Engagement
“I’ve already heard the story through Eilee.”
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Just as the Millennium Empire Ibrium lost its military command to the magic tower, it is unknown when the Philo Kingdom will follow the train.
Princess Ailee had already said that if there was anyone who would be most suitable as the owner of the general tower, it would be Leon Farostel.
In order for the royal family to hold the power of the general mage tower, several conditions are necessary.
The owner of the fifth tower must be of royal lineage or pro-royal family.
At the same time, one magic tower must have enough power to completely control the other four magic towers.
“Ailee seems to trust you, but I still don’t know who you are.”
If the 5th magic tower was established in Philo Kingdom as it was in the Millennium Empire, it would be the supreme power, holding all the military control of Philo Kingdom.
Of course, being able to sit in its owner’s seat requires absolute trust and loyalty.
The creation of the fifth magic tower, which oversees the four major towers, is a double-edged sword.
The Millennium Empire and the Philo Kingdom are different.
The Millennium Empire has already lost its military control to the Imperial magic tower and has no choice but to struggle to regain its power even after establishing the 5th magic tower, but the situation in the Philo Kingdom is not yet that far.
It is not impossible to seize control of the four great towers and to usurp the state with that power.
“You are the saint of the Holy Empire and at the same time engaged to the princess of the Millennium Empire. Obviously, you have worked so hard for Ailee many times so far, but it is doubtful whether you have enough patriotism to entrust the future of the Philo Kingdom.”
That is a reasonable doubt.
What if Leon wiped out his mouth after ascending to the position of general manager and wielded that power for the sake of the Holy Empire or the Millennium Empire?
What if I gave all that power to the two empires?
There is no future for the Philo Kingdom from that day.
“Certainly, I have no particular affection for this kingdom of Philo.”
“Leon…!”
Ailee, startled by Leon’s shocking remark, raised her voice.
However, the king, Fairne Negil Philost, who heard this, raised his hand toward Ailee without a change of expression and stopped her.
“Keep talking.”
“Maybe I am getting sick of this country called the Philo Kingdom. I first met Princess Ailee in the mining city of Aios. Princess Ailee paid attention to the metallurgical technology of the miners and worked hard to make a technical agreement with the miners. And in fact, it was meant to be. I know that the Lint River, produced by the 7 miners I manage with the favor of the princess, has been forged with numerous weapons and improved the situation on the battlefield. But did the people of the Philo Kingdom express their gratitude for their help?”
not.
The Philo Kingdom was a nation with human supremacy to the very core.
It is true that the war with the demon realm became easier with the help of the miners, but only the soldiers who went to the battlefield and saved their lives with strong armor were grateful for that.
Ordinary citizens simply cheered on the soldiers’ performance and completely ignored the fact that there was help from the minors behind it.
“It’s not just the miners who are being discriminated against. As a result of collateral damage on the battlefield, there are countless refugees who become tainted with magic and become half-demons. But instead of reaching out to them, the kingdom of Philo gave support to the slave traders who treated them as slaves.”
Solving Magi’s cure for powerless refugees is close to loss in terms of profit and loss.
However, if slave traders actively traded refugees contaminated with magic as slaves, the resulting tax would be in the national interest.
In addition to that, even the beasts.
“Queen Leonhard of Sahara, who promised to subjugate the Beast Kingdom Diver to the Philo Kingdom, did not forget Princess Ailee’s help and is making every effort to keep the promise, but in reality, the local people are forced to make ordinary citizens who do not want to fight as slaves. I heard that you are using conscription. The war is moving towards victory, but after the war is over, can the citizens of the Beast Kingdom have a favorable attitude toward the Kingdom of Philo?”
It will not.
The Resistance, who is still fiercely resisting the demons and demons of the Demon Realm, may turn the tip of its sword towards the Philo Kingdom next time.
The attitude of Philo Kingdom towards the beast people was serious.
“Moreover, I am a so-called illegitimate child, half-mixed with the blood of ordinary people. Of course, this is not a problem unique to the Philo Kingdom, but it is the view that depriving them of opportunities to learn because of their low status and trampling on their potential will also hinder the development of the Philo Kingdom.”
The king, who had been quietly listening to Leon’s words, shrugged his chin as if in deep thought and asked Leon.
“therefore? What is it that I am talking about now?”
“If you entrust me with the fifth tower, Veritas, it will not be the end of simply solidifying the authority of the royal family, but will be able to fix the chronic problems of the Philo Kingdom one by one. In this way, I will establish the Philo Kingdom as a power that will not bow down to the Holy Empire or the Millennium Empire.”
“Is that possible for you?”
“Like I said, I am an illegitimate child. But from the beginning, Princess Ailee did not look at me with prejudice. He only saw me as I was, and I also learned that Princess Ailee dreams of a way for all people to be at peace. I agreed with the will and developed and distributed pure potions and mana potions, and in addition, developed high-speed cultivation technology to solve the food shortage. I have no patriotism to cherish the Philo Kingdom, but I have the will and ability to change this kingdom.”
“…do you have any specific plans?”
“First, we will save the refugees who are sacrificed on the battlefield. We will give priority to those tainted with magic, distributing medicines, and teaching them magic by joining Veritas.”
“Magic on half demons?”
“The possibilities of half-demon are endless. However, until now, it has been treated as an easy-to-use slave, so that possibility has only been trampled on. In fact, one Banma that I have achieved has achieved a 10-star martial art in the last 4 years.”
The king’s expression changed for the first time.
It was such a surprising fact.
Of course, that was possible because it was Veronica.
Her innate talent and the contamination of Magi were the triggers for her talent to bloom.
But is she really the only half-ma with great talent?
Even now, among the half-demons who are dying of being contaminated with magic in many wars, or being sold as slaves, there will certainly be those with special talents.
