Episode 162: Dream in the game becomes reality

39. The world is wide (2)

I comforted Marignan, who looked extremely excited, with his fox ears and tail pricked up, telling him to calm down.

"Do not worry. "I will give you the best treatment that is not befitting your status as a criminal."

"Oh, no, they don't say anything in our country? "Don't you come into negotiations or something like that?"

Her point was obvious.

No matter how powerful the Elysian Alliance is, she is an important force.

It seemed incomprehensible to me to let go of her like that.

I responded with a refreshing expression to her question about what the Allied Powers are doing.

"We have had a lot of contact through diplomatic lines. But they are completely ignoring it."

"omg?"

Marignan opened his mouth with an angry expression.

"Well, they are trying to take you by offering good conditions, but they are drawing a line by saying that they have no intention of making money as a criminal. "I asked Your Majesty to do that."

"Why are you doing this to me?"

It was Arcia who answered instead of me when I asked what kind of unfairness I was feeling.

Arcia said, approaching secretly and hugging Marignan from behind.

"Everything comes with responsibility. If you set foot on the battlefield, didn't you prepare for death? "It's a better situation than dying, right?"

It was a very cruel answer, different from the way he held her in his arms like a love doll and rubbed her cheek.

Marignan, who was having a hard time with Arcia, stiffened.

'Did I bother you too much?'

Feeling a little sorry, I offered words of comfort to her, telling her not to think too badly of her.

"Do not worry. "I have no intention of detaining you for the rest of my life."

"Yeah, really? "Then let's set a period first."

"We'll talk once this war is completely resolved."

"OK got it."

Although she was not satisfied, she felt a little relieved, perhaps because she thought it was not a completely despairing situation.

"I don't like something."

At that time, a woman standing in a corner and narrowing her eyes said that.

Her identity is none other than a bug.

I wondered why she did that again, but what she said next was shocking.

"Doesn't his character overlap with mine?"

In response to Bug's question, I smiled and said,

"That person is cute. "I want to beat you."

* * *

The war between the Croesen Empire and the Kingdom of Reinharts caused great repercussions in the world.

Shocking results that were unexpected.

Everyone was nervous about the emergence of a new superpower, and each country was busy tapping their calculators to see what changes would occur in the diplomatic and economic sectors in the future.

But only one place.

The Brigham Empire, the world's largest country, was extremely peaceful.

Of course, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't surprised by the results.

But they thought this change wasn't all that bad.

"It's surprising. I thought the international map might change a little due to the Reinharts Kingdom's confidence, but to see such a big change."

"It seems to be the result of the Croesen Empire's incompetence and the Reinharts Kingdom's competence."

Count Frederick, who was named commander of the capital defense at the age of 26, the youngest in history, responded to Emperor Edward Noah Brigham's words.

However, the Emperor shook his head and let out a low laugh as if he did not agree with Count Frederick's words.

"No, the Croesen Empire may have let its guard down a bit, but it cannot be seen as incompetent. "The Reinharts Kingdom's operational and combat capabilities were simply outstanding."

Intelligence chief Count Elfrid and Duke Francis nodded in agreement with the Emperor's words.

Count Friedrich, who was puzzled by this, quickly changed his mind.

"I heard that the remnants of the Croesian Empire want their territory to be taken over by our Brigham Empire."

"Yes, they said so."

The war between the Croisen Empire and the Kingdom of Reinharts has already come to a conclusion, but it is not completely over yet.

The western region of the Croesian Empire is not occupied, and the lords of this region have come together to request submission to the Brigham Empire.

They decided that it was better to protect their property and lives by offering their territory to the Bringham Empire than to lose their lives in defeat by the Kingdom of Reinharts.

As long as the Bringham Empire reveals that the territory has been subordinated to them, the Reinharts Kingdom will have no choice but to stop its advance.

Although it is painful for Reinharts, it is impossible to deal with the Bringham Empire following the Croisen Empire.

"Isn't this a good opportunity? Although it will be a colony far from the mainland, the land is quite large and we can exert direct influence over the southern part of the continent."

The emperor showed interest in Count Frederick's remarks.

"Do you think we should accept this offer?"

"I don't think there's anything bad about it. "It is also good for checking the expansion of the Reinharts Kingdom."

"Then we will become enemies with the Kingdom of Reinharts? Moreover, it borders Dragonland."

"How dare you even think of antagonizing the Brigham Empire? And I know that no major incident has occurred in Dragonland for nearly 300 years, so I don't think there is a need to worry too much."

The emperor nodded.

A reaction that is completely understandable.

Since the emperor's reaction was not bad, Count Friedrich continued speaking excitedly.

"Your Majesty, if you entrust me with this task, I will reclaim as much of the territory of the Croesian Empire as possible and present it to you."

However, Duke Raphael, one of the two grandmasters of the empire, sighed deeply at the sight of his student who was too interested in politics despite being a knight.

After listening to Count Friedrich's story, the emperor also asked the head of the intelligence department, Count Elfrid, for his opinion.

"What does Count Elfrid think of Count Friedrich's proposal?"

Count Elfrid, living up to his nickname of the Ice Princess, answered without changing his expression.

"I think it's an understatement."

"Hachaek?"

The face of Count Friedrich, who expressed his opinion, hardened.

From his perspective, Count Elfrid's remarks felt like an act of sprinkling ashes on finished rice.

"There is no need to be greedy for land that has no special resources, is far from the mainland, and only costs a lot of defense costs. "Our empire already possesses sufficient territory, resources, and human assets."

"That's right."

"More than anything. "It is bound to be a burden to be at loggerheads with the Kingdom of Reinharts, which will soon become an empire."

In the end, Count Friedrich raised his voice, saying that he could not agree with Count Elfrid's remarks.

