第４３２堀：クソ親父処刑と使者作戦の内容 (Part1)
**Chapter 432: The Execution of the Scumbag Father and the Details of the Envoy Operation**
**Side: Yuki**
There are many troublesome things in this world.
However, it’s also common for things to proceed quite easily due to unexpected factors.
The meeting with the three major powers was exactly that.
They accepted my proposal so readily that the week of preparation I had planned went to waste.
Well, that was just my schedule; the three of them were happily using the rooms and meals I’d prepared as if they were on a vacation.
They didn’t just agree to the terms so easily just to enjoy the amenities, did they?
"N-no way! Why would we do that?! Right, Saintess of Ritia?!"
"T-that’s right!! As the King of Gartz says!! P-please don't underestimate us!!"
...It’s no use. These guys aren't even trying to hide it.
Well, it means they trust me, so pointing it out would be boorish.
"Oh? Come to think of it, where’s the old man from Roschur?"
The meeting was over, and after I finished issuing instructions and drafting documents, the four of us were supposed to gather for dinner, but the Roschur father was missing.
"...Ah. That’s his own fault."
"His own fault?"
"Yes. After you left, Yuki-dono, Seraria-sama arrived, and..."
*“Seraria!! Where is Sakura!? Where is Sumire!? Why aren't Yuyu, Eria, Schans, and Shael here!! Where are they!!”*
*“My, my, you scumbag father. Do you really think you can leave such trash in Weed and still expect to see your daughters?”*
*“T-that was...”*
*“Oh? Are you planning to make excuses? Shall I tell the girls that their grandfather released villains into Weed?”*
*“Y-you, are you a demon!?”*
*“You have the nerve to say that after sending your filth into your daughter’s country!! I thought about considering it if you apologized, but I’ve decided!! You are banned from visiting them for three months!!”*
"After that, he just collapsed to his knees."
"He seems to be crying in his room..."
"..."
What are they doing? That father and daughter.
No, well, I suppose he was at fault for causing trouble for Weed, but surely he realizes some of it was force majeure.
"Furthermore, that Queen Seraria said this to us with a smile."
*“The two of you have no issues, so why don't you go see the children?”*
"Because of that, the look the Roschur father gave us was... painful, to say the least."
"He looked like he wanted to shoot us dead with his gaze... Thanks to that, we lost our chance to see Sumire-sama and the others."
"I couldn't exactly go see Shael and the others by myself either..."
And though they didn't say it aloud, their gazes pierced into me.
*Do something about it,* they were saying.
Damn it, just when I thought things were moving smoothly, this happens.
Well, I suppose it’s ridiculous for someone who can’t maintain peace in their own family to talk about "saving the world," so I’ll handle it.
"This is a higher difficulty level than the actual mission..."
I had a meeting scheduled with Taizo-san after dinner, but I’d have to send a cancellation notice. I have no idea how long this will take.
I wrote a quick email explaining the situation to Taizo-san, and he replied:
*“May fortune favor your battle.”*
...He understands the situation all too well.
Now then, how do I persuade that stubborn, tsundere wife of mine?
Ah, before that, I should get the opinions of my other wives.
I contacted them via call and held a strategy meeting, but...
*“Husband. Seraria would not get angry over something like that, nor would she ban visits to the children.”*
*“Lurua is right. That is not the problem here.”*
*“Deryu is correct. I heard the story from Ria, and if I had been there, I would have turned that self-proclaimed minister into charcoal.”*
*“Naturally!! To call Yuki-san shabby!! It’s a capital offense!!”*
*“Yes, yes, Eris and Milly, calm down. But, I share the same opinion.”*
*“Furthermore, harming the children is the main issue. I think Seraria is projecting her own children onto them.”*
*“...Kill him.”*
*“We should have killed him.”*
*“Mm. Should go kill him now.”*
*“Kaya, Ria, Cleena, please calm down. We are talking about Seraria and His Majesty Roschur.”*
*“That’s right. Besides, the man who mocked Yuki-sama will be tortured and executed anyway, so let’s leave him be.”*
Well, thanks to my wives, I learned that saying "it was just a political decision" is a bad move.
They were angry because they were worried about me and the children.
*“Well, if you don't do your best, Brother, His Majesty Roschur might commit suicide. If someone told me I was banned from seeing Schans and the others for no reason, I’d go insane too.”*
That, too, I understand. As Ratz said, if someone told me I couldn't see my children, I’d lose it.
However, I can’t say I don't understand why Seraria is angry.
...Should I stop probing and just honestly ask her to let him see them?
I steeled myself and headed to where Seraria was.
"...So, I understand how you feel, but could you let him see them?"
I told her the situation honestly, without holding back, acknowledged the other side's faults, and asked Seraria for a favor.
Incidentally, Seraria was in the middle of signing documents to mobilize the monster army.
Even though it’s top secret, if we don't go through the proper talks and procedures, it would look like Steve and the others were acting on their own.
On the surface, it’s under the pretext of us being escorts for the envoys going to the Magic Kingdom.
As for the Sword Kingdom and the Beast God Kingdom, they are joining the Gartz and Ritia units under the guise of military exercises.
The military exercises will be a bit delayed because coordinating schedules with them is difficult, but since we plan to move after securing the Magic Kingdom, it’s actually perfect.
In another sense, this is to ensure we can deal with any interference regarding the Gartz and Ritia military exercises.
It’s also to prevent those idiots from acting on their own, as the major powers are already present, even if they try to pull some weird schemes on the smaller nations.
...I would have talked about this with Taizo-san if there hadn't been any problems.
"...Wait a moment. I’ll be done with these documents in a second."
Seraria scanned the documents and stamped them.
*Thump, thump*—the sound echoed.
Given the civilization level of this continent, I thought there would be tons of document forgery, but apparently, that’s not the case.
When stamping, the person puts their own magical power into the ink, so it’s easy to tell who created the document.
It seems to be a simplified version of the identification tools found at city gates.
It’s clear that this world has developed in its own unique way.
There is no "correct" way.
Well, the fact that they have such robust anti-forgery measures means that such things must have happened in the past.
Even if the world changes, the things villains think of remain the same.
"Now then, about the scumbag father's visitation."
"Yes. It’s affecting the other two as well, so it’s becoming a real problem."
"Tch, that scumbag father. Dragging others into his mess... *sigh*, it can't be helped. Aria-onesama?"
*“Oh? What is it, Seraria? Did Father do something?”*
She’s suddenly contacting her older sister.
Or rather, even her sister assumes the father did something. There’s zero trust there.
"That’s right. That scumbag father pointed his resentful gaze at the other two and dragged them into this."