As a result, the report was completed in the presence of all participants in the Platinum Conference. Rozier, who had a bandage on his forehead, sighed and spoke to Luke.
“Are you satisfied now?”
Rozier was watched until the moment he put a red seal on the letter. Luke nodded with a satisfied face.
“Okay, now come here.”
“yes?”
“It shouldn’t be sent to the imperial palace. Come here.”
“No, shouldn’t I send it?”
Haven’t you already sealed it? By the way, even the letter is snatched from the inspector’s hand and sent?
“If I didn’t send it through my subordinate in the first place, would the imperial family believe it?”
“Um, that’s it too.”
“Believe me. What would I do in this situation… … .”
“I’ll hear from another knight in the north and send you along with your henchmen. Is that okay?”
“… … .”
Rozier trembled. It’s like such a thorough bastard. To be honest, I had no intention of stealing it along the way, but I intended to write a separate letter to the prince telling the truth.
But, as things turned out, even that was blocked.
‘I’ll be sick.’
He barely swallowed the swear words that rose to his throat. Now, the Crown Prince will remain unaware of anything until this ‘king election’ is over.
And what happens when you go back and report the truth?
“What are you doing? Aren’t you going to call Suha?”
“… I will call you.”
Responding weakly, Rozier closed his eyes tightly. When I thought of the trust of my lord that I would lose in the future, I felt like my insides were rotting away.
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After a while, a knight from the north came in with Rozier’s subordinate. The knight was the one who signed a lifelong contract with Viscount Thorburn.
“Remember. Hand over the report in front of the gates of the imperial palace, but not before then.”
“Yes, lord.”
The knight nodded at Viscount Torvern’s command. Rozier’s subordinate watched with a gall-bitten expression.
No matter how you look at it, it was clear that things were going wrong.
“How did this happen?”
“noisy.”
Rozier sighed at the subordinate’s whisper. Suha, who was very dissatisfied, flinched at the sharp reaction and shut his mouth.
As the two knights rode away and disappeared into the distance, Luke shouted at the nobles.
“With this, Your Majesty will know our loyalty. Long live the Empire!”
“Long live the Empire! Long live the North!”
“Long live the great empire!”
A show-off cry without soul. Seeing this, Rozier felt his stomach twist and closed his eyes tightly.
‘Now the influence of the imperial family in the north is over.’
Even if the current emperor is a little uncomfortable, he’ll get over it. Crown Prince Hana’s anger would be enormous, and it was certain that half of that anger would be directed at Rozier.
But what can I do? This is the law of all the words of those who have been defeated in numerology. He just hoped that when he returned, his place would remain.
* * *
After the inspector came, the third test was paused. The reason was simple.
“It will be over soon anyway, so let’s proceed after obtaining His Majesty’s approval.”
The northern nobles all agreed. This is the point at which the revival of the royal family became almost certain. If possible, it was necessary to end with a better picture.
However, Ragnar seemed a little dissatisfied.
“What in the world does the emperor’s permission matter? If you’re going to be recognized anyway, what does it matter whether you do it now or later?”
“Of course it is important. Doesn’t the warchief know the difference between post-approval and pre-approval?”
Post-approval has a strong feeling of being passed over later after doing something. However, prior approval gives a nuance as if it was given directly.
In other words, it means that there is no back talk in any way.
“Even though it started before His Majesty gave permission, it was just a bridgehead for integration until then.”
“Cover your eyes and say Aung.”
It was something he did often, but Ragnar didn’t like it because the subject was the emperor. Viscount Thorburn, who noticed the hint, added a word.
“And this isn’t bad from the warchief’s point of view.”
“what are you talking about?”
“It’s the resurrection of the King with His Majesty’s approval. No matter what the test method is, it means that a huge justification is officially granted.”
It doesn’t mean much to barbarians like Ragnar or Logain. But to the northern nobility, this legitimacy meant a great deal.
“Even if you ascend the throne, no one will be able to openly protest.”
“… … .”
Certainly it was attractive. Although he wanted northern integration, Ragnar did not think that all lords would obey with this test alone.
He only drew pictures to fascinate northerners who belonged to the empire and forced them to follow the trend.
‘But if I get permission from the emperor, things will be different.’
Unless they openly attack the empire, the northern lords have no choice but to acknowledge the king’s authority. After thinking, Ragnar nodded.
“Okay, wait.”
“Thank you.”
When Viscount Thorvern withdrew, Ragnar turned his head. In the distance, Luke was in the middle of a conversation with Bjorn.
Ragnar frowned at the sight.
‘I thought he would become the emperor.’
Luke Bernstein. The biggest barrier in your way. However, the biggest barrier actually left the road to the throne wide open.
‘You may have left the door open for someone else, but I am the one who passes through the door.’
Ragnar glanced at Bjorn. A man I still don’t know if he really has the royal road or if he’s just a coward.
However, even if it is the former, the conclusion is the same. Ragnar had no intention of giving up the throne.
‘If there are two people with the qualities of a king, there’s no reason why I can’t be myself.’
After thinking, Ragnar turned his back. Ambition and cause. In the first clash of values, Ragnar decided to rationalize.
He was too young to give up his ambition for the greater good.
* * *
That night, a person came to the office of Marquis Serge.
“father.”
