Chapter 173 – Episode 164 – Queen Gabrielle’s Illusory Suicide Appeal

* Episode 164 – Queen Gabrielle’s Illusory Suicide Appeal

And.

Four days pass as the city is caught up in the pillar of light that pierces the summer resort.

“I will watch and listen.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

An unprecedented situation where satisfaction suddenly appeared through the confrontational system. The casualties were enormous and the turmoil within Britannia continued, including unexpected incidents. This and that were all situations that exceeded their expectations.

Thanks to this, Gabrielle, who returned to her home country, was busy cleaning up after her, but she responded quickly. It can be said that the cleanup was easier than expected as her satisfaction was extinguished. Although there were many casualties, she suffered little material damage and it took no effort to clean up after her, so she benefited considerably.

So it was questionable.

Why?

“… So, the identity of that pillar is unknown.”

“Yes. We found the garrison, but the situation was already over and no one was seen, including the general.”

When I returned to my home country, I talked to senior figures around the round table, but there were a lot of things I couldn’t understand.

“Sir Samuel found the body, so he was officially declared dead. He was probably associated with Cornelius, and what appeared to be the bastard’s body was also found there.”

“Is that so? Samuel… Sigh, what should I say to Isabel after she is resurrected… “

Although he was saying that on the outside, his tone was without expectations because it didn’t seem like he would succeed from the beginning.

“What did you answer for satisfaction?”

“Afterwards, I tried to contact them, but I was turned away at the door, so there was nothing I could do.”

“What about Servilia?”

“As I said before, I searched for the body, but no matter how hard I searched, there wasn’t even a similar figure. So I thought he might be alive… Tiber is currently unresponsive to our contact, and the same goes for Chapelle.”

“Do you want to say that both of you ran away?”

“I guess so.”

“I think he learned the full story of the incident when he fled straight to his home country instead of joining His Majesty.”

Gabriel’s expression fell at those words.

If this is true, Servilia has turned into an enemy, and Chapelle will soon begin to move.

“You made a big mistake at the last minute. It’s good that you defeated Roman and Cornelius, but I never thought you’d make a mistake here that would turn the two countries into enemies.”

“It’s not necessarily confirmed. It wasn’t a big deal, but it’s worth the commotion and he may be suffering from aftereffects.”

“Above all, the only person who was put on the scene was Sir Samuel. It is hard to think that he, who was so devoted to the church that he would associate with the heretics, would do something that would be disadvantageous to Her Majesty the Queen.”

They tried to appease Gabrielle by flattering her, but she felt even worse and sighed.

‘How about that… Don’t they know that their dedication makes them short-sighted?’

Gabriel was right about this.

In fact, Samuel tried to reveal the entire incident in order to capture Servilia, as instructed by Gabriel. It’s nothing short of a miracle that she only revealed that she was a knight and she didn’t say anything else.

“Your Majesty.”

“That’s enough for now. Let’s talk about this later after seeing the reactions of both countries… More than that, Roman, are you sure that the man is dead?”

“Yes. I brought the body just in case.”

“Good job. Show it to me.”

“Yes.”

A glass box slowly being pushed out onto the round table as if it had been waiting.

Roman’s neck is stuck inside something that is exactly the size of a person’s neck.

“…It’s a very elaborate item. Why do you even put a barrier on a corpse?”

“The organs were overflowing inside the corpse, so it was sealed through a barrier.”

“As a result of leaving it alone for a day, there was a bit of a commotion at the garrison, with knights resurrecting as ghouls and zombies… So we had a hard time recovering the bodies.”

“Wow, that’s amazing. I never thought something like that would happen with just one person’s corpse. Was there anything else unusual?”

“He died a very cruel death, with his limbs scattered around him, and Sir Samuel’s struggle was visible.”

“Scattered?”

“Cornelius is Sir Samuel’s enemy. I suspect he was killed and cut into pieces mercilessly.”

“It doesn’t seem right that he died even though he could afford it.”

“… Isn’t this an act of satisfaction?”

“They betrayed at the last minute?”

“That explains why Sir Samuel died.”

“Hmm… “

“In that case, let’s hold a memorial service in his honor later,” He answered briefly, and opened the glass box containing Roman’s head his.

“… Ugh!”

Organs flowing out immediately.

It is so dark that Gabriel’s fingertips, which are infinitely close to the light, are dyed black.

“Be terrible.”

