Leon lightly patted his thigh.
Euphilia's face flushed instantly. Filled with joy and excitement, she walked over to him without hesitation and naturally sat down on his lap, as if that place had always belonged to her.
At that moment, she felt that the entire mission had already been worth it.
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Leon also curled the corners of his lips in amusement.
He raised a hand and gently scratched Euphie's chin as if pampering a spoiled cat, while looking at the beautiful silver-haired girl in his arms with eyes full of affection.
For some reason, the girls under his command always preferred receiving his affection as a reward after each mission rather than gold, silver, jewels, wealth, or status.
To Leon, that was something simple and practical.
And naturally, he was never stingy with his own subordinates.
Whenever he played around with Euphie and the others, none of them could even remain standing afterward.
"Ahem... so, what is the situation?"
"Yes. I met all of the Knights of the Round Table, including the Knight King himself, and I can conclude that none of them are capable of interfering with your plan."
"Well... I expected as much."
Leon nodded lightly, keeping a calm expression.
To be honest, it was only Britain.
Even if Artoria received five times her current combat power, she still would not be able to resist the conquest led by Leon.
But he had always been a meticulous person.
Bold, yet absurdly cautious.
Even when facing enemies he could crush with ease, Leon never lowered his guard.
In Leon's own words:
Leon: "Rather than simply clearing the stage quickly, I prefer finishing everything without taking a single hit. It doesn't matter if it takes more time. I want to gather all enemy intelligence, use every possible advantage, and cut off every escape route in advance."
Euphie: "Your Highness is obviously super strong, but far too cautious!"
The Knights of the Round Table were truly powerful.
According to Euphilia's evaluation, each of them possessed strength comparable to an elite member of Night Raid, and some even wielded extremely valuable weapons.
But in the end...
That was all.
The strength of the Knights of the Round Table might have been enough to crush enemies within a small place like Britain.
However, this time, their opponent was Leon's conquest.
They were no longer on the same level.
"Your Highness, if we send around twenty elite members of Night Raid and one of the Seats, I believe Camelot can be taken directly by force."
Euphilia spoke with complete confidence.
Twenty elite girls would be used to hold back the Knights of the Round Table.
While one of the Seats would be enough to deal with Artoria.
No matter how highly praised the Knights of the Round Table were in Britain, they simply could not compare to Night Raid in terms of strength.
After all, every member of the latter was descended from heroes.
Their base magical power was at least ten times greater than that of ordinary people.
In addition, they were equipped with slime suits and countless magical artifacts spread across their bodies.
Added to that was the supreme swordsmanship personally taught by Leon, as well as the brutal training and flawless coordination they had received since childhood.
Even without relying on the stealth assassinations Night Raid specialized in, the Knights of the Round Table would not win even in a direct confrontation.
But...
Leon had no intention of sending Night Raid.
Because there was no need.
Even if it sounded arrogant to say so, Artoria and her knights were still not qualified to force him to use direct military power.
Who would use a cannon to kill ants?
"Good. Tell Mordred to prepare."
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Hmm? What is it, Euphie?"
Leon tilted his head and looked at the girl on his lap in confusion.
All he saw was Euphilia wearing a smile far too radiant to be trustworthy as she spoke in a sweet tone.
"Your Highness... what exactly is your relationship with the Knight King's wife, Queen Guinevere?"
"——"
"She specifically came to ask me about you. And judging by her eyes and expressions... when exactly did you win her over? Or when did you have an affair with her?"
"Ahem! Ahem! Ahem!"
This prince truly was far too charming.
Leon turned his face away with a bitter expression, remembering the time he had merely flirted for a moment with the princess in the moonlit rose garden.
In truth, the atmosphere had been romantic.
But he had only been intimidating the other party.
Even he did not know how it had somehow turned into this.
"That is just a misunderstanding."
"...Actually, I don't mind."
Euphie watched Leon's rare embarrassed state and found it extremely amusing.
So she immediately replied that she did not mind.
Because she was absolutely certain that Guinevere, whose only real quality was her breathtaking beauty, could never compete for the main position no matter how desperately she tried.
His Highness valued ability above appearance.
Otherwise, no matter how beautiful a woman was, at most she would become an ornament for him to admire occasionally.
For girls like Euphilia and Alpha, who aimed for the primary position...
Beautiful women simply were not considered threats.
But speaking of Leon's primary position...
"Your Highness, there has been a great deal of recent activity in the land of warriors."
Euphilia's expression darkened slightly.
"Yes. Although I did not underestimate her, I did not expect her to truly be capable of doing it. She is a frightening woman... hahaha."
"And you can still laugh? Your Highness promised her before that if she delivered a great kingdom to you, you would allow her to become queen."
Euphilia ground her teeth as she remembered that.
Renner Theiere Chardelon Ryle Vaiself, the third princess of the Re-Estize Kingdom, the land of warriors.
She possessed long flowing golden hair and sapphire-blue eyes, and was celebrated throughout the world as the "Golden Princess."
Leon had made an agreement with her:
If she could offer him a great kingdom, he would make her his queen.
At the time, it had seemed impossible.
After all, she possessed no influence, no military strength, and no political support.
Even as a princess, she was treated as nothing more than a decorative vase.
To wish to seize control of a great nation in such a short time had seemed like pure fantasy.
But reality proved otherwise.
Renner succeeded.
According to the intelligence gathered by Leon, she had already eliminated all of her rival siblings.
Only one final step remained:
Force the current king of the warrior nation to abdicate.
In truth, that no longer even mattered.
Because Renner had already conquered the entire kingdom and turned the king into nothing more than a defeated puppet.
"Well... after all, she is a monster who surpasses even the concept of genius. Even I do not know whether I could completely control her. While it surprises me to see her reach this level, at the same time, it is not that surprising."
Leon knew that woman deserved the title of witch, in a negative sense, more than C.C., Morgan, or Aurora ever did.
Euphilia let out a long sigh.
She had always believed that her greatest enemies were Alpha, C.C., and the other women extremely close to Leon.
She had never imagined that such a gigantic threat would emerge from so far away.
"Although it may seem ugly to speak badly of someone behind her back, Your Highness... I feel that Princess Renner is not suitable to be queen. She is far too dangerous."
"That woman has no humanity."
(End of Chapter)