The 96th day of summoning other worlds [Audience] Part 1:

''That's Piraeus, the royal capital of the Roselia Kingdom.''

Hearing Mikhail's words, Ryoma opens his closed eyes and turns his gaze forward.

It's a good idea. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

''Of course. It is the capital of Roselia, a powerful nation in the eastern part of the western continent! In the first place, my kingdom of Roselia.

While listening to Mikhail's explanation tinted with a sense of superiority with a wry smile, Ryoma observed the citadel that was beginning to appear in front of him.

''I'm glad we arrived safely for now. We were expecting an attack by the aristocrats, so...''

When Mikhail finally said those words as if he was relieved, Ryoma heard them and said with a smile on his face.

''It was certainly possible, though. Probably because the disguise was found out by us and they counterattacked, they were cautious and didn't go after it.

That's not enough for me to give up...?

Mikhail's tone hardened, as if he wasn't happy with Ryouma's answer.
Although Mikhail and Ryoma had only been together for only six days, Ryoma had almost figured out Mikhail's martial nature.
He expressed quite an aversion to the idea of running away or giving up.
Also, he is extremely averse to the idea of pulling back and starting over after difficulty or failure.
If anything, he seems to have a personality that won't stop until he wins.

Well, it depends on the way of thinking of the person in charge. When the plan didn't work, he probably chose to give up everything to be safe and start over.

Isn't that when a warrior uses his own strength to overcome difficulties and achieve his goals?

Mikhail's words were imbued with a strong belief that it should be so.
But Ryoma didn't have much of an appreciation for that kind of pride and belief in Mikhail.

'I guess not everyone is as attached to knight's pride as Mikhail-san is.'

Mikhail's face turned red when he heard Ryouma's dumbfounded tone.

''Are you taunting the pride of a knight?

'That's not the word of someone who turned a blind eye to a knight's pride and attempted an assassination.'

Mikhail's face hardened.
It's because he was told words he didn't want to hear for sure.

''Guhnnnnn...that's it. I had no choice........''

When I finally let that many words slip out of my mouth, Mikhail received the wounding agent from Laura's hand as he moved toward the injured people behind him as if to escape.
It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do with it.
It's the heart of Mikhail, who is troubled and wavering even though he knows this.
I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

You're not going to be able to get away with it. You can't help but regret what you've done, right? And I don't think it's the wrong way to go about it, by any means.

You don't think it's wrong? Ryouma-sama.

Hearing Ryoma's words, which were leaked while looking at Mikhail's back, which he regretted forever, Saara, who was holding the reins next to Ryoma, asked.

''Ah? Yeah.........choosing the method of assassination isn't wrong. I'm sure I'll be doing the same thing in some cases.

Assassination is not something to be admired.
But if killing just one person could avoid the deaths of many, if it could suppress the civil war, Ryoma thought that it should not be excluded from the options.

'After all, assassination or whatever it is, it's just one of the means to an end. In short, as long as the goal is achieved, that's all that matters.

Using this time as an example, the knight faction's goal is to not make the bastard princess held by the aristocracy a queen.
For that reason, assassinating the target princess should cause far less damage than openly waging war with the aristocrats from the perspective of efficiency.
However, this is a prerequisite for obtaining accurate and thorough information.
That's what Ryoma thinks is foolish of the knightly faction.
Like this case, it's just a foolish plan to plan an assassination without confirming the correctness of the plan just because it was brought about by a knightly person.
It's because assassination that doesn't accomplish its purpose gives the other party an excuse to rise to the occasion.

''Well, from what I've seen of Mikhail-san, it seems that the knightly people are all brainiacs.......''

What's a brainiac?

At the end of the explanation, Saara made a curious face at Ryoma's muttered words of brainpower.

''Ah. It means that even the brain is a muscle. That means you don't think.

Oh, I see. I'm sure you'll be able to see that. So it's all brain tissue?

Although Saara had only been with him for six days, there were many words and actions that came to mind.
Certainly, looking at Mikhail's surviving subordinates, they didn't seem very wise, whether they were direct or unthinking.

That day, Ryoma's proposal had violently shaken Mikhail's heart.
It was only natural.
Anyone would be surprised if someone who had been an enemy of the company suddenly proposed cooperation.
And Mikhail, moreover, has had many of his subordinates killed because of Ryojin's schemes.
For this assassination, Mikhail led fifty men for this assassination.
Of that number, only five are currently breathing in the back of the carriage.
Even if you include Mikhail, that means only six people are still alive.
Naturally, their hatred is strong.
Nevertheless, Mikhail still accepted Ryojin's proposal.
Or should I say he had no choice but to accept it?
There was no choice Mikhail could make if he kicked Ryojin's proposal.
He failed to assassinate the bastard and has lost many of his men.
From the standpoint of replenishing the army, joining forces with Ryoma and other mercenaries is a plus for the knightly faction.
But while Mikhail himself was convinced, his subordinates did not understand so easily.
I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more information on this topic.
In the end, they accepted Mikhail's words, but the flames of hatred flickered in their eyes.
This was evident in the gaze directed at Saara, who was on the back of the truck to change their bandages.

