Abandoned Priest at the Hero’s Party

Last Strategy

“apprentice. How the hell did this happen?”

The Citadel Council was lit up even at night. In such a situation, there will be only a few people who can sleep comfortably even with this information, who wish to receive a peaceful rest by borrowing their weak energy.

The Doge of the Citadel Republic, Andolf McLirren, sat silently in his seat, unable to speak.

Thomas William. Philbu, who normally would not have been bothered by himself, the peak of the power of the republic, had time to be alone with his apprentice as the situation was the situation.

Upon hearing the appearance of the monster that Thomas had identified, the expression of the apprentice changed as if he had seen a ghost. In fact, it was more terrifying than a ghost.

Grimudo’s favorite monster. In a nutshell, a being that can be called the king of monsters.

It was undoubtedly the strongest monster, Phoenix. It is natural that there is an existence capable of such a thing, but in the whole of the world, the primordial demon lord was the only one.

“You made a mistake. I will admit this mistake.”

He made a deal with him to overthrow the royal family and establish a republic, but that was perhaps the worst mistake of his life. Even his supporters distanced themselves, and his opponents rallied and bit him.

Of course, it had to be. The faces of the lawmakers voicing their anger at him were full of fear.

“mistake? mistake? Apprentice, this is a matter of national luck! I’m not as smart as you, so I don’t know why Grimudo wants to attack our republic. But there is only one country like this.”

The apprentice’s gaze as he saw a legislator slamming his fist on the table was filled with life and then disappeared. If he hadn’t gone to Grimudo and borrowed his power, he would have been decapitated by now at the execution ground, and he would have been rolling down the street without being buried in the grave.

At that time, the anti-wang faction was almost on the verge of collapse, and it had to work as a semi-point organization. Although the Citadel royal family committed many misfortunes, their power was still strong, and there were many followers of the royal family.

The revolution had to make unavoidable choices. What were those scumbags doing while they were on their way to the North Pole in search of Grimudo?

Then, now you will not admit the credit and blame only your faults? The apprentice’s feelings became uncomfortable, but he did not express it.

Things have already come to this point. Who will take his side?

And if a volcano really erupts, what good is it to win the battle of words? You have no choice but to swallow your anger quietly and think about countermeasures or quickly.

“Grimudo, he has basically no interest in us unless we touch him first. apprentice. He didn’t move because you provoked him?”

“Senator McKill. You’re too extreme. You are the apprentice who caused this kind of Satan, so of course you have a way to solve it. This is an emergency. Any budget is fine. Please do not go to a situation where you make the final decision.”

Congressman Gilead Ranbolt, who is also president of the Merchants Association, discouraged his fellow lawmakers. Of course, it wasn’t on the side of the apprentice.

Rather, he thought that this meaningless strife would be enough for later. Winning the quarrel does not delay the eruption of the volcano. Once the entire Calderan Mountains explode, just the thought of it is a terrible thing.

Unlike the vast empire, the Citadel Republic has a small land mass, strong administrative power and good order. As it is only about the size of a few small towns in the Empire, it is natural, but this advantage acts as a crisis in an emergency.

Of course, the Republic has been faithfully preparing to stop foreign enemies, but this was a crisis on a level that no one even thought to prepare for. To be honest, no one knows if it would have been meaningful even if I had done something to be contrasted with.

Anyway, if the volcano erupts, the republic is over. Everything, including ports and roads, will be engulfed in lava and ashes, and the mountains near the mountains will become a land of death. The high-temperature pyroclastic flow would swept through everything like a storm, leaving nothing alive, and there was no chance that this Vales City would come within that range.

After all, no one has ever seen a volcano of this size erupt. What will happen is purely unknown, but one thing is certain: the chances are very high that you will see more than anything you can imagine.

Curry!

Suddenly, the ground shook. The floor shook, and the glass fell from various places and shattered.

If this was the first time, everyone would be surprised, but now it is. Aftershocks occurred intermittently, and in fact, they visited them to a familiar level. This is also the reason why the apprentice believed Thomas’ words without any verification. Because the period of aftershocks was getting shorter and shorter.

Even those who have not received any news instinctively feel that something is wrong and are preparing to evacuate. The boat was full, some people packed their bags and left, and those who couldn’t even do that had to dig a basement to prepare for the future.

I don’t know how effective that preparation will be, but I hope it’s better than silently waiting for death. Only time will know the answer.

“It’s not like this, shouldn’t we also have to evacuate?”

“The Republic is our home. If you leave here, where are you going?”

“Go to the Empire or somewhere else. Isn’t life more important than wealth?”

A look of fear appeared on the members’ faces. Mother Nature doesn’t ask whether they are legislators or whether they have power or not. Once you’re angry, you’ll just sweep it away in one go.

If there is a major earthquake and volcanic ash comes in, will you decide to surrender to the volcano? If I put a white flag on volcanic ash, would it avoid them?

Since you don’t even have half a penny, it’s best to run away. In fact, even now, those with food wanted to take their family and property and leave by boat.

Even if the republic collapses, if you have money, you can’t go anywhere and stay healthy.

“If you can protect it, it is right to protect it.”

But it’s not that easy. Once the republic is abandoned, it will be utterly destroyed. There is no room for wishful thinking, since this is what nature does.

“We must not forget that this is the foundation of our power. If the foundation is destroyed, we will not be MPs, we will just be rich.”

Unlike the Citadel Republic, a commercial center where money can be power, it must be remembered that power takes precedence over money in other countries on the continent.

If they fled to another country, would it be possible for these colossus to stand upright and nibble like they do now?

“Those who want to become maids of power once again should leave. I won’t dry it. This body is old, and those times are enough for the royal family to go through once. I will listen to the opinion of the apprentice.”