“Carl? What’s going on?”
Karl Leiningen. Although he is the nephew of the Marquis of Serge in terms of blood, since he was adopted for the succession, they treated each other as father and son.
Carol, who had suddenly visited, asked with a serious face.
“Father, do you really intend to elect a king like this? It’s the seal of the emperor. Isn’t this the only way to keep the king on top of your head?”
“Isn’t there anything special?”
Marquis Serge sighed deeply.
“Since we have already come this far, there is no way to overturn the test. If you play tricks, the Leiningen family will be branded as enemies of the north.”
In fact, it is the Leiningen family who are the most dissatisfied with this king election. As if the wolf was king in the mountain without lions, it has reigned as the greatest force in the north.
But now it’s a situation where you have to live serving the king without moving.
“You can’t give up just because of that, can you?”
“Then what do you mean? Do you want me to do behind the scenes as usual?”
“We don’t have to do anything with our hands. All you have to do is create a situation where you can break the plate.”
“You’re talking nonsense.”
Seeing the marquis bewildered, Carol grinned. Carol, who lowered her voice, released the plan she had in mind beforehand.
As the story continued, the marquis’ face hardened.
“You guys are crazy. Do you think that is possible now?”
“This is the only way. Fortunately, there is time until we receive approval from the imperial family… … .”
“Shut up! You lost your sanity after being humiliated one after another in the exam!”
The Marquis hit the desk and glared at Carol. If it was a feasible plan, I would have listened, but what came out was a madman’s nonsense.
“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear the story. scram.”
“Think again. I have to write something now.”
“Are your ears blocked? Get out!”
Carol bit her lip at the Marquis’ determined attitude.
“… Think about it, father. Right now, this is the only way.”
There was no answer to Carol who turned her back. After coming out of the Marquis’ office, Carol frowned and looked at the stage for the duel.
The memories I wanted to forget were played back before my eyes.
– You’d better not belittle it. Even after seeing this… … .
Turong.
– Keck!
“sh*t.”
My face went red with shame. Just thinking about it made me want to stick my head in a rat hole. But what was more disgraceful was the result after the duel.
-mmm, he’s also the warchief. I have no opponent but Lord Luke.
-It’s fortunate that Sir Luke is superior to the Warchief.
-Did Bjorn still not give up? The meaning is high, but… … .
It would have been better if they had laughed at the outcome of the duel. However, the nobles acted as if they couldn’t see Carol at all.
At that reaction, Carol felt more frightened than shame.
‘If there is a king, it is the marquess who will be the first to be pruned. But if my authority as the next head of household had fallen like this… … .’
It may not be enough to prune, but it may be cut off leaving only the stump. And Carol will live as a marquis who only has a façade.
It’s terrible. I tried so hard to be adopted into this family, but all I did was suffer and not enjoy any of the fruits.
‘It doesn’t matter if you enjoyed everything you had until you were old, but I don’t.’
After taking a look towards the office with burning eyes, Carol quickly walked somewhere.
It doesn’t matter if the Marquis doesn’t help. The chances of success will decrease, but even if you fail, it’s better than waiting to become a scarecrow like this.
* * *
“Your Majesty has authorized the king’s resurrection!”
“Oh oh!”
After a while, the northern nobles exclaimed at the news brought by the messenger who returned. Inspector Rozier read the edict brought by his subordinates while wrinkling his face.
“The situation in the north is truly pitiful. Since the abolition of the kingship is a decision of the founding country, how can it be easily overturned? It would also be wrong to endure countless sacrifices to keep one tradition. Therefore, the king of the north is permitted to be resurrected… … .”
Unlike Rozier, who had a chewed expression, the northern nobles’ mouths were hanging over their ears. Luke looked at him and smiled.
‘If I had read that report, I’d have no choice but to give permission.’
The letter, written under the watchful eye of the northern nobility, was literally full of sternness. They talked as if the great army of barbarians would wipe out the northern part if the king was not resurrected.
From the point of view of the imperial family, who did not know the circumstances, the conversation must have been chilling. Even more so, isn’t the current emperor that samurai?
‘It’s all thanks to these two idiots.’
Thanks to Rozier and the Crown Prince’s incompetent tricks, he was able to skip the middle several times. Without them, much more complex politics would have been required.
When Luke looked at Rozier with a sneer, his face contorted even more.
“… That is all.”
“ha ha ha! No problem now!”
“cancer! His Majesty has permitted everything!”
“The King of the North is truly the King of the Empire!”
The nobles cheered and burst into laughter. If there was even a glass of wine, they were ready to celebrate. At that time, a knight from outside rushed in wildly.
“Oh, it’s a big deal!”
“What’s going on?”
“Easy! A dragon has appeared!”
“What?”
The nobles’ eyes widened. Are you a dragon? After the candidates had killed so many, was there another dragon that would come this far?
“Speak politely and calmly. What kind of dragon appeared? Where are you?”
Viscount Thorburn said calmly. I was a little surprised, but not afraid. Now there are many candidates who have hunted dragons here.
There is nothing to fear as long as there is one dragon. But the knight still shouted with a pale face.
“Ha, not one.”
“what?”
“Several! At least four dragons have appeared!”
“… … !”
The blood drained from the faces of the nobles who grasped the situation.