Chapter 206: Levios Castle
The appearance of the castle was slightly similar to that of Mont Saint-Michel, the World Heritage Site on earth.
However, the building itself did not resemble it at all.It is only the atmosphere of the small, elevated terrain and the towering buildings that seem to have been driven into it that makes me think so.
Levios Castle.
This castle, which reigns majestically in the center of the royal city, was built about 90 years ago. Although the castle is a symbol of the kingdom, it has actually existed since before the founding of the country.
We went through the gates of the castle as if we were tourists, and when we got off the carriage, the servants of the Levios family were waiting for us in an orderly fashion.
My father and I were greeted by the knight who had been assigned to lead the way, and we entered the castle.
As we proceeded down the long, wide corridor, I observed my surroundings without being rude.
The exterior of Levios Castle is more aptly described as a palace than a castle, but it seems that the interior is more like a palace than a castle.
It's a beautiful castle.
Thank you.
I whispered casually, to which the civil servant attached to me, Levios, gave a small response.
He was my host for today's luncheon, but he was more like a tour guide.
'Has it looked like this since it was built?
Yes, it has. Yes, it has been repaired several times, but we try to maintain the original design.
That's impressive.
During the uprisings, the Peruel region was in turmoil due to the fierce struggle for supremacy among the noble priests, and among them, the current royal capital and its vicinity were one of the most fierce battlegrounds on the continent.
Although the Levios family had been pacified after a long battle, the aftermath of the deadly battle was still smoldering in the neighborhood. A castle is built in such a situation, and normally one would expect it to play a strong role as a military base.
However, the castle I see now has almost no such military elements.
The harmony of colors is truly magnificent.
The stone materials used in the castle, from the walls to the pillars, all seem to be made of marble. The smooth white floor was covered with a carpet dyed a deep blue.
The work on the candelabra and windows seemed to be made of lapis lazuli. The lapis lazuli, cut into pebble-size pieces, depicting flowers and geometric patterns like mosaic art.
Here and there, there are elaborate carvings carved out of the same marble as the building materials, but because they are white within white, they blend in with the scenery without any sense of incongruity. Perhaps they were trying to create such a gorgeous effect that was natural to be there.
Blue and white, the theme colors of Levi's Castle, were obvious.
When the colors are so thoroughly unified, one cannot help but be aware of the resolute and prestigious beauty of the place.
The charm of the artificial beauty created by human hands, which is different from that of the natural landscape, is unintentionally fascinating.
……..Umm……”
I groaned.
I think the Levios family had considerable power even before the founding proclamation, as they controlled the Corroborean plain early in the upheaval.
The surrounding aristocratic families must have been in awe of their ability to afford to build a castle that put beauty, not military might, at the forefront. And tried to show his strength ahead of time.
He openly criticized the priests and applied merciless repression. He upheld the independence and self-reliance of the nobility, and he ordered his surroundings to achieve an era of peace. He pacified the Peruel region, which had been in the midst of a pitched battle , and broke up the most heated battles in order to create a new order. Such a powerful leader built a noble castle that emphasized beauty.
If you were to hold a conference in Levios Castle, you would first think that you could not win with the vessel of the head of the family.
In fact, the small and medium-sized nobles based in the Loushna region, which was further south than the Pell el region, began to follow in droves after the construction of Leviós Castle.
They now have a certain amount of say as the opening staff of the founding of the kingdom.
'…… I think I'll be satisfied with just seeing this castle today.'
If I kept quiet in a strange way, they might think I was jealous of the Levios family.
I spoke honest words of praise as I felt.
Good things are good. It is better to express your feelings as they are than to waste words.
I put a lot of effort into lunch, so please don't leave until you've eaten, Levios said with a light laugh.
His expression he was proud.
My father and I were shown into a large room in Levios Castle.
We had an audience with the king,……, Or rather a visit, and the size of the visiting room was not much different from that of the Quardenze family. It has been 13 years since I spent time on the continent of Eluo, but when I hear the word “King,” The first image that comes to mind is that of a king of an absolute monarchy.
