Betrayed by My Best Friend and Dumped by My Fiancée, I’ve Decided to Enjoy Life as I Please ~ For Some Reason, a Bunch of Crazy Fanatics Keep Pledging Their Loyalty to Me~
A week later.
Four people are gathered in an abandoned house in the town of Zaks, a man and a woman.
All of them are wearing hoods with recognition inhibition, but this has no effect on those who already know their faces, so they can see each other’s faces perfectly well.
“Now I will announce the plan.”
Iris is in charge here.
It’s only natural that I ask Iris to take the lead, as she is the one in charge of this plan, not me.
Even I haven’t heard the plan yet, so I’m curious to know what Iris has planned.
The reason I haven’t announced the plan so far is because it’s impossible to carry out a complex manoeuvre with Anastasia and Roger anyway, and since they won’t be travelling separately, Iris can lead the way.
That’s why Iris has been working on the plan until the last minute, and today is the day.
“The plan is simple. We’ll get in undetected, get to the lord without being seen by the guards and leave the rest to Anastasia and Roger.”
“”‘‘……………’’””
(((T-Too vague!)))
Although they did not all say it out loud, there was no doubt that the three of us were of one mind.
If we succeeded after being told such a thing, there would be no need for any operational action in this world, and it is doubtful if it could even be called an operation any more.
I guess even the genius-skinned Iris is not good at some things. ……
“The sun will be setting soon. When that happens, the operation will begin, so please be ready.”
It was a strategy meeting where there was nothing but anxiety about what was going to happen.
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At dusk, we look at the Lords’ Hall from a distance.
The Lords’ Hall looks like a small fortress, as this would be the main camp if there were to be a state of war.
It would be difficult to break through here with a manoeuvre like that. ……
When I was envisioning possible situations in my mind, I realised something.
(Nn……? At a quick glance, the number of soldiers seems to be small. …… Is it time for a break? ……?)
I heard that even though it’s a military exercise, the lords of Zaks also hire private soldiers to guard him, so there shouldn’t be fewer people on patrol. ……
I thought it might be a trap, but looking at Anastasia and Roger’s motivation, I can’t say we should retreat for once.
If a trap comes, if I can protect myself and the three of us and escape, then the mission is a success.
Let’s be vigilant.
“The way in is this way. Follow me.”
After following Iris for a while around the lord’s house, Iris suddenly stops and looks back.
“We’ll enter from here. Let’s jump over.”
In front of us is a rather high wall.
The height is not a problem for me and Iris, who are well trained, but it looks like it would be tough for Anastasia and Roger.
Fortunately, there were no soldiers on the other side of the wall, and we quickly jumped off before they could see us.
Iris and I formed a formation with Anastasia and Roger between us, and I was on the lookout behind us.
Then we entered the building through what appeared to be a back door.
“There is still some distance from here to the lord’s room. You can’t let your guard down, but don’t be too tense.”
Iris reminds Anastasia and Roger, who are not used to this kind of rough work.
They look a little nervous, but nod in agreement.
It is better that they are not nervous.
After a few minutes of walking, Iris suddenly stops and stills Anastasia and Roger.
[ Rex-sama, there is an enemy right in front]
Iris reports with a hand sign that we had decided on beforehand.
Apparently there are two enemies and they have a whistle.
I would like to make the plan fail, but it’s not the same as deliberately making it fail, so I cooperate with Iris.
[Okay. I’ll take the left side, you take the right. I’ll adjust the timing, so you’re free to do whatever you want.]
[Okay, on in one, two, three]
(1……2….3!)
As Iris’s finger counts down, she dashes over to the enemy.
“‘Nah! Gah!”
“gahh!’
I managed to stun him before he used his whistle.
Iris also had her sword firmly planted on his neck, knocking him out.
If you use a sword in a situation like this, it will leave traces of blood and other traces that will reveal your intrusion, so the golden rule is to use a hand sword to stun someone.
The men are then tied up with appropriate straps and gagged with towels.
And since there was plenty of room, I threw them into a suitable room.
I’m sure someone will help later.
After I had treated them well, I realised something.
“Hmm? Anything noisy out there, ……?”
“Certainly …….”
“I can hear shouting and stuff, and the ground seems to be shaking a bit ….”
I was nervous, wondering if the guards had discovered me due to this commotion, but there was no sign of anyone around me.
If so, what exactly is happening?
I turn my head and try to guess, but nothing seems to ring a bell.
“A coup d’etat.”
“Eh?”
In this situation where no one, not even me, could understand what was going on, Iris snapped at me.
A coup d’etat ……?
So you’re saying that this commotion outside is the uprising of the people ……?
If so, how does Iris know about it?
It is impossible to know the details of the situation from a place like this, and the only way it could be possible is if she had known all along.
After thinking it over, I came to a conclusion.
No, but it can’t be possible. ……
I don’t want to believe it, but in order to get confirmation, I ask Iris.
“Hey, how do you know that?”
“Because …… this coup was initiated by me.”
“Whaaa ……!”
The unbelievable has come true.
I had a bad feeling about it
If Iris had no talent for planning, there was no way she would have allowed an operation so poor that even a child could understand it, and let us cross a dangerous bridge.
In other words, she was confident that she could pull it off.
“It was my first attempt, but it was easier than I thought it would be and it worked. The current lord’s corrupt nature is well known amongst his people and dissatisfaction was high, so it wasn’t long before I started spreading rumours and stirring up unrest.”
“……! So you timed it to the day of the military exercises. ……!”
When would an angry populace attempt an uprising?
They are outnumbered, but they don’t have much weaponry, and their chances of victory would be greatly reduced if the Knights or the army were to turn out.
So when would they rise up then? How will they succeed?
Anxiety and anger will be mixed up and you won’t know what to do.
But then.
As if by God, there is a decisive opening for a joint military exercise between the Knights and the army in a few days’ time.
It’s natural to think that, even if it’s a little premature and forced, we should make a decision here and now, because we’re not very prepared yet.
Perhaps Iris has read that far and decided to carry out her plan on this day.
As we walked along, Iris told us all about the behind-the-scenes machinations of the plan.
She obtained a floor plan of the mansion in return for information and money about the coup from a large trading house, and used the extra money to bribe the private army that was guarding this lord’s mansion.
The resulting situation is that the defences are stretched thin, the army and the Knights are outside the city and the guards are unable to move due to the suppression of the coup.
It’s not possible for me to have achieved so much in the same situation.
It’s not that I didn’t have a talent for planning. ……
Iris is not just a genius, she’s a …… monster. ……
This situation was created by only one girl who had not even reached adulthood.
I shudder at Iris, who looked at everything and rolled it out of her hands.
But ……
I was still missing out at this time.
It’s not just about taking out the Lord of Zaks.
Iris had another end goal in mind for this plan—
-Maiban