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The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road Chapter 74

The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road Chapter 74

What on earth is Juras trying to say?

Anton’s eyes were wide open as well. “W-What do you mean you killed my father? What are you talking about?”

“To begin with, Anton. Do you think your father was such a weak person? Do you really believe that Galerian, one of the Ten Heroes whom even I respected greatly, would simply commit suicide out of guilt? Not a chance.”

“…!”

“I’ve said this many times, but there are always two sides to every story. Your father, who carried out that operation at the time, certainly felt guilty. But he had no intention whatsoever of taking his own life because of it. Rather, he resented the Godfather who gave such an order.”

“King Parain…?”

“Godfather referred to them as thieves and ordered their subjugation. Galerian, who thought he was suppressing thieves, only realized who he had killed near the end of the operation.”

“What…! You deceived my father!”

“Godfather was as cunning as I am back then. Besides, there was a political purpose to it as well.”

“What do you mean…?”

“It was to subdue a political rival. At that time, your father was quite a threatening figure to Godfather. Godfather intended to discipline Galerian based on that incident… But in the end, Galerian rebelled against Godfather without being disciplined.”

It is said that King Parain had been keeping Galerian, the number one figure in the military, in check from the beginning.

“It was shortly after the abolition of the aristocratic system, and there were many subversive elements from noble backgrounds. They were planning to oust Godfather by inciting your father. In the midst of this, the situation where Galerian harbored resentment towards Godfather was ideal. It actually progressed to the stage of taking action.”

“You mean my father plotted a rebellion!” Even Anton seemed unaware of the full story. He was sweating profusely, clearly flustered.

“To be honest, it was quite a dangerous situation. Godfather was thinking of suppressing it harshly, saying he would cut off all the rotten branches. But the opponent was the top figure in the military. If Galerian staged a rebellion, it would have been difficult for even the Godfather to overcome. That’s why I stepped in.”

“ I then told Godfather that If I resolved this rebellion, I should be granted the positions of Grand General and Prime Minister in return.”

“Afterwards, I secretly went to your father. And I told him. That the bloodline of the Fensillon Empire still remains. That the legitimate heir of Fensillon is still alive.”

“…!”

“I threatened that if he staged a rebellion, I would kill that heir. It was to make him weigh whether his intention to rebel truly came from loyalty to Fensillon, or if it was just for personal greed. Then Galerian went to the Godfather, conveyed the ‘Oath of Quinter’, left his last words to you, Anton, and took his own life. Well, in the end, he did commit suicide out of loyalty to the Fensillon Empire. I’ll give him that.”

A deadly silence fell.

After a moment, Eonia muttered softly. “This monster…!”

Everyone deeply agreed with Eo’s words in their hearts.

I couldn’t help but ask. “Was the legitimate heir you mentioned to Galerian… Me and Arios Almein?”

“…Heh.” Juras laughed meaningfully for some reason. “No, I was only talking about you.”

“What happened to Arios Almein? How did you capture him as a slave? Were you tracking his whereabouts like you did with me?”

“That’s not the case. Didn’t I tell you that I was the first to discover your mother? I didn’t have time to find others first. He… Probably managed to escape skillfully. I couldn’t know that far. And later, someone came to assassinate me.”

“That was Arios Almein, wasn’t it? The fact that he tried to assassinate you means he knew that Crossing was the mastermind behind the extermination of the Fensillon restoration forces.”

“That’s right. It was a bit of trouble, but I subdued and captured him. However, his attitude was so poor that I couldn’t use him at all. At that point, he was a useless card anyway, so I roughly sold him off as a slave to another kingdom.”

The revealed truth of the past.

It was an event that unfolded in the stickiest evil imaginable.

‘In the end, this means…’

The theory that I am the main villain gains more strength.

The protagonist, Cassius Lloyd, considers Crossing his mortal enemy. Crossing will undoubtedly be the final boss of the game.

And Ars is likely to be on Crossing’s side.

After all, Juras knew from the very beginning that Ars was a descendant of the imperial family. So he must have prepared him as a countermeasure to keep the protagonist in check later on.

‘The attempted assassination of the protagonist must have happened in this context.’

Crossing’s side must have instigated it. I’m not sure how they sowed discord, but they must have said that Ars would be in danger if left alone, so he should be eliminated first.

I don’t know if Yumir knew that Cassius Lloyd was Arios Almein, but Yumir, who prioritized Ars’ safety above all else, eventually put it into action.

“Young master. Let’s get out of here quickly. We can’t stay with someone like this!” Yumir shouted in agitation. The other retainers also showed tacit agreement.

They meant that Crossing, this guy named Juras Pamilion, is far too dangerous.

But I didn’t do that.

Sadly, because Juras’ actions made sense rationally.

He is frighteningly calculating and cunning, but because of that, he has a reliable aspect.

That’s why I wanted to hear one more thing. “Enough about the past now. It’s all water under the bridge anyway. I have no intention of resenting Crossing and King Parain for that. I already knew you were a dirty bastard.”

“Hahaha! That look in your eyes. You’ve figured out where I’m looking. As expected, you’re different from other vermin and can be reasoned with.”

“I have a rough idea of where you’re looking, but I’d like you to say it directly. The assassination of the King of Bülang. Its purpose.”

The story of the past is just the story of the past.

What’s important is what’s to come.

* * *

Juras said abruptly. “Ars, what do you think is the biggest obstacle to continental unification?”

“It would be alliances, I suppose.”