King Levios, seated on his throne, was being greeted by his father on his way to the castle. Since he had already given a greeting for his visit to the royal capital the day before yesterday, it seemed to be a simple one.
As you can see from the way they are talking, my father and King Levios are talking as equal nobles. I don't think they would be embarrassed to say something like, “Heh heh! They are not in a formal relationship.
My father's greeting is about to end.I am once again aware of my own positionhis.
What lies between me and King Levios is the hierarchy between the next and current heads of the kingdom, not the hierarchy between us as nobles. There may be respect for the leader who maintains the framework of the kingdom, but it is in no way an indication of the hierarchy of the house.
Wilk.”
Yes.
My name is called.
While my father briefly introduces me, I take one more look at the being sitting on the throne.
Levios Lugain.
He is the current head of the Levios family and the fifth king of the Kingdom of Levios.
He should be the same age as his father, but his silver hair and beard make him look older than his age.
He is highly regarded as a king, and we have rarely heard of any misgovernment.The only thing that I have heard of is that the outbreak of the magical beast Elsinia and his response to it have been an extraordinarily large negative influence.
The way he looks at me is sharp, and I feel as if he can see right through me to my innermost soul.As I had heard, I could never let my guard down.
I first announced my position and name his, and thanked him for welcoming me to the royal castle.
I did the aristocrat's bow, which I have been practicing desperately every day, with 30 percent more enthusiasm. I think I moved quite brilliantly, if I do say so myself.
He said, “…Thank you for welcoming me. I have looked forward to meeting King Levios.”
Perhaps because the Kingdom of Levios is founded on the equality of nobles, special honorific titles such as “Your Majesty” And “Your Highness” Are not used.
When King Levios is called within the kingdom, he is King Levios, and the Marquis of Kuordenze is the Marquis of Kuordenze. Is it like the titles in the organization of the Kingdom of Levioth? You don't call the president “His Majesty” And the vice president, “His Highness.
I am very happy to hear you say this. I have been looking forward to meeting you too,……
At that moment, I felt the tension that had filled the room relax,…… No, this expression is not accurate. That I recognized it.
It seemed that King Levios was on the lookout for me. I had not felt such an atmosphere at all when I entered the room or when our eyes met.
He must have been acting as if he did n't want us to know about it, but he was totally on his guard.This is the king, the man who unites the thousand and one nobles of the world.
The most important thing to remember is that the best way to get the most out of your money is to be careful.
I was glad to hear that. Please have a good day.”
I wiped away the sweat that was running down my liver by putting together some safe words.
The other side has forgiven me for the time being, so I should interpret it favorably.
And since they had just had a mensch match that took place in the entire royal city, it might be natural that King Levios was wary of them. It would not be too surprising if the image of Quardentze Wilk, which had probably been reported by the Levios civil officials until then, was overwritten in a bad way.
It was after the greeting that the air relaxed.
If you think about it honestly, he must have seen my brilliant manners and decided that I was a well-spoken aristocrat with a decent education.
If you don't think about it honestly, you could say that he deliberately let his guard down in anticipation of me interpreting it favorably.
I'm not sure if I'm overthinking ……, But I can't help but think it's the latter.
I am sorry to have to call you here on such short notice,” He said.
Gradually, the tone of the question became more and more like a test for me.
However, the question with an easy-to-understand answer made my heart calm down.
It is only natural for the next generation of the Quordenze to accompany my father on his visits his, so there is no need to worry about it.
I didn't follow King Levios' call, I just went along with my father's visit,…… I replied.
I'm not talking about taking this one thing away from you, but you should draw a line in the sand about where you stand on that.
King Levios accepted my words as they were and proceeded to a light chat.
Much of the conversation focused on life in Newnery City, this move, and the part from Calahanasso City to the entrance to the royal capital. It was a safe choice.
It is a person who does not read the atmosphere to start talking about the war with the Spiaseik family, the assault on Orsian the day before yesterday, and my magical power that can compete with the founder at a first meeting like this.
I was asked a few questions, but they weren't the kind of questions that would make you feel bad, and I was able to respond to them without any problems.
