Became a Strategist With an Intelligence of 100 and an Accuracy Rate of 100%

16 – Episode 16. Zeeland Defense (3)

“An armistice agreement? ……Excuse me for a moment.”

Lin snorted and said-

She soon covered her mouth with the sleeve of her dress, shook her body, and burst into laughter.

It was as if she found it so funny that she even put those words in her mouth.

I stared straight at her face, unfazed.

Rin laughed for a while longer, and then she sighed and opened her mouth.

“Ha. It was fun. Yes, it’s an armistice agreement. So what are the conditions? 1,300 Gold?”

“Yes.”

Moment.

Lin Brans’ expression, which was like a mischievous girl with a smile on her face – in an instant, she became cold, as if she had been rapidly cooled.

She looked down at me with her half dead eyes.

Her noble attitude, which only those who have reached the highest position of a nation, make us realize that she is the leader of the Brans army.

“Why me?”

Yes. Only when you come out like that is it worth dealing with.

I said with a smile.

“Because my proposal is an opportunity that Brans County will never have again.”

“Really?”

She began twisting her long blue hair with one of her fingers.

At this point, he wasn’t even looking at my face.

“You know. What’s your name?”

“My name is Swen, and I have come as a messenger from the Lunarien army.”

“Yes. Lunarien Army’s messenger, what are you? You know what an agreement is, right?”

“Yes.”

And then.

He spoke with very cold eyes – glaring at me as if he was going to eat me again.

“I’ll admit it honestly. Last time, our army was ambushed and suffered a crushing defeat. We let our guard down. We couldn’t occupy your country with 8,000 troops. Well, I admit this. But, right? I came to your country this time. “The number of troops sent is 23,000, right? You know that, right?”

“That’s what I know.”

“I don’t know how much more troops you will gather, or whether you planned to recruit troops through a surprise raid like last time… But you know.”

She got up from the throne and slowly approached me.

Every time her steps slowly approached me, I had the illusion that she was engulfed in suffocating frustration.

Live!

I can feel the overwhelming vitality just from her movements.

I even had the illusion that biting cold was hitting me.

Is this the monarch of a powerful country?

It was clear that an ordinary person would be so weighed down by this life that he would not even be able to express his opinion properly.

But, so what?

I am a man with 100% intelligence.

Even at this moment, I am confident. She will have no choice but to accept this armistice.

I did not avoid her gaze for even a moment as she approached me.

“Your army is finished. Even if a defensive battle is more advantageous than a siege war, you can never win if the difference in troops is this much. Even if you have a general who can fly and crawl, it won’t be easy… Oh, that’s right. Do you know? We “Who is the leader of the army?”

“Aren’t you the famous General Irene?”

“Yes. So, I have no intention of making this agreement whether you give me 1,300 gold or 3,000 gold.”

He said that-

Soon, he squatted down and was at eye level with me, who was kneeling.

The scent of the perfume she seemed to be using strongly pricked my nose.

Even this captivating scent had a coolness about her that made her think of her fears.

‘There was something like nostalgia in this world too.’

Of course, from my perspective, I was just thinking these nonsense thoughts.

“Am I an asshole? Huh? If I cut off the head of Runarien, the monarch you serve, not only 1,300 gold, but Zeeland Castle will come rushing to me. Why would I accept such money and sign an armistice with you? Do I have to give it to you?”

She looked straight into her eyes, as if waiting for my answer.

Although there is an incredible beauty right in front of her nose…… Anyway, this is a dangerous situation, right?

Nevertheless, he was not agitated or upset at all. Because my prediction is absolutely correct.

I was lost in thought for a brief moment.

If this agreement is decided in the future – does this mean that Lin Brans, who has a hard-line attitude before us, will change his attitude?

If so, it meant that this agreement would ultimately benefit the Brans Army as well.

You can make predictions, but you cannot know what process it takes.

However, no matter how diverse the process is, if the result is fixed, there must be a plausible way.

Then – I have no choice but to depict the process, right?

I slowly lifted the brush with my tongue.

