Hakai No Miko Volume 2 Chapter 17 Part2 (1/2)

“Good grief, I can only say that I'ht Lobnas coned to him

Three days have already passed since he ca that tis that made him disappointed

It started with the audience held on the next day after he visited the city

“I' as everyone's representative My name is Kizaki Souma”

The one elco so was a truly weak-looking brat

Contrary to his thoughts of wondering what kind ofas the ferocious zoan and dinosaurians are obeying him, it was this kind of brat He had heard the ruasted than surprised

Nevertheless, pondering whether hethat's not obvious fro that he led that General Darius around by the nose, he tried to continue with the audience, but in the end it only added the description softhearted to the assessment of that frail kid

“When my master, a wealthy merchant, fell ill in the middle of his travel, his life was saved by a subhuman slave Ever since he wondered whether he can't help them out in some way, and so on”

The brat easily believed in that kind of made-up story

Well, since even Eladia, as present at the audience, had tears of gratitude strea it ood

However, shouldn't they doubt my side of the story at least a bit? Besides, wouldn't it e anger well up within

But then again he had the confidence that it would be impossible to expose his true identity, even if they did investigate it

As amerchant with the name Lobnas existed in Romania Of course Lobnassome money for situations like this Hence, no round, it would only lead to the fact that a

Even though he went out of his way to set all of this up, not being doubted like this resulted in hi quite frustrated

“Would it be possible forthat the slaves, who became soldiers, must be quite excellent since they defeated General Darius even while being led by this kind of brat, he tried requesting that with the expectation to be turned down, but instead it was readily approved

However, even there Lobnas ends up co place to where he was guided, he at first thought Oohh! after seeingstill brand new battle axes and spears in their hands

But, in the next moment that transformed into disappointment

“Now then, move that waaay!”

Once a dwarf called Dvalin waved a flag, all the dwarves started to noisily run eapons in hand

“Next, it's this waaay!”

Once he waves the flag in the opposite direction, the dwarves turn around in a hurry and run in the opposite direction That repeated itself several ti? Like this it's nothingthe flag's directions

In addition, Lobnas was allowed to watch a grapple between a black and a red furred beast, ere both introduced as heroes of the zoan that for on top Certainly the two beasts had nificent physiques and it was a scuffle that packed a punch But, leaving aside if it's a show in sorasp their level after being sho they fight

Moreover, he was also introduced to the dinosaurians, the strongest warriors a around while basking in the sun as they laid on their bellies in the sunny spots of the feudal lord residence's garden

Even the brat called Souided hi this

Either way, Lobnas ended up utterly flabbergasted

Since he heard that they defeated that General Darius, he had harbored quite the expectations However, after actually having seen them with his own eyes, he realized that they are really noslaves With them like this, even bandits you can find anywhere have a better command structure

To think that I expressly headed all the way into the hinterlands of Holuys like these; what an absurdity

When he was pacing back and forth inside his room while extreht then Lobnas' expression changes into that of having a lewd look, and he excitedly opens the door

“Sir Lobnas, I have co some wine”

As Lobnas had expected, Eladia stood there while carrying wine and food with her

“This is very welco Eladia inside the roo, Truly, the sole side benefit is being able to have sex with this woman

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Lobnas, who slept deeply, woke up to the sound of clothes rustling

Deep in the night Eladia was in the process of covering her white, nude body, which was accentuated by the paleinto the otherwise pitch-black rooar out?”

Once Lobnas called out to her with a yawn blended into his speech, Eladia sat down at the edge of the bed and whispered,

“I'm terribly sorry To Please take it easy and have a good night's sleep, Sir Lobnas”

Saying so, Eladia stood up, trying to leave the roo her back

“How about it? If you are fine with it, I can negotiate with the feudal lord here to buy you out of your bondage”

That is soht over for the last three days To leave such an incredible elven beauty stay here is too much of a waste

“Oh my, thank you verys that, drew Eladia's ar her in his chest However, Eladia's arm, which he should have seized properly, escapes his hand s seems to be the matter

