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Chapter 153
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Chapter 153 – The Future of the Country
In a certain bar near Hanfarest.
The two auditors, who were letting out the pent-up air from their backs, and the chief guard, who was reluctantly following them under the orders of his superiors, were staring at their glasses of alcohol.
The bar was not a place that served cheap alcohol, so the inside was relatively quiet, but even so, this corner was especially quiet, and it looked like a wake.
“Nilow-san, are you sure this is a good idea? Two people like this… there’s no way this kind of opportunity will come again, is there…?
“I know that. A person who possesses a skill like Divine Eye has appeared. In order to prevent the Kingdom of Lagreath from being swallowed up by the Kingdom of Waltz in the near future or even by the great powers beyond, we need to get our hands on those two at all costs.”
“Then we must do more than that…”
“Joyce, do you think you can send all of Malta’s soldiers to capture the boy without killing him?”
“…It’s impossible. What I saw from a distance was a large area of lightning that seemed to be crawling along the ground and a beam of light coming out of his hand, but I don’t know what kind of principle it was. He was swinging that thing around in a semicircle while it was out, you know? Even though we were at a considerable distance, my subordinates and I were afraid that our bodies would be cut in half, and if we were to go into battle, it would be a matter of whether we would kill or not, and I think our soldiers would be wiped out without being able to approach the boy.”
“…..”
“He is not interested in power or position, and he has more than enough money to easily choose the upper floors of Hanfarest as a place to live. If these three things are destroyed, it will be difficult to bring him under control quickly.”
“…What about sending information back to the capital and calling in the army?”
“If Nival-sama and General Radit were to travel here, there might be a chance for a ray of light, but…there’s also the problem of whether or not those two would stay here until then, and most importantly, that Flight is too troublesome.”
“It’s that Flight, isn’t it?”
“The only thing that can be thought of is that humans can float. If he can fly, we won’t even be able to chase him, and we won’t be able to stop him from leaving the country. And even if the military manages to catch up, what if they suffer heavy casualties in a painful counterattack? There’s even a possibility that the stalemate with the Waltz Kingdom will be used as an opportunity to invade us?”
“…..”
“I heard that the skills granted to reincarnated people are limited to a maximum of three. Considering his age, it is very likely that the three skills he has are Lightning Magic, Flight, and Concealment. At this point, it is impossible to take a strong stance. Competing with someone who possesses a heavenly class magic that can be used for attack will only result in the flesh and blood that is the name of the national power being completely stripped away.”
“Still, in order to win over Ril, we also need to win over that boy… how about trying to win over that boy with a woman?”
“Fanmera, did you really think they were brother and sister?”
“No, that’s too much. Could it be that they’re lovers?”
“I don’t know, but it would make more sense if they were lovers than if they were brother and sister. And with that kind of beauty, I don’t think he’d be swayed by some random woman.”
“…..”
“Excuse me.”
Without joining the conversation between the two, Chief Guard Joyce, who was slowly drinking his drink alone, asked a simple question.
“Can’t you make things go smoother? He didn’t seem like a boy with a bad personality, so you could ask for his cooperation or ask for his help as a job…”
“From the country’s point of view, it’s probably not ideal. That kind of relationship gives the other party the opportunity to refuse, so we won’t be able to rely on them in an important situation. The ideal is to give them a big meal and keep them as pets. Once they’re used to being fed, we can move them around as much as we like to suit our needs.”
“”…..””
“But for now, we have no choice but to go this way. If we can establish friendly relations with the two people from another world and get them to become closer to our country than other countries, we should be able to show the value of the Kingdom of Lagreath, even if it’s not as great as the great powers. And although it’s a shame, if it really comes down to it, we’ll have to make the boy the target.”
“So it’s up to Nival-sama?”
“That’s right.”
“I feel really uneasy about this, you know?”
“He treats everyone the same. High-handed negotiations are out of the question with that kind of person. I’m worried, but there’s no one else suitable.”
Each of them imagined the future when they welcomed Loki and Ril.
They also imagined the future when things didn’t go as planned.
The three of them had different visions of the future when they welcomed them, but their visions of the future when things completely failed were all the same.
Even if they could get out of the current predicament, sooner or later, the invasion of the great powers that had otherworlders would reach the center of the country, and the country would be swallowed up.
“Fanmera, I will go to the capital in the morning to tell them the whole story in person. You should continue to watch them from a distance and use your men so that they don’t notice.”
“…..”
“Don’t make any mistakes, okay? The worst case scenario is that they won’t just join our side, but that Malta will be reduced to a burnt-out wasteland.”
“…I understand.”
“Joyce, check with the manager of Hanfarest to see if you can get any information on the two of them. If you can get useful information in exchange for money, I don’t care how much you spend.”
“I understand.”
“Should I just be grateful that they don’t seem to be leaning towards another country… No, if we can’t get them on our side, sooner or later…”
Fanmera and Joyce watched silently as Nilow drank his alcohol, muttering to himself.
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