Chapter 188.1
Shall we proceed in that manner? Then we will conclude this matter.
Yes.
The Crown Prince and ministers present bowed their heads in response to the Kings decision.
They confirmed that the hero Mazells group had left Delitzdam and that diplomatic measures had been taken. After confirming the direction of future foreign policy, they finally took a breather.
The King spoke to the Crown Prince Hubert in a rather hushed tone, How are things going with Viscount Zeavert (Welner)?
I would say that things are going well.
The international situation at the moment consisted of a non-aggression alliance against a common enemy, the Demon King. None of the countries had the idea of forming an allied force to fight the Demon King.
Each country had its own circumstances, and with monsters springing up out of nowhere, it was probably true that they had no choice but to place the highest priority on defensive forces.
Under such circumstances, the presence of a hero and his team would inevitably stand out. They had already killed several demon generals and the Four Heavenly Kings, and their reputation was on a steady rise. Naturally, there would be countries that would want to take them in, and it could be said that the current uproar was the result of Delitzdams blatant moves.
Originally, the Bain Kingdom existed as a major power even before the resurrection of the Demon King, but because of this, it was sometimes suspected by other countries or was targeted by them.
In addition, the reputation of the Bain Kingdoms knights had increased greatly over the past year. Even though it was the heroes who finally defeated the demon generals, knights fought more than evenly with the demon army in the Finnoi siege and Anheim.
With Bain Kingdom openly declaring its intention to protect the heroes, there would be many countries that would potentially feel threatened by the closeness of Bain Kingdom with heroes, and even if there was no intention of invasion on the part of Bain Kingdom, neighboring countries would fear that they might be invaded at some point in the future. It was inevitable. The possibility of a war being launched by the other side out of emotion or desperation could not be dismissed.
The Bain Kingdom must also take measures to defend itself against such an attack. As a matter of fact, the Bain Kingdom itself suffered damage from monsters in various parts of the country, and there had also been a series of disturbances by the nobility. The upper echelons of the country neither believed that the country was as stable as what it seemed to outsiders, nor was it robust as other nobles in the country would view it.
That was why they were looking for a way to check potential enemies and prevent them from choosing to engage in war from the start, and for that reason they were moving towards employing Welner.
From the national point of view, Welner himself was strangely selfless, and did not receive a reward for his services in Anheim that would have been noticeable even in the neighboring countries. Therefore, they took advantage of the duel trial to bring Welners presence to the front.
On the surface, it was only the heroes and the knights who were credited with the success of defeating the demon general in Anheim. Even within the country, there were those who saw it that way. However, since Welner represented the side of the heroes in the duel trial, neighboring countries naturally started to investigate what kind of person he was.
As a result, they had heard of the existence of the young military strategist who led the demon general Gezarius into a trap during the first half of the Battle of Anheim. Moreover, the information that he was a close friend of the Hero Mazell naturally came to their ears. Since both of these facts were true, there was no need for Bain Kingdom to go to the trouble of spreading rumors.
Delitzdams decision to allow Mazells group freedom of movement was also based on the fact that Delitzdam was wary of the Bain Kingdoms knights attacking them with the reason of rescuing their friend, the hero.
The heroes alongside the powerful knights and the excellent battle commander who could make the demon army his plaything were a great threat. Moreover, even if Delitzdam somehow managed to win against them, the damage would be too great, so they had no choice but to avoid antagonizing them.
If Welner himself had heard it, he would have called it a misunderstanding, but even if it were a false claim, it was an effective deterrent.
The reputation of the wasteful viscount is also effective.
Foreign Minister Ekwoldt laughed amused.
Unbeknownst to Welner, some of the neighboring countries had learned of his reputation and had brought bribes to Count Zeavert (Ingo) in order to target Welner, who was mistakenly believed to be weak with money, to request him to help them recruit the heroes, or to get them to join their side.
Of course, they were all reported to the Bain Kingdom by Ingo, Count Zeavert.
I am grateful that the other side is openly showing us who is in charge of this diplomatic and intriguing affairs from the other side.
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