The Land of King Domorgal.
　There is currently a great fire in this country.

　It is the conflict between Pax Domorgal, the second prince, and Aldo Domorgal, the third prince, who was the first prince and the leading heir to the throne.
　The conflict has begun to intensify since Prince Carlo, the first prince and the leading heir to the throne, has fallen from grace.

　Since King Domorgal is still young, the conflict has not yet come to the surface, but...

　Now, the biggest victims of this battle are those of Prince Carlo's faction.
　They greatly reduced their influence. The cause was the fall of the Braus family, which was the biggest power in the country of King Domorgal, and the fall of General Tonino, who was said to be a great general.

　The great families of the two factions attacked Prince Carlo's faction as if it was an opportunity.
　

　They were greatly displeased with King Domorgal's country.
　The reason the great families belonged to the country was to protect their own fiefdoms and positions.

　In other words, if they don't have the protection, it's useless.
　King Domorgal is drowning in women and both factions are preoccupied with extending their authority.

　It is impossible to ask for their protection.

　There is a man who tries to take advantage of such feelings.
　It was Armes as Rosais.






　"Lord Bartolo. I am truly flattered by your proposal, but I must decline it.
　So answered Bartolo by Lettice Blouse.
　He is the current head of the Braus family.

　Through Bartolo, who was stationed on the border of King Domorgal's country, Almus began to cut down the ex-Carlo faction led by the Braus family.

　The moment the truce expired, it was obvious that King Domorgal's country would attack King Rosais' country.
　And both Evil and Belvedere, with whom relations had worsened due to the previous curse, would undoubtedly invade as well.

　In that case, countermeasures should be taken.
　That's what this maneuver is all about.

　The Karlo faction was very numerous. Even today, more than a quarter of King Domorgal's country is Carloite.
　If they rose up, King Domorgal's country would have to retreat.

　The plan was to do so...but the negotiations had reached an impasse.


　'We, too, are unhappy with King Domorgal. But if we rise up, Prince Carlo will be executed.

　What was not expected was that Prince Carlo was only punished with the deprivation of his status as Dauphin, and that Prince Carlo was surprisingly popular.

　It might have been different if Prince Carlo had been executed or even thrown in jail.
　But Prince Carlo is alive and still retains his claim to the throne.

　And as usual, King Domorgal is still favoring Prince Carlo's mother.

　It is possible that there may be ........　
　Hence the Carlo faction's refusal to betray him.

　'Then would you like us, King Loseys' country, to assist you?　Prince Carlo's succession to the throne.
　Bartolo said and Lettice shook her head.
　'Not as good as that. We're good enough on our own.'

　I'm not a fool who would inadvertently bring in another country's military.
　That's what I'm saying.
　Bartolo sighed deeply inwardly.

　''I see. Then let me know if you change your mind.''
　Yes, Mister Bartolo. I thank you for your kind words.

　The secret meeting for the day was over.




　'How did you do?'
　Nothing's going to happen. It's impossible. Not at all. If Carlo had died, I might have done it, but...

　Bartolo complains to himself as he drinks the liquor Bartolo's wife pours.　

　''Oh my God, there's no way I can negotiate with you. You chose the wrong person.
　'You were the only person you could trust with it, weren't you?　And Mr. Ial has gone to King Zordias' country.

　King Rosais' kingdom is rich in talent in terms of quality, but not in terms of quantity.
　Besides, Almus has only been king for a short time.
　I'm not very familiar with the character of the great families, so in the end I had no choice but to ask Bartolo, who I thought I could trust the most.

　I'm sure that's how much he trusts you. I'm happy for you.
　'Huh ... well it's fine, but ...'

　Bartolo sighed.
　In fact, it can be said that Bartolo is the most generously treated among the great clans.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about that.


　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work, even though the right of succession to the throne is an inherent part of a monarchy. We've only just gotten over this recently, but it will happen again in a few decades. I don't like it.
　'Really?　It's probably too early to make a decision. Julia-sama and Tetra-sama are both good friends. As for the kids, doesn't it depend on their education?
　Well you're good friends. Now, I think. Mothers are the sweetest little things. You just never know what's going to happen. Fortunately, our king hasn't been hit in the ass. "Politics being driven by a woman's temper tantrums is not funny.

　Bartolo cowered his shoulders.
　It's not as trivial as the civil war that occurs in the succession to the throne. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get the best out of him.

　The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that you have to be in a position to make a decision.
　In all likelihood. According to the information the sorcerer we've got undercover, he's planning to start the whole thing in June, according to the hypnotic spell he's got going on. Pax is the commander in chief. It's a good idea to have the second son make an achievement and take over.

　Bartolo fuels his drink.
　No matter who the enemy is, he will defeat the enemies of the Royal House of Rosyth. That is Bartolo's job.

　I think it's best to attack them before they attack you. The king doesn't seem to want to do it.
　'Of course. We won last time, but there's still a national power gap between our country and King Domorgal's country.

　The population of King Rosais' country was about 250,000.
　The present population of King Domorgal's kingdom is not known, but it is said to be around 300,000.

　In addition, King Evil's country and King Belvedil's country will join the siege.
　It's impossible to ask them to go strong under these circumstances.

　''Well, if I lead them, we'll win for sure.
　You don't ... say that ...







