The emperor of the Lemurian Empire, Hercule I, has entered into a marriage with the supreme leader of the Messianic religion.
　About five years have passed since such information was brought to the Kingdom of Fars. ......
　About five years passed.

"Hmm, it looks like Sindhira's reign is going well.

　About five years ago.
　Sasan VIII nodded in satisfaction as he looked over the documents regarding the rule of the land that had been conquered.

　Sindhira is a rich land by nature.
　Not only wheat, rice and other grains, but also ivory, rubies, spices and other products are calculated.

　By controlling this area, the wealth of the Kingdom of Fars was increasing, as Sasan VIII had planned.

　However, ......
　Not everything goes well in this world.

"Your Majesty, I have a report on the situation on the Habila Peninsula.

　The man who entered the office was an old elf.
　Befnum, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Fars.

　He was one of the eight loyal generals later known as Sasan VIII.
　He is also known as the Wand.

"Hmm ......, I would like to hear if the report is good or bad first.

　When Sasan VIII said this, Behnam showed him two fingers.

There are two kinds of reports: good reports and bad reports. There are two. Your Majesty.
"I see. ...... Let's start with the good news.

　Befnum nodded at Sasan VIII's words and unfolded the parchment.
　Then I will read the report to you. ......
　Then he summarized it briefly.

The tribes that we have supported for many years on the Habila Peninsula have defeated the tribes that Lemuria has supported. Our supremacy in the Havilah Peninsula has thus been established.

That's an excellent report.

　Ostensibly, there is no dispute between the Lemurian Empire and the Kingdom of Phallus.
　This is because there is not much merit in a conflict between the two.

　Of course, both Lemuria and Phallus have territorial desires, but ...... it is obvious that if the two sides clash, both sides will suffer extraordinary damage.

　The damage caused by the war is clearly greater than the benefit gained by the war.

　However, this is not to say that the relationship between the two sides is completely free of shadows.
　It is not a territorial issue.

　The biggest barrier to true friendship between Lemuria and Fars: ......
　It is trade friction.


　Most of the trade goods that flow into the Lemurian Empire pass through the territory of the Kingdom of Phallus.
　Therefore, the more trade goods the Lemurian Empire seeks from the Kingdom of Fars, the more of the Lemurian Empire's national wealth will flow to the Kingdom of Fars.
　The outflow of gold in particular is a serious problem for the Lemurian Empire.

　The Lemurian emperor has been encouraging various industries to overcome this situation. ......
　The Lemurian emperor has created and encouraged various industries to overcome this situation, but this has not led to a fundamental solution to the trade deficit problem.

　After all, the Lemurian Empire's trade with countries in the East, such as the Sindhira subcontinent (a different region from Sindhira) and the Land of Silk, would inevitably have to pass through the Kingdom of Phallus, and until that problem was solved, there was nothing that could be done.

　The Lemurian emperor then turned his attention to the Habila Peninsula.

　The Habila Peninsula is a huge desert peninsula that exists between the Lemurian Empire and the Kingdom of Fars.
　It has long served as a high-risk, high-reward trade corridor.

　Successive Lemurian emperors have placed a certain amount of importance on the Habila Peninsula, so the idea of paying attention to this peninsula itself is not an "invention" of the current Lemurian emperors.

　What distinguishes the current Lemurian emperors from their predecessors and successors is the size of their empire.

　Messianic mission.
　The tribute.
　To top it all off, he made alliances with tribes that were pirates and bandits.

　They began to use every means at their disposal to secure this detour route.

　It is the Kingdom of Foulds that will be troubled by such a move.
　The Kingdom of Phallus does not have a lot of money to spare.
　Maintaining the trade routes is costing a reasonable amount of money.

　The more the detour routes develop, the more the trade routes of the Kingdom of Phallus will decline.
　If the trade surplus with the Lemurian Empire disappears, the decline of the Kingdom of Fars will be inevitable.

　Therefore, King Sasan VIII began to seriously establish his hegemony over the Habila Peninsula.
　This victory report meant the end of the proxy war.

"So what's the bad news?
The Emperor of Lemuria has dispatched an army of 50,000 to the Havilah Peninsula. ...... has received requests for reinforcements from the tribes.
"You're getting impatient, young man.

　Sasan VIII frowned.
　The Lemurian emperor, who was a few dozen years younger than himself, had finally embarked on a full-scale military intervention.

Younger ...... is a problem, for better or worse.

　The struggle for supremacy on the Habila Peninsula.
　It was the Emperor of Lemuria who threw a stone into the calm and caused a stir.

　But from the Lemurian emperor's point of view, the story changes.
　Perhaps the Emperor of Lemuria believes that the Kingdom of Phallus was the first to betray him.

　The fact that he put his sword behind his back during the war with the Fullerling Kingdom may have aroused his distrust and rivalry with Sasan VIII and the Kingdom of Foulds.

　He could not feel safe with the Kingdom of Foulds holding the pulse of his life.
　This is the reason why they decided to secure the Habila Peninsula.

　And this military intervention, ......, is not an incorrect answer.
　For the Lemurian Empire, being controlled by the Kingdom of Fars on the Habila Peninsula, which is a bypass route, would cause a major crisis in the future, if not in the immediate future.

　In addition, if the Messiahs in the Havilah Peninsula call for help, the Lemurian Empire may have no choice but to act as the guardian of the Messiahs .......

(I'm over fifty, so I can't take any challenging military action like the Lemurian emperor. (I'm over fifty and can't take challenging military action like the Lemurian emperors. ...... Is this really getting wiser or is it waning?

　Sasan VIII was slightly envious of the Lemurian Emperor's energy and youth.
　Now he was probably ruled by a sense of omnipotence.
　I used to be like that, and there was a time when I was like that.

"What can I do for you, Your Majesty?　Your Majesty.


We can't just let the Lemurian emperor do as he pleases.

　If we hesitate to intervene out of fear of an all-out war with the Lemurian Empire, ......
　If he hesitates to intervene for fear of an all-out war with the Lemurian Empire, Lemuria will probably take control of the Havilah Peninsula.

"Let us learn a little from the youth of the Lemurian emperor.

　With that, Sasan VIII stood up.
　In hindsight, for the past few decades, we've been fighting against weak nations that can never be defeated.

　And he had avoided fighting countries like Lemuria and Kurotsuki, which he knew he could lose.

　On the other hand, what about the Emperor of Lemuria?
　He has been fighting against the Kingdom of Chelda, the Kingdom of Bulgaron, and the Kingdom of Fulling, which are weaker than his own country, but still ...... have a chance of defeating him.

　And this time is no different.
　They fought against the Kingdom of Fahls.

I don't like the way they've been treating us. I'm going to break that young man's nose.
"......, you mean?
Let the war begin!

　Sasan VIII shouted.
　And order Behnam.

"Gather the eight loyal generals and the three glittering generals!　It's been a long time since we had a war!

　And declare.

"This is the plan to attack Lemuria. Ursulagna!







　Thus, the peace of Lemuria Foulth, which had lasted for over twenty years, was broken.