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

35 – Episode 35. Convocation, and

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No matter how many times I came, I could not get used to this large space of Annell Castle.

Even before entering the royal castle, I felt overwhelmed by the magnificent decorations placed on both sides of the road.

When I arrived at the castle gate, a guard blocked my way.

“Tell me your business.”

“My name is Swen. My lord has called me.”

I said, showing the Brans family symbol on my clothes.

After the guard confirmed it, he immediately lowered his guard and saluted me and said,

“Yes! Excuse me. Please come inside.”

Obviously, the guards have similar patterns engraved on their armor, but is there a mark that identifies them as superiors?

I should ask Irene later, I thought to myself as I walked into the castle.

Go inside, past the red carpet –

I entered the central throne room where the monarch was.

When I entered the throne room, Lin, who was sitting on the throne, saw me and raised her hand and said.

“Swen is here? Come this way.”

I walked over, took a seat among the people who were already on one knee, and bowed.

“Swen, I came here after receiving a call from my lord.”

“Yes, yes. Welcome back.”

I glanced around.

A man and two women were kneeling on one knee like me.

Two of them were faces I had never seen before, but one had a spherical face.

‘Iren?’

Did Iren also call?

Her curiosity naturally bloomed because she rarely looked for her.

“So, everyone’s gathered, right?”

It seemed like I was the last to arrive.

We answered loudly to our lord.

“”Yes!””

“Yes.”

Rin said, crossing her one foot and rhythmically tapping her fingers on her chair.

“Starting today, you will move to Kelstein Castle with 10,000 soldiers.”

“Are you talking about Kelstein Castle?”

The man next to me asked a question.

He was a fairly young man, but… Judging by the fact that he wasn’t in the database in my head, it seemed like he wasn’t a minister with that many outstanding abilities.

In this game, the C~D level generals look similar to the real thing.

“Yes. Let Iren take charge of the vanguard.”

“I will obey your orders.”

After hearing Iren’s words, Lin smiled as if she was satisfied, and then she spoke in a somewhat exaggerated tone.

“Actually, these are the soldiers that should be used to attack Balharat Castle, but… Iren, isn’t it common for you to give your opinion on something like this? It may not be as many as you would like, but these soldiers are… “Because I can give it to you. Go somewhere and make a contribution. I’m giving you a chance.”

She smiled and spoke as if she was benevolent, but-

Unless you are a fool, it is not difficult to realize that words are full of thorns.

However, Irene didn’t mind – she bowed her head even more, as if she was impressed, and responded bravely.

“Yes! Thank you so much. I will definitely make sure to credit you.”

“Yes. And… Um.”

Her gaze, which had been lingering on Irene, eventually returned to me.

“Swen. Lift her head up.”

I slowly raised my head.

Her blue eyes look at me as if scanning me, and then she smiles brightly.

“I wanted to take more care of the soldier, but I’m sorry I couldn’t do that. As you know, I can’t listen to all unreliable suggestions. But, since you said something, there’s something there, right? If possible, I’ll take this opportunity. “I wish I could show you.”

I see.

I gradually began to understand why she called me and Irene.

The proposal I brought up at the meeting – the opinion that ‘soldiers should be sent to Kelstein Castle to attack the northern territories.’

It seemed like the opinion really bothered him.

So, it felt like I was putting in some effort at least a little bit now.

But, well… ….

If it is true that it is a rebellion, I think it will be insufficient even with the combined forces stationed in the north.

But what can we do?

It wasn’t my part-time job.

“I will do my best.”

I put on my most loyal expression, then bowed my head again and answered.

Lin seemed to really like that answer, and after staring for a while, she stood up, stretched out her hand, and spoke.

“Okay, so we can move right now. I’ve made all the preparations for departure, so you can just go and leave right away. In the meantime, your duties are suspended. Why don’t you go and make a contribution?”

“”Yes, I understand!””

After saying hello to Rin, we quickly left the castle.

“I’ll give you about an hour to complete preparations for your journey. Let’s meet at the north gate.”

After hearing Iren’s words, Jack and Cylin leave first.

Irene and I also returned home and started preparing to leave for the long journey.

What I did was take care of the maps of the North that I had drawn in my spare time.

I was wondering if I might need to use it, but since I drew it anyway, it might be a good idea to keep it.

Kelstein Castle.

