Magia Invasion Arc

**Result** | Magia Army is Defeated And Lucinia
* Magia have to compensate 30,000 silver for their damage to Hybride

**Magia Invasion Arc** is the 9th story arc of Kou 1 Desu Ga Isekai De Joushu Hajimemashita series and the third story arc of Magia Saga.

Three weeks has passed since Bourgault's demise, Magia of the east has a new king in a form of Urceus and his first order is to crush Hybride out of condemnation against both Hiroto and the vampires. Even more alarming, many people support Urceus's stance against both Hiroto and the vampires, from Regulus's elves like Cognitas to even Phyllis (Abrahim and Germesh) and nobles like Belphegor, the latter of whom tries desperately to prevent Hiroto from accumulating more influence. To repel the invasion, Hiroto needs to seek any help he can get even people like Felkina.

This arc introduces two new countries that are both Magia and Regulus.

## Prologue

### **Th Death of A Wise King's Death And Urceus's Plot**

#### Part 1

Somewhere within the forests at Magia, a group of people that is lead by Nestoria the imperial guard and Falvai the Count are patrolling the forest between the boarders of Magia and Hybride.

#### Part 2

Soon, Nassar's passing spread across the continent ng after Panopticus informs him about it and murmurs his admiration for Magian king's virtuous nature when his prime minister talks about his achievements into stopping the two kingdoms' war and kept their pace for 40 years while surprising dissatisfied vassals from retaliating. However, when Panopticus informs Moldias that Raquel will return after the coronation ceremony for it's new king that is a prince named Urceus, he also informs the king that Urceus may not be as friendly as the late Nassar and begin to explain why to Moldias. Meanwhile, Belphegor also hears the news about Nassar's passing from his butler and whilst recalling his meeting with the late king as the prime minster at the time, he also remarks that Nassar's passing will change Magia's relationship with Hybride for the worse but

纳萨尔一世是一个和平的人。在自己还是宰相的时候见过他，他深信和平才是国家繁荣的基础。修普利特王国和马奇亚王国之间的和平大部分也是纳萨尔一世的功劳。

而那位纳萨尔一世驾崩了。修普利特与马奇亚王国之间的关系恐怕也会随之改变吧。绝对不会是令人喜欢的那种变化。但是——对于自己又是怎样的变化呢？

贝尔法戈尔伯爵这样自问道。

人生是需要天运的。政治也是如此。一个月前将边境总督逼到还差一点就走投无路的境地却被他躲过。关于边境总督的王令也没有被修改，对边境总督的行为放任不管。边境总督与吸血鬼族的威势并没有被削减。

但是，邻国的王死后，这对自己可能是一股不错的顺风。至少，马奇亚王国对边境总督来说应该是成为了阻挡他前进的迎面风。

放着不管的话，边境总督肯定会吞噬这个国家的中枢，成为这个国家的中心人物。取而代之的是我门这些大贵族就会退出这个舞台。而不知哪来的家伙会掌管这个国家。这样的事是绝对不能被允许的。国家不应该被外人掌控，而应该被对这个国家非常了解的人所掌控。无名小辈更是不值一提了。边境总督虽然是国防的重要人物，但必须要用锁住困住他不让他到达政治的中枢。

## Plot

### **Urseus's Regime and His Plot to Destroy Hybride**

#### Part 7

With only the trio of Urseus, Nestoria and Zalia are left in the office, room, the kings begins his ambitions by discussing his strategies with his 2 loyal subjects.

### '*The General*

#### Part 4

After fishing, Hiroto, Gezerkia and others are heading for a nearby hot spring while discussing their fishing experience as well as Magia and it's new king. Suddenly, their horse carriage stops when a vampire messenger, on Excelis's behalf, informs Hiroto an emergency news regarding the arrival of Nestoria the Guard Captain who is send by Urseus to meet him.

### **First Arrow: Nestoria's Meeting with Hiroto**

#### Part 6.4

Refuses to give in, Nestoria changes her stance by claiming that her lord wishes the peace between Hybride and Magia so long the "threats" are removed but Hiroto replies that ten" the "peace" between both Magia and Hybride and when Hiroto finds Urseus' intentions suspicious since he didn't find any "threats" between 2 kingdoms, she then asks him about Bourgault's demise but Hiroto quickly replies that the aristocrat's demise was due to his betrayal to Moldias, of which was more dangerous than the vampires. Astonished by Hiroto's amazing feat and thinks that Urseus was right about the Diferente being Magia's major "threat", Nestoria and her fellow Magia messengers leave Dominus Castle.

#### Part 7

Even after this meeting, Hiroto suddenly feels uneasy about Nestoria's "visit" as he assumes they aren't even come here for "peace". In fact, Alvy's words about the historical feud between Hybride and Magia only adding his worry because he assumes that Magia will wage a war against Hybride soon.

### **The Dreadful Alliance Between Belphegor and Magia**

#### Part 1

At Sigil's Lalente Manor, Felkina receives 2 letters and she read the first one that annoys her because it is from Hiroto who not only thanking her for not reads letters from Hiroto's letter and not only she is remains hostile but even after she learns his negotiation with Nestoria regarding the "peace" between Hybride and Magia, hearing Urseus's name alone reminds her that the current king was both her and Joachim's benefactor in their quest to revive Northern Phyllis. So, Felkina throws Hiroto's letter into the fireplace and reads a letter from Joachim instead. However, as much as she is delighted to hear Joachim's life under his imprisonment to the point yearns to meet him again, she worries that she will ends up steepen Moldius's distrust against her.

#### Part 6

Whilst that is going on, Magian merchants are summoned to the

### **Meeting Between Urceus and Raquel**

#### Part 1

Elsewhere, Raquel goes to see Urseus in order to say her farewell to the new king before her departure back to Hybride.
离开马奇亚王国的前一天，拉凯尔来到了乌鲁赛尔斯王的办公室。是为了来告别。

在这五十米左右长的走路稍微走一会儿，就到了王的房间。屋内虽然有篝火，但是还是很暗。仿佛纳萨尔一世的亡灵还在此地徘徊一样。他肯定十分担心国家的前途吧。

马奇亚王国里精灵很少。好像是湿度很高的马奇亚，不是精灵所青睐的居住地点。在马奇亚，与精灵相反，骸骨族很多。前往首都巴夫拉穆的时候，也能从马上见到大量骸骨族。但是，基本上不能在宫殿里见到骸骨族。骸骨族基本上就是修普利特的木乃伊族所受到的待遇一样。在街边乞讨的基本上都是骸骨族。全身都是骨头的身体让身体更显贫穷气息。

在王的屋子里，乌鲁赛尔斯王正看着书。好像是一位非常喜爱读书的王。

“大人在父王最后的时刻陪伴在他身边并目送了父王。在人生的最后能够与大人这样的公主聊天，父王肯定也非常幸福吧。”

乌鲁赛尔斯王用圆润低沉却又响亮的声音对拉凯尔公主说道。

真是一位巨汉。

哪怕在他面前，也会有一种气场吹过来。光说这种气场的话，是比弘人身上散发出来的还要多。但是，还是弘人的气场更让人喜欢。

女宰相莎莉娅在王的后面恭候着。也就是说是王的亲信吗。虽然好像是有一位叫做奈丝托利亚的亲卫队队长，但是纳萨尔一世去世之后就没见到过。

“我忠诚希望两国能保持坚定的和平繁荣与友好的关系。”

拉凯尔一说完，

“朕也是这样希望的。让我赶紧向摩尔迪亚士一世派出使者去提出议案吧。”

乌鲁赛尔斯王立刻回道。

（提案？）

真是让人在意的词语。

“您的提案是指？”

“是为了两国能够构建更合适的和平友好关系。使者会传达详细情况的”

女宰相莎莉娅补充道。拉凯尔，紧紧盯着莎莉娅。

合适这种说法真让人在意，是一个不能掉以轻心的女人呢。光是看着她的双眸，都不会产生想要真心对待她，信赖她的想法。

这个女的全身都是秘密。

在她内心的某处肯定隐藏着什么秘密。刚才说的话，也能从中听出为了隐瞒秘密的诡辩气息。她到底在隐瞒着什么呢？

“话说回来，您知道菲利斯王国的美提丝将军吗？”

拉凯尔小心谨慎地问道。

“朕还是王子的时候，见过一次。”

“马奇亚王国有像美提丝将军那样的人吗？修普利特和菲利斯是通过边境总督和美提丝将军之间的交流加深了两国的友好关系，实现了安稳的和平。我认为马奇亚与修普利特也需要同样的交流。”

“为了实现朕的愿望，交流是不需要的。”

乌鲁赛尔斯王否认了。

“这也是写在提案上的事。”

宰相莎莉娅补充说道。拉凯尔感觉到他们在掩饰着什么。

要再深入问问看吗？

您觉得有什么比交流还必要吗？关于吸血鬼族您怎么考虑？试着这样从正门进攻？

在思考的途中，

“听说公主和边境总督关系很亲密，他是怎样一位人物呀。”

反而乌鲁赛尔斯王提问了过来。

“是一位会有诚意又大胆的人。”

“为他人尽心竭力的男人会命令吸血鬼族将首级丢到菲利斯的首都吗？”

真是带着敌意的说法。首级指的是击毙别人所砍下来的头。拉凯尔态度坚决地回道。"

“弘人大人没有将想要暗杀自己的五十个菲利斯人装进木乃伊的棺材里，当作交易的筹码，而是直接归还给了菲利斯将军。您觉得这是没有诚意吗？”

“有诚意的话会和怪物做朋友吗？”

更加恶毒的说法。怪物肯定是指吸血鬼族。

“吸血鬼族是拥有一颗比人心还要像人心的心的种族。如果没有诚意的话是不可能打开他们的心扉的。他们是非常有自豪感的种族。”

“你好像就是边境总督的妻子一样在帮他回复呢。”

拉凯尔不知不觉就红了脸。

（妻，妻子什么的...）

乌鲁赛尔斯王笑了。

（我被戏弄了？）

“如果有机会的话朕也想和边境总督聊聊天，但是边境总督是不可能来我国的吧。”

乌鲁赛尔斯王说出了一句让人猜不出他真实想法的话。

“回去的时候要小心啊。愿你能安全地回到修普利特。”

#### Part 3

On her way leaving Barham Palace, Raquel is surprised to stumble with Lagos who genuinely wishes the peace between Hybride and Phyllis like Nassar and the both of them chatting while leaving the place. Urceus, on the other hand, feels so disgusted by Raquel's defense of Hiroto that he is tempted to spit on her because it reminds him of a Hybrdian prince who dismissed his "concerns" in regards with the Feo Incident.

