(Remia) 「Arrest them!」
The Ministry of Military Affairs people including Maenholtz, the battalion commander, and the company leader were immediately captured under the orders of Her Highness Princess .
If this order was directed to the kingdom soldiers, they might have more or less wavered by it . Therefore, the ones who led the capture were the trustworthy imperial guards due to the fact that we don’t know how many of the kingdom soldiers that are under the minister .
For the imperial guards, who already have sworn loyalty to the royal family, Her Highness Princess Remia’s commands are absolute . Whether the other party is a minister or a military official, it has nothing to do with them .
And because the three captives had been making some loud noises, Her Highness Princess instructed to stuff a cloth into their mouth .
(Remia) 「Everyone, listen! Arrest the ones right here who are setting up a rebellion, attacking a delegation from the neighboring kingdom, and trying to drop our kingdom’s prestige to the ground! I promise that I will give them a suitable punishment .
And I will also give the ones who are a.s.sociating with the rebels a proper one as well .
If I somehow got killed along the way, I order you to hang all those who have been captured so far, along with their wives and children, clans and members of the same faction . I also command you to annihilate all the remaining rebels .
Once everything is done, I will make the Minister of Finance, Wembley as a guardian for my little brother and entrust the kingdom to him . Do you understand!?」
Her Highness Princess Remia declared so with sharp eyes to the high-ranking officers and the imperial guards .
Yes, it was necessary to put such a precautionary line to prevent oneself from being a.s.sa.s.sinated .
The Dalisson members are staring at the princess with awe-inspiring eyes and no objections .
In this kingdom’s law, ordinary crimes won’t extend to the criminal’s families . However, it’s a different case for treason . In order to repress such thing, this case cannot be closed with only saying, 『you absolutely cannot do these things』 .
If the families object about this, they cannot get any further when we say, 『Huh? I don’t care if you didn’t do it . What? Are you planning to start a rebellion as well?』 .
If Her Highness Princess Remia is alive and well, the punishment won’t probably be extended to the rebels’ family . However, if that is not the case, not only the rebels themselves but also their family, their clan and the others will disappear from this world .
Hence, that would be far more unbearable rather than the rebel’s own death for those who values their family name and lineage . However, in order to prevent coup d’etat and to protect the kingdom, such repressing effect is necessary .
(Remia) 「Well, I won’t be killed that easily either, though .
And for those who had been forced to take orders unwillingly from the high-ranked officials, I will forgive your crime only for this time .
……The next time it happens, even if it was an order from the high-ranked people, I will revise the military regulations so as to punish those who try to support a rebellion against our nation .
If you receive a clearly unusual order, go check with the other high-ranked officials . Also, every order that goes against the kingdom’s volition will be an invalid one . 」
Her Highness Princess announced so while also facing the high-ranked officials as well .
(Remia) 「As you may already know, I have selected everyone equally to accompany me this time . The ones who are my follower, neutral, gray, and also those who are pitch black . The black people are the ones who had been conducting suspicious activity in my absence . By taking in such method, it will be possible to arrest the military personnel who are also taking part with the rebels and doing strange movements in the royal capital .
After returning to the royal capital, we will immediately arrest all the key people while hiding these captives . Their crimes are a state rebellion, that is attacking the delegation from the neighboring kingdoms in an attempt to drive our kingdom in a brink of destruction, rebellion against the royalty, and also a possibility of keeping in touch with another kingdom .
Now then, let’s head back at tomorrow morning . In the meantime, go ask those who were taken captives about their allies and schemes .
Ah, so as not to show the people from delegation something rude and make too much noise, do it where it cannot be seen . Use a piece of cloth as well……」
Dark .
Under certain circ.u.mstances, the people from Ministry of Military Affairs should already have unremarkably taken the authority from the shadow by using the prince and the military department .
However in this case, the princess has ruled them out as 『rebels』 and eradicate them . Without this kind of opportunity, even if she’s the princess, she could not capture or dispose the powerful people without any reason or evidence .
