Amazing Village Building

Chapter 172: Im actually a spy

I hope you can forgive the late introduction. I am Darinea, King Darios IIIs eldest daughter.

Someone from the royal family!?

Ah, ahmIm, ahem, I am Luke Albert, the chief of this village.

I did worry that they would send someone to protest why I built a palace grander than even the royal palace, but I didnt expect it to happen so soon.

Nevertheless, Im terribly surprised. Ive never seen such a tall castle before.

I knew it! She might not be direct about it, but shes definitely angry!

The interior is beautiful and very intricate as well. Building something like this would be hard for the royal family, especially with how things are right now.

I deeply, deeply apologizeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Huh? W-what are you apologizing for?

Huh?

I scrambled to apologize, but she just looked confused.

Eh? Can it be that shes not angry?

Well, arent you angry at me for building a palace like this?

Im not. If anything, Im impressed.                             

Oh, I see.

Thank goodness. But then, if shes not here to rebuke me, why did she come all this way? Theres quite a distance between the village and the royal capital, so she cant be here without a specific reason, right? And now that I think about it, my fathers in the midst of overthrowing the royal family. So, visiting me, the son of her enemy, makes a lot less sense. Well, Mitchell-sans with her, so I guess she knows that Im not attached to House Albert anymore. Wait, why is an Albert governor with the princess anyway?

Luke-sama, I have a favor to ask.

A favor?

I had a bad feeling about it. So much so that I wanted to turn around and exit the room.

And then, the princess said something unbelievable to me.

Id like to ask for your help in defeating Lord Albert!                      

How did this happen!?

I forgot to speak formally and shouted so.

Wait, wait, wait. Are you not aware that Im also an Albert?

I am aware, but Im also aware that youve been exiled after you blessing ceremony and that youre in conflict with Lord Albert.

We were not in good terms, sure, but we were not at odds either. Probably.

Everyone in the royal palace, save for a small number of people, is already leaning toward surrendering to Lord Albert. At this rate, he would soon rule over the entire country.

With a serious look on her face, the princess explained so.

When asked for details, she said that the current plan was for her to be the new ruler and then welcome my father into the royal palace as her husband. However, more likely than not, my father would actually be the one in power and she would be a figurehead whose only real duty was to ensure that her royal bloodline would continue.

Of course, if Lord Albert were someone who could lead this kingdom toward prosperity, I could somehow tolerate such a fate. However, what likely awaits us all is an age of tyranny through fear and powermoreover, based on his actions thus far, its easy to predict that he will soon invade other kingdoms to further expand his domain.

Hmm, yeah, I wont argue with that, but

But why ask me?

According to what I heard, you easily defeated Albert forces led by your younger brother. Given that, you should stand a chance against Lord Albert as well. Mitchellwho is over there thinks so at least.

Before we noticed it, Mitchell-san was standing behind the princess as though he was hiding.

I for one stared at him with distrustful eyes.

I think youre asking a bit too much of mebut in the first place, whats your role in all this, Mitchell-san?

Haha, you see, Im actually a spy sent by the king himself to infiltrate the Albert territory. Oh, and it really doesnt matter if you turn us down. Right about now, His Majesty should be telling Lord Albert about this village.

youve gotta be joking.

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