Commander-in-Chief Shagal Galgantis. (TLN : Needs some discussion over this. シャガール・ガルガンティス)
KDK's 『First Commander』.
A quarter-blooded long-eared race, his rough speech stands out but he's an able person with his sharp conduct.
Or so I heard but his ears are short and his usage of words is also polite. Is it because he's in front of the King?
"Oh, that's it."
Even Milis' Pope knew about it but as expected you can't make light of a large country's intelligence network.
"And aside the consistency in the call out,
thou put thy organization in each nation and perform business by use of those organizations.....am I wrong?"
"No, you're not."
He's not wrong but......
Even so it feels like the conversation is going towards the wrong direction.
"And thus, just like every other nation, thou have come to me to ask for permission to cooperate......isn't that right?"
The King has a satisfied look on his face.
Well, yeah.
I had that intention if not for Gisu's matter.
But this time it's a little different.......
Still, if I deny what he said it might result in a bad mood after saying such those words with such satisfaction.
It's not like I'm uninterested but.
"Special permission is necessary for doing something so selfish. I don't dislike that attitude of thine."
The King continues to talk with a good mood.
He might have been looking forward to my arrival after obtaining the news about my movements.....
No, that can't be.
"However, it also affects what's called prestige of this country when I permit something immediately when demanded.
It will be troublesome when foolish crowds of people descend down upon us after hearing that the King will grant anything if requested."
".........."
"Therefore, that one condition............what is it?"
The King made a puzzled expression when I silently raised my hand up.
We're starting to lose the sight of conversation little by little.
This fellow can't be dealt with properly.
"I apologize for interrupting, Your Majesty. Though what you say isn't wrong but what I came for today is because of a slightly different matter."
"......Hoh."
I'll tell him about the previous matter.
"It's regarding Benedict-sama's child."
King's expression changed.
The worn atmosphere too.
"According to what I heard from my friend Randolf, it looks like Benedict-sama's child........Pax-sama is a burden to deal with, so there is some kind of movement going on right now regarding his disposal or so I've heard."
"What about it?"
The King didn't imitate timidness and overbearingly spoke out.
"Now that she has become a mother there is no use for her as a political maneuver. At any rate, there is no need to let a person live who would become a hindrance sooner rather than later in this country."
"What about Randolf-dono? If you kill that person Randolf-dono would immediately run away."
"Kingdom of the Dragon King is not a lesser country which can be easily influenced by one of the Major World Powers."
Well, it's only right.
There will be no reason to go with the matter of killing Little Pax otherwise.
"In other words, the reason you came here was to appeal to spare that child's life?"
"......No."
I said that while looking directly at the King.
"I thought whether I can accept it or not if it's something that is not necessary rather than sparring life."
"Ha."
The King responded with a nose laugh and turned his sight to the Knight Shagal on his side.
"Did you hear that, Shagal?"
"Certainly, with these ears."
The King stamped his feet with a 'don' and bent his posture forward.
Putting his elbow on top of his knee he stared at me as if glaring.
His attitude is different from before.
This might be this King's true nature.
"Then I shalt ask. Rudues Greyrat, what kind of mutual benefit will that proposal have?"
However, there is no need to panic.
No need to feel nervous.
Pergius' way consisted of dignity.
"Well then, let me gladly serve my story."
All of the internal conditions of this country are within our company's control.
The President knows everything.
What would become of the result because of my movements and things like that.
"First of all, after the death of the former king, the vassal states of the KDK are being attacked by at least three countries. From the country of Strife Zone in the North."
"......."
"Even you say it's under control, a vassal state can't become that if not for support.
The KDK has suffered a serious wound in the middle of this disorder that is war, yet even now you are coping with your absolute extent."
"What.......about it?"
"I can bring a stop to it all."
Since it's Ariel who is stirring up that war anyway.
Given that they force the sale of weapons on them by agitating the country's that can't help it but attack the KDK.
Asura Kingdom is rich and I am much obliged to them as well.
But, money doesn't grow on trees.
That is why they occasionally do dirty work.
Well, even if Asura Kingdom stops doing something like that, they produce vast amounts of gold.
That is why, if I had to say then there is a stronger meaning behind KDK's harassment.
If I tell her to stop she would stop. Probably. No, surely.
"After that, Your Majesty. Since the King's death came to pass, a loan was borrowed from the Milis church in a hurry because a large sum of money was necessary, right?"
"........"
"Currently, although the loan itself was payed back you ended up permitting Temple Knight Party's sojourn in the domestic.
With the Temple Knight Party forcibly inducing there religion in the domestic, little problems are slowly but surely staring to rise."
"And you can stop that?"
"I can stop it."
If a little bit of loan is still left I can't interfere though.
But, if there isn't, I can't let the harassment of KDK by Milis Kingdom to pass through.
If I give a call to the Pope or the Miko, the Temple Knight Party would immediately return back to their country.
I might end up loaning to Ariel or the Pope but it's no problem.
It's an advantage to have connections at a time like this.
We'll consider about the demand when the time comes.
"Furthermore, in the case a problem arises between Pax and the Shirone Kingdom, let me take responsibility and face the full brunt of it."
In that case I should take Zanoba along.
With Zanoba and Randolf, that's three people.
It will take the form of Pax's battle of revenge.
"How about that?"
I'll give 3 marks to my presentation in outline.
It must be satisfactory to make the best use of the troublemaker as an advantage.
"......."
But I can't outstrip the King's expression.
He's glaring at me with a scary face.
Was something insufficient?
"I think that is sufficient."
The one who send out the lifeboat was none other that the Knight Shagal.
"Rudeus-dono can speak for both the Asura Kingdom and Holy Kingdom of Milis.
He has authenticity.
Rudeus-dono's proposal won't work as a big plus for us since we already had a countermeasures plan for our country but......according to the inquiries on the streets it looks like Rudeus-dono has a firm grip on Queen Ariel's and Milis' Miko's weaknesses.
It will be a plus to have a connection with the well-known Rudeus-dono.
The form it will presently take to cover up the big minus with the small minus, therefore the plus will---"
"Shagal, be silent for while."
Shagal shut his mouth in a hurry on the King's peaceful words.
"I understand about the advantage being there."
Then, just what are you dissatisfied with.
"But, I can't make light of this man's attitude.
It's like we're playing right into his hands."
Ah, I should have deprecated myself and praised him more.
I might have gone a little bit too far.
It's difficult to adjust such a thing.
"I didn't mean to say to accept it if it isn't agreeable.
Treatment of Benedict's child should be done by the parliament itself.
Like hell I would change that decision on one person's suggestion that suddenly arrived."
"That is why Your Majesty, doesn't it explain itself that the Parliament is the last resort?
Would you bequeath the mayhem to sprout in the future or lose the 『Death God』 sooner?
I'm in favor of the former by the parliament but if there is a better choice to choose from then there isn't anything strange about that."
"That's not it. That's not it at all.
I'm just worried over how to protect the dignity of the KDK's history.
If it is known that I perform indecisive politics as soon as I became the new King,
it will affect the loyalty of the future subjects."