I Returned As the Governor of the Country That Abandoned Me

17 – Imperial Intelligence knows nothing

Knight of the Kingdom, Dave. This was a sentence referring to me. But, am I a knight lately? With such doubts in mind, I remembered the past.

The beginning of this thought was 10 years ago. From the moment Hailan, the country of chivalry, surrendered to the Empire.

An empire with over 1000 knights, and a kingdom with fewer than 50 knights. We may be behind in terms of quantity, but as a country of knights, we had a past where we were not at all inferior to them.

However, time passed, and the empire, unlike the kingdom, became ever stronger. As proof of that, we, Hiran, surrendered to the Empire.

“You must not surrender to the Empire. We are a country of knights. You must not yield to the Empire.”

That’s why I always talked to the kingdom’s knights and officials. You must not give in to the Empire. We have to get away from the Empire.

However, the answer that came back was a requiem for ghosts who had lost their chivalry.

“Should I? The Empire’s interference is excessive, but what can we do about it?”

“Let’s not do anything stupid. Let’s not go out of our way.”

It wasn’t until then that I realized. In this kingdom that has lost chivalry, the old light can no longer be found.

The Royal Library of the Kingdom. I moved the queen here from her office. This place is located in a remote place even in the palace, and there is only one entrance. In other words, it is advantageous for defense.

‘Bringing the queen wasn’t in my plan.’

Originally, our plan was for me to lead the knights and attack the governor of the kingdom. Of course, I didn’t intend to execute this plan right away, I just thought that I would do it someday.

However, for some reason, the Knights of Antony, who noticed this, attacked us, and we decided to proceed with the plan at this point

“What the Queen said about belonging to the Commonwealth Kingdom is, of course, a lie.”

Amid the sudden situation, we requested help from the nearby embassy of the Commonwealth Kingdom. She wants the Queen to belong to the Commonwealth, but she says that because of the rebels who heard about it, the Queen can’t sign her.

With the troops of the Commonwealth Kingdom, subdue the Knights of Antony and attack the Governor-General. If that happens, the Empire and the Commonwealth will go to war.

However, the Commonwealth Kingdom did not believe us, and only sent a small number of troops to us. That’s why they decided that they couldn’t subdue Antony’s knights, and they reached the current situation.

“We will go back now. The Federation Kingdom has no intention of going to war with the Imperial Army.”

The Empire only found weaknesses.

Saying that, the troops of the Commonwealth Kingdom began to leave this place.

“Dave! The imperial army and the regular army of the kingdom have completely surrounded this place.”

And then it was. While scouting outside, I heard a report from a squire.

I slowly turned my head and looked at the faces of those who agreed to join me. 3 Knights, 10 servants, dozens of kingdom troops.

“I don’t know why, but the whole plan was exposed. However, it worked out rather well. One day, our plan was to attack the Governor General, but the Governor General came this way. So that,”

We succeeded.

Our plan failed, but the result that followed was said to be our success. What we wanted was the destruction of Hylan.

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Smart-

As the imperial army was preparing to enter the palace, a knocking sound was heard from outside the office.

“Your Excellency, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Cabinet has come to visit.”

“Please drop in.”

Deputy Prime Minister of the Cabinet. The man who most closely assists Prime Minister Alfred’s Cabinet. The reason he came here is probably because of the incident that happened this time.

“Meet your Excellency.”

“Short. Just tell me the main point.”

“A rebellion broke out in the palace. The one who started the rebellion is a knight named Dave.”

“Ah..”

According to the report of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Serena, who was next to her, let out a sigh.

“Did you know?”

“It’s not a revolt, but I’ve received a report that a knights named Dave are planning to attack the Governor General. So, in order to keep them in check, I once entrusted surveillance to a knight named Anthony.”

Originally, their plan was not a rebellion, but it became a rebellion for some reason. In other words, their plans went awry.

“What is the current situation?”

