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"Wow, that's interesting. Even though Angeline is my friend, I can't sacrifice my people for personal reasons."

Angelica is already in his hands, and he can send Angelica back a few days after the envoys leave, so now is the time to send the envoys back.

The young elf said sincerely.

"Your Majesty, your personal guards are more than capable of sweeping across any kingdom. Even if the Kingdom of Kumheim mobilized its entire power, they would not be able to threaten your soldiers."

"Manpower is one thing, financial resources are another. You don't know how much baggage and military expenses are needed to mobilize such a large army, do you?"

Ella's answer made the young elf look bitter. After thinking for a while, the young elf gritted his teeth.

"As long as Your Majesty is willing to send troops, we, the Elven Territory of Malbrune, are willing to pay for the supplies and military expenses in full. We will also provide additional gold coins and supplies on top of that."

"Well……"

The words of the elf youth left Ella speechless for a moment. She just wanted to drive them away, and she never expected that the other party would actually be willing to pay for the expenses. You know, there are at least more than 10,000 personal guards of the Demon King in the Eastern Demon Capital and surrounding towns, and this does not include other important towns and border cities and the Western Demon Tribe with more powerful military power. Adding them all together, there are roughly at least 50,000 people, which can be organized into a legion.

Even if he didn't send all of them out at once, the compensation the elves would have to pay would definitely be an astronomical figure.

【What would you do if it were Camisia? 】

Ella felt sweat starting to seep out of her back. The other party's unexpected answer was too devastating.

Chapter 5: The Key to Solving

Ella felt sweat starting to seep out of her back. The other party's unexpected answer was too devastating.

[No, if it were Camisia, she would definitely mobilize a large army, using the momentum of the coronation ceremony to sacrifice the Kingdom of Kumiheim and demonstrate the demonic military might... Although I can't be sure, I have a feeling that Camisia would do this. No, now is not the time to talk about this. The problem is how to continue to refuse.]

Ella coughed twice.

"Mobilizing the guards will take time. I'm afraid—"

"No matter what, it's better than the even farther Malbrune. Lady Angeline is now the Saint of the Kingdom of Kumheim. There's no need to worry about her life for now. We can stay a little longer."

[Damn, this guy is so difficult to deal with.]

Ella clicked her tongue inwardly. At this point, she could no longer control the situation by herself. More importantly, the other party had already agreed to this point. If she continued to avoid it, it might be seen as intentional.

Bringing the teacup to her lips and taking a sip, Ella pretended to be calm and spoke softly.

"Hmm...what do you think, Camisia-sama?"

Camisia, who was standing next to Ella, bowed slightly.

"Princess, I believe we should dispatch troops to rescue Lady Angeline. Our ally, the Kingdom of Untermier, recently sent us a request for assistance. This would be a perfect opportunity to resolve the crisis facing our allies while also bringing Lady Angeline back safely."

The young elf's tense face relaxed immediately, but Camisia's next words immediately made his heart tense again.

"As for compensation, aside from necessary military expenses, we don't require the elves to pay any additional fees. Instead, we will give the elves a sum of gold coins. Of course, this isn't the continent's common currency, but rather the Demon King's Gold Coins issued by the Demon Clan. In return, we require the Elf Leader to spend these gold coins. Furthermore, from now on, when the Elf Clan purchases items sold by the Demon Clan, they must use Demon King's Gold Coins as the transaction currency."

"this……"

Seeing the Demon King's gold coin that Camisia placed on the table, the young elf frowned and looked bitter. This involved an issue of currency transaction, which was beyond the power that he, as an envoy, could exercise.

It is certainly a good thing to get gold coins for free, but in order to make the Elf Territory spend the gold coins, the underlying condition is to let the elves use the Demon King's gold coins when purchasing items from other countries. At the same time, it is inevitable that the Demon King's gold coins will gradually spread among the elves. In addition, the official, that is, the royal family and the nobles below use the Demon King's gold coins. With these multiple measures, it is almost equivalent to recognizing the legitimacy of the Demon King's gold coins in the Elf Territory.

If this continues for a long time and the Demon King's Gold Coin is allowed to become the mainstream currency in the Elf Territory, it means that the Demons can control the market economy of the Elves in the short term by regulating the amount of currency exports. Although this process will take at least dozens or even hundreds of years to settle, it is by no means a good thing. If it is agreed, in order to fight against the Demon King's Gold Coin, the Elf Territory will inevitably launch corresponding Elf Gold Coins to fight against it, and the continental common currency of the Holy Academy will become history.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened the young elf felt. He even began to feel that Camisia was a ferocious beast that would choose its prey and was ready to swallow the elf whole at any time.

"Kiryu-sama? Kiryu-sama?"

