Genjitsushugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki

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This is Yukkuridemasu!

Sorry for the lastrelease…

My smartphone (alsofunction as modem) broke down and it really hard to search for public-wifi inthe middle of rice-paddies, palm plantation and secondary tropical jungles(secondary since they had been tampered by human activity). So until it getfixed, I can only depend on my work friend’s goodwill to borrow their internetconnection (internet is not a cheap thing in my country).

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Yukkuri Oniisan

Editor:

So-Chintzy

Postwar Arc

Chapter 1 Project Lorelei B

Among the things that we acquired after Amidonia Dukedom’s Capital 『Van』capitulated, the one who made me extremely delighted was the RoyalBroadcast Orb. This was the only orb that the Amidonia Dukedom possessed and wasable to broadcast images to every receiver set in this country. Although I was toldthat the Royal Broadcast Orb is a leftover artifact from an ancientcivilization and still wasn’t able to be produced by current technology, thenumber of orbs discovered was so numerous that excluding the const.i.tuent smallcountries of the Eastern Nations Alliance and the sapient Dragons’ self-governingregion Star Dragon Mountain Range, each nation (the number of the orbs pernation differed though) possessed one.

However, basically the broadcasts won’t be able to be received by othercountries. Well, if it was possible, then the information meant for domesticuse would be known by other countries, so of course, it could also be used toincite citizens like what I did in Crimson Dragon Castle Town. Since thereceiver set and the broadcast orb’s wavelength need to be configured beforebeing used, then perhaps it was like an AM-FM radio or something to do with a frequency.

That’s why when I obtained Amidonia’s sole Broadcast Orb, it could be said thatI now have the broadcasting rights monopoly for all receiver sets inside the AmidoniaDukedom. Adding the Elfrieden Kingdom’s Broadcast Orb that I had brought, then Elfireden’sfirst 『Entertainment Program』 could be simulcasted to two countries. Would this broadcast bring anychanges to the Amidonia Dukedom? Or would it not change anything? I was reallyexcited for it.

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I swear I should have a shorter blog name.

『Van』 didn’t have anything like the 『Plaza Fountain』 that was installed with receiverset to display Royal Broadcasts. Instead, the receiver set was installed at aplaza -- it was only in name as it was just an empty field – at one end side ofVan. In the first place, the Royal Broadcast in this country itself was onlyused on New Year’s to broadcast the Duke saying 『Don’t ever forget the grudge against Elfrieden. It is national policy torecover the lost territory』 and this country’s nationalpolicy. Because the citizens must gather to watch this New Year’s broadcast orthey will be punished for lese majeste, even if the citizens were sick orbed-ridden old people, they would be fastened and carried on a stool as theymust not miss watching the broadcast.

And today, that young king of Elfrieden who had made 『Van』 capitulate, would perform a Royal Broadcast. Since most of the citizenshad received extensive indoctrination over many decades, they didn’t have anygood impressions about Elfrieden. However, currently there was a ma.s.s ofcitizens gathered at the field to watch the broadcast. Perhaps this was becauseof the habits created over many years that they must watch the broadcast or bepunished. But the people who carried the ill were turned away by the soldierswho guarded the venue, 「Don’t overdo it.」

As the sun completely sunk down in the twilight sky, half of the gathered 『Van』’s citizens made confused expressions, while the other half were angry.Because the n.o.bles and the Knights had completely left Van, what was left inVan were just the common citizens who didn’t have anywhere to go. Naturallythey hadn’t received any decent information. Here and there, whispering couldbe heard as the citizens discussed their future worriedly.

「d.a.m.n that Elfrieden King……What does he intend to do by gathering everyone?」

「I took a peek at him when heentered the castle, he looks like an effeminate man.」

「Don’t judge him by his looks. Heis someone who had led His Majesty Gaius around by his nose.」

「He will use the RoyalBroadcast, right? What does he intend to make us listen to?」

Do he want another harem member? Such is the question.

Because of the lack of information, the discussion continued in erratic directions.

「He can’t be possibly…intending to conscript all the men as soldiers and send them to the front linesfor conquering all of Amidonia after this…… right?」

「No way! I am the breadwinner of my family. If I am conscripted, then whatwill happen to them!?」

「We are the people who are on theoccupied side. It wouldn’t be strange if they did that to us…」

「No, that might be better. Whatif they ordered us to hand over the women and children as slaves……」

「Well, if that is the desire ofthe strong, they will do it using force rather than asking us. Perhaps they willtell us to hand over all the beautiful girls inside this town.」

「Really? Then I might have tohide my wife.」

「Who will want your wife afterseeing her?」

「You’re wron-……! Hey, it seemsto have started.」

When they were in the middle of various absurd conversations, the receiverset at the center of the field began to project an image. The people thoughtthat the young king in a military uniform would appear, but contrary to theirexpectations, it was showing a brown-haired beautiful Elf woman sitting behinda table. The woman crossed both of her hands on the long table placed in frontof her and for some reason she didn’t sit facing the front, but was a facing bitdiagonally to the left. Of course, only the woman’s head was turned towards thefront.

