The King’s sentence was filled with praise, causing several nobles to utter contemptuous remarks about this Ainz Ooal Gown.
A problematic and suspicious individual.
An eccentric person who did not dare reveal his true face to the public.
A magic caster with an odd name.
Eventually there even arose an opinion that he had orchestrated this attack in order to promote himself.
Gazef had to restrain himself from showing anger. He felt ashamed for being unable to utter a single word in defence of his benefactor who was criticised like this.
Of course, there was a good reason for this. Because the nobles who were cynical towards his benefactor had one thing in common: they all belonged to the large group known as the Greater Nobility Faction.
The Kingdom of Re‧Estize was a feudal state with the king controlling thirty percent of the territory, the greater nobles holding another thirty percent and the remaining forty percent being controlled by the other, lesser nobles.. Right now, the kingdom was internally divided into two camps, competing day and night against each other in a power struggle.
One side supported the monarchy, while the other side, which supported the Greater Nobility faction, included more than half of the six greater nobles. Although they were in the presence of the King, this place had also become an extension of their fighting, a battleground for the two competing factions.
Because of this, being of the pro-monarchy faction and also a confidant of the King, Gazef was unwilling to casually interject. He knew that his clumsy manner of speech had no chance of arguing successfully against these nobles, therefore it was necessary to avoid slipping up and giving others the chance to use his own words against him.
...The Slane Theocracy’s covert operatives were able to grasp our movements and appear at a timely moment… this indicates a spy has probably infiltrated the inner workings of the Kingdom. If this is the case, perhaps it is someone among the six greater nobles...
Gazef’s eyesight drifted towards one particular person amongst the ranks of nobility, a noble with a particularly cold gaze.
This person had his blonde hair tied to the back and a pair of slender blue eyes.
His skin had the unhealthy white coloration that suggested it was rarely exposed to sunlight. His lanky figure gave the impression of a viper.
Although his age should not have reached forty, his appearance looked exceptionally older because of that unhealthy skin tone.
He was one of the six great nobles, called Lord Raven. He constantly switched between the two factions like a bat in order to further his own profits. He was also a noble who covertly approached the King’s second prince.
If there is a traitor to the Kingdom, it should be this fellow right?
Noticing Gazef’s gaze, Lord Raven curled his lips which were already very thin. Seeing that kind of provocative attitude, Gazef’s expression became even more rigid.
“With that, the Warrior Captain’s report ends here. There are other important matters which need to be decided upon.”
The king declared, feeling a little exhausted, telling the nobles to back off for the time being. Gazef walked to the King’s side and surveyed the nobles. As a personally trusted subject of the King, he was long accustomed to unpleasant stares.
“Well then, in accordance with usual yearly custom, we shall war with the Empire in a few months time. This is the next item on today’s agenda. Lord Raven, explain to everybody.”
“Yes, your Majesty.”
Like a ghost, the man silently walked up and began to explain in a soft voice.
Nobody made a noise. Not only did he have influence over both factions, he was also the one with the most power amongst the six nobles. Nobody dared making an enemy out of him.
No objections were made as Lord Raven went through the planned course of action and who would send out how many soldiers. After he finished explaining, he smiled frivolously at the King and bowed:
“——The report has been concluded.”
“Thank you, Lord Raven. Does anyone have anything they wish to say?”
Once again the room became noisy, with whispers being exchanged.
“This time it is our turn to repel the opponent. With that, let us then proceed to directly counter-attack the Empire.”
“Absolutely correct. I’ve pretty much become tired of only merely repelling the Empire.”
“That’s true. Let those imperial fools experience our worst.”
“Correct, Earl-sama, just as you say.”
The room resounded with the merry laughter of the men wearing fine clothing.
Stop dreaming. If it were possible to refute in such a way, who knew how much fun it would be.
The Kingdom and the forces of the neighbouring Empire would meet every year on the battleground at Kaze plains.
Until this date, neither side had suffered too serious injuries, but that was because the Empire never committed its full forces. If there was any real intent to topple the Kingdom, there would be no need at all to set camp at Kaze plains and wait for the Kingdom’s army to arrive.
Gazef and a few other nobles who still used their brains reckoned that the Empire used such a method in order to deplete the Kingdom of its national strength.
The Kingdom, composed of militia; And the Empire, composed of professional soldiers, and having a hierarchy of Knights.
Which side’s soldiers were superior was obvious with a single glance, hence the Kingdom needed to mobilise twice the numbers of the Empire’s forces from their population and because of the larger amount of troops, the army needed a greater amount of food supplies. Although there were magic items which could produce food, they were only intended to provide nourishment and the resulting food was so unpalatable that even starving people would hesitate to eat them, therefore those could never become the main source of provisions for meals.
Moreover, the Empire’s invasion was just in time for the wheat harvest, leading to a shortage of manpower in villages, who had to delay the wheat harvest as a result.