I was able to respond to the questions without any problems…….No, he is indeed a very noble son of the Quardenze family.
King Levios let out a small breath. I decide that this is the signal to end the chatting time after self-introductions.
I gave him a simple smile in response to his words of praise after which he showed his firmness.
I smiled at the compliment. Thanks to ……, I will be able to enjoy my tour of the castle without hesitation.
In order to lighten the mood, I tried to use a slightly lighter tone for the latter half of the speech.
I don't want to continue this tension-filled greeting for too long.
Haha, mmm! That's good! I hope you will enjoy yourselves.
King Levios laughs, but somehow his eyes don't seem to be smiling.
If that is the case, we should just smile back at him. I should give the impression that Quardenze Wilk is a person who can converse as an aristocrat.
The exchange of fearless smiles was fleeting, and the room was immediately enveloped in a peaceful atmosphere.
Oops,” He said, “We've talked too much. I haven't introduced our late son yet.”
The conversation then turned to the prince standing next to King Levios.
His name is the next head of the Levios family and he will eventually become the sixth king of the Levios Kingdom.
Welcome to the capital of Levioth, I am Levios Dunkel. I am Levios Dunkel, heir to the blue land of Levios.
His bow he was light and graceful I could see that his body he was accustomed to the movement.
I observed his behavior as I responded to his words.
He is a prince, the son of a concubine, who was not originally in a position to succeed to the family.
Before the outbreak of the magical beast Elsinia, it seems that he was a boy who was to be sent to the Shadow family.However, his behavior was magnificent, and there seemed to be no flaw in him as the next head of the family.
In the Levios family, even the shadows are educated well, and the amount of magic power seemed to be the same as that of ordinary noble men.
Even so, his appearance did not betray the expectations of a prince.
He has a stout body, a deeply chiseled face, and strong power in his eyes.However, his silver hair, which seemed to have come from his father's roots, was smooth, and the smile on his face. Friendly.
His mysterious appearance his waves between wild and mild.
He gives the impression of a well behaved wolf.
According to the Quardenze family's intelligence agency, the Mimi Eisen's Hand, his relationship with his father, King Levios, is not so good.
I have long heard of you from my father, and I have been looking forward to meeting you today, Lord Wilk.
…… Is not so good.
It is hard to believe that there is a parent-child feud there.
He is indeed a foolish person to quarrel with his father and son in front of the kingdom's great nobility.His dignified and elegant movements he are exactly what one would call a prince.
I, too, have been looking forward to meeting Prince Dunkel. Thank you for your hospitality this afternoon.
I did not reply, “I have heard a lot about you, too. I hear you and my father don't get along. Hmm? I heard that he and my father don't get along.
With King Levios and the Marquis of Quardenze waiting for us, there was no way we, as children, were going to chat with them.
After confirming that the greetings were complete, my father and I were escorted out of the room by civil official Levios.
The food of the Eluo continental nobility is blessed.
It is unlikely that our ancestors would die of food poisoning. If there was, it would be only if they ate a lot of food contaminated with dirt.
Therefore, there is no such thing as a poisoner. Hot food can be eaten while it is still hot, and there are few restrictions such as prohibitions on the use of certain ingredients.
Being able to eat what you like, as you like it, is something that makes you undeniably aware of your status as a higher or lower creature. Having and enjoying a rich food culture is what makes a ruler a ruler.
At least, there were no dishes that I, who had only cooked for myself in my previous life, could devise.
I had an early breakfast today, so even though it was before noon, I was still hungry.
I enjoyed the sumptuous dishes while paying attention to my manners.
Apparently, the theme of this luncheon was seafood.There were many plates of seafood cooked over the fire so that even my father could eat it.
This would have made for a somewhat more broken-down meal if the king and prince were not present, but, well, I decided to put up with that as payment for the meal.
…… Mr. Wilk is a learned man, isn't he?He is Noble as an aristocrat should be.
King Levios, who sat diagonally across from me, said this sincerely as the waiter lowered the plate of salad.
I accept his assessment his careful not to let my words of modesty slip out.