#### Part 4

“边境总督也真是傻瓜。明明就这么直接把北菲利斯夺回来就好了。”

我问他是不是这是不是真心话，王子轻蔑地笑了。

“这么说来，五十年前好像没有从你的国家那得到赔偿金呢。要不你找个人让他们送过来？”

说完之后又轻蔑地笑了起来。

我感受到了寒意。

虽然现在还在雷古鲁斯留学，但将来他肯定是要成为摩尔迪亚士一世的后继者的。也流传着最近他将回国参与政务的传闻。要是那个男人继承王位之后就太迟了。必须要赶紧在父王这一代就将事情进行下去才行...。
Zalia then warns Urceus to be wary with Raquel and while she minorly criticizing his words against Raquel, prompting the king bemoans that he could have take back his words, she also reminds him to get rid of Lagos which Urceus responds that he will shut him up sooner or later. Suddenly, a solider informs Urceus that Lagos wants to see him.
宰相莎莉娅隔着眼镜将视线转移到了乌鲁赛尔斯身上。

“请不用担心。公主现在很危险。”

莎莉娅悄悄地说道。

“您觉得说出了交涉是不必要的这句话很糟糕吗？”

“稍微有点。”

乌鲁赛尔斯低声说道。

“回来吧，我的口舌利箭啊...！”

说出去的话就是被射出去的箭。一旦用嘴说出口，就无法收回。

“比起这个，您打算让拉哥斯随心所欲到何时？差不多，该把他收拾掉了不是吗？”

“迟早会让他闭嘴的。”

刚回答完，亲卫队的一个人进入了房间。

“拉哥斯大人来了。”

2自从进了房间以后，拉哥斯身上散发出的气息就不一样了。身边漂浮着比平时还要安静的气息。好像对什么事下定了决定。

乌鲁赛尔斯看到了拉哥斯。他知道拉哥斯在自己即位后一直在盯着自己。肯定有很多想说的话吧。而这些话终于要在今天说出来了。

“来朕这也就是说你有什么想报告的吗。”

乌鲁赛尔斯用话套道。

“请不揣冒昧容许我说几句多余的话。”

拉哥斯开始说道。

“和国家国交往，就是和这个国家的王交往。王更替的话，国家也会随之改变。修普利特王国的王还是摩尔迪亚士一世。摩尔迪亚士一世是一位广泛听取家臣们意见的王，绝不是好战的王。至少，不是像菲利斯王国的以修王那样的野心家。确实，修普利特在五十年前侵略了我国。但是，那之后，修普利特再也没有做过这样的事。吸血鬼族也没有进攻过除了菲利斯以外的地方。既然王还没有更替，就没有必要重新考虑两国的关系。先王也说过同样的话，所以陛下您不需要担心。”

果然是来提倡和平主义的。

“等王更替了之后再行动就太迟了。你也知道修普利特的王子吧。正是因为朕在雷古鲁斯和他一起学习过所以才很明白。应该将危险与威胁实现就封印住。”

“因为这样而产生的摩擦才是威胁。”

拉哥斯回道。乌鲁赛尔斯立刻回应道。

“那么，布鲁戈尔伯爵的事件是怎么回事？不管是在我国还是在修普利特，掌握着贵族生死大权的是王。尽管这样，吸血鬼族却擅自将布鲁戈尔伯爵杀害了。也有传闻说是边境总督命令他们杀的。”

“这只是传闻。”

拉哥斯订正道。

“哪怕边境总督没有干预，但吸血鬼族确实侵犯了只有王拥有的生杀大权。有那样的家伙居住着的国家，你真的敢说不会对我国造成危害吗？你敢说擅自代替王杀害了贵族的这些家伙不是威胁吗？”

先王的宰相拉哥斯，哑口无言。

乌鲁赛尔斯继续说道。

“吸血鬼们践踏了王的权利，无视了法律。那样的无法者，总有一天会加害我国的。朕不打算允许那样的事。在与修普利特的国境线附近，早就目击过好几次吸血鬼了。为了我国的未来，必须要减少威胁。”

“吸血鬼族不是威胁。那是森林的守护神。”

拉哥斯又反驳道。

“那么古老的传说，你是认真的吗？”

“纳萨尔王一直祈祷着和平与友好。”

“朕也一直祈祷着。为此排除威胁是不可缺少的。”

“这种想法才是真正地扰乱和平。”

“你的这种想法是将我国暴露在威胁之下。想着因为有北菲利斯这块缓冲地带所以没有威胁的摩尔迪亚士一世吃了多大的亏。北菲利斯被灭国，然后国境线与强国菲利斯相邻了不是吗。而且萨拉布里亚还差点被攻陷不是吗。”

“修普利特和我国之间的关系不是这样的。”

“本质上是不会不同的。朕应该说过朕虽然允许意见，但不允许反论。”

拉哥斯沉默着，一句话也没说就走出了房间。我知道拉哥斯将自己与父王的冲突散播到国外这件事。企图让别人来警戒我，真是一个信不过的男人。虽然对于父王来说的话可能不是这样的男人，但总有一天要收拾掉他——。

### **Everyone's Reaction to Urceus's Ascension**

Soon, Urceus's ascension has spread across the continent-starting with Regulus: The Hybrdian prince, who is having fun with two women only to be interrupted by one Hybridian messenger who informs him about Urceus, brushes it off by saying that congratulating the new king is pointless because they both will become enemies anyways, then dismissing the messenger while continue to having fun with the ladies. Meanwhile, Cognitas and Dialogs the Senate President are talking about Urceus young king will not following his father's footsteps

“乌鲁赛尔斯应该不会重蹈他父亲的覆辙吧。”

迪亚鲁格斯议长说道。

“修普利特可能要迎来困难了。乌鲁赛尔斯是行动派。那个男的亲眼见过天空之力。摩尔迪亚士一世从邻国那得到了太多恩惠了。”

科达尼塔斯回道。

“不通知同胞们真的好吗？”

迪亚鲁格斯问道。同胞是指住在修普利特王国的精灵们。精灵们即便是在不同的国家也会互相保持互相之间的联系。

“我能想到尤尼维斯提尔大人正在改变想法。”

科达尼塔斯这样回答着，继续说道。

“当初，他主张将国境防卫这一国家大事交给吸血鬼族对国家来说是非常危险的。为此也想过削减边境总督的威势。然而，现在的话，我感觉他已经忘了这回事了。”

迪亚哥鲁斯对科达尼塔斯的话表示认同地点了头。

“他应该也明白事到如今如果没有吸血鬼族的话国家就无法运作了。但是，要是因此就放弃自己的主张，那么迟早国家会迎来危机的。”"

At Babylos, Eash also learns about Urceus from Abrahim as well as Zalia whom Abrahim describes to be Magia's most brilliant orator and she once served as treasurer and secretary general under Lagos, but Eash still thinks that neither Zalia nor Urceus can win against Hiroto's eloquence. Anyways, Eash tells Abrahim to advise Germesh on his behalf about not doing reckless because he heard about his marching at the Terminus River with his 200 men, to which Abrahim counters that they need to sharpen their fangs even after the peace agreement with Hybride.

