Rebuilding Civilization

Extra – Starveek Kingdom (Part 2)

"I was taken to a room where I found the earl along with a noble who seemed to be his aide."

(“I'm really sorry to have requested your presence at this inopportune time, Royal Princess,” the earl wants to meet.) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

(“It's okay. More importantly, what's the problem? ”) 

(“We just received word from the capital. The rebellion has broken out. ”) 

"I gasped in shock after hearing the sudden grave news and endured the urge to cry."

(“How big is the scale?”) 

(“I can't say for sure, but I estimate the rebel elements account for sixty to seventy percent of the southern and western noble families, twenty to thirty percent of the eastern and northern nobles and sixty percent of the military. ”) 

"I quickly counted the numbers mentioned. So more than half the nobles and troops …"

(“Which side are you on, Your Highness?”) 

"After hearing my question, Fal moved his hand to the hilt of his sword, ready to pull it at certain moments."

(“Your Highness..no, my niece Cleria; don't ask me such a thing. Our Ludvic house has sworn allegiance to the Starvine royal family instead of the Starveek kingdom since its founding three hundred years ago. Your doubts are misplaced. ”) 

(“Sorry uncle. I'm too upset. Please forgive me . ”) 

"Yes, it wouldn't be good if I wasn't able to correctly determine the friend of the enemy and didn't trust my closest ally. If he fought us, my uncle would not have told me about the rebellion in the first place."

 

"I then asked my uncle the details of the rebellion."

"It all started twenty days ago, when my father called the military minister Lord Alois under the pretext of wanting to talk to him about something, which he immediately ignored."

"They then attempted to contact military officials living near the royal palace to inquire about the matter, but they were also unable to contact them. Two days after the summoning, Lord Alois gathered his soldiers and raised the flag of rebellion. Most of the nobles adjusted their time and also participated."

"The royal capital was finally closed and the royal palace was besieged by the army and fell three days later."

(“What about my father !? My mother and sister !? ”) 

"My uncle shook his head furiously."

"They were all executed in the field in front of the royal castle. They were charged with high treason for allegedly selling the kingdom to a neighboring state, the Holy State of Aram._

(“What!? Really ridiculous! ”) 

"The Holy State of Aram is a neighboring country that attacks our borders from time to time."

(“I know . I'm sure no one, friend or foe, really believes in such a thin accusation. ”) 

(“ Kuh! We must immediately retake the royal capital! ”) 

(“Your Majesty, it would be best if you first gather forces from the east and north under your name to fight the rebels appropriately. “) 

"It must be like my uncle said. Our enemy is made up of nobles and mostly soldiers. They won't be subverted by half-hearted power."

(“I'm so sorry uncle. I was in too much of a hurry and blood flowed over my head. ”) 

(“Don't worry, Princess. I understand your feelings. My honorable king and my sweet little sister were humiliated and slaughtered under their hands. I will really make them pay the price! ”) 

"My uncle's aura suddenly turned into a killer."

"I then went on to write a letter all morning that would be sent to the nearest noble house. Their content was a call to join after the events in the royal capital. More than two hundred knights were sent to deliver my letters to the noble houses in the eastern and northern regions."

"But I saw something strange after the third day since sending the envoy."

"No response until now. At the very least, the nobles from the region near the earldom should have already given us an answer. None of the knights entrusted with sending letters also returned. An unpleasant hunch came at me."

"Finally, on the morning of the fourth day, a noble leading his personal army arrived at the earldom. Judging from the flag they raised, it was Baron Arseny's army, which uncle considered his right-hand man."

"I welcome the baron along with my uncle."

(“Your Majesty! You safe? Thank you, Goddess Ruminas! ”) 

(“It's been a long time Baron. But, what do you mean? ”) 

"I looked at the baron in confusion. The faces of my uncle and his aide suddenly paled."

(“Ya, fine... I did not know that His Majesty actually came here. ”) 

(“ That's impossible! Didn't you receive my letter? ”) 

(“No, I have never received any letter from His Majesty. I only learned about the revolt in the capital two days ago and asked for instructions from Ludvic's house, but I never received a response. That's why I came here right away. ”) 

(“Damn! So the messengers were actually intercepted! ”) 

"My uncle was very scared."

"I can finally understand what's going on. All the messengers never reached their intended destination."

(“Your Majesty, maybe they have been planning this rebellion for years. They're too ready. ”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

"What happened to the messengers?"

(“They may have been killed. Rebels may be putting groups of soldiers on the main streets. They must have intercepted the messengers and got rid of them because the number of enemies exceeded their number. ”) 

(“On the contrary, if we gather a large enough army, they will not be able to encircle them easily. We must immediately send out scouts in sufficient numbers. ”) 

"My goddess! How meticulous is scary…"

"The reconnaissance troops immediately gathered together with the troops assigned to eliminate the enemy soldiers stationed on the main road."

"Teachers leave. This application lasts for a few days."

"We finally understood the rough situation because of the army's efforts."

"The enemy must consist of 40,000 soldiers, most of whom are from the military."

"Personal forces from the southern and western nobles are also mixed."

"They took their entire territory hostage while proposing that the ruling nobles surrender and come to the royal capital with their families, on condition that they would relinquish the right to their land and hand over the responsibility to the rebels."

