320 Cherry Blossom Country Cherin and the Seven Holy S...





"There are only nine possible betrayers? ....... That narrows it down quite a bit in terms of numbers.

 The Chairman nodded his head and moved on.

First of all, the leaders of the four major powers, including her father, His Majesty Greys-Vesteria,........ I don't think there's any way they're going to leak any information to us.

...... Isn't it possible that there's some sort of 'peddling' going on?

 I'd like to be welcomed into the Holy Roneria Empire, either by my own country or by myself. In exchange, you will surrender the sovereignty of your country to the Empire.

 I don't think it's surprising that some heads of state would offer such a peddling offer. .......

Until last year (・・・・), there was no chance of that happening. But it's not possible anymore. Because this New Year's Day, the leaders of the Duchy of Theresa and their men were all killed. Even though they raised the white flag meekly and showed reverence.

"...... All of them?

 No one with normal nerves would have gone that far against an unresisting opponent.
 No, you wouldn't.

 In the first place, the slaughter of 'civilians' who are not swordsmen is a violation of international treaties.

Barrel-Ronelia seems to be both an overly secretive and a thoroughgoing perfectionist. Anyone with even the slightest chance of betrayal will be terminated immediately. The massacre in the Duchy of Theresia was probably due to fear of a coup d'etat.