#### Part 2

At Emperia, all Privy Council members except Finas are worried about what is going on in Hybride lately: Sobrinus worries about Hiroto than the Magian emissary due to the aristocrats' pathetic attempts to shake him up by accusing him for "sending" the vampires to kill Bourgault, which disgusts him so much so that he thinks that Hiroto should be a Privy Council members because he did more than for Hybride than these nobles only to lament that it is impossible because of Phyllis's Hiroto needs stay at the capital at all times. Univestel, while drinking his wine, also learns about Urceus via his fellow elves from Regulus but finding Cognitas's claims about the change of power balance after Urceus's impression about Phyllis's defeat and Feo's crisis skeptical

马奇亚王好像是一位非常不懂礼节的男人呢。从雷古鲁斯共和国的同志的话来看，是个十足的行动派。从他即位后立刻向边境总督派出使者这件事来看，确实能感受到他的行动力。

马奇亚王好像对菲利斯的失败与费尔齐娜事件——菲奥的危机——这些事铭记在心的样子。听说科达尼塔斯说了世界的力量均衡就要改变了。

力量的均衡——

是雷古鲁斯共和国的年轻精灵会说出口的想法。尤尼维斯提尔并不看好这个想法。政治的世界并不是力量与力量的世界。是人与人的世界。而人的后面，有着野心，有着欲望，有着力量。

马奇亚王，大概是想通过使节去传递什么话吧。大致上应该和对边境总督说的话是一样的东西吧。为了牵制天空之力，可能要故意强硬地提出要求。可是，只要清除掉就能解决了。

问题是大贵族他们。他们惦记着的事，远到费尔齐娜，近到边境总督。在诺布雷西亚，奥赛尔，埃丘西亚，路沙利亚这四个州的州长官的人选上，都让精灵担任了政务官。这四州和贵族州——也就贵族担任着州长官的州。因为还没有什么不好的消息，所以贵族们应该都都很老实安分吧。

让人在意的是，贝尔法戈尔侯爵们。贝尔法戈尔，拉斯姆斯，卢美尔，菲纳斯这四人有可能还在策划着什么。在最高法院的审问上，大贵族们尝试着压制边境总督。主张我们才是这个国家的主人，而不是边境总督。

真是丑陋的自我主义主张。无聊的党派主义。这种东西会让国家对变化的对应变得迟钝，让这个国家走向衰亡。

必须要压制大贵族。为的是这个国家的未来——

As for Panopticus who is stroking his pet cat, he thinks that

3宰相帕诺普提哥斯一边抚摸着白色的猫，一边从宫殿的窗户眺望着外面。猫闭着眼舒服的享受着。

从宰相的屋子里能见到中庭。待在这里的话有时会有正在支配着这个国家的感觉。但是，时局总是在变化的。支配只不过是错觉。

马奇亚王国打算什么时候派使节过来呢，帕诺普提哥斯这样想到。恶化与摩尔迪亚士一世的关系，对马奇亚应该没有什么好处才对。

难道，有意图地想要恶化关系？

要是认真的进行战争的话，我方可是有边境总督和吸血鬼族。不可能会输的。马奇亚果然还是不会出动军队的吧。让人在意的是菲利斯军。听说最近在西吉尔州的提尔米纳斯河对岸，菲利斯军好像是在说来看看这个一样地在进行军事演习。虽然与菲利斯之间已经签订了和平协定，但宰相阿卜拉希姆肯定不会放跑机会的。

贝尔法戈尔那边，应该是打算暂时老老实实地待着。我还以为他们会布鲁戈尔伯爵杀害事件而跑到宫殿来，结果却并没有来。乘风转舵。果然不愧是担任着宰相这一职务的人，看出了现在即便上奏了也只会触碰到陛下的逆鳞吗。以这样的势头，要是以后也一直老老实实地什么都不干就帮了大忙，可是——"

### **Second Arrow: Nestoria's Visits of Two Neighboring Kingdoms**

#### Part 6

Elsewhere, Nestoria leaves Regulus for Phyllis 10 days later and having an audience with Eash where
装饰着华丽纯金的王座上，以修王正坐在上面。旁边则是宰相阿卜拉希姆恭候着。

“帮我向乌鲁赛尔斯王传达我对他的祝福。”

“十分感谢。”

奈丝托利亚低下了头说道。胸部之间的乳沟也自然而然地显现了出来。以修王肯定也在一直盯着看。"

“吾王特别期望近邻诸国能保持和平与友好。因此，非常担忧某个国家成为近邻的威胁。”

奈丝托利亚开口道。

“只有一国拥有特别的天空之力会扰乱近邻的和平。只有诸国都拥有相等的力量，才能维持和平。”

以修王没有回答。

“然后呢？”

宰相阿卜拉希姆催促道。

“雷古鲁斯共和国的科达尼塔斯大人也说过这样的话。科达尼塔斯大人说必须避免修普利特成为威胁这件事的发生。”

“然后呢，乌鲁赛尔斯王的想法呢？”

“吾王想要与修普利特缔结和平协定。不削弱天空之力就不能保护诸国之间的和平。”

“是打算解散吸血鬼族的同盟吗？修普利特可不会听你的。”

阿卜拉希姆深究道。

“吾王没有认为只拜托一次就能得到令人满意的回复。但是，吾王相信第二次再去拜托的话，肯定能够得到令人满意的回答。修普利特肯定会这样的。”

奈丝托利亚自信满满地说道。

“嗬。”

阿卜拉希姆半开玩笑地回答道。

“在和平协定上，将会让修普利特接受制约天空之力这一条件。之后，只要再重新与修普利特缔结和平条约的话，近邻之间就会更加和平了。”

奈丝托利亚嘴上浮现出了笑容，说道。

“话说回来，如果邻国被别的国家进攻了，陛下会怎么做呢？”

对于奈丝托利亚的提问，以修王没有回答。而是阿卜拉希姆代替回答。

### **Second Arrow: Nestoria's Visits of Two Neighboring Kingdoms**

#### Part 6.2

Eventually, the news about Moldias's rejection of Zalia's proposed "peace agreement" has spread across

1虽然马奇亚王国宰相莎莉娅，来签订和平协定，但是，国王愤然离席——。这个报告与协定的内容一同被传到了贝尔法戈尔宅。菲纳斯财务长官拉斯姆斯伯爵，卢美尔伯爵，以及贝尔法戈尔侯爵确定了被载入协定的三个条件。

一—无论陆地，天空，还是河流，互相都不在国境线附近部署军队以及相当于军队的人员。

二—两国互相都禁止让任何属于军队以及相当于军队的人员进入对方国家的领土及其上空。

三—两国中任何一个国家受到了来自他国的攻击的场合，两国有互相支援的义务。

“第二支箭吗。”

贝尔法戈尔侯爵像是满足了一样，脸上浮现出了不怀好意的笑容。正如奈丝托利亚那个女人所说的。

“果然来封印吸血鬼族的行动了吗。”

拉斯姆斯伯爵冷静地叙述了自己的想法。比想象中还要过分的内容。尤尼维斯提尔也会很愤慨吧。但是，马奇亚王国基本没有精灵。完全不存在长老会这种东西。尤尼维斯提尔也不能干涉当地的精灵长老会。

“无论陆地，天空，还是河流，互相都不在国境线附近部署军队以及相当于军队的人员。

目标确实是吸血鬼族。”

贝尔法戈尔侯爵小声说道。

“没有谈到边境伯爵的事呢。”

“应该是觉得只要吸血鬼族的行动被封印住了就行。”

贝尔法戈尔侯爵对拉斯姆斯伯爵回道。菲纳斯财务长官当即插嘴道。

“我们不应该给边境总督间接性的来一击吗？只要第三支箭被射出去了，我们也要一起放箭。而在这样的情况下还可以对木乃伊族——”

“我应该说过不要干多余的事。”

拉斯姆斯制约道。菲纳斯财务长官不满地闭上了嘴。

“那么，第三支箭能不能射出去呢。”

贝尔法戈尔伯爵摸着下巴说道。

第二支箭要是这么厉害的话，第三支箭会是怎样的内容呢。能够射出第三支箭的话，就会变得很热闹吧。

（会变得越来越有趣呢。我们这边也必须考虑一下援护射击呢。）

贝尔法戈尔侯爵凑近了脸，对拉斯姆斯伯爵说道。

“王令的改正案怎么办？”

在过去侯爵们提出的改正案里又加了五条追加条例。

一—边境总督不能去萨拉布里亚，奥尔西亚，哈卡尔，安市庐以外的地方。

二—边境总督只能受理来自自己所治理州内百姓的案件。

三—边境总督没有加入枢密院的资格。

四—边境总督的任期最长是二年。

五—一旦边境总督违反了王令，就要被立即被革职。

就这样再次提出上次的提案也没什么效果吧。虽然根据第三支箭改正案的内容也会改变，但是还是早点完成草案比较好。

“第一条就这样，第二条上的吸血鬼族不能越过国境，还要增加什么条件吗？”

拉斯姆斯这样回道。

“第三条呢？”

“这次的提案还是不要写五条那么多比较好吧。最好是两条或者三条。太多的话陛下不会同意的。”

“是不是也该写一下关于赔偿的事比较好？”

拉斯姆斯伯爵盯着侯爵说道。好像是意识到了侯爵的意图。

“还是那么黑心呢。”

贝尔法戈尔伯爵略带责备地浮现出了笑容。说道，

“还必须收集签名。虽然要是宫廷顾问官的话就能向陛下提出法案了。”

贝尔法戈尔被革了宰相这一职后，就没有担任过重要的职务。也没有选择宫廷顾问官。也就是说，并没有单独提出法案的资格。为了向国王提出法案，需要十个贵族们签名。

“陛下很清楚那些令人烦恼的人都是谁。”

对于好友拉斯姆斯伯爵的话语，贝尔法戈尔伯爵像是在说你这家伙一样露出了笑容。正是因为是好友才能开的恶毒玩笑。

“十个人恐怕很快就能集齐吧。”

“问题是州长官令吧。不能在诺布雷西亚，奥赛尔，埃丘西亚，路沙利亚这四个州里使用真是为难。这次必须得到费尔齐娜的帮助。虽然上次被拒绝了。”

贝尔法戈尔侯爵露出了讽刺的笑容。

“那家伙又会拒绝的。她讨厌你。”

“就算这样也要让她帮助我们。”

贝尔法戈尔侯爵露出了富有深意的笑容。

2

#### Part 6.4

Raquel, who is waiting for Hiroto's letter, also stunned to read Zalia "peace agreement"
正在自宅等待着弘人寄信来的拉凯尔公主也对马奇亚王国的和平协定的提案内容感到吃惊。

