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Chapter 26: The Weimar Royal Family, Part 3
After Kenta teleported away, the princess, Victoria, remained in a deep bow on the ground. The border inspector who had been dealing with Kenta hesitantly addressed her.
“Y-Your Highness, Maya-dono has already taken his leave…”
“…Is that true?”
“Yes, I saw him teleport right before my eyes.”
Hearing this, Victoria finally lifted her face and exhaled in relief.
“I thought for sure Maya-dono had come to attack the capital at last… but I’m glad to see that wasn’t the case.”
“Y-yes… Even so, Your Highness, is Maya-dono someone who must be treated with such deference? As your loyal subject, it pains me to see you bowing to him.”
The inspector’s candid comment made Victoria grimace with frustration.
“…He’s simply too dangerous an opponent. Maya-dono is capable of annihilating this country single-handedly. We’ve already earned his displeasure, and if we anger him any further, our kingdom will be blown away without a trace.”
“…”
The inspector gulped as he absorbed Victoria’s assessment of Kenta.
“So… Your Highness’s actions were to protect us all…”
“Heh… It may seem disgraceful, but it was the only option. I’ve disillusioned you, haven’t I?”
“N-not at all!”
The inspector shouted and dropped to one knee, bowing his head. Those nearby followed suit, mimicking his gesture.
Seeing their collective display of understanding, Victoria felt some measure of reassurance.
“It’s a relief that my true intentions have reached you all. Now then, I’ll report this matter to His Majesty. Someone! Take the offender and the bodies of the Admos soldiers to the royal castle. Also, ensure our fallen soldiers are carried to the church and given proper rites!”
“Understood!”
At her command, the soldiers sprang into action. Watching them move swiftly, Victoria boarded her carriage and returned to the castle.
When Victoria met with the King, she proposed an official declaration of war against Admos.
“A-a declaration of war!? Over a few low-ranking soldiers being killed? Isn’t that an overreaction? Surely demanding compensation is more appropriate!”
“…It’s not just that.”
Victoria replied.
“…Don’t tell me this involves Maya-dono?”
Victoria silently nodded at the King’s question.
The King placed his hand on his face and looked to the heavens.
“The Admos soldiers not only killed our guards but also took an acquaintance of Maya-dono’s hostage and attempted to force their way into his home.”
“What!? Are they insane? Admos…”
The King, baffled by Admos’s reckless actions, struggled to comprehend their thought process.
“They must be fools. Maya-dono was furious. His face was smiling all the while… but I’ve never seen such a terrifying smile in my life.”
Recalling her recent encounter with Kenta, Victoria trembled slightly.
“That serious…?”
“…We’ve already betrayed Maya-dono once. And, as I feared, he knows about it.”
“…I see.”
“He knows and has chosen to overlook it. If we take half-hearted measures again, then this time Maya-dono truly will turn against us. And if that happens…”
“…The day word of it reaches Maya-dono will be the day this kingdom meets its end…”
“Without a doubt.”
Victoria declared firmly.
After pondering her words in silence for a moment, the King let out a deep, weary sigh.
“…Very well. We’ll declare war against Admos, who slaughtered our soldiers for their own gain and dared provoke someone they should never have angered. Deliver this declaration to Admos immediately!”
“What shall we do with the surviving Admos soldier?”
“Behead him and send his remains along with the others!”
“Understood.”
Victoria said this and left the room.
Thus, Weimar, with barely a day’s respite from its conflict with the demon race, declared war on the neighboring human nation of Admos.
This decision plunged the human nations into even greater chaos and uncertainty.
Around the same time, a certain rumor began circulating among the human territories:
Weimar had fallen into the hands of the Most Ruthless Summoner, Kenta Maya.