　'Welcome back, Annabella. How was King Rosais' country?
　Mari greeted Annabella with a tone of voice that sounded as if she was saying "welcome back" to a family that had gone sightseeing.
　Annabella's mouth twitched.

　'It sucks. A sorcerer found our house and we had to flee through a loophole in the mud. Then we were chased by soldiers, chased by hawks, chased by dogs, and then we fell into a manure pit. A manure pit.　Pre-wife, twenty-something daughter of a manure!　It sucks.

　In fact, it allowed us to escape the dog's pursuit, but Annabella had no way of knowing.

　'Oh well, it's a good thing we got away,'
　'Yes, but I'm sorry. I haven't been able to coerce a single person...

　Annabella bows deeply to Mari.
　She looks severely depressed.

　Mari calls out to her gently.
　''Oh well. I've made many mistakes too, and I'm here now. Even Prince Ledus is doing well, but that was only possible because of the weakness of a weakling, who was so weak due to a broken heart. I couldn't turn someone who wasn't disgruntled, either.

　Mari patted Annabella on the shoulder in anticipation.
　Annabella cried and hugged Asari. Slightly smelly.

　'By the way, can you give me an outline of the operation soon?
　Good. I'll tell you. It's not much of a lesson, though.

　Mari smiles and replies with a smile.

　First, King Domorgal's country invades King Rosais' country.
　This has been investigated by intelligence, so there's no need for any particular leverage.

　Next, we move on to Ledus.
　Have Redus break his alliance with King Loseys and invade as soon as he is settled.

　Then both Evil and Belvedere will invade the land of King Loseys for sure.
　Because both countries distrust King Loseys' country because of the last curse.

　This will complete the siege.
　As expected, there was nothing they could do if they were besieged by four countries.

　The only thing left to do is to assess the weakness of King Rosais' country and make a proposal.

　'I'll help you if you give me the territory,'
　You're going to save him?
　Yes. Because if King Loseys' kingdom falls, the power of Domorgal's kingdom will increase. King Domorgar's country will be attacked from behind and destroyed by my country. And in return for our help, we will receive all of King Loseys' territory. That's the plan.

　The rest would take time to bring King Rosais' country to its knees.
　Asari had no intention of killing the man called Almus at all. The knowledge of Almus, especially the knowledge of bombs, is something that Asari does not have.
　As for Mari, she wants to get her hands on it.

　''But with that strategy, Merlin-sama is only trying to gain distrust with the fall of Prince Redus and the curse, right?
　Well. I mean, that's all you can do. There's no border. If I had three more people, I could do it. There's no way to create a massive afterimage with magic.

　Mari cowered her shoulders, as if to say she had no choice.

　''Well, you're the only one who can take my place. There are about three more people who are just barely able to do so. It's not a good idea to have your talent catch up with my skills that I've accumulated for five hundred years.

　Mari laughs with a haha.
　At least in terms of talent, Annabella is much better than Mari.

　We've done what we need to do for now. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on. Oh, do you want a cup of tea?
　Yes, thank you.

　The elegant tea party has begun.





　'King Domorgal. It has been decided that Master Carlo will be stripped of his position as Dauphin.......what should we do?
　"...Can't we have Carlo as Commander-in-Chief of the next war again...?
　That would be difficult.

　King Domorgal sighed deeply.
　King Domorgal was now forty-five years old. His political career is just beginning.

　However, the government of the country would not be stable if the next King Domorgal could not be appointed forever.
　King Domorgal shakes his bloated belly and opens his mouth.

　'If Carlo is going to be tough........will it be Pax?　He's a second prince, and the woman who bore him isn't too bad.
　I'd prefer Mr. Aldo. He's a clever man and has a lot of ideas. His shortcoming is that he's a bit lax in his approach, but I think he can be safely governed with an excellent assistant.

　Currently, the country of King Domorgal is in dire straits.
　To the south is the land of King Rosais, commanded by a young king full of ambition.
　To the north is the great kingdom of Roselle.

　Both are troublesome opponents.
　What the country needs now is not a fast player, but a king who can pass the baton to the next generation.

　
　He only stripped the Dauphin of his position and did not take away his succession to the throne because he still expects it.

　''Would you rather our country take a son-in-law like King Rosais' country?
　If only there was another son of a griffon.

　The entourage chuckled.
　It's not often that they are convenient.

　'You three are poof.

　King Domorgal held his chest area.
　He felt a pain that seemed to gradually race up from his belly area.

　Cold sweat erupted from King Domorgal's body.

　''Are you alright!
　It's okay. It's settled. That's been happening a lot lately.

　King Domorgal rested his back on his throne and stared at the ceiling.

　'I'm getting tired easily these days. Even walking down the stairs makes me short of breath. My shoulders are very stiff. Maybe it's my age.
　'Isn't it because of your belly?　You need to eat and drink less. And maybe get a little exercise.

　The entourage points to King Domorgal's large protruding belly.
　This is what it is now, but long ago he was a warrior who could ride a horse and kill a deer with a single spear blow.

　'My heart will burst if I exercise. ''I'm old. It's inevitable.

　King Domorgal smiled with amusement.



　........A few months later, the situation in King Domorgal's country would change rapidly.
　It would be a development that neither King Domorgal, King Rosais, King Roselle, nor even Mari had expected.