“This is because receiving this money and signing an armistice agreement with us is ultimately beneficial to the Brans Army.”

“…What?”

“I’ll say it again, it is ultimately beneficial for the Brans Army to accept this money and sign a cease-fire agreement with us.”

“…….”

After Rin heard those words, she looked into my eyes for a long time without saying a word.

How much quiet time passed, as if we were having a snowball fight?

“…Ha.”

Rin looked like a child tired of a new toy, then she sighed briefly and opened her mouth.

“What? It’s just a bluff. I thought there was something there.”

“I’m not bluffing.”

“…You know. In the original case, it would be right to just kick them out, but since it looks pretty smooth, I’ll explain it especially logically. One thousand, three hundred gold is of no merit to our military. I told you so. Three thousand. “I don’t want to give you gold. Do you think it makes sense to just give up the war in exchange for a small amount of money in a war where we will definitely win? You too… Or it would be better.”

After saying that, she grabbed my chin with her two fingers and lifted it up.

She then lightly flicked her tongue across her own lips…… He said it as if he were criticizing me.

“I could have thought about giving you to me… ♡ I like men who look pretty and dainty, right? hehehehe… ♡ What do you think? Do you want to wait on me all night?”

“Nothing.”

“…It’s not fun.”

She then slowly got up from her seat and returned to the throne.

She then spoke as if she had cut it out.

“I have no intention of signing an armistice. Go back to your lord and tell him so. Of course, I’m not sure if your lord’s head will be hanging when I return.”

I looked at Rin who was gesturing as if telling me to go away.

She then realized instinctively.

If there was a chance for this ‘outcome’ agreement – it would be now.

“Are you really not going to make an agreement?”

“Yes.”

“You will regret it. I’m sure.”

“Okay, okay. You’re right. Anyway, I won’t do it.”

“It was not I who rejected the armistice agreement under these terms, but Lin Brans. Lin Brans kicked this opportunity. Did you agree?”

“…Hey.”

Lin looked at me and said in an annoyed voice.

“I am grateful that I am the monarch of Brans County. You, if this were Serpina’s country in the north, you would have been dead long ago. Do you understand? Anyway, I have nothing to say to you anymore, so go back.”

“……….”

I will be honest.

In this situation, it was very difficult to think about how the agreement would be made.

What should I do?

I almost got into trouble for a moment, but-

“What are you doing? I’m not going. Or, do you really want to go to jail? Please let me go?”

‘It’s okay. It will happen the way I want. This armistice agreement must be reached. You do not have to worry.’

She began twisting her hair with her fingers.

She has unique hand habits.

At Rin’s urging, I stood up and slowly opened my mouth.

“You will regret it.”

“Yes, yes. Go back quickly. You will regret it so much.”

I slowly turned my back and walked away.

It’s okay.

No matter what happens, this armistice agreement will definitely be concluded.

It will be done according to my will.

What I say is absolutely correct.

Yes, I-

“Master!!”

——-Because intelligence is 100.

“What’s going on? I probably told you not to come to me like this during the audience.”

Rin looked at the soldiers who came into her throne room and spoke-

Soon, his expression began to become contemplative.

“…What? You?”

Lin’s eyes were fixed on his right arm.

I turned my head slightly and checked the uniforms of the soldiers who came into this place.

The armor worn was different from that of our military, but there were still points that were familiar to the eye.

A red cloth tied tightly around the right arm.

Just by looking at that, even I could tell who this soldier was at a glance.

That man was a messenger.

And, there was only one moment when the messenger would run to the monarch with such an urgent voice, regardless of the situation.

That is-

“Three, Serpina…!”

It’s when someone made an attempt.

“There is news that the Serpina army led about 55,000 troops and marched into Kelstein Castle, the territory of the Brans army!”

* * *

“…Huh?”

Rin was startled and let go of her hair, which she had twisted between her fingers.

However, that did not mean the situation changed.

“You must prepare quickly! Master, give orders!”

‘Serpina? At this point? Why?’

Because the border was adjacent, the Brans army was constantly checking the movements of Serpina country from within.

