I Try To Enjoy My Life But This Woman Keep Calling Me Villain-Chapter 95: Interlude (2)
|3rd POV|
The news of the Northern Army’s defeat of over twenty thousand monsters spread through the Gipan Kingdom.
People celebrate the victory of the Northern Army. This celebration is sponsored by the king, who wants to keep morale high for the rest of the Gipan Kingdom.
However, while the rest of the people are celebrating the victory over the monsters, the king is in a somber mood.
The reason? The letter from Lord Verqur tells the king about what happened on the battlefield.
He never thought that the situation in the frontline would be this severe than he previously thought it would be.
Even the other advisor, who knows the secret about his true personality, looks at the letter with a somber expression.
"How can they be this despicable?"
The King shouts in anger after he is done reading the letter from Lord Verqur.
The rest of the advisors in the meeting room nod their heads in agreement.
Monsters are the enemy of humanity, and they should be killed immediately.
Allying yourself with them is the greatest betrayal you can do to humanity.
However, if there is already a Void Crack appearing near the city you want to attack, you can let the monsters attack first, and you can attack them afterward. That is a valid way of war that has been used for a long time.
Summoning them, on the other hand, is the same as saying you are an ally of the monsters and become the enemy of humankind.
King Hernandes Gipan never thought the King of Gokuya Kingdom would ally himself and his kingdom with the monsters.
"What should we do now, your highness?"
King Hernandes looks at one of his advisors and says.
"We should send letters to the other kings."
"Oh! I see. With the evidence that the Gokuya Kingdom is allying with monsters, we can ask the other kingdom to attack them as revenge."
King Hernandes nods his head and says.
"Yes. Not only that, but we can also rally the people of Gokuya Kingdom to rebel against their king. They will get attacked from the outside and the inside."
With this plan, the war could end fast, and they could get their lost territory from the Gokuya Kingdom.
"I see. That is a great plan, your highness."
"Thank you. However, there is a problem of giving this new territory we just got. With the previous lord dying from the battle against the Gokuya Kingdom, there is an empty seat for a new lord, or we can reward that territory to the lord who joins this campaign."
The advisors look at each other for a few seconds before one of them says.
"What about giving them to the Cunningham Family? They already give us excellent service in defending the South from the monsters, and now they are the key figure that let the army win the fight against the monsters."
King Hernandes nods and says.
"I know. However, there is one problem."
"What is it, your highness?"
"The other nobles. The younger non-heir come to the frontline hoping to get some land for themselves. Their family will raise their voice if I decide to do that."
"What about them? What have they done that can pass the contribution of the Cunningham Family? They are the defenders of the South and have been doing that since the founding of our kingdom. I think they deserve a reward."
King Hernandes nods in agreement.
"I agree with you. However, with how the current lord in the North thinks they are more important than even me, I am afraid there will be a civil war happening."
At that word, his advisor nods with a frown on their face.
"You are right, your highness. With the younger generation of a lord who only thinks with their penises, they will go quickly and raise an army to rebel even though they do not deserve any reward. They are too much of an arrogant child who does not know anything about the world."
"Knowing that, what should we do?"
The room stays silent for a minute before one of the oldest advisors decides to say something.
"Let them. It is time we do some cleaning like what the previous king did in the past. A tree growing too much will cast a giant shadow on the ground. Nobles who only think for themselves should be banished or killed before the entire country gets corrupted."
He takes a deep breath and continues.
"We will not be the one attacking them. Let them start the rebellion, and we will be the ones cutting them down. I have a suggestion for this if you want to use this path, your highness."
"Of course. I will listen to any of your suggestions."
"Very well. I suggest you do not immediately declare the reward for this campaign and only do that after they rest and gather in the capital. With the army rested, we have them ready to take action when the other nobles try to do something stupid."
"And what about the people that join in this campaign?"
"I don’t think they are willing to join them. They already witness how powerful the Southern Army is, and they will not join them, or at least not all of them."
Seeing how the king agrees with him, the advisor continues.
"By rewarding the South, you will get their loyalty to you, or at least they will trust us more. Also, in the award ceremony, you can announce the removal of the previous king’s edict and let the South train a healer in the open once again."
"Doesn’t it make me show favoritism for the South? I know I only reward them after a decade of unrewarded job defending the job, but the others will not think it like that."
"And should you worry about that? They are already an unstable potion concoction that is ready to explode. The only thing we need to do is to make sure the explosion does not get too big and hurt others too much. With the help of the South, we might be able to do that."
King Hernandes nods and says.
"Very well. We will do that. After a week of rest, we will–"
Before the king says more, something falls from the ceiling. It was two people wearing full black clothes that covered their bodies. One of them is struggling while the other one is holding a sword on the one he pins down.
"What is the meaning of this?!"
King Hernandes shouted while looking at the two people. The ninja-looking person hits the other person with the back of his blade and makes the one he pins down go unconscious.
After doing that, the ninja looks at the king and says,
"We are sorry to bother you, your highness. However, we found a rat snooping around the castle and tried to listen to this meeting even with your order not to let anyone near this room."
King Hernandes nod and says.
"I see. Thank you for your hard work."
"It is our duty, your highness."
"Open the mask. I want to see who the rat is."
"Of course."
The ninja nod and tear the clothes, showing a familiar face to the king.
"The stable boy?"
The young man in front of him is the stable boy working in the palace, taking care of the horse for the king and his guard.
"That is a dangerous job for a spy."
There were many kings who died from horse accidents, and he did not want to be on those lists.
King Hernandes looks at the ninja and says.
"Do you know about this?"
"him specifically? No. We know rats are in the palace, but we did not yet know about their location because of how well-hidden their network is. However, we have a lead."
King Hernandes makes a quick hand gesture. It was a secret language between him and his spy group.
Seeing the ninja nod, he knows the people around him are not rats.
"I see. Focus on the rat network in the city first. Go all out. I don’t want any rats in this city."
"Of course, your highness."
"Also, interrogate this rat and make sure he screams all the information you need to track this rat network." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
"Of course. We will use our strength to dig all of this network."
"Good. You can go."
"Yes!"
After saying that, the ninja grabs the unconscious young man and disappears into the shadow.
Seeing the ninja disappear, King Hernandes looks at his advisors and says.
"So! Let’s continue. Arthur wants us to send reinforcement to the frontline."
"Do they need it? They are winning."
"Yes. However, Arthur needs a group of mages to support them. In the last battle, they lose men because there is no support like mages."
"Should we send some more healers? We can hire three or five healers from the guild for this war."
King Hernandes thinks for a second and nods.
"Very well. We will send a group of mages and healers. Send someone to ask the guild for their best healer who can heal from a long range."
"Yes!"
The King nods and says.
"That is all for now. That concludes today’s meeting."