"Ah, sorry, I was distracted for a moment. First of all, I appreciate your advice, Lady Camisia, but regarding the Demon King's Gold Coin, it's not something I can decide. I need the Queen's approval before I can agree."

"I can't convince Her Majesty the Queen to send troops just like that."

His gaze shifted between Camisia and Ella, who was sipping tea. After a moment of wavering expression, the young elf finally gritted his teeth and answered.

"Mr. Camisia, I have a compromise suggestion regarding your proposal."

"Hmm? Tell me about it."

"Because Her Majesty has just quelled the rebellion of the nobles, it is difficult for ordinary envoys to meet with Her Majesty. However, if I introduce you, Her Majesty will definitely receive your envoys. You can then send an envoy to persuade Her Majesty that, in return for rescuing Lady Angelina, Her Majesty will surely consider the matter of the Demon King's Gold Coin seriously."

"I have heard that the envoys had difficulty getting an audience with the nobles in suppressing their rebellion, but why are you so sure, Lord Kiru, that the envoys I sent will be received with your recommendation?"

"To be honest with Lady Camisia and the Demon King, I was one of the key members who quelled the noble rebellion."

"So... in other words, we have to help you rescue Angelina first, and then we can negotiate with your Queen?"

Camisia's summary made the young elf tense up. Although Camisia's statement overlooked some key points, he had no room for rebuttal. From this perspective, his request was indeed excessive.

In order to save room for negotiation, the young elf spoke quickly.

"Of course, there's more to it than that. Regardless of whether Her Majesty the Queen agrees to the Demon King's gold coins or not, we are willing to pay an additional amount of gold coins and supplies. Is that okay?"

"Hmm...Okay, I'll convince the princess. As for the soldiers, I'll send 3,000 personal guards and 5,000 regular soldiers. Is that okay? Construction within the demon tribe and the autumn harvest require a lot of manpower, so I can't spare any more troops for now."

"It's no problem, Lady Camisia. It's really wonderful."

Kiru suddenly looked enlightened. If Camisia said that she wanted to mobilize tens of thousands of troops, Kiru would have no choice but to swallow his anger and actually pay for the military expenses and supplies of tens of thousands of people. But now it seems that Camisia is really a human strategist.

From this point of view, Camisia has achieved her goal - being too greedy will only lead to misfortune. In the long run, giving favors appropriately is the appropriate choice.

"Well, let's do it this way. I agree. Camisia will be fully responsible for this matter. I'm going to rest now."

Putting down the empty teacup, Ella stood up, and the elf messenger also stood up.

"Thank you for your assistance, Your Majesty. Malbrune will definitely repay this favor in the future."

"These are just trivial things. Please express your gratitude to Camisia."

"No... Your Majesty's healing magic has also broadened my horizons. If Your Majesty were born into the elves, you would surely be crowned the new Elf Queen by the nobles."

"Thank you for your kind words, Master Kiru. See you later."

"May Malbrune's protection forever protect Your Majesty."

With Kiru's bow to say farewell, Ella and Camisia walked out of the audience hall one after another. After they walked a distance, Ella looked up at Camisia who was walking beside her. It was still the same. Because of their height, when Ella looked at Camisia's face, she could only see the plump part of her chest that symbolized her feminine charm.

"Camisia, is it okay to send the troops out?"

"I believe there is no problem. The Kingdom of Kumheim poses no threat to us. Furthermore, the vanguard will be soldiers from the nations we have supported, the Kingdom of Untermire and the Kingdom of Dacia. By the way, has the princess brought Angeline back?"

"Yeah, I'm resting in my room. With Lotte here, it should be fine."

"Since the princess has already brought Angelina back, I don't think there will be a formal battle this time. We can just have the armies confront each other in the suburbs and then unilaterally announce that Angelina has been rescued. Angelina is in our hands, so how we declare it is up to us. And without a fight, there won't be the casualties you're worried about, princess. Haaa—"

Having said that, Camisia suddenly sighed.

"What happened to Camisia?"

"Nothing, I just suddenly feel useless."

"Why do you say that?"

"The princess is so powerful that I admire her. She brought Angelina back to the Demon Tribe from the distant Kingdom of Kumheim in less than a quarter of an hour. If I tell the outside world about this, they will definitely think I am an idiot."

“Ahaha… But I can’t use offensive magic, right? And without Camisia, the situation just now wouldn’t have been resolved properly. Camisia is necessary to me—not just for business purposes, but… I should say she’s a reliable older sister. Yeah, that’s it.”

Although these were her true feelings, it was precisely because they were genuine that she felt shy. Ella turned her head away with a blushing face and smiled embarrassedly.

However, what Ella didn't realize was that her words also made Camisia's face slightly red.

"Is that so... I understand. I will work even harder."

