Chapter 1: Does the Healing Mage become King?
The Dioral Kingdom soldiers gathered around the landing zone of the airship. I told Ellen that we would arrive today. She must have made these preparations. I disassembled the airship parts with alchemy magic.
“Please take them to the warehouse, be careful.”
“Yes, of course.”
The aircraft’s dragon material, used in this flight, is so worn that it would be difficult to use it for anything else. It makes no sense to keep it. Still, I do it out of sentimentality.
“And take him too. Be careful in a different sense.”
“Of course. The construction of the prison has been completed according to Kearuga-sama’s orders.”
By “him”, I mean the hero of the 【Gun】Bullet, which is restricted so that he can’t move a muscle. It seems that Ellen’s preparations have also taken this into account, as an elite soldier who returned beforehand has come to pick him up. If he were an ordinary soldier he could not be trusted and would need to escort him personally. However, I can trust them. I saw Bullet being taken and finally felt a weight off my shoulders.
“Then please follow us. Commander Ellen is waiting for you.”
Ellen has prepared the commander post for her. Since since the fact that she is the Norn Princess is a secret, she has no influence on royalty. Since this is inconvenient in various aspects, we prepared a function with which she could perform her power as a Norn as much as she wanted. It would be more convenient for her to return Ellen’s appearance to look like Norn again, as well as occasionally return Freya to look like Flare, but there are many people who hate Norn. She was very active as a strategist for the Dioral Kingdom and brought down various cities and castles mercilessly.
Since the New Dioral Kingdom emphasizes the strategy of having a good image with foreign countries, it wouldn’t be good for Norn to take over, so I haven’t returned her to her old appearance. We follow the soldiers.
“This castle has a very inconspicuous appearance.”
I revealed what he honestly thought. The size of the castle is about a quarter of the size of the old Dioral Castle. This was originally a castle built only with the money of a certain count and so the budget used in its construction was very different from the Dioral Castle. However, even if it is simple, the important points are firmly built and the protection seems solid after repairs, so not bad. We go through the castle gate.
“Nn, it looks very ordinary.”
“It is true.That there are no luxurious or pretty things makes it feel rather fresh.”
“It’s not that different from my parents’ house.”
“Does matters.”
My women also spoke their opinions sternly. In the Dioral Castle upon entering you were greeted by an expensive and magnificent garden, plus there were many works of art on display from the castle entrance to the gate, while here there is a simple stone path. No, it’s not like that. It is subtle, but some “joins” can be seen. Apparently there is some kind of counter weapon hidden under the floor. While many castles display their financial, cultural or technological might and thus exhibit their strength, functionality and defensive power are simply emphasized here. I personally think this is better. I was under the impression that it was small, but this is easier to protect.
…This is more my kind of castle than Dioral Castle.
It would seem interesting to transform it into a monstrous creature with the knowledge and skills I’ve gained so far with 【Imitation Heal】.
***
We were guided to one of the reception rooms. Some of them are to receive the aristocrats. The instant the door opened, a pink shadow approached me.
“Karuga-niisama!”
There is only one person in the world who calls me that. It was Ellen. She hugged me and rubbed her cheeks on my chest.
“The smell of Kearuga-niisama. You finally came back.”
“I’m sorry for being late. Many things happened.”
“It’s okay. I know it was necessary.”
Ellen’s insight was very helpful.
“But it’s also true that I was very lonely, so pamper me a little more.”
“Oh, it’s fine. I will pamper you all you want, even in bed.”
When I whispered that in her ear her face turned red. Damn, to think that the heinous Princess Norn would become so cute. Humans are beings that can change due to their environment.
***
I took a seat to enjoy some tea. A tea leaf with a relaxing effect and lots of sugar for tiredness. I appreciate this detail after having had a long trip in the wrecked aircraft. While she was enjoying the tea, Ellen was sharing her joy and tranquility with Freya and the others.
“Oh it’s true. I used all the potions you gave me, please can you replenish them? It was really convenient to have them.”
“…Eh, did you drink them all?”
Since I noticed that Ellen would be very busy with government affairs, I prepared a special potion and was given as a gift. It was a deluxe fatigue recovery potion. If you use it both your tiredness and your mind will be refreshed, even without sleep. But I use them all even though I prepared so many that they were left over, what crazy things did you do to finish them all?