协定明显是想要封印住吸血鬼族的行动。虽然协定上有写着被他国攻击的时候要互相援助对方这样的双务契约但是主要目的是封印吸血鬼族的行动。是从修普利特与菲利斯的和平协定那学来的吧。修普利特与菲利斯的协定上没有写着吸血鬼族。

马奇亚宰相莎莉娅虽然那时候说了之后会派遣使者来提出议案，原来是指这个吗。拉凯尔公主这样想到。

（明明就算做这种事，也不能加深和平与友好。）

拉凯尔公主叹息道。

弘人大人是和平的关键。而吸血鬼族与这和平的关键联系着。就算弘人大人与吸血鬼族互相敌视也得不到什么的。

（总之，必须给弘人大人写信...）

Even Felkina is shocked to hear Zalia's "peace treaty" that she thinks that Urceus has 就连费尔齐娜也对和平协定的内容感到吃惊。以前有从弘人那收到过一封关于马奇亚王国的亲卫队队长前来辩驳的信，那是这么一回事啊。肯定是为了侦查吸血鬼族吧。

对边境总督的访问。

对国王提出和平协定的提案。

可以想象乌鲁赛尔斯王正在布一个局。如果是这样的话，应该还有下一步棋。虽然不知道那是什么，但乌鲁赛尔斯王肯定要考虑第三步。不，可能已经实施了也说不定。"

突然，想起了以前弘人质问自己的那件事。

“如果是阁下的话，会怎样编制军队，怎样进攻——”

要回答那个问题吗？

是不是回答那个问题比较好？

弘人的心中掠过这样的想法。但是，一瞬间回忆就停止了。那个男人可是击碎了我与由亚西姆大人的梦想啊。没有必要关心他。

### **Falvai's Murder and Lagos's "Execution"**

#### Part 2

Meanwhile, Gezerkia learns about Falvai's demise from a subordinate

#### Part 6

Meanwhile, Lagos painfully remarks that Urceus's fanaticism about "power and balance" will ruin the peace between Hybride and Magia that both Moldias and Nassar fought for, all the while even worries

我害怕像今天这样的时候会来而事先通知了修普利特王与王子的争执这件事，但可能这件事被乌鲁赛尔斯王知道了也说不定。自己在这个国家迟早会被谋杀掉吧。在这之前，我无论如何都要准备好能够将纳萨尔一世所点亮的和平之灯继续流传下去的方法。

该找谁呢——？

找这个国家的人？

不。

要找邻国的人——。

拉哥斯待在屋子里这样想到。立刻开始写信。

而也就在此时，亲卫队破门而入。

“我以涉嫌诽谤中伤国王并且散播到他国的罪名逮捕阁下。”

亲卫队的男子宣布道。

比预想的还要早。也就是说王比自己行动的快吗。而且，王被我抓住了把柄。

“王是打算处刑我吗？”

拉哥斯询问道。能过让自己倾吐自己的真心话的陛下，只有已去世的纳萨尔王一世。而不是乌鲁赛尔斯王，这是拉哥斯的引以为豪的事。

“请您与我们一起走一趟。”

亲卫队队员冷冷地说道。

这样啊。

不管以哪种形式，都是打算要剥夺我的自由吗。这样的话，这样就可以了。也就是自己回到陛下的身边而已。"

### **Falvi's Murder and Lagos's Exile**

#### Part 3

With Urseus's decision remains unchanged, Lagos woefully laments his regrets and leave along with Falby's wife with a sad note.

#### Part 4

Behind his office's closed doors, however, Urceus views Falvi's death as his golden opportunity for his schemes, so he tasks both Zalia and Nestoria to visit Hybride again but with different objectives: Zalia will go to Emperia again to deliver her message while Nestoria will be visiting Finas, Belphegor and Felkina. Before he can proceed his plan, however, the king wants to keep Lagos away from his plan so he dispatch his soldiers for his former subject.

#### Part 7

Elsewhere, boatmen witnessing Phyllis' 500 strong cavalrymen, which is more than the previous 200, continuing their "military exercise" by parading as the Terminus River's riverside before before eventually leave 2 hours later.

### Part 2=

#### Part 3

At Sigil, Felkina dispatches 100 cavalry knights to patrol the Terminus River in order to counter Phyllis Army's intimidation but just as she is suspecting that Phyllis is trying to break the peace agreement with Hybride and invade Sigil, she is mortified to be informed by her butler about Falvai's murder that caused Magia to impose a "security agreement" onto Hybride, much to her regret for not replying to Hiroto sooner and and even more so when she learns that Lemaire of all people escorts Nestoria to visit Sigil. During their visit, both Nestoria  and Lemaire implore Felkina to promulgate her own provincial governor decree against Hiroto and the vampire in spite of her house arrest, but Felkina refuses to do until Nestoria brings out a parchment that is a petition to Moldias with following amendments that restricting both Hiroto and the vampires, much to Felkina's disgust as she deduces that Belphegor wrote this petition and deems him a fool for picking the worst time to restrain the vampires. Still, Felkina informs Nestoria that she can't guarantee that her promulgation will change anything but Lemaire urges her to put her hatred against Belphegor aside since this is their best chance to contain both Hiroto and the vampires, whereas Nestoria claims her actions today will be considered as repaying her debt to Urceus's kindness and "enhance" her reputation, further angering Felkina even more as she now realizes Urceus's true colors and loathes him more than Hiroto. With no choice, Felkina orders her steward to bring her the her provincial governor order, signs it and have it to be promulgated, but she herself will remember this as a disgrace and get even with it.

Nestoria then bids both Felkina and Lemaire farewell afterwards and wishes them to have a good day. As soon as Nestoria leaves, however, Felkina demands Lemaire to revoke his provincial governor decree against by tomorrow. Shocked and confused, Lemaire asks Felkina why and Felkina explains that just because she has been asked to cooperate into issuing her provincial governor decree doesn't mean she will continue to promulgate it forever, all the while berating Lemaire for restricting the vampires while Magia and Phyllis are attacking Hybride-something she herself would never do despite her hatred for Hiroto. Lemaire then claims that the forest at th Magian boarder will that is located at Magian boarders will limiting the vampires' potential even if they go there but Felkina counters that only Hiroto and his army can stop them and then saying that there can be no negotiation without eliminating the one who hold their attention, leaving Lemaire speechless. Felkina then clamly says that she will revoke her own provincial governor decree she promulgated by tomorrow and expects her fellow noble will follow suit.

### **Zalia's Meeting with Privy Council and Raquel**

#### Part 8

Lastly, Zalia confronts Raquel who defends Hiroto by explaining that the vampires were just protecting Hiroto from Falvi and when Zalia persists on exiling the vampires, the princess retorts by accusing Urceus for using his own subject's death to eliminate Magia's enemies and even asks Zalia why would they blamed Hiroto for it despite his bond with the vampires. Zalia replies that she views both Hiroto and vampires as "untrustworthy" and insists that all she did was for the sake of "peace" between Hybride and Magia-something Raquel refutes as lies and criticizes Magia for using intimidation to get what it wants and then angrily leaves. Before she can do so, however, Zalia ask her to persuade Moldius to accept Magia's proposal.

### **Regulus**

Elsewhere, Limpeld is pacing at his house while waiting for the soldiers' report about the 7,000 strong Magia Army and becoming so impatient that he bemoans his men being too slow, to the point even yells at his steward for merely informing his lord that not even a vampire can deliver the news in time only to apologize afterwards. However, just as the steward informs his lord that not even their efforts in muttering all of Lucinia's best soldiers

“大人的心情，我非常理解。就算将我州的士兵全部集合起来，也就六百人。面对七千人的话...”

大人！传来了士兵的声音。好像是侦查的士兵回来了。

“怎么样了！”

士兵向林佩利德回答道。

Eventually, Lucinia's situation reaches to Emperia via one solider who report it to both Moldias and the Privy Council

2在枢密院的成员全员集合之后，正要举行关于今后的协定的会议之时消息传来了。索布历努斯大司教和大长老尤尼维斯提尔和菲纳斯财务长官都出席了会议，当然宰相帕诺普提哥斯也出席了。

修普利特与马奇亚这五十年来没有发生过纠纷。一直保持着和平的关系。正因为如此，很多人都觉得不管发生了什么也不至于会有七千名士兵吧。这时，卫兵走了进来。

“来自卢希尼亚州长官的急报！国境线附近确认了有大量马奇亚士兵。也目击到了森林之中有一百人以上的士兵在那露营！”

当时在场的全员的脸色都变了。摩尔迪亚士一世和帕诺普提哥斯也都吃惊地说不出话来。尤尼维斯提尔脸上也浮现出了仿佛在说糟糕一样的后悔之情。

“具体的数字是多少！？”

帕诺普提哥斯反问道。

“不知道！因为数量太多了，所以如果要深入的话会很危险！”

（不是虚张声势吗...！）

帕诺普提哥斯失去了平静。

棋下晚了，帕诺普提哥斯后悔的想到。虽然早就命令士兵们进行准备，但是稍微有点晚了。就算现在让士兵前往，无论如何也来不及了。附近的州能够召集多少士兵？

现在已经临近交涉开始的第四天了。就算现在开始召集士兵，在剩下的三天让军队进军到马奇亚国境附近是不可能的。Even worse, the soldres

“除此之外，还有一个，是来自费尔齐娜伯爵的通知。有几百骑左右的菲利斯军在提尔米纳斯河那进行演习。伯爵现在正让骑士警戒着他们。”

菲利斯吗！竟然有几百骑！？菲利斯是打算进军？

“说好的和平协定呢！”

摩尔迪亚士一世大叫道。难道，菲利斯打算进攻我国吗！？

不知道。

不管是西吉尔，还是卢希尼亚，都不能让菲利斯抢走，帕诺普提哥斯这样想到。尤其不能让卢希尼亚被抢走。如果菲利斯军听到卢希尼亚被抢走的话，他们肯定会来进攻西吉尔的。但是，如果过多的将士兵派到卢希尼亚的话，菲利斯军还是会趁机来进攻西吉尔的吧。

吸血鬼族也会来吧？

但是，这样的话我国就不得不同时与马奇亚和菲利斯两国进行战争。

“立刻派兵前往马奇亚国境。”

答复了国王的命令之后，帕诺普提哥斯离开了办公室。

“要是弘人大人在的话...”

