Chapter 139.1

Chapter 139.1. Cleaning Up!

At Yoshiyuki’s words, everyone fell silent. The only sound in the room was Mii-chan’s overturned tray as she brought more food.

“Well, Yoshiyuki-dono, let’s hear what you have to say.

Enraku opens his mouth with an amused look, his mouth twisted as if he were laughing at a ferocious beast.

“Yes. Then, please choose the people. I want to share it only with the people who are here.”

“Okay. Let’s get rid of the people.”

As Shinjou leads the others out of the cafeteria, Papa gives a small nod and begins to talk about his proposal, without losing his gentle smile. Mii-chan gets teary-eyed at the scattered dishes.

“Well, I’m sorry about this time. If we return here, the Emperor’s support will fall, and the political world will be in turmoil. Don’t you think so?”

Raising his index finger, Papa asks those watching him.

“Yes, I do. It’s going to be somewhat messy as it is.”

“Somewhat is an understatement, Admiral Kojou? The Emperor has lost one man. They’ve caused damage to your troops by a traitor, and you almost lost your loyal legitimate son.”

Enraku leaned back against the backrest and made fun of Admiral Kojou’s statement.

“…Indeed, Duke Aguni is probably right. If Mashiro-dono had died, there would be a rift between him and Teijo Marquise.”

“If I were dead, there would be people around me, and His Majesty the Emperor would not be able to keep my father by his side.”

Kojou’s face became difficult, and Mashiro agreed with a furrowed brow.

That’s how deadlocked the situation was. Putting it into words again, we can see it was a serious situation.

If only Ouga, the head of the warriors, would distance himself from the Emperor, Emperor’s power base would be in jeopardy.

Mii-chan, too, keeps her distance from the scattered side dishes and tableware and makes a troubled face, thinking that this is dangerous. Where’s the rag?

“That’s right. However, no matter how you think about it, there are some things that we can no longer cover.”

There is no objection to Papa who talks about Nagamasa behind the scenes.

“Therefore, to not lower the Emperor’s support, I have a proposal here.”

Since everyone remains silent, Papa continues speaking, assuming they’re willing to listen.

“First, I’d like Princess Sena to accept most of Miu’s achievements. Miu did her best to follow up on Princess Sena, and we want to say Princess Sena healed most of them.”

“Oh come on, you’re going to pretend that your daughter’s achievements didn’t happen?”

“As I told you earlier, I do not fully control Takano County, and we don’t have a trustworthy and skilled person within the family to protect us. I’m ashamed to say that the guards I have hired outside are the most reliable. If Miu’s power becomes known, this would be extremely dangerous.”

Enraku raises one eyebrow at Papa’s line, he has a difficult look, but Papa shakes his head and informs her of the current situation.

The frail Miu is easily kidnapped. She’s too weak to clean up the scattered dishes by herself.

“Princess Sena’s guards are indeed all elite, but there is a lot of work we need to do. I thought it was dangerous for the main bodyguards of the head of the family to rely on adventurers.”

I want to argue with Shinjou’s line that Kongo-oneesan’s group are good people, but I know it’s to get them to drink the proposal, so Mii-chan quietly starts clearing the dishes with Yamiyo and Tamamo. Thanks, guys.

“Yes, that’s right. That’s why Takano County needs some time for a while. So we don’t want to stand out. That’s a profitable story for the Emperor and us.”

“But no matter how loyal the battalion is to the Emperor, it’s impossible to keep everyone quiet, you know? I’m sure there will be those who will spread the word about Countess Takano’s activities.”

You can’t put a door in someone’s mouth. So, the rumor of Mii-chan will spread. But Papa nods back that he understands.

“I’m sure they do. But those who get healed often exaggerate about the recovery magician who healed them. She healed them together with Princess Sena. If we overwrite the rumor that Miu also did her best to follow up on Princess Sena, no one will be able to know the truth.”

“I see. ………. So you mix truth with lies. This battalion has many of the Emperor’s and the Emperor’s family’s closest advisors. It might work.”

While groaning, uncle Enraku thinks that this story will indeed work. He doesn’t paint it as a lie. He would change the story a little.

“If Princess Sena agrees to this story. ……?”

“If I accept this story, I can minimize the impact on the royal family’s approval rating, which has dropped due to Nagamasa-oniisama’s betrayal, right? If so, then I will accept.”

“Thank you. This story has two meanings. To hide Miu’s cheat power. To tell those who know the truth, in a roundabout way, we’ll tell that Takano County is with the royal family.”

Pale, but with a determined look, Sena decided to accept Papa’s proposal. That would increase the saint’s popularity and reduce the damage to the royal family.

It’s only a little, though. It’s impossible to pretend that what Nagamasa did didn’t happen, so it’s inevitable.

However, if Takano County cedes the achievement, and we let people know that we’re pro-emperor behind the scenes. It would reduce the decline in the Emperor’s support.

“Capturing Nagamasa will also save face for the relief forces. And it seems there was little damage. I wonder if we also questioned Shinjou-san’s management responsibility for Ima Hama’s betrayal to some extent.”

“Mhm, it is true that Ima Hama’s betrayal was unexpected. It was ultimately me who approved him as an advanced detachment.”

Even though Ima Hama was a member of Nagamasa’s faction, Shinjou ultimately chose the select group. No matter how well they laid the groundwork, it was Koujo’s fault for not seeing through it.

The damage was done, but thanks to Miu’s recovery magic, we have no casualties.

“Admiral Kojou had to take responsibility for the battalion. But he was saved by Princess Sena and Miu.”

The two nodded with a wry smile at Papa, who tells them in a roundabout way that Shinjo and Kojou already owe a strong debt to Miu.

“Hey, hey. You don’t see me in there, do you? Where’s my profit, Yoshiyuki-dono? Aguni Dukedom made a lot of achievements during this expedition, and I’ve used some pretty valuable magical tools, including the Elixir. Besides, we have an old druid who is our savior.”

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“I think it’s okay to ask His Majesty the Emperor for achievements, but it’s probably better not to be too greedy. Here, as a reward for His Majesty’s trust, those who aided Nagamasa’s betrayal were arrested. I thought it would be better to put someone from the family in the post that was left out after that, you know?”

Nagamasa is a child. He’s not even smart enough to cause this incident. Someone certainly drew the picture behind the scenes, and there must be a traitor in the court.

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