Diretta's army had not yet arrived, but the castle was already in an uproar like a battlefield.
　The undead were moving in and out of the corridors like the conveyor belts of a tightly controlled logistics warehouse, carrying and clearing things away.
　They're not preparing for war. They're getting ready to run.

...... Actually, there's not much downside to running away for the princess right now, is there?
It's not easy to move when you have a living, breathing population. ......

　With boxes stacked more than her height, Tracy walks down the hallway, dodging waves of undead people.
　Rene walked straight as all the undead that passed by avoided him.

　If she had to leave Teiralea, she wouldn't be able to take all of her possessions and the soldiers she had gathered with her.
　But on the contrary, that's all. You have little to lose.
　Rene was a light man. It is a wonder to me that he was able to defeat one of the five major powers (Noah's Curio) with such preparation.

　Originally, Rene thought that he would do as much as he could.
　It would be unrealistic to stay any longer. If that were the case, he would have to hide in a place where the great powers could not reach him and accumulate strength.

I thought the princess would never leave this land until she had killed all the lords of the Hilbert faction.
"No problem. They're not the only ones we need to kill, and I won't ruin it by obsessing over the immediate goal.
　Besides, I'll be back before they get sick or die of old age.
"...... I see.

　Tracy's inner thoughts, which she could read with the power of Emotional Intelligence, were complicated.
　In truth, she probably hoped that Rene would not be able to come back. Even if we leave aside the nobles who were in favor of Hilbert, it is certain that the more Rene rages, the more bodies will pile up.
　But what if René's disappearance means that he will be preyed upon by the powers that be instead?
　In the end, Tracy had mixed feelings.

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It's not a bad idea for a small or medium-sized country to have a hotspot of magic in King's Landing. In addition, there are almost no residents now, so there is no need to supply magic power for infrastructure projects. ......
　It was really a paradise where I could experiment all I wanted every day.

　There are many forms of magical power flowing in the natural world, but the most abundant of them is the "earth vein" that flows through the earth like a blood vessel. By pumping out and using this magical power, one can exercise a power that is too powerful to be provided by personal magic.

　Most cities are built on top of "hot spots" where the magical power of the earth's veins accumulates.
　Hotspots are important resources for cities to secure, even if their location is a little difficult. As a source of energy for defensive weapons that protect against foreign enemies, both human and demonic, and as fuel to drive the city's infrastructure and ritual magic.
　The same is true for Teiralea. The royal city of Teiraleae exists on top of a reasonably good magical hotspot. If you run away from here, of course, you won't be able to use it.

The walls and dungeons are a shame, but we'll just have to build them again.
"So the dungeon project in King's Landing is over. That's too bad.
"It's okay, the know-how will remain.

　As Tracy set the pile of boxes down in the corner of the room, the skeletons that had followed them entered the room and piled up the boxes as well.
　The contents were all papers.
　On a large desk in the strategy room, Alastor and Miaranse are sorting through the documents that look useful. The rest will be burned to the ground.

Have you decided what to move?
As you can see, it's a bit of a mess.

　Everis tapped the blackboard with the joint of his chalk hand.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　He also listed the means of transportation he currently had at hand, such as storage magic and magic items, and their capacities.
　Evelisse was in the process of selecting what she should take with her.

Gold coins and jewels, of course, but also magic items for loot.
　Can we take the furnishings that can be quickly turned into gold?
"Don't forget Lawrence's ashes that we recovered in Teiracaines. Don't forget Lawrence's ashes from Teiracaine-they'll be used as fertilizer for the poisonous plants.
All right.
　And the pre-exported glasselm ingots you looted from the castle!　They're more expensive than jewels, and I can't miss them.
　I also want to take all the books in the library that I can find. ......
"What kind of food did you buy to stop the Noah's Curio army?
I don't know. It's too bulky. Microorganisms can burrow into subspace storage, so there's no stopping the deterioration.
　Yeah, but, yeah. I think I'll try to recreate freeze-drying. I made a theory about it 30 years ago and left it behind.
　If I can reduce the bulk, I might be able to take it with me. If I don't take it with me, I'll just throw it away, so I might as well throw it all into the experiment.

