Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

Kingdom of NONO ....... The kingdom was located in a basin surrounded by mountains, and although its food production was low, it was famous for its high quality horses. Therefore, the country's horses were traded at a high price and were used as war horses all over the world. The kingdom used the money from the sale of horses to buy food and other necessities, and managed to maintain its system of government.

The neighboring kingdom of Seifand Empire and the Kingdom of NONO had long been engaged in a skirmish near the border. The kingdom had a long-cherished desire to acquire the fertile lands of this empire. If they could obtain even a small part of this country, the situation of the kingdom would improve dramatically.

But about 30 years ago, the empire built a strong castle on its border. This castle, built of piled up stones, is called Karza Castle, and it has been invaded by the Kingdom many times, but it has not been defeated. Nevertheless, the battle over the castle was successful in inflicting some damage on the Imperial side, thanks to the desperate attacks by the Kingdom.

After that, the two countries signed a cease-fire agreement, which continues to this day. However, the Kingdom did not give up the invasion of the Empire. It was looking for an opportunity to do so with vigilant vigilance, but it was unable to find one. .......

The kingdom was not about to give up its invasion of the empire.

On a clear morning, King Hoborn of NONO summoned his brother, KABON, the Prime Minister of the kingdom.

"You wanted to see me?"

"Mm. Do you hear me?

"...... is this about the Karza Castle?"

"That's right."

Prime Minister Cabon closes his eyes and looks up to the heavens. He groaned in his heart. He knew exactly what his brother was thinking. Whether he knew it or not, Hoborn, the king, leaned forward from his throne and opened his mouth.

"For about a week now, Karza Castle has been undergoing renovations. These are not mere repairs. It's a major project. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

It may be so, indeed. But, brother, even if we get the Castle of Khaza, we will not achieve our long-cherished dream.

At his brother's words, Hoborn's mouth curves into a crooked line. He usually calls himself the king, and it is easy to see that he has a sense of crisis when his younger brother, who always stands up for him as the older brother, calls him "big brother. However, Hoborn, who as king is in charge of the lives of his people, could not back down.

"If we can overtake Castle Khaza, we will have that fertile land below us. Not a single fortress stands between Karza Castle and the capital of the Seifand Empire. If we can overtake the Karza Castle like a gale and thunderstorm, won't we be able to swallow the Seyfund Empire itself?"

"No, that's difficult."

Why?

I have told you repeatedly. I have told you many times that even if we pull out the Karza Castle, the Seifand Empire will send a huge army to retake the castle immediately. Taking the imperial capital is a dream come true.

It is possible. This time.

What do you mean?

"His Highness Nomasa of the neighboring Kingdom of Elsmo has promised us reinforcements."

"......"

Cabon looked at his brother with his mouth agape. He had done well for a petulant brother. The Kingdom of Elsmo, their neighbor to the east, was as powerful as the Seifand Empire and their most important customer in the horse trade. I don't know under what conditions he made such a promise, but it was a good job to move His Highness Nomasa, the next king of the Kingdom of Elsmo.

But even if Elsmo had moved, Kabon knew that his brother's long-cherished wish would have been difficult to achieve.

"Brother, no matter how many reinforcements we get from Elsmo, ......"

Twenty thousand.

What?"

"His Highness Nomasa has promised to send us 20,000 reinforcements if we make our move."

"By the way, under what conditions did you make such a promise to Nomasa?"

"Conditions?　There is no such thing."

"No, there is no way that Elsmo would do such a thing without conditions."

"Well, let's just say it's a celebration."

"A celebration?"

"I have decided to take your sister, Nomasa's highness, to be your wife."

"Huh?

You're getting old. You're old enough to get yourself together.

"......"

"I know you're in love with your childhood friend Almo. But it's impossible. You are royalty and Almo is a lady-in-waiting in your mother's service. ....... No matter what happens, there is no chance that you two will become husband and wife.

"No, brother, that's not what I'm talking about. ......"

"No, I've made up my mind."

"......"

"We will take action. We must send our troops to Karza Castle as soon as possible. They're tearing down the stone walls they've built up. A castle without those stone walls is as good as a bare castle!

"No, even so, brother, things will not go so well.

Hoborn, perhaps frustrated by his brother's resistance, begins to shake his head in a wobbly motion. Watching his brother, Kabon continued to speak.

"It is true that if we advance our troops to Karza now, we will be able to take that place. But the Empire is still convinced that it can defeat us. That's why they are so brazenly making major renovations to the castle."

"That's even better. The enemy is caught off guard. What's wrong with that!

"No, the Empire is absolutely confident that it will get Karza back in no time, even if it loses it. With the addition of Elsmo's 20,000 troops, there is a good chance that Agartha and Heedata will join the battle. If that happens, our country will have no choice but to be destroyed."

"Agartha?　Heedata?　Why would the world's most prestigious power get involved in our fight?"

The mother of the Emperor of Heedata and the Empress of Agartha is the daughter of the previous emperor of the Sefand Empire.

Wait, isn't the girl already gone?　That's no reason for Agartha and Heedata to move, is it?"

You don't know what you're talking about. You cannot ignore a call for reinforcements from the country of your mother's birth. This battle will be especially troublesome if Agartha comes out. As you know, that nation has made a pact with Heedata and Niza and has Lamaron at its knees. Not only that, they have even brought Crimiana into their service. If that nation makes a serious move, it will take more than a few tens of thousands of men. Hundreds of thousands will move. If that happens, this land will be filled with Agartha's army.

"I don't think so. The death of the daughter severed the ties between Safand and Heedata. They have no right to send reinforcements to Seifand. And Agartha?　How far away from our country do you think we are? No matter how fast we move, it will take a month. In the meantime, we can finish everything.

"Finish everything?　What are you going to do?"

"As soon as we drop Karza, we'll negotiate with Safand."

"Negotiate what?"

"It's obvious!　We're going to set the borders. We will annex the villages around Khaza to our country. The loss of those villages will not shake the foundations of Safand.

Kabon shakes his head slowly at his brother's words.

"What are you worried about?　In other words, it is a skirmish between small nations. Such things have happened many times in the past. There is no reason for the major powers to get involved in such things. Your worries are just a distraction. Gather your men at once!　I will lead this battle myself!　Yes, but first we must call for reinforcements from Elsmo: ....... Wait a minute.　Wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone to have reinforcements sent and a bride sent along with them?　We don't have to go through the trouble of setting up a bridal procession, and more importantly, we'll be traveling under the guard of Elsmo's army. It's the safest thing in the world!　Ha ha ha!"

Hoborn stood up from his throne with a laugh and left the scene. Cabon looked behind him with a wrinkled brow. .......