This time, I was entering the castle that had once saved the Lunarien army from the northern invasion, with my own feet.

*

With Irene at the forefront, he leads 10,000 soldiers on his way to Kelstein Castle.

Because all the roads were the territory of the Brans army, they were moving comfortably without any special precautions.

Using the break between trips, I introduced myself to the other two people.

As the vanguard was Irene and her rank was the highest, she naturally became the leader among us.

“My name is Irene Juliette. Please take care of everyone.”

“It’s a late introduction. My name is Jack. It’s been about three years since he joined Brans County.”

“My name is Silin. Please take care of me on this mission.”

Surprisingly, it seemed like everyone was seeing each other for the first time.

Well, in a country this large, it would be difficult for the subjects to know each other.

It’s a bit of a pity, but Iren, the main military commander, and the other two, who aren’t that great, probably won’t meet each other much at work.

“This is Swen. Please take care of me.”

“Ah, Mr. Swen.”

After my introduction, Silin came up to me and asked a question.

She was a very ordinary-looking girl with plain brown pigtails.

“Don’t you know me?”

“Yes?”

Have I ever seen this woman?

I tried to think about her, but I couldn’t remember much.

Rather than pretending to know something and stepping on a landmine, it was a better choice to just be honest.

“I’m sorry. I’m not good at remembering people’s faces.”

“It’s okay. You wouldn’t know. We work together at the market. You’re the one looking at the bar tables, right?”

“…Ah.”

At that time, I remembered the woman behind me working the counter, who was investigating various aspects of the market’s commercial status.

She was Silin.

I thought she was just an ordinary person working in the market, but I didn’t know she was a member of Brans County…….

“I think I understand since you say that.”

“hehehehe. It’s nice that someone as handsome as you remembers me.”

“You’re good at flattering people when you first meet them.”

We chatted casually all the way to Kelstein Castle.

What surprised me again was Irene’s attitude toward them.

Silin and Jack.

The name that I can’t remember in my database after playing this game for 10,000 hours is that they are not D-class but E-class officers – no, maybe they are not officers, but like ‘James’, they definitely exist and work in this world. There was a high possibility that he was someone who did not appear as a general in the game.

They are the ones who are chosen when someone needs to be put in an empty space and there is no one in particular to use it.

As such, it would have been natural for Irene, a strong military officer and renowned general, to treat them poorly, and even if he had actually treated them poorly, it would not be such a strange situation –

Although she may have let go of her words, she was trying to ensure everyone’s convenience, including me, throughout the trip.

He takes on chores that soldiers would not mind doing, and tries to do something himself rather than leaving it to others.

It got to the point where I thought, that’s how people like that get popular.

He even went so far as to stand watch with the soldiers.

‘She’s a woman with great mental strength.’

Well, it wasn’t hard to tell that he was an unusual person when I saw that he didn’t kick me out when I came to his house in the first place, but accepted me and got along well.

How many days did it take to climb up on horseback like that?

After passing more than a few castles – we were finally able to arrive at Kelstein Castle, located at the northernmost part of the Brans military territory and near the border with Serpina County.

‘This is Kelstein Castle.’

Although it was slightly smaller than Annel Castle, it was still the largest compared to other castles in the territory that we had encountered so far.

After entering the castle gate and looking inside the territory…… Although there were a lot of people gathered, I did not feel the peaceful liveliness that I felt at Castle Agnel at all.

Although it is very busy, I should say that there is an atmosphere that is somewhat difficult to put into words.

As it was a castle adjacent to the border, it seemed difficult to see a peaceful scene, even with empty words.

Of course, like the early Zeeland castle, each and every person’s expression was not in despair.

“Thank you all for your hard work. I hope you can rest right away, but I think I’ll report to the capital first.”

“I think it would be better to do as Iren wants.”

“I think so too.”

After receiving our consent, Irene nodded lightly and spoke.

“Thank you. Well, let’s handle it quickly.”

With those words, we moved to Kelstein Castle in a month.

*

The Kelstein Royal Castle was not as luxurious as the Royal Castle of Arnel Castle, but it was also not insignificant.

Every detail of the decoration, which was kept to a minimum, was luxurious and sophisticated, and the eyes of the soldiers standing guard were much sharper than those of Annell Castle.

We followed Irene and walked towards her throne room.

In the throne room, a man with a familiar face we had already seen once was sitting on the castle lord’s chair and greeting us.

