E - Rank Hero In Another World
Chapter 117 - The Big Problem
Leo is currently standing on top of a gate on the North side of Venice. Staring at the figure of the 5 Equestrian Knights who were moving slowly towards the walls of this city.
Two of them carried the emblem of the flag of mankind in beautiful blue and white. He lifted it into the air with one hand.
From that flag alone Leo already knew, that the five of them were an emissary from the Kingdom directly.
"What are we going to do, sir?" Ask Luna who was standing next to him.
"Hide the special division troops. At least hide their weapons. It would be bad if they found out more about our powers, even though I'm sure Sheila has reported them." Clearly Leo while immediately jumping down.
He came down from the 12-meter-high wall in a calm manner. Even without the slightest difficulty.
All that is because Leo has done Enchanting on his own two feet to make it stronger and faster.
After reaching the bottom, Leo seemed to stretch both hands as if asking Luna also to go down.
The black-haired girl tied up in a ponytail immediately jumped up without hesitation. Trusting himself to Leo.
'Saturray!'
Leo, who caught Luna slowly, lowered her down before walking out of the gate.
On the other hand, Selene was seen monitoring from inside the gate. Get ready with the arrow reinforced with Leo's artificial rune.
If something went wrong or something suspicious, Selene would immediately move in and kill the threat from a safe location.
On arrival outside the gate....
'Crete! Creteakk!'
The five Riding Knights with complete armor began to slow down their movements. After getting close enough, the three of them got off the horse and immediately walked towards Leo.
One of them appears to be issuing a scroll with a large royal blue seal. He opened it and read it right in front of Leo without giving a single salute.
"To Alexander Leonardo! Your crimes in taking over the Western Region from Rustfell, and the City of Venice in particular, will not escape punishment! Duke Achibald directly gave you an ultimatum.
Immediately abdicate and hand back the seat of the City of Venice and this territory to Duke Achibald. If not, then we will flatten all of this territory with land!" Shouted the Knight loudly.
His gaze even looked quite disdainful towards Leo who was looking at them with that sharp gaze.
But the reply from Leo was no less festive.
"Then, tell the bald Duke to thank me after saving his territory. Then it's unfortunate, that right now.... The citizens love me more than the nobles. Let alone the bald Duke."
Leo's reply instantly made the fury of one of the Knights explode. Without hesitation, he raised his fist with his right hand towards Leo's face.
'Taapp!'
But Leo held it off easily using his left hand.
"Eh?!"
"What's wrong? Don't you want to hit me?" Leo asked with his gaze that seemed so disdainful.
The three of them then turned their attention to a civil servant next to Leo. To be precise was Luna, the head of the entire military organization that Leo had formed and reformed.
"Do you agree with this contemptible man?! Using false legitimacy by marrying the adopted son of a noble does not mean having the right to rule this territory! Moreover to act like a noble!" Shouted the other Knights.
But Luna quickly replied to him after fixing the ribbon on her chest.
"It's a pity, but Mr. Leo's words are true. Right now, all the residents in the Western region of Rustfell were much more trusting of Lord Leo than the nobles who only oppressed them." Reply to Luna too with a cold gaze.
Perhaps because Luna was currently often working together with Leo, a bit of her coldness started to rub off on him.
Changing the figure of Luna who was once quite innocent to become one of the politicians, or regional officials with charisma and strong confidence. Including with a firm heart and not easy to be afraid of the bluff of his opponent.
Hearing that reply, the Knight who carried the official scroll immediately closed it back down before speaking.
"In that case, do not regret that your bodies will not be properly buried." Said the Knight while returning to his horse.
And not long after, the five of them immediately turned around to return to the Eastfort region.
"Master, isn't this bad enough? Fight strong and trained troops like them with only female soldiers and elderly people...."
"I knew. The special division currently only consisted of 800 warriors with those magic weapons. The rest were just ordinary troops with spears.
What's more.... They reject that legitimacy, right? It's only natural, but at least I have legitimacy against all the inhabitants of this region." Reply Leo at length.
They both entered the gate. Back to Venice.
But this time....
"Luna. For troops to different areas. At least one city had 2,000 soldiers and 400 soldiers for one village. I'm going to the village of Rarth to ask for help." Said Leo.
"Eh?! But isn't that too much? Our regular army is currently only 6,000 soldiers and...."
"Just do. I am sure they will start to spread a lot of terror and slander in various regions. For that, we need the existence of warriors to suppress it." Reply Leo.
With his experience in his previous life, Leo knew that getting people upset was the last sweet bite before acquiring a deep bitter taste.
And in a royal game like this, Leo is very confident that his opponent will try to drop the value of himself by sowing a lot of slander.
While trying to make the inhabitants rebel against him.
Even so, Leo seemed to be laughing at himself.
"Haha.... Try it if you can. I'll show you how my people used to fight trouble makers like you."
After that, Leo immediately returned to the barracks to discuss this serious problem. Including creating special squads and teams tasked with hunting down intruders from outside areas.
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'Braa!'
Inside the meeting room, Feris appears to be hitting his own desk quite hard. Shed the drink beside her.
All of that happened after Feris obtained reports from all five of his envoys sent to the Venice region.
"Damn it.... Leo huh?! You think you've been great at capturing that territory?!" Ask Fierce to himself.
"Miss Ferris, calm yourself! Not necessarily also that this guy named Leo will do bad things there! Besides, if he does have that much intelligence...."
"Be quiet, Mr. Theodore. It is a serious matter that determines the fate of mankind." Reply Feris with a gaze that seemed filled with hatred.
"That's absolutely right, Mr. Theodore. You may not feel it, but it is my territory! Heard that this man named Leo, along with his army colonized my territory....
Even using the women who were there.... Of course I can't be quiet, can I?" Duke Achibald replied with anger.
Outside the room, Sheila was seen walking with a satisfied smile after hearing the commotion inside the meeting room.
He continued to walk slowly towards his private room which had been prepared by Feris.
When He came into it, He could no longer hold back his laughter.
"Buahaha! These foolish humans, all of them believe my words?! And they consider themselves intelligent? Really, don't make me laugh any more than this!" Sheila said to herself with her body as well as the voice that was slowly beginning to change.
His clothes were burning. His skin melted. And a pair of wings seemed to grow on the back of his waist.
The physical changes that occur are quite drastic. Now with beautiful reddish hair and pointed ears, he looked at himself in a large mirror.
"Well.... Mr. Valkazar.... I'll give you a landslide victory.... Thank goodness I was able to obtain one of the bodies of an important figure in that deserted city...." Said the woman who had such a charming appearance as she stroked the mirror before her.
Without human being aware....
The war in the Devil's territory had ended with Valkazar's decisive victory.
Now with his approach far different from that of the demon elders, Valkazar had taken out one of his cards to stab right at the heart of mankind.
Creating a civil war with a lot of fake news and internal conflicts that are none other than the Succubus sent by Valkazar.