Cheat Magician Life That Started From Being Judged Useless

Uncontrollable thoughts

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"After executing the brother and sister dark-attribute magicians, I transformed them into Undead and sent them to Volzard. From now on, I won't even allow them to die, and I'll abuse them until their body breaks down."

 When I said that, the soldier who was guarding the prison turned pale and trembled.

 I would talk about how the dark-attribute magician left the Felciane Empire, so when I told him to prepare a place where I wouldn't be disturbed, I was led to Camilla's room.

 I asked Fred to make sure no one was around, and then proceeded.

"Maou-sama, what did you actually do to that brother and sister?"

"Before I tell you that, I'll tell you what happened."

 Camilla frowned when I told her about the Bronetsk Tribe and its customs.

 She let out a large sigh when I told her how they went to Kilia and how they ended up in Havre's hands.

"In that case, aren't those people also basically Havre's victims."

"Maa, that's right. If I couldn't use magic like I can now, and my family and friends were taken hostage, I'd probably do the same thing."

"Then, why did you execute them?"

"I didn't execute them. After erasing Marzella's tattoo with healing magic, I sent them back to Volzard. Currently, they're being protected by the Lord's Mansion."

"You removed their tattoo?"

"Yup, I erased it. It didn't seem to be of any use, and it was somehow disgusting ..."

"Everything?"

"Yup, I erased everything neatly."

"I see, is that so ... What are you going to do with the two of them after this?"

"I'm going to have them register at the guild normally, work normally, and live normally ..."

 Camilla was dissatisfied when she heard that they were executed, but when she heard that they were going to live in Volzard instead of being executed, she was still dissatisfied.

 Should they be executed? Should I not execute them? What exactly do you want?

"It may be dissatisfying for Camilla, who had many knights killed, but I have no intention of punishing those two anymore."

"If Maou-sama has made a decision, I will follow it ..."

 Even though you said you would follow my decision, why do you look like you're pouting?

"I'm not going to change my decision, but if you have any complaints, I'll listen."

"Maou-sama, do you intend to add that magician as well?"

"Add ... ? What?"

"That is, umm ... As a concubine at the lowest rank."

"Ehh, I won't do that. I've only met her twice, and I've heard about her background, but I don't really know what kind of person she is."

"Is that true?"

"There's no need for me to lie."

"Is that so. In that case, it's fine."

 Camilla is a bit strange because she suddenly broke into a wide grin.

 I was a little reluctant to ask when she was feeling better, but there was still something I wanted to confirm.

"Hey, Camilla. Did the Third Queen really cooperate with Havre?"

"Yes, I have already confirmed it with the person herself."

 The Third Queen, Maylene, the mother of Camilla and Diethelm was apparently bored.

 After becoming pregnant with Diethelm, her relationship with King Alexis must have cooled down.

 It seemed that they rarely met each other and had no conversations.

 Figuratively speaking, supposing that the King treats you coldly, and your child is competing for the throne of the next King with the children of the First and Second Queens, I guess she was trying to satisfy herself by being pampered by the noble faction.

"However, I am a woman, and Diethelm was sickly, and even in social situations my mother was not in the spotlight. So it seems that Havre caught her by that gap in her heart and she was entangled."

 With a bitter expression on Camilla's face, she calmly recounted the relationship between her mother and Havre.

"But, even if she's the Third Queen, she can't freely leave the royal castle, can she?"

"Yes, you're right. Normally, you can't go out unless you're protected by a guard knight."

"Then, Havre had a relationship with Maylene in the castle?"

"Nope, it seems that the Prime Minister acted as a guide."

 Usually, the pleasure of a Queen is the balls and concerts held in the royal castle, but for Maylene, who had no aristocratic faction, it was nothing but a pain.

 So, Havre got the Prime Minister to cooperate and took Maylene out of the royal castle.

 It was said that he took her to the theater, opera, dance hall, and tavern for the common people held in the castle town, and obtained Maylene's heart and body in his own mansion.

"Huh, wait a minute. Since the Third Queen was the collaborator, she was also involved in Havre's escape plan, right?"

"Yes, that's right."

"No way, the First Queen spread the false information ..."

