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The emperor who virtually ‘orders’ himself to answer questions.

However, Bahamut was already prepared for speaking about the contents, even if there was some embarrassment about the method itself.

‘The most important thing here… is to convey the inevitable future to our advantage as much as possible.’

Although I didn’t really like that bastard’s disposition, whether it was described in the original work or now, the opponent was still the emperor.

A person who has tremendous power and can influence the situation of the continent.

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No matter how much he became a famous colossus, he was an impossible opponent for Bahamut, a mere merchant, and he had no intention of doing so.

It was only possible to make it move according to Bahamut’s intention, according to Bahamut’s efforts.

And for this, Bahamut opened his mouth with the utmost courtesy to suit the Emperor’s wishes.

“Since it is Your Majesty’s command… I will try to answer you with my little knowledge. However, before that, I would like to ask Your Majesty a few questions, would you please?”

“what?”

At Bahamut’s words, the emperor gave an expression as if asking him to do something.

Regarding this, Bahamut cautiously asked a question.

“It is a presumptuous statement, but to Your Majesty, the countries that can be said to be the greatest enemies of the Empire. How much do you rate the strength of the two empires, Dragona and Turk?”

*

At the sudden question, the emperor asked back with a little interest.

“That means… is it simply a part of their national power? Either that or something else.”

“I’m asking, very simply, if you think you’ll be able to win if you fight them all at once with the power of the Holy Empire.”

“Um… ”

The most direct questions about your biggest pain points

Depending on the circumstances, it could have been a rather rude question. I couldn’t make a problem with this in the yard where I asked for advice right away.

In addition, even in order to hear the necessary answer from that man’s mouth, this is a must-have question for a complex reason.

In response, the emperor began to think about the answer to Bahamut’s question with a serious expression.

Although the power of his Holy Empire could be proud of being the strongest on the continent, nevertheless, the national power of the Turkic Empire was never inferior to it when viewed calmly.

In addition, the capacity of the powerful enemy that could not be ignored, the Dragona Empire, which had been pressuring the two allies of the Holy Empire, the Kingdom of Poland and the Kingdom of Hungary, was at a level that could never be overlooked.

‘I don’t know if it’s a 1:1 war with the Turk Empire. After all, it was absolutely impossible to deal with the Drago Empire at once… no matter how strong the Holy Empire was. Besides, in this situation, the rearguard, Franz Kingdom, should also pay attention…’

However, to say this straight up is a story that could look down on you as the emperor of an empire.

In response, the emperor spoke to Bahamut in a voice pretending to be relaxed.

“It will depend on the situation, but it seems that we can win if we proceed with a defensive battle, but it would be impossible for us to attack.”

To tell you the truth, you would have to pay a lot of sacrifices just for defensive battles, but considering the solid defense facilities of the Holy Empire and the terrain that is relatively easy to defend, it doesn’t seem like it’s very unstoppable.

And in response to the emperor’s reply, Bahamut nodded slowly and said.

“Thank you for your valuable reply. If that’s the case, I’ll let the small man answer Your Majesty’s questions.”

At that, the emperor listened closely to the next words that would come out of Bahamut’s mouth, and while looking straight into the emperor’s eyes, Bahamut opened his mouth in a calm voice.

“To begin with, I believe that the Holy Empire will not perish under the current circumstances. If, as Your Majesty said, we do not waste our power by launching a hasty attack, we believe that we will be able to stop the enemy invasion with the help of the Empire’s solid defense facilities. But..

“..But?”

The emperor felt a little impatient with Bahamut’s attitude, who was silent for a moment.

Regarding this, Bahamut took a deep breath and continued talking.

“Even if the enemy’s advance is halted… the Empire will have to prepare for damage beyond imagination. Even if the mainland is protected, in the worst case, half of the territory of the Iria Peninsula will be taken away, and about 30% of the empire’s population will be lost. Of course, in the process, this place in Vienna will be reduced to ashes.”

