I got a love letter from you.

　This is the sixth time in my life that I have received a love letter.

　The first one was given to me by a girl in an orphanage when I was five years old.
　The second and third were from two different girls when I was in the second grade.
　The fourth time was when I was in the fifth grade. It was in a Valentine's Day chocolate with my fingernails.
　The fifth time was when I was in the eighth grade, and I got a "I love you, I love you, I love you (below)" in my get-up. I closed it softly.

　And today, for the sixth time.
　The other party was the Emperor of Persis, King of Kings, and Emperor Xerxes.

　It was a few months ago that I sent an envoy.
　Probably about a month ago, when Emperor Xerxes received my letter of intent.

　It's true that you can get from the Adelunian Peninsula to the Cilicia Peninsula in a matter of minutes by boat.
　But this is the emperor of a great country.
　I thought it wouldn't be surprising if they took a year to respond to me, but.......

　I'm here.
　And the letter says, "Show me your face.

　"What am I going to do...
　I don't know what to do, but I think you have to go, don't you?

　Raimondo turned away from me.

　'But why do you say you want to see the king of this small country?　It's crazy.

　Rosais is a great power.
　In the Adelunian Peninsula.

　The stakes may be large in a goldfish bowl, but compared to the whales that swim in the open sea the comparison itself is disrespectful to the whales.

　What are you thinking?　Emperor Xerxes.

　It may be a Pofenia connection.
　Pofenia?

　I asked Ains back.
　Ains nodded deeply.

　'Persis is a superpower. But that's why it struggles to maintain its long borders. Even though Persis is a superpower, it's impossible for them to maintain an army of more than a million at all times, so Emperor Xerxes is said to have weakened the surrounding different tribes by forcing them to attack other different tribes by enclosing them to the king.

　So you're trying to weaken Pofenia by bumping me off to Pofenia.
　Given that, I suppose that might have a lot to do with my victory in the war with Pofenia before I sent the envoy.

　A small skirmish on the frontier.
　

　No, maybe it's because they are constantly gathering information from all over the world that Persis continues to be a world empire.

　If that's the case, then I'm not good at all.　
　When I think about it, I know very little about the inner workings of the Roselle Kingdom and its enemies.

　I need to look into it...
　But there are not enough spellcasters in absolute numbers.

　I haven't been king for less than ten years.
　I've been trying desperately to increase the number of spellcasters, but the results have not sprouted.

　Well, training people is a huge project that takes ten, twenty, thirty years to complete, so it's no use.

　Well, it was they who invited me. Why don't you go?
　As much as I'd love to go, I don't have time...

　We have a lot of work to do.
　It can't be that I, the king, am not present.

　Originally, Raimondo was going to be there and....

　'Don't tell me Emperor Xerxes won't be asking you to come every year. Perhaps he just wants to see your face for once.
　Are you going to tell me face to face if I'm worthy of an alliance?

　Emperor Xerxes is also pretty light on footwork... or maybe he's not moving, but he's the kind of person who wants to see for himself what's going on.
　Perhaps he's the type of person who doesn't like the fact that there are places he can't see.

　If that's the case, ruling Persis, a large country, must be stressful...

　Let me know if I'll see you first when I get my ass under control.

　The letter said it would be a year later, but....
　That means after a year, right?

　You'll forgive me two or three years from now, won't you?

　...good luck getting all this stuff done in a year.





　It's July and that's it.
　In a month, it will be three years since the alliance against Gaul was concluded.

　A lot has happened since then.

　Well, the period of renewal of the League against Gaul will begin three years after the conclusion of the League.
　That means that if the countries do not come to an agreement at next month's meeting, the alliance will fall apart in mid-air.

　This is a bit ... well, it's a big problem.

　Up until now, our country has done whatever it wanted to do.
　Well, we've conquered a lot of countries.

　We've conquered a lot of countries, and in return, our country is under a lot of scrutiny.
　On top of that, the most powerful general in the Roselle Kingdom, Kryu, has been relegated to the left, and the deadliest sorcerer, Merlin, has been deported...or rather, is traveling.
　The threat to Roselle's kingdom is greatly diminished.

　Can the alliance against Gaul be renewed?

　I hope that the Kingdom of Roselle will continue to be the bad guy.
　Countries are tacitly accepting our military actions because they think our military power is a threat, but they are relying on it.

　That's why we don't want Roselle to become weak or weak, or to suddenly become a kind country.
　The Kingdom of Roselle must continue to be a dependable enemy nation.