"The enemy forces have invaded deep into the eastern and northern domains, and even if the remaining nobles loyal to the Royal Family are trying to gather their troops and gather, they will not be able to do so, there was a high chance that they would be intercepted along the way and eliminated one by one.. "

"We continue to receive this kind of sad news. I received all these reports while feeling dumbfounded."

"At this rate, even if we somehow manage to gather some strength, the number will not be more than 5,000 people."

 

"While I was thinking about our gloomy situation, uncle called out to me."

(“We just received word that Count David's castle has collapsed. The main force of the enemy will come here within half a day. ”) 

"I've been preparing myself for such a result for a long time."

(“I understand . We will face the enemy head-on and show them the strength of our resolve! ”) 

(“Pronounced like a true Starvine. Your courage is amazing. ”) 

(“ However, I want His Majesty to escape from here if possible. ”) 

(“Don't say such absurd things! Do you want me to live with uncle's shame !? ”) 

(“You will not live in disgrace, Your Majesty. I'd like you to go to Berta Kingdom. ”) 

"Through Kingdom? It was a neighboring country; however, one had to traverse the wild to reach it."

(“I don't know much about Berta Kingdom. But Irena-sama, the younger sister of your grandmother, Erika-sama, has married into that kingdom as queen. In other words, the current king of the Berta Kingdom, Amado-sama, is a second cousin of Cleria-sama. ”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

(“ Do you want me to seek help from the Berta Kingdom? ”) 

(“To be exact. But I'm sure they won't be able to make it in time to quell this rebellion if they decide to provide assistance. And even if you appeal to them personally, Princess, the chances of Berta Kingdom sending us help are still quite low. ”) 

"That's right. Surely if the situation was reversed and the Berta Kingdom asked for help, Starveek Kingdom would also hesitate in sending out people who might be able to die in a foreign land."

(“Although so, we want to save hope. Even if this kingdom is destroyed, we still hope to be rebuilt and rise from the ashes. ”) 

(“ If so, please help me uncle. Let us together revive this kingdom. ”) 

(“No, I am a proud follower of the Starvine royal family. Please allow me to stand here. ”) 

(“ If you give up.. ”) 

"My uncle cut me off immediately."

(“Your Majesty, given the relationship between us and the Starvine royal family, my life will definitely not be saved. And even if I managed to survive after giving up, the next one waiting was the removal of the Ludvic house. I would rather choose to make the final defense and defend my pride than bow to defeat without difficulty. ”) 

"Even if me and the royal guard troupe stayed and fought here, our meager numbers would not be able to change the inevitable outcome. Then is it really better to keep the coals of hope as my uncle wants?"

"My uncle then knelt down and pleaded with me."

 

(“Your Majesty, if I dare to ask one last thing from you. ”) 

(“ Speak. ”) 

(“ His Highness also has the blood of the Ludvic family flowing through your veins. Considering our three hundred years of unwavering devotion and loyalty to the Starvine royal family, I implore you to revive the Ludvic mansion one day. ”) 

"I have no reason to refuse such a request."

(“I understand . I will definitely revive Ludvic's house without fail. I swear on the name of Goddess Ruminas. ”) 

"I activated my mana and swore on behalf of the Goddess. My body emits a gentle light as proof of the oath."

(“Wahaha! I am so grateful to Your Majesty! ”) 

"So, my escape was decided. We immediately begin the preparations for departure."

(“We have prepared eight groups of trains for this occasion, equal to the number of roads leading to our overseas. ”) 

(“Your Majesty will be among these eight groups along with your royal bodyguards. Each individual carriage had soldiers assigned to serve as bodyguards as well. All the carriages would depart at the same time; each headed to a different road leading out of the region. Of course, not a single soldier was told for sure about the carriage the princess was going to ride. ”) 

(“They will each head to the kingdoms of Cecilio and Berta. However, the exact way to Berta kingdom is known only to local hunters. ”) 

(“ We suspect that the enemy will most likely judge that you are going to the kingdom of Cecilio. It's just a short distance away. ”) 

 

(“ Each carriage must also be accompanied by scouts and rear troops. Despite the ongoing rebellion, we do not think that enemy troops will be stationed on the border road leading out of the kingdom. ”) 

(“ The rebel forces have most likely entered our land, but they will not be able to come chasing you effectively if each group of trains heads to eight different directions at the same time. The reconnaissance and rear unit are additional insurance. ”) 

"I saw . The arrangement so far looks perfect.

The departure time has finally arrived. Only his uncle and aide saw us off."

(“Here, Your Majesty. This was entrusted by the king to be given to you before the royal palace fell. I'm sorry for just handing it over now, ” said my uncle while handing something to me.) 

(When I looked at it, I saw three sheets of paper with the words written on it. The first one reads “Cleria, I'm sorry,” with my father's handwriting. The second is my mother who said “I hope for your happiness Cleria dear”. The last one belongs to my brother. It says “I entrust the Starvine royal house to you”. Everything seems to be written in a hurry.)

"I forcefully held back my tears."

(“Goodbye uncle. ”) 

(“Go, Son. Goddess Ruminas, I beg of you! Please bless Cleria on this trip and keep her safe. ”) 

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