The words of the oldest member of Congress, Jaden Motavill, left lawmakers in their thoughts. The Doge bowed his head, thanked him, and opened his mouth.

“Even if you prepare right now, you won’t be able to leave with all the extras. This is not a peace time, but a kind of emergency, so no matter how quickly you move your property, you will inevitably incur losses. So, if we are going to lose money anyway, let’s invest that money.”

“Where are you investing?”

“To the well-being of the Republic and to our safety.”

“apprentice. It’s not an investment, it’s a gamble. But even though this body does not necessarily gamble losing, it does not hesitate to gamble with a winning rate.”

Jaden replied, drinking a glass of brandy.

“Tell me.”

“I plan to buy the three Masters recruited by the Republic with their wealth.”

“If you give them money to do something that might put your life in danger, would you do it?”

“Then it’s just a lack of money. Wasn’t it our credo that nothing can’t be bought with money? I can give you enough gold and silver to build a house. After all, when the worst comes, it’s a property you have to leave behind.”

If we can gather the Transcendents of the Citadel Republic and defeat the Immortals, the explosion will be delayed and everything will return to normal. One thing to keep in mind is that you shouldn’t be wasting your time.

Even at this moment, the worst phase is coming towards them. Once I made up my mind, I had to act as quickly as possible.

“One apprentice. It would be great if it were as you said, but what if the three can’t subdue the monster? Transcendental beings are beings who have reached the end of human life, but monsters are born differently from us, so their strengths and weaknesses are not clear.”

“So I would like to propose here.”

The apprentice has now brought out the river.

“Once upon a time, when the Republic was still a kingdom, a gigantic transmission gate was built linking this Valles City to the Isle of Grantera. This item can also be used for raids on each other’s capitals, so it’s always closed in peacetime and can only be opened if both sides approve the opening.”

Originally, the empire and the kingdom were too far apart, so sending an envoy would take a few months.

And another purpose was, if the invasion of demons from the northern part of the kingdom continued, to provide the fastest means of escape across the sea. No matter how strong the power of the royal family, the territory of the Citadel Kingdom was very small. There was a clear limit to withstand the all-out invasion of the demons.

In the end, the gate was operated to avoid the Doge’s rebels, not the demons, and Parnell, who was young at the time, and her escorts escaped through the gate. For the apprentice, who still remembers the incident, opening the gate to the front was worthwhile.

“I will put forward the condition of canceling out all of the imperial government bonds that we have. In the past, Princess Ardain von Illumina owed a lot of debts because of the war. There is only one condition for canceling the debt. Open the gate and let the refugees in. The Empire will not turn down this deal.”

“That is absurd. That’s ridiculous. Are you saying that we should open our wallets now to save the beggars? How much does the Empire owe us? Let’s pretend it’s all gone now? What of a man like me whose wealth is dominated by imperial government bonds?”

One senator objected, but Jaden, a recognized elder, deterred him. He admonished as he looked at the young ones.

“If the background of the Citadel Republic disappears, do you think the Empire will pay back the debt it owes us? Even if I pay it back, it might be hundreds of years later. Don’t ignore reality. It would be cheaper for them to ask the assassination guild to have your head cut off than to repay the debt they owe you.”

If the republic collapses anyway, government bonds become literally scraps of paper.

There is no way the Empire will repay this money favorably. What more can those who have lost their country do more if they lie down to cut the boat and take it?

This is also related to the credit of the Empire, so I will not declare that I will not pay the money at all.

There was a strong possibility that those holding government bonds would either be killed in question, or would wash their mouths after paying only half of the amount through negotiations that were going to be conducted by anti-compulsory process.

If that’s the case anyway, it was right to prepare for the worst and prepare for the worst.

“In the worst case, we may lose our money and our country. apprentice. If your plan fails, what will you pay for it?”

“If I had to give my life or something like that, you wouldn’t even sneer. There is no such thing as money in my life.”

The Doge Andolf stood up with an old-fashioned face.

“If the worst comes, I want you to distribute the mines overseas that I own. When the republic falls, I will share my destiny with the republic. I don’t know. That I have no children or relatives to pass on to me.”

No matter how much wealth you have, if you don’t have blood to pass it on to you, it’s not that attractive to the elderly. This old man lost a child to the Citadel royal family when he was young.

His brother lined up wrong in the fight for the throne, and the McLirrens had to be branded traitors. A beautiful wife and cute children died without surviving the torture, and relatives died or quickly cut ties. He survived the torture, but became an eunuch.

Who would have known that this man, freed from nothing, would use the power of the Arctic to bring down the entire royal family, but anyway, it is a thing of the past.

The only pleasure of this man, who had lost his children and had no hope of having any more, was power, but now it seems that Grimudo wants to take it.

It was given to me by Grimudo, so I can’t help it even if he takes it back. The Doge was well aware of the power of the Demon King. I knew it was meaningless to vomit resentment against him.

“apprentice. Are you serious?”

“I do not lie. If the republic dies, I will die with the republic. After that, I want you to own my property abroad, whether you want it or not. I am not going to take it to heaven when I die.”

When the Citadel Republic is destroyed by an earthquake and buried in lava, he will be purged like this country. The apprentice has already made up his mind.

No one could push this man ready to die any more. In any case, someone had to take on the responsibility of this great task, and no one wanted to take on that weight.

Who wants to be branded as the culprit of the ruin in history books and want to leave a trail in history?

They say that the apprentice will be slain with all this stigma, what else can they add?

The final strategy of the Citadel Republic has been decided. If it succeeded, the country would live, and if it failed, even people had to live. All successes and failures now depend on the three Masters residing in the Republic.