Largd-Anne felt a dull ache as the organs inside her twisted and turned on themselves. Her body was stiff in every knot, her legs heavy as she moved forward. If I'm not careful, I could let out any number of sighs from my small lips.

　It's no wonder, after all, I must now go to the council chamber. Yes, to the chamber where the joint meeting of the heraldry and Gazalia will be held.

　It is not so easy for two forces to hold a joint meeting in order to conduct a real war. It is different from the previous meeting when Monstrance and Gazalia formed an alliance.

　In any case, that meeting had a strong ceremonial meaning and was not for the purpose of conducting a joint operation between Monstrance and Gazalia. It was merely a formality after the alliance had been decided.

　But this time is different. Monstrance and Gazalia must engage each other's fangs in the face of the great sword called the Great Sacred Faith that is about to be wielded against them.

　In order to prepare for this, time was no longer of the essence. Anne was wearing make-up as part of her appearance to attend the joint meeting, but there were deeper shadows under her eyes.

　She was responsible for coordinating the attendees of the conference, formulating elaborate strategies, and gathering information that changed daily. And to operate the military accordingly. It's hard to say we've done everything right. There was no end to the uncertainties.

　However, the things that tangled in Anne's mind and tried to sew her legs into a heavy chain were not those things. In fact, she would have welcomed it if it had been on the agenda.

　What Anne is most afraid of. It's that someone will talk about Lord Hero Lugis in the council chamber.

　After all, I have yet to tell anyone that Finn-Erdis, the Lord of Gazalia, wants to hand him over. Not even my own master, Saint Mattia.

　In fact, it is not that Anne has betrayed the heraldry or failed to fulfill her duties. After all, Finn-Erdis' words were unofficial. It was just something she said when she decided to hold the meeting, as if she was just chatting.

　Besides, Ann had taken on the responsibility of coordinating with Gazalia up to the time of the joint conference. As for the events that occurred in the process, she could decide at her own discretion. That is how much authority Ann has been given by Mattia.

　Therefore, you can't be blamed for letting a small talk or two quietly sink into the back of your mind.

　But I know it. In fact, you can't not know. It's better to say it. Of course it's better to report it to the saint Mattia.

　Even if it's just a chat, it's a big problem that the queen of an allied country is asking for the handover of Lugis, who must be a major figure in the heraldry now. This is exactly the kind of matter that must be dealt with if the two forces are going to pile up their forces for the upcoming war.

　Even after understanding this, Anne still could not open her mouth. The reason for this was the change in the saint Mattia that she felt so strongly about.

　What would happen if she told Finn-Erdis's request to the current saint, who probably had feelings for Lugis that were clearly not based on calculation or profit and loss?

　Every time she imagined it, a horrible feeling would caress her brain. It was as if the devil's fingertips were right there.

　She could see two possible endings.

　The first is for the saint Mattia to hand over Lugis to Gazalia without any regrets, with the same calculus in her mind as always.

　I think that is the course that the heraldry should take. In any case, the existence of Lugis will not be lost, and the alliance between heraldry and Gazalia will be strengthened. In fact, through Lugis, it might be possible to have a little say in Gazalia's policy.

　Even if you consider the possibility of losing both Caria and Fialat, who are important assets, there are still benefits. In fact, there may be a point of view that an unstable force following an individual should not be considered a force. The original, former Mattia would have definitely chosen this option.

　However, the other outcome, the choice, is now clearly visible to Anne.

　That is, that Saint Matia would follow her own emotions, not calculation or reason, and reject the demands of Finn-Erdis. That's exactly what she did when she found out that Lugis had gone to Belle Fain alone, in a rage.

　I want to deny it. I want to think that it is impossible. I want to be sure that my beloved saint would never make such a choice.

　But every time Anne tries to talk about Finn-Erdis, the possibility inevitably scratches at the back of my mind.

　And if such a thing were to happen, what would happen to the alliance between heraldry and Gazalia? It is easy to imagine that the situation would be less than favorable, if not catastrophic. Under such circumstances, how can they stand up to the mighty army of the Great Patriarchate?

　The fact that the alliance with Gazalia is cracked directly means that the heraldry will eventually disappear from this earth. That's the only thing I can't tolerate.

　This is why Anne worked with Mattia to place Lugis under house arrest. She hoped that he would somehow come to the conclusion that he would join the forces of heraldry. Finn-Erdis would not hold a grudge against the heraldry itself if Lugis himself did not. Even if there is some sort of rift, it should have minimal impact.

　But as usual, Rougis, heroes don't work the way you want them to. Just remembering this, Ann felt a twitching deep in her guts. She could feel her eyes distorting and producing something like heat.

　--Oh, why does she do this to me? It's so inexplicable.

　The emotions swirling in Anne's chest were frustration, resentment, and a bit of rivalry.

　Largd-Anne is a girl whose main talent is not her ability to handle paperwork. Rather, many of her talents are devoted to interpersonal skills such as speaking, persuasion, and negotiation. For this reason, she has gained a position as a coordinator and negotiator within the heraldry.

　She is not a genius who has made a breakthrough like Kalia or Fialat, nor is she a genius who can lead others like Mattia. She was more of a behind-the-scenes person, but Anne understood that this was in line with her nature, and she even took pleasure in it.

　As a coordinator or negotiator, you interact with people more than anyone else. As such, they are in a position to influence people more than anyone else.

　As a result of your influence, people will move as you envisioned and as you stood, and the combination of these will move the organization. This is a different kind of driving and manipulation of the organization than that of Saint Mattia. For a girl named Largd-Anne, it was a secret pleasure.



　That's what that man . Anne's white teeth clicked together, causing a slight pain.

　To be honest, Anne was not very fond of Lugis. She's wild, she's selfish, she's a womanizer, and sometimes I wonder if she's even capable of reason.

　What's more, she reaches outside of her own expectations, and even further outside of them, with a look on her face that says it's natural. You can't be good at that.

　And finally, this time, even though I was in the position of coordinator and negotiator, I was forced to expose all of my moves and even ask them to please do as I say. In the end, Lugis did not give an answer.

　--It was a shame, a humiliation, a disgrace.

　It's frustrating, humiliating, disgraceful, and even brings tears to my eyes. Oh, crap. If it were possible, I'd hand that person over to Gazalia as soon as possible.

　Anne hasn't lifted Lugis's house arrest yet this time. As long as she's locked up in there, she won't be able to show up at the joint conference. The only thing left to do is to make sure that the topic doesn't go that way at all costs.

　While dragging her heavy legs, Ann managed to regain her composure.

　As she entered the chamber, she took two deep breaths. She told herself over and over again that she would be fine, that she could do it. Little by little, she felt her mind regaining its composure.

　--Come on, come on, Lugis. It would be unbecoming of a knight not to come and greet me.

　I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.