Furthermore, the royalties and politicians cannot do any naive talks .
Of course, the king’s agent as well .
She’s not just as a beautifully decorated princess, but instead she can also see her opponents’ action and splendidly counterattack . She has the ability to turn a national crisis into an opportunity for major cleanup .
Furthermore, she has the charisma to bravely use the envoy from neighboring kingdom who happened to visit by chance and she could still obtain the delegation’s trust and cooperation .
Not only the moderate faction, that is the princess followers and neutrals who are primarily concerned with the stability of the kingdom, but also the grey people, who are only looking for an opportunity, are all thinking the same thing .
(We must not defy Her Highness Princess! If this princess could surely lead the kingdom in the good direction, then…)
Yes, that’s why she had brought the people from each factions equally . There won’t be any need to go through the troubles on establis.h.i.+ng their loyalty to the princess after returning home . It was a strategy that she had decided when having a secret talk with us .
(Remia) 「Well then, as everyone might be tired from the forced march, we will camp here tonight and take our time to rest until the food is ready . I will have a meeting with the delegation members, so I’ll leave the rest to you, Sir Wembley . 」
After Her Highness Princess Remia told so to the Minister of Finance, Sir Wembley, she then headed towards her own carriage .
While pulling our hands… . .
No, you just want to play games, right!? You don’t have any motivations on having a meeting after this, right!?
Look! You also ignored our delegation leader too! You really have no plans for a meeting, right!?
After a while, a creepy voice could be heard from Her Highness Princess’ private carriage .
(Remia) 「KEKEKEKEKEH!」
The court ladies and maids were looking sorrowful while listening to that voice .
They were supposed to be taking care of the princess in her carriage from the start but then got moved to another carriage and felt uncomfortable as their carriage was now jam-packed with many men .
The next morning .
They are ready to depart to Dalisson Kingdom after a simple breakfast and finished loading the captives including the Ministry of Military Affairs people into the carriages which was supposed to be for returning the remaining delegation members and their corpses, but instead it is now for the bandits-…the soldiers who had attacked the delegation .
We, the delegation members are also ready!
(Mitsuha) 「Well then, I pray for your safety until we can meet again someday!」
(Remia) 「……Eh?」
Her Highness Princess Remia looked stupefied after my farewell words .
(Remia) 「Everyone, you will return to our royal capital, yes?」
(Mitsuha) 「Eh?」
(Remia) 「Eh?」
(Mitsuha & Remia) 「「Ehh?」」
(Mitsuha) 「No…, we have finished our business here and would like to head to the next kingdom, though?」
(Remia) 「EEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHH~~!!」
After she yelled out loud, Her Highness Princess was standing still and in shock .
(Mitsuha) 「No, there’s no reason for us to return, right? There are no damage to our carriages or personnel, the case is over and there are enough witnesses as well . We are not necessary, right?」
(Remia) 「Guuh…!…」
Her Highness Princess looked in anguish .
She’s making a serious face but…, you just want to play, right?
(Mitsuha) 「Besides, the kingdom’s major cleanup will start after this, right? Wouldn’t it be better if there are no delegations present?」
(Remia) 「Uuuu…」
No matter how you think, it is impossible for us to return . Her Highness Princess should have also understood this as well .
Even if she knows, she doesn’t want to admit it . It’s probably like that .
Well, I can understand her feelings… somehow or the other .
Can’t be helped…
(Mitsuha) 「Umm, Her Highness Princess, come here for a moment…」
We beckoned Her Highness Princess Remia, and boarded her dedicated carriage .
And a few minutes later, a strange voice resounded from the carriage .
(Remia) 「KEKEKEKEKEKEH!」
The Dalisson members will now head back to the royal capital Mathrica while the delegation will head to the next destination .
I will be riding together with the Earl for a while, though I won’t have to worry about another a.s.sault . So let’s switch to Big Lorry after our next break .
