Mysterious Job Called Oda Nobunaga - 158

“I wondered why they did not immediately move south to put an end to the former royalists, and this is what they wanted.

Raviallah read the document of surrender sent by Absy Hanistra, Count of the Talmud.

“It is as if there are no more enemies in the northern part of the Gigantic Isles who would dare to stand up to Mr. Arsrod.

“That’s what I mean. It takes some time to accept those who give in.”

It would take several days just to assess the situation, decide which side to take, and send an urgent messenger. So we stayed in Soferi, the former king’s palace. First of all, I wanted to control the northern part of the city.

“In any case, I can’t stay in the Gigantic Isles for much longer. By now, both the castles of Maust and Yagmouri are being targeted by the lords of Hasse. That’s why I want to leave the Giant Island Division after things have settled down.

I slowly fill in the map of the Giant Islands spread out on the table with a pen.

The colored areas are those that have come under my control. There are still a few minor lords left, but they will come to my side when they hear that the Talmudic Count has taken me under his wing.

“Also, the next battle against Count Samyuz Samyuz is one we cannot afford to lose. If we lose badly, everything will be turned upside down. And the location is at the very end of the Giant Island.

The Counts of Sammieu are a traditional family, but they have not been in peace for a long time. In fact, until just fifty years ago, the family had been in the midst of a century-long warfare. This was before the “Hundred Year Civil War” in the country.

Nevertheless, the reason why the clan was able to survive without being destroyed by other clans was largely due to its geographical advantage. There are only a limited number of forces that can invade the interior of the Gigantic Isles. In fact, only a branch of the Counts of Samu were able to do so. The royal family also silently ignored the conflict on the frontier, even though it was their own affair.

As a result, the Counts of Sammieu are the most independent in the Kingdom of Thirlwil, and their cities are said to be almost foreign.

“It is said that the city is also strongly influenced by the winds of other continents from a regional perspective. There is a group of people who wield special spear-like weapons called tridentei, and elite troops continue to fight until the last man is killed, even if the general is dead.”

Laviala shuddered.

“The elite troops are called ‘blood Qi Tai,’ aren’t they?” she asked.　The troops drink each other’s blood and make a pact that they will never break in this life. ……”

Raviara, a member of a forest-dwelling elf clan, is not fond of people who perform rituals using blood.

“The current head of the family, Sarhoz Sammu, is a blue-haired hero whose mother is rumored to be the daughter of a royal family from another continent. He is said to have countless scars on both arms and legs. Things are different from what they used to be. If you go in with the same sensibility as before, you will be in danger.

“The more I hear about them, the scarier they are. ……. The forests around here are much darker than the ones Raviara knows. It gets even darker. ……. It doesn’t even feel like we are fighting in the same country ……”

But then I broke my serious face.

I couldn’t help but feel funny, and I didn’t even know why.

I was laughing out loud. I couldn’t keep my voice down.

“Um, …… Mr. Arsrod, how can I help you?”

“Oda Nobunaga, I heard that you didn’t go to the front lines much in your later years. Yes, that’s the right way to fight. It’s enough to send your commanders to the battlefield. A champion never goes into battle himself.

“How can I help you, Mr. Arsrod?”

Sorry, Raviara. I’m not possessed by any evil spirit or anything. I’m just in a high state of mind.

But I still want to run the battlefield. If I can, I want to slay the last enemy with my sword and win the world. It’s much more interesting, isn’t it?”

–Whether that’s fun or not is up to you. I don’t think it’s funny. It’s too risky. When I injured my leg joining the attack on Honganji, I only thought that there was something wrong with my plan.

Odanobunaga says so, but he is not seriously denying me. I know that because I have known him for a long time.

–However, when we fought at Honnoji, I did find it surprisingly interesting. I felt that I had tasted the taste of the battlefield for the first time in a long time. It was the same when we ran into Imagawa on the high ground at Dengaku-no-Kazama.

See? You’re a warrior after all.

–Nobutada fought hard at Nijo Palace. His skill with the sword was considerable. That’s why I couldn’t think of a way to escape. If he was as cowardly as Nobumasu, he could have easily made a move of escape and Oda’s reign would have been delayed only a few years.

A High King should not think so much about his descendants. but a High King is a man who lives for his own pleasure. Unification of the kingdom…that’s just a theory.

–You’ll look funny to Raviara if you talk aloud.

It doesn’t matter. It’s strange for the High King to care about someone else. That doesn’t make you the High King. And Laviala will definitely follow me!

“Um, …… I’m not sure, but …… Laviala will follow Master Arsrod wherever he goes. ……. Even to the place of death!”

“Well said.”

I quickly hugged Laviala’s shoulder.

Then I placed a long kiss on her lips.

When the kiss ended, we pulled our faces apart and I said

Follow me right next to me. I’m going to show you the moment when I unify the big island part of your body.”

“Yes!　I will accompany you!”

Raviara’s cheerful voice hasn’t really changed since I treated her like a little brother.