能够听到索布历努斯说的这句话。

那个男人要是在的话——。

确实，那个男人要是在这里的话，可能事态就会不一样。但是，就算讨论这种事也没有任何用，因为他不在这。

怎样才能抵挡马奇亚军？

让抵抗这七千名士兵的军队在三天之内到达是不可能的。可能在马奇亚军穿过了森林之后将卢希尼亚纳入手中之后，我们的军队才能勉强赶到吧。拜托卢希尼亚州长官在我军到达之前孤军奋斗？

卢希尼亚的人口绝对不算多。立即能够召集起来的士兵也就五六百人。哪怕动员猎人也到不了一千人吧。不管怎样，都无法抵挡七千人的军队。

（为什么我没注意到...！为什么没有立即派兵前往...！）

帕诺普提哥斯对自己的行为感到非常懊悔。

（这是我的失策...）

### **Hiroto's Plan for Counterattack**

Meanwhile, Hiroto is reading Raquel's 2 letters about both Magia and "peace agreement" between Hybride and Magia that was proposed by Zalia. After some analysis, Hiroto deduces that Magia was aiming for keep the vampires restrained by any mean necessary and Raquel's impression about Zalia's cold and narrow-minded personality makes him thinking that she may not wanted to visit him at this rate; moreover, Hiroto is bothered by his own hunch about Urceus's consistency plans and each of them are its's 3 plans as th kingdom's attempt to reduce was it's attempt to initially deducts that Magia's attempt to dominate the aerospace and limiting the vampires' activity, he still can't figure out the third one which leaves him wondering Urseus' real intention for Hybride until he receives Panopticus's emergency letter in regards of Magia's "security agreement" as the result of Falvai's murder by one of the Red-Winged Vampires, with each article contained Urceus's ludicrous demand to limit the vampires and prohibiting him from participate the negotiation.

So, Hiroto gathers everyone into his office to discuss about this matter and everyone are in despair, with both Alvy and Excelis deduce Magia's agenda, prompting Valkyria
Everyone With time at the essence, everyone fears that stopping Hybride from negotiating with Zalia is impossible as Excelis assumes that the Elven Prime Minister is testing Hiroto's caliber. Furthermore, the letter continues to mention that Magia will deploy 7,000 strong Magia Army to the boarders which many initially view it as a bluff, considering Nasar's passing. Hiroto doubts it, however, as he explains that while the news of Magia Army may be acted as a "ruse", if his sources from Lucina's Elven Elder and Metis implies anything, the gathering itself is possible because Magia soldiers knows the forests' routes through local hunters' information and may attempting to prepare their surprise attack with huge numbers, leading to Excelis's suspicions that Magia Army is actually trying to find the vampires' weakness.

Thinking the war is inevitable, Hiroto then asks everyone if Phyllis will be involved which Alvy thinks that it may be possible and fears that not even a Margrave's best efforts will enable him to reach Emperia in time. Everyone become anxious until Quintilis tells Hiroto that going to Lucinia does not violate the royal decree. Hiroto laughs when he realizes about something that bypass the Royal Decree and he tells everyone that he finally has an idea: Instead of him, Sōichiro is going to Emperia and breaks the negotiation on his behalf, much to everyone shock. In spite of his friend's protest, Hiroto gives Sōichiro reference book as guidance and the latter makes his situation worse by mentioning Curele, of which gives Hiroto another idea to have his friend taking Curele with him as well.

### **Lucina's Crisis and Reaction**

Back to Lucinia, situation becomes even more dire where only 500 soldiers are mustered to repel the invasive Magia Army before nightfall and to make matters from bad to worse, Limpeld is pacing at his room again because he had received Panopticus's letter that ordered him to hold off the Magia Army invaders until reinforcements arrive, further adding the Count's despair as he shouts for this suicidal mission to the point ignoring Belphegor's letter about promulgating an embargo against the vampires. Meanwhile, Gezerkia just finished her interrogation with her one subordinate who murdered Falvai and feeling regret for her slowness that put Hiroto into trouble when she reads his letter about Falvai's murder that caused a clash between Hybride and Magia, but hope is not lost as she reads the letter's further content about bringing honor and victory as retribution. So she gathers any available followers and then sneak pass through Terminus River in the following night.

At Regulus, a messenger from Hybride interrupts a prince's "study" (in reality, he's flirting with the women) and reports to him about Lucinia's crisis but the prince brushes it off as he deems any affairs about Hybride are none of his concern. While that is going on, Cognitas and Dialogs are discussing Magia's "promise" for Regulus but seemly content because they finds that Urceus's ambition as "noble" in spite of his ultimatum to Hybride was aggressive, all the while planning on not informing the prince about what happened at Hybride. At Phyllis, Eash hears Abrahim's report about Hybride's rejection of Urceus's "peace treaty" which Abrahim finds "regrettable"

从床上爬起来的以修王，就像平时干的那样正让巨乳的女人用胸部给他擦脚。旁边宰相阿卜拉希姆恭候着。

法尔拜伯爵死亡的通知和宰相莎莉娅提出了缔结安全协定的消息都还没有传到菲利斯王国。

“乌鲁赛尔斯的和平协定被拒绝了吗。”

以修王点头说道。

“真是遗憾。要是摩尔迪亚士一世接受的话，我们就可以再次申请重议和平协定了。”

阿卜拉希姆回道。

“所以，这次才打算不在协定上用‘军队’这个词，而是用“军队与吸血鬼族”吗。”

对于以修王的话语，

“那样做的话，国境就会变得更加安全。”"

“边境伯爵是不会让这样的事发生的吧。用你推荐的那种方式回复了马奇亚王国的使者，就算失败了与边境总督之间也不会产生什么问题吧。与修普利特的关系是很重要的。”

以修王回道。

“这次的事件，我感觉到了乌鲁赛尔斯王的深谋远虑。”

“会成功吗？”

对于以修王的提问，宰相阿卜拉希姆回道。

“如果成功的话，我们也能坐收渔翁之利了吧。因为吸血鬼族是威胁这件事上还是没有改变。”

### **Battle of Lucinia And Magia's Defeat**

#### Part 3

On the next morning, the deadline for Hybride's answer to Magia's demand has finally arrive. At Barham, Urceus is praying at the Royal Spirit Cathedral for his destiny to crush Hybride's "sky power" because he knows that Moldias will not comply to his demand no matter

威胁必须被削弱。必须限制天空之力。我认为精灵也同意这件事。

要花上好几年去做这样也行吗？

无论怎样竭尽礼节有礼貌地劝说，摩尔迪亚士一世也是不会回应的吧。除了能带来压力什么都不能带来。而且，谁也不能说在自己父亲这发生过的事就不会在摩尔迪亚士一世这发生。如果摩尔迪亚士一世去世了，那个傻瓜王子就会即位。那个只会沉迷女色和乱用权力的那个愚昧的王子——。

必须是现在。时机已经到来的现在，只能干了。

### **Hiroto and the Vampires' Crossing Sigil**

At Lucinia, the elven elder is awaken by a solider in regards of Astelis's visit but rejects it because it is not a right time to accept visitors,, only to change his mind afterwards when a soldier is about to tell a vampire messenger about it and send his elven cavalry towards the Magian 30 minutes later. Meanwhile, Phyllian soldiers are stunned to see the vampires from the docks and immediately retreat back to Germesh. At Sigil, Felkina hears from her butler that Lemaire has revoked all of Provincial Governors' Decree about restricting the vampires, she is also learns that Hiroto has arrived via the Air Basket but orders her knight not to do anything while she greets the Dilfrant herself. While he only Felkina sees the Vampire Airborne Carriage's arrival and orders her knights not to do anything while she greets Hiroto herself, who comes for a drink. As soon as Hiroto and vampires are leaving, Felkina informs him about Belphegor and Rasmus's scheme into restricting the vampires from entering Sigil and pleas him to drive off the invading Magia Army since the probation has been revoked. Initially shocked by the news, Hiroto tells her to leave everything to him and departs.

### **Breaking Magia's Negotiation**

Elsewhere, Sōichiro is riding the Air Basket along with Curele and Gezerkia for Emperia. During his journey to Emperia, Sōichiro recalls how Zeldis failed to stop Curele from going to Emperia despite he was against this idea, along with Gezerkia's apology to Hiroto about what his subordinate did that gave in spite with him instead of manages to reach Sigil and rides an Air Carriage and rushes his way for Emperia alongside Curele and Gezerkia. During their journey, Sōichiro is so shocked abut Hiroto's unsuspected plan that he begins to wonder if he can do greatness like him. Gezerkia on the other hand teases Sōichiro as manly and cuteness which makes the latter blushes red, prompting Curele glaring at Gezerkia and claims that Sōichirō is solely belongs to her.