It seems that after the incident the day before yesterday, his perception of his of me had shifted from that of a nobleman to that of a thug.I was sure that Levios had reported to him about me during his stay in Karahanasso.
I see, my father must have wanted to meet me in person. The transmission of emotions through magic power can greatly distort first impressions, or rather zero impressions.
I will bring you some bread after this.
The Levios waiter appeared beside me without a sound and placed a plate on the table.
It was a white plate. It was an unpainted dinner plate with a glossy sheen.
The fact that he went to the trouble of asking me to use it for bread suggests that it was an old-fashioned plate, a porcelain plate once made in St. Navempos.
I could tell by the sign that the waiter who had served me the plate was standing behind me.
The white shine is nice.”
I said the standard line when praising old porcelain.
Most of the white porcelain in existence is pre-Rebellion made-in-St. Navempos. Simply put, they are antiques made more than 200 years ago.
As one would expect, it is not feared to put soups and other soups, or foods that use a lot of oil on them.Basically, it is only used to put dry foods such as bread on.
The waiter does not go back to his position to watch for soupy food on the plate without permission.
The reason I mentioned the promise was to assert that I know how to handle white dishes.This intention was easily conveyed to the waiter, and the presence I was feeling at my backhis moved back.
It felt like I was being tested.
At least, if I were Orcian, King Levios would never have served this plate.
If there is a next generation like this one, the Marquis of Quardenze must be relieved.
The next generation will be a great relief to the Marquis of Quardenze.
“Ah, so there is no such thing as a child without worries. That's an interesting thought.
With my father and King Levios laughing at each other, I tore off a piece of bread that had been placed on my plate before I knew it.
The timing of this coincidentally coincided with Prince Dunkel sitting opposite me, and our gazes unintentionally met.
He looked at me and said, “Have you ever heard of the …… Aochikan?”
It is the official name of the academy that was operated in the royal capital, but it is currently closed due to the influence of the magical beast Elsinia.
It would be better not to mention that here.
I heard that children of the kingdom used to attend the school. I was curious.”
She was mainly interested in the area where princesses of noble families gather.
As an alumnus, I'm glad to hear that. My …… Father once told me that the Marquis of Quordentze had approached him studying abroad in Wilk's palace.
My father had approached King Levios about studying abroad for security reasons.
The Quordenze family, which had been fighting the old Voivodeship, could not afford to make enemies of the Kingdom of Levios. One of the diplomatic cards that came out of this was my stay in King's Landing.
If the heir to a noble family as large as the Kuordenze family were to attend Seichikan, the authority of the school would rise dramatically. The Levios family was happy for him.
My father seemed to have been very anguished about sending his son so far away from home and came to a decision with a lot of blood and vomit, but I had no problem with it at all.
As the heir apparent of the Kuordenze family, I would have been able to make a big show of myself in the royal capital, and the princesses of the branch families would have approached me with their crotches outstretched in the hope of getting their hands on me It's a shame, really.
I'm sure my father must have been smiling when he saw that the card he had played came back into his hand with the effect of El Senior, the magical beast.
When I was a student at Seichikan, I worked too hard at my studies.
I had heard that at the academy, the main focus was on interaction among the nobles and not so much on study. The actual content that is learned in Aojikan has already been learned already. I don't think there is anything to study that hard .
I put a few words of decoration on the question that came to my mind that would not be considered rude, and I let it out.
Besides, the environment was conducive to learning, so it was up to the individual to decide how far he or she was willing to go. Some were studying to become more like their ideal person, some were just genuinely passionate about competing with their schoolmates, and some were greedily trying to gain knowledge for the future of their own domain.
I don't think the prince is lying as he smilingly recounts his memories.But I also felt that there was something in it.
Then Prince Dunkel looked at me. He looked at me as if he was going to ask me a question this time.
He looked at me and said, “You seem to be learning a lot, Wilhelm. How did he maintain his motivation for him? Will you tell me?”
I am sure that you can tell me all about it, if you refer to the story of Prince Dunkel. He was aiming for a target and competing with it. That would be the future of Quardenze.”
