66-65. The two giants




Hey, Your Majesty, that's not a good idea.
No, it's not. A secret change of fortune is one of the many ways of being a king!

 The king's argument is so forceful that his fists are clenched.

"No, this is not a way of life...
"I heard that the former Twin Queens of Syracuse opened a restaurant in the city to hide their identities and were themselves close to their people as their maidservants.

 It's a precedent! That's what I'm talking about, you twin queens.

The same goes for meeting the doctor, I've been rambling and just going out on the town in disguise until now, but this has clearly set the direction for me!

 I'm getting more and more excited.
 Oh no, we have to stop it somehow.

 There's got to be some kind of way to say something, some kind of... yes!

"Your Majesty, it's too dangerous.
"Dangerous?
Yes, the leader of the group is Nanas, a tremendous master swordsman...

 --Shit.

 I was just about to say it, then I realized.
 That's not-- that's not good.
 It's-- it's counterproductive.

"Huh...

 Sure enough, the king's eyes started to sparkle.
 I hadn't thought about it, but the king suddenly challenged me to be present the first time I met him.

 What's more, he had been delirious with Daphne until then, but now he had a straight face, as if he had suddenly become a different person.

I see........dangerous?

 The king grins as he rubs his lower chin.
 Oh my God, this is not a face that says "don't do it because it's dangerous".
 It's the face of someone who thinks it's dangerous and therefore exciting.

 If you don't stop it, if you don't stop it, instead of getting involved in the Dreamscape group, they'll be aiming at the Dreamscape group leader - in other words, at me with pinpoint accuracy.

I'm sure it's still a bad idea to participate in this.
Why?
'They'll brag about it, if they ever find out who you are.
Show off?

 The king cockes his head, I don't know what that means.
 Okay, we're on the right track.

"Yes, these people have a habit of going around claiming to know all the bigwigs, so...
Well, there are a lot of people like that.

 Whoa? Does the king have any experience with this?

'I've snuck out to a few cities as well, but there have been a couple of times when I've found out who they are and almost told them off.

 I've been there!
 All right, all right, then let's keep pushing the line!

So, I guess. There's nothing wrong with it if you're just a burglar, but I don't think it's a good idea to expose the fact that you've joined a bandit gang, even if you're a righteous bandit.
Hmm, that's not good. It can't be helped. I guess I'll just give up on joining the dream group.
Ho.....

 I couldn't help but say it out loud, and I faked it in a hurry.
 I was relieved to see that he had somehow been dissuaded.

'Then we can make a trustworthy bandit group,'
...Yes?

 Poof.
 What are you talking about all of a sudden? I didn't understand the declaration for a moment.

'They can't be trusted, you'd like to suggest that they are, wouldn't you, sir?
Uh-huh.
Then make them with your trustworthy hands, my direct reports, my trusted hands.
Oh, yeah?
To put it plainly, it's the pro-war bandits.
Yes....

 There's something wrong, violently wrong.
 There's a word for the contrast between the official army and the bandits, but it's already a complete contradiction, like the pro-entry bandits.
 It is.

There were people who were rebuffed because they were capable and loyal, but not well-prepared. Yes, this is a good opportunity to put them to good use.

 It's even getting a little bit specific and nice!

There's no daylight in there, but I suppose it's nothing to worry about if you're under my command.

 No, no, no, it's a problem.
 .... but, well.

 When I think about it, there's nothing wrong with this.

 It's just a matter of the king making a mess of things.
 It's not a problem for me as long as I don't get involved with the Dreamscape group.

 It seems that she's been snuck out here and there in the past.

 I'm just relieved to see that the current situation has been put together.

It's a good idea to have a friendly rivalry between the two larger entities in this kind of situation. The Imperial Guard Bandits will be one of the two major bandits that will join the Dreamscape Band.
'Yes, that would be nice,'
All right, then.
Okay--what?
You're the leader of the rebel army.

''Oh, of course I won't tell you who the doctor is. It's no laughing matter that the viscount has become the head of the bandits.

 Giggle!

 Oh, no.

Why would I do that?
I told you earlier, I can only take a team of trusted people.
'That's true, but...'
Let's face it, sir, you're my confidant.

 The king looked at me with a straight face and said, "I have to deploy the most trusted and most capable men on the surface to help me escape when the time comes.

"In order for me to be able to escape in a time of need, I must have the most trustworthy and most capable men on the front lines.
Ugh....

 Yeah, you're right.
 It's an impeccable strategy to get things started and make sure we get out of here in a timely fashion.

My life and my orders are riding on it, now do it, doctor.

 Ugh.........
 This, this.........I can't refuse.
 This is not the atmosphere to refuse, and it's not the flow to refuse.

''Okay, I understand.........''
All right, I'll get to the nitty gritty. More and more work for me in the future, doctor.

 The king is in a good mood and smiling vigorously.

 The King of Aegina, the strongest patron and participant in the pro-guard bandit army, will definitely be a huge one comparable to the Dreamscape group.

 In other words, I'll be at the top of the two major bandit groups at the same time.

 ........Where and how did my life go wrong, how did I go wrong?