At Emperia, Moldius and Privy Council confront the Magian envoys again where both Panopticus and Univestel try to stall some time by proposing some alternatives but Zalia rejects them all and threatens the Privy Council with Magia Army's invasion onto the boarders should this negotiation is canceled and coerces the king to reconsider. Univestel then asks Zalia if this is about the 50 year old grudge from Magia due to a hunter incident but Zalia replies that her king is not a petty prson and before she leaves, she "advise" everyone give Magia a "satisfying answer". With everything goes seemly according to plan, the Magian Envoys discuss their next phase: dispatching the invading Magia Army into Lucinia before Hiroto can even reach there. Under Zalia's orders, the secretary sends 3 pigeons to Magia Army. Meanwhile, Moldius and Privy Council members are holding their final discussion with both Universtel and Panopticus comment on Hybride's current crisis and after some discussions, Panopticus urges Moldias to swallow his pride and sign one of three Urseus's demands in order to save Lucina from Phyllis's possible invasion, much to the king's melancholy. Just as Moldius is about to sign the first demand, however, Orfina barges into his room and informs everyone about the vampires' arrival at the courtyard, making Zalia angry as she furiously retorts tells everyone that the negotiation is over if Hiroto appears.

So, everyone rushes to the courtyard to meet the visitor only to be both surprised and confused to see Sōichiro instead of Hiroto, as well as Curele and Gezerkia. Sōichiro then introduces the vampires to everyone which make both Nestoria and especially Zalia speechless because neither of them expect this turns of events. Gezerkia then approaches Zalia and apologizes on her clan's behest in regards of Falvai's incident and promises that such incident shall never happen again, but Zalia tries to dismiss by "explaining" the negotiation's "purposes" only to be called out by Gezerkia for doubting her clan's integrity. Nestoria attempts to leave the vampires out from the negotiation by imploring Moldius to stop the "outsiders'" from interfering, but Sōichiro cuts in and points out the negotiation's major contradiction: While Hiroto is indeed barred from participating the negotiation, it didn't prohibited the counselors and vampires from participating it and since the Gezerkia Union was responsible to Falvi's Death, it would be meaningless to discuss the negotiation without Gezerkia. Zalia immediately retorts that the negotiation only needs 2 parties but Sōichiro counters by saying that the vampires aren't even Hybridian citizens and warns everyone that leaving them out from the the discussion will have severe ramifications for both Hybride and Magia-something Zalia views as a "threat" but Sōichiro replies that this is out of concern for Magia since Magia since he understands the vampires. However, Zalia dismisses Sōichiro's concern by insisting that the negotiation to be proceeded for the sake of "peace" which Sōichiro counters that it never comes because not only he accuses Magia Representatives for "Monster Claiming" due to their secret meeting with Phyllis, he further calling them as hypocrites for using "peace" to advocate Urceus's vile intentions of bringing chaos to the world. With the negotiation failed, Zalia pulls her sword out and contemptuously tells everyone to prepare the consequences for insulting Urseus but Sōichiro counters by saying that Hiroto has no regrets. As the Magian Representatives' leaves Emperia, Moldius asks Sōichirō about this intervention and when Sōichirō replies that it was part of Hiroto's plan, to hunt down the "bears"at the forests.

At Lucinia's Forest, Hiroto, along with Salabria Vampires Alliance and several Lusinia's guards and hunters, are hiding within the forests' depth whilst preparing their ambush for onto the invading Magia Army. After hearing some rumors about incoming enemies, Hiroto then explains to everyone about his strategy: They will shoot the arrows at the enemies first, then fall back, and finally fight back when the time is right. With this briefing, Hiroto's plan is in motion.

Elsewhere, Magia Advance Army arrive at the forest but 5 soldiers are killed by the coalition forces' ambush. As the Advance Army retaliates, however, both vampires and elves retreat back into the forests but Dex, the commander of the Advance Army, stops his men from pursuing the enemies as he suspects that the enemies were trying to lure them into a trap, so he orders his men to continue their march for their destination instead. At his castle, Limpeld worries that Hiroto's tactics against the overwhelming Magia Army is futile until he sees 6 more vampires (among those are Gezerkia and Curele) flying into his territory. Hiroto and others are delighted to hear the good news about both their successful first ambush onto the Magia's Advance Army and also Sōichiro's victory in foiling Magia's negotiation with Hybride-prompting Gezerkia sees the battle as interesting. Magia's Main Army also hears their advance army's casualties but ignores it as they firmly believes that the forest are the vampires' "weakness" .

With the news about its Advance Army's arrival at their rendezvous point in spite of the enemies' relentless ambush-and-retreat, Magia Main Army marches on until they confront Curele who easily obliterate the whole army by merely charging at them while dodging their arrow shots easily, forcing the soldiers to retreat into the forest only to be blown away along with it by Curele's speed and it traumatizes the surviving soldiers so much that they immediately flee in fear. Not only Curele's achievement makes Valkyria and Zeldis proud, it also severely demoralizing Magia Advance Army so much that they have to comply to Hiroto's warning and retreat back to Magia, effectively ending the battle. With everyone chanting the names of Hiroto and the vampires (Curele, Zeldis, Gezerkia) as their victory cry, the battle at Lucinia is over. Whilst that going on, Felkina awakes from her dream of meeting Joachim again and laments that

### **Aftermath of Magia Army's Defeat**

As their celebration for their victory against Magia Army, Lucinia is holding a 3-day feast where local residents are grateful to both Hiroto and the vampires for timely rescue. Just as Hiroto is about to report this back to Emperia and Felkina, he is told by some vampires about Felkina's strange behavior for giving them fruit juices during their latest their encounter, prompting him to wonder her change of heart. Nevertheless, Limbeld thanking Hiroto and the vampires for saving Lucina and tell them to enjoy the feast as much as possible. Meanwhile, at Emperia, Moldias and his ministers and especially Sōichirō are anxiously waiting for the news from Lucinia until a vampire messenger arrives and reporting to everyone about Hiroto and his allies' victory and before he leaves, Moldias rewards him with a bracelet for the news. except Finas) celebrate ybody (except Finas) toast as their celebration for Hybride's successful defense against an enemy kingdom.

At the same time, the Magian Envoys also hear their army's defeat but while Nestoria is speechless and the secretary feels uneasy because of Emperia's feast, Zalia refuses to believe it and even dismisses the secretary's concern as she things that feast is a "ruse" to shaken their morale. On the next day, however, a Magian merchant reports to the Magian Envoys that the Magia Army was indeed defeated and it makes Zalia extremely furious and , which makes Zalia so mortified and despite insists on continuing the battle in order to fulfill Urseus's dream, the merchant retaliates by saying that the plan also means sacrificing more men too. This infuriates Zalia so much that she curses Hiroto for this outcome but begrudgingly complies to Nestoria's suggestion on cancelling their negotiation with Hybride as their means to fight for another day.

Meanwhile, Belphegor and Rasmus are also staggered to be informed by Finas's messenger about Hiroto's rescue of Lucina but the Marquis smirk and claims that the Dilfrant has "violated" the no-passing order the moment he learns how did the youngster got there, only to be both appalled and furious when the messenger informs him that Felkina has rescind the ban immediately after she promulgated it. Feeling despair, Rasmus claims that it is over because given Hiroto and the vampires' heroics deeds in saving Feo and now Lucinia, any schemes of restricting them will only ends up making the nobles the villains instead for trying to contain the heroes, causing Belphegor to moan for yet another failure whereas Rasmus murmurs his lament that they will not be allowed to enter into Emperia after this incident. At Feo, Felkina smiles after hearing Lemaire's messenger about Hiroto's victory at Lucinia and . Meanwhile, Raquel is so astonished by the same news that she summons a horse carriage so she can personally thanking him for saving Hybride . As for Germesh, Magia Army's shocking defeat stuns him so much that he fears that he will be demoted for his failure.

At Emperia, all three factions (Hybride, Magia, and the Vampire Faction that comprises with Gezerkia and Sōichiro) gather at a round table where Panopticus declaresto Zalia that Hybride will reject all of Magia's proposal due to Gezerkia's apology about Falvai's demise and demands Magia to pay 30,000 vinto  to compensate Lucinia's damage, to which Zalia begrudgingly replies that she will discuss this matter with Urceus and then leaves with Nestoria without shaking hands with anyone. On their way out, however, they stumble across Hiroto and Valkyria along the way where the Margrave is chatting with Zalia and advises her about the true path of peace between Hybride and Magia and he is looking forward to see their diplomatic relationships in the future. However, despite being dumbfounded by her encounter with Hiroto while obtaining about him via Nestoria's information, Zalia remains antagonistic against Hiroto as she views him as Magia's worst enemy and thinks Urseus's hostility against him is "justified" even after her views the Dilfrant is Hybride's core figure into moving the kingdom forward before him retire. Right now, though, she needs to focus to report this terrible result back to the king first.

### **Felkina's Gratitude for Hiroto**

As Hiroto and others enter the room, Moldius greets his heroes and as his reward for their heroic deeds in saving Lusina, he presents Curele 20 books and wishes to appoint him as the Palace Consultant, much to Finas's shock as he implores the king to at least discuss with the Privy Council only to be berated by Moldias instead. At the same time, Hiroto also chats with Raquel in regards of Joachim and Felkina (the latter was discredited by Moldius even after she aided Hiroto in saving Hybride) whilst being praised by both Universtel and Panopticus for his rescue. When Moldius asks him about his own reward, Hiroto tells the king something about Felkina.

