The reincarnated god of war cuts down the empire
Count Arsene (1)
What I’m going to say from now on has a somewhat gambling nature.
There is a possibility that the Night Mask leader I knew and the current leader are not the same person.
Isn’t 20 years the time when rivers and mountains change twice?
‘I guess it doesn’t matter.’
But, what if you are the leader of the squadron?
I am not trying to sell information about the leader’s life right now.
He is trying to sell information about an item he lost a long time ago.
“… … “What did you just say?”
“Before that, I don’t know if the purple mask is the same person I knew.”
Purple mask.
As far as I know, he is the only member of the Mask of Night.
“You look at me so disrespectfully. That is treated as a top secret even in our organization… … .”
“Isn’t it Narakas?”
“… … !”
Soon, the pupils inside the mask started shaking wildly.
“Uh, how?”
“Looking at the reaction, it seems like it’s still the same.”
“… … .”
thank god.
After all, he was only in his thirties when he interacted with me.
If it were the same person, the value of the information I would sell would be much greater.
“Was it about 25 years ago now? At that time, the purple mask that symbolized the leader of the Night Mask was not a purple mask. “It was a colorless mask.”
“… … !”
“But, the leader at the time was suddenly attacked by the enemy and lost his mask, which brought us to where we are today, right? “Your leader acknowledged his fault and lowered his status.”
Earthquakes occur one after another in the eyes behind the mask.
“The leader says he will lower his status and become purple, but can the existing executives just sit still? “Everyone lowered themselves by one level, and isn’t that why purple is the leader today?”
“The secret story of our organization that only insiders know… … “How do you know?”
“That’s not the point. “I know the whereabouts of that colorless mask.”
“omg!”
In the end, even the masked guy who kept his poker face for so long takes a vain breath.
A colorless mask symbolizing Hoeju.
It was an item of little value to ordinary people.
No, it is an object carved from a meteorite that fell from the sky, so it is not worth saying that it is completely worthless.
It cannot be denied that the value of the mask shines even more in the owner’s hands.
“I-I don’t think this is a problem I can handle.”
“then?”
“… … “If what you just said is true, the Lord of the Church will visit you in person.”
It’s amazing.
That’s because their leader doesn’t even bother to look at the invitation from the king of a country.
“But if it’s a lie… … .”
“I won’t be able to die gracefully either.”
“… … .”
The green mask stared at me for a moment and then opened its mouth.
“Enslot. No, should I call you Andrew von Mieke, 7th Prince of the Mieke Principality?”
“… … !”
My eyes, which were wide open for a moment, returned to their original state.
“… … “Did you already know about my identity?”
“A week ago, I received a request from my client Ben-Hur to investigate you. So, I was going to tell you the results today… … .”
A week ago was exactly when I started taking pig hostages.
“I see. But why did you obediently set the rhythm even when you were introduced as Enslot?”
“… … “If the client wants to hide something, deceiving them accordingly is a basic part of business.”
“Heh, it’s definitely the best intelligence organization on the continent.”
Nevertheless, are you now revealing the truth?
This is a warning to me.
“The organization will contact you soon.”
“for a moment.”
“yes?”
“Even if you go when you go, isn’t it okay to just talk about ghost-level information or something? “It is a commemoration of meeting a noble person who will find the new treasures of the organization.”
Immediately after, the masked guy’s voice was full of absurdity.
“Isn’t that what a person selling information usually has to say?”
“is it? So, you don’t like it?”
“… … .”
The masked guy must have been at a loss for words at my shameless appearance and just kept his mouth shut.
After some time.
“… … great. We will provide you with ghost-level information and stories about the Marquis of Foltain as a service. “What you just said is valuable information.”
“Oh, one plus one. It’s good.”
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“yes. ‘If it is true,’ we can provide sufficient service, or even more than this.”
The green mask that particularly emphasized the word ‘truth’ immediately straightened its posture.
“You already know why Enslot is called a great hero, right?”
“I just wish you would tell me from the beginning.”
The mask guy responded to my request without much response.
“The greatest contributor to turning Swallow, which was made up of all kinds of blood-related alliances, into the current empire. That is the great hero Enselotte Heil Edenberg.”
“What a great person.”
It was important from here on.
“The King of Swallow, who became the only emperor of the continent at the time, wanted eternal life. He barely gained absolute power over the continent, but his body was already dying of old age. So he even tried to sell his soul to the demons. “It was only for one thing: an immortal body.”
“It was quite public knowledge that the first emperor of Swallow had mania.”
“This is where Enselotte Heil Edenberg becomes a great hero. Knowing this in advance, Enslot cut off the emperor’s head, prepared to take the blame for his treason. He was going to invite demons into the country due to the emperor’s greed, so he couldn’t just ignore it. “This is all that is known to the world.”
Now I can clearly see the picture in my head.
Have you seen all these damn bastards?
“So, what truth do you know about the Mask of the Night?”
“… … The person who wanted the emperor’s eternal life more than anyone else was none other than his child, the prince. He didn’t want his father to live any longer, and he wanted him to die. Meanwhile, the emperor, whose mania reached its peak, was so blinded by jealousy that he even tried to harm the founding creditor… … .”
“I guess you thought it was right.”
“yes. We later found out that the prince had everything planned out. In fact, he was the one who first recommended removing the slot.”
It was all for the sake of petty power.
“A person like that now praises the person he was so jealous of as a hero.”
“That is the justification for ascending to the throne.”
“Hehehe.”
I couldn’t help but laugh.
Isn’t this really fun?
In the end, for the sake of his power, he turned me, whom he considered such a thorn in his eyes, into a hero.