Without having to commit all their forces in an assault, the Kingdom’s national strength would naturally weaken, following which the royal power would also wane.
That was the reason the Greater Nobility faction turned a blind eye to this. They were happy that the authority and power of the enemy faction —— the royals—— were decreasing.
Once our national strength became feeble, the Empire would invade with full strength! Do you really think the enemy is satisfied with the current skirmishes? Why is your way of thinking so naive?
Gazef was aggravated by those nobles who believed that their own absolute power would perpetually exist.
“So what you are saying is that the suspicious magic caster, who rescued the Warrior Captain, could possibly be someone from the Empire with the objective of infiltrating our side for espionage?”
“Ah, so that was it, you’re right. I heard the Empire has a Magic Caster Academy, so this is very likely.”
“The names of the people in the Slane Theocracy consist of a given name, a baptized name and a family name, is it possible that this name is a pseudonym?”
“Men of that sort who appear in the Kingdom are always those who make others uncomfortable, do you think we should come up with a way to handle him?”
“Perhaps you can also consider capturing him. The adventurer's guild does whatever they please by employing a large number of magic casters. It’s a problem that another such being exists. It will be better for us to find a way to place him under our authority.”
“The money paid to the Guild cannot be taken lightly either. Adventurers living in the Kingdom charge very unreasonable fees for repelling monsters currently residing in the country!”
พระประโยคก็เต็มไป ด้วยการสรรเสริญ การทำให้ขุนนางหลายส่งหมายเหตุดูถูกเกี่ยวกับชุดนี้ Ooal Ainzบุคคลน่าสงสัย และมีปัญหาคนนอกรีตที่ไม่กล้าเปิดเผยหน้าจริงสู่สาธารณะกันกระเทือนที่วิเศษที่ชื่อแปลกในที่สุดมีแม้เกิดความเห็นว่า เขาได้กลั่นโจมตีเพื่อส่งเสริมตัวเองGazef ยั้งตัวเองแสดงความโกรธได้ เขารู้สึกละอายใจในการรับส่งคำเดียวในป้องกันเขากตัญญูที่เป็น criticised เช่นนี้แน่นอน มีเหตุผลที่ดีสำหรับการนี้ เพราะขุนนางที่ลลดต่อของเขามีสิ่งหนึ่งที่เหมือนกัน: พวกเขาทั้งหมดเป็นสมาชิกกลุ่มใหญ่ที่เรียกว่าฝ่ายขุนนางมากขึ้นราชอาณาจักร Re‧Estize ถูกรัฐศักดินากับควบคุมขุนนางมากกว่าที่อื่นสามสิบเปอร์เซ็นต์และถูกควบคุม โดยขุนนางอื่น ๆ น้อยกว่าร้อยละ 40 เหลือร้อยละสามสิบของอาณาเขต ... ตอนนี้ ราชอาณาจักรถูกภายในแบ่งออกเป็นสองค่าย แข่งขันกลางวันกลางคืนกับแต่ละอื่น ๆ ในการต่อสู้กับอำนาจด้านหนึ่งสนับสนุนพระมหากษัตริย์ ในขณะที่อีกด้านหนึ่ง ซึ่งได้รับการสนับสนุนฝ่ายขุนนางมากขึ้น รวมมากกว่าครึ่งหนึ่งของขุนนางมากกว่า 6 ถึงแม้ว่าพวกเขาในต่อหน้าของพระมหากษัตริย์ สถานที่แห่งนี้ได้กลายเป็น ส่วนขยายของการต่อสู้ battleground สำหรับสองฝ่ายแข่งขันกันยังBecause of this, being of the pro-monarchy faction and also a confidant of the King, Gazef was unwilling to casually interject. He knew that his clumsy manner of speech had no chance of arguing successfully against these nobles, therefore it was necessary to avoid slipping up and giving others the chance to use his own words against him. ...The Slane Theocracy’s covert operatives were able to grasp our movements and appear at a timely moment… this indicates a spy has probably infiltrated the inner workings of the Kingdom. If this is the case, perhaps it is someone among the six greater nobles...Gazef’s eyesight drifted towards one particular person amongst the ranks of nobility, a noble with a particularly cold gaze.This person had his blonde hair tied to the back and a pair of slender blue eyes.His skin had the unhealthy white coloration that suggested it was rarely exposed to sunlight. His lanky figure gave the impression of a viper.Although his age should not have reached forty, his appearance looked exceptionally older because of that unhealthy skin tone.He was one of the six great nobles, called Lord Raven. He constantly switched between the two factions like a bat in order to further his own profits. He was also a noble who covertly approached the King’s second prince.If there is a traitor to the Kingdom, it should be this fellow right?Noticing Gazef’s gaze, Lord Raven curled his lips which were already very thin. Seeing that kind of provocative attitude, Gazef’s expression became even more rigid. “With that, the Warrior Captain’s report ends here. There are other important matters which need to be decided upon.”The king declared, feeling a little exhausted, telling the nobles to back off for the time being. Gazef walked to the King’s side and surveyed the nobles. As a personally trusted subject of the King, he was long accustomed to unpleasant stares.