2 days later, Felkina is summoned to Emperia in regards of her role in removing the restriction against the vampires from entering Sigil and when Moldias confronted, she relies that she did that to repay Hiroto for saving Lucinia from Magia Army's invasion but the king knows the truth. So, he let Joachim to enter his office and reunite with her. Seeing Joachim again moves Felkina so much that she sheds her tears of joy and thanking Moldius for his mercy. The king, however, tells the countess that she should be thanking Hiroto instead since it was his idea for sparing her despite the king's displeasure about her; causing Countess to feel remorse for her past grudge against Hiroto. Meanwhile, Hiroto and his friends are bidding their farewell to the Privy Council for leaving Emperia but just as the carriage is about to leave, Felkina catches him up and taking her hat off without saying anything. When Hiroto tells her that she can visit Primaria anytime she wants, Felkina touches his hands and thanking him though the Diferente deems this as his as to repay her for the probation information and the apple juice she gave him. With the security cavalry surrounding the horse carriage, Hiroto and his friends leave Emperia and set off their journey back to Primaria.

## Epilogue

### **Aftermath of Lucinia Incident**

The aftermath of the Lucinia incident severely affects all four nations: In Magia, Urceus is so mortified to hear both Nestoria and Zalia's report about his army's unexpected defeat that he apologizes for his miscalculations about both Hiroto and the vampires, though deep down he thinks that he is right about the vampires as a threat. Meanwhile, at Phyllis, Eash receives Abrahim's report about Hiroto's victory and while he murmurs about this expected news, he also asks Abrahim if he has anything to do with the provocations against Hybride which Abrahim shakes his head as his answer, and then Eash orders that Germesh to be his dismissed because he doesn't want a general who provoked Hybride without his permission. At Regulus, both Cognitas and Dialogs are discussing about the vampires for what they did at Lucinia that made them a "threat", making Dialogs to question Urceus's impatience but Cognitas answers that the result would be the same even if he bind his time and the vampires are still deemed as "potential threat" for beyond anyone's "control". As for Belphegor and Rasmus, they are now living their lives in seclusion and toast with lamentation because not only they are both prohibited form entering into the Royal Palace , they also forced to pay 40,000 Vinto to compensate Magia's damage to Lucinia , of which both noblemen thinking that their backfired plan has led to the Hiroto's rise to power and their own downfall.

For the Mummies and Vampires who are involved in the campaign against the invasive Magia Army, they are rewarded with gold coins and they each spending their exploits for their respective purposes , such as partying at Secondaria or buying gifts to their loves one or family. A Terminus Castle, both Sōichiro and Curele are rearranging the books they brought from Emperia and the former trying to pick which book to read for the little vampire, whereas Hiroto and others (Valkyria, Mimia, Sorceire and Excelis) are fishing at the castle outskirts but the Margrave indulges their breast pressing at his face so much that he is unable to catch even one fish, though Hiroto seemly content about it.

## Characters

* Valkyria
* Zeldis
* Sōichirō Sōda
* Curele
* Urseus
* Zalia
* Nestoria
* Felkina do Lalente
* Rasmus
* Belffergo
* Panopticus
* Sobrinus
* Universtel
* Cognadus
* Dialogs
* Finnath
* Metis
* Eesh I
* Abrahim
* Mimia
* Alvy
* Joachim

## Story Impact

* A new map of the map of the other world is revealed and it comprises with 4 kingdoms that shares a single river, the Terminus River. The river itself also serves as their boarders that separate them from each other.
	+ The locations of the four nations are also revealed: Hybride Kingdom of the North West, Phyllis Kingdom of South West along with the former Northern Phyllis Kingdom; Magia Kingdom of the North East and Regulus Republic of the South East. Each shares Terminus River as their borders that separating them from each other.

* This arc mainly focuses on Magia's one-sided antagonism against Hybride due to their feud 50 years ago and Urceus's plan to reduce Hybride's "power of the sky" and his fanaticism about "power and balance"

* Magia is introduced as Hybride's neighboring kingdom of the east and it is one of it's rival. It's hostility against Hybride stems from a 50-year old feud between both kingdoms until the ascension of Nassar (who happens to be Urceus's father) as the new king that finally stopped that war and kept the peace between 2 kingdoms for 40 years. Unfortunately, not everyone including his own son agreed with Nassar's peace with Hybride because they still viewed that kingdom as Magia's threat, and the infamous rise of both Hiroto and the vampires because of whattheydid in just one year ago only fueled Magia's temptation to retaliate against Hybride but Nassar dismissed all of them Eventually, Nassar's passing makes Urceus as the kingdom's new monarch but he undo his father's hard work by scheming on defeating Hybride instead, which unfortunately ends up leading to Magia's horrific defeat for the first time in 50 years when Hiroto and the vampires thwart his plan anyhow.
	+ Urceus is introduced as the new King of Magia and this arc's main antagonist. While he deeply cares for his own kingdom and it's future, Urceus's hostility against Hybride is fanatical because of Hybride's past attempt to invade the land 50 years ago, and the infamous rise of both Hiroto and the vampires-the latter of which he dubbed as Hybride's "power of the skies"-because of their actions that sent shockwaves across the continent, as well as his former classmate who happened to be the Hybridian prince, further exacerbated his paranoia about Hybride as he views them as Magia's major "threats" that needed to be quashed in the name of "balance of power". From the moment he is crowned as the new king of Magia after Nassar's passing, Urceus immediately plotting his schemes on crushing Hybride, from aligning with Regulus while adopting the it's policies against the vampires to making secret agreements with both spiteful Hybridian nobles and Phyllis into forcing Moldias into signing a "peace agreement" which, in reality, a scheme to stop both Hiroto and the vampires from interfering his attack onto Lucinia. Unfortunately for Urceus, not even his best schemes can stop Hiroto and the vampires despite his early advantages as the Dilfrant still manages to overturning the events by actually going to Lucinia and repel the invading army, of which further worsen his obsession into crushing Hybride.
	+ Both Nestoria and Zalia are introduced as Urceus's closest and entrusted vassals, with the former is an Elven Prime Minister while the latter is an imperial guard and also the new king's loyal subject. Both women are so loyal to Urceus that they carrying out Urceus's schemes into reducing Hybride's "power of the sky" In the end, however, both women are outsmarted by Hiroto as they learn his prowess the hard way especially after they her Magia Army's defeat by Curele and they are forced to abandon all plans against Hybride for now.
		- Nestoria are introduced as Urseus's closest and entrusted vassals and she is the captain of Magia's imperial guards. le the latter is an imperial guard and also the new king's loyal subject. Both women are so loyal to Urseus that they willing to carrying out their king's "wish" to crush Hybride without even questioning his methods whilst dismissing those who criticizing the king's paranoia.
	+ Like Nestoria, Zalia is introduced as Urceus's trusted vassal and in her case, she is an Elven Prime Minister who was once under Lagos's tutelage and a loyal follower to Urceus even when he was a prince. women are so loyal to Urseus that they willing to carrying out their king's "wish" to crush Hybride without even questioning his methods whilst dismissing those who criticizing the king's paranoia. In the end, however, both women are outsmarted by Hiroto as they learn his prowess the hard way especially when they hear Magia Army's defeat by Curele and they are forced to
	+ Falvi the a nobleman and he part of Urceus's schemes into crushing both Hiroto and the vampires. In Falvi's case, he and Nestoria go to Hybride in order sek allegiance with Belphegor into containing both Hiroto and the vampires from going anywhere. His accidental death is revealed as Urceus's "third arrow" into justifying Magia's imposition of Security Agreement onto Hybride in order to stop both Hiroto and the vampires. Unfortunately for Falvi, his death is in vain because Hiroto has think other plans to break off Magia's
	+ Lagos is introduced as former Prime Minster who served the late Nassar and the only person who tries to continue Nassar's legacy into keeping the peace between Hybride and Magia. For that reason, Lagos is strongly opposes Urceus's schemes against Hybride and advising him to not antagonize both Hiroto and the vampires, only for his advices to be dismissed by Urceus and Falvi's "accidental" death further souring the relationship between him and the new king, with the latter use his own subject's death to subjugate the vampires and Lagos himself is then apprehend into custody before he can write letter to someone at Hybride. In an ironic twist, Lagos's absence causes Magia to suffer it's worst defeat for the first time in 50 years when not even Urceus's schemes can stop Hiroto and the vampires from traveling to Lucinia and defeating the invading Magia Army, of which worsen Urceus's obsession of eliminating Hybride's "sky power" as he would makes series of bad decisions-from his ironic "alliance" with Disgurd and the Northern Vampires Clan to his dreadful alliance with Abrahim-just to stop Hiroto.
	+ Unlike Hybride, Other Species (especially the elves and vampires) are rare in Magia due to the kingdom's humid temperature and while the skeletons are deeply scorned and discriminated like Hybridian mummies despite being the second most populous

* Regulus is introduced as Hybride's southeastern neighboring nation and it is the only nation that populated by the elves and it is ruled by a senate instead of a monarch. This nation is also where both Urceus and his classmate, the prince of Hybride, studied for education. Unfortunately,
	+ Both Cognitas are is the Supreme Consul at Regulus who is partially responsible to Urceus's hatred for Hiroto and the vampires

* Lucinia is introduced as Hybride's eastern territory that is close to a border to Magia.

* Phyllis plays a major role in this arc since Phyllis's Revenge Arc where the kingdom agrees with Magia's condemnation against the vampires as "threat", courtesy to Abrahim and Germesh despite Eash has his doubts.

