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The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road Chapter 194

The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road Chapter 194.

Although my insides were boiling with rage upon facing that guy Cailum, I was still able to control myself.

If his only goal was to take Eonia away, I could have hurled insults at him right then and there, but it didn’t seem like that was the case.

Moreover, at that point, Eo was already pregnant. Even if her memories were erased, she wouldn’t have thought about getting engaged in such a situation.

“You’re calm. Even though I’m trying to take Mirabel away from you.”

“…”

“Heh, I apologize. It was just to test you, so please don’t give me that look.”

It seems I unknowingly let out some killing intent.

Cailum sat down on the chair Elena brought and continued speaking. Judging by his manner, he seemed to be of quite high status.

“First, I’d like to offer an explanation.”

“An explanation?”

“About my attempt to take Mirabel as my partner. There were political reasons for that.”

He began to unfold the story in a bitter voice.

“For hundreds of years, pure-blooded elves have found it difficult to conceive children for some reason. Children stopped being born between pure-blooded elves. It even became difficult to have children with mixed-blood elves. In the past 10 years, only one pure-blooded elf child has been born.”

I had heard that pure-blooded elves live quite long, about 300 years.

Even so, one birth in 10 years was far too few.

“At the root of this was not only the unclear problem of difficulty in conceiving but also the fact that pure-blooded elves rejected mixed-blood children.”

As a result, the elves were divided into purists and mixed-blood factions, which further evolved into pro-opening and isolationist factions.

“To understand why it became difficult to have children, and for the sake of the increasing number of mixed-blood children, we need to open up the island and actively engage with other races. That is our belief. And as the leader, I needed to demonstrate this intention in a tangible form. That’s why I tried to take Mirabel, who came from outside, as my partner. Moreover, although Mirabel is mixed-blood, she has noble lineage. My union with her would have great significance.”

“But Eonia was already pregnant.”

“That was even better. If I declared it was my child, it would send a good message to the pure-blooded elves who were worried about future generations.”

“…What about Eonia’ own will?”

“I feel sorry about that part. However, I wasn’t the one who erased her memories. I only decided to use her after her memories were gone.”

Political talk really made me sick to my stomach.

And the fact that Eo was used made my blood boil.

“As a person, you know what it’s like to make decisions for the greater cause, for ambition, even while knowing it’s something you shouldn’t do, don’t you?”

“Not really.”

I said that, but war itself fell into that category.

Cailum, thinking I understood, continued speaking.

“Ars Elaine. I want to make a deal with you.”

“I really don’t feel like it.”

I had too many deal partners. The deal with Juras, and the deal with Rinoa. I felt like my burdens were increasing more and more.

“It won’t be a bad deal for you either. After all, your life is at stake.”

“I’ll hear you out.”

“First, I’ll let you and Mirabel leave this island together.”

“…!?”

“I also think what I did regarding Mirabel was wrong. I was only going to formally engage with her. I had no intention of loving her or being loved by her. That would have been wrong to both you and her. If the person she’s been eagerly waiting for has appeared, it’s only right to let her go. Don’t worry about how to get out, I’ll make the preparations.”

“…So? What’s the price for this?”

“It’s simple.”

However, what followed was anything but simple.

“I heard from Bisketa. You were one of the most prominent generals and heroes on the continent. A sleeping dragon dreaming of continental unification, they say. I want to ask you this. I don’t care about the means or methods, please open up this island.”

“Not caring about the means or methods…”

“You can bring an army if you like. If necessary, you can even take a certain number of lives. I’m asking you to forcibly open up this island.”

“Seems like you’re being pushed quite hard.”

“Yes, shamefully so. Due to the Queen Mother’s insistence on isolation, internal political struggles alone are not enough. That’s why we decided to seek outside help.”

“Queen Mother…”

The one who erased Eo’s memories. If possible, I wanted to meet her, but if I accept Cailum’s proposal, that chance will probably be gone.

And the same goes for Eo’s memories.

“Let’s say I accept this proposal. What happens to Eonia’s memories?”

“There’s no way for now. Unless the Queen Mother releases them… But don’t be too pessimistic. It wasn’t a spell to erase memories, but to seal them. If we can find a way to release it, she should be able to regain her previous memories. There’s no guarantee, but all we can do is wait for that moment to come.”