I’m planning to stay inside the car tonight, so if there’s something happening, they will be able to reach us soon with the communication device .
……wait, how can I switch to Big Lorry later?
We rode it to the royal capital and came here while in Her Highness Princess’ carriage, right…? If that’s the case, Big Lorry should still be in the royal capital .
Uwoooh, what should I do!?
(Mitsuha) 「…excuse me, could you please bring me to the royal capital…?」
Hearing my dejected request, Her Highness Princess floated a smile .
(Remia) 「KEKEKEKEKEH!」
The court lady and the maids who were trying to get on the princess’ carriage, were twitching and having a despaired look on their face .
Yeah, even though they were pleased to have the rare chance of being able to take care of Her Highness Princess, in the end, they will have to move again and get on the foul men’s carriage and will be exposed to their gaze which making them feel uncomfortable as if it’s the end of the world .
No wonder, huh…?
Ah, that’s right!
(Mitsuha) 「Her Highness Princess, let’s bring the ladies into Her Highness’s carriage as well!」
(Remia) 「Eh……」
Her Highness Princess showed a disapproval sign as she had already planned to play games with us on the way back as well and the court ladies’ faces are twitching more and more because of this .
But what if she listen to this?
(Mitsuha) 「As a grat.i.tude for all of your support, I will send you a complete set of cards and a board game which is my territory’s specialty . I would like the court ladies and maids to join together on our way back to remember how to play those so that when we leave, you could still……」
(Remia) 「You girls, get on my carriage! What are you doing!? Quickly bring everything you need!」
Yup, it became like that just as I thought .
This might give Her Highness Princess a breather until I fulfilled the promises .
A brutal work is waiting for me, but I have no excuses for it .
It’s not an easy job being a princess, huh?
When I look to my side, I could see Sabine-chan looking in high spirits .
……hmmm, is she though? Well, even if I said a princess, there are still a lot of different ones, huh?……
(Remia) 「Arrest them!」.
The Ministry of Military Affairs people including Maenholtz, the battalion commander, and the company leader were immediately captured under the orders of Her Highness Princess
If this order was directed to the kingdom soldiers, they might have more or less wavered by it . Therefore, the ones who led the capture were the trustworthy imperial guards due to the fact that we don’t know how many of the kingdom soldiers that are under the minister
For the imperial guards, who already have sworn loyalty to the royal family, Her Highness Princess Remia’s commands are absolute . Whether the other party is a minister or a military official, it has nothing to do with them
And because the three captives had been making some loud noises, Her Highness Princess instructed to stuff a cloth into their mouth
.
(Remia) 「Everyone, listen! Arrest the ones right here who are setting up a rebellion, attacking a delegation from the neighboring kingdom, and trying to drop our kingdom’s prestige to the ground! I promise that I will give them a suitable punishment
And I will also give the ones who are a.s.sociating with the rebels a proper one as well
If I somehow got killed along the way, I order you to hang all those who have been captured so far, along with their wives and children, clans and members of the same faction . I also command you to annihilate all the remaining rebels
Once everything is done, I will make the Minister of Finance, Wembley as a guardian for my little brother and entrust the kingdom to him . Do you understand!?」.
Her Highness Princess Remia declared so with sharp eyes to the high-ranking officers and the imperial guards
Yes, it was necessary to put such a precautionary line to prevent oneself from being a.s.sa.s.sinated
The Dalisson members are staring at the princess with awe-inspiring eyes and no objections
.
In this kingdom’s law, ordinary crimes won’t extend to the criminal’s families . However, it’s a different case for treason . In order to repress such thing, this case cannot be closed with only saying, 『you absolutely cannot do these things』
If the families object about this, they cannot get any further when we say, 『Huh? I don’t care if you didn’t do it . What? Are you planning to start a rebellion as well?』
If Her Highness Princess Remia is alive and well, the punishment won’t probably be extended to the rebels’ family . However, if that is not the case, not only the rebels themselves but also their family, their clan and the others will disappear from this world
Hence, that would be far more unbearable rather than the rebel’s own death for those who values their family name and lineage . However, in order to prevent coup d’etat and to protect the kingdom, such repressing effect is necessary
.