Hmmm…”Prince Dunkel gestures admiringly.
If he was competing, was he aiming at someone close to him?
Yes.
I see, I understand how you feel. I used to study as hard as my father.
Once.
Do you just mean the old days when you were in Aochikan, or do you mean that you are not aiming for it now because you are no longer feuding with him? …… It's dangerous to set foot in that direction. 'Ll stay out of the minefield.
Who do you have as your target, Mr. Wilk?The Marquis of Quardenze is widely known in King's Landing for his outstanding political skills, and his predecessor, Prince Gulfis, is a warrior known throughout the continent,……, Though both are high targets.
His tone he was as if he was talking in private, but if he said it here, of course everyone would hear him.Of course, this is not something to hide, it is just a talking point to make it easier for me to speak.
I would like to try to see what would happen if I mention the name of the high priest of the Zethusian High Priesthood or something. I wonder if they would say, “Oh, you're familiar with him?
Father.”
Of course I would not play such a dangerous game.
“……, Is that a surprise?”
Oops, that's a badge of honor. I've heard rumors of Operation Serpent Fang and Voestra's great shield-splitting, and I thought he might have more military-oriented goals.
I'm sure the threatening battle the day before yesterday had an effect on them, although they didn't say so in so many words.
I didn't wear the mature magical beasts I defeated today, but this may have been a great decision to follow my father's advice.
The …… Treasure is set with the formal wear I plan to wear for tomorrow's social gathering, but I wonder if it will be okay. I feel like I'm going to be a mess and be warned.
Of course, I respect my grandfather.”
With this line of talk, I think I can handle the assignment my father gave me this morning.
After the war, you'll be busy managing the territory and crushing the remnants, won't you? This is the only chance I have to get to know my grandfather on the battlefield, and I can't waste any of it. 'M trying to catch up every day.”
Quardenze Wilk knows that the destruction of the Spierzeig family is a matter of course. And he has no plans for further territorial expansion or military expansion.
To state this from my own mouth without hesitation, that was the most important task of the day.
I am envious of that. To be able to learn about Lord Gulfis's battles up close.
''The Blue Earth Hall in King's Landing also sounds like an interesting place. I am suddenly very interested in it after hearing what you have to say.
They exchanged compliments with each other and dismissed the sordid topic.
Then King Levios turned his attention to us.
He is curious, much like his predecessor, Prince Kasia of the Quardenze family, “He said.
King Levios said this as if it was a matter of course, but I guessed he was acting to move the topic of conversation in that direction. I didn't dare to ask him back, but instead I made a face as if to say, “Oh, did he have something to do with my grandmother?
I made a face as if to say, “Well, I remember a letter from Lord Cassia to my predecessor, some twenty-odd years ago…….”
Considering the time period, it was shortly after my uncle was assassinated by the Spierzeik family. My grandmother would have been willing to follow the kingdom to avenge the Spiaseiks if push came to shove.
In the end, my father succeeded in leaving the empire and entering the kingdom, but it seems that the negotiation route itself had already been established in my grandmother's generation.
In the letter, he wrote that he was interested in the Blue House, and that he would like to visit it when he comes to the capital.I remember thinking that he was a curious man.He may have wanted to know about the educational environment in other territories for the sake of his grandson who will be born in the future. Isn't it interesting that his legitimate son is interested in it now?
Prince Dunkel nodded at King Levios' words.
Prince Dunkel nodded his head. The Quardenzes have been forward-thinking for three generations, and I would like to learn from them.”
I felt that it would be ill-advised to give an easy answer.
If I were to have a child in the future with a full wife, it would be hard for me to say no if I were asked to consider a stay in King's Landing. Even so, my father has a history of cutting the cards once.
It was not that I wanted to confine my child to the Quardenze territory, but I did not like the idea of having a definite future of studying in King's Landing because it would limit my options.
Perhaps it was a prelude to a future proposal, but the king and the prince start talking about the charms of Aochikan, in concert with each other. Are these guys really not getting along?