“Using monsters and even mental magic, I suppose that means you’re using black magic?”

“Yes, but the Queen Mother doesn’t do it directly. That’s the role of the elders who assist the Queen Mother.”

I’ve heard that black magic can only be undone by the same black magic. Trying to undo it by other means could lead to accidents like mental collapse.

Speaking of black magic, something came to mind.

The black magician Polarian I met in the Forest of Lament. If I showed Eo to him, he might be able to figure out a way.

“…Alright. I accept the proposal.”

“You’ve made a wise decision.”

“What’s the time limit?”

“Elves are generous with time. As long as you fulfill it before you die, that’s fine.”

“How truly generous.”

For now, I’ll safely escape from here. I could think about what comes next after that.

Once things were decided that way, Cailum began to handle matters quickly.

He used his subordinates to extract me, and also brought out Eonia and Bisketa.

Since the situation was that he was going to have an engagement ceremony with Eonia in a few days anyway, it wasn’t difficult to bring them out.

For the escape method, it seemed a ship was used, as the ship was waiting.

Eo was bewildered but accepted the idea of following me outside.

“Um, so… Sir Elaine.”

“Call me Ars. That’s what you used to do before.”

“Th-then, Ars.”

“…Yes?”

Still, she added the honorific.

It seemed Eo understood my meaning as to speak comfortably.

“Is it really okay to trust you…?”

I wondered if her personality had changed a bit since her memories were erased.

‘No, Eo always had a fragile side too….’

Her tough personality was only towards other people, her attitude towards me was somewhat similar to now at a glance.

“Whether you trust me or not is for you to see and judge. Well, if you’re asking whether to follow me now or not, please do follow.”

“Okay, I understand. I’ll follow you.”

Eo speaking informally to me felt refreshingly good too.

At that time, a signal came in, indicating that preparations for departure were complete.

I first got Eo and Bisketa on board the ship, then said to Cailum.

“Please tell that girl named Margarita.”

“You mean Rita? Why suddenly Rita….”

“She helped me. Please tell her I left safely.”

“Haha, I understand. Don’t worry. She belongs to my group, so I’ll convey it well.”

“And….”

I looked at Elena for the last time.

‘I’d like to take her away somehow.’

At my gaze, Elena raised her eyebrows as if asking what business I had.

I decided to casually bring it up.

“Won’t you come along too?”

“Suddenly?”

“It’s not sudden. From what I know, your husband, Prince Melian, wanted harmony and peace on the continent. Even after devoting himself to the Holy kingdom of Kuravel, he worked hard to maintain good relations with the Fensillon Empire, right?”

“…”

“Despite Prince Melian’s efforts, the Fensillon Empire was torn apart. The Holy kingdom of Kuravel also perished. Elena. My goal is to unify that chaotic Central Continent and further integrate the Central Continent and this world. Isn’t that what Prince Melian dreamed of? Moreover, I’m Prince Melian’s nephew. I’m carrying on his legitimacy. Seeing as you were reminded of Prince Melian when you saw me, it seems I resemble him quite a bit in appearance too. Don’t you think not helping me would be betraying your husband? What do you think?”

“You… Are more cunning than I thought.”

“Haha.”

With someone like Juras who’s the ultimate in this kind of thing, I can do it too when I need to.

Elena hesitated as if caught in a dilemma.

Eventually, Cailum pushed her back.

“Go, Elena.”

“But…”

“The place will be safe even without you, the Guardian Captain. There are the Guardian members you’ve trained all this time. I’ve been feeling sorry too. That a talent like you was wasting away in a place like this. Besides…. Weren’t you looking forward to Mirabel’s child being born as if it were your own? So please be with them.”

Elena finally nodded.

“I understand. Then I’ll be away for a while. Thank you, Sir Cailum.”

It was more of a gain than I expected.

The first vassal I gained in this world.

Elena lightly bowed and said to me.

“I am Elenia Mirabel. I go by Elena now. I’ll be in your care. Please take care of me.”

“Likewise, please take care of me.”

Once Elena boarded the ship too, it started to depart on its own.

We left behind Cailum who was seeing us off and headed out to sea again.

“Phew!”

I let out a sigh of relief without realizing it.

It was more burdensome than I thought. There were life-threatening moments too.

“Anyway, Eo. Know that you’ll be scolded later.”

