human
Roswaal:  "That or your guts get spilled all over the floor."
gpt
Emilia:  "I feel like your guts kind of did spill on the… Ahem. Back to the other subject… Subaru, do you know this country’s…the Kingdom of Lugunica’s situation at the moment?"
human
Subaru:  "Not the smallest, tiniest bit."
gpt
Emilia:  "Hearing you say it like that, I’m shocked you’ve lived this long."
human
Subaru:  That doesn’t sound like praise to me, Subaru thought while looking fondly at Emilia. He wasn’t trying to arouse her protective instincts, but she was certainly giving him that mother-hen feeling.
gpt
Subaru:  "By ‘situation’…you mean the country’s in a bad spot?"
human
Roswaal:  Roswaal carefully chose his words. "A fairly difficult situation, yes, for Lugunica currently lacks a king."
gpt
Subaru:  Subaru’s breath caught as it sank in. He gave the man in performer makeup a guarded look as he sat straighter in his chair.
human
Roswaal:  "There is no need for suuuch concern. The gravity of the situation is alreeeady well known to the public, you see."
gpt
Emilia:  "It’s sad you’re hearing it first from us… Anyway, the nation’s highly unstable right now."
human
Subaru:  I see, thought Subaru as that sank in. A kingdom without a king was in a very precarious situation. The sudden death of a king, from natural causes or otherwise, could shake a country to its core.
gpt
Subaru:  "But isn’t that usually dealt with by having a child of the king inherit and take over?"
human
Roswaal:  "Usually, that iiis the case. Howeeever, that went awry due to an incident half a year ago when a great plague struck inside the palace walls." As Roswaal told it, they announced that the epidemic only affected those of a particular bloodline. And so, the king and his descendants dwelling in the castle perished.
gpt
Subaru:  "Can’t blame them for getting sick and dying. But what’s gonna happen to this country, then? If there’s no royal bloodline, what, start a democracy and elect a prime minister?"
human
Roswaal:  "I do not cooomprehend the latter part of your statement, but presently, a Council of Elders manages the affairs of the country, formed from great families decorating the kingdom’s history. The country will continue to operate. However…" After pausing a moment, Roswaal grew tenser. "...a kingdom must have a king."
gpt
Subaru:  "I suppose so." Even if just for show, you couldn’t have an organization without someone at its head, let alone a kingdom.
human
Subaru:  "I see,” reflected Subaru. “I’ve got the gist of it. In other words, the country has no king and is in a jumble while it’s trying to pick a new one. Your relations with foreign countries are deteriorating and you’re in international isolation. So a mysterious foreigner like me appearing is…super suspicious?!"
gpt
Roswaal:  "Fuuurthermore, by making contact with Lady Emilia, you have become associated with the House of Mathers, you see… Though the evidence is circumstantial, that is all some would need to…" Roswaal lowered his eyes and traced a line across his throat with his thumb.