Easy to give.

　That's the assessment that Feliana Northlea Olvance made in her negotiations with a man named Noah Whitefield.
　It is clear that he is not at all prepared to negotiate between countries, and he has no one at all to be the brains of the country. The only people they are bringing instead are a handmaid and a naive elf, and the king himself, Noah, does not have much of a brain either. He seemed understandably happy when we said we were going to help him.
　Normally, negotiations begin with repeated discussions and then getting enough material for both countries to agree on. But Noah readily agreed to the signing ceremony tomorrow, and on top of that, he agreed that even the confirmation of the articles could be done tomorrow. It can be said that he is too short-tempered as the lord of a country.

''Huh........''

"Yes Your Majesty, that's right.

It's private now, Jessica.

Excuse me, Mother.

'Yes.

''Isn't that too short sighted?　So you call yourself a king?

To us, it's nothing but fortuitous that the king of the neighboring country is so stupid.

　Ufufu, Feliana smiles at the little girl next to her - Jessica Northlea Olvans.
　She is still only eight years old, but as her name suggests, she is the daughter that Feliana gave birth to after a bellyache. Her beautiful golden hair is tied up on either side, pretty for her age. However, the expression floating on her face is not that of an eight year old little girl.
　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to find a way to get a job.
　It's a miraculous vocation that makes it possible for a mere eight years old to master all the methods and tactics of this country.

"Jessica, what do you think?

I don't think we have much time left as a nation if we show such shortsightedness in our meeting with Mother. Even if you have the power to rule over the dragons, I fear we will not even have the appearance of a nation, and we will soon be extinct.

I see ... so you think.

　Feliana herself considers herself to be an intelligent king.
　It is customary for the Kingdom of Olvance to have the one who is the wisest of the four royal families - Northlea, Southend, East Mill, and West Feria royalty - as the next king. There is no regard for age, rank, gender, or anything else.
　Feliana herself has three older brothers, and of the four royal families, she is the youngest, having been crowned at the age of twenty and now at twenty-three. The oldest cousin is already over forty years old.
　That's because of Feliana's natural profession - that is, because she was a 'king'.

''It's just ... I don't think I'm going to die so easily,''

Is that so?

It's kind of obvious in retrospect. I have to admit, I was doing my best to hide my shaking.

........is that so? Shouldn't you have done an [analysis]?

As expected, we can't put an Analysis on it. It's not like they are concentrating on the fight or anything like that, they will definitely notice you. We are showing a friendly attitude. It's better not to be thought of as being cautious.

Still, I think the information is worth a thousand dollars...

'I don't know what could go against him right now. At least we shouldn't mess with him....not now.

　At Jessica's words, Feliana shook her head.
　She couldn't be warned, at least not now.
　Feliana had licked Noah at first. If she could use it to some extent, she thought that she would have it serve as a buffer at the border with the Empire. Perhaps the same thing is currently on Jessica's mind.
　But it was more than she had imagined. Feliana had met a number of strongmen so far, but they were all accompanied by an atmosphere that kicked off.
　It's the kind of intimidation that would convince me to take down a dragon in a single blow.
　Because it was all Feliana could do to hide her trembling, such as the surge of anger she felt when she told him of the death of her immediate family, and it was all she could do to hide her trembling.

I understand. But if you say so, mother, does that mean that you are far stronger than the three great knight leaders of our country?

'It's not at that level. Even if all the knights took part, I don't think they would be able to win. That's how immensely violent it is. I once met Drake Deathscythe, the most powerful adventurer in the world, and he was far more powerful than me. I know what you're saying about Drake being killed by a single blow. And he even has a dragon with him, it's just a nightmare.

Not so much...

At the very least, if he asks me to do hand-to-hand combat with him, I'll do my best to refuse. Probably, even if he held back, I'd still die. That's how different they are from each other. You, too, will understand tomorrow.

I feel like running away as fast as I can right now.

No.

　It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

It's just........the original plan that I had in mind was abandoned. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do. In fact, it's definitely better to continue our friendly relations.

　The only information that Feliana had gleaned from the agents who had infiltrated the Empire was the fact that 'there is a man in the border forest who controls dragons and kills S-ranked adventurers with a single blow,' and that his name was Noah Whitefield.
　He thought that he would be able to control dragons through some kind of tangle. If that was the case, he wanted to explore the power to control dragons, and then acknowledge it in the form of submitting it to the Kingdom of Olvance and making it a vassal state. He wanted them to bear the brunt in the war with the Empire, and he wanted them to raise the flag of the Kingdom of Orvance against the territories they had taken from the Empire.
　But perhaps the way in which Noah is controlling his dragons.
　Well, it would be overwhelming violence.

'From what I've heard, it doesn't sound like you're that smart, mother.

Yeah, I'm an idiot, honestly. I guess I'm just a child. He is just a child who has gained a lot of power and is on a roll. I don't think they want to take the country by storm.

Then wouldn't it be possible to get them to dance in our palms successfully?

'It's too much of a risk. It's also foolish because you're an idiot. Once a rag comes out on us, they won't believe us anymore. You, if the strongest contraption points its blade at us, will you accept it?

I'm sorry.

　Soooo, Jessica bows her head.
　It is probably possible to manipulate Noah to do as we wish. It is definitely possible to make Noah, who is not very smart, dance at Feliana's disposal.
　But Feliana was a blank slate.
　It was too much of a risk.
　Feliana has an infinitely high opinion of Grandizia - of the man called Noah. That, only in one aspect of 'strength'.
　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

The only thing that can be done is to make sure that you have the best possible outcome.

It's easy. You just do what you normally do. Just a normal way of making a treaty that's best for me and best for him.

'Well...'

If you make a tie-up on terms that are advantageous only to the Kingdom of Orleans, it will be exposed one day. That's why you have to tie it up in a way that's beneficial to both sides. In exchange, you will be forced to bear the burden. Be prepared for that.

Yes, sir.

　Phew, Feliana lets out a big sigh.
　And at the same time, I think that the empire has also done something stupid. It's like having touched the reverse side of a dragon that should never be touched.
　Thanks to that, though, we were able to hold a friendly meeting over here, so it was good. Truly, it's nothing but fortuitous that our neighboring country's emperor is so stupid.
　As long as they formed a military alliance, no matter how active Grandizia was, the territory of the empire would be ceded to some extent to Orvance, no matter how successful Grandizia was. If that happens, the territory of the Kingdom of Orvance will expand further, and it will become an unparalleled power on the continent.

''Jessica, be prepared for this.

Yes, Mother.

The map of the continent is going to change. At least not within the past year.

　The Draukos Empire is the largest edition of the continent.
　But its downfall will undoubtedly come.
　By the overwhelming violence of Noah Whitefield.