Chapter 25 (1/2)

Crops Grown Yourself Will Absolutely be Delicious

The day after the veteran general Sharov died in jail There werein Royal Capital Blanca Rumors had spread that the attempted coup d’etat incident was a fabrication of the Prime Minister’s, and everyone sympathized with the wiped out Bazarov fa the populace, but even ast the soldiers

The character known as Pri the people, he was regarded as the ringleader behind all the exploitation; a the soldiers, he was reviled as thethe military officers, he was made fun of as the soh flattery; a the civil officials, they hated the way he wielded his power as much as they hated serpents Even Barbora who had a favorable relationshi+p with Farzam innerly looked down on him

Although the people’s evaluations of Farzareatest cause was also King Kristoff not concerning himself with politics

The King did nothing but seclude hi upon hi in sensual pleasures, and if he felt like it, he would offer a prayer to the Star God for his eldest son who had left the world at a young age

This er had any interest in ould becodom There was not a trace left now of his triule and took the throne

“Your Majesty, please excuseyour pleasure This is Farzam”

Farzareeted Kristoff, ith clothes disordered and face pale languidly propped hi only thin lingerie on their bodies and looking up at Kristoff with bewitching gazes

After important matters had been sanctioned, Priiven approval to enter Kristoff’s private roo was entirely done by Farza only received the after reports The basis for that judgement was only whether or not it benefitted hihest authority in the Kingdom

“……Farzam huh? What do you want at this hour?”

It was already afternoon, but Kristoff had no feeling of ti thely saturated with the smell of spirits and the stink of a man and woman’s intercourse

Farza

“Sir Sharov, the man behind the rebellion, has died in jail, so I have come to report”

“……I see So Sharov died huh The dom”

The gaze of Kristoff’s lifeless eyes wandered His concubine passed hilass with alcohol in it, but he didn’t react

“Your Majesty, what is thewell?”

“…………”

Not lass He showed no signs of saying anything

Judging that he was acting as usual, Farzam continued to report on another matter

“……About negotiations with the Empire, I have requested mediation from the Star Church A pastor I a to the Eotiations for an armistice will be settled in the not too far future”

“………”

“Also, I have given General Barbora, newly appointed to commander of the First Army, orders to recapture Belta With the Eht now, the rebel army will absolutely collapse if we inflict a decisive blow here Soon, days of peace will visit the Kingdom, no doubt about it”

Now that his greatest political adversary, Sharov, had been eli to fear Due to the activities of the Death God he had heard about, the Empire had self-destructed on their own After that only re the eyesore rebel army For that sake, he had reinforced Canaan with an elite unit of 50,000 A large force of 150,000 was now gathered in Canaan

He had also sent er to the Fifth Army in Madros in the North and the Second Ar the rebel are offensive from three directions

“……Farzam It’s thanks to you that I was installed to this position I a features whatsoever except being born as a le part of ainst my dead older brother Even I understand that It was thanks to your efforts that I could acquire the throne I’rateful from the bottom of my heart”

Said Kristoff s like a reptile

“……Your Majesty, what are you saying? Without Your Majesty, the Kingdom—-”

Farzam was perturbed at these unexpected words He hastily went to say flattery, but Kristoff interrupted hi tone

“Consequently, though you decided to ih you decide to endlesslyin your own profit, I will permit it I don’t mind if you use my name and wield my authority as you please I permit you to”

“……Y, Your Majesty?”

“—-But, when so , I won’t have it When dom crumbles, I’ll have you die with me-”

Throwing aside the glass, Kristoff roughly tossed letters froes that Farzam had secretly sent to influential nobility in the Union Letters absolutely not to be seen by the King They were so that should not have existed

They were insurance in case the Kingdom was defeated by the rebel arhts it wouldn’t have been strange for hiranted death

“T, those are-!?”

