Record of Wortenia War: Volume 23 [Parts 1 to 2] by Ryota Hori

Author:Ryota Hori
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 1: False Peace

Two weeks went by since the siege of the royal castle had ended due to the Kingdom of Rhoadseria losing to the Mikoshiba barony. The sun shone brilliantly through the white clouds in the blue sky from the west around two in the afternoon.

In Peripheria, the royal capital of the Kingdom of Xarooda, sat King Julianus I as he worked in his office. As a king, having his day being filled with various government affairs was just a part of his day-to-day life. Internally, Julianus was not as calm as he appeared on the surface, mainly due to the contents of a report he held.

“Thus concludes the report, Your Majesty.”

“Good work, Joshua. Even though it’s one of our neighboring countries, time is of the essence. It must have been difficult for you to gather intelligence with us lacking budget and personnel. Pat yourself on the back for that,” Julianus told Joshua Belares, the current general of Xarooda. He had taken on the role after his father’s death. Considering the instability in Rhoadseria, it was no easy feat for spies to infiltrate the country. So, it was natural that the king would commend Joshua for his work.

It looks like things have calmed down for now, thought Julianus.

If the written reports were correct, the circulation of goods would restart. At the very least, the civilians living within the capital could return to their ordinary lives. In all honesty, Julianus would say that the present report wasn’t enough. That was plain to see when looking at his expression as he looked up after confirming the details.

“It’s been only half a month since the fall of Pireas... I heard that while she is still a young maiden, the newly crowned Queen Radine is quite skilled in politics. While I feel sorry for Lupis having her country taken from her, maybe it was a blessing in disguise,” uttered Julianus, exhaling with relief and regret. Joshua tilted his head slightly to the side.

“Is that so? I thought that was the result of having Helena Steiner and the newly appointed prime minister, who goes by the name of McMaster, by her side,” responded Joshua. His thoughts were a shared, common opinion upon hearing the age of the young queen. Yet Julianus shook his head.

“Certainly, it is difficult to think that it is Queen Radine alone. But there is no need for a ruler to be so well-versed in every facet of politics. We have retainers who rally us and work selflessly on government affairs—which is more than enough. The problem therein is one must give those retainers a chance to show their ability and loyalty... Or am I wrong?”

They were words stained with experience. Joshua was quick to pick up on what Julianus was hinting at. The young general, pride of Xarooda, then smiled wryly.

“You’re right... We have seen recently the self-destruction that can follow if they do not receive the opportunity,” said the young hero of the Kingdom of Xarooda, shrugging his shoulders. There had been whispers of the nickname “Falcon” for him, in and out of the country.

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