Posts from Sakuramoria Auto-translated

- He is currently in charge of Sakuran, so you will need to cross to the other side of the lake and then find him in the city itself.

You can probably sail to Neomarik even today.

- How could he, driven not only by ambition but also by paternal feelings, seize you and imprison you, depriving us of our last pillar of support...

- I'd like to say that it's impossible, but unfortunately... We can send someone else instead.

Barbarian.

- Then let's send him an urgent message with your seal. Please, in your own words, describe the situation that occurred with his brother and the students, and emphasize its significance. Perhaps, if we request information and support from him regarding this incident without direct accusations, he won't immediately perceive it as hostile and won't remain silent. After all, the incident led to the deaths of civilians and is not only a crime but can also be seen as a more serious act. But you know best how to appeal to him.
Returning to the troops:
- Change of plans! Establish surveillance over the forest – both the original point and all other entry points. I know the area is vast, but do your best. Do not enter the forest without orders, and do not succumb to provocations – the matter may have a political undertone. Even if you feel the urge to show patriotic zeal. If any of the missing students are spotted individually, record it and escort them back to the school, while maintaining surveillance. Do not make contact with the bald man; transmit all information quickly and clearly to your comrades. In addition, you need to secretly place talismans for the teacher, Titus, around the designated area of the forest. If all goes well, they will help us. Execute!
With a heavy sigh, the president sat down on the nearest bench. The plan was full of holes, assumptions, and empty hopes for a favorable outcome, but at the moment, she couldn't come up with anything better.

Half a day later, a reply arrived, addressed not to Levizia but directly to Futabe.

I hereby inform you that nine students from the National Academy of Levizia Starlight, led by Rhododendron, are under my protection, and therefore I will not tolerate any harm being done to them. The blockade of the Alma forests must be lifted immediately, and a safe passage must be opened for travelers to the territory of the Sakurana prefecture.

By releasing the hostages from the bloodstained hands of Dion Villa and other students, Aorix Traba will be returned to his homeland, while the rest will be under my protection.

- Well, here is our response,” Leviizi sends the message. - Please review it.

- I'm sorry... - The further Levisia read the letter, the redder her face became. - What will we do then...

- There are few options, and they are all bad. We can file an official complaint against Rhododendron and continue the blockade – sooner or later, they will have to come out, and we will be waiting for them. Or, we can request reinforcements for a proper sweep of the forest. But most likely, your father will send his own forces to help him and start something that will lead to catastrophic consequences for Sakuramor. And not just internal ones – judging by everything, he hasn't looked at the world's political map in a long time if he thinks this is acceptable.
The second option is, let's say, to complain to our parents. Arrange a family meeting or dinner with them and the king, in which we try to clarify the situation. But firstly, your father won't believe a single word coming from your husband. In his grand idea, I am a succubus who has bewitched the monarch's mind. Ha-ha! Can you imagine the irony? Me! Does he even know how old I am? So, any means are justified. Even if he starts a fistfight with his father right there and reverts to the first scenario. And... no offense to you personally, but after everything that has happened, I have no reason to believe he is a man of honor, for whom the end justifies the means. At least, everything I've seen from them so far suggests the opposite. And secondly, you know the king... His behavior is not always easy to interpret, let's just say.
The third option is to do what they demand. We will lose these students – let's even assume that they did it of their own free will, without being intimidated or deceived. This will not solve the overall problem in any way, and will only give him free rein to put more pressure on us. Besides, the crime committed at the event will go unpunished... And, frankly, why not? Who will do anything to them for that? The Crown is allowed to do anything in this country, right? He wants to – he brands a young girl as a concubine. He wants to – he kills children. He wants to – he stages a terrorist attack! Everything is available to the Starlight family! Get your hammers, chop wood, and we'll laugh! - The second inkwell flew at the wall and splattered its contents all over the Sakuramor flag, which hadn't been washed since the last time. - And why do I even bother, coming up with something? Everything is so simple...

I can suggest a fourth option, even worse than the previous ones. Try to continue with diplomacy and invite a trusted person (Dendron?) from Caladium as an observer, under the guise of a mentor or something else. And then this trusted person will slit your throat while no one is watching. They'll hear the Barbarian's cry instead of yours. They'll think, "Well, she's definitely a witch!" and run to tell everyone.

- Well... We could also try discussing all this with grandfather... After all, in this country, the king is the king, and it doesn't matter what your father thinks...

- He almost finished off the redskin when he thought it was upsetting me. I wouldn't want anything extra to come out of this situation.

- Red-skinned...? Oh, Aliduma. Well, I still think it's the most optimal solution out of all the possibilities. Let's hope for the best.

Finally, Levisia agreed that they needed to take care of Alidume.