“Huh? W-why suddenly!?”

Eo was flustered, wondering what this was about.

Maybe it’s fortunate that she lost her memories.

I heard that in the last transfer incident, it was mainly because Eo caused a commotion. If Eo hadn’t caused a commotion, people probably wouldn’t have worried much.

Well, since it was out of concern for me, I didn’t want to blame her for that part. But I was thinking of giving her a warning at least once.

Now that she had lost her memories, I couldn’t say anything.

“Elaine.”

Bisketa, curious about that part too, asked about the situation of the other missing people.

“You’ve found quite a lot. Should I say as expected of you?”

“There are still many people without even a clue though.”

So far, 8 people have been found. There are clues for 3 more, so the whereabouts of a total of 11 people have been found.

“But how did you find the elves’ island? There must have been rumors, but it would have been difficult to find the exact location, right?”

“Well, I used a special location tracking magic.”

As I explained the principle of tracking, Bisketa nodded repeatedly.

“I never thought the Valkyrie’s oath placed on you would be used for such a purpose.”

“Come to think of it…”

I asked Eo about the tracking magic.

“Didn’t you feel that I was nearby?”

“Yeah. I felt something… But I didn’t know what was what. I see. So this was your energy, Ars.”

Eo closed her eyes and put her hand on her chest as if feeling that sensation.

I still wasn’t used to Eo’s appearance, which was different from usual. She seemed much more honest and pure compared to before.

As I was talking with the two of them for a while, Elena signaled us.

“We’ll soon arrive at the boundary of the barrier.”

“There was no tidal wave this time.”

“Sir Cailum asked the elders who share his views to take care of it.”

“What about the barrier? What should we do? Should we destroy it?”

“Why does it immediately lead to the conclusion of destruction…”

“Because that’s what we’ve always done.”

“Sigh, we’ll pass underneath.”

“Underneath…?”

Elena channeled magic into the magic stone at the center of the ship.

Then, as if being coated, a wall of magic enveloped the ship.

“Here we go.”

Splash! The ship entered the sea. As Elena channeled magic into the magic stone once more, the submerged ship cut through the water and sped forward.

It seemed to put considerable strain on the ship, as by the time it resurfaced, the ship was half-destroyed and on the verge of sinking due to water leakage.

We had escaped the barrier, but the ship was destroyed.

As if calculating this, Elena timely brought out a small boat.

“Quickly, get on board!”

“If it was going to be like this, wouldn’t it have been better to just destroy the barrier and go!”

After abandoning the ship we were on and boarding the small boat, we were silent for a moment.

“We’re not going to row to the mainland, are we?”

Elena silently nodded at my question.

This woman seems to have a surprisingly reckless side.

Fortunately, we didn’t have to go through such hardship.

For some reason, there was a warship circling around the nearby waters.

Surprisingly, it was the warship that had brought me here.

“Captain!”

As I waved my hand, the captain who was on deck hurriedly dropped anchor.

We transferred to that warship.

“You’re alive! I thought you were surely dead!”

“I told you I don’t die easily.”

“R-right, you did. It seems you even achieved your goal. Did you really find people?”

“It’s a stopgap measure, though.”

The situation was similar to the Forest of Lament. Without solving the fundamental cause of the problem, I only succeeded in finding the people I originally aimed for, while temporarily covering up the issue.

It would have been a perfect outcome if not for Eo’s lost memories.

I’ll have to think about this elven island matter later. For now, we’ve made a deal.

Still, there was no rush since we had plenty of time.

“By the way, Captain, why are you here? I thought I told you to come two weeks later.”

It hadn’t even been a week since then.

“I had no choice. The man named Anduha who was funding us kept pressuring me. He told me to find you immediately.”

“Did something happen?”

“You bet it did! The continent is in chaos right now!”

I thought it wouldn’t be anything serious, but the captain continued with a grave expression.

“They say undead soldiers have appeared and started killing people indiscriminately!”

Just like this elven island, the Forest of Lament that we left unresolved and neglected.

An unimaginable event of an undead soldier invasion has occurred, originating from that place.


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The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road

The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road

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Status: Completed Type: Author: Released: 2022 Native Language: Korean
I ended up possessing Ars Elaine, a supporting character in the game. Struggling to prevent my death, I pave my way.

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