“That’s correct. Because the interests of each kingdom are so intricately intertwined, they respond with alliances at the slightest sign of danger. Beckavia and Alvard did so, and so did Calliper. Madon was able to bring about their destruction only because they attacked quickly without giving time to form alliances. Even in their case, if there had been a delay, it would have been difficult to drive them to extinction.”

“…I see.” I felt I knew what Juras wanted to say.”So the United Kingdom of Bülang is like a collection of such alliances.”

“Exactly right. Think about what happened to Madon’s puppet army. Bülang is a place that increases its power by drawing in alliances. If we were to carefully attack the Kingdom of Alvard, we wouldn’t be able to destroy it. As Alvard weakens, Bülang will beckon for them to join the union. In this way, only Bülang benefits, while Alvard ends up in a state of seeming destruction without actually being destroyed.”

Bülang, which has grown its power in this way, has a significant blind spot.

“Even if Bülang were to establish a unified kingdom in this manner, it wouldn’t last long. As soon as an event like the king’s death occurs, it would immediately explode into division. That can’t be called continental unification.”

Juras told me at the last party. The reality of Bülang is that they only seek their own profit, not mourning even in the face of the king’s death or national crises.

That wouldn’t change even if Bülang unified the continent.

“So it was necessary to quickly overthrow Bülang. They’re a group that only hinders continental integration. Yet they’re extremely powerful. So we decided to destroy them from within. For that purpose, I had been planting spies in Bülang for 10 years, waiting for an opportunity. And Svenner was doing the same.”

“Svenner also saw Bülang as an obstacle to continental unification?”

“Exactly.”

“So that’s how you noticed Svenner’s infiltration operation. Because you had the same idea…”

“That, and also because we knew Bülang’s internal affairs well through our spies.”

Bülang was certainly a big obstacle. Even if Bülang unified the continent, it would only last for a short time, so as Juras said, it was a group that needed to be overthrown somehow.

Juras, who had known early on that Bülang’s Achilles’ heel was King Wilfred Schwarzer, had been waiting for an opportunity.

‘So now that Svenner has launched a large-scale invasion, it was a good time to set it off.’

Because of that, Svenner was identified as the culprit in the king’s assassination, and Crossing avoided being suspected.

Now it was only a matter of time before Bülang collapsed. That time would be at most 3 years. After that, it was likely to be torn apart.

‘But how do they plan to conquer Bülang? Crossing doesn’t have territory adjacent to Bülang…’

At that moment, something flashed through my mind.

“Don’t tell me that obtaining Madon’s southern territory was…!”

“Correct. To use it as a bridgehead for attacking Bülang.”

Crossing, which had stubbornly demanded Madon’s southern territory in the territorial negotiations with Calliper. That southern territory of Madon was adjacent to Bülang.

“But it’s not our Crossing that will attack Bülang.”

“Not Crossing…?”

“Yes, because it will be you who attacks Bülang.” Then Juras revealed a shocking plan. “For the next 2 years, we Crossing will intentionally implement bad policies in the occupied southern territory of Madon. Naturally, there will be a lot of resentment from the residents. That’s when you should raise an army there.”

“I can guess why, but… Tell me in your own words.”

“Heh, it’s exactly as you guessed. We Crossing don’t have sufficient justification to attack Bülang. If we forcibly attack Bülang, Alvard, Beckavia, Europe, Tunkai, Svenner, everyone would oppose us. We could even face a crisis by being countered with an alliance. So to attack Bülang, we need to borrow the hands of a third party.”

That third party being the kingdom I would establish.

“So you start from Madon’s southern territory, then move to the puppet forces in the west, and finally clear all of Bülang’s territory. We will also move in step to clear Alvard and Beckavia. Svenner probably won’t back down either and will attack Europe, Tunkai, and Balas. If that happens, this world will be divided into three.”

Svenner, Crossing, and the kingdom I rule.

Juras was proposing a tripartite division of the continent. His scheme doesn’t end there.

“So the continent will be divided into three, but you and our Crossing will internally be in a blood alliance. As a result, Svenner will have to fight a 2 against 1 battle. They’ll be caught in a trap.”

“The opponent won’t just let that happen.”

“That’s why we need to be outwardly hostile. It shouldn’t be difficult. If you raise a rebellion in our territory and establish a kingdom, a hostile relationship will naturally form. After that, we just need to show hostility for appearance’s sake and each do our part. I’ll conquer the north, and you’ll conquer the south, narrowing the continent’s landscape to three kingdoms.”

And the situation ends there. Crossing and us, who were thought to be hostile, join hands to destroy Svenner and unify the continent.

It’s essentially a bipartite division of the world. And it’s in a form overwhelmingly advantageous to our side.

“What do you plan to do after that?”

“We’ll merge the kingdoms. You can rule the unified kingdom if you like. I’ve confirmed this part with the Lord as well.”

“…You won’t do it?”

“I have no interest in the throne or such things. What I want to see is the flow of history. After the continent is unified, I’ll watch from afar the Empire you create.”

He was a man impossible to trust, but his words felt sincere to me.

If I really couldn’t trust him, I could just give up the throne and hand everything over to Crossing, and the great cause of unification would still be achieved.

That’s how perfect the big picture Juras had drawn was.

“Now, what choice will you make?”

Do I abandon Crossing, holding them accountable for past sins, and take a different path?

Or do I forget the past and join hands with Crossing for the future?

Juras was watching with an interested gaze, as if it didn’t matter which choice I made.


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The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road

The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road

Score 9.2
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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  1. brendan says:

    both, both is good

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