“Well then, in accordance with usual yearly custom, we shall war with the Empire in a few months time. This is the next item on today’s agenda. Lord Raven, explain to everybody.”“Yes, your Majesty.”Like a ghost, the man silently walked up and began to explain in a soft voice.Nobody made a noise. Not only did he have influence over both factions, he was also the one with the most power amongst the six nobles. Nobody dared making an enemy out of him.No objections were made as Lord Raven went through the planned course of action and who would send out how many soldiers. After he finished explaining, he smiled frivolously at the King and bowed:“——The report has been concluded.”“Thank you, Lord Raven. Does anyone have anything they wish to say?”Once again the room became noisy, with whispers being exchanged.“This time it is our turn to repel the opponent. With that, let us then proceed to directly counter-attack the Empire.”“Absolutely correct. I’ve pretty much become tired of only merely repelling the Empire.”“That’s true. Let those imperial fools experience our worst.”“Correct, Earl-sama, just as you say.”The room resounded with the merry laughter of the men wearing fine clothing.Stop dreaming. If it were possible to refute in such a way, who knew how much fun it would be.The Kingdom and the forces of the neighbouring Empire would meet every year on the battleground at Kaze plains.Until this date, neither side had suffered too serious injuries, but that was because the Empire never committed its full forces. If there was any real intent to topple the Kingdom, there would be no need at all to set camp at Kaze plains and wait for the Kingdom’s army to arrive.Gazef and a few other nobles who still used their brains reckoned that the Empire used such a method in order to deplete the Kingdom of its national strength.The Kingdom, composed of militia; And the Empire, composed of professional soldiers, and having a hierarchy of Knights.Which side’s soldiers were superior was obvious with a single glance, hence the Kingdom needed to mobilise twice the numbers of the Empire’s forces from their population and because of the larger amount of troops, the army needed a greater amount of food supplies. Although there were magic items which could produce food, they were only intended to provide nourishment and the resulting food was so unpalatable that even starving people would hesitate to eat them, therefore those could never become the main source of provisions for meals.นอกจากนี้ การรุกรานของจักรวรรดิได้เพียงในเวลาสำหรับการเก็บเกี่ยวข้าวสาลี นำไปสู่การขาดแคลนกำลังคนในหมู่บ้าน ที่มีการหน่วงเวลาการเก็บเกี่ยวข้าวสาลีดังนั้นโดยไม่ต้องส่งกองกำลังของพวกเขาทั้งหมดในการโจมตี ความแรงแห่งชาติของราชอาณาจักรจะธรรมชาติลดลง ที่ยังจะ wane อำนาจราชที่เป็นเหตุผลฝ่ายขุนนางมากกว่าเปิดตาคนตาบอดนี้ พวกเขามีความสุขที่สิทธิอำนาจและพลังของฝ่ายศัตรู — — พระราชวงศ์ — — ถูกลดลงเมื่อความแรงแห่งชาติของเรากลายเป็นเบา อาณาจักรจะบุก ด้วยความแรงเต็ม คุณจริง ๆ คิดว่า ศัตรูจะพอใจกับการต่อสู้ในปัจจุบัน ทำไมจึงเป็นวิธีการคิดเพื่อขำน่าGazef มี aggravated โดยขุนนางเหล่านั้นที่เชื่อว่า อำนาจของตนเองจะมีอยู่หนี้สิน"เพื่ออะไรคุณจะบอกว่า ที่น่าสงสัยมายากลนแกน ผู้ช่วยกัปตันนักรบ อาจจัดเป็นคนจากจักรวรรดิมีวัตถุประสงค์ลซึ่งเราด้านการจารกรรมหรือไม่""อา ดังนั้นที่มา คุณขวา ผมได้ยินอาณาจักรมีความวิเศษนแกนออสการ์ จะมีโอกาสมากขึ้น""ชื่อของคนในเทวาธิปไตย Slane ประกอบด้วยชื่อจริง ชื่อบัพติศมา และนาม มันเป็นไปได้ว่าชื่อนี้เป็นนามแฝงหรือไม่""คนที่เรียงลำดับที่ปรากฏในราชอาณาจักรอยู่เสมอคนอื่นอึดอัด คุณคิดว่า เราควรมากับวิธีการจัดการกับเขา? 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“Perhaps you can also consider capturing him. The adventurer's guild does whatever they please by employing a large number of magic casters. It’s a problem that another such being exists. It will be better for us to find a way to place him under our authority.”
“The money paid to the Guild cannot be taken lightly either. Adventurers living in the Kingdom charge very unreasonable fees for repelling monsters currently residing in the country!”
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