“I think you will already know from the report, but I have experience teaching the Tempest and Marquis Marquis families as disciples and teaching them magic. I taught them for half a year. In just half a year, you can develop the abilities of the Banhors to a level that can be used in practice.”
So, if you raise anti-horse as war heroes, the citizens of Philo Kingdom who have a sense of discrimination against them will no longer be able to discriminate against them openly.
Of course, I don’t expect long-standing perceptions to change in an instant, but at least it could be the beginning.
“It’s the same with the Beasts. There must be some among them who want to learn but are lost because there is no one to teach them. Rather than treating them as slave soldiers through forced conscription, encouraging those who crave learning to apply for Veritas and fight for the Kingdom of Philo will be of great help in maintaining the relationship between the Kingdom of Philo and the Kingdom of Beasts.”
“Does that mean that you will give the knowledge of magic to all who belong to Veritas, regardless of their status?”
“If you allow me to do that, I will be able to expect not only the military power of the Philo Kingdom, but also the dominance of the Four Great magic towers and the improvement of the living environment of the citizens.”
The magic of this world was only becoming a means of war.
However, the ways to use the original knowledge are limitless.
So is magic.
Now, magic has become only the property of the aristocracy, but what if the knowledge of magic spreads to commoners as well?
They could use that power in war, but first of all, they can expect to improve their own lives.
“I know what you mean.”
King Fairn closed his eyes and pondered.
Not a very positive response.
Haha, I accidentally vomited up, but it wasn’t a very interesting story from the kingdom’s point of view.
He imparts magical knowledge to commoners.
Was it because he did not know how to increase his military power as a leader who governs the country?
There was a reason that he did not touch the knowledge in the sense of respecting them because he was showing a movement to monopolize the truth, but above all, there was a problem that the power could be wielded in what form and in what direction.
“…can you control that power?”
After a while, King Fairn, who woke up, threw his brightly shining gaze at Leon.
Is it really a leader who rules a country?
Although he possessed only 6 circles of magic, the momentum that came from it was not comparable to that of a simple 6th circle.
“I am from Yongin. He is a genius who reached the 8th circle at the age of 13, and is also a user of proverbs that subjugated the unknown demon king. And I will become even stronger in the future. At a faster rate than the wizards that Veritas will carry and develop their strength.”
At those words, Fairn finally smiled.
“It would be ridiculous to doubt your words for subjugating the unknown demon king, who had been a burden for the kingdom of Philo. But your plan is also unprecedented in the history of the Radiant Continent. Therefore, the creation of the fifth tower, Veritas, will only be partially permitted.”
“What do you mean by partial?”
“Veritas, which will be established in the future, is not a magic tower that oversees the four major towers. Just grant me the right to be an independent institution outside of the existing magical world. However, if you develop your own strength and possess the ability to oversee the 4 Great Magic Towers, then Veritas will have the position to oversee the Four Great Magic Towers.”
This was a natural story.
If you look at the situation of the Millennium Empire right now, the Imperial magic towers were expressing their fierce opposition to the emperor’s plan to build a fifth magic tower and have a princess as its owner.
For those who had a fierce power struggle between the royal family and the imperial magic tower from the beginning, the existing situation was only aggravated, but in the case of the four great magic towers swearing allegiance to the royal family of Philo Kingdom, they suddenly insisted that a fifth magic tower be established. If it did, the magic towers might turn their backs on the king.
“And we will limit the number of people we can apply to Veritas.”
There is no such limitation in the existing magic tower.
In the first place, not sorcerers (魔法師, meaning those who use magic), only those with the qualifications of a sorcerer (魔法士) can belong to the Magic Tower, but there were not many of them.
However, Veritas is different from the existing magic towers in its character.
Rather than accepting those whose abilities have been proven by graduating from the academy, it is a kind of academy that accepts those who have no knowledge of magic and raises them into wizards.
Leon’s ability is obviously great, but if the number increases too much, there is a possibility that he will not be able to properly control the wizards under his command.
Not a bad story.
So Leon couldn’t help but be even more puzzled.
“But didn’t your lord say you can’t trust me?”
The saint of the Holy Empire and the fiance of the Millennium Empire.
If you think about it objectively, even Leon thought he was cautious about allowing himself to build a tower.
But Fairn still smiled emptyly and continued.
“It has already been 30 years since I have been sitting here. Countless nobles bring out their mouths in front of me. I had to develop my ability to pick out what came out of their mouths over those years, and I think I’m pretty good at it. But the words that came out of your mouth didn’t really bother me. Above all else, your feelings for Princess Ailee have already been confirmed by your words and actions. So how about doing this?”
The king paused for a moment, then said.
“I’m pushing you and Ailee to get engaged. If the fact that you were engaged to the princess of the Millennium Empire is offensive, wouldn’t it be resolved if you were also engaged to the princess of the Philo Kingdom?”
“Abama Mama……!”
Ailee was startled by the shocking remark and raised her voice.
Her face turned red and she didn’t know what to do.
“Ailee, my sweet daughter. Did you think I didn’t know your heart? If your heart follows and the circumstances allow, it makes sense to do so. What would you do? Will you accept my precious daughter?”
Leon was a little confused.
I never dreamed that things would turn out like this.
Leon looked at Ailee.
Ailee, startled, avoids her gaze and immediately lowers her head to hide her face.
But he couldn’t hide his red hot ears and the back of his back.
At first, I approached it intentionally, just because I needed a political shield.
However, in the process of meeting Ailee as a person, it was true that Leo also felt a human attraction to her.
“If it’s okay with me, I will take responsibility for Princess Ailee’s future.”
The king smiled contentedly at that answer, and Ailee’s face became even more red, to the point that she thought her face was about to explode.