CH 63

The woman who survives the war

「Ugh……」

Forte’s mother also noticed her verbal slip as she covered her mouth

But it is already late

「If those words just now reach the emperor’s ears, Lobos tribe will disappear from this world, you know?」

For the time being, the empire won’t forgive the rebels

It’s still a villain for now

「Do not think of something naïve like 『It is okay as long as the emperor doesn’t know』. Do not forget that we are the Twelve Apostles. We are allowed to talk directly to the emperor. In other words, your life will depend on my whims」

It feels like I’m some kind of devilish character

Well, I am a villain from the start. No need to care about it now

「Well, even before that, you looked down on the Twelve Apostles too much」

「……?」

「Do you think that the emperor’s command is needed to punish you? In fact, I alone can decide you, you know?」

「What!?」

「This is the power of the Twelve Apostles」

The power the emperor gave to the Twelve Apostles is that big

In the empire of 『Power is everything』, they are twelve people chosen from being the strongest

In order to be able to make smooth judgment on the battlefield to ensure the dignity of the empire, the Twelve Apostles are allowed to wield the power exceedingly near that of the emperor

「To be more specific, ……to a worthless chief of a remote tribe who took a rebellious attitude towards the empire, I can execute it with my own judgment at any time」

「Kuu!?」

Forte’s mother takes a distance and prepares herself

Even with this much, she didn’t apologize and instead took a confrontational stance, as expected of a battle tribe

……should I praise her?

However, she is disqualified as a leader

「Although life would be saved if you immediately prostrated and withdrew that remark. It is not just your life, it’s the life of everyone of Lobos tribe」

Those who stand on the top are also required to throw away their pride for those who support them from below

Just like Forte

「Wait Jira! Wait!」

Forte immediately stopped me as I invoked holy beast mode

「Don’t hurt mother! Please, I beg you!」

「You are saying that to me, the twelfth rank of the Twelve Apostles?」

「……!?」

Forte immediately understands my intention and says

「……Yes, I am saying it as Ulforte, the fourth rank of the Twelve Apostles」

「Then it can’t be helped. The ranking of the Twelve Apostles is absolute」

There is no reason for the twelfth rank to go against the fourth rank

I suppressed the beast aura and holy wisdom aura that were about to overflow

「……what do you think of the power your daughter obtained?」

I talk to the dumbfounded mother-san

「Forte already obtained the power to be able to execute you at any time. She obtained it for her own tribe」

To let Lobos tribe stand up once again and develop

「You, who are unable to accept defeat, cling to your pride and are about to destroy your own tribe. And Forte who accepts the defeat and builds up a new pride to develop the tribe. Who is the better leader?」

「…………」

Forte’s mother kept silent without any objection……

「……I understand」

She said as if wringing it out

「Certainly, if I keep being particular about pride and let the Lobos tribe be destroyed, it will go against the last will of the previous chief. The blood of Lobos tribe must be passed to future generation. No matter what form it is……!」

Mother-san, wearing a tragic atmosphere somewhere, says

「Forte. If you also think so then I will not get in your way. Show me the way you continue the blood of Lobos tribe」

Mother-san turned back and left

「Okaa-sama!」

Forte hurriedly called out to her mother

「Before leaving, please have an audience with his Majesty the emperor! All attendees must have arranged some time beforehand!」

「Un, understood……!?」

「After giving some words about me joining the Twelve Apostles, if you say something admirable then the status of Lobos tribe will surely rise! Or at least just be courteous!」

「I said I understood……!」

Then she hurriedly left

Only I and Forte remained

「……she feels like a typical rural feudal lord」

Those who stay indoors and only know about the neighborhood lands, and feel like they are the greatest

「Even since before, mother is not suited to be the chief. It was because my father, the previous chief, was killed in action so it was unavoidably passed down to her. She assumed the position of the chief at the same time we lost to the empire. So there were certainly lots of hardship」

There were many people who can’t hold down their antipathy toward the empire just like her

In order to keep them in check, they must pretend to agree

「I wanted to help mother. That’s why I personally wished to go to the empire as hostage. By doing whatever I can to support mother at my birthplace, the top of the hill is the Twelve Apostles」

Forte says

「I don’t mind if I am a sacrificial stone. That is Lobos tribe’s way of life. This life is for the tribe. If I am useful for the tribe then I will die with satisfaction」

「No, stop it……!」

I will be troubled if you die

I want you to value your life

「What? Does Jira not want me to die?」

「Well, it is true……!」

「You are too prone to worrying. In Lobos tribe, the wife look down on men like that and consider them weaklings. But I feel like the empire way is not bad either」

Are you really from battle tribe!?

……。

And it seems like there is a strange phrase in that remark just now?

Wife?

「Rushing here is also a case of extreme overprotection. I am happy, but I want to be clear about it. I don’t want to be dyed with the way of being a wife from the empire」

「What are you talking about?」

「After married, I absolutely don’t want to be a wife who only stays at home, waiting for husband to return! I want to be with my husband on the battlefield, together until death! Jira think so too, right!?」

I don’t know how to answer her, but at least I’m glad I saved Forte from a pinch

「For now, let’s return. We are today’s main characters so the emperor will be angry if we leave for too long」

「Certainly, while I’m not there, that Saraka will spread half-truth things. Then it will be disadvantage for me afterward」

Her valuation of Saraka is as bad as ever

Then, as we are about to return to party hall, she aims at the spur of the moment……

「……nn」

「Puu!?」

Forte’s lips overlapped mine

A kiss? Is this a kiss?

「Muchu……, chapu……, churu……」

Suddenly without notice!?

Moreover, this licking sensation!?

「……puhaa」

Our lips parted after a passionate kiss, then Forte ran towards the hall in silence

At that time, her expression was bewitching, my spine chilled as she licked her lips

「What an amazing girl……!」

Well, I have noticed her good will for some time now, but I didn’t expect such a straight ball……。

My head are full of things like getting used to the works of the Twelve Apostles or measures for the future, so I thought I would let it go while pretending not to notice it until I can take a breather, but……!?

「At this rate, will anything change……!?」

What happened in the original game?

Was there a love affair between Jirat and Ulforte?

Since there was no detailed depiction of human relationship on enemy side, I can only leave it to my imagination……

But for this, I can only think 『Let whatever comes come』