According to recent intelligence results, although the North has been conquered, rebels who do not recognize Serpina continue to appear here and there in the North, so it is expected that no attention will be paid to external advancement for the time being in order to organize internal affairs. ?

‘Spy…… Was it incorrect information? Or, they just deliberately leaked false information…… ?’

Anyway, what had already happened could not be undone.

Currently, there were only about 20,000 troops in Kelstein Castle, adjacent to the border with Serpina County.

There were originally a little more, but weren’t they being used to attack Zeeland Castle this time?

It was not possible to draw in the troops from the southern part of the country, which was engaged in a war, and the Ayers Army in the east was worried about using the eastern forces.

In the end, the most rational decision is-

The goal was to defeat the 20,000 soldiers sent to attack Zeeland.

The Western Front was also the closest from here.

No, that was the only way to stop Serpina’s army in the first place.

Even if we didn’t get Zeeland, it wouldn’t have much of an impact on our army, but if Kelstein Castle, which was like a fortress, was breached, it would be the end.

All the castles that exist here, up to Arnel, are just ordinary castles.

Furthermore, the opponent is the army of Serpina, the Queen of the North. It was clear that a blitzkrieg would take place at an absurd speed.

And the moment my thoughts went crazy –

—Spooky!

Her whole body becomes chilly, as if a ghost is climbing up her spine.

‘No way…… !’

Lin slowly turned her head and looked at the lion of Luna Lien’s army walking out with her back exposed.

He definitely said this.

“This is because receiving this money and signing an armistice agreement with us is ultimately beneficial to the Brans Army.”

‘That bastard, this is what will happen…’ … ‘Did you know?’

A strangely confident attitude.

He continued to be convinced that ‘it will be beneficial to Brans’.

His actions would have been understandable if he had known all this.

Still, unanswered questions remained.

‘But how?’

How does the messenger of a weak country know the information about the Serpina army’s invasion?

In any case, an armistice agreement had to be concluded now.

Because we had to retreat safely and deploy as many troops as possible to the northern front.

“Hey! Stop right there!”

“…….”

The white-haired man who was about to leave the castle – Swen slowly turned his head to look at Rin.

Then, he opened his mouth with a truly sly expression.

“What’s going on?”

“……That…….”

Rin bit her lower lip.

She knew that it would not look good to recapture the lion of a weak nation that she had once chased away – but she knew that there was nothing more foolish than losing Kelstein Castle because of her own pride.

So couldn’t she have ascended to that position?

“…Okay, I’ll do it. Armistice agreement. 1,300 Gold. Are you lucky? With this, you can become the messenger who signed the agreement that prevented the war. I’m sure I’ll be very welcome when I go to your country-“

“Rin.”

An envoy from a small and weak country cut off the monarch himself.

If it were like usual, I would have been very angry, but…… The fact that Serpina’s army was marching here at this very moment was so distracting to Lin Brans that he didn’t even pay attention to it.

“Did you say 1,300 gold?”

“Huh? Uh… Yes. That’s right. 1300 Gold. I’ll take that for you. Especially.”

“The conditions seem to be difficult.”

“…What does that mean?”

Swen came closer to Lynn and got down on her knees like she had just moments before.

Then she spoke in a consistent and very confident voice.

“You have to pay 3,000 gold.”

“Huh? Three thousand gold? …No, it doesn’t really matter, but do you have any money?”

“Huh? Us? Why are you suddenly asking that…?”

After hearing the question, “Do you have any money?”, Swen tilts her head.

As if asking what you are talking about.

And-

Lin finally realized what Swen was trying to say and spoke in a horrified voice.

“…You, no way…”

Swen’s voice sounded in her ears again.

“It was not I who rejected these terms of the armistice, but Lin Brans. Lin Brans kicked this opportunity. Do you agree?”

‘…… !!!’

Swen used the same tone as before, but she proposed slightly different conditions.

“We will accept three thousand gold. If you give us the gold, we will conclude an armistice. We promise that we will never pursue the retreating Brans army.”