222 Episode 5 Fishermans Interest (1/2)

Hercule groaned when he heard Sonia's report of a narrow victory (a draw).

I'm not sure what to make of it. I've heard rumors, but ...... how can you call yourself a knight?

I'm not a knight, but a bandit or a thief.

There is no hesitation in using cowardly methods.

If they are infidels or heretics, they can do anything they want. ...... This is the moral code of the Fullerling knights.

The kingdom of Fullerling is a rare orthodox country in the western world.

It is surrounded on all sides by infidels and heretics.

There must have been no shortage of people to play cowardly tricks on.

The Lemurian Empire is also Orthodox, but the current Orthodox faction is divided between the Papacy and the High Priestesses.

In other words, from the point of view of the Fulling Kingdom, the Lemurian Empire is a land of heretics.

The Lemurian Empire is a country of heretics in the eyes of the Fulling Kingdom.

However, even if the ...... Lemurian Empire was Papal, I don't know if they would have been so reserved.

”That little girl ...... almost lost her troops in a trap. Isn't punishment necessary, after all?　Your Majesty.

”Well, ...... I was too hasty in my actions, that's for sure. But there are some things that can be done.

I'm sure you'll be able to see that the Fulling's retreat was an act.

The reason why she could not notice the enemy's ”performance” was because the ”performance” was not an act.

In other words, it was an undeniable fact that the enemy's left wing mercenaries and Edelna's knights had been defeated.

The enemy general, Bradamante, may have used the defeat of the mercenaries and Edelna knights as bait to catch Sonia.

The most ...... fortunate thing is that Sonia had Jebe waiting in the rear just in case.

This allowed for a successful retreat.

It is to Sonia's credit that she was able to turn a major defeat into a virtual draw.

(Well, if you don't pursue cautiously, that's fine. ...... But if you don't pursue, you won't be able to increase the results of the battle.

The greatest number of people die on the battlefield during retreat and pursuit.

If you don't attack when the enemy is in a state of total collapse, you may give them a chance to rebuild.

Therefore, Sonia's decision was not a mistake.

She should be commended for keeping Jebe in the rear, just in case.

(But losing Cerda was a big deal. We were counting on them.

It was not a total loss, but it was a loss of some of the best infantry.

And the enemy will advertise this as a victory. (Besides, the enemy will probably advertise this as a victory, but from our point of view, they eventually returned to the city, so we won.

This made it difficult to attract cities and lords around this side of the Great Mountains to our side.

Ludwig I would have enough time to cross the Great Mountains.

War is all about results.

Perhaps Sonia's tenuous draw should be punished somewhat, as it worked against the Lemurian Empire.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's had a bad experience.

...... Isn't that too lenient?

So, if you make a mistake comparable to Sonia's this time, I'll punish you severely?

No, no .......

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

Alicia also thinks that Sonia's decision is not wrong.

If you have a problem with the severity of the punishment, it is simply a personal grudge.

Fortunately, this battle is a victory for them as well as a victory for us. The lords and cities around Edelna have managed to hold together.

The territories of the Kingdom of Edelna will be reduced, but will remain intact.

We will recognize the existing interests of the lords and cities and will not touch them in any way.

The Lemurian Empire and the Kingdom of Edelna will have a bilateral relationship.

And so on. ...... I explained that their lives would not change much before and after the war.

In fact, Hercule has little territorial desire for the Kingdom of Edelna itself.

In fact, Hercule had little desire for the Kingdom of Edelna itself, and thought it would be fine as long as he could maintain the southern part of the country to maintain sea control.

Therefore, he could offer such a generous condition.

...... In the first place, occupying the land of a devastated country that is only worth 'the mainland of the former Lemurian Empire' is nothing but a burden.

”Your Majesty. I have a report from General Galfis.

”General Galfis has something to report to you,” said Hercule, as a messenger from Galfis came to him.

”You have permission to speak.

What?　About two days ago, an army led by General Galfis took over the city of Lemuria!　The Archbishopric of Lemuria is now in their hands!　The self-proclaimed Pope Gregorius has also been captured.

”Thank you.

Hercule smirked.

You'll be able to find a lot more information on this subject in this article.

You have two horns now, don't you?

”Yeah. Yes, we have the advantage on the board.

We've already signed treaties with the southern lords and cities of Edelna.