(Remia) 「Well, I won’t be killed that easily either, though
And for those who had been forced to take orders unwillingly from the high-ranked officials, I will forgive your crime only for this time
……The next time it happens, even if it was an order from the high-ranked people, I will revise the military regulations so as to punish those who try to support a rebellion against our nation
If you receive a clearly unusual order, go check with the other high-ranked officials . Also, every order that goes against the kingdom’s volition will be an invalid one . 」.
Her Highness Princess announced so while also facing the high-ranked officials as well
.
(Remia) 「As you may already know, I have selected everyone equally to accompany me this time . The ones who are my follower, neutral, gray, and also those who are pitch black . The black people are the ones who had been conducting suspicious activity in my absence . By taking in such method, it will be possible to arrest the military personnel who are also taking part with the rebels and doing strange movements in the royal capital
After returning to the royal capital, we will immediately arrest all the key people while hiding these captives . Their crimes are a state rebellion, that is attacking the delegation from the neighboring kingdoms in an attempt to drive our kingdom in a brink of destruction, rebellion against the royalty, and also a possibility of keeping in touch with another kingdom
Now then, let’s head back at tomorrow morning . In the meantime, go ask those who were taken captives about their allies and schemes
Ah, so as not to show the people from delegation something rude and make too much noise, do it where it cannot be seen . Use a piece of cloth as well……」.
.
Dark
Under certain circ.u.mstances, the people from Ministry of Military Affairs should already have unremarkably taken the authority from the shadow by using the prince and the military department
However in this case, the princess has ruled them out as 『rebels』 and eradicate them . Without this kind of opportunity, even if she’s the princess, she could not capture or dispose the powerful people without any reason or evidence
Furthermore, the royalties and politicians cannot do any naive talks
Of course, the king’s agent as well
She’s not just as a beautifully decorated princess, but instead she can also see her opponents’ action and splendidly counterattack . She has the ability to turn a national crisis into an opportunity for major cleanup
Furthermore, she has the charisma to bravely use the envoy from neighboring kingdom who happened to visit by chance and she could still obtain the delegation’s trust and cooperation
Not only the moderate faction, that is the princess followers and neutrals who are primarily concerned with the stability of the kingdom, but also the grey people, who are only looking for an opportunity, are all thinking the same thing
(We must not defy Her Highness Princess! If this princess could surely lead the kingdom in the good direction, then…).
.
Yes, that’s why she had brought the people from each factions equally . There won’t be any need to go through the troubles on establis.h.i.+ng their loyalty to the princess after returning home . It was a strategy that she had decided when having a secret talk with us
.
(Remia) 「Well then, as everyone might be tired from the forced march, we will camp here tonight and take our time to rest until the food is ready . I will have a meeting with the delegation members, so I’ll leave the rest to you, Sir Wembley . 」.
After Her Highness Princess Remia told so to the Minister of Finance, Sir Wembley, she then headed towards her own carriage
While pulling our hands… .
No, you just want to play games, right!? You don’t have any motivations on having a meeting after this, right!?.
Look! You also ignored our delegation leader too! You really have no plans for a meeting, right!?.
.
After a while, a creepy voice could be heard from Her Highness Princess’ private carriage
(Remia) 「KEKEKEKEKEH!」.
The court ladies and maids were looking sorrowful while listening to that voice
They were supposed to be taking care of the princess in her carriage from the start but then got moved to another carriage and felt uncomfortable as their carriage was now jam-packed with many men
.
.
.
The next morning
They are ready to depart to Dalisson Kingdom after a simple breakfast and finished loading the captives including the Ministry of Military Affairs people into the carriages which was supposed to be for returning the remaining delegation members and their corpses, but instead it is now for the bandits-…the soldiers who had attacked the delegation
We, the delegation members are also ready!.
