The Strongest Dull Prince’s Secret Battle for the Throne

Chapter 256: Blau Mowe Story – First Part

As Finne and Mia headed to the center of the middle layer, they were being chased by the soldiers.

Finnes destination was a certain establishment there.

Where are you going!? Finne-sama!

Its just a little ahead!

Chase her! Dont let her get away!

After they ran through the narrow back alley, Finne emerged out to a street.

Then, Finnes destination finally came into sight.

It was a familiar establishment.

The place where adventurers of the Imperial Capital operate from.

The Imperial Capital Branch Adventurer Guild.

Finn and Mia run toward it.

However, there are many pursuers on their tail.

If they enter the adventurer guild like this, the soldiers will follow them in as well.

Finne was a little hesitant to do that but all of a sudden, her arm was grabbed and she was pulled to the side.

KYAH!

My apology, Finne-sama. Please keep quiet for a minute.

It was the receptionist of the guild that always handled the requests for Silver who pulled Finne into the shadow of the building.

The soldiers will come after her soon.

Where did she go!? Find her!

The soldiers spread out and search the surrounding area.

However, they were interrupted before they could properly look around.

Arent you quite brave to wander around here?

You came to pick a fight with us, eh?

Adventurers emerged from all over the street with their weapons in hand.

The soldiers involuntarily step back.

W, we do not wish to fight with you gentlemen! The Blau Mowe should have escaped here! Hand her over!

Cant say I know anything about that.

Shes the famous beauty right. If she showed up around here, theres no way we wouldnt notice.

It seems no one saw her around here at all. You have the wrong place. Just go back.

The adventurers play dumb and dont even listen to the soldiers.

A young soldier couldnt stand it anymore and pulled out his sword.

Cut the crap! We know that shes here! Dont you dare get ahead of yourselves you lowly adventurers!

Oi, did you hear that? He said lowly adventurers right.

Thats quite rich coming from a soldier who betrayed the Emperor.

I thought that you soldiers are better than this but was it just my misunderstanding?

The adventurers send cold gazes toward the soldiers.

Unable to endure it, the soldiers stepped forward and pulled out their swords one after another.

W, Wait! Calm down!

Like hell, we can calm down! We stood up for the Empire! We have no reason to be ashamed of that!

For the Empire? Dont make me laugh. You all did it for yourselves right?

!!!!

In response to the adventurers provocation, the young soldier tried to charge at the adventurers with their face bright red.

However, an arrow pierces the ground in front of the young soldier.

Wha!?

Oops, I would advise against it you know. We adventurers can easily shoot an arrow through a monsters eye from miles away. We can hit a target as big as a humans head with our eyes closed, you know?

The soldiers look around.

There are more than ten adventurers on the surrounding roof aiming at the soldiers with their bow.

More adventurers steadily coming out to the street.

Under pressure, the soldiers had no choice but to give up their search.

They ran away.

They really did. Thank you very much.

Its nothing, Finne-sama has always been a good customer after all.

The receptionist said with a smile.

Finne and Mia were then guided into the guild.

Many citizens had escaped to this place.

So many people.

Some of the civilians have evacuated here. Since the number of people we can protect is limited, we divided them into groups and hid them in various places. Even so, since we cant openly move, the number is not that significant..

The receptionist says so and casts her eyes down.

Originally, it should have been the governments duty to evacuate the citizens.

For the people.

Finne remembered that word.

I can not thank you enough for your work. Thank you for the thing you have done.

No, even the adventurers are citizens of the Empire after all. We live in the Imperial Capital, we have our friends and family here. Its natural that we would do what we can.

Finne thanked the adventurers once again and turned to the people who are being protected by the guild.

Most of them were elderly and children. The adventurers are playing with the children who seem to have got separated from their parents.

Finne realized that the damage to the people was greater than she expected since the rebellion occurred during the festival.

It was easy to apologize to them right now but it is not Finnes job to apologize. Her duty is to put an end to this chaos and return them to their daily life. And she came here to do just that.

My apology but I have a request for the adventurer guild.

What is it?

Would you lend me the remote communication room? Id like to discuss something with the guild headquarters.

The reason Finne came here was to ask for the adventurers cooperation.

However, as a general rule, adventurers may not get themselves involved in a conflict in or between nations.

Both Lynfia and Sieg are not cooperating with Al as an adventurer. Its just cooperation on a personal level.

Thats why, even if Finne asks the adventurers here to lend their strength to the Emperor, no one will move.

A few may give their cooperation personally but that will not be enough.

For that sake, Finne was planning to negotiate with the tops of the adventurer guild.

However.

That wont be necessary. I am talking to them right now.

Finne opened her eyes in surprise at the person who appeared from inside the guild.

Your Highness Eric

It seems you have noticed the same thing as me huh, Finne.

It appears so

Eric, who broke through the siege with several Imperial Knights, has arrived at the adventurer guild earlier than her.

Moreover, he has already begun negotiations with the guild headquarters.

But it is good that you came. I will do something about the hard-headed guys at the guild headquarters. I will have you persuade the adventurers here instead.

What do you mean, Your Highness?

Im good at negotiating. I have connections with their upper management and I know secrets that they want to hide as well. I am currently in the middle of negotiating with them but it is likely that they will leave the decision to the adventurers on site. Even so, that alone will not move the adventurers here.

..if the rebellion is successful, His Highness Gordon will become the Emperor right?

Thats right. If they stand up against the next Emperor, they will be charged with crimes and they will not be able to operate here anymore. They might be willing to drive away the soldiers around the guilds vicinity but they do not have any reason to do anything more than that.

There is no guarantee that the Emperor will be victorious.

Rather, it was clear to everyone that Gordon has the advantage at the moment.

If they can not persuade the adventurers here, there will be no point even if they managed to receive permission from the headquarters to interfere with the Empires problem.

I am good at negotiations but when it comes to persuading them I am not the right person. You are better suited for that.

..I will do what I can.

I will leave it to you. My fathers life is at stake here. Please do it.

Saying so, Eric bowed his head.

At his attitude, Finne felt a strong sense of discomfort.

This isnt like Eric at all.

Finne has come in contact with Eric many times at the castle but he was not someone who would say such a warm thing like that.

She had the impression that he was more of a cold and calculating person who doesnt care about anything but himself.

However, Finne suppressed that sense of discomfort.

Right now that doesnt matter.

The important thing right now is to get the adventurers cooperation. Anything besides that is a secondary concern.

If I have to speak honestly, I think that it will be difficult.

I think so too.

Finne nodded as if agreed with the words of the receptionist and Mia.

No matter what she says, adventurers are people who move for profit. After all, that is their job.

Their iron-clad rule is For the People. Thats all.

It would be one thing if he is a fiendish person that acts against the people but Gordon ultimately doesnt care about them at all.

He has no interest in them but neither does he actively tries to hurt them.

It will be extremely difficult to persuade them.

Still, she must do it.

Can you gather the adventurers for me? Please tell them that the Blau Mowe has something to talk with them.

Saying so, Finne embarked on the challenge of persuading the adventurers.