185 Royal Family Circumstances
Miriam seems to be working tirelessly to prepare for the store's opening, buying and bringing in the necessary items, so it's probably almost time to prepare.
I will proceed with training as usual, but I would also like to give Sheila some time to calm down.
That's why today's training is closed. I decided to head to the royal castle and ask for various updates from King Melvin and Rosemary.
First, I went to request a meeting with King Melvin, but he told me that King Melvin would not be available for a while as he had to attend to guests.
If that's the case, then I should probably hear from Rosemary first.
I told him that I would come back later to request another meeting, and the maid bowed as I saw him off, and this time I headed to the north tower. She climbs up the tower on a floating stone and pops into Rosemary's room.
"Is the problem resolved?"
When Rosemary saw my face, that was the first thing she said.
"Just in case. It looks like it's going to be a little rough around town."
"The people who are trying to deal with that kind of medicine are probably related to merchants with connections to the underworld. I think there will be some confusion if the main character disappears."
“It seems like there are other organizers in charge, so I don’t think the confusion will last too long.”
"Is that so? That's fine. Well, let's get on with the conversation."
As usual, we will be talking across the table from each other.
“I remember before—I think we were talking about proceeding with the analysis of ancient documents related to demons.”
"Yes. Not only the codes but also the usage of the letters and phrases used have changed over the years, and it's giving me a headache...I looked into the literature related to demons and seals. A long time ago, after the demons appeared...there were several large-scale battles between them and humans...as the legend goes.''
It is said that several countries were destroyed and those who were abducted suffered the torments of hell as the devil's livestock. It is said that demons tend to accept the strong, but on the other hand, they have no mercy towards the weak.
Since their feeding habits are based on the negative emotions of others, they inevitably end up in the position of being both the prey and the prey. There were countless anecdotes such as when envoys were sent to seek friendship and were torn to pieces.
So, it seems that the battle with the demon was extremely fierce. Many materials were lost during the battle with the demons, so not much remains as literature.
In that sense, does it mean that Termwills was never attacked under Claudia's protection? Due to the labyrinth system, supplies and reinforcement of forces can be done within the city.
Additionally, the Moon Goddess' blessing is effective against negative magical powers like miasma and curses like the Necklace of Evil. It will probably be difficult for the demons to deal with.
As for the war between demons and humans, the story takes place much later than the magical storm mentioned in Claudia's story. At least the magic storm has calmed down... after the human nation has been established and the organization is in a situation where they can fight against demons.
“Did the situation of being at a disadvantage change after the creation of methods to counter demons and barrier techniques?”
Currently, barriers are installed in urban areas and somewhat large bases in various countries. This is a countermeasure against the invasion of demons, and allows the base to be defended.
At the same time, making it difficult to attack the base means that the demons' food supply will be cut off.
"That's right. And that's what we discovered. Please keep in mind that this is a hypothesis based on various materials and the current situation."
Rosemary prefaces this by saying.
"Methods to counter demons - spreading the blessings of the moon goddess on a large scale, using barrier techniques and sealing techniques using the magical power in the environment... A group of magicians who have brought about such advanced magical techniques. It seems like something has appeared.”
"Magician group..."
"What you're using is probably magic circulation, right? It seems that some of them have mastered it as a means of countering demons. The number of people who can circulate magic is quite limited due to their magical abilities. Also, because of the nature of being a magician and being on the front line, it seems that it has fallen into disuse after the activities of demons have slowed down...Magic circulation itself is an old document as an advanced technology. It is sometimes written in
That's right. Rosetta also researched it herself and knew about the existence of circulation. I think it's probably an ideal technique considering Rosetta's fighting style.
"Let's get back to the topic. With the establishment of countermeasures and the defense of the base, the scales have tilted towards the humans. After a large-scale battle with the demons - although they repulsed the demons' leader, they were unable to destroy them. It was decided to seal it. The kings of each country discussed it and the method used was to divide the demon leader into two parts, the soul and the vessel, and seal them in separate locations.''
