Chapter 28: The Square in front of the Council Chambers

After several days of confiscation of council members, the arrest, interrogation, and execution of militant citizens who appealed for a thorough fight against the war were almost over.

The assaults and looting by the soldiers of the Quordente Alliance seemed to have been successfully suppressed by the grandfather, and the clamor in the city had subsided, and the citizens were watching the developments and announcements of the Council.

The city of Nambonan is now in the final stages of its surrender operations.

So, about the announcement of tomorrow's surrender: ……

Viscount Galiana spread out a map of the city on his desk and pointed to the center of the map.

The announcement will be made here, in the square in front of the council chambers.

Tomorrow, the details of the surrender will finally be announced to the citizens in a big way.

Viscount Galiana had come to my camp for a meeting with a number of clerical staff from the Nambonan Council.

The order of information to be presented, the extent to which information would be disclosed, who would appear at what time, and how they would be introduced. It seemed that they had already prepared the program, and all I had to do was to give my approval.

After the public announcement meeting, Viscount Galiana opened his mouth as if remembering.

I have enumerated several Nambonan citizens who could be used as clerks for the new organization. Please refer to them.”

Apparently, this process was also included in the schedule, and the city clerk laid out the wooden boards in front of me without any confusion.

I picked one up at random.

I think the civil servants of the Kuordenze family are excellent, but if there are no local people, there will be nothing to go around.

Viscount Galiana chuckled and pointed at the wooden board.

On the wooden board are the names and brief biographies of the people.

The only name I knew was that of Kohary's brother, the girl in the box I held the other day.

My hand stopped on the only name I knew.

How can I help you?

One of the office staff approached me, perhaps thinking I was acting suspiciously.

I had a name that sounded familiar to me.

I pointed to the name on the wooden board, as it was nothing to hide.

The clerk looked at me as if he had reached an agreement and began to explain.

He is an honest, excellent, and sincere person,” He said.

He is not the type of person who starts a business or pulls people in with his strong arm, but he is good at managing an organization and has a bright mind for business management.

He is not the type of person to start a business or to lead others with his great skills, but he is good at managing an organization and is a good manager.

If we are to believe his reputation, he would have been a perfect successor to his father, who had built up a trading company in his own lifetime.

Although the trading company is no longer in existence.

The next day was a clear day without a cloud in the sky.

It was the perfect day to announce the surrender. The faces of the citizens must have been as blue as this sky.

I was waiting for my cue behind the stage set up in the plaza in front of the assembly hall.

The partition cloth had been lowered, so the citizens in the square could not see me.

However, I could tell from the unintelligible clamor coming from behind the partition that a considerable number of people had gathered.

'I'll go first then. I'll see you on stage later.”

Viscount Galiana smiled, stepped out of the partition cloth, and headed for the stage.

The first greetings were given only by the administrative staff of the council, and then the main personality, Viscount Galiana, was called on.

The next moment, the plaza erupted in cheers, as if there had been an explosion.

I looked out of the partition to see that Viscount Galiana had just climbed onto the stage.

The square was so tightly packed with citizens that there was no room to step on the stage. It would have been believable if it had been said that all the citizens of Nambonan had gathered.

All the citizens of Nambonan were in a frenzy when they saw the Viscount Galiana.

He's very popular,” He said.

He is the star of Nambonan. It's very nice, I think.

Anna, the bar's signature girl who was sitting next to me, sighed as if she was in love with me.

She, like me, has something to do after this, so she's staying here.

'So that's the way it is,' she said.

'That's the way it is. Nambonan's a living legend, you know?”

Viscount Toad, the living legend, waited silently for the people to calm down.

He looked very dignified, partly because of his stout physique.

The square gradually calmed down and eventually became silent and filled with tension.

After confirming the silence, Viscount Galiana opened his mouth and began by acknowledging the Marquis of Quardenze.

In summary, he said, “I really appreciate you letting my Nambonan-loving self be on stage today! The Marquis of Quardenze is the best! Embrace me!” …… Was something like that.

In the first place, it is not usual for Viscount Galiana to be active on such a large scale in Nambonan, which has become a Kuordentse territory.

As expected of a former member of the Nambonan Council, Viscount Galiana was a good talker, and the citizens began to thank the Marquis of Kuordentse for his generous treatment.These people are a bunch of fools.

Viscount Galiana tells them that Nambonan has surrendered and explains to the council members that they have been punished and that they will have to pay compensation.

The citizens looked at Viscount Galiana as if they were lamenting each bad piece of information and looking to him for help.

He said, “By ……, The walls surrounding Nambonan will also have to be removed. The cost of the removal will be ……”

The surrender requirements were stated in a predetermined order.

My grandfather is scheduled to take the stage afterwards,” He said.

It's my turn.

As soon as he said this, Viscount Galiana called out to him. As he steps out onto the stage, the crowd erupts in what could be either cheers or screams.

General Gulfis defends Nambonan, now that its walls are gone.

The city of Nambonan is located northwest of the city of New Nellie, just beyond the Great River. This area was originally ruled by the nobility of the Zinkaen Empire.

Currently, the Kuordenze family has overwhelmed and overrun the imperial nobility, but there is no telling how long this will last.

My father, the Marquis of Quardenze, decided to build a strong fortress in preparation for a counter-offensive campaign by the Imperial nobility in order to establish the belonging of this area as Quardenze territory.

For the time being, Grandfather General Galfis will build a fortress in the front line area with the Empire while pacifying the northwestern region, including Nambonan.

The people of Nambonan were told only that General Gulfis was the general in charge of defending Nambonan.

I will extinguish any bandit who rebels against Kuordenze.

Then he shot a magic spell from the top of the stage to the heavens at full power.

It was the same tsunami of fire that turned the mercenaries into charcoal in the field.

The whirlpool of crimson lotuses that soared up like a dragon to the heavens exploded high in the sky.

“Hiccup……!”

Anna, seeing this, let out a small cry.

The citizens in the square did not cheer or scream, but were frightened by the shock of seeing something unbelievable and the heat that irritated their skin.

And they soon found out. What would happen if they defied Quardenze's Nambonan rule.

After confirming that enough threats had been conveyed, Grandfather stepped off the stage with satisfaction.

Finally, it's me and Anna's turn next.

At this point, Viscount Galiana finally explains to us that Nambonan will continue to be self-governed by its citizens.

The citizens, who were more concerned about this than anything else, exploded with joy, and the plaza was at once filled with excitement.

At that moment, Viscount Galiana made a gesture of silence with his palms facing downwards before opening his mouth.

It is not I who should receive the accolades.”

The citizens are taken back, and confusion spreads.

If Viscount Galiana is not to receive the accolade, who is he?

It was one courageous citizen who saved Nambonan.

And so Viscount Galiana begins to tell the gossip that is being talked about all over the city.

It is the story of the blue ogre who angrily cut down a citizen who was trying to rebel against Quardenze, and the citizen who quelled that anger by speaking of his love for his hometown of Nambonan.

Let's go!”

“……Yes!”

Viscount Galiana called our names and Anna and I took the stage.