TEASER CHAPTER 8 PART 26
In the administrative
district of the northern part of Arcazam.
Egrod was in a room on
the second floor of the mansion he had rented for his stay, and was looking out
over the garden below him.
Beyond his gaze, the
Knights of the Iron Skeleton, which he had commanded, were training.
The Iron Skeleton
Knights are Egrod's personal knights and are one of the most powerful in the
Kingdom of Forsina.
Although the quality
of its personnel is not as high as that of the Silver Rainbow Knights, it still
possesses high leadership, organizational, and overall strength, backed up by
the strict discipline and training characteristic of the military.
While watching his own
knight order undergo rigorous training, Egrod felt a sense of excitement in his
heart.
By nature, Egrod is a
military type of person, and watching this kind of training is how he spends
his spare time.
After watching the
knights train for a while, Egrod rang the bell that was placed by his side.
"Mekria, are you
there?"
"Yes, I'm
here."
In response to Egrod's
call, Mekria appeared.
Upon seeing Mekria,
who was bowing to him, Egrod asked her a frank question.
"You invited that
boy to join us, didn't you? Have I not told you that I would let that
opportunist take the risk for us?"
Egrod called Mekria to
ascertain why she had recruited Nozomu at the opening party.
Before the party at
the opening festival, Egrod had told Mekria not to be involved with Nozomu.
However, at the
opening party, Mekria even used an aphrodisiac to try to recruit Nozomu to her
side.
It was an act that
could be described as disloyalty, and it was only natural that Egrod questioned
her about it.
"My apologies,
but I thought it was necessary to maintain the connection for later use."
In response to
Mekria's explanation, Egrod furrowed his brow and stroked his beard as he
pondered.
He knew that this
woman would never behave in a way that would draw attention to him without a
reason.
Although Nozomu
Bountis is still a student of the academy, he is on good terms with the
Francilt household, and their relationship is already recognized by those
around them as an open and public one.
If the Francilt
household were to find itself in trouble, Nozomu Bountis would undoubtedly make
his move.
"Are you
suggesting that we should intervene if it works and further reduce Francilt's
power?..."
"Yes, it has
always been the usual thing in a war to seize the opportunity and take the
initiative..."
"But although
that opportunist is a little shaken by the agreement with the Waziart
household, he is still capable of making a decisive move. As long as they still
have the geographical advantage, a half-hearted intervention would be a bad
idea."
"But, as the
saying goes, to kill a tree, one has to start from its roots..."
