Helena Uarelius Coge was the daughter of the Coge family, a branch of the Uarelius family, one of the Seventy-seven Holy families.
　At the age of fifteen, she volunteered for the Lemurian army, and after five years in the reserves, she became a cavalryman in the Lemurian army's heavy cavalry (cribanarius) unit.

　After that, he fought in the front line for 20 years. ......
　Finally, he became the vice-general.

　It was during this period that Helena met Loukanos.
　At that time, Loukanos was not yet the Patriarch, but he was a strong candidate for it.

　The pure-blooded High Elves have always had a low fertility rate, and their children are few in number.
　On the other hand, Lucanos and Helena were close in age ...... and the people around them encouraged them to get married.

　Both of them were patriotic and religious, and they seemed to be on the same page. ......
　They were soon engaged to be married.

　However, both Helena and Loukanos wanted to concentrate more on their work. ......
　The marriage was temporarily postponed.

　Ten years after they met, ......
　That is, thirty years ago now.

　A war broke out between Phallus and Lemuria.

　Helena served as a soldier and Loukanos as a priest.

　The result, as you know, was a crushing defeat.
　Loukanos lost his testicles and his girlfriend.

　As for Helena, ......
　She was taken prisoner by the Fals.

　The House of Uarius Cog and Hadrian III tried to save Helena by offering a huge ransom, but Helena was never released.

　Fortunately or unfortunately, she was discovered by King Sasan VIII of Phars.

　If you ask her which part of the story she was admired for, she will tell you ......
　She absolutely denies it, but it's probably her boobs.

　To my surprise, Helena's tits were an E.

　This is a size that is rarely seen in the long-eared race (elves).

　Sasan VIII told the Lemurian Empire that Helena was dead, because he could not let her go.

　And Helena was forced into the back palace of the Palace of False.
　The relationship between King Sasan VIII and Helena was at its worst in the early days.

　However, Helena's heart gradually melted under Sasan VIII's earnest approach.

　What happened to your love for Loukanos?
　you might think.

　Certainly, there was love between them.
　But if you ask me if there was ...... love, I have my doubts.

　Both of them had never been in love in their lives because they were workaholics, which is rare for elves.

　In addition, Lucanos and Helena were both unusually ......
　It's also important to note that Lucanos and Helena were both very reserved when it came to love.

　Compared to Loukanos, Sasan VIII was much more passionate and knew about love.
　For the playboy Sasan VIII, it was easier to corrupt a woman who had never been in love than to twist the hand of a baby.

　That's why Helena eventually gave herself to Sasan VIII.
　They married and ......
　She married and gave birth to Scheherazade.




　"Surprising, I should say. I thought you'd keep your secret, King Farus.
　"I don't feel the need to deceive you. The treatment of prisoners of war is left up to the country. Unless you're saying that I forced Helena's hand, ...... I seduced her head-on. I did not do anything cowardly. ...... Enough about Helena. I want Scheherazade back as soon as possible.
　Hmm ...... I thought one of the treaties of the last war included the temporary return of Lemurian nobles taken by the Foulds. ...... Well, we can talk about this later. Certainly, the priority right now is Princess Scheherazade.

　Sasan VIII glared at Hercule unhappily, while Hercule aloofly returned to the topic at hand.
　The one with the psychological advantage at the moment is Hercule.

　"Scheherazade!　What do you have to say for yourself?

　Sasan VIII glares at Scheherazade, who is sneaking around behind Hercule.
　Scheherazade appeared as if she had given up.

　"Well, I'm ...... sorry about that. ......
　"Sorry is not good enough!　Come to me!　You will be punished!

　Sasan VIII closed the distance in an attempt to force Scheherazade to come with him.
　But ......

　"Please wait, King Foulds.
　"...... What do you think you're doing?　Emperor of Lemuria.

　Hercule blocked Sasan VIII with his arm.
　Then he snaps his fingers.
　As if on cue, Carolina, who had been standing behind him, rushed up to Scheherazade.

　Come on, come here.
　Uh, let's see, .......
　Just .......

　As if being dragged, Scheherazade was taken by Carolina and lowered back.

　"I'm sorry, but she's Messianic. It is my duty as Emperor of Lemuria to protect the Messiahs from the pagans.
　"...... Helena was brought in properly. Wouldn't it have been safer to return her to her parents if you could have seen them?
　I've been planning to do that for a while now,......, but if the mother is Helena, that's a different story. I'm not going to give the Messiah back to someone who took a ...... nobleman as his wife and never contacted me or sent me home.
　"Why should I tell Lemuria about Helena's marriage to me?　Why should I tell Lemuria about Helena's marriage to me? This is between Helena and me, not you!　Please don't change the subject, now return Scheherazade or don't!


