Robin Hood And so I received funds from the conservative merchants, which I used to hire mercenaries. While this was to prepare for our assault on the ghost fleet, even as we were gathering men, the ships continued to attack. And every time, I took my subordinates and the mercenaries to drive them back. But…
Ryoma’s Investigation Report Demon King Ashtaroth drove away the ghost fleet and their leader with impressive skill. I have witnessed his ability in person many times now, but find myself surprised nonetheless. It was no wonder that the great Marco Polo saw something in him. At first, I had been against the idea of using…
Rosnay’s Escape The captain of the ghost ship, Francis Rosnay, was moving towards us at a speed that did not match his great size. The city guards were astonished by this. Even Jeanne and Toshizou did not expect it. Rosnay took advantage of this, and crushed the guards who stood there with their mouths open.…
Ghost Captain The floating city of Berneze was in a state of pandemonium. There were the roaring sounds of the firing cannons echoing from the sea, and the destruction caused by the cannonballs. And it was because of this that people everywhere were running and screaming. They grabbed their valuable belongings and ran in the…
Ghost Ship It was already decided that we would deal with the ghost ship, but the problem was how we would accomplish that. And so I first asked Marco Polo, since he was knowledgeable about the sea. “Marco. About this ghost ship, how strong is their fighting force?” “It is in fact, a small fleet…
Faked Death Ryoma had been framed for embezzlement and imprisoned. And so we would have to free her. I had decided that the best way to prove her innocence was to expose the Councilor and for him to confess to his crimes. But in order to do that, we had to act in secret. First,…
The King of Strategy’s Ability Eve was curious about one thing. How would a merchant as wealthy as Marco Polo have his tea? It was no surprise. She commanded the kitchens at the castle. And so she was interested to see how things were done at other houses. The tea that we were served seemed…
Marco Polo The information that Jeanne received from the elder elf was very disappointing indeed. Ryoma’s company had been seized by the Council, and Ryoma herself had been imprisoned. I didn’t have to ask why. It was quite obvious. Ryoma had lost the political war with them, and now she had lost her freedom. In…
The Floating City, Berneze We changed into travelers clothes in a grove near the city. I had anticipated their necessity, and had Eve prepare them in advance. I would be the traveling merchant, Toshizou would be my guard, and Jeanne would be disguised as a farmer’s daughter. I was used to putting on disguises, and…
Mystery Archer We rode the carriage and headed for the city of Berneze. There were three Heroes inside. Of course, they were Toshizou Hijikata, Jeanne d’Arc, and Fuma Kotaro. It was quite the lineup. Those were Eve’s words, and she was right. Toshizou was the swordsman who bloodied the streets during the Bakumatsu, Jeanne was…
To The South Road Like that, I solved the food problem in the Ashtaroth lands. However, Tyron’s support was just a temporary measure, and its effects would not last for long. If I wanted to feed the increasing number of people on my lands, I had to import food from the south. When I told…
A Wife for Kongming It was Tyron’s daughter, Flora, who was in the room. While this was an obvious thing, there was a reason that this seemed a little odd. After all, the woman who sat at the back of the room was quite beautiful. As this did not align with what we had heard,…
The Ugliest Woman in the World While I had discussed the matter with Tyron, I had not yet spoken to the candidate himself. And since he would likely not react well to suddenly being told he had a wife, I decided to ask him if he had any intentions of getting married. I took out…
Tyron’s Troubles While Tyron’s mansion was luxurious, it was also damp and quite wet. But this was no surprise after it had been hit by waves of magic water. It also affected much of his household belongings. However, there were some parts that were unaffected at all. And so he was still able to entertain…
The Great Tsunami Decarbia’s castle was originally part of a trading town. And so the surrounding lands were thick with roads, much like a spider’s web. Since I had been able to take his lands without destroying the infrastructure, they could continue to be used. And as I owned the lands, there were no checking…