Thread:Djamboe/@comment-26250681-20180326230727/@comment-26250681-20180328170641

ref 15-18

"That worry is needless. The empire will be destroyed sooner or later. In order to not get destroyed ourselves by proxy when that happens, we're gaining independence. The parishes on the outer edges of the empire should be moving behind the scenes too, but there is no problem in leaving them alone because those guys are all pious believers."

It appears that the crown prince is aware that the Weasel Empire is in precarious situation where it could garner the Gods' wrath. Looks like he wants Shiga Kingdom's backing for providing supply and a place for refugees to flee when Dejima Island becomes uninhabitable.

ref 15-20

"--Ordinary citizen? Yet you wish to meet His Majesty the emperor?" "I am a follower of Hero Nanashi-sama. Shiga King and the crown prince have given me their recognitions, have you not heard it?" "His Highness Crown Prince...."

This man calls the crown prince with [Highness] instead of [Majesty]. He's probably in the emperor's faction.

ref 15-23

"Like the parishes and Dejima Island?" "That's right. The parishes of where only the pious believers and priests are gathered have none of the science, and Dejima Island which is estranged from our empire most likely won't be subjected to the god's wrath."

Yet he's sending a subjugation army on Dejima Island--no, that's why he assigned an incompetent general huh. But that means he won't save even 10% of the empire.

ref 15 intermission 3

"A pleasure to meet you, King Tarou and Crown Prince-dono, I'm Touya who will be assisting you per Yellow Clothes-dono's request."

--With the wisdom and tactics of the black clothed Tactician who called himself Touya, we annexed the once eastern big three countries of the lionkin, tigerkin and lizardkin, and our country became known as an empire.