　What if I say I won't return it?

　Hercule grins, and says: ......
　Sasan VIII also smiles belligerently.

　The only way to get it back is by force.

　Sasan VIII puffs up a killer streak.
　It's not just a killing spell.

　It's a psychic attack magic ...... called "Killing Spirit III".

　The air around you suddenly becomes heavy due to Sasan VIII's magic.

　Hercule also responds with "Awe III".

　The temperature of the air suddenly drops.

　A heavy and bitter air envelops the area. ......
　And ......

　The two of them broke the spell at the same time.

　"You're the first person who hasn't been scared off by my magic. Emperor Lemuria.
　"That's my line, King Fahls.

　The two men shook hands.
　They shook hands. ...... I'm not sure, but they seemed to understand each other.

　"I'm a stubborn man, despite my appearance. I will not be defeated by you.
　Sasan VIII said, and Hercule nodded.
　That goes for me as well. ...... Let's call it a draw here. There is no profit in fighting on either side.

　A peaceful mood enveloped the area.
　The vassals on both sides breathed a sigh of relief.

　Even a single person is scary enough, but these two scary people were really staring at each other. ......
　The fear was immeasurable.

　And the two who were most relieved were Scheherazade and Helena.
　These two people were the cause of the standoff between Hercule and Sasan VIII.

　Two monarchs of two superpowers killing each other because of their own fault: ......
　This is too heartbreaking.

　"Let me make a suggestion.

　Sasan VIII held up one finger and said.

　I understand your position as the protector of the Messiahs. So I will not force Scheherazade to convert. Why don't we leave it in writing? And ...... we are ready to lift the ban on Messianism.
　Oh, ......, how did that come about?
　"We've heard about your granting of religious freedom to the Torchbearers in your territory. So we are going to grant freedom of religion to the Messiahs again.

　Originally, Messianism was not suppressed in the Fars Kingdom.
　It was only recently that it was suppressed due to ...... the intelligence activities of the Lemurian Empire.

　However, if Hercule chooses to take a conciliatory line in his religious policy, Sasan VIII is willing to work for reconciliation.
　Lemuria and Fars are virtual enemies, but they are also the largest trading partners.

　Trade will go more smoothly if we both recognize each other's religion to some extent.

　In return, we would like to have the temple treasures that you looted and took back.
　"Hmm ......, fine.

　As a bargaining chip, Hercule kept some of the treasures that he had looted from the Kingdom of Foulds without selling them off.
　All of the religious items looted from the temple were kept untouched.

　However, the gold, silver, and jewels were sold off to add to the national treasury.

　But I can't accept the idea of returning Princess Scheherazade to you.
　"......?

　Sasan VIII had his eyebrows raised.
　He sniffed unhappily.

　You don't trust me?
　'No, I trust you. I'm sure you won't force Princess Scheherazade to convert since you promised ......, but you never said you wouldn't (・・・・) convert Princess Scheherazade.

　Yes ......
　Sasan VIII has set one trap.

　What is the definition of coercion?　But what is the definition of coercion?
　Torturing Scheherazade, forcibly converting her, and forcing her to go through a conversion ritual ...... can certainly be called "coercion".

　However, if you make people around you talk about you behind your back or ......
　But is it really coercion to have people around you talk about you behind your back or complain about you and psychologically force you to convert?

　And even before that, ......
　There is a big pitfall that Lemuria can never prove that Scheherazade was 'forced' to convert.

　Foulds only says, "Princess Scheherazade converted back to the Holy Fire religion of her own will. We did not coerce or threaten her in any way.

　(He's a tricky guy. ......)
　(I tried to distract you by bringing up a major topic in the second half, but I didn't expect you to notice ......)

　I'm sorry, but Princess Scheherazade will remain in the custody of my country. I'm sorry, but Princess Scheherazade will remain in the custody of my country.
　"As Scheherazade's father, I can't leave my daughter in a foreign country. If you don't give her back, we can't talk.

　The conversation began to worsen again.
　This is where Todris and Befoum come into play.

　"Your Majesty, please stand down. I'll take .......
　"His Majesty the King, please remain calm. ...... I'll take ......

　But ......



　""You shut your mouth!"

　With a single word from Hercule and Sasan VIII, the two men have no choice but to shut their mouths.
　Kuromailing his own vassal, the two men glared at each other again.

　"I do not want war. But I'm not afraid of war. Do you understand?　Emperor Lemuria.
　"That goes for us too. ...... By the way, are you well aware that I have Princess Scheherazade in custody?　King Foulds. If you act carelessly, ...... Princess Scheherazade will suffer the same fate as Master Helena.
　"Well, ......, what does that mean?　Emperor Lemuria. What are you going to do to my little darling?
　You know that better than I do. ...... Would you rather have a boy or a girl for a grandchild?