"Kamisia has tried very hard, there's no need to push yourself any further."

"No, as long as there is room for improvement, I will not stop."

"Haha——Camisia is always serious about these things."

With a small sigh, Ella looked at the sunlight outside the corridor and stretched lazily.

[After the kingdoms, is there the Elf Territory? I'm looking forward to it, like the World Tree and all that.]

"A reliable sister..."

Only Camisia was left in the corridor murmuring with a hint of joy.

Chapter 6: Journey and the Castaways

*October 11, 6187, at 07:33 AM, the southern border of the Eastern Demon Tribe

A rather ordinary-looking carriage was traveling on an official road that lacked any shelter. Of course, although it was called ordinary, anyone with experience would not look down on the carriage owner.

A carriage that needs to be pulled by two horses - especially when the horses pulling it are unicorns - is definitely not something that ordinary people can afford. Even if the person sitting inside is not a noble, he must be a wealthy businessman who has dealings with the nobles. In addition, the carriage is deliberately disguised, perhaps it is hiding some secrets. In short, if you don't have enough confidence, even robbers will not want to provoke you.

Following the slight jolt, Ella, who was dozing with her head against the carriage, yawned.

"Ah~ah~, Lotte, where are we?"

"Is Miss Ella awake? We've reached the border between the Eastern Demon Tribe and the Kingdom of Untermil."

"I see... No wonder the road is so quiet. I thought we left too early, so there were no other passengers."

Nearly a month had passed since they set out from the Demon Tribe's territory. In order not to cause any disturbance, they had chosen a route with fewer people and a relatively longer distance.

Lifting the curtain on the side of the carriage, Angelica stuck her head out of the window.

"It's getting increasingly desolate. Is it because we're getting closer to the border?"

From Angelini's experience alone, the closer they got to the kingdoms, the fewer green plants there were on the road. Although this might also be due to the approaching winter, the landscape was generally becoming increasingly desolate. Now, even tall plants were nowhere to be seen, and everything was bare.

"From here on, we're already outside the territory. We might encounter bandits and monsters. Please be careful, princess."

"Well, where is the army now?"

The army consisting of 3,000 personal guards and 5,000 ordinary soldiers set out a few days later than his group, but because his group took a detour, the army's actual progress was faster than his group's, and they had arrived at the Kingdom of Untermier a week ago.

"According to Linglan's report, the army has been stationed in the border area of ​​the Kingdom of Untermele to assist in suppressing the rebellion forces within the Kingdom of Untermele."

"You're already jumping into battle so soon..."

Although the crusade would inevitably lead to a bloody war, if the Kingdom of Untermier was allowed to break free from the control of the demons, not only the Kingdom of Untermier itself, but also the demons themselves would be implicated and plunged into the dilemma of war. So instead of letting it go, it would be better to nip the enemy in the bud while they were still in the process of attacking. This was the unanimous opinion of Camisia and Iris.

Wiping her face with a warm handkerchief, Ella tilted her head back and spoke.

"The elven envoys are also with the army led by Lingran. Well, while they're sending troops, there won't actually be any fighting. Anyway, Angeline, do you know why the elven envoys asked you to return?"

“Eh? You don’t know? Even when I asked Kiru, he just brushed me off with, ‘You’ll know when we get back to the territory.’”

Angelique blinked her lively blue eyes and repeated it in Kiru's businesslike tone.

Now Angelini has returned to her previous carefree self - to be precise, she had already recovered that afternoon. Her amazing optimism is definitely something that ordinary people cannot learn.

"It's clearly related to Angeline-chan, but they didn't tell her? Furthermore, they were even willing to pay a large amount of military expenses for Angeline-chan. Although there is also the issue of face for a big country, it's still a bit outrageous. Angeline-chan might have unexpected secrets."

"Hey, so I have my own secrets..."

"No, no, right now, it's normal to be nervous about what the secret is, right?"

Mitis couldn't help but worry about Angelini.

Another person I want to complain about is Shen Gan.

"If I have to say, Angelini-senpai's only worthwhile value is her perky presence."

"A thousand gold coins?"

Mitis answered casually.

"No, people who have reached this level are definitely rare. They might be priceless, right?"

"Little Ella, how rude!"

"Well, it was just a joke—"

Before she could finish her words, Ella's smile froze instantly. Sensing the change in the atmosphere, Fukagami tilted her head.

"What's wrong, Senior?"

"Hmm... there's a little problem."

The terrain search showed that there were two groups of light spots chasing each other ahead. Judging from their advancing speed, they should not be ordinary caravans.

Just as Ella finished speaking, Lotte, who was driving the carriage outside, opened the curtain and said nervously.

"Ms. Ella, there seems to be an army ahead."