“Since they defeated Bullet I haven’t slept at all.The battle here is also troublesome.”
“I see, so maybe I should refrain from giving you love tonight.”
I want to give Ellen love, but that might cause her difficulties. It must have been hard to even get enough time to drink tea with us. Our battle ended with the defeat of Bullet, but for Ellen who is in charge of government affairs, rather this is where the real work begins.
“Nope!I worked so hard just for that!”
That was a terrifying expression.
“I understand.Then I will give you as much love as you want.”
“Yessss!”
If Ellen was your opponent you should make sure you’re really on good terms with her, but I know I can trust Ellen. If she becomes obsessed with receiving love she could stagnate her attitude towards political matters. I should regulate myself for her to stay in good condition.
“So what is the purpose of using this room?”
This room is spacious and has the necessary facilities to have a meeting. It can’t be a coincidence that he chose this one out of so many other rooms.
“You realized? Today I wanted to be friendly with everyone, but a lot of terrible situations happened and I had to deal with it.”
I guess yes.
Bullet went haywire and created a multi-front war, and King Dioral’s dark past hasn’t faded. If there is no common enemy, the world will burn again.
“A few days ago it was decided to hold a world conference.It seems that in that place the Dioral Kingdom will be blamed for their past crimes. After all, it is a country that was actually planning to take over the world. Ambitious countries will be thinking of crushing whoever gets in the way of their plans while they can.”
“Certainly there is the Dioral King thing, and Bullet was originally a hero of the Dioral Kingdom. It’s really easy to blame him.”
“Yes. Although we have the ‘letter’ that we once saved the world for a just cause, they can dismiss that by saying that it was just the result of the seeds that we planted ourselves. The Dioral Ancient Kingdom might use its overwhelming power to pull some strings behind the scenes in certain difficult situations, but it will still be tricky.”
The current Dioral Kingdom is in pieces. The battle scars are still visible in various places, and since there are even many wounded and casualties in the army due to the last battle, it is still reorganizing its functions.
…In other words, it is the best time for neighboring countries to feed their ambitions.
“Furthermore, I believe that some country will bring to light the previous crimes of King Dioral. In fact, I can see that move clearly.”
“The Dioral Kingdom is guilty of many things, isn’t it?”
“Yes, he is very involved.”
This kingdom has been doing whatever it wants using its overwhelming power behind the scenes for decades. It seems that the time has come to pay the accumulated bills, and it does not seem that this flow of events is going to change.
“Is there something that can be done?”
“Nope. It is already impossible for the Dioral Kingdom. We still had a lot of power before the battle against Bullet, but I used it all to win. It was very painful that the royal capital was
destroyed.” Ellen responded with a smile.
…Actually, this is typical of her. A precise and merciless judgment.
“E-er, Ellen, will this country disappear?”
“Setsuna doesn’t care.”
“…For me it is complicated. I put everything aside so I could go with Kearuga, but I feel attached to the Clyret family.”
Even I have a certain affection for this kingdom. I would be subtly saying that I love Reino Dioral. But I also have memories of my friends in Ranalitta and Buranikka. If the Dioral Kingdom collapses the surrounding countries, gathering like hyenas, they will divide the Dioral Kingdom like a cake. I could lose important places and friends because of this post-war chaos. I want to avoid that.
Everyone’s gaze fell on Ellen. Only I know that although Ellen said that it is impossible for the Dioral Kingdom, she has not given up completely. There should be some kind of continuation to this conversation.
“They didn’t hesitate as much as I thought. So, I’ll tell you my goal. It is impossible for the other countries to let the Dioral Kingdom subsist. So before they destroy it, let’s crush this country.”
Ah, so that’s about it. It is a change of ideas.
“We are going to carry out a coup. The hero 【Healer】 Kearu will launch a coup, the Dioral Kingdom will be destroyed and a new country will be born. The Dioral Kingdom will disappear along
with all its past crimes.”
Exactly, in the end the only thing that exists are the crimes of the Dioral Kingdom. So, you just have to get rid of the Dioral Kingdom.All we have to protect is the earth and the people on it.
“Ah, but won’t the other countries attack when we try to be recognized as a new country? This does not change the fact that the country is in a very weak situation.”