"Nope, my mother said it wasn't her. Havre also said that she wasn't the one who spread the slander."

 In addition to that, as for the the coup d'etat at the Chamber of Proceedings, it was explained that he intended to keep Camilla alive in the end and make her a formal bride.

 The Third Queen also seemed to be dazzled by the love affair and was unable to make normal decisions, and even when she was told the truth, she ended up saying that Camilla was being deceived.

"So, what will happen to the Third Queen?"

"I have decided to send all of the former King's consorts to their home territory."

"Did they not agree?"

"None of the agreed at first, but once the domestic situation is resolved, I will hand over the throne to Diethelm. When that happens, I hinted that it would only go downhill, and I convinced the First and Second Queens."

"So, what about the Third Queen?"

"Someday, I'm going to send her forcibly."

 It was said that Maylene still lived in her room in the inner palace, but all the people who took care of her were replaced and she was strictly monitored by the royal guard.

 Even after being returned to her parents' house, with the outward appearance of resting, Camilla said she was being confined, as expected, it seemed that she was also hesitant to dispose of her real mother.

"By the way, Camilla, what are you going to do about the Calvine Territory?"

"Yes, we plan to keep the Calvine Territory under our direct control for the time being."

 With a tightened expression, Camilla began to talk about her plans for the future.

"As Maou-sama knows, the Calvine Territory is not a simple matter. Each mine has its own power, and it's no easy task to bring it all together."

"Is there anyone qualified?"

"Nope. Only here, even if I send some nobles in the form of a change of territory, they will either be kicked out or besieged."

"Even in that state, Havre, who had governed them so far, had that confidence."

"Yes, so there will not be a Feudal Lord and there will be a resident knight order."

"The knights ...?"

"Yes, we will send selected people from the knight order, and put them together with someone who is well informed and replace them every three months."

 Half-hearted nobles were likely to fall behind in terms of both military strength and intelligence, so in any case, they would send a knight order to make up for it in a rough situation, and have a civil official accompany them to make up for the lacking parts.

"The purpose of frequent replacement is to prevent them from being bribed."

"You are right. If their stay is prolonged, they will definitely become acquainted."

"I see ... But, if it's every three months, you'll need four captains a year, right. Do you have the personnel?"

"Don't worry. The captain will be a decoy, and the official captain will be appointed as the lieutenant."

"I see ... But, what if the lieutenant was also bribed?"

"I will have that adjutant accompany them as a member, and although I don't really want to do it, they will take the form of mutual surveillance."

"Does that mean that they both will monitor each other's affairs?"

"Yes, in fact, there were knights who exposed disgraceful behavior in the commotion on New Year's Day, so there was no objection from the knights. Besides, rather than monitoring them, I have instructed them to create an environment where they can speak frankly with each other."

"I see. It's not just an acquisition, it's a relationship where they can consult and help each other when a situation where their weaknesses are taken advantage of happens, right?"

"Yes, that's right."

 Camilla nodded with a satisfied, confident expression.

 With some knights cooperating with Havre, it seemed that there was a voluntary movement to clean up discipline within the knight order.

 The Second and Third Princes were killed, the First Prince was poisoned, and in the abnormal situation where even the current King was killed, Camilla had declared her succession to the throne.

 Nevertheless, the knights seemed to rouse themselves, saying that if the knights were not united, there would be no bright future for Resenburg.

"If you dispatch the knights, I don't think they'll be outmatched by force, but will that alone be enough to hold them back?"

"It's probably impossible with just that, so we're considering other measures."

 Another measure Camilla talked about was the so-called conciliatory strategy.

"The Calvine Territory is mostly mountainous. There are many animals such as deer and wild boars, so it's relatively easy to obtain such meat, but grains such as wheat and corn are difficult to obtain, and they are dependent on imports from other territories."

"Does that mean that the knights will suppress the grain?"

"Yes, to be precise, we plan to set up a checkpoint to limit the movement of grain and sell it at a lower price than before."

"But, if that's the case, wouldn't the people who have been profiting from the sale of grain be repulsed?"

"If nothing is done, that will happen. Therefore, we will reduce the tax on the sale of grain. If we return the high taxes that have been sucked up by the Havre gang to normal, I think they will be able to make a good profit."