"No amount of territory is a loss! If you acquire that land, won't you be in front of a huge undeveloped area called Dragon Land? Even though it may be difficult to incorporate Dragonland into the territory, I think it can be used as a base for resource collection! And you don't even have to worry about garrisoned troops! "If you just deploy the right troops, no country would dare attack the territory of the Brigham Empire!"

In response to Count Friedrich's argument, Count Elfrid still maintained a blank expression and shook his head.

"Gathering resources in Dragon Land is too risky, so I'll pass. Is there any country that would attack the colonial territories of the Brigham Empire? After taking a breath, the Kingdom of Reinharts, which has grown in strength, will be able to attack."

"What nonsense?"

"If we advance into the South, neighboring countries will be frightened and unite to form an anti-Bringham alliance. If you leave it alone, the southern countries will keep the emerging empire of Reinharts in check, so why give them an excuse to unite? Even volunteering to play the villain."

As if his thoughts had not reached that point, Count Friedrich was speechless.

"It's best not to get involved in this war. "It is future-oriented to simply congratulate the Kingdom of Reinharts on their victory, maintain a good relationship with them, and gain benefits."

When Count Frederick could not refute, the emperor smiled and nodded.

From the beginning, the emperor also thought so.

Nevertheless, quietly listening to Count Friedrich was only testing him.

"At least the Rheinhatz people can communicate better than the Croisen people. As the head of the intelligence department said, I don't think there is any particular loss."

When the emperor said that, the situation was almost settled.

However, Count Friedrich glared at her with cold eyes, as if she thought Count Elfrid had embarrassed him.

"this guy."

Of course, the teacher, Duke Raphael, warned the student who was unable to understand the topic, preventing further unnecessary conflict.

However, the emperor seemed to dislike Count Friedrich, who had a lot of motivation, and called him out with a grin.

"Count Friedrich."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"I will give you an important role."

At that, Count Frederick's eyes came alive again, and Duke Raphael looked at the emperor with an anxious expression.

"This time, we will hold a huge victory party in the Kingdom of Reinharts. Many countries will send envoys there. "I hope you will attend as an ambassador of our empire and meet the country's young heroes, including Duke Lawrence."

"yes?"

"Your Majesty, just a moment… … ."

The one who received the order was Count Friedrich, and not only Duke Raphael but also Count Elfrid, whose expression did not change, were embarrassed and tried to dissuade the emperor.

The Emperor continued calmly, saying that he knew why the two people were reacting that way.

"Count Frederick's teacher, Duke Raphael, should be in charge of the mission."

Duke Raphael took on the role of a deterrent to prevent his disciple's shenanigans.

However, even if Duke Raphael went with him, Count Elfrid, who was anxious about the energetic Count Friedrich, asked the emperor to reconsider with his eyes.

"Count Friedrich is still young, but since he is destined to lead the future generations of the empire, it would be good for him to experience various parts of the world. Count Frederick, do you understand what I mean?"

"yes! your majesty! I will do my best!"

Unfortunately, her request was completely ignored and only Count Friedrich was excited.

Even though the invitation did not arrive, the Brigham Empire had already organized a ceremony to commemorate the victory of the Kingdom of Reinharts.

* * *

"It wouldn't have been a bad idea to take a step back from the Brigham Empire."

I expressed my disappointment upon receiving the information that the Brigham Empire had ignored the request of the remnants of the Croesen Empire.

It would be inconvenient if the Brigham Empire intervened, but considering the relationship with the surrounding allies, it didn't seem like a bad thing since they would have a common enemy.

However, the Brigham Empire ultimately did not pay any attention to the southern part of the continent.

As a result, the Kingdom of Reinharts faced a situation in which it had no choice but to rebuild its relationships with neighboring countries.

"There is a movement among allies to create a new alliance excluding Reinharts."

"Well, of course. "There won't be any hostility right away, but they also need to prepare just in case."

Didn't you say that your cousin gets a stomach ache when he buys land?

No matter how friendly the allies were, they had no choice but to be unwilling to expand the Kingdom of Reinharts.

The way to respond to this is simple.

"Then we can form a new alliance."

All we need to do is find new allies that do not directly border us.

On the Defteron Continent, there are only three countries that do not border the Kingdom of Reinharts, which swallowed up the Croisen Empire.

They are the Brigham Empire in the north, the Kingdom of Walther in the south, and the Kingdom of Chase in the east.

The Bringham Empire is of course an exception, and the southern Kingdom of Walther is highly likely not to join our hands due to the kingdoms of Ijes and Paulo, which are also black countries.

Then the remaining place was Chase Kingdom, and it was a pretty good hand.

Chase, which included one Grandmaster, was also a powerhouse among the kingdoms, following Reinharts and Lucias.

"Chase… … . Certainly, if we form an alliance with them, we will be able to keep the three southern countries and the Kingdom of Gracia in check."

The problem is that there is no significant contact between the Kingdom of Chase and the Kingdom of Reinharts.

But this wasn't a big problem.

Because international relations are such that, depending on interests, yesterday's enemy can become today's ally.

"What about the data you mentioned?"

As I was talking with Gregory about information about the Brigham Empire, the mood changed.

The international situation is important, but I had other things to prioritize.

"It's hard to say it's perfect, but would you like to check what you've collected?"

"Yes, of course."

Gregory then handed over paper materials.

[About the characteristics and weaknesses of dark elves]That was information about the dark elves.

I looked at the information Gregory gave me with a serious expression.

The reason I care so much about dark elves is partly because of the shock of the last incident, but also because of a note left in my bedroom this morning.

[I will visit you tomorrow at 8 PM.]A piece of paper with a picture of a black tree engraved on it.

It was a message from Dark Elf Blake Russell.