Allies... I wonder if he's referring to the first one Gardinis was talking about.
“One of the seals is Term Wills?”
"I haven't found any description of where or how it was sealed. So, there are no documents that connect it yet, but it's probably the case. The soul and the vessel. I don't know which one is sealed in the labyrinth, but... ”
If that's the case...could it mean that the miasma beads were brought from a place where one of them was sealed away?
“I wonder where the other place is.”
"--Silvatoria? In terms of the era, it might be Belliondora, which was its predecessor."
Considering that monsters come from the north...I think it's from that area.
"I see... It's true that that country's magic technology is top notch... and if you consider that the group of magicians are the people of Belliondora, it makes sense. They also don't know where the seal is. If you think that magicians washed up there and created a country..."
"That's right..."
When that happens, you can understand why Belliondora was attacked by the demons until the end.
"...Should I visit that country once?"
"It may be necessary to investigate in Silvatria... but it's better to stop Belliondora itself. Since the demon has broken the seal and brought out the miasma, Belliondora is the enemy's headquarters. Shouldn't we assume that there might be?
“If we have no choice but to send a small number of elite forces over here, do you think it would be better to continue whittling down our forces by repelling them?”
"I think so. The ones you defeated...started with the female genie in Cardiff, followed by Ennetsu, Maiken, and Kurome. The three of you from Enema have gained quite a bit of notoriety. They're on the same level. I don't know how many more demons there are, though."
……surely. Isn't it possible to throw away the advantage of being able to defeat each one individually? Since Claudia is here, the labyrinth is definitely my home ground.
“It would be possible to warn Silvatria from diplomatic relations, but things are calm on the surface right now. Sylvatria sent us to investigate, and that could be the trigger… or something like that.”
"...It's quite difficult. I've heard that there is political instability in that country."
"Ah. It's about the crown prince."
Rosemary gave a meaningful smile.
"Though I've never met him. Stefania, who is such a personable person, hates me, so I guess it's pretty bad."
Is it Princess Stefania, the first princess? Well, that's information that I can trust her with.
“However, Veldgar was not in a position to laugh at that either.”
“Is that what you say?”
Hearing my words, Rosemary happily covered her mouth with a fan and her shoulders trembled.
"I'm one of the people who got cleaned up, but since you cleaned up Roy, I guess the only political instability we're having is the discord between the Archduke family and the Duke family."
"...Is that so?"
"You haven't heard from your father. He was born to a daughter of a duke and a royal family."
“I have heard about the tug of war between the royal family, the archduke family, and the ducal family.”
This is the first time I've heard that the two families are not on good terms.
“The Verdgar royal family has a duty to protect the country, so there is also the problem of retaining talent, right? Archduke and ducal families, who are related to each other, produce strong candidates to marry into the royal family.The royal power is strong, but that is why There is a tug-of-war between the three families. In fact, the first queen is the daughter of the Grand Duke family. Because of this, the Grand Duke family and the Duke family try to interfere with the royal family, and my father listens to them. I'm torn between pretending to gain influence and mediating relationships.''
...That's it again. Just hearing about it makes it seem like it would be difficult to navigate.
"Aside from Roy... Josiah and Stefania are following their father's example and trying to be as moderate as possible. In that sense, those two are honorable people. Even the first queen doesn't do favors for the Grand Duke family. ”
said Rosemary, a delinquent. Well, in terms of the independence of the royal family, does Rosemary's idea also match the idea of moderation? He believes in meritocracy rather than family status or hierarchy.
“What about Rosemary?”
“My mother is from a marquis family from the neighboring country of Growfonica.”
"Ah. So Prince Helfried's study abroad destination is..."
"Yeah. Glowonica. I followed Josiah and the others and kept my distance from Glowphonica."
Basically, Rosemary was acting on the premise of becoming king.
“Anyway, I think having you around makes it easier for Father to move around in various ways.”
I couldn't see the expression on Rosemary's face when she said that because of the fan.
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