Surprised, Gabriel hurriedly healed his fingertips with purification magic and closed his box.

“How do you feel?”

“No matter what anyone says, I’m sure it’s the man’s body.”

“Oh, are you sure?”

“It contains these many organs. If this were someone else’s corpse, I would laugh it off and say I was tricked to make it look good.”

Even after the purification was over, I pushed the box away due to the unpleasant numb feeling that remained.

Truly evil. Hallows of Hell. He spoke hastily, perhaps because he had decided that something like this should not exist on earth.

“Don’t bury that, but burn it thoroughly. Don’t forget to purify and throw away the ashes from the ashes by gathering members of the church and praying for about a week. If disposed of roughly, they are the seeds of a disaster that will definitely bring about disaster in this land.”

“─Name of honor.”

Those who brought the body retreated and Gabriel’s back bent backwards.

I guess I couldn’t hide my tiredness, so I stretched and rested for a while before getting to the point.

“What about the recovery of the holy relic?”

“Unfortunately… “

“Weren’t you at the garrison?”

“It is a miracle in itself that it did not disappear even though it flowed from Isabel’s body her in the first place. The bishop who studied it said that it would have disappeared naturally.”

“What if it leaked to another country?”

“Still, it won’t be usable. It is impossible to even store it unless it is a barrier statue that has repeatedly used purification magic. It is said that if it is left without it, all the remaining miracles will be lost and it will become an ordinary bone.”

“Then first of all, I feel relieved.”

Then, he gestured, saying it was the next question.

“Is this the Cornelius family’s reaction?”

“Yes. I will say a word or two to Britannia that the head of the family is dead. How is it coming out there now?”

“Similarly, there is no response.”

Gabriel is not surprised by those words.

She just nodded and let out a short breath.

“… Is it to prevent the family from shaking?”

“That may be so. No matter what anyone says, Cornelius is dead, so the inside will be a mess, so a hole will appear sooner or later.”

“No matter how loyal the vassals are, if there is no head of the family, that’s the end. They don’t have any children, and soon changes will occur centering on Nigeria. If not, they could be arbitrarily disintegrated at the hands of Tiber… That’s why Tiber didn’t respond. It’s a pity that it doesn’t work. If we could just explain that Servilia’s attack wasn’t intentional, we could have moved a little faster.”

“They are probably targeting the Great Spirit too, so they may be enemies from now on.”

“…That’s right. Be prepared to move at any time so that the player is not taken away. No matter what anyone says, the Great Spirit belongs to us Britannia. We can’t give it to a heretic who doesn’t know its value.”

“Of course.”

“I will prepare it immediately.”

With those words, the people left and only a few people remained at the round table. Gabriel looked at the dark woman in the corner of the room and smiled.

“So, Sir Cornelius is dead. He had some hopes that he might hold out, but I guess he was wrong.”

“Is that so…”

Long answer.

Slow speech.

Saggy face.

Shapira, who had been missing throughout this attack, did not hide his expression of annoyance.

“Oh my, aren’t you shocked?”

“Not really… I only had a special relationship with Roman through Grandma Liang, so even if he died, I wouldn’t be very impressed… “

“That’s right. I definitely thought I was in a relationship with that guy.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It was like that at first. But when I looked at it, I thought it was strange that he had been stuck in his room for the entire trip… But I never thought they were just acquaintances. Wasn’t that man and woman indifferent to each other?”

“I tried to touch you, but I felt like my priorities were pushed back because there were so many women around. Well, I’m not really complaining…”

“That’s an understandable story. Hehe… I’m glad in that sense, right?”

“What is it~?”

“With this, you won’t be attacked. The demon is dead and you are saved. This is a happy ending.”

In contrast to Gabriel, who was laughing, Shapira yawned expressionlessly and looked at this incident with suspicion. This is because, unlike Gabrielle, who is smiling carefree, she is aware of Perpena’s existence.

“… Why do you look like that?”

“Not really… I wonder why I have to listen to such dark stories here… After all, isn’t this something that shouldn’t be known to the outside world?”

“Yes. It is not surprising that Britannia uses its own citizens as bait to drive people to death.”

“Then why~?”

“As you have heard, it looks like Tiber and Chappelle are turning into enemies. Tiber, who proposed an alliance in advance, is almost certain to be Chappelle anyway. The Chang Dynasty has a history of receiving help from the Cornelius family, so I am not sure what will happen, but at this point, Shet Don’t you think it would be good to hold hands with Ka?”

