Chapter 302 Part 1
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Translator: “Hakou” Editor: “Weasalopes”
Count Rosehip’s estate, located northwest of the Imperial capital. Rose Castle, which was built between a river and a vast rose garden, is said to be one of the most beautiful castles in the empire.
In one of the rooms, a middle-aged man sitting on a chair is reading a letter in front of a messenger who is kneeling on one knee in front of him.
(He wants us to mobilize the main forces of the Imperial Army to attack the elven villages in the Spirit Forest?)
The sender is an old warrior in the northern fortress. The Emperor unconsciously strokes his chin and ponders.
(The old man had gone so far as to take a leap of faith. Now must be the right time.)
The role was to unite the greatest forces of the most powerful nation on the Ost continent. It is the judgment of an old general who has borne this role for many years.
Then, what I should do is give him what he needs in the name of the Emperor.
He signed a 『General Power of Attorney』 on the spot and handed it to the messenger, who was a C-class Knight pilot.
「Also, tell this to the knight commander.『Win』」
The corners of his mouth formed a sarcastic smile as he looked down at the figure who presented both of her hands as she prostrated on the floor.
(I said it as if to make it sound like I’m impressed, but the truth is it’s not that pretty of a story. We need to win this battle, or our country is doomed.
Since there is no way to counter the Spirit Cannon, there is no other way but to defeat the elves themselves. The order to 『Use whatever we have and however much you have to use, but you must win』 is also his way of sharing the pressure of carrying the weight of the nation on his shoulders.
After the messenger leaves the room, he tells the two remaining in the room.
「We shall also head for the old man’s place. Make the preparations.」
The captain of the escort, an elderly man who made a surprised face, and a young petite woman with sleepy eyes who is a member of the escort team.
While looking at them with a smile in his eyes, the emperor continues.
「Didn’t you know? I am always at the frontline of the battles that determined the fate of my country.」
The elderly captain gulps at the words and then remembers.
The civil war with the nobles that took place about twenty years ago, that was triggered by the accession of the current emperor. The emperor flag had always been on the battlefield along with the Imperial Army.
Although the emperor was being neglected by the nobles, his authority was still alive and well among the influential people in the rural areas. With the grassroots movement, supported by what the nobles called a 『Rebel Army』 which had distanced itself from the nobles, managed to greatly tip the scales of victory and defeat towards their favor.
「There’s no need to apologize. I realized I have put you through a hard time.」
The middle-aged emperor waves his hand from side to side to the elderly captain, who bows his head in shame at his lack of conviction. He knew that the other four male pilots of the escort team were being seduced by the roses day and night.
The master of the castle’s butler is Count Rosehip, who leads the elite and renowned Rose Knights. He was not a man to be trifled with, no matter if he was the emperor or not.
(And he did it with completely good intentions, but that’s why it was more troubling.)
He must have worked hard to maintain the sanity of his mind in order to remain a wall of protection for the emperor.
「Sorry but, I’m going to put a little more burden on you.」
The next person he called out to was a small-chested female pilot with half-lidded eyes. She was a pilot for the emperor’s A-class Knight, but she also have another duty to handle the emperor’s lust so that he would not fall for the roses.
For the middle-aged emperor, who had no experience with men, she was a perfect companion.
She was being played with and cultivated day and night by the emperor.
「Don’t worry. I won’t do the thing I said the other day.」
The emperor says with a laugh to the drowsy-eyed girl, who has turned bright red while looking down.
When she raised her voice during the play at that time, the emperor whispered to her, 『If we were in the Knight’s cockpit right now, I would have turned the external sound system on so everyone could hear your voice』 and enjoyed watching her desperately suppress her voice.
「I think we should be able to leave in a few days from now.」
The elderly captain spoke while thinking of the things they need to do first. After receiving a nod from his lord, he heads to the butler of Rose Castle to discuss the matter.
As he expected, he was able to line up the five Knights in the front square of the castle before noon to days later.
「It’s only for a short while, but I’ve been in your care.」
After guiding the emperor and the female pilot into the A-class Knight’s cockpit, the elderly captain greets the butler along with three of his subordinates.
The beautiful well trained man of his age politely bowed.
「Please allow me to be presumptuous and give everyone a word from our Lord, Count Rosehip.」
Then, in front of the four male pilots, he crafts his sentences.
「One if you only play with a woman. Two if you can also do it with men. And three, if you can enjoy the pleasure of being a woman while you yourself are a man.」
The captain’s expression turns grim at once, but then it becomes greatly twisted when he sees the reaction of his subordinates. Two of them looked convinced.
Apparently, putting their hands on the crossdressing boy maids wasn’t merely because they lost themselves in the moment.
「The art of spending three times as much quality time in one life. That is what you will find here. Please come visit us anytime. We welcome you from the bottom of our hearts.」
The two people nodded awkwardly and another two whose faces lit up.
(These two, look like they will be requesting a transfer once they get a break. From the Imperial Army to the Rose Knights.)
He was shaken by the rumored influence of Rose Castle, and at the same time, he felt proud of himself and another person who had not fallen.
The emperor and his escorts walked off to the east, with the A-class surrounded by four B-class Knights, and the butler and his servant footmen watched them until the Knight’s tall back was obscured behind a hill.
「…..Well then, let’s get back to work.」
As the butler turned on his heel to head back inside, he was stopped by a footman.
He was the gardener in charge of tending the rose garden and had something he wanted to show him.
「This is…」
The butler was led to the back of the rose garden and was momentarily at a loss for words at what he saw. There stood a giant rose, three times the diameter of other roses.
「When I first found it, it was only about two times larger. I thought that since it was a flower, it would eventually fall off, but it has not wilted and is getting bigger day by day.」
Once a flower blooms, it grows in a state of continuous bloom. The butler ponders for a moment, as this is an unprecedented situation.
Then he nodded his head and gave the footman an order.
「Take meticulous care and look after it. Perhaps it is a new species has been born to follow the Pile Bunker.」
Creating new breeds is also part of his job. Whether it is the result of crossbreeding or a sudden mutation is unknown, but if this is it, it must be carefully cared for.
He thought as he turned his back on the footman, who replied nervously and looked up at the elegant white chalk castle.
(If it was a new species, we would have to name it.)
It will be a majestic presence that will overwhelm others if it continues to grow.
(How about 『Rose King』, no, better yet should it be 『Count Rosehip』 instead?)
The butler was pleased with the idea of naming it after his beloved Lord.
***
The location has changed to the royal capital. This is the rooftop garden of Tauro’s home on the southern outskirts of the red-light district.
As he was relaxing after breakfast, he was called by Imosuke, the head of his familiars in the garden.
(Good grief)
Imosuke and Dangorou. I smile as I think of them both. I’m in a bit of a struggle right now.
It all started a few days ago, the night I was informed that the medicinal tree has become the World Tree. It goes back to the time when Dangorou showed me his special skill.
「So that’s your special ability, huh.」
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