(Mitsuha) 「Well then, I pray for your safety until we can meet again someday!」.
(Remia) 「……Eh?」.
Her Highness Princess Remia looked stupefied after my farewell words
(Remia) 「Everyone, you will return to our royal capital, yes?」.
(Mitsuha) 「Eh?」.
(Remia) 「Eh?」.
(Mitsuha & Remia) 「「Ehh?」」.
.
(Mitsuha) 「No…, we have finished our business here and would like to head to the next kingdom, though?」.
(Remia) 「EEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHH~~!!」.
After she yelled out loud, Her Highness Princess was standing still and in shock
(Mitsuha) 「No, there’s no reason for us to return, right? There are no damage to our carriages or personnel, the case is over and there are enough witnesses as well . We are not necessary, right?」.
(Remia) 「Guuh…!…」.
Her Highness Princess looked in anguish
She’s making a serious face but…, you just want to play, right?.
(Mitsuha) 「Besides, the kingdom’s major cleanup will start after this, right? Wouldn’t it be better if there are no delegations present?」.
(Remia) 「Uuuu…」.
No matter how you think, it is impossible for us to return . Her Highness Princess should have also understood this as well
Even if she knows, she doesn’t want to admit it . It’s probably like that
Well, I can understand her feelings… somehow or the other
Can’t be helped….
.
(Mitsuha) 「Umm, Her Highness Princess, come here for a moment…」.
We beckoned Her Highness Princess Remia, and boarded her dedicated carriage
And a few minutes later, a strange voice resounded from the carriage
(Remia) 「KEKEKEKEKEKEH!」.
.
.
.
The Dalisson members will now head back to the royal capital Mathrica while the delegation will head to the next destination
I will be riding together with the Earl for a while, though I won’t have to worry about another a.s.sault . So let’s switch to Big Lorry after our next break
I’m planning to stay inside the car tonight, so if there’s something happening, they will be able to reach us soon with the communication device
……wait, how can I switch to Big Lorry later?.
We rode it to the royal capital and came here while in Her Highness Princess’ carriage, right…? If that’s the case, Big Lorry should still be in the royal capital
Uwoooh, what should I do!?.
.
(Mitsuha) 「…excuse me, could you please bring me to the royal capital…?」.
Hearing my dejected request, Her Highness Princess floated a smile
(Remia) 「KEKEKEKEKEH!」.
The court lady and the maids who were trying to get on the princess’ carriage, were twitching and having a despaired look on their face
Yeah, even though they were pleased to have the rare chance of being able to take care of Her Highness Princess, in the end, they will have to move again and get on the foul men’s carriage and will be exposed to their gaze which making them feel uncomfortable as if it’s the end of the world
No wonder, huh…?.
Ah, that’s right!.
.
(Mitsuha) 「Her Highness Princess, let’s bring the ladies into Her Highness’s carriage as well!」.
(Remia) 「Eh……」.
Her Highness Princess showed a disapproval sign as she had already planned to play games with us on the way back as well and the court ladies’ faces are twitching more and more because of this
But what if she listen to this?.
.
(Mitsuha) 「As a grat.i.tude for all of your support, I will send you a complete set of cards and a board game which is my territory’s specialty . I would like the court ladies and maids to join together on our way back to remember how to play those so that when we leave, you could still……」.
(Remia) 「You girls, get on my carriage! What are you doing!? Quickly bring everything you need!」.
.
Yup, it became like that just as I thought
This might give Her Highness Princess a breather until I fulfilled the promises
A brutal work is waiting for me, but I have no excuses for it
.
It’s not an easy job being a princess, huh?.
.
When I look to my side, I could see Sabine-chan looking in high spirits
……hmmm, is she though? Well, even if I said a princess, there are still a lot of different ones, huh?…….