Just like the ghost from the Ring.

The woman sat in a 『Mona Lisa’s Smile』 pose, which made her beautymore radiant and particularly grabbed the hearts of the Amidonian men. The menfelt that it was as if they were sitting at a counter in a bar and having aconversation with the woman was sitting beside them. Then, that woman began tospeak.

『Good evening everyone. This isChris Tachyon.』

This is a white text.

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This is also a white text. Okay, I just trollingreader with text reader.

「This program is 『NEWS Elfrieden』 a program that provides information to the citizens about the news from ElfriedenKingdom and the neighboring countries. The first news is……」

In a government affairs room at Van’s Castle, that had been hurriedlytransformed into a simple news studio (although we only placed a long table anda chair, since there were already furnishings left-over in the room), Chris-sanbegan to read the news ma.n.u.script. Aisha and I were observing her from thecorner of the room that didn’t get projected by the orb. After watching her forawhile, Aisha pulled my sleeve.

「What is it?」(Souma)

「Umm… Why do we project her diagonallyfrom the front?」(Aisha)

「Well…… Beauty style?」(Souma)

Aisha asked me with a small voice, but I can only answer her with such an answer.The reason was because I remembered how the female news announcer in j.a.pan withthe 「Ometenashi」 speech[1]sat in this position and I was just mimicking her. But when we held therehearsal before, Chris-san begged in tears that 「Ugh, my neck is cramped」, so this diagonal way ofprojection might be the first and the last.

The content of the news was how about the details of the events in thiswar. She explained in a simple way about how in order to subjugate Gaius VIIIand Julius who incited disturbances in the Kingdom to invade our Kingdom’sterritory, how the Elfrieden King, Souma, performed a counter invasion against theDukedom, defeated Gaius VIII, and made the capital 『Van』 capitulate. Aisha then tilted her head.

「Isn’t it better for YourMajesty to directly make a speech about this information? Even though YourMajesty’s fame might increase just like the time of the food gathering.」(Aisha)

「The situation is differentfrom that time. This broadcast is also transmitted to the entire AmidoniaDukedom. No matter what the enemy country’s King say, the Dukedom’s citizenswouldn’t want to hear it. But conveying the information through a third partylike this will do the trick well.」(Souma)

Well, when we discussed the content of the news ma.n.u.script with Hakuya andthe others, they gave out exaggerated ideas like 『Our Beloved Majesty the King for our welfare’s sake……』, but since it gave off a feeling “like a certain dictatorship somewhere”[2],I rejected it. Ah well, even if she said such lines, Chris-san will still smoothlyread the news ma.n.u.script handwritten by Juna-san with a nice voice that waspleasant to the ears.

「……so was the information wereceived. Though currently, the Kingdoms Army remains in Amidonia Dukedom’sCapital 『Van』, for the time being, hostilities have ceased between both sides. Elfrieden’s King, Souma Kazuya, has releasedthe following statements regarding this. 『The current war is a war tosubjugate Gaius and Julius who had invaded our Kingdom, we will not extend thewar any further than this, it is not in our country’s intend to harm theDukedom’s citizens. Regarding the citizens of Van, we will give a.s.sistance, sothe citizens will be able to quickly return to their normal lives. Furthermore,since Van is annexed as an Elfrieden territory, we will promise that it willreceive the same food aid available to the Kingdom’s cities and will alsoundertake maintenance of any essential utilities.』 The one who is in charge of this task, Minister of Agriculture andForestry, Poncho Ishidzuka, will distribute food rations in Van tomorrow. We havebeen informed that the viewer is encourage to invite their family members andneighbors to go to the distribution.」

You can see me if you squint your eyes.

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After all it is not completely white.

「What a joke!」

The new Amidonian Duke, Julius (it was just a self-given t.i.tle, since just likeSouma, he hasn’t had his enthronement ceremony yet), who was watching thebroadcast from a city nearby 『Van』, yelled and smashed the receiver unit with his sword, before immediately givingan order to his subordinates.

「Quickly send out messengers toeach city to stop watching this joke of a broadcast!」

「「「Yes Your Highness.」」」

His subordinates quickly dispersed to send out messenger soldiers. Looking atthem until they left, Julius glared towards 『Van』’s direction.

「Telling us that he doesn’thave any intend to harm the Dukedom’s citizens after stealing our capital city,what impudent words to say! Foolish invaders, Van will surely be taken back!」

If Souma heard this, he might say 「You are the last person I wantto hear that from」. While saying such words with indignation, Julius yelled in such an agitatedmanner. However, even if he said to inform each city, it wasn’t like the order wouldbe immediately delivered to those cities, moreover since he had been defeated inbattle, Julius had lost his unifying force and didn’t have any actual controllingpower over every city. So, in reality the order was only executed in the citywhere Julius stayed in and the surroundings cities. In other words, nearly allof the cities in the Amidonia Dukedom continued to watch Souma’s broadcast.

