I see your code (204)
The moment I was about to mumble that name without realizing it. Thanks to the voice that came out before me, my mouth was blocked.
“Marquis Dante… … ?”
Looking back, Prime Minister Benjamin looked like he had eaten a shot, and Dante… … was looking at
What surprised me more than when I asked for the position of Marquis of Calpheon is that he was probably quite convinced that Dante was the same person as me.
If anything, I would have done something stupid.
I’m not sure exactly how this happened, but we’ll find out later. Now we have to go ahead with the negotiations.
I took the time when all eyes were focused on that, and rearranged my expression. Then, pretending to be as calm as possible, he got up from his seat.
“Were you in Layton? I didn’t know you would come so soon… … .”
“I was training nearby. Stop bothering me and tell me something.”
“… … Did you?”
Why do you think you’re better at acting Dante than me, am I mistaken? No matter how you look at it, it looks real.
I wasn’t the only one who had such a thought, so other people eagerly got up and greeted me.
“I didn’t expect to see the famous Marquis Dante here. Nice to meet you. Call me Echo, the 7-star wizard of Calpheon.”
“Dante.”
“… … As I’ve heard, you have a gentle personality. Rather… … .”
Echo shrugged off the outstretched hand and continued.
“Up until the time of the Baphomet incident, I think it was said that it was level 3, but when did you reach the entrance to level 2?”
“… … 2nd grade?”
People were startled by Echo’s remarks and started measuring magic power. I was surprised to see it, so I didn’t even think about it.
Not long after that, the sound of admiration echoed in the room.
“I really am. Indeed, Marquis Dante has risen to the second rank.”
“Obviously it hasn’t even been a few years since Baphomet, but how the heck… … Wasn’t he even only 4th grade when he entered the tournament?”
“It’s not just that. He didn’t become famous because he was a 4th grader at a young age, but he became famous by winning 3rd grade to the 4th grade!”
“That is… … .”
Now that you have reached level 2, what level of skill do you have? Maybe that’s what you wanted to say.
They were afraid to say that with their mouths, so they just swallowed their saliva.
But what I was most curious about wasn’t the reactions of those people.
I glanced at Benjamin’s expression. He had not yet completely cast off his doubts.
“Are you really the Marquis Dante?”
Dante turned his head to Benjamin’s question.
“right. Who are you?”
“… … The tone is very cocky. I’ve heard that Dante can be polite by covering up his opponent’s status and age, unlike Iron.”
It was as he said. No matter how cold the concept of a man in the city, he was from the Eastern Court of Courtesy, and he couldn’t even speak nonsense to an old man.
If I had known it was going to be like this, I would have gone out without a hitch. It may have been right to attack the elderly rather than honor them.
Anyway, I came to my senses and tried to intervene, but surprisingly, Dante responded calmly.
“What are you doing wrong? What I respect is not my age or status, but the ability I have. You are neither a knight nor a wizard, just a skinny old man, so why do I have to be polite? Are you so proud of passing time without meaning?”
“… … .”
Wow, that’s really not cheap. Wasn’t the acting I’ve been doing nothing more than a childhood joke?
Ironically, however, the light of doubt was gradually fading in Benjamin’s eyes. If it was Iron’s disciple, he might have taken that level of toughness for granted.
“… … At least, it looks like he’s the real Iron’s disciple. I am Benjamin Ford. The rebirth of Argon. Wouldn’t it be recognized as an ability other than the power of a knight or a wizard?”
“Benjamin Ford… … . An iron-blooded human who rose to the 2nd place with a normal body? I have heard a lot.”
The respectful words that follow from half-talk are natural without any awkwardness. Looking at it up close, I can only admire it without realizing it.
How do you get out of a crisis like that? … . What was I really doing before that? Wasn’t it really a play on the house, not acting?
I don’t think I was the only one who thought I was cool and laughed at the people around me.
“… … .”
Suddenly, I felt like digging into a mouse hole.
Let’s not disguise ourselves as Dante unless we have something to do. And with similar personalities.
“… … It’s definitely more common sense than iron. I can understand why Sir Vincent praised him so much.”
“It’s overrated.”
“However, there is one more strange thing.”
“What is it?”
At Dante’s question, Benjamin turned his gaze back to me.
“The sound is shut down here, and I didn’t see any signs of you doing anything, so when and how did you send him the news?”
“… … .”
I didn’t know either. because I never sent it. In the meantime, I don’t know how to send it. ‘Dante’ also had a dull expression on his face as if there was no way to answer this question.
After all, I had to make up something… … .
After thinking for a while, I brought out an excuse that I often used.
“It is the technology of the East.”
“… … East?”
“Yes. Did you know that one of our main businesses is to manufacture and sell Eastern goods?”
Benjamin nodded with a frown on his face.
“Of course you know that. Rather than sleep, now… … .”
“yes. It is the mystery of the East.”
He spoke firmly so as not to leave any room for interruption.
“We ask for your understanding that we cannot provide more detailed information about this product as it is a confidential product. However, it wasn’t long before I called the Marquis. To be honest, I couldn’t send anyone’s location or messages, so I wasn’t sure that he would come too.”