"I see, so far the tax amount has been decided by Havre. So that means they can get a tax reduction just by keeping it on par with other territories."

"You're right. Tax rates have been too high."

"Armed force and food, huh ... Huh, I think I've heard that somewhere ..."

[ It was a conciliatory measure that Kilia used with Bronetsk. It's normal to control your opponent's stomach. ]

 As Reinhardt said, it seemed like it was normal to hold back on food and other daily necessities.

 In addition to suppressing grain, which was the staple food, Camilla also planned to repair the highway leading to the Calvine Territory under the pretext of ensuring the safety of passage.

 For the residents, the maintenance of the road was a blessing, and for the knights, it also had the advantage of making it easier to send soldiers.

 If it was difficult to reduce their strength all at once, it seemed like Camilla's policy was to take time to conciliate and reduce their strength.

"I believe that the people of the Calvine Territory are preparing countermeasures against these measures. I don't think it will be easy, but we will respond flexibly and tenaciously."

"Understood. If you proceed in that way, it seems that there will be no turn for me. But, if an unforeseen situation arises and you need help, ask Hart to send a message. I'll do what I can."

"Thank you very much. I have also decided to become a King, so I don't think I can just rely on Maou-sama. That being said, in case of emergency, please take care of me."

 Since its name came up, Hart showed its face, thinking it was called.

 It wagged its tail happily when I petted it.

 Camilla's eyes narrowed happily watching what Hart and I were doing, but she spoke with a slightly stiff voice.

"Maou-sama, a messenger from Barshania is coming."

"Ehh, have they arrived in Aldaros already?"

"No, I learned from the series of disturbances that the speed of information transmission is important, I am in the process of building a transmission network using birds. I prioritized communicating with border towns first, and that quickly proved useful."

"I see. Information transmission, huh ..."

 The first thing that came to mind was the Japanese mobile phone network.

 By laying a golem with a dark attribute, it was possible to open the entrance to the shadow space and send out radio waves.

 However, it seemed that it would be difficult to teach people about charging facilities and knowledge about phones, and in the first place, I had to think about whether the rapid progress of civilization was a good thing or a bad thing.

 For the time being, let's just put the idea in a corner of my mind.

"Maou-sama, is the purpose of the messenger from Barshania related to the marriage of the Princess?"

"Hmm ... I wonder if I should say something about messengers between two countries ..."

"If there is something that could become a source of conflict, I would like to make preparations as well ... Can you tell me?"

"That's right. In order to prevent unnecessary troubles, I would like you to have it as preliminary knowledge."

 When I told her that one hundred escort knights were going to accompany Seraphima in her wedding procession, Camilla's eyebrows began to wrinkle.

 Furthermore, when I told her that Seraphima wanted to visit the royal castle, the wrinkles between her brows grew even deeper.

"Considering the current situation in Resenburg, there is no other way than to set things up with Barshania. Besides, since the long-standing conflict may be resolved, I think it should be welcomed, but ..."

 After stopping her words, Camilla lowered her gaze and sank into thought for a while.

 I felt that the air in the room suddenly became heavy.

 After she took a couple of deep breaths, Camilla looked up and her eyes were moist as if blaming me.

"Resenburg will take care not to cause unnecessary clashes, but would Maou-sama please tell Barshania to also be careful themselves?"

"I'm going to tell them that, and I'm going to take measures to prevent conflicts."

"Thank you very much. After listening to the message from the messenger, I will consider it as much as possible so that it will be in line with your wishes."

"Thank you, Camilla. I should be the one to thank you."

"No, this is also for Resenburg ..."

 Camilla, who suddenly cut off her words, looked down and seemed to be clenching her back teeth.

 At a time like this, I wished I could say a witty line, but I had nothing that came to my mind.

"This ... I think this is a good opportunity for Resenburg. But, but ... Even if my head is convinced, my heart is ..."

 Seeing Camilla's tears, I involuntarily stood up from my seat and hugged her.

 What I was doing may be what the worst scumbags did, but even so, it was impossible for me to coldly push the current Camilla away.

"I haven't been able to persuade Yuika yet, so I think it's no good in reality."

