Count Ismalias ssenger
A ssenger arrived one day as I continued to spend my ti governing Ashtaroth castle. A ssenger from a neighboring country.
I had seen this ssenger before. Now that I thought about, it was the first ssenger I had t after being born in this castle.
An old knight who was tall and had an eye-catching beard. And just like the last ti, he talked to in a self-important manner.
I hope that you are well, Lord Demon King
The only reason that he sounded a little more polite than last ti, was because my forces had grown. I now had more lands than the count who he served.
That difference might have made him less insolent, but I felt that it was mostly just this knights personality more than anything. Besides, he clearly hadnt forgotten that I had tricked him last ti. And so he was quick to get to the point.
I have co here as a representative for Count Ismalia. You may have fooled us last ti, but that can all be water under the bridge. I hope that from now on, we can build a fair relationship without deceit.
He was talking about how I had manipulated Count Ismalia into fighting against Demon King Sabnac. I doubted he would ever forget it.
And it was no wonder. Count Ismalias forces were weakened in that battle. In the anti, I defeated Sabnac and grew rapidly.
I had not committed to keeping my promise in the beginning, so it would be ridiculous to suggest that he shouldnt be angry. And so I was a little surprised that he wanted to form an alliance now.
It made suspicious.
I have heard that Count Islmalia hates . There are rumors that he thinks Im a traitorous coward.
Of course, my master is a very proud man. And so he is angered over your betrayal. However, he is also the ruler of many. Currently, the people are fighting over the water supply in your lands. If you can bring an end to it in a way that is advantageous for us, he would like to forget all past grievances and form a non-aggression agreent.
Hmm. Rights over water.
I turned to Eve, and she nodded.
Its true that this issue with the count has been brought up. But it hasnt evolved into actual fighting yet.
But its likely only a matter of ti then. Yes, very well. I will give the count the rights to that water supply.
Are-are you certain!?
The old knights beard shook.
I am. I owe your master a debt, and I do not wish to fight him anyway.
He will be overjoyed to hear it.
Indeed. Tell him that I would be glad to form this alliance.
The old knight nodded and then continued.
That is good to hear. However, would you consider coming to the Ismalia territories in person as proof of your goodwill?
To the Ismalia territories?
My master is very eager to share a drink with you.
In a poisoned cup, I presu.
I muttered under my breath so that the old knight would not be able to hear . However, I agreed to go.
The old knight smiled upon hearing this and bowed his head.
Once he was finished with the negotiations, the old knight left Ashtaroth castle and returned to Ismalia.
As I watched him from the window, Eve hesitantly stated her opinion on the matter.
Master, about this visit to Ismalia. I cannot agree with it.
And why is that?
Because he will poison you.
Oh, you heard ? Well, you are a demon, after all.
I said jokingly. But Eve did not laugh.
That old knight is not the type to plot sothing like that. He is intelligent, but also simple at the root.
That may be, but there are surely others working with him. There is no doubt in my mind that the count will attempt to assassinate you.
Im sure that he will. I would do the sa in his place.
And yet youre still going to jump into the tigers den?
Yes. Because I know that the tiger has lost most of its teeth. Ill let him bite and see what happens.
And then what will you do?
After that, I will declare that the count is not worthy of my trust. And then maybe I could attack. Perhaps Ill just annihilate him completely.
So you are going to purposely get caught in his trap, and then use it for your own gain.
To put it simply, yes.
Upon hearing this, Eve let out a great sigh. But it wasnt out of worry or annoyance. She was deeply impressed.
Very good, master. You truly are a strategist. I dont know why I ever worry about you.
No, Im glad that you do. I dont always make the right decisions, after all. And so you should continue to share your opinions without hesitation.
Certainly.
Eve smiled.
A wise and loyal maid like Eve was incredibly valuable. Regardless of what lofty nas people gave , I still made mistakes.
A good lord had capable subjects, and listened to what they had to say. And so I wanted to create an environnt where they would not hesitate to speak.
Well, I had assud that it was already the case, but it was also possible that they trusted so much, that they started to feel like there was no need to talk.
And so I was grateful that Eve continued to worry and point out problems that she found.
I was happy to have a maid like her. And though I did not wish to sound greedy, I wanted one more person like her.
Currently, I had Toshizou Hijikata of the Shinsengumi, Jeanne dArc of Orleans, Bradenboro the Werewolf, Kongming the strategist, Gottlieb the dwarf, and Fuma Kotaro the ninja. Very few of them could be counted on for advice about politics.
It was either just military, internal administration, or strategy with them.
I didnt have enough personnel like Eve, who knew a lot about both war and politics.
And so I wanted people who were just as good as her.
However, such people were hard to find. I could not just snatch them up sowhere. Thats why it was important to treat my current people well.
I turned to Eve.
Which do you want, a vacation or gold?
I thought that I would make her happy by offering sothing that she would want, but this failed.
Tears filled her eyes.
Did I do sothing to displease you?
She asked.
Apparently, she did not want to leave my side for even a mont. And the idea of a vacation was similar to the pain of hell.
As for money, she thought that there was sothing pure in the idea of serving soone without a reward. If anything, she wanted to pay .
After witnessing once again the proof that my maid was the most loyal in the world, and being greatly moved by it, I went down to the town and bought so flowers for her.
I did feel that sending flowers again lacked variety, but I did not possess the talent to convey my true gratitude to her.
If I asked the number one playboy of the Bakumatsu, Toshizou Hijikata, then he would tell to sweep her off of her feet and kiss her. But that was a little too much for a Demon King like .
Perhaps such bold acts as that would co naturally to one day in the future. It was with such thoughts that I gazed at my happy maid as she put the red rose into a vase, and I started to select the people that I would take with to Ismalia.
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