Chapter 5: Frontier Counts Ambition

Royalty usurpation.

By usurpation he refers to snatching away, right; and hed asked me to become a leader

If that is the case, he wants me to be a political one? Dont say he wants me to be the leader of a rebellion by any chance?

..Hmm? Wait a sec

Err, your Excellency, royalty?

When I inquired that, he deepened his smile into a broad grin.

Precisely, royalty. Theres a kingdom in the vicinity of our empire.

Holy smokes! Such an evil faceI sip some of my tea while nodding to the old man.

Ah! This tea is delicious.

I cant possibly begin to imagine why this country has chosen a Crown Prince that is so unthinkably idiotic..

Crown Prince, huh..the next ruler of a country.

So he wants me to meddle in other familys internal squabble?

And, you know, this Crown Prince is an adept of the discrimination ideology.

What?

The supremacy of the human racehe practices such a doctrine.

Al-sanhad an annoyed look on his face and the finger-cutting knight didnt show an amusing expression either.

Well, you might say that in a country that prohibits discrimination thats quite ano, thats an extremely awful Crown Prince.

As ever, the old Frontier Count..old man Razatonia had an evil smile on his face.

Thats why, itd be troublesome if such a guy gets to be the next king.

.Uh huh, thats the official stance.

It might be true in fact, butI bet he doesnt think this is unforgivable out of good will, does he.

Unintentionally, I looked doubtfully at the old man Razatonia.

He was smirking

Hii! Scary!!

You sure have guessed right! This is the perfect opportunity to invade this fussy neighboring country. It would be great if we can destroy it from the inside, and it would be even greater if we can cut into its pillars.

And it would be best if the royalty usurpation succeeds. Will you turn it into a puppet country?

I somehow forced myself to say this and sipped some of the now flavorless tea.

Fufufu*! Well, well, the hero-donothis time is very perceptive, it actually helps. So, what do you say?

I came to another world, became a hero and my job is internal squabble, huh?

I wonder if it makes it less objectionable when the only thing he didnt ask of me was to fight.

Yes. Certainly, your Excellency Razatonia.

I bow my head respectfully.

If I disobey it would only mean death, I can only answer with yes or yes.

Is that so? Excellent! The conversation didnt go as smoothly with the other strangers. They kept on pushing their countrys ideology on us, like human rights and the sort

I nodded and started to sip on my flavorless tea..Ah, theres no more..

I am pained to say this to hero-dono, but their number sadly decreasedwell, dont feel bad about it!

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What would it bejust now, I have the feeling I was told something terrible.

Eventually, I will allow you to meet the surviving strangers, but I will be a little busy for a while. I want you to have patience and cooperate. Ah, but dont worry. I will guarantee you freedom to some extent and offer you training in magic. It shouldnt be toobad of adealfor you.

So, a few of those who were brought here together with me died? In normal circumstances thatd be an absurdity.

But, theres nothing the current me could do about it.

For a stranger like me who has no power apart from being more or less good at smooth talking, I have my hands full with just struggling to keep myself alive.

Yes. Ill try my best, your Excellency Razatonia.

The old man Razatonia nodded and quickly raised his right hand.

Then, a part of therooms wall opened similarly to a door and a man showed up.

Im sorry to say but hes a good-looking guyIts frustrating

How was it? Hows our hero-donos magical power?

The robed man in question lowered his head while twisting his good-looking face.

Yes, your Excellency. I find it difficult to give you an answer.

The corners of old man Razatonias mouth moved with a slight twitch, but his faint smile was still in place.

He cant answer? The robed man, who was most likely a subordinate, said so indeed.

A subordinate cant answer his superiors question? Is something like this allowed in this world, when the other partyis a noble?

As usual, the two knights have bitter faces..no, theyre restraining their anger.

Thats how their faces looked like.

I see. Thats too bad. Ah! Hero-dono, I prepared a guide for you, so you shall move rooms. We still have so much more to talk about, but you might be hungry and might also want to take a bath tohelp you refocus.

He said this and exchanged looks with the finger-cutting knight, then the knight opened the door.

Understood, your Excellency. I shall excuse myself.

I will quietly obey.

I was finally offered food and shower and I have no reason to refuse.

Yea. See you later.

I bowed to the old man Razatonia, who still wore his faint smile, and followed after the knight.

We climbed up the stairs and I was blinded by the sunlight; it seems we entered a beautiful garden.

I nonchalantly followed the knight while thinking about these things.

Inside the room I left earlier, I had no idea such a conversation was taking place.

So, about his magical power? Now that he left the room you can say it, right?

Yes, your Excellency. His magical power is undoubtedly more magnificent than my masters, than a first rate imperial mages power.

T..t.t.tthis cant be.Hes not stupid and he also has such a high magical powerHes too precious to only be used as a hero.

It was the first time I saw his Excellency Razatonia smile so atrociously..I thought the world was going to end.

Thats what Al-santold me later on and only the thought of it made his tail tremble severely.

As I figured, I think Im gonna die.