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Chapter 151: Margrave Lavender’s Secret Machinations①
The Geisel Empire, the neighboring country to the east, has been a long-time ally.
The Empire once devoted itself to foreign conquests, burning with the boundless ambition of continental domination.
However, about a hundred years ago, the prime minister at the time convinced the Emperor of the risks of managing such vast territories, leading to a shift in diplomatic policy towards cooperation.
The current Emperor is also a mild-mannered individual and is supposed to maintain a good alliance with the Iwood Kingdom.
“Indeed, it seems those people were unreliable after all… It appears they were secretly scheming during the recent civil war,”
At the eastern end of the Iwood Kingdom, in the border region, the head of the Margrave’s house declares solemnly.
Luther Lavender VI, aged sixty.
The man, sitting in a chair in a room of his mansion, is as thin as a withered tree and uses a cane to walk.
However, his eyes are astonishingly sharp and fierce, like a drawn blade.
Without any sign of his fighting spirit waning, he grips the cane tightly, digging his nails into it.
“That’s why we said it! Alliances can be broken at any time! The Empire is never to be trusted… We were right! My family was right!”
Luther shouts with a hoarse voice. His tone is filled with anger, but also mixed with a mad joy.
The Border Margrave’s family has long been the shield defending the eastern border.
Before the alliance with the Empire was formed, they had clashed with the invading Empire’s troops many times.
When a peace treaty was eventually made between the two countries, it was the Border Margrave who strongly opposed it.
Even after the war with the Empire ceased, and they became allies in fighting the northern barbarians, the Border Margrave continued to warn about the danger of the Empire.
“Yes, that’s right. We were correct! It was not a mistake to warn against trusting the Empire. The mistake was made by others! Nuhahahaha, hahahaha!”
“…What shall we do? Should we… take the initiative and attack the Empire?”
A young girl responded to Luther’s hoarse shout.
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“The preparations to move the troops… are always ready. The Lavender family has always been preparing to confront the Empire.”
The girl with bob-cut purple hair is small and slender, looking like a child.
Yet, she is far from childlike innocence or naivety.
Her expression is as if she were wearing a mask, her well-defined features adding to a doll-like, inscrutable atmosphere.
If this girl were standing in the darkness of a night road, one might mistake her for a dead person or a wicked fairy.
“…No. No, my granddaughter,”
Luther lowers his tone slightly and says with a sigh.
“The Empire is undoubtedly aligned with the rebels. However… it has not yet shown its fangs. Ah, yes. It has not yet shown them… cunningly!”
Luther forcefully strikes the floor with his cane.
“If we send troops now, we would become the rebels ourselves… That cannot be allowed. We, the Lavender Border family, are loyal servants to the royal family. As long as the royal family still treats the Empire as an ally, that cannot be permitted…!”
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“……”
“My granddaughter. Heir to the will of Lavender… and the defeated Loser. Urla Lavender.”
“Yes… Grandfather.”
At Luther’s words, the girl named Urla nods.
“I’ve heard that the royal family is gathering personnel for the development of the Sabnock Plains, a dangerous territory. You will lead the Lavender family’s private troops to participate in the development and investigate the central movements! If possible, appeal to the other nobles about the dangers of the Empire and petition His Majesty the King to wage war against the Empire!”
“Yes… If Grandfather says so… I will follow your will.”
Urla agrees to her grandfather’s words.
Like a doll, or a puppet moved by strings.
As if she had no will of her own, she accepts Luther’s orders without changing her expression at all.
“Once preparations are complete… I will go to the central region. While participating in the development of the dangerous territory, I will make preparations to fight the Empire.”
“Mm… Everything is under the name of ‘Loser.”
“Under the name of ‘Loser…”
The girl repeats the words, and Luther, satisfied, lifts the corners of his mouth into a smile.