Chapter 500: Zhu Biao and the Others’ Destination

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"Taking you guys means?"

Sonya turns around and asks Zhu Biao. A look of what are you suddenly saying can be glimpsed.

Zhu Biao still has a pale face but in a clear tone,

"We want to leave the Empire. As is we felt we would only be disposable pieces, tools to be worn down and killed. With Hütter’s way of speaking earlier, that soaked into the body and we understood. If so we want to move to the Mainz Kingdom, but how about that? Would we be accepted by the kingdom?"

Said. Robbie himself, even looking at the treatment of Tsukahara and the others, thinks both the kingdom and the Empire are the same. Even if they come to the kingdom, they will only be worked hard by that prime minister, it is about to come out to his throat but Robbie endures quietly.

Sonya looked around.

"Fufufu, fortunately there are no people of the margrave lands. They seem not to be found, but did those guys all run away?"

If she says Agnes,

"Yes, because the Kingdom’s Heroes were slain, and after that they were eaten by wyverns, the people of the margrave lands all seem to have run away. We seem to have been left behind here. If we are killed with this, what will Lord Margrave do? I think he will lose face? With such unreliable subordinates they will not be useful on the battlefield! In contrast the ones of our Eisleben!"

Agnes says enjoying this situation, but everyone agreed with that situation analysis.

Not to the point of the Itsuki Margrave’s face, fearing the Empire’s Heroes and wyverns and griffin, the knights and attendants of the Itsuki lands ran away like scattering spider children. Perhaps there are also those hiding at the hot spring land. Those of the Eisleben lands as expected had those with experience of seeing the griffin, and above all because Sonya and Agnes were resolute they were able to hold their ground. Therefore, there was also that even if they wanted to run they could not run.

"That is why it is convenient. I will take in these Empire Heroes to my territory, Eisleben."

Everyone was surprised at Sonya’s statement. Robbie is thinking that is impossible, right? Heroes are the country’s possession. He thinks he cannot pocket them, and cannot do it.

"Hah?" "Eh?" "What?" "Surely not?"

Various voices of doubt rise but Sonya grins,

"Agnes, is it fine? You make this person called Zhu Biao your husband. Even saying he lost to Lord Robbie, that strength exceeds ordinary people. If so you can convince father. The other three also possess rare abilities I think. By all means I want to take them back to our territory. I think they will surely contribute to the development of the Eisleben lands!"

Talks to Agnes in a manner like admonishing. Sonya showed a strong declaration of resolve, but those who heard were all amazed. Of course Agnes too. Is such a thing possible after all? Can it be done without the royal family knowing? they are thinking.

"Zhu Biao or whatever, is that fine?"

Sonya directs a smiling face to Zhu Biao but Zhu Biao,

"Excuse me, what kind of status and what kind of person are you?"

Asked a most reasonable question. As expected Sonya makes a face that looks awkward.

"I was rude. I am the daughter of the margrave of the Eisleben lands of the Mainz Kingdom, Sonya Eisleben. This is my daughter Agnes Eisleben. Pleased to meet you. And so, as I said we are entrusted with territory in one corner of the Mainz Kingdom. I am a woman but because I am the direct line daughter of the lord, I am to succeed as the next lord. And I have only this Agnes as a child. Therefore, eventually the daughter will take the position of lord. There I am thinking I want you to become husband and wife with the daughter and be involved in the management of the territory. How about it?"

Sonya talks. Hearing that sharp way of saying Robbie was inwardly thinking it’s completely different from when alone with me. And that this gap is good.

"You seem to already have a wife, but I will not say you will insist on monogamy. You are of noble origin, right. Then there should be no problem marrying my daughter? How about it, it is not a bad story? Of course it would be troubling if you do not make the daughter the official wife?"

From Robbie’s perspective, wouldn’t it be better to talk more wrapped in an oblate? he thinks, but he also ends up thinking do nobles do this kind of straight-ball match.

Robbie’s worry seemed unnecessary and after a little interval,

"Understood. Please."

Zhu Biao politely lowered his head. The moment he decided to become a son-in-law it looked to Robbie like he took etiquette toward the mother.

Robbie thought is it fine not to obtain acknowledgment from Xie Honghua and Li Jing and the others? but Xie Honghua, Li Jing, and Xu Meiyi are also nodding and showing agreement. It seems the one who thought such a thing was only Robbie. In this world even if the country changes, it is widely recognized that for high-ranking nobles polygamy is natural in order to produce a successor. And it was natural that retainers do not object to the master’s decision.

However Robbie as Sonya’s lover, when thinking whether Zhu Biao will become Robbie’s son (though implicit), holds complicated emotions.

"Then shall we return."

Once more turning his body and trying to return,

"Please wait."

A voice was called again. This time it is the Empire knights. They still have swords drawn but are lowering them. Hostility is not seen.

"Is there still something?"

Now the position has completely become advantageous to the Mainz Kingdom side. Therefore Sonya speaks in a top-down manner.

"What should we do?"

For some reason they ask about themselves.

"Even if asked what should we do, I can only say think about your own matters yourselves. If you say you will come to our territory together with these people (looking at Zhu Biao and the others), we may welcome you. However there are probably also those who left family in the country."

At Sonya’s words that they may come, agitation runs among the knights. Even if they return to the Empire as is it is expected they will be punished. Then there are also those who talk that following along is fine.

While watching that Sonya while nodding magnanimously,

"I cannot suddenly make those who are knights in the Empire into knights, but I will consider making them knights after seeing their work for a while. If that is fine then follow along. To those who cannot follow I will grant one piece of wisdom.

Return to the Empire and toward the higher-ups, report that the Empire’s Heroes and the Mainz Kingdom’s Heroes fought and mutually destroyed each other. Say it was a fight to the point no corpses remain. Say Hütter was also caught up in the fight and died, and it would be fine to take the corpse back. It would be better not to say about that monster. Wyverns are occasionally seen, but that monster is something that came out from legend. Therefore even if you say you saw it no one will believe you and it will only sound like a lie. If you cannot be convinced with that there is no choice but to give up. Silently accept the disposal."

Robbie is surprised at Sonya who says too proper things. Robbie is only surprised at today’s Sonya’s words and actions. Until now only the woman’s side was visible, but he saw Sonya as the lord’s daughter for the first time. Robbie realized that scales falling from the eyes is this thing.