Chapter 409: Leisure Story The Burning Man (post-battle)
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T.N: WAIT, WHAT? Sothing is wrong here.
AHHH, I should check chapter 13 where Kelvin first told his family na when I translated these. There were many terrible mistakes there. I have fixed chapter 406-408.
Kelvin is originally Baron Barium‘s fifth son. This Baron is a good man.
After graduating from school he GOT ADOPTED into Baron Aleyn’s family. Baron Aleyn needs a noble’s son to be his sacrificial pawn.
I got a weird feeling that the na of Baron changed but I didn’t translate chapter 13 back then so I didn’t know his family na. I thought it was the choice of words.
Anyway, sorry for the confusion.
「...And then, after the fierce battle, my Territory Army was wiped out.
I took those who survived the enemy until the end and rushed to the capital to ask for reinforcent to reclaim the territory!」(Baron Aleyn)
It was an ergency report during the audience visit to the royal palace.
The reporter is Baron Aleyn, the Lord of the land near the border with the Alban Empire.
Behind him is his younger brother who is a military officer.
According to the report, the baron and his vassals had tried their best to protect the territory.
It was supposed to have been a “big success (good show)” in all aspects.
And the expression of the King after hearing the report was vague.
No surprise, no anger, no admiration, no panic...
Baron Aleyn beca restless with the reaction of the King, which is completely different from what he had expected.
「Your... Your Majesty, uhm...」(Baron Aleyn)
When the Baron was unable to endure the silent treatnt from the King any longer, the King finally spoke.
「Then, does this an “The territory was wiped out and The Baron had lost”?」(King)
The king asked with a cold expression.
「Yes!
I would like the Royal Army to imdiately reclaim our territory,
Or at least, I would like your majesty to honored bestowing other provinces as a reward for fighting with our lives to protect the country...」(Baron Aleyn)
It’s a big wish, but it’s not unreasonable if what the Baron said was true.
For those who have made great achievents even if they don’t have a high-rank like an Earl, It isn’t strange to bestow them with a better territory..., the so-called “territory change”.
However, there are so people who refused to leave their land that they had protected for generations and declined the reward “territory change”.
However, as a punishnt, it’s not possible to decline the transfer to a territory with worse conditions.
And then, for those who lost their territory after fighting against the invading army of the enemy country with all their might, they would receive a territory directly controlled by the king or an empty territory managed by the governnt officials.
It wasn’t rare, but... it is limited to those who have shown too much struggle and bravery.
「Ho~uu...
So, Baron Aleyn’s Army has been defeated and his territory has also lost, you said...」(King)
Hearing the murmur of the King, repeated what he said, the Baron felt relieved thinking that his Majesty was frozen for so long because of a surprise.
However...
「Then, that territory that exists in our country now isn’t the baron’s territory.
And the soldiers who have protected it are also not the baron’s Lord Army.
I understand.
Then Baron Aleyn had lost the battle and disappeared from our country.
Along with that, he was dismissed as the Baron lord of Aleyn.
And instead of letting the enemies trample the territory, the young noble has led his own army to drive the invading army away and took the territory back to our country.
The new territory should be given to him.
...What was his na again, Kelvin?」(King)
「Yes. Kelvin von Barium, the fifth son of Baron Barium」(Pri Minister)
The Pri Minister, who stands next to the King, affird it.
「What! That is...」(Baron Aleyn)
Baron Aleyn was surprised with his eyes opened wide, he hurriedly tried to make an excuse, but when he thought about it, he couldn’t make one.
With his own mouth, he had clearly reported to the King, “He fought the enemy to the end until his Territory’s Army was wiped out”
And now that said Army has won, he couldn’t claim that he was the one who has repelled the enemy.
Everything showed that he tried to deceive by making a false report to the King and that he left the battlefield without seeing the results of the battle...
It’s not treason, but it’s a runaway before the enemy.
Failure to fulfill obligations as a lord and aristocrat, and false reporting.
Regarding important matters regarding military operations, it’s a felony, making false reports to the King.
This cri won’t be as light as just the house/family got crushed but everyone involved will be beheaded.
So, he could only listen even though the King was just pretending and intentionally distorted the story.