“An insolent spy that had creeped into my bedroom so kindly left them here Wasn’t he your subordinate? If he was of the rebel arer havethe subordinates under your supervision But, I don’t care I per”

Said Kristoff as he tore and threay the secret es With a desperate look, Farzam tried to explain

“Y, Your Majesty You are mistaken I work only for—-”

“I don’t need your excuses You’re dis Altura’s head before me I put my expectations in you, Prime Minister Farzam”

Simply said Kristoff, and he collapsed on the bed with a weary expression Beside hi him

Having lost his bearings, Farza’s bedroom, his complexion pale

“Ridiculous-! How did those secret et in His Majesty’s hands-!? Just who-!?”

Farzaence unit that he had raised was coorously trained and brainwashed so they would absolutely obey his orders

Consequently, it was entirely improbable for theave them the order to die, they would carry it out

(But, I can only think that there is a traitor on the inside ……Maybe I need to investigate)

The ones who did the work in the shadows so that Kristoff could take the throne had been Farzaence unit They broadcasted a scandal of Kristoff’s older brother, seized the weaknesses of the influential, assassinated, threatened, kidnapped, anything they could do they did

Many agents had died along the way, but Farzam had thus ascended to Prime Minister, and Kristoff had ascended to the throne

His agents would die for their benefactor who had gathered theht Farzam from his heart

(……Hhty for a o of this power This country is mine I won’t hand it over to anyone Like hell I’d hand it over-”

Having risen to Prime Minister from a mere retainer, Farzam’s attachment and his desire for political poas al that could stop hi, was utterly apathetic towards politics And that’s what had been rapidly eating away at the dom

The infamy of these tould be left behind to posterity as Feebleminded Kristoff, and Sycophant Farzam

Having finished their escort duty, Schera’s party had departed from the Royal Capital and te to Canaan It was to link up with Katarina and the others who had finished training These new recruits, who had even been unsteady on their horses, had now becoe their horses

Though Katarina, as in charge of their training, wasn’t satisfied at all

“Hey you conscript-! How many times do I have to tell you ‘don’t be manipulated by your horse’ before you understand!? What’s packed into that head of yours!? Shall I’ll try opening it up-?!”

“P, please excuse me, First Lieutenant!! W, wahh-!”

The instant the new recruit looked away, he fell off his horse and becahtened the grip on her cane

“……If you don’t get my words, I can only drill it into your body Like a horse, I’ll discipline you until you break”

She took out a whip froly whipped the ground The new recruit’s face changed fro acted like they didn’t see anything

Schera, showing up at the training grounds, spoke up to the trainer inging around a ith a dangerous s on her face

“Katarina Well done training them How are these reservists I wonder They seem decently enthusiastic”

“Eh, ah! Colonel! Y, you have returned?”

Quickly hiding the whip, Katarina saluted Having suddenly thought of a good idea, Schera, while licking a hard candy, suggested,

“You rather fit the part If you want, you should lead the cavalry instead of me I don’t knoar tactics well after all How about it I wonder, Katarina I think it’s a good idea”

Schera pon pon patted Katarina’s shoulders Not joking around, Schera ickedly serious If Katarina said yes, she would actually be the commander probably She promptly refused

“Y, you joke! This cavalry owes its existence to the Colonel! It is extremely unfit for the likes of me!”

“Quite adept at flattery, Katarina Suit yourself By the hat happened to /that/ I wonder”

“S, sir, those are also groell! They sprouted the other day!”

“I see Then I’ll go check Good work training for such a long time, First Lieutenant Katarina”

Schera threay her scythe and walked in the direction of the castle’s courtyard Katarina thought to prop the scythe up on the wall, taking it in her hands, but its weight was ined, and she couldn’t lift it She lost her balance, and the scythe loudly hit the ground The surrounding soldiers curiously observed her at the sound

“Kuhh- I kneas heavy-! But if I don’t easily swing this around, I can’t become like the Colonel”

The Colonel’s physical strength was indeed fearsolasses, and nodded many times