Chapter 211

While Lynette and I were secretly exchanging information with each other telepathically, the discussion between His Highness and Kyoukaikun continued, and the faces of each of their military and civil officer escorts repeatedly showed signs of nervousness and tension.

The personnel from both countries may have been selected from the best of the best, but most of them seemed to be in their twenties, and looked like they were still in the middle of gaining more experience. I guess it must be a result of both sides starting to solidify the candidates for the next king’s aides.

The artificial girl and the girl waiting overhead were both brought along as His Highness’ guards, just in case, but I hope that no one will be targeting His Highness’ life, as it wouldn’t be beneficial right now, for both our kingdom and for Korato.

Even if Kyoukaikun is as wise as his appearance suggests, or even if he isn’t and he’s just a fool, it was still highly unlikely that this place would become a battlefield.

Even so, I’m not going to let down my guard yet, but for now, I will listen to what Korato has to say, since they were the ones to request this meeting.

「Our country has heard of your brave fight against Todorokuni, and that you haven’t retreated a single step against them. His Majesty and I have always been concerned that the course of this battle will change the history of this continent, Lord Kyoukaikun」

When His Highness put on a front of friendliness and affection by speaking with a smile on his face, Kyoukaikun spoke humbly, keeping a smile on his face that would give off an impression of simplicity.

I don’t think either of them were truly thinking on the inside the way their outer appearances showed. It looked like the two future kings were constantly keeping each other in check with invisible restraints. It was a performance that neither Chris nor I could do, even if we wanted to. We don’t wish to acquire such a skill, but we’ll likely have to at some point.

「No, no, the only reason our country is able to fight against a power this great is all because of the military alliance we have with our dear friends, Gandula and Mashur. And it is also the result of each country’s generous aid.

Moreover, the war is not over yet. We are in a situation where we cannot let down our guard, not even against a single person」

Generous aid, huh? Todorokuni, which controls the eastern part of the continent, is much more than just a nuisance in the eyes of many other countries. Arkrest Kingdom surely wasn’t the only one providing support to Korato and the other two countries, who are challenging Todorokuni as if they are a giant rock blocking their way.

However, if that is generous aid, then it’s as if we are providing our support for free.

In the current civilization of this planet, there is no country that would willingly support another without asking for anything in return. I’m sure that Kyoukaikun definitely understands that. Was this part of a light check to keep us restrained?

Even if His Highness accepted Kyoukaikun’s words, his expression didn’t change in the slightest as he continued to smile while he replied. It was a gentle smile, as if he were simply looking out the window at a quiet lake shore.

「That is a noble attitude. We’ve received info that Todorokuni has already begun to move two of their Four Divine Generals, consisting of Byakko to the west, and Genbu to the north. If the proud symbols of Todorokuni’s military might, the Four Divine Generals, were to make a move, the tensions of war would inevitably increase. I can’t imagine how worried you must be」

「Umu. The strength of the famous generals of that country is now being keenly experienced by our country and by Gandula. Well, that’s how Todorokuni is. They are a great nation that has dominated this continent for a very long time.

I’ve been to the front lines myself, but the soldiers who are risking their lives there have always been struggling. But the morale of our country is high, and we will definitely win the war against Todorokuni and reclaim our rightful land. It’s also thanks in part to the presence of the Tenkeiki, as if heaven’s will itself has blessed our fight」

The one waiting beside Kyoukaikun was a femme fatale, but let us follow his example and call her Tenkeiki. As he looked at Tenkeiki, it was implied that she was one of the biggest reasons for deciding to pull the trigger and wage war against Todorokuni.

Most of Tenkeiki’s blessings must have been left behind on the battlefield in Korato, but if the numbers of her abilities were as high as Lynette’s measurements said, the small amount that she had brought along now were more than enough to deal with the Four Divine Generals.

「So this is the famous Tenkeiki? It is said that everything here is the legacy of the Celestial Beings, but this place is where many of the Celestial Beings’ legacies lie dormant. There is literally a mountain of treasure lying hidden beneath the earth of this land」

「Prince Sperion, you are probably aware of this already, but every country on this continent benefits since the legacies of the Celestial Beings are buried all throughout this continent.

But among them, Todorokuni was where many major Celestial cities once existed, so they are more familiar with Celestial technology than Korato or Arkrest, and can make use of it too.

However, from now on, they aren’t the only ones who can use the Celestial technology; now, Korato can as well. No one, not even Tenkeiki, agrees that Todorokuni should be the only one to benefit from the wisdom of our ancestors」

Fumu, it looks like both of our countries are thinking that they each want to monopolize the legacies of the Celestial Beings for themselves. Ever since I became acquainted with Professor Edward, I’ve had many unexpected encounters with the legacies of the Celestial Beings, and this time, Tenkeiki is no different from those.

In the trade city Sanzania in the eastern part of the kingdom near Korato, there was an underground facility there where Lynette was created, but could there be a technological connection between that place and Tenkeiki?

When I glanced sideways at Lynette, who was staring at Tenkeiki’s face, I thought she looked even more expressionless than usual, as if she wasn’t feeling any deep emotions at all.

「The technology of the Celestial Beings once reached beyond the sea of stars. When the day comes that someone finally understands and is able to apply that technology, all fields of current technology will develop in leaps and bounds, which will surely change the world.

However, considering that the Celestial Beings, who rode ships through space and reached the depths of the stars where light does not reach, have gone extinct since long ago, it is clear that if we act too recklessly, our actions will come back to us with an equal amount of pain. We have to handle this very carefully」

If I were to roughly interpret His Highness’ words, I would say that they were half instigation, and half a warning, that if they got carried away just because they were able to successfully make use of the excavated items, they would meet a painful fate.

As far as I know, I haven’t heard any stories of the Arkrest Kingdom using a legacy of the Celestial Beings that is as good as Tenkeiki.

But, around me, there is Lynette, who was made from reusing the legacies of the Celestials, and the artificial humans that Professor Edward and Miss Eliza took in. There is even Dreadnought, the ultimate weapon from a super prehistoric civilization, and it is far more powerful and technologically advanced than anything from the Celestial Beings’ civilization.

If their true value were to become known, every other country would try wholeheartedly to obtain it for themselves, so these were all things that must be kept a secret.

Though with that said, even if they were able to take possession of everything except for Dreadnought, they would still be beaten in a fight against the Dragon Emperors, but I don’t think His Highness or Kyoukaikun understand that.

「Prince Sperion, that prudence of yours is hard to come by. It’s true that Tenkeiki was not something that was created by our own hands, but rather, we are simply using the sleeping legacy of the Celestial Beings. We can never know if there will be any pitfalls, and we may even make a mistake while using her. We have to keep that in mind」

「Lord Kyoukaikun, you too, are very prudent. You should just forget what I said」

「Haha, Prince Sperion, you certainly have a humble personality. I think our countries will continue to have a good relationship founded upon friendship.

Now then, Prince Sperion, would you mind if we proceed to the real reason why we requested this meeting?」

We’ve finally arrived at the main issue at hand. It seems he has decided that they have had enough of social greetings and small talk in order to gather information about each other, but His Highness’ mood became slightly more tense when Kyoukaikun finally cut to the chase.

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