A new succubus who joined Lee Han's project to capture fanatics.
According to the status window, with the addition of Judia, the 'poisonous flower', the quality of information they receive has drastically improved.
– [I know it's weird for me to say this myself, but if a succubus wanted to, she could easily obtain any secret, no matter how great it was.]
As expected from a being with the nickname 'dream demon', Judia's method of obtaining information was unique.
– [Let's see, you said the Brass Knights, right? Hmm, oh, here they are.]
Judia went out at night to gather information.
In other words, it was about getting information from dreams, and without having to search for a specific person, you could find a dream that matched the [keyword] you wanted, then go straight into the other person's dream and instantly steal the information you wanted.
It was such an easy way to obtain secrets, that even Luna Brigitte, who was watching, couldn't help but feel admiration, but also felt uncomfortable.
– Entering dreams to gather information, this is definitely a technique only a dreamer can use.
This is a method that literally cuts off your nose while keeping your eyes open.
– What a dangerous species.
It is only natural that the ability to expose not only the secrets of enemies but also those of allies is felt as a threat.
Well, right now, we're on the same side, so it's something I have to trust and leave to him.
– Even if I become a target later, it's none of my business.
Lee Han didn't care what would happen to the dreamer in the future; all that mattered was the present.
It took about four days to collect information like that.
– [oh?]
Mongma's expression changed subtly, and I thought it might be a negative sign.
– [Hey, I found it. It's certain that there are members of the Brass Knights staying in Lohengrin.]
– I knew it!
– Squeak!
As soon as Mongma's confidence began to wane, Galahad's shadow prepared to launch an all-out attack.
But didn't I say that you have to listen to what people say until the end?
– [But, you know, the Brass Knights… No, it seems like there are more than one or two places where the Blood Crusaders are hiding…?]
– ?
– [So, it’s not like Lohengrin is the only collaborator. Even if he can’t…]
Judea held up ten fingers and they were horrified.
Even so, it is terrifying that more than ten forces are helping them… .
– [It's not ten, it's a hundred. And this is only the number of forces that I've confirmed right now. I'm not omnipotent, so if I'm too far away or my power is blocked by magic or sorcery, I won't be able to find out what's happening in the dream. In that sense, I think the number of forces that feel suspicious is probably a total of one hundred and fifty.]
– … … .
– [Looking at the psychology of the people, there are many people in Pendragon and Galahad who have many masters. But even though they are called masters, there are many who are just true to their desires. Do they want to become the new king or dream of becoming the second Galahad? Oh… .]
– … … .
There was no response to Judia's subsequent words.
To that extent… .
– Okay, I'll just check for a moment.
Because it was a shockingly hard to believe story.
Soon Galahad's side began to focus on finding out the truth and began to investigate the hundred forces mentioned by Judia.
If it were any other force, it would have taken a month, a year, or even more to figure out this truth, but Galahad was different.
Because two weeks would have been enough.
Here, with the additional help of the guild… .
– Crazy… .
After five days of successfully discerning the true meaning of Judia's words, Galahad lost his composure for the first time.
…because the betrayal was true.
“-From then on, Lohengrin was no longer a problem. No, it’s true that Lohengrin was a problem too, but it’s more accurate to say that we can no longer worry about them alone.”
“…….”
“Right, with so many traitors, how can we resolve this among ourselves?”
“… Even if we hit Lohengrin, it would be a problem. Rather, if we hit Lohengrin, the traitors will think that their existence will be revealed and will quickly hide themselves.”
“That’s it.”
“…….”
"why?"
“…No, surprisingly, you don’t look angry.”
Derek tilted his head at the sight of the person he had thought would be the most agitated, surprisingly calm.
The instructor was one of the ten most popular people in the fanatic group, and he had suffered alone for the past few weeks.
In a way, the situation where you had to hit only Lohengrin changed to one where you had to hit the traitor in white, but seeing the instructor who was extremely calm rather than angry about this made me wonder.
“Um, the reason I’m not angry is… probably because there’s someone who’s more angry than me.”
“Huh?”
“If there is, there is someone who would be more upset than me. I thought that person would be like that. I thought they would figure it out on their own anyway.”
“??”
Derek could only tilt his head at the vague answer.
On the other hand, Lee Han.
‘… By now, maybe they’re throwing things?’
He chuckled as he recalled a princess who had been enraged by the news he had delivered.
I shouldn't think like that, though.
'That's cool, hehe.'
She only knows how to make those below her suffer, but when she finally started having a headache herself, it was refreshing to think about her.
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“-You seem like a worthless guy. You should come and tell me this in person. Where else would you convey such ignorant things in a letter?”
“…Why is my sister in my yard?”
