Novel Toon
Chapter 268
In this battle, there was a good chance that if we asked some country on Earth, they would gladly provide us with an army.
Of course, for free. Ill be asked to do something in return for the service, though.
It would be an unacceptable act for a developed country to
But in some countries, it doesnt matter, and they will deploy troops at the discretion of their leaders.
But I cant stand it when people get carried away with things such
You might say that mercenary groups are similar to those countries, but the mercenaries are the ones I hired.
I wont let them do anything on their own or do anything other than what I tell them to do. And if something happens, I will stop them.
Besides, the mercenaries are the tools that I hired.
No matter what happens, the responsibility lies with me, the user of the tool.
Thats why Im too scared to use a
I dont even know what theyll ask me to do afterwards.
If this is a battle that requires a truly mighty force, it may be unavoidable. Ill do anything to protect the people I care about.
Are all human lives equal?
No, no, no, the lives of our people are much more important than the lives of bandits and enemy soldiers. Its not a matter of course.
But were not in that situation yet.
Its not time to panic yet, you see.
[All right. Well go with that amount. Although I dont know when the sortie will be, is that okay? But theyve already moved their troops, so its just a matter of days of travel]Mitsuha
[Thats fine. Ive done some research on the armies of that era by reading some history books. You still have enough time to spare, right? Well, theres nothing more important than going to another world, so dont worry about the schedule.]Captain
[Ah, yeah]Mitsuha
Well, thats true.
Now they just have to compete for the five-person spot and hope it doesnt turn into a big deal
Eh? I thought there were six? No, wait, Captain-san, you definitely included yourself, did you?
100 gold coins says you did.
Wanna bet?
[Apia!]Mitsuha(TN: Appear!)
[Gyaa! Mitsuha-sama!]Remia
[No <-sama>!]Mitsuha
[Ah, Im sorry]Remia
I teleported to Princess Gegege I mean, Princess Remias place.
I appeared directly inside the princesss room so that the others would not notice me.
As expected, Im alone today. I didnt bring Sabine-chan with me.
Its
If its a
Shut up!
[Welcome! I knew you would help us!]Remia
Princess Remia clasps her hands in front of her chest, her eyes moist with luster.
She has a beautiful face. But its not real. Its an act. So.
Who the hell is
[I said I would protect Her Highness Princess Remia, but I never said anything about sticking my nose into your war and protecting your country!]Mitsuha
[I have already informed the people that Hime Miko-sama will cooperate with us.Gegegegege!]Remia
[Ive been turned upon to, this girl!!]Mitsuha
Damn it, Im totally being set up!
If I dont do anything here, the name
[Gununu]Mitsuha
Well, I was going to help her from the beginning anyway
[You do realize thats outside the scope of our agreement, right?]Mitsuha
[Wai-, wha-. But, for the sake of the people, I had to.]Remia
So you do understand it.
Besides, it is only natural that the royal family, especially the acting king, would want to help their own people even at the expense of other countries. Thats what a good king is for this country, I guess.
But Im not sure Id like to be on the receiving end of it though. No way!
And there is no need to play along with the selfish agendas of others. Our own people are much more important than the people of other countries.
Well, Im sure Princess Remia is having a hard time. But still, Im her
Does she think that an angel is higher than a princess? I thought we had agreed to be friends, on equal terms
Thats it!
This time, in order to carry me up as the goddesss messenger, Hime Miko of Thunder, she is going to put me in a higher position than herself, strengthen her grip on the peoples minds, and put me on top of her to use in case of an emergency
This bitch.
[No matter what you tell to the public, I can simply say that , and
[U~u]Remia
Oh, no, she looks like shes about to cry This is definitely an act!
The one Sabine-chan sometimes uses!
Is there a course or correspondence course somewhere that teaches princesses these techniques? The text is in a binder format.
The royal family is scary!!!
[Im so used to Sabine-chan, that trick wont work on me!
But, well, I have no choice but to help you
However, its only help, Im only helping! The main point of it is to get this countrys military to do it, okay?]Mitsuha
[Wha-? Wai-]Remia
[And if you ask for help from my home countrys military force, youll have to pay a lot of expenses for travel, depletion of the divine power in the sacred vessels, and other things. Will you be able to cover that?]Mitsuha
[Yes, of course, thats. Im not that ungrateful or shameless enough, no matter how much I want to be.]Remia
Oh, it seems that she really intended to pay.
Well, its no surprise. If she doesnt want to pay, Im going to have to pull my forces out.
Well, now that she said she would pay me, although I was afraid of not knowing how much she would pay me.
But I dont know how much to ask for in a country where the cost of war is going to be so high. Where there will be so much destruction on farmland and human suffering. I dont know how much money is needed for the war in this world
I dont know the market price for it.
We dont want to burden the people of this country by asking for an absurd amount of money.
On the other hand, I dont want to be lambasted for being too cheap, and I dont want the people to feel free to ask for help afterwards.
And I dont wish to be in the red.
As an individual, Princess Remia is not a bad person, and as a friend, she is a sincere girl. But as the Acting King, Her Royal Highness puts the interests of her own people first, and in order to do so, she puts her own personal principles and wishes on the back burner.
Yes, she would do anything for her country, even if she thought I might be dismayed and dislike her.
Well, shes not going to be so reckless now, because it would be detrimental to the national interest to break ties with me
Oh, thats right!
[Then how much can you pay me? Ill decide on the number of sacred artifacts and the number of soldiers well send out so that we can stay within that budget.]Mitsuha
[U~u]Remia
Oh, this girl, shes having a
I knew it. She was thinking that Im giving it away cheaply
But she is a princess who cares about her people. In this case, she cant afford to be stingy.
To get my cooperation and pay me cheaply. So far, both of those things were supposed to benefit the people.
But right now, its all about paying me less, which means fewer support forces, longer battles, more dead soldiers, and widespread destruction of farmland.
Shell have to make a decision based on how much she can afford so that her finances dont collapse.
[You cant decide on your own. Youll have to consult with the minister in charge of finance or something later.
Ill see you later. Oh, please contact Sabine-chan via the
I grabbed both of Princess Remias shoulders and shook her, who was so badly damaged by my earlier words That her support strength depended on the amount of money.
Its not an extortion nor a shakedown.
[Ha! Ah, yes, I am well aware of that. In battle, information is vital! A single line of information can be more powerful than a thousand soldiers]Remia
Mm-hmm, she got the idea.
No, I have educated them a little so that this country can be the bulwark of our nation.
As expected, the lecture on strategy theory from the
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