The Conqueror from a Dying Kingdom: Volume 1 by Fudeorca
Author:Fudeorca [FUDEORCA]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2022-09-22T00:00:00+00:00
II
âThis is Kalakumo, where we are, isnât it?â the boy asked.
âThatâs right,â Satsuki replied as she watched him closely.
He was studying the map with great interest, as if it were the first time heâd seen one, even though such things were familiar to every noble in the kingdom.
âAnd my husband was fighting here,â she said, pointing to a spot on the map.
The boy grew thoughtful once more, though she couldnât guess at what he was thinking.
Satsuki recalled yesterdayâs events.
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â...Which means, you donât have to do anything yourself. Just make this false claim tomorrow,â the boy explained.
He had asked to speak to her without his father present and suggested a plan that was similar to a conspiracy. Satsuki truly struggled to understand all the details.
âOh my... Thatâs certainly an interesting idea, but Iâm not so sure Rakunu would fall for it.â
âRakunuâs overconfidentâheâs always full of himself. Heâs the type that rushes into action without a second thought. It goes without saying that he looks down on my dad for abandoning his knighthood, and he probably thinks that Iâm just a farmhand too. Iâll just tell Rakunu a lie that he wanted to believe from the start. Heâll think he was right all along so he wonât question it further.â
âI wonder...â
âBut of course, he has to think that my dad isnât on your side during the rest of the council. If we do act like we side with you, heâll be suspicious when the enemy suddenly comes to his aid.â
Satsuki had been planning to get Rook on her side and then take the initiative in her debate with Rakunu. It was for this reason that Rookâs weak approach had been annoying her. In fact, sheâd just been about to give him a piece of her mind. But if she were to follow the boyâs advice, Rook couldnât confront Rakunu or even be unfriendly toward him.
âMaybe Iâm misunderstanding your idea, but wonât it be dangerous for you to go to Rakunu alone? I donât mean to scare you, but he could do something terrible.â
âDo you think we can win the vote if I donât do anything?â
âYes. I canât say weâre guaranteed to win, but we have the most people on our side.â
âAnd if we win, what would it mean?â
âOh...? I donât understand the question,â Satsuki replied. Whatâs he saying? If we win, itâll all be over.
âIf Rook wins and becomes head of family, that doesnât necessarily mean he can do whatever he likes. Would he be able to arrest Rakunu, charge him with treason, and then have him executed tomorrow?â
She hadnât expected the boy to speak of such unpleasant matters.
âI...donât know,â she responded.
âI donât care if it means exiling the whole Ek family. Will dad be able to do it immediately, the moment he becomes head?â
Clouds of doubt started to gather in Satsukiâs heart. Rakunu Ekâs family had ruled over a port town to the south for generations. It had been theirs since days of old, and it couldnât be easily confiscated without clear evidence of a crime.
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