"I also ... I understand in my head that I shouldn't want it now ..."

"Camilla ..."

"Maou-sama ..."

 The more words I said, the more I felt like I was covering lies with lies, and we hugged each other without words.

"I am terribly sorry ..."

"There's no need to apologize. I believe that this sin must be borne by the both of us."

"Maou-sama ..."

"But, it's still no good right now. As for us, we have work left to do."

"Yes ..."

"But, when it's all over ..."

"Yes ..."

 We hugged each other tightly as if we were making a vow.

 I was just worried about Camilla and Seraphima facing each other in this situation, but that was a problem that I needed to solve.

 It was only a few days into the new year, but it was sure to be another eventful year.

 When I told Camilla the rough schedule for Seraphima's wedding and was about to return to Volzard, Mirt showed up.

"Wafuu, Goshujin-sama, Kajikawa wants to talk."

"He~, Kajikawa-san?"

"Wau."

 Mirt nodded and held a powered-on smartphone in its hand.

 It looked like there were a lot of things I needed to ask, but for now, let's answer the phone.

"Hello, it's Kokubu ..."

"Ahh, I'm glad. Kokubu-kun, I'm sorry for the sudden talk, but can you come here now?"

"Yes, maa, it's fine, but is this not about the cage you mentioned."

"The cage is also complete, but today is a different matter, and if possible, I'd like to talk to you directly ..."

 Kajikawa-san's voice, which always seemed a little frivolous, was tense with a sense of urgency today.

 Since I was asked to return to Japan suddenly, it was highly likely that those who returned to Japan caused some kind of trouble.

 That being said, there were also troublemakers such as Kizawa-san, Nakagawa-sensei, and the first boy group to return to Japan, so it was impossible to predict who caused it.

"Understood. I'll visit the Nerima garrison in a little while, so could you wait for a while?"

"I don't mind. But, it would be helpful if you could do it as soon as possible ..."

 Pipo! pipo!

"Ehh, the battery is dying? I understand, I'll go as soon as possible!"

 I answered loudly and hung up the call so as not to be overwhelmed by the alarm that suddenly started ringing.

 Turning my gaze, Mirt looked down like a kid who was caught doing a prank.

"Did Mirt try using it too?"

"Wau ... Meisa and Mio looked like they were having fun ..."

"Sorry, I didn't notice. Next time, I have to teach everyone how to use it."

"Goshujin-sama, aren't you angry?"

"I'm not angry, come here."

 When I called for Mirt, Mart and Murt also jumped out.

 It seemed that the three of them got together and messed with it, and it seemed that the tablet and mobile battery stored in the shadow storage were out of charge.

 When I return to Japan, let's charge them while I'm at it.

"Wau, I'm sorry, Goshujin-sama."

"It's okay. But, if you want to use it, just tell me."

"Understood. Goshujin-sama."

"Me too, I want to use it."

"Me too, me too!"

"Yes, yes, after charging it."

 They must have been envious that Meisa-chan, who usually is together with them most of the time, had fun in Japan.

 But, if I taught Mirt and the others, the other Kobolds would probably want to join in, and if Zeta and the others said they wanted to try it, what should I do.

 I wonder if there's such a sturdy tablet out there ... For military use, it seems sturdy, but it's expensive ... Or rather, I wonder if they'll sell it.

 After mofuing Mirt and the others, I kissed Camilla on the cheek, who was looking at me in envy, and then slipped into the shadows and moved to Japan.

 I left Aldaros before noon, but due to the time difference in Japan, it was before 3:00.

 Even though it was around midnight, the Nerima garrison's countermeasures room was lit up with lights and the air was tense.

 And, besides Kajikawa-san, an unexpected person was waiting impatiently for my arrival.

"Yo, Kokubu-kun, it's been a while."

"Vice-minister Shiota ... I'm sorry, I'm late."

"No, no, I'm sorry for calling you so suddenly."

 Waiting for me at the Nerima garrison was State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shiota, who had previously visited Volzard.

 This, it doesn't seem to be a matter of talking about my classmates or teachers ...

 If I didn't listen to them with a little composure, it seemed to be a bit awkward.