After all, either this or watching crow flies.

The reaction of the Amidonia Dukedom’s citizens after watching thisbroadcast was mostly split into two. First, Van’s citizens were relieved since itdidn’t say that they were to be conscripted and sent to the frontlines or to 「hand over your properties, wives and daughters」. Just by being occupied, it was already quite a pressure. On the otherhand, the people that lived in the cities and villages outside Van were interestednot by 「Gaius VIII’s death」 or 「Souma started this war with a just cause」, but instead by 「as an Elfieden territory, it will receive the same food aid available tothe Kingdom’s cities」.

Of course, the Amidonian people were in half-doubt over these words andmostly didn’t believe it. After all, they were the words of the King of anenemy country. Everyone would just think that they were just words to win them overto his side…… However, it was the truth that Souma’s words had deeplypenetrated into the heart of the Amidonian people who had been plagued by afood shortage even worse than the Elfriedens. For the ones who were sufferingfrom it, it had penetrated even deeper.

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By the way there are three white text troll lines. Becareful.

「……for the present situation,regarding our country’s medical treatment……」

Ten minutes had pa.s.sed since Chris’ News Program started. The news that shepresented right now were the final news items. After this News Program ends,finally the 『Popular Song Show』 will begin. Aisha, who stood beside me, was grabbing at my arm with anervous expression. The hand grabbing me was trembled a bit.

「Wh-what should I do, YourMajesty. The trembling won’t stop.」(Aisha)

「Calm down. This is the secondtime you appeared on a broadcast, right?」(Souma)

「But last time, I was justeating, so it was alright……」(Aisha)

Yes. The current popular music show’s presenter was me and the a.s.sistant,Aisha. I don’t have any intention for her to do the hosting, but since theother people who could be pushed for the task, Poncho, was busy withpreparations for food ration distribution, and Hakuya, who firmly denied it bysaying he wasn’t suitable for this. That’s why I was stuck with Aisha who wasclattering her teeth.

「Hah…… In the battlefield, youare very gallant, but in this field why are you so disappointing?」(Souma)

I scratched my head while feeling astonished, so Aisha just dropped hershoulders and moaned.

「Uuu… I have confidence that Iwon’t be defeated by anyone in the battlefield. However, I don’t have anyconfidence in the field of beauty. There a lot of people prettier than me,right? Like Princess-sama or Juna-dono, they are delicate fair-skinnedbeautiful short young ladies. I am dark-skinned and muscled……」[3](Aisha)

Even if she said she was muscled, she was not as muscular as a bodybuilder. Or rather, she had a shapely figure to the extent that it wasmysterious how she could swing a large sword without being bulging withmuscles. Moreover, her height was like a model’s and since it was alwayscovered by armor, it was hard to see it, sbut she had a figure that was betterthan average. On the contrary, shouldn’t it be Liscia who would be envying herinstead?

「Hm. Aisha is alreadybeautiful.」(Souma)

「I-Is that so!?」(Aisha)

Aisha blushed from being praised. However, she quickly calmed down.

「B-but, Your Majesty. As expected…as expected… the host should be Juna-san or Princess-sama……」(Aisha)

「Juna-san will be singing, so shewill be too busy to become a host, while for Liscia to be the a.s.sistant…… Ithink it would be better to give it up for awhile this time.」(Souma)

「? Did something happened?」(Aisha)

「Perhaps it’s because I amsomewhat anxious to be the host. To put it bluntly, rather than Aisha’s abilityas an a.s.sistant, I am expecting more from your ability as a bodyguard. Ifsomething happens, then Aisha would go to my side and protect me, right?」(Souma)

「That is certainly…… Eh!? Willthere be something dangerous!?」(Aisha)

With a plop, I put my hand on the worried Aisha’s forehead.

「Well, perhaps it will bealright. When that time arrives…… Please protect this sad excuse of a man.」(Souma)

「Your Majesty…… Yes! I willbecome Your Majesty’s Shield! This body too will be *mumble*mumble*」(Aisha)

I quickly put my hand over Aisha’s mouth.

「Your voice is too loud. We arestill on a live broadcast right now.」(Souma)

「*mumble*…… So-sorry.」(Aisha)

Hurm, as expected, she is a disappointing dark elf after all.

「……or so was the information wereceived. This is 『NEWS Efrieden』 reporting…… The next program will be Elfrieden’s first entertainmentprogram broadcast. For the viewers who aren’t in a hurry, please watch the nextprogram.」

Ulps, Chris-san’s program seems to be finished. Well, now is our part. Therecording place for the Popular Song Show wouldn’t be in this room, but wouldbe carried out at an atrium hall that was used for banquet dance. There werealready tables prepared where some of the soldiers were sitting just like in a『Cable Awards Ceremdeony』.[4]Since the presence or the absence of audience would influence the climax. Then,I held out my hand in front of Aisha.

「Now, let’s go, Aisha.」(Souma)

「Okay, I will accompany youanywhere!」(Aisha)

See you next week!

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