''Well, Bortz-san's Rock Bamboo Ascension Breakthrough 《Rock Bamboo》 was quite powerful...''

Ryoma muttered as he looked at Mikhail's back as he nursed the injured man.

''Yeah. As expected of a mercenary of the past, right? I can't believe you can hang a legal technique on such a large area.''

'When I first heard about it, I wondered what it would be like.

I'm glad it went so well.

''Ah.

In order to understand the situation, Ryoma desperately needed a living person to grasp the situation.
In other words, it wasn't just a matter of killing the enemy that attacked him.
Naturally, the means he could choose from were limited.

'Oops! You wanted to see me? Young.

Realizing that his name had been mentioned, Boltz pulled his horse up to the carriage.

No, he said. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that! But, you know, the only reason we've survived this time is because of you. My Dharma techniques are not much more than that.

When he said that, Boltz walked away from the carriage, his face relaxed.
He must have been very embarrassed.
After confirming that I wasn't called upon, I quickly returned to my original place.

''But what are you going to do now?''

Suddenly Laura called out to me from the side.

'What?' Suddenly. Are you sure you want to treat the injured?

'Yes. And Mikhail-san is doing it for me. More than I do...

Saara's face is clouded by Ryoma's words.
The wind of Saara, who has many opportunities to come in contact with the survivors to treat their injuries, seems to be quite strong.
It's better to have Mikhail do it than to have my enemy, myself, do it. It's a good idea to have Mikhail do it for you.

''Well, that's fine. Anyway, how about those [Red Lion] guys?

'Yes. Everyone's injuries were not that serious, so it's safe to say that they are almost fully recovered. More importantly, Ryoma-sama's injuries are even more serious than yours, right?

It was heavy, but there were a lot of grazed wounds caused by the rain of arrows, so the bleeding just seemed to be heavy.
In fact, all of the wounds have pressure ulcers on them, so all we have to do is wait for the scars to disappear over time.
Ryoma heard Saara's words and said with a smile.

''Then it's good. ........Worse, we might have to fight a battle, you know.

The sisters' faces tightened with tension at Ryoma's words.

''You think the audience might not go well?''

Ryoma nodded at Laura's words.

Well, it's a possibility.

In fact, this proposal is a gamble for Ryoma as well.
I'm sure you'll be able to see that the most important thing you can do is to make sure that you have the right information.
But when you are unintentionally involved in a political dispute, you have no choice but to take part in one side or the other.
What would happen if I didn't take part in either of them?
There is a possibility that the guild will send assassins by Walls, who put all the blame on Ryoma and the others.
And that's a fairly high probability.
Moreover, Ryouma and his friends had no way of countering it.
This is because the person who judges right and wrong is none other than Guild Master Walls.
So what about negotiating with the guildmasters in other cities?
In fact, it's also quite dangerous.
Who would be more trustworthy, the one-time mercenary Liangma, Rionne and the others or his own colleague, Guildmaster Walls?
Not to mention, it was obvious that this was a matter that the guildmasters of the other cities didn't want to get too involved in.
If Ryojin and the others went to court with no backing, they could be misconstrued as making up for their own mission failure.
In other words, in order for Ryoma and the others to survive, they had no other choice but to have a direct talks with the guildmasters other than Walls, with their strong backing.
In order to have their claims judged fairly.
And if Ryoma and the others now have an influential backer, it is only the knightly faction.
Whether they were on the sidelines or influential people from other countries, there was no merit in helping Ryoma and the others.
And only the knightly faction has the potential to be the backbone of Ryojin's group after the war.
In return for helping Ryoma and his friends in their political battle with the nobility.

But this is all for Ryoma's convenience.
There is no reason for the knightly faction to be behind Ryojin and his friends.
On the contrary, they are being killed and wounded by their own people.
If you are an upright person, you might cut off your head without listening to what Ryouma and the others have to say.
That's why it's a gamble.
It's a bet that there is someone in the leadership of the knight faction who can make a calm judgment.
And a gamble that they will make that person recognize the value of Ryoma and the others' use.

Finally, the carriage arrived in front of the castle gate.

The only thing left to do is to speak my mind.

Ryoma muttered as he turned his gaze to the roof of the castle that could be seen from beneath the castle gates.
I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal of information on this.
I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more to say.