147 Episode 19 Front (1/2)
”Ummm ......, as much as I'd like to help...
When Alicia and Chief Chrom asked King Bulgalon for help, he slurred his words.
Alicia and Chief Chrom bit their lips.
We can't afford it. And if we help you, ......”.
Other clans will come to us for help.
Then there will be no end to it.
So said King Vulgaron.
Well, that certainly makes sense.
But ......
”We of the Chromium clan must have a close relationship with the Kotormir clan. ...... is different from the other clans.
”Of course we know that. But it is impossible to provide food for eighty thousand people.
King Bulgalon replied.
Alicia pressed him further.
So, ...... 40,000, even 10,000 would be fine! Please, please save the people of my clan.
Alicia bowed profoundly to King Bulgalon.
At the same time, Chief Chrom bowed as well.
If you say you can't, you can't! You can't get what you don't have!
King Bulgalon raised his voice.
”But ......
”Stop it, Alicia!
”Stop, Alicia!
”I'm sorry, King Vulgaron. My daughter was rude. ...... We'll leave you to it.
”Well, I'm sorry I can't help you.
After the audience, Alicia was temporarily separated from her father, Chief Chrom. ......
After the audience, Alicia split off with her father, the Krom chief, and went to visit her fiancé, Telerig.
”Mr. Telerig, please, can't you intervene?
”And I would if I could, ......, but my father has asked me not to respond to any requests for help.
Terelig said, shaking his head.
Alicia closed in on Terelig.
You've got to get out of there. ......
No, you can't ...... go against your father.
Just a little, just a little ...... sheep will do!
Alicia says, but Terelig says no, no, no.
Alicia then looked at Terelig suspiciously.
...... Are you sure you don't have a stockpile? From what I've seen, you seem to be quite well stocked.
”No way! Are you doubting me?
The way you're dressed, it's not hard to suspect.
Terelig, of course, but also King Bulgaron and the other leading members of the Kotormia clan were all dressed in expensive silk.
Even though Alicia and the others had sold off most of their luxuries and were cutting back on their lives.
We of the Krom clan are short of food, and some of our young have died. ...... Are you sure the Kotormir clan can't afford it?
”Oh, of course not. ......
That was a lie.
In fact, the people of Kotormia had a good life.
Since they had the farming people under their direct control, they could easily obtain grain from them as taxes.
It is true that they could not provide food for 80,000 people, but they could still afford to provide some support.
But ......
King Bulgalon was not going to help.
The reason was simple.
He wanted to reduce the power of the Chromes.
Not just the Chromes.
He was planning to reduce the power of the powerful clans in the Kingdom of Bulgalon, including the Territorial Clans, and create a centralized country with King Bulgalon at the top.
Although he had originally had this idea, the decisive moment was the Battle of Astia, where he was defeated because the clan leaders left the war on their own.
The Battle of Astia, where the clan chiefs left the war on their own and were defeated, was the decisive moment.
It is true that the Krom clan has intermarried with the Kotormir clan and become a powerful clan, but ......
No matter how many intermarriages they have, they are still other clans.
In fact, it was rather troublesome because they had to be careful.
This is not a problem because the power of not only the Chromes, but also the Telltales and other non-Kotormir clans will be reduced.
We have helped the Kotormir clan many times. We have helped the Kotormir many times. ...... We have given many young men as soldiers. We also value our trade with Lemuria. But we have shed our blood and spent our fortune fighting for the Kingdom of Bulgalon! So how dare you treat us like this!
Alicia said in a hoarse voice.
Then ......
”Shut up!!!
Terelig shouted at her.
Alicia's body stiffened involuntarily.
”Don't you dare speak to me like that! You're supposed to shed blood for the Kingdom of Bulgalon! Don't ask for anything in return! You're really, always, always, always ！！！！ You're so cocky! You're a woman, and you're getting carried away! It's only natural for you Chromes to work for the Kotormir clan. ！！！！