Chapter 495
Chapter 495
Word that the Grandeks had invaded the House of Bardia soon spread throughout Zubera.
However, the news that came the next day caught everyone by surprise.
Gareth Grandek, the chief of the Foxmen tribe, had been defeated by Amon Grandek, Gareth's third son, who had risen to power with the help of the Bardia family.
The eldest son, Elba Grandek, was considered to be the next Beast King.
His second son, Malbus Grandek, who was in a position to assist him, was defeated and went missing.
The eldest daughter, Rafa Grandek, has taken the position of supporting Amon's decision, and the Fox people are said to be moving to establish a new system with a new tribal chief.
Naturally, this matter reached the ears of the tribal leaders of the Beast Nation, and in a luxurious room of the royal castle in the royal capital, the heads of tribes other than the Foxes were sitting around a round table.
"Comrades who lead the tribes. I would like to thank you all for gathering here today on such short notice. First of all, let me thank you."
The tribal chiefs nodded at the words of Sekhmetos, the Beast King, who was sitting on a luxurious chair at the far end of the room, half of whose face was covered with an iron mask, but no one made the usual jokes or comments.
Everyone, by the looks of it, has already heard that Gareth Grandek, tribal chief of the Foxmen, has been defeated by the decisive action of his own son, Amon Grandek, the third son of the Foxmen."
"...... I hope you're sure of that information?"
Jackass, the chief of the werewolf tribe, wonders inquisitively.
"I was surprised too, but I am certain. I received a letter the other day."
Sekhmetos took out an envelope from his pocket and read its contents.
The contents of the letter, in short: "The funeral of the former tribal chief, Gareth Grandek, will be conducted by the new tribal chief, Amon Grandek.
"That's all I have to say about ....... And I will participate in this funeral as the 'Beast King."
She smiled wryly, and a snarl escaped from the tribal leaders.
The Beast King Sekhmetos will attend the funeral of the former tribal chief, which will be conducted by Amon.
The Beast King has accepted Amon Grandek as the next chief of the tribe.
The attendance is also meant to notify the neighboring countries of this fact.
"So ...... what are you going to do?"
The tribal chiefs each had a difficult expression on their faces when asked by the Beast King.
If they did not attend the funeral, it would mean that they were going against the Beast King's wishes, and it could be a sign of their intention to confront Amon Grandek, the new chief of the Foxmen tribe.
"I'll join you, Sekhmetos."
The first to open his mouth was Gyobu, the tribe chief of the Raccoon People tribe, who was sitting in his chair with his hands and feet crossed.
'It's the Bardia family, rather than Gareth and the others and Amon ....... As the neighboring territory of the Fox People tribe, I've gone out of my way to visit a place where I can see the battlefield and watch the battle flow. And what do you think? The Bardia family's strategy was quite impressive. I did not expect them to defeat Gareth, and then Elba and Malbus to fall. We should be 'friendly' with them."
The chiefs nodded their heads in agreement, one after another.
Hm. The rest of you are Aztecs and Horsts. I take it you will not be attending?
Azteca, the chief of the Horsemen tribe, wondered at the Beast King's implied question.
"I don't care about Gareth and Elba, ...... but I will be there. What are you going to do about the Foxmen's territory?"
What do you mean?"
When the chief of the tribe of the Rat People, Luva, asked back, the Azteca shook his head in a good-natured manner.
"The management of the territory that is pushing for the military expansion of Gareth and Elba. I was watching from nearby, and from my point of view, it was terrible. No one here would want a territory like that. It would take a lot of money and effort to restore it. I don't think it's true, but I think it's a pretext to admit a young guy named Amon as a tribal chief. They're not going to make us pay for it later to cut into our coffers, are they, Sekhmetos?"
Surely not. I agreed, but I'm not going to waste my money on this. I'd like to hear ...... what you think about it too.
The jackass followed Azteca's words.
When the other tribal chiefs looked doubtful, Sekhmetos loosened his mouth and laughed.
'Gentlemen, don't worry about that one. The territory of the Foxmen is the domain of the new tribal chief, Amon Grandek. Well, we will leave it to the Bardia family, which is precisely behind him, and we will do nothing. Amon is in the forefront of this battle, but it was 'them' who were behind it."
Oh, Sekhmetos is a bad idea. That means that they will use Zubera to squeeze the money out of the aristocrats who are the empire's breadwinners, right?
When Jetty, the chief of the Ape Man tribe, asked him happily, the Beast King cowered his shoulders and made fun of him.
"Don't talk to me in a misleading way," I've set him up as the new chief of the tribe, and I just want him to fulfill his responsibilities."
, "I don't care how much money you have, it's still not enough. "
"Yes. What are you going to do if the Bardia family does not support Amon?"
The bear tribe chief Kamui shook his head in dismay, and the bull tribe chief Hapis struck up a conversation with a difficult look on his face.
In that case, as the beastman nation of Zubera, we will take appropriate measures. Well, in the worst case scenario, the territory of the Foxmen tribe will be managed by the Beast King from generation to generation as land under the direct control of the Royal Capital. We can rebuild it gradually."
"That's a lot of trouble. If that is the case, why don't we just make it under the direct control of the Beast King from the beginning?"
