But the mansion garden was filled with Demon King Tralzardās soldiers.
Farneze felt that it was not the best place to listen to the report, and so she met the messenger in her study
āSo, what is it?ā
The messenger must have been in a rush, as he was out of breath.
After a few moments spent calming down, he began to speak.
āThere are several reports. First, I will tell you about the situation in the neighboring countries.ā
That was enough to make Farneze feel a sense of foreboding.
The messenger sucked in a deep breath and stood up straight.
āFirst, concerning Lesser Demon King Lubanga, who was in an alliance with Lesser Demon King Rous, they are now in a state of war. Lubanga seems to have invaded them. This signals the immediate end of their alliance. However, according to our most recent information, Lesser Demon King Rous has fallen. Essentially, the country has collapsed. Lesser Demon King Lubanga seems to have swallowed up Rousās country, making him a Lesser Demon King who rules two countries.ā
āWhat?ā\n
But it seemed like just a moment ago that Lesser Demon Rous was attacking this country.
He had split his army into multiple corps and they were marching towards the royal capital.
General Dardaroth had fought back, and Farneze herself had supported them as a reinforcement.
It was only after dealing with it, that she had returned to this townā¦ And now the enemy country itself had fallen?
Not only that, but it was their ally, Lubanga, who was responsible.
Farneze wanted to shout at the messenger and ask for more details.
But this was her mansion.
And she had visitors from abroad. It was best to avoid doing anything that would attract attention.
And so she thought quietly.
Rousās invasion of this country would mean that his own country would be poorly guarded.
He had been in alliance with Lubanga, and until recently, they were at war with two other countries. So Rousās armies would have been shrinking already.
And yet he had sent some of them out to invade this country.
Then there was this dramatic betrayal. \nIt was likely that Lubanga had been targeting Rous all along.
Sweet words were whispered, and Rous was pushed into thinking invading this country was a good idea.
It annoyed Farneze greatly. Lesser Demon King Melvisās country had been used as bait.
āSo, Lesser Demon King Rous is dead, and Lubanga now rules those lands.ā
The messenger nodded.
āI will continue my report. This happened at the same time, and concerns Lesser Demon King Nacti, who was in an alliance with Lesser Demon King Kurulu. They too are in a state of war, and Lesser Demon King Kuruluās whereabouts are currently unknown. Even now, they are conducting a search for him in his lands. If he is not found soon, the country will either be split up or absorbed by Nacti completely.ā
Now, he was talking about Kurulu and Nacti.
Both of them were also in an alliance. And while Kuruluās army was busy invading this country, Nacti had broken their alliance and attacked.
The two situations were eerily similar.
In other words, Lubanga and Nacti knew what the other was going to do.
āLubanga and Nacti were supposed to be at war. When did they join forces?ā
In any case, Rous and Kurulu had not been able to discover it in time. And now they were gone.
\nIf Leninoth attacked while they were still warring with the other two countries, there would be nothing they could do to resist.
āā¦This situationā¦ Iām not sure what can be done.ā
She wished that she had not listened to the messenger at all. Farneze could not help but feel regret.
General Tulart could no longer leave the northern border, and General Dardaroth was still dealing with the aftermath of the battle. Once that was done, he would have to return to his town and reorganize.
And while the war with Rous and Kurulu was over, both countries had been destroyed by someone else, and the tension was much the same as before.
Atrasushia was requesting Farnezeās return to the castle as if they were at their limit.
Even Farneze felt that she could not stay in her town any longer.
And so she set out for the castle immediately.
But there was much to think about, such as how to use Tralzardās soldiers and how they would move in the future.
Farnezeās brain was hardly able to process everything that was happening.
When she arrived at the castle, Felicia was waiting for her, and they had a long, long discussion.
And so the troubles surrounding Lesser Demon King Melvisās country showed no signs of ending any time soon.