　I'm sure you know best.
　The important thing about this statement is that it's not just about a boy.

　The important part of this statement is "the same fate as Queen Helena".
　If Sasan VIII's claim is correct, Sasan VIII did not rape Scheherazade, but seduced her head-on.
　And it is not cowardly to seduce her head-on and make her your handbag.

　In other words, ......
　If you are angry with Hercule, "You're raping my daughter! to Hercule would be implicitly testifying that he raped Helena, while "seducing Scheherazade head-on" would be a ...... non-cowardly approach, just like what Sasan VIII did to Helena.

　Either way, Sasan VIII can't blame Hercule.

　Again, the air is tense.
　However, Hercule and Sasan VIII are both calm and ...... have never used mind-attacking magic.

　The reason why the air is frozen now is because of ......
　The reason the air is frozen now is because of the two vassals.

　Hearing Hercule's threatening, or almost threatening, words, Shaheen and Coward, who were standing behind Sasan VIII, released their killing intent and began to swell their magic, ready to summon the spirits at any moment.

　And ......　
　In the same way, Christophe, Karolina, and Loukanos, who were standing behind Hercule, also began to prepare to invoke the spirits.

　Helena, in contrast, is cringing. ......
　For some reason, Scheherazade's face turned bright red.

　"Don't look so deadly.
　"Take your hands off your weapons.

　Hercule and Sasan VIII each ordered their men to calm down.
　Then they glared at each other again: ......

　"In the first place, Princess Helena is a former noblewoman of our country. If so, isn't it your duty to send her home temporarily according to the treaty?　King Sasan VIII. Don't you feel sorry for Princess Helena's family?
　"...... So you're saying that we should trade Helena for Scheherazade?
　Oh, I hadn't thought of that. That's a really good idea, Sasan VIII. Let's do it.

　Hercule said, blandly.
　Sasan VIII ponders.

　If we're going to follow the treaty, we should return Helena.
　As for King Sasan VIII, he was uncomfortable thinking about the possibility of Helena refusing to return to Fars, and the debt he owed to the Lemurian Empire for forcing him to cage her with false reports. ......

　I didn't want her to go back.

　But Lemuria already knew about Helena's existence.

　So, I had to make sense of it.

　The exchange of Helena for Scheherazade is certainly not a bad idea.
　...... from Lemuria's point of view.

　If Sasan VIII accepts these terms, he will have completely defeated Lemuria in diplomacy.
　He would have lost Scheherazade in the end.

　Thinking deeper.

　If he can't get Scheherazade back, he might as well risk a war.
　But, ......, is there really a cause for that war?

　If Erkül accuses us of forcible conversion and forcibly cajoling Helena, the cause of the Foulth side will be questionable.
　In addition, unilaterally breaking the peace treaty and invading twice in a few years is too unprincipled.

　And I don't know how long it will take for the man in front of me to admit defeat and return Scheherazade. ......
　And I still can't get over Hercule's words earlier ...... that he could rape Scheherazade.
　For Sasan VIII, the top priority is not Scheherazade, but the national interest of Fars, and his own face as the King of Fars.
　But still, she is his lovely daughter. ......
　It's not a good feeling to have a man do whatever he wants with your daughter in front of you.

　Although it was his own fault, it is a certain fact that Sasan VIII forced Helena into his arms.
　If Hercule acted in that way, and if you condemn him for it, ......
　If we accuse Hercule of such an action, it could be a big boomerang.

　(Do we forcefully take it here and now?).

　Sasan VIII shook his head in thought.
　It is true that with the strength of his own spirit and the spirits of Shaheen and Coward, it may not be impossible to forcefully take Scheherazade,.......
　I'm not sure what kind of abilities Hercule's spirit has or how many spirits he's contracted with in the first place.

　He may suffer a painful reprisal.

　And even if they do manage to get it back, ......
　Diplomatic relations with Lemuria will deteriorate significantly after that.

　What Sasan VIII really wants now is Cyndira ......
　And the one he wants to defeat the most is the nomadic empire's Kuro Tongue.

　To be honest, Lemuria and Khayastan can wait.

　We don't want to get into unnecessary trouble with Lemuria and not be able to get Sindhira, and also allow the northern nomads to invade.



　(f*cking ...... is bad, man. This time.

　Sasan VIII realizes the disadvantage.
　With Helena and the earlier breach of the peace treaty, the odds are stacked against him.

　(...... can't be helped. I'll make some concessions.

　Sasan VIII does not show his inner frustration, but suggests to Hercule.