“The Knights, led by Dave, and a small force of the Commonwealth Kingdom, His Highness and the Prime Minister have now moved to the library, which is not far from His Highness’s office.”

“You mean the Commonwealth?”

“Yes. After contacting the embassy of the Commonwealth Kingdom, they said that they had nothing to do with this incident and that they were out to protect the queen from the rebels.”

It can’t be. It is certain that they also sent troops for some reason. Even so, it was the truly wicked ones who sent only a small number of troops.

“Now that the rebels have been identified, let’s go there quickly.”

“Are you here, sir?”

Received a report that the Queen and the rebels were stationed at the Kingdom’s Royal Library. There, the army of the kingdom that had already arrived was besieging the library.

The officials of the kingdom greeted me in front of it. The appearance of diplomats belonging to the Commonwealth Kingdom also caught my eye.

“They say the Commonwealth is involved in this rebellion.”

“Could it be? We, too, heard the news of the rebellion and dispatched troops to protect Your Highness.”

“Do you think I would believe that?”

“Of course I don’t think you will believe it. However, I just want you to trust me.”

This issue is not for me to decide. The moment I stir up the Commonwealth Kingdom for not believing it, it could turn into a war.

And then it was. The door of the library opened, and about fifteen soldiers came out. I watched them carefully. Wounds all over the body and drawn faces. Anyone looking at it seems to be saying that they went there and were treated badly.

“Are you okay!!”

Seeing their appearance, a diplomat from the Commonwealth Kingdom ran towards them. It was a really great performance. Even if it looked like that, it wasn’t a wound that would kill anyone. Perhaps, it seems that they made wounds among themselves.

“I apologize.. I went to protect Her Highness, the Queen of Hailan, and became a hostage…”

I almost laughed at the absurdity. To make us believe, I never thought I would act like that.

“Your Excellency. A knight named Anthony, who was the first to engage Dave’s knights, wants to see you.”

“Bring it.”

At my words, a knight stuck in a corner walked towards the ruler. Knight Anthony. An article located at the very beginning of this case.

“Meet your Excellency! My name is Anthony, a knight from the kingdom of Hailan!”

“You must have been monitoring the Dave Knights under the command of Commander-in-Chief Serena, right?”

“Right! The Commander-in-Chief told us to keep an eye on them, as they are planning an attack on the Governor-General!”

“By the way, how did the two knights collide?”

“As a result of monitoring Dave’s Knights, I received a tip that they will revolt! Accordingly, I quickly moved to subdue them!”

Is what he said true? The fact that a knight named Dave conspired to rebel. If it was an incident of this scale, there was no way the Imperial Intelligence Service would have gone unnoticed.

“Serena.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Did the Ministry of Information know about this?”

“For now, nothing has been identified.”

Is it a rebellion that even the Imperial Intelligence Agency didn’t notice, or is this article lying?

You will know the answer to that when you meet a knight named Dave.

“Please lock that person up for now.”

“.. Go.. Your Excellency?”

“I couldn’t confirm whether what you said was true or false. If what you say is false, I will punish you appropriately.”

If I said that, did you think I was doing well? There is nothing that the Imperial Intelligence Agency is not aware of. I judged that he was lying, so I decided to lock him up for now.

Kikik-

And then, the door of the library opened again, and a man presumed to be a member of the Dave Knights walked this way.

Accordingly, the soldiers of the Imperial Army and the Royal Army, which were besieging the library, began to surround him all at once.

“Your Excellency. According to the author, Dave requested a private meeting with His Excellency. Otherwise, I’ll kill the queen…”

“Funny.”

Even if they say that, they will not be able to kill the queen with all their heart. Because they know too. Whether the queen dies or not, I won’t even care.

So this is the last, desperate cry. I have something to tell you, so I beg you to meet me.

I was curious about his thoughts, so I decided to match him to his tune.

“Can I go inside the library?”

“Yes, I will serve you.”

So, I entered the library and met a knight named Dave alone.