That is why you should not even bring up the complaints about why you didn’t call it earlier.
Benjamin was also thinking of digging into him, so when I hit the player first, he quietly shut his mouth.
It will be difficult to argue with technology as it has brought out a near-unknown East. If it were magic, it must have been a few star ratings, so I’d have to think about how it works.
It’s also good to use. eastern shield.
While smiling happily, Echo shrugged and opened his mouth.
“More than that, once everyone has finished saying hello, they slowly return to the main office. From this year on, I will lose.”
“Main agent?”
At Dante’s question, Echo looked at him and nodded.
“… … Oh, I said I can’t send messages. The Marquis Dante may not know the details of the situation. Do you need any explanation?”
“no. I don’t know what it is, but I did.”
Dante shook his head in denial and looked straight at me.
“I have entrusted all my powers to the author, so any decision should be regarded as my opinion.”
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Benjamin’s expression remained firm until the end, but he had no choice.
Even one cause disappeared, but if he did not continue to acknowledge his independence, Layton could fall into Calpheon’s grasp, contrary to his original purpose.
It’s like giving someone you don’t know rather than giving your ugly neighbor.
There might have been a way if he hadn’t made the announcement that he would rather put it under Argon. It would have been better if we didn’t all acknowledge Layton together. On the contrary, independence was made easier thanks to Argon’s tactics.
As a result, I should thank Argon Regnart VI.
While laughing at the treaty signed unanimously by the three kingdoms, someone stabbed him in the side.
“Ouch.”
“Is it so good to eat in the city?”
“I just became independent and I haven’t been the owner yet. Now we have to elect who will be the leader by a referendum.”
“It sounds like you are the owner. After wandering around for a few days, do people here know you like a god?”
Cassia gasped and stabbed her in the side once more.
“Don’t say that you deliberately send out a few more candidates to try to do something fairly. I saw that even before the voting started, they said that they would dare to compete with the saint, and they would be attacked by terrorism.”
“Please. I’m just a little famous, but I’m not that popular. It won’t come out, but if Arina Saint comes up against me, I might lose.”
At my words, Cassia put on an absurd expression on her face.
“You are very special. Sometimes I am so proud of myself that I think I am arrogant, and at times like this, I underestimate myself to the point that I want to act.”
“… … .”
“Well, okay. Should we finish our calculations?”
“Are you counting?”
did anything like that remain? At least I can’t think of anything right now.
“You only dealt with Calpheon and Argon, and you agreed to independence no matter what we set up like a folding screen.”
“ah… … .”
It certainly felt like I was left out of the meeting. They made a lot of comments saying they would take a step first, but if they don’t do it, it’s probably a bad sense of pride.
In any case, I am also grateful that I gave my consent without openly asking for it. Even before that, Layton had even made threats like rivals and nonsense.
Even if I didn’t have to talk about it, I thought I’d take care of something.
“I’ll give you 10,000 gold for Gelian. Is that enough? They give that much to Calpheon.”
“Eat and leave, but… … Well, if that’s enough, I can go back and set up the noodles.”
Cassia stretched out and spoke, then asked abruptly, as if she had suddenly remembered it.
“But the 10,000 gold you give to Calpheon is in the name of buying the title of marquis. But if you just give it to us, won’t we start an argument there later?”
“What do you do with only ten thousand gold? After all, they should all know that living in the title of marquis is just a title.”
“Still, you have to strike a balance. The Union will give you the rank of chieftain, so take that.”
… … I think you said something huge, like giving me some candy.
“Suddenly, what kind of chieftain?”
“You said before that there are a few people in the Union, too. But they live here and there with other races, so there is no chieftain of the tribe.”
“No, I know a bit about it… … .”
The question is, why are you giving me the position of chieftain?
Cassia continued to speak with an attitude as if nothing really mattered.
“don’t worry. You don’t need to take responsibility for anything because they are humans who live in scattered places, and you can think of it as a title that is just a name. Oh, it’s treated like a noble, but it’s not really a noble, so it doesn’t matter if it’s a noble of another country.”
“Can Cassia give you that?”
The words, ‘With what authority a second-class dali lion’ came up to my throat, and I drank it in a hurry.
“Of course, it was something that was roughly agreed upon before coming. If Layton was allowed to become independent, there was an opinion that we would have to do something about it, as we would have somehow managed to set foot in both countries.”
“… … .”
I never thought I would have even thought of going there. Pretend you don’t care about the world.
Confused inside, Cassia ate and stabbed her in the side again.
“How does it feel to be the deputy of the Marquis of Argon, the de facto marquis of Calpheon, and at the same time the chief of the tribe of the Gelian Union?”
“… … Not very good.”
Cassia said, “f*ck,” and burst into laughter.
“Life in the world is like that. It’s the path you’ve chosen, so endure it with evil. Then I have to go see my ugly little brother.”
Then, without hesitation, he walks out. Things come and go so quickly that it feels like a storm has come and gone.
I used to be that kind of person.
Anyway, now there is only one other person left in the meeting room.
I turned my gaze towards the door to him and opened my mouth calmly.
“Now that there’s no one here, could you please explain to me how this happened, Sir Dante?”
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