“!”

Bahamut is talking about terrible damage beyond imagination, virtually defeat or irreparable.

At this, the emperor’s face instantly hardened, and then he spoke to Bahamut in a voice containing a little anger.

“How can you say such a thing?… Doesn’t that mean that you underestimated the capabilities of our Holy Empire?”

A word with the meaning that depending on the situation, you may be charged with insulting the empire.

However, Bahamut did not show any agitation about this, and spoke to the emperor in a calm state.

“of course. In reality, nothing serious will happen to that extent. This is only a story when there are no allies of the Holy Empire, including Hungary and Poland. It’s safe to say that considering the presence of those who will come running if the Empire is in danger right now, it’s safe to say that the worst-case scenario is highly unlikely.”

“Umm… I see… If you say that, then I understand what you mean.”

The emperor calms down his anger at Bahamut’s additional explanation.

Certainly, it was showing a slight push back, but the presence of the Kingdom of Poland and the Kingdom of Hungary still had the effect of deterring the Dragona Empire from making hasty moves.

Although there were many enemies of the Holy Empire, other countries were well aware of the fact that they would not be safe if the empire collapsed, and there were no few who would come out to help the empire in crisis.

And, after pointing out these series of facts, Bahamut continued to speak in a tone that was slightly more serious than before.

“However, it is true that their strength alone is not enough to resolve the current situation. Right now, it’s difficult to block the Dragona Empire, but soon a storm they can’t handle will come.”

“Storm.. can’t it be?”

At this point, there is only one factor the Emperor can think of.

And Bahamut nodded and confirmed this.

“Turkish Empire. If they move, who have been only concerned with Benessa’s business until now, it will only be a matter of time before the shields protecting the empire will be broken, and the next place to be threatened will be right here, not another city.”

Even defending the Dragona Empire with only the strength of Hungary and Poland is a daunting situation. In addition, it was clear that if the Turk Empire, which had not been directly involved, was used in earnest, Hungary and Poland would no longer have a way to go to hell.

“According to the information obtained by Soin, most of the southern strongholds of Benetsa, which have been in conflict with the Turks, have fallen into the hands of the Turks. In the case of islands that are not inland, they are defending themselves, but at this point, it can be said that the purpose that the Turk Empire wanted right away has been achieved. And, of course, their next goal after all this roughness is gone.”

“Um… ”

Bahamut talks about matters that even the emperor does not know exactly.

Regarding this, the emperor recognized that this man’s information power was greater than he had imagined, while the sense of crisis that had been vaguely predicted so far began to feel on his skin.

‘If the power of Benessa, which was pressing the Turks through the sea, weakened, it would be the same as if the shackles holding them back were released.

It wasn’t a very pleasant story from the emperor’s point of view.

It was quite a burden to organize a separate expeditionary force at this time when the empire’s financial situation was not so good that it should have been financed through Bertina a while ago.

But apart from that, at least listening to the story up to this point, the emperor could clearly understand one fact.

‘That’s right, anyway… indeed. There is no doubt that the man named Bahamut, that arrogant Bertina, is a person to be recognized. Based on information that is difficult to obtain in an ordinary way, he clearly sees the situation on the continent..’

While acknowledging his opponent a little for the first time, the emperor asked Bahamut in a more prudent tone.

“If so… From your point of view, what would you like Jim to do? Do you think there is a way to defend against enemy invasion while minimizing damage to the Empire?”

If you understand the situation and the problems, it might be possible to come up with a solution.

In particular, as Bahamut had a history of solving problems in Hungary at his own expense, the emperor began to have expectations that this man might be able to give a decent answer to the problems of the empire.

“There is a way.

“What’s in it? Come on, tell me.”

The Emperor speaks to Bahamut with some impatience.

At that moment, a smile flashed across Bahamut’s lips, but the Emperor didn’t notice it, just focusing his attention on the answer that would come out of his mouth.