　Everith groans and does the math.

"Hey princess. I need more undead for transport. ......
　Sorry, no thanks!　It's no good if you can't move around easily. Mm-hmm.

　He thought about having the undead carry his luggage, but Everis quickly withdrew that idea.
　If you take a bunch of undead with you, it will slow down your escape and make it easier for them to follow your footsteps. Only a few of the best will be kept as undead and most will be discarded. The corpse of a knight can be used as an undead, so I'm still considering how much of it I should take with me, and whether it should be used as baggage or as undead.

I think I can manage to carry up to a hundred of them.


I don't want to leave a trail at least at the beginning. I don't know if I can fake it.
...... So, have you decided where you're moving to?
I've narrowed it down to three places. I'm going to make a final decision after I see the newspaper tomorrow.

　Evelisse held up three fingers and waved them in the air.

The point is that we need to save our strength in a safe place.
　But since there is virtually no safe place, ...... we'll pick a place where we can force ourselves to be safe, even if it's only temporarily.
　We'll talk about it tomorrow.
All right.

　Everis was not only making arrangements for the move, but was also selecting a place to move to.
　It would be easy to just run away and go into hiding, but that would not be a fundamental solution.
　Unless he could somehow prepare himself to be able to compete with the armies of the powerful nations, he would only end up repeating the same thing. He must strengthen himself, of course, but he must also fatten up the forces that follow him.

　We need an environment where there is only enough of a threat to be safe ...... and repelled.
　Therefore, they are considering the movements of groups and countries that have a motive to target the exile of Ciel-Teyla, and planning where to run and what to do to create a situation where they cannot or do not want to interfere.

　However, in order to do so, he needs to know the situation in each country.
　When he was in the Demon Lord's army, Everith used to get information about human nations from the spies the Demon Lord's army had hidden around the world, but now Rene doesn't have such an intelligence network.
　In this situation, Everis uses the newspapers of each country to know the situation of the world.
　He has arranged to buy the major newspapers of the five major powers and other influential countries, and they arrive in a nearby city once every few days. The rest of the time, I would somehow collect them and read them.

　Of course, there is not much to be gained by reading newspapers honestly. There are reports that cater to power, and there are reporters who stop writing because they are blackmailed or blinded by dirty money.
　However, there are still signs that can be read. It is said that by reading and comparing multiple newspapers, the reality of the situation can be revealed like triangulation.

　--I don't know what's going on at the moment, but I should be able to understand what's going on, not just leave it to Everis. ......

　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.

　You can't be ignorant and incompetent just because you have excellent subordinates.
　In order to lead a certain force and compete with other nations, Rene must learn to be a leader.
　Well, the basics will have to be learned through practice. ......

　That's it.

What are you doing at ......?　Mehranze.

　Rene asked something that had been bothering him for a while.
　The vampire in her maid's uniform paused in her paperwork and pricked up her ears.

I'm here to help you organize your documents .......
No, not that one!

　It's not Miaranse ...... sitting by the wall that Rene pointed to, but behind her.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　The claws of a Ketsee are strong enough to be used as a fighting weapon. Her vampirism had boosted her physical abilities, and the white stone pillars had the marks of Miaranse's claws etched into them.

I've been seeing claw marks all over the castle since we decided to abandon Teiralare. ......
It would be a shame to just give the castle to Diretta, so I thought I'd at least mark it.

　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

　A moment of silence passed.
　It would have been more appropriate if a crow or an albatross had cawed outside the window.

"Oh!　I hope you don't mind me damaging the castle!　I'm sorry!

　How did he receive Rene's silence, Miarandze flushed and kicked his chair, standing up and bowing his head.

　Looking at the round head with the pointy ears, René slowly looked at Everith and whispered.

"Everis, this is .......
I hope you don't take offense, it's Ketsee culture.

　I'm not sure if that's a follow-up or not.
　The words 'security deposit' and 'valuation' popped into Rene's head without meaning to.

"Well, ...... is fine. Just do it.
"Yes, sir!

　Miaranse began to sharpen her claws on the stone pillar again, drawing several deflated stares from her.