　''We have a secret agreement with King Gilbed, so he will support the alliance against Gaul as well. King Domorgal will be supportive of that as well. That country seems to have been boiled the most by the Roselle Kingdom. In that case, the problem is King Fardham...

　Well, as long as Gilbed, Rosais, and Domorgal are around to keep the alliance together, Fardame can't say the alliance is broken up.

　As far as I'm concerned, the alliance can be maintained.　
　That is, if King Gilbed and Domorgal don't change their minds.



　August......
　At a certain place near the border of the Roselle Kingdom, a meeting was held by the kings of the four countries.
　The topic of discussion was the renewal of the League against Gaul.

　''I think we should renew the Alliance against Gaul, don't you?

　King Domorgal I should say King Carlo in a friendly way.
　He threw a good pitch from the beginning.

　To be honest, it's hard for my country, which has the most to gain from the alliance against Gaul, to say "let's renew the alliance".
　On the other hand, it is very natural for King Domorgal's country, which would be most anxious if the alliance was not renewed, to come out and say, "Let's renew the alliance.

　''Well, well... although many things have happened, it is true that this alliance has kept the peace. Isn't that right?　King Rosais.
　''Ha ... well ...''

　I respond to King Gilbed's sarcastic question with a bitter smile.
　That's uncomfortable........

　What does King Faldum think?
　It's a good thing that we're not the only country to leave when the three countries say it's more convenient to stay in the alliance, isn't it?　King Almus'

　King Fardham laughed with amusement.

　I've heard that tropical fruit is delicious, and I'd love to taste it.
　The figs from Pofenia are certainly quite good. It's not easy to transport figs and have a big country in a position where they won't go bad, though.

　For now, let's just shrug it off.

　As I was smiling and smiling without provocation, King Fardham suddenly stood up.

　'The Adelnians must unite!　Isn't that right?　King Alms.
　The fact is that we are sandwiched between a great power to the north and the south, and we don't want to fight a war between Adelnians as we have been doing up until now, but we must unite to fight the foreign enemy. .....
　　Exactly!

　King Fardham shouts loudly.
　Three people, including me, have their eyes on King Fardham. ''What are you talking about?　This guy? And.

　'The Adelnians must be united. King Almus is punishing Zordias because Zordias attacked King Evil's country, right?　It is for the unity of the Adelnians that they are attacking the allies of King Zordias, and it is for the unity of the Adelnians that they are attacking the allies of King Zordias. And it is for the unity of the Adelnians, for peaceful coexistence, for our independence, that King Gilbed's country is supporting it and sympathizing with it, is it not?

　Cold sweat runs down my back.
　I have a bad feeling about this.

　Still, I keep a smile on my face.

　'King Fardham, what's up with you all of a sudden?'
　'Haha, I'm just confirming an obvious fact. Ladies and gentlemen, Adelnians must unite. Isn't that a common view?

　King Fardham looked around at the three of us.

　I didn't hesitate to nod my head.
　King Gilbed nodded with a frown.
　King Carlo (King Domorgal) nodded with a dubious expression on his face.

　Seeing this, King Fardham nodded with satisfaction.

　''Yes, that's right. ........But aren't we forgetting one important thing?''
　Does it matter?
　'Exactly!　The Northern Adelnian Peninsula - that is, the Adelnians under the Kingdom of Roselle!　Without rescuing them, what is the unity of the Adelnians, what is the unity of the Adelnians, what is the League against Gaul!

　The reason why the Alliance against Gaul is not the Alliance against Roselle is because there are many Adelnians within the Kingdom of Roselle.
　In the Kingdom of Roselle, Adelnians are exploited as peasants under the lands owned by the Gauls.

　

　The Alliance against Gaul includes the intention to finally save such Adelnians.
　This includes the intention to do so.

　But ... that's just the idea.
　In reality, every country wishes they could only defend themselves.

　"In the three years of truce, there has not been a single skirmish between the four nations. National strength has been restored. And the battle three years ago proved that even we Adelnians can defeat the Gauls!　It's time to fight back!　We will invade Northern Adelnia and regain our territory. Let the war for the liberation of Adelunia begin!

　King Fardham shouted.
　King Gilbed applauded.

　'That's right!　Let's save the Adelnians from these long-haired barbarians!

　Then King Carlo (King Domorgal) nodded significantly.

　'We can't just not do it back as we were hit too. I agree.'

　All three kings looked at me.

　'Naturally, King Almus agrees, doesn't he?
　'Of course. You are King Faldum. Well done. Let's fight for the Adelnians together!

　f*ck.....
　King Faldum's bastard....

　You're suggesting something that's not even...



　All right, I'll admit it.
　This time, I've lost.