I had come to the border village again.
A bird’s-eye view of the village from the sky.
The purpose this time is to search for the black-haired, dark-eyed girl again.
“…You’re not there.”
It is now past noon.
All the villagers are working hard in the fields.
“…………Hm”
Looking at it this way, the land of Perel Kingdom is fertile.
Crops are also fruitful.
There is a world of difference from Oine’s dry land.
Thinking about my people who are suffering from hunger, I feel sad.
By the way, this is a girl who seems to be a lost person.
Think about it.
The target girl was probably being treated as a witch.
If that’s the case, she might be trapped inside a building.
If that’s the case, there’s no way to find her just by looking at it from the sky.
“Rurarara~. Okay, done!”
I turned my attention to the voice.
(That girl…)
She is a young woman with chestnut colored hair.
If I remember correctly, this is the girl who called out to me when I came before.
She is sitting on a tree stump in the front garden of a house.
Apparently she does some sewing.
“I wonder how many times that kid will have to break it before she’ll be satisfied.”
Are those… clothes?
Apparently that girl is sewing and mending clothes.
“Really, it wouldn’t be any good without me!”
The village girl was smiling in good spirits.
Shall I try contacting that girl again?
(…No, I’ll stop it.)
Considering the previous reaction, I don’t think I’ll get a decent response.
I’m sure they’ll just call the knights of the kingdom again.
If so, should I try to hide in the darkness of night?
Anyone who lights up a jet-black magic sphere with magic power can also assimilate with the darkness.
“…In any case, it’s time to start again.”
I gave up on the search at this point and returned to my country.
I arrived back at the palace.
The old man slowly approaches me.
“Your Majesty. A messenger from the Shahalion Empire is here.”
Shahalion Empire.
This is the territory of former Margrave Shahalion, who rebelled against the kingdom and began calling himself emperor.
However, in reality, there is a hidden side to this rebellion.
My liberated nation, Oine, is pulling the strings.
My Oine is located in the northeastern part of the kingdom.
The territory of former Margrave Shahalion was located on the southwest side of the kingdom.
If they cooperate, they will be able to attack the kingdom from both sides.
Therefore, I set my sights on a margrave who was plotting independence from the kingdom.
He was a person who was very convenient for me and easy to get along with.
At this point they often dance with me, even though they don’t even know they are puppets.
“Would you like to meet with them?”
“I can tell without seeing them. I guess it’s just a lack of confidence and request for extra soldiers.”
“I believe it’s as you say.”
“…Then please comply.”
Up until now, I have lent a lot of strength to Shahalion.
It’s all because of the big invasion operation against the kingdom that I’m about to launch.
Although the margrave was a fool, he was an anti-kingdom force that I had cultivated with great care.
I can’t afford to let it collapse here.
“But, Your Majesty, wouldn’t that leave our troops thin?”
“……I know”
It’s not like we have an abundance of soldiers.
In fact, I would say that there is no leeway.
“I’ve said it many times. If it’s not enough, I’ll go to the front lines and make up for it.”
“…As expected, this old man can only agree.”
“That’s annoying. This is my decision as the queen. Don’t interfere.”
“…Your Majesty.… Please forgive me for my excessive imitation.”
I nodded to the old man.
There’s not much time left…
It won’t be long before I can bring down the hammer of justice on the hated Kingdom of Perel.
“Then Your Majesty. Would you like to hear one more thing?”
“Is there more? Tell me.”
“…It has something to do with the ritual. The court magicians would like to ask for your help. It seems that there are still difficulties in adjusting everything to match Your Majesty’s magical power.”
“Again……”
How many times has this happened?
As expected, it was not a half-baked ritual, and the magicians were probably having a hard time with it.
“What do you think?”
“I’ll be heading there in a moment. Let them know.”
This ritual is a key part of the invasion strategy.
I can’t afford to neglect it.
However, once the ceremony was over…
I lit a dark flame in my black eyes.
I don’t know who I should be cheering for in this war. The first king of the Perel Kingdom sounds like total scum for what he did, and I feel bad that the people of Oine are starving because of the bad soil. But at the same time, the current people of the Perel Kingdom can’t be held responsible for what a past king did. They could be more open minded and accepting, but they aren’t the ones who caused the current situation and aren’t actively trying to instigate a war.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thank you for reading!