In order to stir him up, Eladia say to Lobnas who looks confused,

“However, I' men much more than anysword and shi+eld”

“I see That's regrettable”

While expressing his regret with his mouth, Lobnas' face was full of coeneral and not a merchant He truly fits the condition mentioned by Eladia perfectly

However, Eladia continued to speak further,

“But, I also hate violent th I lovetold so, Lobnas ends up troubled

As noble I believe to own a e, but if I'htly different fro clever

Eladia quietly brings her lips close to Lonbas' ear who's brooding with his eyebrows furrowed

“I wonder, do you know of such a story…”

And then Eladia poured honeyed words into his ear

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The nextLobnas, in order to return to his country, visited Sou been taken care of and to bid his farewell as he's leaving the city

Once he's asked by Sou his sudden departure, Lobnas shook his hands and denied it with “Absolutely not!”

“Even I greatly admire your heartfelt intentions As such I have o report to er”

Lobnas beats his own chest powerfully

“If it's about support, then please leave it to me I believe my master will most certainly provide his assistance, too!”

Unbelievably high spirits despite his sour looks until just yesterday To the degree that he continued talking without pause while consistently sate to see hiood news! Ha ha ha ha!”

After confire with Lobnas inside, protected by a very few guards, disappeared beyond the horizon, Souma let the tension out of his shoulders in relief

“It looks like it ell, doesn't it?”

Standing next to hirin,

“At your will, Lord So returned to Romania, Lobnas cleaned off the travel's dirt and i Doldea, who had eagerly awaited his return, ih to the audience hall where the courtiers were all lined up this ti slaves of that city Bolnis or whatever it was called?”

Lobnas grandly shook his head at Doldea whose voice was overfloith anticipation

“You ht as well call them a let-down”

And then he explained the details of Bolnis' state which he had witnessed with his own eyes Thereupon not only Doldea, but also the present courtiers revealed dumbfounded expressions

“They are absolutely no power on e could rely Perhaps even the more but a pure stroke of luck”

Doldea couldn't suppress his disappointht to an end with those words

Doldea drea forces with theh to defeat Darius who caused Ro Hol advantage of their ainst Hol down a deer that had been gradually driven into exhaustion

However, if the subhuman slaves cannot be relied on, he has to rethink the usurpation of Holh escaped Doldea's lips

“It's a bit too early to allow ourselves to be disappointed”

Yet Lobnas continued his speech with an elated expression

“Your Majesty, what do you think about a story like this?”

What Lobnas began to talk about triumphantly after that preface is an anecdote of a faned the continent's center several centuries ago

Back then the country of the clever king was in a longstanding conflict against its neighboring country It's said that at one ti, are of the existence of atrocious bandits in a corner of that neighboring country, secretly provided ar obtained those funds and ared throughout the neighboring country The neighboring country was forced to dispatch its national arle one of them alive, but at that time its territory had already been devastated, and they had lost , who made sure of that, finallycountry while suffering only few losses

“That king, who obtained a whole country by old and a few ar even by future generations”

Doldea, who finished listening to the anecdote recounted by Lobnas, nods ly

“I see I fully understand what you want to say You are telling , aren't you?”

“As expected of you, Your Majesty It's just as you have discerned”

While flattering the king, Lobnas explains the advantages of this plan

“Even if they are saying that they are doing it for the sake of opposing Holmea, in the end all of them are just filthy subhuman slaves Not only will it leave a stain behind in Romania's history to join forces with them – be it even just for a short time – it will also displease the priests of the Holy Faith”

It's not as much as in the continent's center, but even in this western area the influence of the Holy Faith is gaining strength by the day If they were to acknowledge the liberation of subhuman slaves and provide the Holround for future troubles with the Holy Faith's priesthood

The one who made him notice that was the elf called Eladia orried that she eted by the Holy Faith if he buys her contractual freedom 1 To receive the worries of a woman, who's not only beautiful and sood fortune of having been bornlike that, continued speaking while frantically suppressing the unintentionally leaking lewd look on his face