When Venet, the chief of the Rabbit tribe, reacted quizzically, her father Shea, who was standing behind her, admonished her, "Watch your mouth, Venet."
"Sekhmetos is planning to use the territory of the Foxmen. Besides, the new tribal leaders, Amon, the Foxes, and the Bardia, would not be satisfied with the new territory under their direct control. It would be profitable if we let them do whatever they wanted and succeeded. If they failed, they could make the land their own after sipping as much of the sweet juice as possible. That way, either way it will be to our advantage."
"Oh, so that's how it's going to be, huh?"
"Yeah, that's what politics is all about. In any case, the tribal chiefs present at the funeral will attend the ceremony. If you don't accept Amon as the next chief, each tribe will have to help the Foxes run the territory. ...... Is that what you're saying, Sekhmetos?"
"Exactly. Therefore, all of you present here. Is that correct, Sekhmetos?"
When the Beast King asked the question again, there was only one person who kept a difficult expression on his face.
It was Horst, the chief of the Bird People tribe.
"The Bardia family ......? That's not accurate enough."
'What is it, Horst? What do you have to say?"
His voice was so low that Sekhmetos twisted his head, apparently not having heard him.
"I understand what you are thinking. I have no objection, and I will attend the funeral."
"I see. Then let's talk about the schedule for the funeral. ......"
All the tribal leaders present decided to attend the funeral, effectively confirming Amon Grandek as the next tribal leader.
The atmosphere in Sekhmetos softened a bit and the meeting ended without problems.
Meanwhile, in a room in the same castle, a small boy was looking out the window in the direction of Bardia and the territory of the Foxmen.
He is Johann Bestia, the only son of Sekhmetos and the current prince of Zubera, the land of the beastmen.
"Amon and the Bardia family, who defeated Elba, who wounded Mother, and defeated Gareth, or ...... great people, aren't they? If I ever get the chance to meet them, I'll definitely arrange a hand-to-hand combat, and if it's a girl, I'll ask her to be my bride."
Johan looked up at the sky with a smile and saw several figures.
'Are those the ...... bird people? Oh, that means the meeting is over. Okay, I'll ask Mother to take me to the territory of the Bardia family and the Fox people."
He muttered and activated his physical strengthening.
He ran out of the room at a tremendous speed.
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When the meeting was over, Horst leaned out of the castle window and instantly leaped high into the sky.
Soon after, two birdmen approached him and awed him.
"They were waiting for you, Master Horst."
Sorry to keep you waiting, Ibi."
The bird girl called Ibi has frighteningly sharp eyes with black pupils and red corneas.
Her hair is a mixture of different colors, and she wears long, large pigtails that reach almost down to her feet on either side.
Her clothes are very revealing, and some viewers may find it difficult to take their eyes off of her.
However, Horst did not care about her appearance and turned his attention to the other girl.
'Ilaria, this is your first time in the royal capital, isn't it?
"'Yes. I am honored to accompany you."
The girl called Ilaria had orange hair, sharp eyes and blue pupils, but there was no hint of emotion in her eyes.
The girl answered without emotion and bowed deeply, and Horst's mouth relaxed in satisfaction.
You are a good, polite, talented girl. That's why I care about you like this. You understand what that means, right?"
Yes, Yes, of course. I cannot thank you enough for taking such good care of me, Horst-sama's 'object'.
"Well, that's a good attitude. Don't ever forget it."
"...... yes."
Horst looked disdainfully at the city spread out below him.
"Look closely, Ilaria. This city will be our home soon. And I will have your sisters working for me."
"I'm glad to hear it."
But still, ...... the 'Beast King' is a lousy system."
With a disgusted exclamation, Horst flew away with the two of them toward his own domain.
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When a meeting of tribal chiefs was being held in the beast nation of Zubera, a person from a certain nation rolled his eyes and laughed out loud as soon as he read the newsletter distributed by the Christie Trading Company in his room.
"What is the matter, Master Clarence?!"
A strong man opened the room with a panicked look on his face and found a young man lying on the sofa with a hearty laugh.
"Ha-ha-ha, no, I'm sorry I startled you,"
The young man called "Clarence" had reddish-black hair and healthy-looking sallow skin, with dark eyes and narrowed gaze.
He got up from the sofa and handed the burly man the issue he had called for.
'This is .......'
'Totally, you've done a hell of a job with those boys. Thanks to you, I could see the regretful faces of my older brothers and sisters in my eyes one after another. I can't help but laugh."
He gushed and began to laugh again as he said this.
The strong man, however, looked worried.
"...... I fear you will be resented by your brothers and sisters . This disturbance can be traced back to Clarence-sama's arbitrary decision to sell "everyone" to the Christie Trading Company."
I suppose that's true. The brother and sisters were very disappointed."
Clarence folded his hands behind his head and plopped down on the couch again.
"What are you doing?"
"Hm ? It's obvious, isn't it? I'm thinking about the future."
' 'Well, ...... pardon me. I'll go back to guarding the outside, out of your way."
"Yes, please."
The strong man cowered his shoulders in dismay, handed the outside magazine back to Clarence, and left the room.
Clarence stared at the ceiling when he heard the door close.
"I never dreamed that I'd make such a big money shot. Now, where's the 'solution'?"
He looked happy, his mouth relaxed, and he focused on his thoughts.
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