It was Rasion, the lord of Kelstein Castle.

“Irene Juliette and the following three people. Upon receiving the order of the lord, we arrived at Kelstein Castle with 10,000 soldiers.”

“You’re here, General Irene. I’ve been waiting for you already.”

Rasion sat down and spoke in a slightly disapproving tone.

“I am grateful to have received the troops, but… Unless something happens or the lord’s order is given, I and the soldiers of Kelstein Castle will concentrate on defense. We cannot be dispatched to General Kalinz’s fortress. “There may be, but there are no plans to invade directly so far, so I hope General Irene keeps that in mind.”

Racion was one of the few people who closely followed the discussion I had with Farfalle.

Since we sent troops here, including Airen, who was the planner, it seems natural that we can’t help but think about the ‘Northern Invasion’.

It could have been said that it was not her own opinion but that of Swen next to her, but instead of saying that, she lowered her head and answered.

“Yes, I understand. Just give me the order.”

“Well, I’d appreciate it if you just stayed quiet. Something as absurd as an invasion… Tsk.”

Rasion clicked her tongue once and then briefly looked at my face.

Even if I look at it intently, nothing comes out.

“From what I heard from the lord, you have not been officially assigned to Kelstein Castle. So there is no need to take charge of duties within the castle. You will be called upon when necessary, so you can rest well until then. Please remain quiet. “I wish I could give it to you.”

“”Yes!””

After such a short audience with the Lord of Seong.

Jack left the castle and said with a short sigh.

“Whew… Mr. Racion, just like I heard, you look very scary.”

“I want to return to Annel Castle quickly…”

Silin answered as if she agreed, but I just couldn’t agree.

Scared?

What about Racion, the representative migratory bird of the Garland Eternity Saga, who can be recruited unconditionally by capturing him as a prisoner and pressing ‘Recruit’?

“Racion… Is he the one who is rumored to be scary?”

“Ah, Swen, you may not know because you’ve only recently arrived. Why are there so many wars at Kelstein Castle… I guess it’s because the discipline is much worse than other castles. It’s a castle favored among subjects. “It’s not a place of work.”

“I see…”

For some reason, it feels like I am watching the sorrow of a civil servant rather than a subject of the state.

At that time, Irene spoke as if to brighten her mood.

“I’ll find a room at a nearby inn. As the lord of the castle said, you can stay freely for the time being. It must have been difficult to move around for quite a long time, but it’s okay to rest well until the order is given.”

“Oh, then I’ll go to the market for a while. I have something to see.”

“Me too. Is it okay?”

“Of course. Come to the inn later, give my name, and you’ll get a room.”

Just like that, Jack and Silene left the place.

‘Stay free for the time being, okay? But if my prediction is really correct…….’

Something will definitely happen soon.

I walked closer to Iren, who was hinting at taking the lead.

“Hmm?”

“Iren. I think it would be a good idea to tell the 10,000 soldiers we brought to be ready to go out at any time.”

“…!”

When Irene heard me, she looked around for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“Do you think there is a reason to go to war?”

“Yes. Probably.”

“…Hmm.”

“It’s just preparation. If nothing happens, that’s it. There’s no harm in preparing for the future, right?”

Yes.

I wasn’t saying to take them out right away, I was just making preparations.

“I understand.”

I slowly took a step away from her.

Well, anyway, 10,000 people were not enough to play a meaningful role even if a rebellion broke out –

I wanted to let Irene know that her suggestion was not wrong.

‘The problem is what comes next…….’

So we temporarily moved our residence from Arnel Castle to Kelstein Castle.

* * *

A bedroom with a bit of sunlight.

A curtain with very beautiful decoration and luxurious silk embroidery.

Meanwhile, there was a huge bed carved from luxurious mahogany wood, like something you would see in an imperial palace.

And, in the middle of the bed-

There was a woman sitting with long blonde hair that shined so brightly that it made her eyes bleed.

Skin like white jade.

A beautiful appearance, closer to a goddess, that makes people who see it worship them.

Eyes that seem to capture the golden light reflecting from the sunlight, and large breasts that seem to pierce through pure white pajamas.

A perfect beauty in every way who seemed to have been sculpted by God with all his might – muttered as she had just gotten out of bed.

“…Is it a dream…?”

Today again, she had the same ‘dream’ she had had over and over again without being able to sleep soundly.