“That’s their story and there’s no benefit to us.”

“Nothing. If you get the Great Spirit, you are the one who will benefit next to us. It was right after the river was created last time. You know best how great the Great Spirit’s grace is.”

For example, disputes related to the defense rights created by the river, the blessings that come from it, and water because it is a desert area never ceased, but everything was resolved thanks to Roman’s antics at that time.

“Heh, are you using a blank check for a Great Spirit you haven’t even obtained yet?”

“Yes. Shamelessly.”

Shapira clicks her tongue. But Gabriel smiles.

“Chang Dynasty will be loyal to the Cornelius family at first, but that is only the first time. If they find out that their benefactor Cornelius is dead, they will quickly change their hands.”

“Why do you think that?”

“Well, Sunho, the current emperor, is a woman who sees reality. She is not a princess in love, and she would not mobilize her soldiers to bite me because of a dead person.”

‘Ah, you don’t know either… ‘

Shapira laughed to herself.

That’s the complete opposite.

‘Never bite. If I find out that Roman is dead, I’m sure I’ll shed tears of blood… ‘

Without knowing the circumstances behind it, Gabriel continued talking.

“It’s the same with Tiber. Even if Servilia reveals this to her father, the old man won’t move. He’s certain that he killed Roman, and by now he’s probably thinking about what to do with the Cornelius family rather than condemning us. .”

“Yes, yes… So, excluding Chappel and Tevere~? Let’s monopolize the interests of the Cornelius family by coaxing Shetka and Changnara together, right~?”

“No matter what, it’s difficult for Britannia to keep the two countries in check alone. But if the three of us join hands from the beginning, we won’t be able to do anything about that side either.”

“Is that so… That’s why they said they would save me from that mess… “

“Of course, I didn’t ask for it without any ulterior motive.”

So Gabriel makes a suggestion.

For her part, she was a very wise choice, like a fox, but Shapira was different.

‘I’m making that choice because I don’t know anything… ‘

I know this.

Who are Emperor Sunho of the Chang Dynasty and Queen El Sadat of Shetka, who will recommend an alliance, infatuated with? What kind of monster is attached to Roman, who is convinced that he is dead? His death occurred at a time when the Great Spirit was not sent to the battlefield in the first place. It’s full of questions.

‘Ah, this is coming to an end… Unless you know what’s going on, there’s no way this plan will work out… ‘

Gabriel thought Roman was dead, but even if he were really dead, things wouldn’t turn out the way he wanted.

‘Because it will turn not only the eyes of Princess Sunho, but also our Master Sadat… ‘

If that happens, four countries, starting with Tiber, Chang, Shetka, and Chappell, will rebel against Britannia.

‘Queen Gabrielle was finished when this operation failed in the first place… Are you saying she doesn’t know that? Ah… ‘

That’s a really funny story.

Isn’t he like a clown?

“… Why are you smiling?”

“No… As the person who rules a country… I laugh when I think about the benefits I will gain in the future… “

“Is that so? Well, considering the grace that Shetka received at that time, it might be so. I would do the same.”

I don’t know that I’m the only one who is a clown.

Even that foolish Servilia must have noticed.

“Yes… It’s good… I’ll tell this story to the queen ‘intelligibly’.”

“Oh my, so simple?”

“It’s our queen who decides anyway~. I’m just relaying the story that happened today ‘as is’~.”

I didn’t forget to emphasize.

-As is.

-Smartly.

I will relay everything that happened today to “Roman’s wife” El Sadat.

“Okay. Actually, I thought the story would drag on a little longer, but it’s different for someone like Prime Minister.”

“Well, even though we’re not related by blood, she’s his daughter…” ” I think you’ll respond greatly to this proposal… Hehe… “

“If that’s the case, I’m glad. With this, I’ll be able to spend an hour as well.”

That big reaction may not be what Gabrielle is thinking, but she has no idea.

Perhaps thinking that things were going well, Shapira shouted to prepare a way for her to return safely to Shetka, and the outside of her was busy.

“Then, our church members will take care of the way back, so please go back with peace of mind.”

“Thank you for your consideration~.”

With her mouth she said, “I will bring you a treasure,” But she did not know whose treasure it would be…

‘Today will be the last time I meet Queen Gabriel.’

At least this is the last time we meet sober.

On the way back in the car, I sincerely prayed for the soul of a fool who had incurred God’s wrath.