68 – The answer is fixed (2)
“I am the 5th Prince of the Empire, Jonas von Reich. Nice to see you like this, Colonel.”
“It is an honor to be able to meet the prince.”
“I was late because I was on my way home because I had an urgent business. Instead, did you like the meal I prepared as an apology?”
Although our empire is tolerant of men’s sex as it is a military-oriented country, it is not an issue worth mentioning openly that a 21-year-old unmarried young man was invited to a woman.
Because the religion of the Empire, the Deus Church, requires all men and women to be chaste before marriage.
However, this rule is not well followed by nobles, especially in the army, which is a group of men.
So, just as high school students in Korea drink and play without their teacher’s knowledge on field trips, about 95% of the experience ends around the so-called moon after graduating from the academy.
I’m a commoner, so I’m a virgin because I’ve been busy and fiercely here, but anyway, all unmarried officers have to pretend to be innocent on the outside, so that’s what it is.
“Yes, the meal you prepared was so delicious. It’s not inferior to the imperial banquet.”
Jonas seemed to have secretly expected me to have a good time with Marie, though he showed a slightly disappointed expression on his face.
Do you think I’m crazy and touch that woman and plant a beauty spy in her house? There’s no way.
“The head chef of our mansion is the guy who worked at the imperial palace for about 15 years before coming out on his own.”
“Somehow, it was so delicious.”
“If you come again someday, we will serve you more delicious food.”
At those words, I bowed my head as if it was an honor, but I will never come back to this bastard’s mansion.
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Like that, the 5th prince and I talked about cooking, the situation around us, and the military for about 10 minutes.
As the atmosphere heated up, the 5th prince looked at me and asked.
“By the way, did you guess why I called you today?”
“I do not know. But… if you’d like, can I tell you a little bit about my exploits on the fronts in Czechia or Rhineland?”
In fact, everyone knows that you called me to recruit a man named Peter Yeager to strengthen your power and position in the Empire, and to take the first step towards becoming the future emperor.
So pretending to know it here wouldn’t be a big problem, and the 5th prince would have liked it because he could start talking quickly.
Besides, the reason why I came here is to clear away any doubts from the crown prince and at the same time show that the value of Peter Yeager has risen to the point that even the 5th prince is obsessed with it.
Then, there is also the purpose of improving the conditions that the prince will present to me by passing the conditions presented by the 5th prince subtly, if possible.
Of course, what the crown prince bestowed upon me was not plentiful, but to the point of overflowing…
If there is an opportunity to receive 200 million won in annual salary, I will not be a fool to say no because I am satisfied with 100 million won.
“The saga is good, but I’m a bit of a busy person too. I’ll start with the conclusion. Do you have any intention of abandoning the crown prince and coming to my side?”
At those words, I put on an expression that I hadn’t imagined at all and stared blankly at the 5th prince.
“Isn’t that what you expected when I called you? well, good The conditions I can offer are…”
Then, the 5th prince put on a thoughtful expression for a moment before opening his mouth.
“I will tell you straight forward. i want to be emperor so i need you I will give you the best conditions I can give. If I become the emperor and you are active as you are now, I will make you hold the marshal before you turn 30.”
Wonsubong, literally, is a rod used by general commanders for each rank and is a symbol of authority and authority.
Since the marshal’s baton can only be carried by a marshal with a 5-star rating among batons, is he going to make it the actual number one in the imperial army’s ranks?
“Does it make sense that only a baron can become enemies? At least the county should be given. I will grant you a county in the vicinity of the metropolitan area so that you can have the title of count.”
At this point, even if he thought about it, the possibility that he, the 5th prince, would become emperor was low, so he wondered if he was just trying to kill him.
Of course, if it’s a local county, they’re relatively easygoing among the counts, so you can catch one of them and move the territory, or catch a fault and get rid of the family.
Counts near the metropolitan area are unconditionally related to the royal family, or in fact, they are descendants of a person called a legend among the founding contributors, so it is difficult to touch them.
That’s why even the emperor said that he would often withdraw the policies he had pursued if the count, marquis, or duke protested in the vicinity of the capital area.
“If you follow me again, I will give you enormous wealth, honor, and beauty. Even if it’s impossible to be a beautiful and dignified noble lady like the woman Laura you brought to the banquet, a woman more beautiful than that girl… can be.”
who knows nothing. not. To be honest, I was momentarily seduced by the condition this man proposed.
That would be the case, too, because the price this person offered me was so appetizing, unless I had a fair amount of loyalty and the ability to judge the situation.
‘Are you willing to buy my loyalty just this much? It was too much of a price to say that.’
This is a level that can be said and betrayed.
Because of that, I even remembered what the demon king said to the hero in a game I played before, and decided to quote it.
“I, Baron Peter Yeager, am deeply grateful for the benevolent and generous offer of the 5th Prince. It is an honor to receive such an offer from generation to generation.”
Hearing those words, the 5th prince’s expression completely crumpled.
No matter how ignorant a human being is, there is no way that he would not know the meaning of what I said.
“However, a knight never changes masters unless he is betrayed by the one he swore to serve. In addition, the duty of imperial nobility is also the same.”
In fact, even in this world, most of the officers who even mention knights are classified as interested officers and have old values that are managed.
To be honest, even within the Crown Prince’s faction, there are now more people who have converted from pushing other princes to become emperor than nobles who supported the Crown Prince from the beginning.
Even if it’s not bullsh*t, it’s nothing more than an idealized story from the old past.
“So even if Your Highness swears to Deus that he will give me half of this world, Peter Yeager will serve him as long as His Highness the Crown Prince lives.”
Even after I said it, if I heard it in Korea, it would be so serious that it would give me goosebumps, but it would work well in this empire still dominated by romance and gentleness.
Even though it was already impossible for His Highness, our 5th prince, to become the emperor of the Reich Empire, let alone occupy half of the world, no matter how hard he tried.
The 5th prince heard that and said in anger.
“Damn it! Didn’t this Jonas von Reich offer you everything? So just take it and go! Why are you rejecting all of this?”
At those words, I told the nobleman in front of me who had been harassing me and brought me here to be pissed off, and at the same time, if the Crown Prince is hiding somewhere here, listen carefully.
“I, Peter Yeager, are now being treated with the undeserved title of baron in the Empire. However, I was able to come this far thanks to His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince, who recognized and acknowledged the value of a person like me. Otherwise, I would have been nothing more than a commoner orphan who just left the academy.”
It was rolled in the Rhineland and picked up by the prince, so strictly speaking, it was picked up by the prince when my worth was proven.
On the Czech Republic front, if the Crown Prince had not immediately released the pursuit party after receiving my report, which was only a major, we would have won the war and gone down in history as idiots.
“That’s why I think that my current fame is all made because of His Highness the Crown Prince. Also, isn’t there an old saying that even a mediocre sword will gain a name and become famous if it is held in the hands of a great knight? I am like him now.”
If I said this in front of the crown prince, I would be criticized for being too flattering.
Although I received the help of the crown prince, there are many noblemen in this world who can’t do it properly even if I lay the plate.
For me, if he supported 1, he showed at least 3 or 4 results.
Upon hearing my words, the 5th prince waved his hand and said, as if he had given up on wanting to embrace me any longer.
“Let’s step back and see. I want you to pretend that nothing happened today.”
“I was busy preparing for the lecture today, so I didn’t leave my house, Your Highness.”
Saying that, I stepped out of the 5th prince’s mansion and went outside.