âI see, youâve taken the curse of the oath to your advantage.â
Raidorl was in his mansion in the royal capital of the Kingdom of Zain.
Raidorl nodded as if he was impressed by the letter sent from the royal palace.
The letter, stamped with the state seal, is an official decree from the king to conquer the nobles of the kingdom who have turned to the Empire of Alsatian.
Since they are already on the side of the Empire, Raidorl, who is pledged to fight against the Empire, cannot refuse the order.
Moreover, as traitors, they are not trusted by the Empire, and even if the Kingdom purges them, the Empire will not interfere strongly.
âWhat will you do, Master? If you lift the curse, you can refuse the order.â
The maid, Neimilia, tilted her head and asked.
She picked up the teapot and as she brewed the tea in her cup, she tilted her head and looked at her master.
She seemed to be concerned that the curse she had woven was putting Raidorl at a disadvantage.
âIâm sure youâre aware of the fact that if you lift the curse, it will also lift the curse on Granard. There are more disadvantages to lifting the curse at this point than there are advantages.â
Raidorl replied as he picked up the teacup that was placed in front of him.
The curse on the king and the curse on himself are two in one. If one of them is lifted, the other will naturally disappear as well.
And if one of them breaks the vow, great misfortune will befall.
The curse is so powerful that even a court magician cannot easily lift it, because theyâre betting their life on it.
âSo, youâre taking a break from being an adventurer for a while? I was just starting to enjoy it.â
âNo, because if we stop here, the flow weâve created will stagnate. If I could, Iâd keep moving as an adventurer.â
Raidorlâs work as an adventurer to help people has already become the talk of the town.
The kingâs younger brother, who fights for the people despite being royalty, is admired by the people and is becoming more popular than the king, just as Raidorl had hoped.
If possible, he did not want to stop this trend.
âSo, what would you do? Onii-san has only one body, right?â
Raidorl smiles and looks at the girlâs face, whoâs somewhat dissatisfied and satisfied.
âWell, Your Royal Highness, you and I are getting on reasonably close, arenât we?â
âWhat? What is it, so suddenly?â
Raidorl smiled wickedly at her, his eyes black and white.
âIf I were to overthrow my brother and become king, someone close to you, the imperial princess, would be at the top of the Zain kingdom. If that happens, the relationship between the Empire and the Kingdom will take a new turn, wonât it?â
The Kingdom of Zain and the Empire of Alsatian have been enemies for many years, but if a pro-imperial king were to be born, it might be possible to end the war by other means.
Depending on the negotiations, it is even possible to win the war without fighting and follow the Empire as a vassal state.
âWin or lose, there will be blood in war. Youâve seen it yourself. Wouldnât it be better if we could win without fighting?â
ââŠâŠ Are you going to sell this country to the Empire? Isnât that called being a traitor?â
âDepending on the conditions, Iâm the type that focuses on bearing fruit rather than the name. Itâs okay if I can avoid the war by becoming a client state.â
Raidorl, who has been exiled to the frontier for much of his life, has no pride in his royal status.
He believes it is more important to prioritize his interests as an adventurer than to maintain the independence of the Kingdom of Zain.
âIn the first place, I think it is strange that humans are fighting each other, ignoring the threat of demons. Well, maybe thatâs because Iâve been an adventurer for so long.â
Even now, in the frontier cities, adventurers may be battling the demons that come from the Devilâs Forest.
The Kingdom and the Empire are locked in a standoff on the eastern border, leaving the situation as it is.
âIâll give you a chance to do me a favour. Iâm offering you the chance to become an adventurer in my stead and help the people of this land. Youâll make it more famous.â
ââŠâŠ Sure. But donât forget, you owe me!â
âIâll follow you wherever you go, Master. From the cradle to the grave. From baby play to necrophilia!â