* It is revealed that Urceus was Felkina's benefactor for the North Phyllis Remnant's war against Phyllis during his time as the prince and he wanted her to repay her debt in a near future-something Felkina obliged in the name of the nobles' honor, hence another reason why she refuses to reply to Hiroto's 3 letters despite his warning about Magia's agenda. It take a combination of Falvai's planned death and Phyllis's intimidation of Sigil, along with pressure from both Nestoria and Lemaire into promulgating her Provincial Governor's Decree into restricting the vampires, makes Felkina realize Urceus's true colors and she effectively cut off her partnership with the new king by immediately recsind ordering Lemaire to revoke the no-passing-order by tomorrow right after she (begrudgingly) declared it.

* The fallout of Magia Army's defeat at Lucinia have profound effects to all four nations across the continent.
	+ As his reward to Hiroto for saving Lucina, Moldius promotes Hiroto as he Royal Palace Consultant despite he himself yearn t induct his hero into the Privy Council of Hybride-the most prestigious group that handles various affairs in Hybride. Out of all of Privy Council members, however, only Finas is the only Privy Council member who disapproves the decision but the king brushes off and Hiroto's eventual induction to the Privy Council as the Minister of National Affair despite the protest from other council members
	+ While she is (initially)not credited for saving Lucina from Magia, Felkina reunites with a now-grown up Joachim when sh visits Moldius and immediately thanking Hiroto when she learns that it was her reunion was the Diferente's idea. This marks as a official reconciliation between Felkina and Hiroto, and she becomes Hiroto's recurring ally since.
	+ Urceus is so mortified to hear Nestoria's report about his army's severe defeat is best schemes that he blames himself for underestimating both Hiroto and the vampires. This aftermath, however, only intensify his hostility against Hiroto and the vampires as he willing to do anything to defeat him in the upcoming upcoming Four Kingdoms Summit.
	+ Eash, on the other hand becomes even more vigilant and have Germesh to be demoted instead, considering Phyllis's bitter experience in witnessing Hiroto's resourcefulness from the Hybride Ministers Arc and Phyllis Affairs Arc.
	+ Regulus is also so shaken by this outcome that both Cognitas and Dialogs still deems the vampires as "threats" think that the vampire's notoriety will rise across the continent and doesn't ease all the kingdoms' hostility against them , with the possibility from Urceus's counterattack still present.
	+ Unlike to Urceus or Cognitas and Dialogs, the Hybridian prince, whose name latter to be revealed as Leonidas, is intrigued by vampires' performance in the next arc.
	+ As their penalty for their betrayal, both Belffergo and Rasmus are prohibited from entering or leaving Emperia under Moldias's new decree and they forced to pay 40,000 silver to compensate Lucinia's damage. This marks the (temporary) both noblemen's despair to the point losing their will  on crushing Hiroto.

## Notes

1. ↑ According to Felkina, Lemaire was one of her allies who participated North Phyllis Remnant's war to regain their homeland from Phyllis 8 years ago. Lemaire accompanying Nestoria prompted her to think that the Count was on Belphegor's side and by the time Nestoria left Sigil, she berating Lemaire so harshly that she questioned his allegiance.
2. ↑ Due to Lalente Family's prestigious fame through honor, Nestoria took advantage on that by using the nobles' honor to force Felkina into repay her deeds to Urceus.
3. ↑ On Lemaire's case, despite what happened to Falvai has nothing to do with Hybride, he reminding her that great nobles have lost their lives in succession after what happened to both Bourgault and Falvai.
4. ↑ According to Linbeld, Lucinia never had a war because of the thick forest that supposedly protected them from Magia Army, with Hybride Army's crossing of the Magian boarder as a living proof. The only reason he was worried was because he was informed Panopticus about that invading army of 7,000.
5. ↑ According to Linbeld's steward, the vampires could take at least one day to deliver the news but due to the depth of the forest
6. ↑ Even 1 year has passed since their defeat, the Phyllis Army was haunted merely a sight of the vampires.
7. ↑ For Nestoria and especially Zalia, they thought their plan was flawless because it would take Hiroto one day to reach Emperia. It was only until Sōichiro's arrival of Emperia made both women realized that the Dilfrant's cunning has exceed their expectations. Sōichiro's arrival also made both women contact with the vampires for the first time but they focused more on Gezerkia than Curele instead due to the latter's small size, though none of them even realized that the little vampire would be the one that decimating Magia Army afterwards.
8. ↑ For Zalia, her plan was supposed to leave the vampires out from the discussion so she can corner Moldias into the back, especially with the former unexpected apology, causes Zalia to assume that all of her efforts in cornering Moldius have been wasted.
9. ↑ According to Sōichirō, from his own world, the word Monster Claims means a party utilizing suspicious methods to force/subjugate his/her opponent to get what they want.
10. ↑ According to Sōichirō, if Magia brought out the unreasonable terms about the vampires right now, Phyllis would also come to Hybride for the same request that will ruining "peace" between Hybride and Phyllis not a better solution. Additionally, he also suspects that should the negotiation fails, Magia would dispatch its army to invade and annex half of Lucinia which prompts Phyllis into attacking Hybride.
11. ↑ The "bear" Sōichirō refers to is the invading Magia Army.
12. ↑ In fact, they're so confident about the vampires' weakness at the forest to the point they dismissed Phyllis Army's severe defeat at Terminus River. Ironically, they ended up defeated by the same vampire that crushed the Phyllis Army one year ago.
13. ↑ Before retreating, Dex asks Hiroto if they let truly let them live for retreating, to which Hiroto affirms as his promise.
14. ↑ The reason why Finas as the only person who is remain silent is because he, like Belffergo and Rasmus, wants to crush Hiroto only to be stunned to hear their failure instead..
15. ↑ The reason Zalia remains in denial about Magia Army's defeat is because not only she still assumes the vampires' "disadvantages" in the forest, but also her confidence over Magia Army's overwhelming numbers against the vampires.
16. ↑ Initially, Zalia opposes Nestoria's idea of canceling the negotiation with Hybride as she refuses to accept the fact that they were beaten. The only reason Zalia eventually accepts Nestoria's suggestion is because the latter believed that Urseus is not a type a king who gives up easily, all the while claiming that retreat for the sake of starting over is also a duty of a vassal.
17. ↑ The reason for Raquel's relief to hear Hiroto's victory is because Zalia was too stubborn to listen to everyone's advice about the consequences of attacking Hybride, and Hiroto's victory at Lucinia seemly humbled Magia.
18. ↑ Germesh's reason in allying Magia Army in attacking Hybride because he was one of many people in Phyllis disagreed a peaceful relationship between Hybride and Phyllis, hence leading 500 strong cavalry and readily to attack Hybride again. Magia Army's defeat has delivered a horrible blow to Germesh.
19. ↑  Compared to the real world where Hiroto and Sōichiro came from, a pieces silver coin is equivalent to 1,500 yen in Japan. With 30,000 silver, this means that Magia has to pay around 45,000 yen as its compensation to Hybride.
20. ↑ According to Moldius, he may have pardoned Felkina was pardoned under Hiroto's suggestion, but he didn't forgive both Belffergo and Rasmus for their suggestion that almost put Hybride into danger. What's troubling for Belphegor was that while he was relief that Moldias haven't discover his secret dealings with Magia, the king also knew that he has spies everywhere outside his So instead of crushing Hiroto with his plot, Belphegor's plans backfires him so hard that it almost as if he is digging his own grave.
21. ↑ Had both Belphegor and Rasmus didn't paid .
22. ↑ Each factions were rewarded in different kinds of reward: The mummies receive 3 golds each and they spend them on shopping at towns and buy gifts for their loves ones; The vampires on the other hand receive 10 golds and opt to partying at Secondaria instead
23. ↑ The only reason why Felkina now loathed Urceus more than Hiroto was because she realized that the king only help people just to force them to repay their deeds to him when the time is right-something she deemed to be dishonorable. Lemaire's affiliation with Belphegor despite being the leader of Hybride's knight squadron wasn't helping either.
24. ↑ Aside from Finash, 2 more people protest against Moldius's decision of Having Hiroto as a member of Privy Council: Hydran and Shifelis. Both loathes Hiroto but under different reason: The Duke (who is also Moldius's cousin) despises Hiroto due to his ongrowing accomplishments that exceeds even the veteran minister in Hybride, while the Elven Deputy Archbishop views the Diferente as an "immoral" person simply because he accidentally gazing at her bust. Regardless, with 3 against 6, all three fails to stop Hiroto (and Leonidas) from becoming the new member of Privy Council.
25. ↑ Of all members of the Privy Council, Panopticus and Univestel are the few who remains neutral because while they respects Hiroto, they dislikes Leonidas due to Was they respects Hiroto .
26. ↑ The major reason why Felkina was never credited for saving Hybride was because Moldius was still angry about her .
27. ↑ According to them, the vampires originally only attacks humans whenever their habitats and livelihoods are threaten. However, with Hiroto's feud with Phyllis-especially after slaying some of their commanders during their war at Terminus River, as well as dropping Kyne's head to scare Babylos-becomes infamously well known across the continent, they assumes that it has changed the vampires' behavior.
28. ↑ To describe the conspirators' despair, Belffergo and Rasmus were so consumed by their grief that they lost their spirit to even moving on.

## References

1. ↑ Light Novel Volume 17
2. ↑ Light Novel Volume 14
3. ↑ Light Novel Volume 15
4. ↑ Light Novel Volume 14