“Leaving that aside, we just have to support the slaves while concealing the name of Rorandly clash with Hol that happen, ill only have to assault the exhausted Holmea”

Doldea believed there to be some truth to Lobnas' opinion

Certainly, if I consider the relationshi+p with the Holy Faith, it's a bad idea to join hands with subhu Hol our own hands is interesting

Sensing a positive response from Doldea's reaction, Lobnas hit while the iron is still hot to deliver the final blow

“Also, the biggest merit of this plan is――”

At that point Lobnas deliberately inserted a pause to stir the king's anticipation Even while being aware of that, Doldea had his curiosity piqued and pitched slightly forward on top of his throne After seeing the king's behavior, Lobnas says while overe,

“I believe that Your Majesty's fa standing arch eneenerations”

That precisely hit the vital point of Doldea

In those days King Doldea was already at an advanced age where it wouldn't be strange for hireed and his sexual lust have been fading because of the few reth within the king's heart in exchange is the desire for fah military force has also been the dearest wish of Roreat, wise ruler who rebuilt the forside such renown acco Doldea was still tenaciously clinging to the throne, even now that he had becouess you will say that you are the great general who proposed this to h everything”

Doldea raised a laughter at Lobnas revealing a estion”

At that point Doldea turns his face towards his chief vassals who stood nearby

“How much assistance should we provide to the sub-hu to that was the vassal in charge of financial affairs

“Let's see ―The other party are filthy slaves It should be plenty if we provide theold coins as it happened in the anecdote”

However, Lobnas rebuts that at once

“What tightwad-like things are you saying!? ―Your Majesty Being stingy with money here will likely be criticized as shabby in the future”

Doldea believed the amount of money mentioned by the financial official to be proper at first But, he revises his thinking after having that pointed out by Lobnas Even if I carveif I have the unfounded ru a miser added to it Rather, shouldn't I leave behindshown lavishness here? That notion wells up within Doldea's chest and beco extolled with “King Doldea was a profuse person” by those in the future, Doldea mutters to hiht, you're correct Let's give 50,000 gold coins to Bolnis' slaves!”

All blood drained froe of financial affairs due to the words spoken by Doldea with a self-satisfied look

Once it coold coins, that's a sum of money that easily exceeds the annual tax revenue of a provincial city It's only natural for the vassals to become pale

“Y-Your Majesty! Please wait! As expected, that's too much!”

But, in order to interrupt that, Lobnas flatters,

“As expected of you, Your Majesty Even those of the future will likely admire Your Majesty's lavishness”

Due to that the financial officials felt eeneral, who has no clue what public finances ht be, shouldn't needlessly butt into this conversation!”

And yet they most definitely had no way to know that it was an elven beauty, hispered “I hate stingy ested by Lobnas

After nodding several times in satisfaction due to Lobnas' flattery, Doldea tells his vassals,

“It's not sooes sold coins more than cheap if that's the price for it?”

Certainly, if you consider that they will buy Holold coins, it's cheap But, the vassals were half-convinced, doubting that it would really work out all that well

“But, Your Majesty, if you give theold coins, I think that you should attach sole vassals said that, it was not Lobnas who becaood! Won't we be hated by them then!?”

The vassals look dubiously at Lobnas who started to talk about so hated Lobnas panics at that Absolutely unable to honestly ad been told “I hate petty s,” Lobnas comes up with a plausible excuse

“No, I er for our ai hated due to that wouldto ainst Holmea then?”

“The slaves, who defeated that shi+tty Darius, are a thorn in the side for Holmea There's no way that Holht!?”

The vassals tried to hurl further problematic issues and questions at Lobnas, but at thatthe dispute

“The vassals' s are reasonable ―But, this is my decision!”

Once they are told this much, any further objections beco Doldea with his cheerful smile and Lobnas, who adds even further flattery, the vassals had no other option but to wrack their brains how to fill the holes in the budget due to this unexpected expense

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—————— End of Part 1 ——————

“Princess, what ht be the proble Princess Piarta who returned to her roo

“Father and the chief vassals are all idiots!”