“Hatred shouldn’t be passed onto the next generation. Neither should this tragedy repeat itself.”

Paides, the country where Iris was born, waged war on Elda over magic ore. As the war dragged on, her country began to fall behind in numbers, so Paides enacting a conscription.

Iris, who was still a child, also entered the fray. Not just to fulfill her obligation as a noble, but also to protect her precious family.

…At last, the war ended, but it took away both her cherished hometown and family.

Iris, who inherited the title of duchess, poured her heart and soul into restoring her territory, only for her efforts to be unraveled by the eccentric and naïve princess.

At first, she tried to make the princess—who would eventually become queen—understand how unrealistic her mindset was, but soon gave up after seeing how conceited the proud princess was. Thus, she concentrated her efforts on defending her own territory.

“You’re unworthy of the title queen.”

Thus, the curtain rose on the condemnation against her ruthless country…

君死にたまふことなかれ~戦場を駆けた令嬢は断罪を希望する~
Kimi-shi ni tama fuko to nakare ~ senjō o kaketa reijō wa danzai o kibō suru ~
You Must not Die ~The Former Military Noble Wishes to be Condemned~

Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8029ho/
Author: 音無砂月 Otonashi Satsuki
Translator: Antoinette Vanessa

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1: A Last-Ditch Choice
2: A Country Ignorant of the Battlefield
3: The Hand of a Warrior
4. Survivor’s Guilt
5: Retribution
6: The Scars of War
7: No One to Hate
8: Knowledge Gained on the Battlefield
9: Even During War, Death Only Falls Unreasonably and Unfairly
10: An Unattainable Future
11: For the Decision-Maker, it was Always About a Distant Country
12: The Crown Prince of Elda
13: An Unexpected Visitor
14: Misplaced Sympathy can Easily Become a Weapon that Kills the Heart of a Wounded Individual
15: Diverging Realities
16: The Duty of Adults is to Destroy the Illusions of Children
17: Still No Answer
18: The Princess’ Benevolence
19: The Princess’ Ignorance
20: Ending the Inspection
21: ‘Pitiful’ is a Word that Stems from Arrogance
22: You Must Live and Suffer for the Weight of the Lives You’ve Taken
23: Invisible Scars
24: He was a Kind Person
25: They Jest at Scars that Never Felt a Wound
26: Subpoena
27: As Long as Justice is the Weapon, it is Free to Kill Anyone
28. The Princess’ Mercy
29: Preparations Before the Storm
30: First Day at the Orphanage
31: Friction
32: Thoughts to Gather
33: The Children’s Vigilance was High
34: Children Aren’t to be Trifled with
35: To Dream of Being a Butterfly
36: Sympathy and Understanding are Different
37: Ren’s Desired Grace
38: Always Wrong
39: The Princess’ Reputation
40: No Respite
41: No Country has been Built on Mere Theory
42: If Poverty is Proof of Laziness, then so is Ignorance
43: Darkness is Just Around the Corner
44: The Naked Emperor
45: The Stone that Started Rolling
46: Unworthy of Protection, Rebelling Actually Became a Source of Pride Rather than Disgrace
47: Some Lives were Indeed Saved
48: Dark Clouds
49: An Unattainable Wish
50: The Lives of the People are Cheaper than Wine
51: Just a Single Wish
52.1: The Foundation of a Nation is Built Upon the Ashes of the Departed Loyal
52.2: The Foundation of a Nation is Built Upon the Ashes of the Departed Loyal
53: Epilogue