“Huh! I saw something like this, why don’t you come and think about it? Think about it, think about it.”
“So… why do you have to come to me?”
Rot… .
Lee Han was dumbfounded.
I was just complaining because I thought I would be lonely and miserable, but when I saw her suddenly appear, I was dumbfounded.
What is this….
‘… … Was filling up a hundred traitors the princess summoning spell?’
Lee Han grumbled that an annoying lady had come.
Taaak!
The princess, who had mastered the art of poisoning, breathed fire toward the knight's forehead.
…it was just an act that would only hurt my wrist.
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“Sir, here’s some black tea!”
“Oh, thank you, maid.”
“Hehe, oh, I baked scones too. Would you like those too?”
“It would be nice if you could give it to me.”
“Okay! I’ll give it to you right away!”
Leila Winter, a charming maid with a gentle and innocent smile, walked over to get scones.
He stumbled and hit a rock along the way, but no one seemed concerned about it.
rather.
“Hey! This is the sword you use when you train, sir! Sir! It’s broken!”
Just looking at him shouting, isn't he incredibly healthy, or rather, strong?
“It’s not that my forehead hurts, it’s that the rock breaks….”
As he exclaimed in admiration at her smooth and moist forehead, far from being bruised, the cold-blooded princess, who did not care at all whether Leila Winter fell or not, spoke.
“This is only the second time in my life that I have felt this excited. Once was when my father announced that he was going to conquer Britain, and the second is now.”
“…Are you that angry?”
“I can’t help but be angry. I feel like raising an army and attacking everyone at once.”
“Then let’s do it. I have the authority to raise an army.”
“No.”
“?”
She was the one who said no so firmly, and when Lee Han blinked and looked at her, Isis smiled bitterly.
“It seems my younger brother doesn’t quite understand how important this banquet is.”
“It’s just your sister’s son’s first birthday party… No, it’s not his birthday?”
“I guess you don’t know.”
“…I’m sorry, I’m ignorant.”
Lee Han grumbled again, and Isis's eyes became softer.
It's annoying that he grumbles so openly in front of me, but it also feels good to have someone I can freely express my feelings to without considering political considerations.
However, she continued speaking without ever revealing these feelings.
“I told you a little while ago. The first moment when I felt the most excited.”
“Conquering Britain?”
“To be exact, it would be the unification of the Southern Continent. In any case, I am still extremely negative about the unification of the South.”
"why?"
“Because the losses are greater than the gains. And to the extent that the country is shaken….”
“…….”
Isis looked tired, as if she felt dizzy just thinking about that incident.
It made his already pale face look even paler.
She hummed in a low voice.
“War is a monster that eats money. No, it would be better if it just eats money. It is a monster that shakes up not only the economy but also the daily lives of the people. And war of conquest is different. The economic loss and damage caused by it is probably greater than anything you can imagine.”
“…….”
“However, my incompetent father, the current king, caused a lot of trouble in his greed to surpass even one of his subject’s achievements.”
“…But you still won, didn’t you?”
“Of course we should win. No, we have no choice but to win. How could we lose when we fought a war with the glory of the era of the warlords? Our pendragons cannot lose. But on the other hand, why didn’t we conquer the countries that we could have conquered even in the era of the warlords? Do you know why?”
"well?"
“Because even if you conquer it, all you will get is losses.”
“?”
“Culture, history, language, politics, economy, values. It is not wise to take all of these from another country. Even if you force them to submit, there will be a huge backlash at some point. Even if you conquer, the war of conquest is something that takes a very long time. And it is not done by force, but by slowly pouring in the power of culture, which is the industry of conquest, over the course of about 60 years. However, if you conquer something that takes so long by force, problems are bound to arise.”
“…….”
“I didn’t say anything, but I heard that Britain, which we have now conquered, is experiencing riots and rebellions dozens of times a day. After all, they have been absorbed by Pendragon, their lifelong enemy, so who can imagine how strong their resentment will be? … Even if I were to be told that the Britons had suddenly conquered Pendragon and were to bow their heads, I would rather choose to bite my sword and die.”
“Isn’t that extreme, Sister?”
“Huh? Don’t you know? As soon as Pendragon succeeded in conquering Britain, most of the British royal family committed suicide by biting real swords?”
“…….”
“That’s how close we are to each other, like water and oil. To the point where we’d rather die than kneel before each other.”
"thing…."
… Don’t we just hate each other out of thin air?
Lee Han shook his head, wondering if this was the way a mustachioed dictator looked at Jews.
'I'd rather be than that.'
There was a proper and just cause for his orderliness and aristocratic hatred.
'I'm normal.'
It was a moment when I realized anew that I was a normal person.