Because denying the King’s word was literally “suicide”
「U..., a...」(Baron Aleyn)
The King told the Baron Arrayn, who could only growl and groan, with a cold voice.
「Foolish.
The news has already arrived for a while. The novice officer Kelvin was forced to command the Lord Army to defend the territory.
You forced a minor cadet officer to be your sacrificial pawn and ran away before the battle started. Even when you were running away, you didn’t forget to bring your valuable on your carriage.
It was probably because of those heavy valuable goods that you arrived late. Oh, that’s right, not only personal property, you seem to have taken all the operating expenses of the territory as well.
Because it’s originally the operating expenses of the territory, it’s normal to return it...
And not only the operating expenses of the territory but also all private property will be confiscated and added to the budget for the reconstruction of the territory that was devastated by the battle.
And of course...」(King)
The King proclaid Baron Alen while staring at him.
「Baron Aleyn and your families are stripped of all aristocratic titles.
The head of the family and his descendants up to the third generation shall be exiled.
It is not necessary for our country to have aristocrats who abandon their territories and flee themselves.
Go to the empire or anywhere, I don’t care!
Normally, you all should have been beheaded,
Still, as a token of gratitude to your ancestors who have protected small border-bound territories so far, I spare you all with special consideration, I won’t hear any complaint.
If you disagree, I will give you the proper punishnt.
...What do you want to say?」(King)
It’s the end of a noble if he was stripped of his aristocratic status and chased out of the country.
However, compared to the beheading, it was certainly great rcy compared to the goddess’ one. (T.N: raw has 女神)
So Baron Alen was just silent and prostrating...
And after Baron Aleyn left.
「However, I never imaged that na would appear here...」(Pri Minister)
「Yes, I never expected that I would hear the na of “A.A”
As expected, the goddess will help the motherland of the girl she resides within...」(King)
The King nods to the words of the Pri Minister.
「Umu.
In the report, we were saved by Adel von Askham... code na “A.A“,
However, perhaps that is the work of the goddess who has taken over the consciousness of “A.A” and manipulated her body.」(King)
「Rest assured, your Majesty.
I have the sa thought...」(Pri Minister)
Hearing Pri Minister’s affirmation, The King seed a little relieved.
「Umu, as expected! I wasn’t over-positive!
...However, is she still in our country...
Ah, no, it’s just near the border, is it possible that she was in another country but returned to help the ho country of “A.A”?
But, either way...」(King)
「Yes, the girl, who the Goddess resides within, “A.A”, has returned to our country」(Pri Minister)
「Fu ha...」(King)
「Fu fu fu......」(Pri Minister)
「「Ha ha ha ha ha!」」(King Pri Minister)
When Mile left after helping Kelvin, she concentrated on thinking cool dialogues, Miles totally forgot to tell him not to report about her.
... It was a fatal mistake.
However, thanks to the misunderstandings of the King and the Pri Minister, Mile sohow broke the flag...
＊ ＊ ＊
Kelvin’s father, Baron Barium, was reading the letter handed by the ssenger from the Royal palace with an expressionless face.
「...We understand, please wait...」(Baron Barium)
Yes, it is customary to give so souvenir to the ssenger who brought that kind of good news, and of course, this ssenger would expect it too.
However, since the baron is expressionless,
He thought that Baron Barium was in a bad mood because it was a child of the mistress instead of the main wife
The ssenger’s man was discouraged.
Souvenirs are sothing too expensive to pay with cash. Like paintings, works of art that can be easily converted into cash, sterling silver tableware sets, and other items whose value is difficult to understand.
...In other words, it was depended on the mood of the owner.
When the ssenger returned, the baron also returned to his room by himself,
...He opened his treasured wine.
And the baron’s happy laughter coming from the room made the family look suspicious.
As for the ssenger, after he went to appraise the artwork that he got, he was greatly surprised that it cost nearly five tis the price of the souvenir that nobles gave out in such a case.
And Kelvin, who was busy repairing the land after the battle, was stunned by the news from the royal palace.
『Kelvin von Baileum. You are hereby bestowed with the title Baron. Prepare for the ceremony~』(Royal Decree)
「...How did this happen...」(Kelvin)
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