550 Episode 533: Good Lordship

Upon receiving information that the castle had been captured, Marcel quickly abandoned the fort and moved to capture the port city where Al and the others were located.

If we don't secure the harbor, we'll lose our escape route.

When the port city was over, he explained to the nobles who followed him how to swing.

They followed, believing in Marcel.

I wanted to do what I could.

But.

"Lord Barnabas has arrived."

"You're finally here... Bring me here"

Marcel had a dazed and angry expression on his face.

Because the end of the matter had already reached Marcel.

"Oh! Ambassador Marcel! No, no!"I thought I was going to die!Even with me, I made an effort! "

"I'm listening to you."

I see! That little girl called Princess Azure is even cheeky... "

Barnabas could not keep speaking until the end.

It was because Marcel looked like a demon.

"Ah, um..."

"Little girl? Brash? I didn't expect you to underestimate Princess Azure."Make me laugh. She's an emissary appointed by the Emperor.The Empire cannot afford to send incompetence to another country on the brink of war with the Kingdom.She was chosen because of her trust in her ability to complete her mission.That's all he has to offer.Even though she came to the capital, I can't believe she passed me through the castle... the word "stupid" suits you!I wish I could just keep my head down and do something extra!?If she's a little girl, you're less than a baby! "

"No, no, no...!! Isn't it too rude to do anything!?"

"Is there any courtesy to pay you!"Better bow your head to the bugs!The prince in the capital was our lifeline!The Navy didn't betray the prince because he was in our hands, but Misui was recaptured!Why can't you understand what I've explained?We lose if we lose the city! "

Marcel kicks up a nearby chair in anger.

And the chair flew near Barnabas, and Barnabas pushed his back with terror.

Marcel was so angry.

”Oh, um... oh, calm down...”

"Calm down? I'm calm.I didn't kill you for the evidence.The nobles need souvenirs! "

"What, a handicraft...? No way you're abandoning me!?"

"Of course! If there's any benefit to you, explain it to me!?"You parents and children are the ones who have ruined everything we think is best!?Who takes on a man who couldn't get the prince close enough to take back his castle!?The forces have already disintegrated!You have nothing! "

That said, Marcel sends a gaze signal to a nearby soldier.

A soldier captured Barnabas just to his knowledge.

"Wait, please!" Well, Ambassador Marcel!I'm still a worthy person! "

“It's up to others to decide what's worth using.It's not up to you.In any case, he was deceived by the reputation of a beauty of the world and invited to the castle.I underestimate the opponent and confuse myself with the color.You unsavering idiot!There is only one use value for you now.As a sacrifice of the nobility, you must be brought before the prince! "

With that, Marcel ordered the soldiers to take him.

But we stopped them immediately.

"Wait, there was something I had to tell you."

"Well, Ambassador Marcel! I'll change my mind! So please!"

"There was something to be thanked for."Well done, you idiot! You've taken the city!Thanks to that, I was able to keep the prince hostage without taking the cowardly step of taking him hostage.Let's be thankful for that. Well done. "

"Wait! Ambassador Marcel!" Ambassador Marcel...!! "

Barnabas is the one who's been taken away this time.

In exchange for Barnabas, a man appeared in Marcel's room.

"Your Highness, we have successfully obstructed the naval forces of the Principality."

"Thank you very much, Mirene."

There was a blonde dancer, Milaine.

Report on the success of the mission.

But that face didn't float.

"Forgive me... I just couldn't stop Rondine and ruined your plan..."

"It was impossible to suppress Rondine with a few people.You've bought me a lot of time.I was the one who didn't take advantage of it. I'm sorry. "

"Don't say such things... I've failed even though you used your disliked methods..."

"I used you."I have no complaints about the means.Don't feel responsible. It was impossible.You did well. I bought some time and took a good hit at Rondine and the Duchy Navy. Enough. ”

That said, Marcel comforted Mirene.

Even so, Mirene's face was still not floating, but she knew that Marcel would hate to apologize any more, so she quietly refrained from doing so.

"Dear Marcel, the ship is ready."

"All right, I'll be right there."

While saying that, Marcel turned to his desk for some reason.

There was a piece of paper that I had prepared.

"Is it a letter?"

"That's right, Barnabas' detention alone is a souvenir."Write to Arnold. "

"Do you need to do that for the Duchy's nobility?"

"Regardless of the nobility, they followed me."I'll take care of it until the end. "

While saying that, Marcel wrote down some information.

And to put the brush, add some notes at the end and seal it.

"Now, deposit this with the nobles."If I give it to Arnold, he'll save my life. "

Got it.

Lisette summoned her own men who were nearby, and when she handed them the letter, she set off as a rush.

As soon as Marcel is ready, the ship will sail.

Well, let's go home to the Kingdom.

That's why Marcel took Lisette and Mirene aboard the ship.

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"A letter to me?"

A week after capturing the city.

The nobles of the Duke's army, who had taken control of the port, held Barnabas captive and offered to surrender.

So the nobles sent me a letter.

Is it from the ambassador of the kingdom?

Sounds like it.

There was no sign of magic.

As expected, it wasn't a trap.

At first, I opened it carefully, and there was interesting information written on it.

"You're a rational guy, damn it."

"Is this... a weakness of the nobility...?"

That's right, and it's the weakness of the nobility on the periphery.

What Marcel wrote was the weakness of the nobles on the prince's side.

There were big weaknesses, and there were small weaknesses.

For Marcel, who ended the battle in the Duchy of Albatross, the information is ready.

Even if I invite you to betray me, you've retreated to the Kingdom because you won't turn things upside down.

But it is useful information for the Prince.

In this particular case, the prince would hate for the nobility to have great power.

But the Frontier Aristocrats will insist on their ways.This information can be used to contain it.

If we don't keep the Border Aristocrats in check, the Border Aristocrats will take the place of the Duke of Pastoré.

More valuable than Barnabas's captivity.

"Is this going to save the lives of the nobles?"

"That's right." It's easy to kill what you know, but doing so will strengthen the power of the nobility on the periphery.Put all the blame on the Duke of Pastoré and Barnabas and save the others.That is the best course of action for the prince.By entrusting this to me, you mean explaining it to me. "

Marcel is no longer in the land.

There is no one to protect the surrendered nobles.

Marcel protected them by giving me this information.

The Prince will be satisfied if I explain it to him.

The Frontier Aristocrats will not be convinced by the Duke of Pastoré and Barnabas alone, but will push up the Duke.

With this information, the Prince will be able to bounce back, including that upward spurt.

You've made good use of things you don't need.

When I thought about it, I opened it for a while and noticed that there was a sentence.

I'll admit that you won this time.

It was a brilliant job.

But don't forget.

You had an ally named Azure Princess, who was comparable to an army of ten thousand men.

It's about you being smart. You will know what would have happened without her.

I'd say it's a waste of time for you, but then you'll be like all the other fools.

That's not acceptable to me.

Therefore, I will send you this word.

You have a good king, Prince Arnold.

This settlement is over again.

Prince Anthem de Perlan, Third Prince, Commander-in-Chief of the entire army of the Kingdom.

"This is... again..."

"What did it say?"

"I see... let him tell you, this victory is due to you."

"Well, you hate losing."Marcel, the ambassador. "

"No... his name was Ansem de Perlan."The Third Prince of the Kingdom. "

In so doing, Finne opened her eyes in surprise.

I gave the letter to Finne, and I sighed as I stared out at the sea.

"I hope I'm not second-guessed..."

With those words, I started walking with Finne.