“No matter what the story is, Encelotte Heil Edenberg was a great man who was very worthy of the title ‘Great Hero.’ “When I saw the achievements he had made on the battlefield, even I, who was young at the time, was so excited that I couldn’t sleep.”
“is it?”
“yes. Now that such a great man has returned, both father and son are afraid of him. To the point where he took his only child hostage.”
“… … “A hunting dog that has lost its value is boiled.”
“yes. That’s the story of the great hero as we know it. “It’s a little different from the story of self-sacrifice that is known to the world.”
I burst out laughing.
“I expected it.”
“yes? Expectations… … “You did it?”
“Since I was trying to get 100 gold, I wondered if there was something more special.”
“… … .”
Is your pride hurt?
If you go all at once, the guy starts to tremble.
“… … “Then how about some other information?”
“what?”
“The Marquess of Foltain, whom our client is planning to conspire against, is the current powerful figure in the Kingdom of Heart. The number of knights they own is one of the top ten in the entire country. Even though he is an illegitimate son, he would not dare to remain silent if he found out that his son was being held captive by a royal family from another country. “It could possibly escalate into a diplomatic issue between countries.”
This is kind of fun.
It is definitely a mask of the night.
It’s so close to the truth just by looking at the situation.
“If you are going to seek revenge, I recommend ending it with Count Arsene. If there had been no demand in the first place, this would not have happened. Please note, the client has no choice anyway.”
“What does that mean?”
The masked guy looked up at the sky without answering.
The sun was still high in the sky.
“It’s almost time to meet up with Ben-Hur. “By the afternoon at the latest, someone from Count Arsene’s household will come out.”
“Is this also a service? “You’re kind too.”
“I’m also looking forward to seeing how the client will deal with them. “I plan to use that to deduce a little more about your ‘true’ identity.”
“What is your true identity?”
“The seven weak princes of the Myke Principality that we have identified so far… … “I would never have the personality to do something like this.”
I burst out laughing again.
“Are you sure you don’t want to help?”
“Are you requesting it?”
“Let’s put it that way. Wouldn’t it be troublesome if I died? “I’m the only one who knows the whereabouts of the new creature.”
This time, the corners of his eyes bend.
“That’s troublesome. “I haven’t even received the fee for the previous request yet.”
As if he finally remembered, the other person continued talking.
“Now that I think about it, I’m curious about the contents of those letters. “The recipients are the Marquess of Foltain and the Royal Palace, respectively?”
“It was thoroughly sealed, but you couldn’t have opened it, right?”
“Hehehe, it can’t be like that. Anyway, I will offer this as a service as well. But that’s it.”
For a moment, the masked guy’s voice sank low.
“We will no longer accept additional requests. Moreover, this is also another test of my own.”
“test?”
“In addition to the previous two pieces of information, including delivery of the letter. This is not a waste if you think of it as a little money to take care of someone who will die soon. “I don’t think that a powerless prince who can’t even deal with a count in a remote remote area would know the whereabouts of the divine object.”
He is a guy who can definitely push and pull.
From the way he spoke, it seemed clear that he would not just be swayed.
“good. The letter can be delivered separately when I contact you. Also, can I ask one more question?”
“You can do it.”
“Here in the Kingdom of Heart, what is the relationship between the Marquess of Poltain and the Count Arsene?”
“hmm… … .”
The green mask thought for a moment and then answered.
“Excluding personal friendship, if you look at the relationship between the two families… … “You can neither see it as good nor as bad.”
“Why?”
“Arsene, the head of the Counts, always aspires to become a Marquis. However, here in the Heart Kingdom, a fourth marquis has never been born in the past 100 years.”
“The shrewd king was concerned about the weakening of the royal authority.”
“Perhaps because you are a member of the same royal family, you are quick-witted.”
It’s a common story.
When you become a marquis, the number of private troops and territory you can possess increases significantly.
This naturally means that the power of the nobles will also become stronger.
This will inevitably lead to a weakening of the royal authority.
“That is why, since ancient times, the Heart Kingdom promoted one of the count families to marquis only when there was a vacuum, such as when an existing marquis collapsed. “By evaluating the achievements so far objectively.”
“It is not a matter of merit, but a subjective evaluation of how much one has flattered and been loyal to the king. Anyway, it would be the perfect strategy in peacetime. “The nobles’ dissatisfaction may be considerable.”
I stroked my chin and pondered for a moment, then nodded.
“A good idea occurred to me.”
“I wish you good luck.”
As I watched the other person respond, I pointed to the tree where he had fallen the first time I went there.
“Just watch from up there. “In return for the information, I’ll give you a nice sightseeing tour.”
***
As the sun was about to set.
If you go there, as he said, you can feel a lot of people nearby.
“damn. Why on earth do we have to escort slaves ourselves?”
“The great lady told me to bring her back without any scratches, so don’t complain for nothing. “Each one is a high-quality product worth several years’ worth of our salary.”
I hear a lot of conversation.
Immediately, I left the tent without hesitation.
Harun and the children were kept inside to prepare for any unexpected situation.
Soon they also spot me and freeze in shock.
“her… … “It really seems worthy of being tempted by the great lady.”
“Is that really a man? That’s a bit… … “It’s at a disgusting level?”
The group looks at me and chatters one after another.
Anyway, I quickly scanned them.
There are about twenty people who appear to be ordinary soldiers.
There were as many as three knights who knew how to manipulate mana.
“You there. “It looks like you are a high-quality slave. Where have your masters gone and why are you alone?”
“I was alone from the beginning.”
“what?”
“let’s go. “Don’t we have time for each other?”
“… … ?”
I quickly finished speaking to the crowd who were gaping at this amazing behavior.
“Go and tell your master. “I have a way for your family, Count Arsene, to be promoted to marquis.”
“… … !”
