Manga Chapter 045

"Chapter 45: A Story of Using Shrimp as Bait to Catch Sea Bream, but Instead Catching a Shark (2)" is the 45th chapter of the "Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki" Manga adaptation. It was first released on December 17, 2021 through "Point Payment" mode on "Overlap:Comic Gardo" Online Publication.

Summary
Souma explains how after Julius fled, the Republic of Turgis attacked from the south while the Orthodox Papal State of Lunaria was putting pressure on the north. Souma mentions how Herman barely drove back Turgis and thus the people wanted Souma to annex the Principality of Amidonia. If Souma refused, they would have more refugees to worry about. Souma accepted and sent the navy to the southern border to protect it.

After the fighting died down, Souma visited Van to meet Herman and Colbert. Colbert gives the financial statements to the king to help and Souma responds by making Colbert the new minister of finance. Herman also has a gift for Souma in the form of Roroa. She says she's here to be Souma's wife. Liscia is appalled but Roroa says that the former king engaged Souma to Liscia to strengthen his claim to the Elfrieden Kingdom. She's suggesting the same thing to strengthen his claim to Amidonia. She suggests advertisements for the Jewel Voice Broadcast right away.

Souma asks if she's sure since he is the one who killed her father. Roroa is fine with that though as the multiple riots were her doing. She explains that she knew that her country was a poor nation. Souma asks about the first rebellion and it turned out that it was the Papal State's doing as a way of gathering believers. Roroa says they'll likely be contacted as Maria is regarded as a saint despite their belief that there is only one person named a saint. Eventually Souma agrees to marry Roroa and Roroa says that she's not worried about succession but wants to run a merchant guild.

With that Amidonia and Elfrieden were no more and the Kingdom of Friedonia was born. Souma brings up the Papal State with Maria and promises to support the Gran Chaos Empire. Maria agrees.

Characters in Order of Appearance
Characters in italics debuted here.
 * Kazuya Souma
 * Maria Euphoria
 * Herman Neumann
 * Liscia Elfrieden
 * Gatsby Colbert
 * Roroa Amidonia
 * Poncho Panacotta
 * Tomoe Inui
 * Aisha Udgard
 * Hakuya Kwonmin
 * Juna Doma