“In that case, just invade the castle with Kearuga-niisama in the center and annihilate the royalty. We couldn’t win a real war, but here we have the strongest group in the world. Launching a surprise attack against an enemy and massacring them is nothing.”
No matter how strong your defenses are, it’s easy for us to kill any target. And if we can do that, we can crush an entire kingdom.
“The problem so far is that the opponent comes to divide the country by bringing a just cause. If we repel them things will get worse. But if the Dioral Kingdom abandons its crimes, the
opponent will only be invading, and you just have to win. Then we will ask for compensation.”
If the indebted Dioral Kingdom is attacked, he has no choice but to cry. However, if the newborn country is attacked, we can attack back.
“There are three essential requirements for this plan. First, have a unified force. If the citizens do not support us, we will not be able to create a new country. That’s where the name of
Kearu the hero 【Healer】 will be our best weapon. Because he is the savior of this country, no, of the world. Also, we will put in context that this was approved by Princess Flare.”
“Yes, use my name as much as you want.”
I used to say that this country was technically my property, but now it really will become mine. Not bad.
“Second, protect the rear. Do you remember the Breed Prince?”
“Yes, the insightful guy from the country of water?”
“In fact, I have already discussed this plan with him, and we have obtained his collaboration. The influence of the country of water is so strong that it is possible that the revival will be recognized.”
It’s reassuring that he’s our ally. Only his country and the Dioral Kingdom were able to oppose the attack of the dark beasts.
“Third, power. As the Dioral Kingdom has lost its war power it is in a rush, it is not a problem itself, but the power is absolutely necessary.”
“Do you have an idea for that?”
“Yes, of course. The Hero who saved the world, the hero 【Healer】 and his companions. With Kearuga-niisama as our weapon it should be enough. Just say: ‘This country is my property, if anyone rebels we will kill him.’ After all, he is the man that defeated the monster that could have destroyed the entire world, all countries understand that their strength is beyond common sense.”
“I understand, we are going to ram them at the world conference.”
“Also, we have a very valuable secret weapon. Please bring the Demon King, Eve Reese, to the conference. There, the alliance between Kearuga-niisama’s new country and the demon territory will be announced.”
In other words, by doing this we can threaten whoever fights us by saying that they will also become enemies of the demonic territory.
“It’s interesting, but if we’re going to go that far, couldn’t it be thought that the Dioral Kingdom stood?”
“It will be quite difficult, but I will be able to take over the conference. But doing so will leave a huge problem below the surface, and could cause the whole thing to fail at any time. In the first place, starting an alliance between the slandered Dioral Kingdom and the demon territory will worsen the image that both of them have due to people’s fear of demons. That’s why I want to clean everything at once.”
“Makes sense. Let’s go in that direction.”
Just as I expected from Ellen. With this the people of the Dioral Kingdom will be able to survive.
“But there is still a very big problem for all this to be fulfilled.”
Ellen made a serious face and pondered looking down.
“Say it, I’m ready.”
Elenn nodded. “Name. A new country needs a new name!”
She said something unimportant with a serious look. However, I’m the only one who thinks it doesn’t matter, all the girls made serious faces.
“Since it will be Kearuga-niisama’s country, Kearuga-niisama must give it a proper name.”
“It is true. It has to be a name that reflects Kearuga-sama’s attractiveness, kindness, strength, and charm.”
“A difficult question, too difficult for Setsuna. But very important.”
“I’m hungry, Guren wants meat.”
“How about something like 『Kearuga Kingdom』?
“””That’s it!”””
“No, never that.”
Everyone except one person was excited. Speaking of names, I’m very bad at choosing them.
“For now, let’s save the name for another day. This isn’t an inspiring place after all, is it?”
“Good is true.There is still some time.”
“Does the talk end here?”
“Yes, I wanted to do this quickly.”
I see, then it’s fine. I got up and carried Ellen like a princess.
“Kya-Kearuga-niisama, you make me happy, but you surprised me by being so sudden.”
“Guide me to your room Ellen, I want to give you love.”
“Y-yes, please give me a lot of love until I fall to pieces.”
So sweet. When I suddenly kissed her, Ellen accepted it. Although she is still a child, she wanted a passionate adult kiss. Good girl. I’m sure she tried so hard for me until now, I can’t even imagine it. I will thank you for that. Tonight I will delight her with all my power. It’s my responsibility for getting Ellen.