The Beginning of the End

　The end comes suddenly.

"No, unfortunately, it's a natural result, or rather, it's a reasonable result, isn't it?"

"That's right."

　I nodded obediently to Kirillovich, a diplomat of the Varyag Empire.

　This is the royal castle of Mellinesburg. It's not the living quarters in the back where Sylphy and I spend our time, but the guest room that should be called the office quarter where the officials who work for the castle and guests from outside are entertained. In the guest room, I arranged a meeting with Kirillovich. A certain information came in from Sir Leonard, who was dealing with the Holy Kingdom on the front line, or rather, on the border, so he called him to share that information.

"A coup d'état by the Holy Knights occurred in the central part of the Holy Kingdom. At the same time, a large-scale rebellion of demi-human slaves broke out in the western part of the Holy Kingdom. It will develop into a devastating civil war between the Holy Knights and the demi-human slaves."

"We don't do anything yo"

"I think he's the main culprit."

"If we correct the original, the main culprits are Sama, the Holy King of the Holy Kingdom and the great Sama of Adolism, right?"

"That's the best"

　Kirillovitch agrees with my argument and brings tea to his mouth with a wry smile. This is the highest quality dragonis tea I brought with me when I went to the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom last time. Is it delicious? Well, I don't know the difference from other teas, just like green tea.

　By the way, when I said that the main culprits were the Holy King and the great Adol religion, this situation was caused by the invasion of the Merinard Kingdom by the Holy King, the Pope, and the cardinals, and the doctrine of human supremacy. It means that it is the result of continuing to exploit and oppress demi-humans.

"However, apart from the uprising of the demi-humans in the West, I have no recollection of the Holy Knights' coup d'état."

　The fact that the demihumans in the east are showing signs of uprising is probably the result of the Varyag Empire, but I dare to ignore it here.

"Since the Holy Knights are the first generation, they must have been dissatisfied with their mother, father, and their treatment."

"First generation?"

"Yeah. Demi-humans with high magical powers, such as elves who were kidnapped from the Merinard Kingdom, and the Holy Kingdom people."

　Listening to Kirillovich's words, I'm convinced. It's been a little over 20 years since the defeat of Melinard Kingdom. It's enough time for the kidnapped demi-human children with high magical powers to cultivate their strength as soldiers and knights.

"But is it that bad?"

"It's not a terrible story. It's natural to 'erase' the characteristics of a demi-human at a young age.

　Saying that, Kirillovich makes a gesture of stroking his own neck with the tip of his index finger. As expected of that... it's a story that makes me feel sick.

"It seems that some of them dare to break their hearts in front of their mothers and fathers."

"That's a disgusting story, oi... eh? Seriously? It's like an elaborate suicide, isn't it?

"I guess that's true, but the Holy Kingdom people who are in a position to obtain such 'booty' are almost without exception 'pious' Adol."

"Ah...I see."

　Far from appeasing, even treating them kindly is against the doctrine. In terms of their doctrine, if you oppress demi-humans, you'll be accumulating virtues just by oppressing them. I think it's crazy for someone like me, but if they were educated that it was like that from the time they could remember, they would think it was normal.

"Naturally, if that happens, the Holy Knights will be shunned or despised."

"Well, that's right. In fact, his combat ability is very high. However, although he is given the name Holy Knight, he seems to be disliked by frontline commanders. Both history and formality. It is rare for the Holy Knights, who are full of ``mixed things'', to wield their power on the front lines.

"Not good at all"

"It's no good."

　In the first place, they destroyed the Melinard Kingdom and obtained demi-human slaves in order to secure powerful soldiers with high magical powers, but the results were not useful on the front lines, and they came to take their own heads. I can't even laugh at it.

"Somehow, everything is backfiring. Isn't it unexpected that even if we didn't do anything, we would have lost the war with the empire in the near future?"

"It would have happened eventually. However, I think that the reason why the Holy Kingdom walked the path of rapid destruction was the Kingdom of Melinard... or rather, His Excellency Kosuke's presence."

"What? Suddenly pick it up. I'm sorry, but no matter how attractive the proposal is, you can't go to the empire."

"I know that, and the empire has no intention of interfering with your Excellency."

"Really?"

　Let's pursue Kirilovicci, who smiles wryly. I say this because he is a wicked and unreliable fellow. He's a handsome elf who looks refreshing and sincere.

"It's true. Or rather, basically the empire doesn't do things like hostile to rare people. Unless there is a special reason."

"Is there a special reason? I was indebted to you before."

　Of course, it was Kyubi who took care of me before. Because he kidnapped me to Mellinesburg. It wouldn't have been strange to have been executed there if it was a bad rail.

"There was a special reason for that.

"That's a shady story... well, maybe it's normal for this world to have prophecies and revelations."

　Kyubi has explained it before. Some kind of prophet, shrine maiden, or saint of the Varyag empire kidnapped me and told me to take her to Mellinesburg. It's annoying to me, but Eren seems to have had a revelation about meeting his destiny in Melinesburg in Eren, and there seems to be some consistency between the revelations about being a priestess of the Varyag Empire and the revelations to Eren. .

　As a result, we regained the Kingdom of Melinard, and with Eren and others of the Adolism nostalgia, the Holy Kingdom began to roll down the road to ruin. The time-stopping mysterious being that spoke to me before also gave off the impression that it was his job to destroy the Holy Kingdom... some kind of great will, or rather, a magnificent picture drawn by a supernatural being. It's a strange feeling as if you're part of a club. I'm not really interested in fate theory.

"Will the Varyag Empire take advantage of this and attack the Holy Kingdom?"

"That's nothing out of my mouth. Isn't that the same for you?"

"Well, that's right."

　That said, we can't afford to cut off the territory of the Holy Kingdom right now. Even though they don't have enough hands to govern the territory of the Merinard Kingdom, it's impossible to take the land that they can't have good feelings for the Merinard Kingdom and make it their own territory. It's a game. Rather than doing that, it would be much more rewarding to focus on domestic affairs.

　Or rather, there is a surplus of land in Japan. Depending on the situation, it may be more efficient to seize farmland and mines that are being developed and cultivated by war, but the current Melinard Kingdom has no leeway or reason to take such an option. . I can do whatever I want, whether it's settlements or mines.

"Anyway, I passed on the information. Information from the east can be obtained in the home country, but information from the west is valuable, right?"

"That's true, but I'm afraid of what they will demand in return."

"I have no plans to demand anything for now. Let's get along okay?"

"Those things are the most troublesome."

　What a cruel phrase. I conveyed the information out of good faith. Well, if this happens, it seems unlikely that the Holy Kingdom will attack us for the time being. It seems that there will finally be peace. domestically.