'It's very good that you have the opportunity to get to know the nobles of other domains in depth,' the prince said. The Quardenze family is one of the largest nobles in the kingdom, so the connections you make at the pavilion will be of great help to you.
If I had to hit a nail on the head, I would say this is the place to do it.
I see. Indeed, as the heir to the Kuordenze family, I don't think we can underestimate the power of the house. ……Well, I heard that the person who became the fiancée of the next head of the Aterahan family attended the Aochikan. I'm sure there are ties that can be gained in the royal capital, and we need to think carefully about the impact of that.”
I dared to mention the name of Aterahan.
A few years ago, there was a great famine in the Aterahan territory, and the Levios family took care of them in many ways.
And in order to repay the favor, the Aterahan family was forced to send reinforcements to the battle between the Levios family and the Princess of Orsian. The demand for repayment was at the level of a violent profit.
The general of this reinforcement was a male nobleman, a collateral relative, who had attended Aochikan in the past. In short, someone who had spent time in the Levios territory was probably forced to do the dirty work.
A relationship is not a convenient string that only pulls profits.
I know that studying in Wangdu is not all good, I know. I insisted implicitly and conveyed my willingness not to let Wangdu Residence take the word of Wangdu Residence.
I asked him, “……By the way, how old are you now, Lord Wilk?”
How could King Levios not know my age?
I am thirteen.
When we reopen the Blue House, I hope we will be able to offer you the prestigious education of the Quardenze. Tell me, Dunkel.
Yes, father.
It seems that my insistence on positive consideration was accepted.
Levios and his son laughed together, and my father and I laughed along with them.
We finished eating and after-dinner tea was poured.
No, it was a pleasant lunch today,” King Levios said.
King Levios said, and my father and Prince Dunkel nodded to each other.
Then King Levios lowered his voice a little and continued in a matter-of-fact tone.
The invasion of …… Spierzeig is reaching its climax.
The heaviest topic for the Quardenze family was suddenly broached, causing tension in the room.
King Levios waited until my hand left the cup before continuing.
The Spiaseiks, whose shields have been broken, will be desperate. A great battle may well break out here, not in the city of Othellia, but at the gateway to the plain.
In noble wars, there are climactic battles that come down to the last moment. It is the final battle in which the nobles and knights put all their strength on the line.
In most cases, this battle takes place in the vicinity of the stronghold of the noble being attacked.
In other words, the battle is held when the defeat is so severe that even the nobles, who avoid fights between nobles, are ready to reopen the battle.
The great battle is truly an all-out war.
If the main family is defeated, the knight family that served them will have nowhere to go.
The head of the nobles on the losing side called together all the knights, military officers, the shadowy family patriarchs, local soldiers, and even commoner mercenaries hired with what little money they had left, in an attempt to crush the oncoming enemy forces. , The attackers must be able to outstrip the enemy's forces.
The great battle is an important attack opportunity for both noble families.
From the offensive side, if they can defeat a large number of enemies here, it will make their postwar internal administration easier. It is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to wipe out the knightly families who will be guerrilla activities as the legs of a centipede.
On the other hand, from the side of the defenders, they may be able to make a great comeback by kicking the enemy army to the curb by launching a dry run here. , And the open-minded aristocrats are very formidable.
The reason why nobles who are strong in war tend to be popular is because of this easy-to-understand show.
What had been a small, petty battle fought by an army of commoners and squires suddenly reaches its climax, with the chief general and almost all the knights and military officers facing each other in a decisive battle for the survival of the family. Culture for which future generations of historical entertainment creators will weep and be grateful.
Even today, it is still a great show of skill for playwrights and performers. The Red Devil and the Five Princesses” Is a play that mixes love and war, but the most exciting part of the war is the great battle when they invade the Arpeo regions.
The Vojstra Plain is a large area.
But father, I don't think Lord Gulfis will fall behind Spierzeig's army, which is now on its deathbed.
The king and the prince are talking together.
The king and prince are talking together. …… Or rather, Spiaseik's army is not that close to death.