　So let's do this: ...... I'll trade Helena for Scheherazade. And two weeks later, Helena will be returned to my country. And at the same time, ...... send Scheherazade as our ambassador to Lemuria.
　"...... ambassador?
　That's right. Scheherazade will be the bridge of friendship between Lemuria and Phars. Scheherazade is a messianist. Only Scheherazade can do this job.

　Now it was Hercule who pondered.
　It's not a bad idea to welcome Scheherazade back to Lemuria as an ambassador and a guest general.

　As long as he returns to Lemuria, Hercule's face will be saved.
　And since Sasan VIII can send Scheherazade to Lemuria as a vassal of ...... his own order, Hercule will not be able to take Scheherazade, and his face will be saved.

　If there was a problem, Sasan VIII could summon Scheherazade at any time and send her back to Fars from Lemuria.

　No way, he can't prevent the ambassador from returning.
　It's not like he's a hostage.

　"...... for five years. If you promise to keep him in our country as long as there is no war between our two countries, I will accept.
　I see, I understand. Then let's go with that policy. Befnum!　I'll leave the details of the negotiations to you.

　And with that, Sasan VIII took a step back.
　At the same time, Befnum stepped forward.

　At the same time, Hercule passed the baton to Todoris.
　The rest is a discussion between diplomatic experts.

　That was the end of Hercule and Sasan VIII's role.

　After that, Todoris and Befoum discussed and settled the details. ......
　It was decided that Helena and Scheherazade would be exchanged, and that Scheherazade would be sent to Lemuria.





　A little later, ......
　Lunalie visited the Kingdom of False.


　"Long time no see, Your Majesty, King of Fars. I am Lunalie Alshaak.
　"Well, well, well. It's been ...... five or six years since we last met. Hmmm, ...... what kind of a princess from a former ally would come to see me?

　Sasan VIII glared at Lunalie.
　I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you've.

　I've come to apologize to you as a former ally for having allied with the Lemurian Empire, and I should have said so before ....... I apologize.
　"Oh, ......, no apology for breaking the alliance with my country?
　"With all due respect, .......

　I'm sure you'll be able to understand that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this," he said, looking into Sasan VIII's eyes.

　It is our understanding and that of the Lemurian Empire that you were the first to break the alliance. You forbade us to bear arms and promised to defend us in return. As stipulated in the treaty, we disarmed ourselves, leaving behind the minimum number of soldiers necessary to maintain security, and entrusted the defense of our country to you. However, your country abandoned our country when the Lemurian Empire invaded and withdrew, and in addition, you commandeered supplies ...... and looted along the way. The Lemurian Empire and I are aware that at this point your country has unilaterally broken its alliance with our country.

　It's not us who are at fault.
　It's you.

　That was Lunalie's point.

　It is my understanding that the ...... treaty will remain in effect unless one side declares it broken in a formal document. Apparently, Lemuria and Khayastan think differently. That's fine. You and the Lemurian empire may perceive it as such. ......

　Sasan VIII glared at Lunalie.

　It is our understanding that you have unilaterally and without warning broken the alliance and formed an alliance with the hostile Lemurian Empire. ...... This betrayal will cost you dearly, won't it?

　I'm not sure what to make of that.

　It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has a problem with this. From the wolf's point of view, sheep are weak ......, but they have sharp horns. The sheep are tended by shepherds. If a shepherd knows that a wolf is trying to kill his sheep, he will shoot the wolf with his longbow. ...... Please don't ever forget that.

　Hearing Renalier's rebuttal, Sasan VIII laughed in amusement.

　"Well, well, ......, that's good. Then you can serve your shepherd as a lovely ewe. As long as the ewe is desperately licking the sole of her shoe, the shepherd will take good care of her. ...... Do your best so that you will not be abandoned. When you are abandoned, that is the end of the sheep. The poor ewe will be overrun, humiliated, and killed by many wolves. ...... No, it would be a shame to kill her. I'll let her lick the sole of my shoe. In front of the corpse of the parent lamb.






　More later: ......



　Hercule: "Welcome back, Lunalie . That son of a b*tc* didn't abuse you, did he?
　Lunalee: "......
　Hercule: "What's wrong?　What did he do to you?
　Lunalie: "I was just thinking that His Majesty and Sasan VIII look exactly alike ...... . I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.
　Elouise: "Rude!　It's not every day you find a gentleman like me!
　Renalier (I bet Sasan VIII would say the same thing: ......)

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Easy to understand translation

Wolf ...... Kingdom of Fars, or King Fars, or soldier of the Kingdom of Fars (male)
Sheep...... Kingdom of Khayastan
Horn ...... military power
Shepherd...... Hercule
Ewe...... Lunarye
Sole of a shoe ...... as it is meant. Or male genitalia.
Parent Sheep...... King Hayastan