Japan in a previous life, I cannot sympathize, but I can understand.
In any case, the truth will eventually come out since we were able to secure four perpetrators, even though they were on the verge of starving to death.
They must be undergoing a lot of torture in the name of interrogation at the military base in New Nellie City.
Father was wondering whether or not to make it public if his mouthhis was cracked open by the torture.It would be good for the Levios royal family's cause, and it might trigger a war of sanctions against St. Navempos.
Since the Levios royal family wants to launch an invasion of St. Navempos, they are likely to organize the kingdom's army with a small leap if this matter is revealed.
If the Royal Army of Levios, a coalition of all the nobles of the kingdom, and St. Navempos were to start a war, my grandfather's plan to invade the empire would be scrapped.
As expected, my grandfather's face contorts in displeasure.
“Hmmm. The Levios family can do whatever they want. The Quardenze family has nothing to do with it. If it comes to it, we can just ignore it.
The Quardenze family, which had actually been terrorized, would have nothing to do with it.
If they were to attack, it would not look good unless the Quardenzes, who were the victims of the attack, participated.
Are you ignoring the royal family?
That's right. The Levios family is not to be feared, having been played for a fool by the Millendorva family.
Just a few years ago, the Levios royal family was in a state of civil war with the domestic aristocracy, the Millendorva family.
As a result of the war, which lasted for decades with repeated ceasefires and truces, the Levios Kingdom's barony was increased by one, bringing the total to six. I translate this as “Grand Duke” Because the increased titles were higher in rank than dukes .
The increased title was conferred on the Duke of Mirendorva, who became the Grand Duke of Mirendorva. Although a kingdom split was averted, the royal family has in effect lost.
A large social gathering is rumored to be held in the royal capital next spring, which is said to be aimed at showing both at home and abroad that this civil war has come together.
'…… Well, Father didn't seem to be interested in invading the Holy City, so I'm sure he'll do something about it.
He'll do something about it. The kingdom of Levios is not a state, but a nation, and it has a long history of being a state.
Although the Kingdom of Levios calls itself a nation, the noble families that make up the kingdom are guaranteed independence and autonomy.
Although some acts are prohibited by law, such as the prohibition of wars among the nobles of the kingdom, the kingdom is basically non-interference in internal affairs.
This is largely due to the historical background.
The Kingdom of Levioth was founded on the principle of aristocratic independence from the Holy See.
Therefore, all noble families have the right to veto orders from the state, although they may be expelled from the kingdom if they are not careful.
In this respect, although the two countries share the same characteristics of being a collection of princes, the concept of self-reliance and independence is less prevalent in the Zincaen Empire than in the Kingdom of Levioth.
If the emperor declares, “We will unite in declaring war against the Quordenzes, who are attacking the nobles of the empire,” All the nobles of the empire will have no choice but to join the war.
Note that the current emperor has not issued an order of engagement against the Quordentze family ……, Nor can he.
This is partly due to the Quardenze family's backstabbing, but the main reason is the current emperor's lack of power.
If he were to issue an order to engage in war, there is a very high possibility that the aristocratic families that oppose the order would collude and the empire would be split in half, east and west.
For this reason, the current emperor cannot give orders.
The Zincaen Empire, which aimed for centralization and at one time showed such momentum that it might even surpass the Levios Kingdom, is now a thing of the past.
The Zincaen Empire, which at one time aimed for centralized power and showed a vigor that could have surpassed that of the Levios Kingdom, is now a thing of the past.
The Levios royal family is losing its centripetal force, and the Jinkaen Empire is showing signs of fraying.
I could sense that an era of upheaval was approaching.