Originally, by the time they reached the Voistra Plain, the military strength of the Spiaseik family would have been drastically reduced. However, the Spiaseik army still has a certain amount of strength left because I had broken open the castle of Laishlieff.
However, that had been changed to a plan to defeat each of them individually during the invasion of the Vojstra Plain.
However, since my father and I had left for the royal social, the Spierzeig forces were apparently preparing for a large-scale field battle at the entrance to the Voistra Plain.
The Duke of Spiaseik seems to have decided that it would be too late for a major battle if they had reached their home base in Oceloriya City.
Because of this, the people of Spiaseik are said to be overworked, conscripted into military service, and suffering from heavy taxes.
This grand battle system will not last much longer, and the grandfather has decided that he must be prepared to lose a lot of blood if he attacks now.
The reason why the Quardenze army is so strong in war rather than …… My grandfather is that he has fought a hundred battles, but the biggest is due to the mobility of the “Warlike main ancestor” Who can come and go as he pleases.
That is why it is difficult for him to show his strength in a key location such as Raishleif Castle or when he is prepared for a big battle in the field.
Especially when it comes to large-scale field battles in which even shadows are mobilized, the luck of the moment plays a large role. In terms of winning percentage, the Quardenze side had the advantage, but even so, the element of gamble was still present to a degree that could not be ignored.
My father was disgusted by my grandfather's letters, which began to arrive after his departure from Newnery City.
Perhaps the Levios family has also sent a counterintelligence agent to the Voestra Plain. I should have thought that they would have received precise information, since they went to the trouble of bringing it up.
It is true that a warrior of Gulfis's stature would surely break through. What is perhaps more difficult is what comes afterwards. If he crushed a noble family as great as the Spierzeiks, there would be a lot of centipedes on his feet. , Too, got into a lot of trouble after we destroyed the priests. Do you know about this, Lord Wilke?”
I'm not quite sure what he's trying to say.
But since there was no point in keeping quiet, I decided to answer the question.
I have heard of the mop-up unit that Levios's army has.
The priestly forces and guerrilla warfare go hand in hand very well. For the House of Levios, which is committed to the extermination of priests, countermeasures against guerrillas are one of the issues on which they focus most of their efforts.
The genocide unit devised by the first King Levios and put into practical use can be said to be one of the answers born from the solution to this problem. Once these units had exterminated the remnants of the priestly forces in Levios' territory, they were dispatched to the territories of other families, which were also suffering from rebellion, and turned the land into a bloodbath.
The reason why the first King Levios is still called the most dangerous man in history when it comes to suppressing priests is largely due to the activities of this unit.
King Levios nodded at my words and said with a deepening smile.
You have studied well,” He said. But since you have come all the way to King's Landing, why don't you come and see for yourself? I will talk to your father about it.
I see…It's an interesting story.”
The voice was directed at me, but somehow my father and King Levios were having a conversation.
I decided to give an ambiguous answer, neither denying nor confirming King Levios' words.I could tell from my father's demeanor that it was not such a bad story that had hit him.It would be more convenient for my father to move out of the way rather than to assist in any strange way.
My father had said before that the Levios family must have a policy to obstruct the Quardenze family's invasion of Spierzeig, but today's meeting was amicable from start to finish.
Perhaps the incident of the day before yesterday may have blown that policy out of the water. I also hear that the current King Levios is competent enough to respond flexibly according to the situation.
Dunkel. In the afternoon, you will first take us to the King's Mausoleum. ……Mr. Wilk, if you don't mind.”
I can't say I'd like to see something different first.
Besides, I would have preferred to start the tour at the King's Mausoleum.
Yes, Prince Dunkel, please. Prince Dunkel, I look forward to working with you.
After saying this, I carefully observed the prince's movements as he gave his approval of him.
When King Levios spoke his instructions, I felt a slight tremor in Prince Dunkel's internal magic. It was not the activation of magic, but a subtle tremor of magic power that one feels when one's mind is violently disturbed by intense emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, or pleasure.
It is so delicate and fleeting. If it is not released in magical power, it is impossible to capture even what emotion it was shaking with.
Perhaps father and son are not on good terms after all.
